§ 48. Mr. Langford-Holtasked the Lord Privy Seal how many overseas visitors will be visiting the Festival of Britain with their expenses wholly or partly paid directly or indirectly from public funds.
§ Mr. StokesThe Festival Office agreed that a prize in a radio competition in the U.S.A. should be a visit for two persons to the Festival and similar arrangements194W were made in connection with a television programme in the U.S.A. The Festival Office is paying about £1,000 towards the costs of the visits of these four visitors. No arrangements have been made for the Festival Office to contribute towards the expenses of any other overseas visitors. I am not aware of any other charge on public funds for visits from abroad.