§ Mr. Cordleasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what instructions he has issued to his Department as to the use of first-class mail; and whether he will issue appropriate directions to ensurse that only urgent letters are sent first class.
§ Mr. EnnalsSince 1968 the Department has had standing instructions to ensure that effective and economic use is made of the two-tier postal system. The principle is that the cheaper second-class service is used except when there is a clear and defensible need for the faster but more expensive first-class service.