§ 30. Colonel YATEasked whether most Continental countries agree to participate in a system of insurance in connection with the parcels post; whether Canada is alone amongst the self-governing Dominions of the Empire in refusing liability as regards loss or damage to parcels in the parcel post within their respective Dominions; and, if so, whether fresh endeavours can now be made to induce Canada to abandon the attitude taken up by them in this respect, to come into line with the rest of the Empire, and thus remove the present drawback to closer trading relations between the United Kingdom and Canada which at present as far as parcel post is concerned are conducted entirely at the importers' risk?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELThe system of insurance of parcels is in operation between the United Kingdom and all European countries except Greece and Spain. It is also in operation between the United Kingdom and practically the whole of the British Empire except Canada and South Africa. I am keeping the matter in view, and I am neglecting no opportunity of pressing these Dominions to adopt the arrangement.