§ 24. Mr. Liddallasked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department what the Travel Association is doing in organising, with other bodies, a London musical festival for next spring; and whether all or any of the organisers are making known here and overseas well in advance that such a festival will be held in London so that visitors may arrange suitable plans?
§ Mr. CrossI have been asked to reply. The co-operation of the Travel Association was asked for by the organisers of the London Music Festival, 1939, in order that, in making known the Festival overseas, advantage might be taken of their experience and of the experience of their members. The publicity committee (on which the Travel Association is represented) of the Festival Council, has in preparation an active campaign for publicity overseas, which will begin in a few weeks' time, as soon as the final details of the Festival are settled. Special arrangements are being made to enable visitors from far-off countries such as Australia, to make their bookings in good time.