§ 35. Mr. Woodburnasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will seek powers to enable him to arrange for exhibitions of British goods and tourist facilities in Great Britain to be staged in British ships on world cruises, in view of the fact that such ships visit ports in many countries.
§ Mr. MasonI think that the initiative in this should come from British exporters and from the British Travel Association. If they come forward with proposals I shall be glad to consider what help my Department can give.
If my right hon. Friend has in mind fitting out a complete exhibition ship rather than small exhibitions in ordinary passenger liners, I share the doubts, which most of those concerned have so far shown, whether this type of exhibition, because of its high cost and other disadvantages, is to be preferred to the conventional trade fair.