HC Deb 14 March 1967 vol 743 c67W
Sir R. Russell

asked the Postmaster-General what plans he has to extend international subscriber trunk dialling to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Republic of South Africa, and the United States of America.

Mr. Edward Short

I plan to introduce subscriber dialling for London subscribers to U.S.A. and Canada during 1969, and to extend this during the following year to Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool and Manchester. Technical difficulties preclude the introduction of international subscriber dialling from other provincial towns until after 1970.

Extension of the service to include Australia, New Zealand and South Africa is under consideration.