§ 12. Mr. Tilneyasked the Assistant Postmaster-General whether, with a view to helping travellers, he will arrange for main post offices and those at airports to sell unstamped air letter forms.
§ The Assistant Postmaster-General (Mr. David Gammans)The Post Office does not sell unstamped stationery, and I have already sent to my hon. Friend a list of firms from which unstamped United Kingdom air letter forms can be obtained. If, as I believe, he is also referring to unstamped air letter forms for posting at post offices or at aerodromes abroad, a United Kingdom air letter would not normally be valid.
§ Mr. TilneyIs my hon. Friend aware that such unstamped air letters are available in other countries, including our own Colonial Territories? Does he not regard it as illogical that one can use Forces air letter forms and not be able to buy proper air letter forms in our own post offices?
§ Mr. GammansThe Post Office does not want to go into the stationery business. I think we have quite enough to look after.