§ 40. Sir WALTER de FRECEasked the Postmaster-General what is the charge for telephone conversations between Germany and England; and how this compares with other Continental telephone charges for similar or greater distances?
§ The ASSISTANT POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Viscount Wolmer)The charges during the day hours vary from 12s. 6d., as for a call from London to Essen, to 25s., as for a call from Aberdeen to the most distant part of East Prussia. On a distance basis they compare favourably with those for other Anglo-Continental calls.
§ Colonel DAYIs there any reduction in the charge for these calls in the evening?
§ Viscount WOLMERYes, Sir, in the evening the charge is three-fifths of the day charge.