HC Deb 07 October 1909 vol 11 c2336W
Mr. HENNIKER HEATON

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is now in a position to give the results of his inquiries as to the tests for colour blindness used by foreign nations?

Mr. TENNANT

The Board of Trade are already in possession of a considerable amount of information with regard to the colour vision tests adopted by the principal maritime countries for their merchant services. With a view, however, to making the Return moved for and ordered on 14th July as complete as possible they have requested the Foreign Office to obtain further detailed information in the case of certain important countries. On receipt of that information the Return in question will be presented.