35. Mr. PRICEasked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the refusal, except in special circumstances, to grant permission to persons to enter this country for the purpose of taking up employment, he proposes to take any action with respect to two American amateur lawn-tennis players now in this country who have entered into contracts to write articles for a London newspaper, thus entering into competition with British journalists, many of whom are unemployed?
§ Sir J. GILMOURWhile it is necessary to impose restrictions on aliens seeking regular employment in this country, it would not be in the public interest to restrict the freedom of the Press by preventing foreign visitors from contributing articles to the newspapers.