§ 4. Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Postmaster-General why he will not cause an investigation to be made as to how his decision to establish a Government board for the Post Office was prematurely divulged to the Press.
§ Mr. Edward ShortThere had been speculation for some months about the possibility of a change in Post Office status. My predecessor mentioned the possibility on a number of public occasions and there have been articles in staff association journals. A well-informed journalist would have been able to gather these several threads into a convincing statement of the likely outcome. I do not think any useful purpose would be served in trying to establish the exact pattern of events, particularly as national security was not involved.