§ 93. Mr. Edenasked the Postmaster-General if a decision has yet been made to launch a British communications satellite programme.
§ Mr. BevinsResearch and development work is of course going on, and exploratory discussions have been held with the United States and European administrations following the Commonwealth Conference on Satellite Communications held in London last spring. Our future policy is currently being considered and I hope that broad policy decisions will soon be taken.