§ 1. Mr. DAYasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any negotiations are at present being undertaken by his Department for the purpose of waiving the payment of visas on passports of nationals of foreign countries 2136 desiring to visit Great Britain; and whether His Majesty's Government are prepared to negotiate on the basis of reciprocal advantage?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (M. Arthur Henderson)No, Sir. It has been decided on financial grounds that for the present no further negotiations with foreign countries should be undertaken for the waiving of visa charges.
§ Mr. DAYCan the Foreign Secretary say whether any time has been decided for the abolition of these visas?
§ Mr. HENDERSONNo time has been decided.