HC Deb 14 August 1919 vol 119 c1599
3. Colonel YATE

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps it is proposed to take to place commercial travellers of foreign nations entering the United Kingdom on the same footing as regards the payment of licences, taxes, and fees as British commercial travellers are placed on entering foreign countries?

The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. Bridge-man)

No proposals of the kind have been under the consideration of His Majesty's Government.

Mr. STEWART

Will the Government consider whether it is not possible to apply the same law as the French of strict reciprocity in this matter, charging foreign commercial travellers the same as our travellers are charged in foreign countries?

Mr. BRIDGEMAN

That probably cannot be done under existing treaties, but I will inquire.

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