– in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 2 April 1947.
Sir Edward Keeling
, Twickenham
12:00,
2 April 1947
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how soon business men and tourists will be allowed to visit Austria.
Mr John Hynd
, Sheffield, Attercliffe
Business men have for a considerable time been travelling to Austria at the rate of 20 to 30 a month. More are accommodated on special occasions. At the present time nearly a 100 have gone to the Vienna Fair. In regard to tourists, a scheme for the British, French and U.S. zones has been agreed and a few tourists have actually gone to resorts in the French zone of Austria for winter sports.
Sir Edward Keeling
, Twickenham
Is it intended to extend the facilities for tourists, as without a large number of tourists Austria cannot possibly hope to balance her imports?
Mr John Hynd
, Sheffield, Attercliffe
Of course, the facilities in Austria at the present time are very severely limited. The Austrian Government themselves are in control of the number of tourists that can be accommodated, and I have no doubt that, in the interests of their foreign exchange position, they will increase those facilities to the maximum.
Mr Evelyn Walkden
, Doncaster
Can the Minister tell us how many of those tourists, who have gone to Vienna for winter sports, are coal miners and agricultural workers from Great Britain?
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