§ 9. Mr. LEACHasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will use his good offices to secure a modification of the long lists of useless and vexatious questions which intending visitors between England and the United States of America have to answer?
§ Mr. EDENThe questionnaire which intending visitors to the United States are required to answer is, I understand, a part of the machinery of the United States Immigration authorities for the control of aliens entering the United States. This is a matter solely within the competence of the United States authorities and is not one in regard to which His Majesty's Government would feel able to approach the United States Government.
§ Mr. LEACHDoes the right hon. Gentleman not know that a long string of useless questions are also put on this side and that the chance is there, if we care to take it, of opening negotiations for their abolition?
§ Mr. EDENI am not sure by whom these useless questions are asked. Is it by the United States authorities?