§ Mr. S. CROOKEasked the Postmaster-General whether his attention has been called to a proposal of the Italian Government for an international conference under the auspices of the League of Nations to consider the whole question of telegraphy and radio-telegraphy; and whether it is the intention of the Government, in view of the importance to British trade of the improvement and extension of all forms of communication, to associate itself with this movement and to notify the Council of the League of its willingness to co-operate?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSMy right hon. Friend's attention has been called to the proposal in question, which was considered last week by a conference of French, Italian and British specialists held under the auspices of the League of Nations. In view of proposals which had already been made by the French Government for the summoning of a general International Conference to cover the same ground, it was decided to postpone action until October, with a view to ascertaining whether there then appears to be a reasonable prospect of the Conference contemplated by the French Government being held in the first half of next year. If not, the French, Italian and British specialists will meet again in order to consider what action should be taken on the Italian proposals.