§ Sir O. Prior-Palmerasked the Postmaster-General whether he will give the number of remittances, and their total value, sent from the United Kingdom to East and West Pakistan through the Post Office during the financial years 1961, 1962 and 1963.
§ Mr. MawbyThe number and value of money orders sent from the United Kingdom to Pakistan was as follows:
EAST PAKISTAN — Number Value £ 1960–61 74,000 1,471,000 1961–62 64,000 1,242,000 1962–63 46,000 594,000
WEST PAKISTAN — Number Value £ 1960–61 49,000 977,000 1961–62 76,000 1,136,000 1962–63 77,000 830,000 In addition about 300,000 United Kingdom postal orders—approximate value £900,000—were cashed in Pakistan during this period: this figure includes some United Kingdom postal orders issued in other Commonwealth countries.