1 JUNE 1929, Page 3

Tourist Travel Our American correspondent has already drawn atten- tion

to the reduction of the charge for passport visas between the United States and France. The new rate is two dollars (fifty francs), as compared with ten dollars. Following the recommendations of a League of Nations conference, most Of the visa fees in Europe have been abolished, together with other emer- gency War measures. Great Britain, however, Still imposes the ten-dollar levy on the American tourist, thereby handicapping herself considerably at a time when foreigners are being exhorted to" Come to Britain." Negotiations have been going on for some time between the two Governments, and it is to be hoped that the niuch advertised travel facilities will soon really deserve the name.