HC Deb 25 February 1964 vol 690 c64W
Sir O. Prior-Palmer

asked 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. Mawby

The 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.