§ 53. Mr. Deedesasked the Assistant Postmaster-General whether he has any statement to make on the future Post Office administration of telecommunications.
§ Mr. GammansMy noble Friend recently appointed a Working Party under the Chairmanship of Sir Stanley Angwin to review the present organisation of the overseas telecommunications services and, after consideration of its Report, he has decided to set up a Post Office External Telecommunications Executive charged with the direct administrative and operational control of the overseas telegraph and telephone services. The main objective is to provide a clear chain of responsibility and the details are now being worked out.