§ MR. MORTONI beg to ask the Postmaster-General whether a penny post is about to be established between New Zealand and the United States of America; and, if so, whether the same arrangement could be made to include the United Kingdom.
§ THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Mr. SYDNEY BUXTON, Tower Hamlets, Poplar)I understand that the Government of the United States of America have agreed to deliver without any additional charge letters posted in New Zealand for the United States of America prepaid at the rate of 1d. per ½ ounce but that the rate for letters sent from the United States of America to New Zealand remains as heretofore, namely 5 cents, equivalent to 2½d., per ½ ounce. As announced not long ago to a deputation in which the hon. Member took part, I am not at present in a position to make any proposals to the United States Post Office for the establishment of penny postage.
§ MR. MORTONasked whether the question was under consideration.
§ MR. SYDNEY BUXTONsaid only in the sense that the question was one which largely depended on how much money was applicable to the various postal reforms.