§ Sir W. Davisonasked the Postmaster-General what are the present arrangements with regard to communications between this country and the Channel Islands; and what is the approximate time taken for sending a letter or postcard and receiving a reply?
§ Mr. W. S. MorrisonThe Red Cross Postal Message scheme at present affords the only means of postal communication between this country and the Channel Islands. I understand from the British Red Cross Society that replies from the Islands to messages sent from the United Kingdom are being received in about three to five months. Ordinary postal communication from Portugal and Spain to the Channel Islands is suspended; and for this reason it is not possible to include the Channel Islands in the list of enemy and enemy-occupied countries to which private communications may be sent from this country through the intermediary of Messrs. Thos. Cook & Son.