§ MR. WEBB (Waterford, W.)I beg to ask the Postmaster General if he will explain why the copies of the Post Office London Directory, which used to be supplied for the use of the public to local metropolitan offices, are not now so supplied, and would there be any objection to rescinding such recent Order, if any?
§ THE POSTMASTER GENERAL (Sir J. FERGUSSON,) Manchester, N.E.The Post Office London Directory is not an official publication, and it is not the practice to supply copies to post offices for the use of the public, or even copies to all post offices. Directories are, of course, supplied for official purposes where they are required, and when a Directory is available at the public counter without much inconvenience applicants are allowed to refer to it.