Oversea Officials (Sea Passages).

Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Commerce. – in the House of Commons at on 28 June 1933.

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Photo of Mr Robert Rankin Mr Robert Rankin , Liverpool Kirkdale

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asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps are taken by his Department to ensure that officials serving overseas whose passages are paid by the State travel solely by British ships?

Photo of Sir James Blindell Sir James Blindell , Holland with Boston

It is well understood that, when passages for officials are provided by Government, they are to be booked by British ships in the absence of exceptional reasons to the contrary. The existing practice is based upon this principle, and no special steps are therefore necessary.