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TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1975.

SPEEDPOST CHARGES TO U.S.A. REDUCED

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CHARGES FOR THE SPEEDPOST SERVICES TO THE UNITED STATES WILL BE REDUCED FROM JULY 1 FOLLOWING A RE-ASSESSMENT OF THEIR DEMAND AND COSTINGS.

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE POST OFFICE SAID THE CHARGE FOR THE FIRST POUND IN THE CONTRACT SERVICE WILL BE REDUCED FROM $120 TO $100 AND THE CHARGE FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT POUND WILL BE LOWERED FROM $20 TO $15.

FOR THE 'ON DEMAND' SERVICE, THE CHARGE WILL BE LOWERED FROM $130 TO $120 FOR THE FIRST POUND" AND FROM $20 TO $15 FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT POUND.

SPEEDPOST IS A SERVICE DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR THE RAPID AND RELIABLE TRANSMISSION OF BUSINESS DOCUMENTS AND COMMERCIAL PAPERS.

UNDER THIS SERVICE, ITEMS COLLECTED BY THE POST OFFICE FROM A CONTRACT CUSTOMER ARE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY WITHIN 40 HOURS TO ANY OF 404 CITIES AND TOWNS IN THE UNITED STATES.

IN ADDITION TO THE CONTRACT SPEEDPOST, AN 'ON DEMAND SERVICE IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO 179 CITIES AND TOWNS IN THE UNITED STATES FOR CUSTOMERS WHO DO NOT HAVE A REGULAR NEED FOR SPEEDPOST SERVICE.

ITEMS COLLECTED IN THE ON DEMAND SERVICE RECEIVE THE SAME EXPEDITIOUS AND RELIABLE TREATMENT AS CONTRACT ITEMS.

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SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES TO MEET THE MEDIA

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

A +MEET THE MEDIA+ SESSION WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY (JUNE 19) AT 4 P.M. IN THE G.I.S. THEATRE ON THE FIFTH FLOOR OF BEACONSFIELD HOUSE.

ATTENDING THE MEETING WILL BE THE SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL

SERVICES, MR. LI FOOK-KOW,

YOU ARE INVITED TO HAVE THE MEETING COVERED. TELEVISION CREWS ARE ADVISED TO ARRIVE EARLY SO THAT THEY WILL HAVE AMPLE TIME TO SET UP THEIR EQUIPMENT.

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