49. Mr. Gresham Cookeasked the Postmaster-General when it is expected that the Molesey manual telephone exchange will become automatic or when it will be replaced by a new automatic exchange.
§ Mr. MarplesThere are no plans, as yet, for changing over the Molesey exchange itself. But it is proposed to transfer about one third of the Molesey subscribers to a new automatic exchange at Teddington Lock in the latter part of next year.