The Archive · 1940

Empire Cable Rates

Tommies to Get Reduced — Messages Must Be Handed In While Now in Uniform SPECIAL TO THE

London, Feb. 8.

Cables from members of the Dominions and Colonial forces to re-natives in the Empire will be at the rate, of 5d. per word, with free address, it was announced today.

Facilities will be available to and from South Africa, New Zealand, India, Burma, Newfoundland and Colonies, Protectorates and Mandated territories, Extension of the arrangement to Canada is still under discussion. The messages must be handed in personally by members of the forces in uniform.—Reuter.

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