HC Deb 18 November 1946 vol 430 c15W
13. Mr. Hollis

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what representations have been made to the U.S. Government to modify the existing policy of reserving all coastal trade in U.S. waters to U.S. shipping.

Mr. Mayhew

No recent representations on this subject have been made to the United States. As the hon. Member knows, however, foreign ships are free to trade on the United Kingdom coast on equal terms with British ships, and His Majesty's Government would wish to see all other Governments adopt an equally liberal policy