§ MR. HENNIKER HEATON (Canterbury)I beg to ask the Postmaster General whether, in view of the fact that telegrams are charged for throughout France at the rate of less than ½d. per word, and that throughout the United Kingdom, even between the South-East of England and across St. George's Channel to the North-West of Ireland, the charge is ½d. per word, he will open negotiations for a reduc- 454 tion of the charge for telegraphic messages from England to France to 1d. per word, in place of 2d., the present rate?
§ MR. RAIKESNo, Sir.