§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that on his recent visit to Great Britain Her Majesty's Ambassador to the United States travelled from New York on a United States airline whilst seats were available on a British Overeas Airways Corporation flight; and whether, as a means of conserving foreign currency, he will take the necessary action 371W to ensure that he himself, Ministers, Ambassadors and State employees travel by British conveyances whenever possible.
§ The Prime MinisterIt is a general rule that Ministers and officials should travel by British carriers, and this is normally done. On this occasion Her Majesty's Ambassador travelled to London not from New York but direct from Washington, which was the most convenient route in the circumstances. There is no B.O.A.C. flight from Washington. Her Majesty's Ambassador returned by B.O.A.C. to New York, changing aircraft there for Washington