Short-term Licences for Continental Hauliers T HE procedure by which it
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was possible for Continental hauliers with traffic to Britain to 'apply for short-term licences was outlined by Mr. H. Bell, a national vice-chairman of the Road Haulage Association, at a meeting of the road haulage section of the International Road Transport Union in Geneva last week. Representatives from France, Belgium and Italy had complained of difficulties they had encountered when their vehicles wished to operate in Britain, which was not a party to bilateral agreements such as existed between many of the western European countries.
The Association has been asked to con
vey to the Ministry of Transport a request that the machinery for issuing short-term licences should be operated as quickly and as easily as possible on behalf of foreign hauliers.
At the same meeting, Mr. K. C. Turner, president of Traders Road Transport Association, was appointed a member of the presidency of the I.R.U. Mr. Turner is the first British representative to join the nine-member strong presidency for nine years. The appointment reflects appreciation of the very active part which the United Kingdom is now playing in international transport affairs.