§ Sir R. Rankinasked the Postmaster-General whether, in view of damage by sea water which results from time to time from accidents to mail-carrying seaplanes, he will consider the introduction and use of waterproof mail bags for such transit; and whether arrangements can also be made to provide buoyant mail bags for registered mail sent by such craft?
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§ Sir W. WomersleyThe desirability of using waterproof bags for mails conveyed by air has been carefully considered from time to time, but, having regard to the very large number of mails now conveyed by this means, and to the relative infrequency of damage to the mails by immersion in water, it is not considered necessary to resort to the costly expedient of providing special containers to meet the risks to which any form of transport is unfortunately liable.