77. Mr. ALAN SYKESasked the Post-master-General whether his attention has been called to the complaint that the Regulation whereby telegrams can be addressed to the telephone number of the addresses seems to be very little known and to the fact that Post Office assistants, especially at minor offices, are not aware that such a Regulation is in force; and whether he will take steps to make this Regulation more generally known to the public, and also to his own employés at the post offices?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELNo pains have been spared to make known to the public as well as to all officers of the Post Office the arrangement whereby telegrams can be addressed to telephone addresses. It is advertised in the Post Office Guide and is shown in the book of rules issued to officers dealing with telegrams. The special attention of all counter officers was drawn to the rule not long ago, and a further notice on the subject is in preparation, as well as a notice to all telephone subscribers. If the hon. Member will be good enough to inform me of any post office where the arrangement has been found to be unknown I will give the matter immediate attention.