§ Mr. EVERARDasked the Postmaster-General whether arrangements have been made to lay a telephone cable between this country and the Channel Islands; which of the islands this will connect up; and when the new service will be in operation?
§ Mr. LEES-SMITHThe service between this country and the Channel Islands will be opened as soon as possible, but there is still a considerable1642W amount of work to be done, and I am not yet in a position to fix a date.