HC Deb 21 February 1951 vol 484 cc198-9W
98. Mr. T. Brown

asked the Postmaster-General the number of telegrams handled by the Cable and Wireless each year since 1948 to 1950.

Mr. Ness Edwards

The approximate numbers of telegrams handled in the London station, to and from Cable and Wireless destinations, in the years in question were as follows: 1948, 14,040,000; 1949, 14,260,000; 1950, 15,150,000. The traffic in January, 1950, was 1,320,000 telegrams and in January, 1951, 1,690,000 telegrams: an increase of 28 per cent.

102. Mr. Hollis

asked the Postmaster-General how far the operation of Cable and Wireless between Commonwealth countries by Cable and Wireless is under the Post Office.

Mr. Ness Edwards

The Post Office operates wireless stations in the United Kingdom directly or through relay points with Commonwealth bodies. It deals with cable traffic up to the point at which it passes to the cable system owned by Cable and Wireless Limited.