§ 96. Mr. GILBERTasked the Post master-General whether Dutch trade circulars are being posted to this country from Germany with German postage stamps, presumably because of the difference of exchange: and whether his Department is compelled to deliver such circulars or if any protest can be made to the German authorities on the matter?
§ The ASSISTANT POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Mr. Pike Pease)I am aware that trade circulars issued by Dutch firms are being posted in Germany for delivery in this country prepaid with German stamps. I have no power to refuse to deliver postal packets received in the mails from Germany properly prepaid at the international rates of postage, nor is there any ground upon which I could protest to the German authorities against the practice.