§ COLONEL EYRE (Lincolnshire, Gainsborough)I beg to ask the Postmaster General whether it is a fact that foreign packets are allowed to come through the Post Office in closed envelopes, whilst those sent from England must be open at both ends, whereby injury is frequently caused to the enclosure; and, if such is the case, whether anything can be done to remedy this inconvenience?
§ MR. RAIKESI understand my hon. and gallant Friend to be under the impression that printed papers may be sent to this country from places abroad in unclosed envelopes, but that the same method of packing is not allowed in the opposite direction. I may assure my hon. Friend that such is not the case, the same facilities being permitted in both directions. This only applies to countries coming within the jurisdiction of the Postal Union.