MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1979
AIR LETTER DISPATCHES TO CHINA
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THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCES THAT WITH EFFECT FROM TODAY (MONDAY), AIR LETTER DISPATCHES TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, PREVIOUSLY CARRIED BY TRAIN TO CANTON, ARE NOW FORWARDED DAILY BY THE DIRECT FLIGHT BETWEEN THESE TWO CITIES.
THIS WILL ACCELERATE THE TRANSMISSION AND HANDLING TIME OF AIR MAIL ITEMS FOR CHINA.
IT IS ALSO PROPOSED TO INTRODUCE AN AIR CARGO SERVICE TO CHINA ON MARCH 5, 1979.
POSTAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
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THE POST OFFICE WILL SOON BE SENDING OUT AMBASSADORS' TO LARGE COMMERCIAL FIRMS AND ORGANISATIONS TO IMPROVE CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND TO ENSURE THE FULLEST UTILISATION OF POSTAL SERVICES.
THE 'AMBASSADORS' ARE MR. CHARLES CHOY AND MR. LEE KI-PONG, TWO LONG-SERVING OFFICERS WHO HAVE RECENTLY BEEN APPOINTED AS POSTAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES.
MR. ARTHUR DICKSON, SENIOR CONTROLLER OF POSTS, SAID THE REPRESENTATIVES WILL KEEP IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE MAIN USERS OF POSTAL SERVICES, MAINLY FROM THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, TO GET TO KNOW THE IR REQUIREMENTS AND PROBLEMS.
+THEY WILL ALSO INFORM POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS OF THE FULL RANGE OF SERVICES WHICH THE POST OFFICE CAN OFFER, HE ADDED.
MR. DICKSON STRESSED THAT THE WHOLE OPERATION WILL BE OF MUTUAL BENEFIT TO THE CUSTOMER AND THE POST OFFICE.
THE REPRESENTATIVES, HE SAID, WILL ADVISE POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS OF THE MANY POSTAL SERVICES AVAILABLE AND THEIR ADVANTAGES OVER OTHER ALTERNATIVES. SERVICE.
IN PARTICULAR THEY WILL BE SELLING THE SPEEDPOST
THIS IS A SPECIALLY DESIGNED POST OFFICE SERVICE PROGRAMMED TO MEET CUSTOMERS NEEDS FOR A RELIABLE HIGH SPEED OVERSEAS DELIVERY SERVICE.
+ADVISING THE MAIN USERS ON IMPROVING THE PRESENTATION OF THE IR MAIL ITEMS WILL UNDOUBTEDLY RESULT IN A BETTER MAIL SERVICE FOR THE CUSTOMER, HE SAID.
+MANY LARGE FIRMS AND ORGANISATIONS HAVE THEIR OWN MAIL ROOMS AND THE POSTAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE ABLE TO OFFER HELP ON
IMPROVING THE SETUP.
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