HC Deb 23 April 1929 vol 227 cc704-5
25. Mr. WELLOCK

asked the Postmaster-General if he will state the number of messages or words transmitted by the Government's Beam wireless telegraph system and by its cables, respectively, during the first quarter of the present year and, for comparison, during the first quarter of last year?

Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSON

The following were the approximate numbers of telegrams (sent and received) in the first quarter:

By the Post Office Beam stations:
Last year 451,000
This year 506,000
By the Imperial Cables:
Last year 115,000
This year 123,000