§ Captain Pluggeasked the Postmaster-General whether, in view of the stoppage of Post Office work during the period of an air-raid warning, people handing in telegrams can be warned of the delay entailed?
§ Mr. W. S. MorrisonThe recent period of heavy delay in telegraph traffic was not due to the cause suggested. The transmission of telegrams has never stopped during air-raid warnings but has been necessarily curtailed during periods of danger. It would not be practicable to adopt my hon. Friend's suggestion in view of the constant changes in the situation all over the country. The public have already been informed of the position in general terms and have been requested to limit their use of the system to really important messages.