§ Mr. J. Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Colonial Development Corporation, before deciding to abandon the Seychelles Fisheries Scheme, had procured vessels propelled by wind, with an auxiliary motor to be used when becalmed; and whether they used the German device called ECLA for determining the presence and quality of fish in the sea by sound.
§ Mr. LytteltonI am informed that the Corporation considered using sailing vessels with auxiliary engines but no suitable vessels for the type of work required were available. The Corporation inform me that the German device to which the 215W hon. Member refers (and which, I understand, is known as ELAC not ECLA) would have been unsuitable for use in Seychelles waters.