52. Mr. Lewisasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that all of the countries within the Soviet zone have made an agreement whereby all letters to and from any of the Soviet countries will be charged for at the normal inland postage rates; whether he 47W will initiate discussions with the countries of the west to arrange the signing of a similar postal agreement; and whether he will arrange for Her Majesty's Government to participate in the first-mentioned agreement.
§ Miss PikeI have no information about the agreement referred to by the hon. Member, but I regret that an arrangement with either group of European countries as suggested would result in a loss of postal revenue which I could not contemplate at the present time.