§ 76. Mr. E. Fletcherasked the Postmaster-General why it is necessary to increase the air mail postage rates between this country and Iraq from 2½d. to 1s. 1d.; and whether he will reconsider the matter.
§ 82. Mr. Boyd-Carpenterasked the Postmaster-General why and to what extent service personnel in Iraq have been compelled to pay higher rates on mail despatched from Iraq to this country.
§ Mr. Wilfred PalingThere has been no recent increase in the air mail postage rates from this country to Iraq. The civilian rates in the reverse direction are fixed by the Iraq postal administration, but the rates for service personnel in Iraq are the same as those in force in other areas where the British authorities are responsible for the Forces postal service, and a 1-ounce letter can still be sent by air to this country for 2½d. I understand, however, that certain changes which might affect the rates on letters from members of the Forces in Iraq have been under consideration by the Service Departments concerned, but no decision has yet been reached.