MR. SULLIVANasked the Postmaster General, If the new International Post Card issued by his Department, headed "Great Britain," is intended to be available for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; and, if so, is there any reason for not correctly printing the fact?
§ LORD JOHN MANNERSThe new International Post Card is intended to apply to the whole of the United Kingdom. The reason why it was headed "Great Britain" was that, in the Convention agreed to last year in Paris, the United Kingdom is styled Great Britain all through, and not Great Britain and Ireland, and the Post Office has simply followed the designation contained in that document.
MR. SULLIVANasked, Whether the noble Lord's Department would not call the attention of the Government to the inaccuracy, and ask thorn when the practice commenced of making the term "Great Britain" cover Great Britain and Ireland in negotiations and Conventions with foreign nations?
§ LORD JOHN MANNERSI have not thought it necessary to call the attention of the Government to the matter; but if the hon. and learned Gentleman attaches any importance to it I shall be very glad to do so.