Universal Postal Union (Conference)

HC Deb 19 January 1970 vol 794 c26

31. Mr. Golding

asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications what decisions were made at the Tokyo Conference of the Universal Postal Union.

Mr. Pentland

Congress took decisions on well over 1,000 formal proposals, many of which will bring further improvements to the international mail service.

Mr. Golding

Can my hon. Friend tell us whether any decisions were taken on technical co-operation?

Mr. Pentland

Yes, Sir. Steps were taken to secure for postal projects a fairer share of multilateral aid resources; bilateral aid in the form of training will be increased and the work of the U.P.U.'s Consultative Council for Postal Studies will be intensified.