HC Deb 02 February 1965 vol 705 c269W
Sir J. Eden

asked the Postmaster. General what progress he is making with a British or Commonwealth satellite communications system.

Mr. Benn

The United Kingdom is participating in the creation of a world system of satellite communications, in partnership with the United States and with Commonwealth European and other countries. Cmnd. 2436 gives particulars. Satisfactory progress is being made towards the objective of achieving basic global coverage in the latter part of 1967.