HC Deb 31 July 1939 vol 350 c1951
82. Sir M. Sueter

asked the Postmaster-General whether he can give, approximately, the number of letters in the 1,011 tons of letter-mail despatched by air from this country by Empire air routes in the year ended 30th June, 1939, and the number of letters in the 855 tons of letter-mail despatched to European destinations in the year ended 30th June, 1939?

Major Tryon

The number of letters in the 1,011 tons of mail despatched by air from this country by Empire routes in the year ended 30th June, 1939, is estimated to be about 52,500,000, and the number of letters in the 855 tons of mail despatched by air to European destinations during the same period is estimated to be about 43,000,000.