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Mr. Bellenger
asked the Postmaster-General whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a list of air-mail charges for letters to troops serving in the various theatres of war?
Captain Crookshank
I append a statement as requested by the hon. Mem-
| POSTAL SERVICES TO THE ARMY & ROYAL AIR FORCE OVERSEAS. | |||||
| Name of Country or Force, etc. | Airgraphs by air throughout. | Air Letters normally by air throughout (unless other-wise stated). | Ordinary Air Mail partly by sea partly by air unless otherwise stated. | Surface Mails. | |
| Rate. | Rate. | Letter Rate per ½ oz. (unless otherwise stated). | Postcard Rate. | Rates. | |
| Aden | 3d. | 6d. | 1s. 3d. | 7d. | Letters:— |
| Australia | 3d. | †6d. | 1s. 3d. | 7d. | 1½d. for first oz. |
| British N. African Force | 3d. | 6d. | No Service | No Service | 1d. for each |
| British Somaliland | 3d. | 6d. | 1s. 3d. | 7d. | addl. oz. |
| Canada | 3d. | 6d. | *1s. 3d. | *7d. | |
| 5d. (by sea to Canada). | 3d. (by sea to Canada). | Postcards:— 1d. | |||
| Ceylon | 3d. | 6d. | 1s. 3d. | 7d. | |
| East African Force | 3d. | 6d. | 1s. 3d. | 7d. | Newspapers:— |
| Eritrea | 3d. | 6d. | 1s. 3d. | 7d. | ½d. per 2 oz. |
| Ethiopia | 3d. | 6d. | 1s. 3d. | 7d. | |
| Falkland Islands | No Service | For particulars inquire at counter. | |||
| Faroe Islands | No Service | No Service | No Service | No Service | Parcels:— |
| Gibraltar | No Service | No Service | 5d. for 1 oz. | 2½d. | Up to 31b. 9d. |
| 3d. for each | 3–7 lb. 1s. 6d. | ||||
| additional oz. | 7–11 lb. 2s. 0d. | ||||
| Iceland | No Service | No Service | No Service | No Service | 11–22 lb. 3s. 6d. |
| India Command | 3d. | 6d. | 1s. 3d. | 7d. | |
| Malta | No Service | 6d. | 1s. 3d. | ‡3d. (By air throughout) | |
| Middle East Force | 3d. | 6d. | 1s. 3d. | 7d. | Foodstuffs, |
| New Zealand | 3d. | †6d. | 1s. 3d. | 7d. | including |
| Persia & Iraq Force | 3d. | 6d. | 1s. 3d. | 7d. | Chocolate and |
| Somalia (Italian Somaliland). | 3d. | 6d. | 1s. 3d. | 7d. | Confectionery of All Kinds, |
| South Africa | 3d. | 6d. | No Service | No Service | and Matches |
| U.S.A. | 3d. | 6d. | *1s. 3d, | *7d. | are prohibited |
| 5d. (by Sea to U.S.A.). | 3d. (by Sea to (U.S.A.). | ||||
| West African Force | No Service | 6d. | No Service | No Service | |
| * Normally by Air throughout. | |||||
| † By Air only to America. | |||||
| ‡ The 3d. rate is applicable only to thin Postcards for Malta of the type sold at Post Offices. | |||||
Mr. Bellenger
asked the Postmaster General whether there is an airgraph or air-letter service to troops serving in the Bahamas?
Captain Crookshank
There is no airgraph service from this country to the Bahamas. Air letters may be sent to members of H.M. Forces serving in the Bahamas at a postage rate of 6d.