§ 73. Mr. R. Gibsonasked the Postmaster-General whether he can now state 1216 when the change to the automatic system of telephone exchange at Greenock will be put into operation; and what area will be covered by the change?
§ The Assistant Postmaster-General (Sir Walter Womersley)The conversion to automatic working of the Greenock Exchange will, it is hoped, be completed in 1941. The scheme also provides for the conversion of the Gourock and Port Glasgow Exchanges, which will be effected at the same time.
§ Mr. GibsonWhat has been the cause of the postponement of the projected date of the opening of the exchange?
§ Sir W. WomersleyThere were difficulties in connection with the securing of the site. Those difficulties have now been got over, and the work is proceeding.