§ MR. WEIR (ROSS and Cromarty)I beg to ask the Postmaster General why no information can be obtained from the Department in reply to inquiries as to the cause of delay (two hours, three minutes) in the transmission of a telegram of great urgency and of public interest from Balallan, Plockton, Ross-shire, to London, on the 1st ultimo; and whether he will make an effort to improve the organisation of the Inquiry Department of the Office?
§ MR. A. MORLEYAn official answer was sent to the hon. Member on the 7th instant (before the notice of his question appeared on the 8th instant) explaining that the delay of the message to which he refers was due to its length, to the fact that it had to be dealt with at several offices, and to a mistake having been made at one of these offices in counting the number of words. I do not think it necessary to take any steps to improve the organisation of the Inquiry Department of the Office.