107. Mr. C. I. Orr-Ewingasked the Assistant Postmaster-General how much he pays British Overseas Airways Corporation to transport 1 lb. of airmail from London to Canada; and how much he receives from the stamps on the letters contained in this 1 lb. of airmail.
§ Mr. GammansThe estimated average revenue from 1 lb. of first-class surcharge air mail to Canada is 60s. 10d. The payment to the British Overseas Airways Corporation for air conveyance to Canada (which is, of course, only one element of the cost) is 30s. 6d. per lb., i.e., at the rate of 5.32 gold francs per tonne kilometre which compares with the maximum international rate to Canada of 4 gold francs per tonne kilometre.