§ 30. Captain EDENasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether any Dominion or State within a Dominion has enacted legislation making it compulsory to show a percentage of British films in cinemas within its territory?
§ Mr. AMERYSo far as I am aware, no such legislation has yet been passed in any of the Dominions or States.
§ 31. Captain EDENasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he has received any representations from Australia or from any other Dominion calling attention to the necessity for a larger supply of British films to be made available, and whether he will urge upon the Government the necessity for co-operating with the Dominions in any attempt to counteract the propaganda of the foreign film in all parts of the Empire?
§ Mr. AMERYThe answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. With regard to the second part, I am sure that the Government will be glad to give consideration to any proposals for co-operation with the Dominions with a view to the encouragement of British films.
§ Captain EDENDoes not the right hon. Gentleman think that there is a real concern in the Dominions as to the effect 1516 of this foreign film propaganda, and would he not, perhaps, initiate an attempt to secure their co-operation?
§ Mr. AMERYI am well aware that there is concern in the Dominions, and in this country too, and as I have said in my reply, we shall be very glad to co-operate, and to consider actively any methods of co-operation.
§ Sir HARRY BRITTAINIs there not throughout the Dominions a very strong feeling in favour of British films?