§ 29. Lieut.-Colonel ACLAND-TROYTE (for Lieut.-Colonel GAULT)asked the Postmaster-General whether his attention has been drawn to the differentiation in parcel postal rates in force between England and the United States of America as compared with those in existence between England and Canada; and whether he will take the necessary steps to have this discrimination in favour of the United States rectified and, if possible, a preferential postal rates treatment introduced for the purpose of the development of communication within the British Empire?
§ Viscount WOLMERThe differentiation as between the United States of America and Canada is due mainly to the credits for terminal services required by Canada being higher than those required by the United States, and partly to the cost of sea-transit to Canada being greater than to the United States. I fear there is little prospect of either the Canadian charge or the cost of sea-transit being materially reduced.