In the course of the debate, Lt.-Col Sir" Arnold Wilson, Conservative member for the Hitchin Division of Hertfordshire, advocated a substantial reduction in the Suez Canal Dues.
The Egyptian Government, he said, who came prominently into the picture, should take steps to put the Suez Canal on the same basis as the Panama Cinal Although the Panama Canal cost thrice as much as Suez, and cost twice €s much to run, the dues of Panama were ten to fifiéen per cent lower than those of Suez He urged that an appeal be made to the Egyptian Government to consider their international position as trustees of a highway between Europe and Asia.
He added that the dues could be reduced by nearly a half, and. still between six and eight per cent. could be paid on capital.—Reuter.
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