§ Mr. Joplingasked the Postmaster-General if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT details of new equipment which is awaited by his Department to increase the efficiency of transatlantic telephone calls; when this equipment was ordered; and when delivery is expected.
§ Mr. Edward ShortThree contracts for the supply and installation of equipment to handle further overseas calls including those to North America were placed on August, 1964, March, 1965 and April, 1966. Equipment on the first of these contracts is now becoming available for service and that on the other two contracts will be completed in stages by autumn, 1968.