39. Sir HENRY COWANasked the Secretary of State for War whether the War Office is granting facilities for the production of an American film portraying the life and work of Florence Nightingale by permitting British soldiers, in uniforms appropriate to the period of the Crimean War, to assist in the production of the film; whether he is aware that a film dealing with the work of this British heroine is being prepared for production by a British producing company; and whether, in view of the national character of this production, he can see his way to giving preference to British producers by granting such facilities to them rather than to a foreign producer?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSThe answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. As regards the second part of the question, I understand that a British company has asked for facilities in connection with a film of this kind, and their proposals, when they reach me, will receive full consideration.