§ Mr. Hannahasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that relatives of soldiers serving in Palestine have had no letters for about six weeks; and can he make any statement about the probable future course of mails?
§ Mr. W. S. MorrisonOwing to interruption of the normal mail routes considerable delay is unfortunately being experienced in the transmission of mails from the Near East generally. The mails now on their way to this country are not expected to arrive before the middle of August; but I anticipate that mails will subsequently be received at comparatively short intervals. An announcement on the foregoing lines has recently been made through the Press in order to remove any cause for anxiety.