To Be Put Before the British Government Proposals for the construction of the much-discussed Channel Tunnel to link Britain and France will be put before the British. Government by the French Government in the next few weeks, states the "Sunday Chronicle."
The cost of the scheme would be £15000000. Another £100,000 a year would be needed for maintenance.
But against this it is believed that an income of £2,000,000 a year could be obtained by the carriage of passengers and freight between the two countries.
At each end there would be sluices that could be opened to flood the tunnel in the event of war operations making this necessary France is Keen All departments of the French Government are in favour of the scheme. The French military authorities are especially keen, as they ce in it a speedy way of rushing British forces to French aid in the event of a German invasion The British War Office has never been keen on the idea, fearing that it would destroy the insularity which is Britain's main protection against invasion.
When the French proposal comes before the Cabinet a special subcommittee of Cabinet Ministers and defence experts will be set up to consider it
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