§ Mr. Masonasked the Postmaster-General what consideration has been given to the laying of a South Atlantic telephone cable linking the United Kingdom directly with the major commercial centres in South America.
§ Mr. MawbyPreliminary traffic and cost studies have been made for various configuration of cable systems in the Souh Atlantic: projects of this size are very costly and have to be considered in the light of the possibility that similar facilities could be provided more cheaply by means of a satellite system. A decision how best to improve telephone communications between the United Kingdom and South America is not likely to be reached for some time.