§ Rear-Admiral Beamishasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that the inevitable delays in the air mail and other mail services have a hampering effect on export and that exporting companies are forced to make increasing use of cable communications; and will he take steps to provide a special rate for commercial telegrams lower than the commercial letter telegram rates in order to encourage export?
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§ Mr. W. S. MorrisonThe overseas telegraph services are mainly operated by Cable and Wireless Limited and this company has done much to place cheap telegraph facilities at the disposal of the public. The question of still further cheapening telegraph communication is constantly in mind, but the company regret that in present circumstances it is not practicable to introduce a special reduced rate for commercial letter telegrams.