HC Deb 17 July 1939 vol 350 c20
38. Sir W. Brass

asked the Postmaster- General whether he is able to say how the total telephone traffic between the United Kingdom and other countries during the 12 months ended 31st March last com pares with the total traffic for the previous 12 months?

Major Tryon

The total telephone traffic between this country and other countries during the 12 months ended 31st March last amounted to 12,824,000 minutes, compared with a total of 11,746,000 minutes during the previous 12 months. This represents an increase of just over 9 per cent.