HC Deb 27 July 1949 vol 467 cc2447-8
12. Mr. Platts-Mills

asked the Postmaster-General why his mail services to Manchuria and the provinces of North and Central China have been suspended.

Mr. Wilfred Paling

Transport facilities have unfortunately ceased to be available.

Mr. Platts-Mills

Can my right hon. Friend assure us that the real reason is not that the Americans asked the Government to cut off these communications? Is he not aware that, in fact, the American Government did cut off their communications just a bit before and it was reported that they asked our Government to agree to do the same? In face of that, can he assure us that that has nothing to do with the decision?

Mr. Paling

The real reason is the one which I have just stated.

Mr. Cecil Poole

Would my right hon. Friend consider appointing the hon. Member for Finsbury (Mr. Platts-Mills) as a courier to run between the two?

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