§ Sir C. YATEasked the Secretary of State for India what progress has been made in the development of wireless telegraphy in India?
§ Mr. MONTAGUEighteen wireless stations are available for general public correspondence in India and with ships in the waters adjacent thereto. These stations are owned and managed by the Indian Telegraph Department and are under the special charge of a Director of Wireless Telegraphy who is responsible to the Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs. I understand that the Director-General has submitted to the Government of India a scheme containing a five years' programme for the general improvement of internal wireless communication in India. For purposes of external communication, especially with this country, a station in India will be included in the Imperial Wireless Chain, the construction of which is now under consideration.