§ Mr. Emeryasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that officers and men of the Supplementary Reserve and the Territorial forces are required to pay all postal charges when in correspondence with their depots or battalion headquarters, although using envelopes marked On His Majesty's Service, and that the depots and headquarters concerned must also use postage stamps for official communications to those under their respective commands; and whether he is prepared to waive such postal charges in each case?
§ Mr. Hore-BelishaExcept in the case of official correspondence emanating from the War Office and some of the major outstations, postage must be prepaid. The cost of stamps on official communications from depots and headquarters is borne by the public. As regards individuals, there is no distinction between branches of the Service, and the cost of stamps on official letters is recoverable.