50. Air Commodore Harveyasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what progress is being made in building the airstrip in Grand Cayman.
§ Mr. LytteltonWork has been finished on the terminal building, storerooms and water supply. Good progress is now being made in preparing the runway but surfacing has not yet begun.
51. Air Commodore Harveyasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what the Government's plans are for development in the Caymans.
§ Mr. LytteltonSchemes for mosquito control and for developing agriculture, roads, schools and medical facilities are being carried out with colonial development and welfare assistance. The Colonial Development Corporation have set up a turtle cannery.
An airstrip is being built on Grand Cayman which will open up the islands generally and, in particular, help the expansion of the tourist industry.
52. Air Commodore Harveyasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what arrangements are being made by his Department to develop air communications in the Western Caribbean and especially to and from the Caymans and British Honduras.
§ Mr. LytteltonNo new arrangements are being made at present except that the Cayman Islands authorities are constructing an airfield on Grand Cayman. The Government of Jamaica is also considering the possibility of internal air services in Jamaica.