§ Captain Bullockasked the Assistant Postmaster-General whether he is aware that the regularity and speed of the airmail service between this country and Malaya has deteriorated since Christmas; that mail often arrives in Malaya one month after posting; and whether steps will be taken to improve this service, since is. 3d. per half ounce is still charged for it.
§ Mr. BurkeSince the introduction of the through B.O.A.C. thrice-weekly service to Singapore on 31st January, air mails for Malaya have been sent by that route, the transit time being about six days to Singapore, as compared with about ten days under the previous arrangement whereby the mails were sent via Calcutta for onward carriage through military channels. If the hon. and gal-258W lant Member will let me have details of any air mail letters which have taken as long as a month to reach Malaya, I shall be glad to have inquiry made.