§ Sir M. CONWAYasked the Postmaster-General whether he is now prepared to allow English firms to advertise at the same postage rates as firms doing a foreign business, thus paying ½d. for posting 2 ozs. instead of 1d.; why twice as much should be charged for posting a circular from London to Surbiton as for posting a like circular from London to Rio de Janeiro; and whether there is any hope of a reversion to Id. postage for letters at an early date?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI regret I am not at present in a position to make any statement as to the reduction of postage charges. The foreign printed paper rate was left at its present figure when inland rates were increased in 1921 as a special concession and in the interests of British trade abroad, and is in consequence lower than the inland rate for packets exceeding 1 oz.