HC Deb 24 March 1958 vol 585 cc12-3W
Mr. Russell

asked the Postmaster-General if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the latest times for posting letters in leading European cities so as to ensure delivery by first post in London on the following weekday morning and vice versa.

Mr. Marples

The latest times for posting letters at London Chief Office—King Edward Street, E.C.1—in order to secure first delivery on the following weekday morning in some of the more important European cities are shown in the schedule below. They are naturally subject to variation.

SCHEDULE
LATEST POSTING TIMES
To secure first delivery next day in major European city centres
City Latest posting time at London Chief Office, E.C.1
1st-19th April From 20th April
Amsterdam 8.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m.
Athens 5.0 a.m. 6.0 a.m.
Berlin 10.0 a.m. 11.30 a.m.
Brussels 9.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m
Copenhagen 12.15 p.m 1.15 p.m.
Frankfurt 1.15–6.0 p.m. according to the day 2.0–7.0 p.m. according to the day
Helsinki 12.15 p.m. 1.15 p.m.
Istanbul 5.0 a.m. 6.0 a.m.
Lisbon 5.0 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 6.0 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday,
Sunday Sunday
10.0 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 11.30 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Madrid 6.0 a.m. excluding Tuesday, Thursday 6.0 a.m. excluding Tuesday, Thursday
11.0 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday 12.15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday
Oslo 12.15 p.m. 1.15 p.m.
Paris 9.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m.
Rome 5.0 a.m. 6.0 a.m.
Stockholm 12.15 p.m. 1.15 p.m.
Vienna 5.0 a.m. 6.0 a.m.
Zurich 12.15 p.m. Thursday 12.15 p.m. Thursday
1.15 p.m. excluding Thursday 2.0 p.m. excluding Thursday

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