106. Lieut.-Colonel GUINNESSasked the Postmaster-General whether, in view of the fact that only about one letter in every 700 is now carried by the Air Mail to the Continent, he will now reduce the present prohibitive rate of 2s. 2½d. charged for that route?
§ Mr. ILLINGWORTHAn air mail service from London to Amsterdam has recently been established with a special air fee of 3d. per ounce; and, subject to the concurrence of the French Government, I hope to be able shortly to introduce a correspondingly low fee in the service to Paris.