§ 44. Mr. G. M. Thomsonasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster which titles have now been approved for 3W his scheme of low-priced books for overseas; if he will state the numbers that are expected to be dispatched by the end of the year; and which countries are expected to receive them.
Dr. HillIn addition to the twenty-eight university textbooks I announced earlier fifteen more titles have now been approved, and some of these are in production. Broadly speaking, the titles in this group of books come under the headings of aids to the learning of English and science for the general reader. Including four of the fifteen new titles total printing orders so far are about 600,000 volumes. The final figure for dispatches by the end of the year will of course depend on the progress which publishers can make. The fourteen countries—additional to India—to which publishers will be sending these further books are Pakistan, Ceylon, Malaya, Brunei, North Borneo, Hong Kong, Sarawak, Singapore, Afghanistan, Burma, Indonesia, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam.
§ 45. Mr. G. M. Thomsonasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will give details of the plans which have been laid before him by the consortium of publishers who are assisting him in distribution and other arrangements in connection with his schemer for low-priced books for overseas.
Dr. HillThe consortium has already given us valuable advice. It is now working on detailed plans which will come to me in due course.