HC Deb 12 February 1934 vol 285 c1576
24. Mr. BURNETT

asked the Post master-General whether he will consider the making of provision for compensation in cases where loss is entailed upon the sender by error or delay in the transmission of telegrams?

The POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Sir Kingsley Wood)

It is an established principle that the Post Office is not liable to pay compensation for consequential loss in respect of any message entrusted to it, and I can see no sufficient reason for a departure from that principle in the case of the telegraph service.

Mr. BURNETT

While not committing himself to compensation, will my right hon. Friend consider individual cases sympathetically?

Sir K. WOOD

Perhaps my hon. Friend will see me about this matter.

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