§ Mr. BOWENasked the Postmaster-General whether the bulk system of handling registered letters recently introduced into the service with Sweden is to be extended to other services between this country and foreign countries; to what extent the bulk system is in use in the services between foreign countries; whether he is satisfied that the bulk system offers adequate security for 1138W articles sent by the registered post; and whether he is satisfied that the bulk system offers effective safeguards for the staff?
§ Mr. LEES-SMITHThe system of advising registered letters in bulk in the service with Sweden was adopted experimentally in June last on the suggestion of the Swedish Post Office. Any extension of the arrangement to other services will depend upon the results of the experiment. I have no knowledge of the extent to which the system is in use between foreign postal administrations; but I understand that it has been in force for some years between Sweden and other countries. The results of the experiment to date have given no reason for supposing that the system is detrimental to the security of the registered letters or to the interests of the staff dealing with them.