HC Deb 06 March 1922 vol 151 c835
39. Mr. HURD

asked the Prime Minister if his attention has been called to the anti-British and anti-French propaganda which is being scattered over the globe in English by the German wireless Press service from Nauen; and what British wireless means are available to counteract this mischief making?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. Three wireless messages containing British news are prepared daily by the News Department of the Foreign Office and sent from the General Post Office wireless station at Seafield. They are picked up and widely reproduced in most European countries and by ships at sea. The completion of the wireless station at Cairo will, it is hoped, enable these messages to be retransmitted and similarly used in the Far East.

Mr. HURD

Can the right hon. Gentleman say when the wireless station at Cairo will be in operation?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

I cannot say without notice, and I think that question had better be addressed to the Postmaster-General.

Mr. HURD

He is not able to give me any answer.