§ 105. Sir R. Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps are being taken to develop the tourist industry of the British West Indies.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydAll Governments in the area are encouraging the tourist industry. Steps being taken include publicity (with Government assistance) and legislation providing aid for hotel owners through tax reliefs and Customs concessions. Communications, land, sea, and air, are being constantly improved. Most Territories now have Tourist 191W Development Boards, assisted by public funds, and in many new hotels are under construction or are planned.
Entry formalities for tourists are reduced to a minimum. It is hoped that the improvement in shipping services in the Caribbean in 1955 will also stimulate tourist traffic, especially to the smaller islands.