HC Deb 25 March 1948 vol 448 cc373-4W
97. Mr. Lambert

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many British subjects in the service of the Palestine Government, and how many members of the British Armed Forces in Pales-

— Post Office as a whole. Savings Department. Savings Bank Department. Money Order Department.
January 1948. October 1939. January 1948. October 1939. October 1939.
Higher Clerical Officers … 1,568 1,171 571 244 100
Junior Executive Officers … 1,324 990 248 117 1
Clerical Officers … 17,582 9,956 9,780 2,489 870
Clerical Assistants … 11,050 6,968 3,760 995 931
Sorting Assistants … 2,963 1,540 2,416 480 744
(The Savings Department absorbed the whole of the Savings Bank Department and part of the Money Order Department.)

tine, respectively, have lost their lives in Palestine since the beginning of the Mandate.

Mr. Rees-Williams

The information requested by the hon. Member is not immediately available, since it involves consultation with the Government of Palestine and other Government Departments here. I shall write to him when inquiries are complete.