HC Deb 23 May 1938 vol 336 c844
42. Captain Plugge

asked the Postmaster-General, whether he is aware that British mails to South Africa are carried in Italian ships; whether he will state the amount paid to the owners of these ships in the last 12 months for the carriage of mails; and whether he will consider confining the carriage of South African mails from this country to British ships?

Sir W. Womersley

Italian ships are not used for the conveyance of mails from this country for South Africa; the second and third parts of the question do not, therefore, arise?