Foreign Tourists in Britain Though Britain has as much to
offer to the foreign tourist, perhaps, as any country in Europe, in the past we have had less than our share of visitors travelling for pleasure ; and even the stream from the United States fell off badly under the influence of the slump. But during the first seven months of this year the number increased by 13,000 as compared with 1933. This cannot simply be attributed to the attraction of the monetary exchanges, for those were in favour of French, German and Italian visitors last year also. The propaganda of the Travel Association and some improvement in hotel services have contributed, and lower railway fares have certainly played a part. What is particularly satisfactory is that the French, who have been glad to receive us in the past in our thousands in their own country, but all too rarely paid us the compliment of returning the visits, are now coining in increasing numbers. It is all to the good that the reserve of our nearest neighbours should be broken down by better acquaintance with our mode of life. * * * *
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