§ 16. Mr. John Dugdaleasked the Secretary of State for Air when he anticipates that there will be an improvement in the air-mail service from members of the Armed Forces serving in India and their friends and relatives in this country?
§ Sir A. SinclairIt has recently become possible to allocate additional aircraft for transport purposes, and this should lead to an improvement in the near future in the troop air-mail services to and from India.
§ Mr. DugdaleDoes the right hon. Gentleman expect that improvement will be considerable? Three months is a considerable time for an air mail letter.
§ Sir A. SinclairYes, Sir, improvement will be as good as we can make it and as soon as we can make it.
§ Mr. E. WalkdenIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that I recently saw a letter which took only 17 days, and another which replied to one which took 19 days? I think that shows there is some improvement, and we should mention it.
§ Sir H. WilliamsIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that I saw a letter which took 19 days to be delivered after it arrived in India?
§ Mr. MuffIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that in some parts of India some of the Christmas mail has not yet arrived?