§ 12. Mr. RANKINasked 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?
§ Mr. BLINDELLIt 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. 1474 The existing practice is based upon this principle, and no special steps are therefore necessary.