§ Colonel WOODCOCKasked the Postmaster-General what are the arrange- 1622W ments for carrying His Majesty's mails from Jamaica, and what was the approximate cost of same for the last year; and whether he is prepared to make any arrangements to facilitate the communication between Jamaica and the home country?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREI have been asked to reply. Mails are conveyed to this country from Jamaica as opportunity occurs, both by direct steamers and via the United States of America, but there is no regular contract service. In 1924 the cost to the Colony of the conveyance of its outward mails was £4,618, but I am unable to say what proportion of this sum was in respect of mails to this country. As regards the last part of the question, I would refer the hon. and gallant Member to my right hon. Friend's answer to his question on the 23rd November.