§ 11. Mr. Manderasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware of the great difficulty experienced in obtaining any. reply to the large number of letters sent through approved agencies to British in occupied France; what steps he is taking to alter the position; whether there is any difficulty in similar letters sent by Germans and Italians to persons in the British Empire being received and answered; and whether he will give an assurance that reciprocal treatment in this matter will be insisted on?
§ Mr. W. S. MorrisonI am aware that replies have not been received to many letters sent through approved agencies to British nationals at large in occupied France. I have no means of ensuring delivery of letters in enemy-occupied territory, and the senders are warned that these are accepted at their own risk; but there is no postal reason why the letters should fail to reach their destination. Most of the letters in the reverse direction, i.e., those from Germany or Italy for persons at large in the United Kingdom appear to be replies to letters originated in this country. I have no reason to think that this position does not obtain in the British Empire generally.