Mr. Marlowe asked the President of the Board of Trade why the English author of a book published in the U.S.A. is re- 302W entitled to the normal expenses which can be claimed by members of Government Committess Such expenses can also be claimed by Chairmen. No salaries are paid either to Chairmen or to members of Working Parties for their services.
quired to have an import licence to import into this country the six free author's copies presented to him by the U.S. publishers; and whether he will waive this-requirement in respect of such copies.
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§ Sir S. CrippsI see no reason for extending the concession under which single copies of printed books may be imported through the post without an import licence, but, in cases of the kind referred to by the hon. Member, an author will have no difficulty in obtaining the necessary import licence provided that the facts are made clear when the application for the licence is submitted.