HC Deb 02 February 1931 vol 247 cc1417-8
57. Mr. DOUGLAS HACKING

asked the Postmaster-General whether he will make representations to the Soviet Government of Russia requesting that country to comply with the international regulations of wave length so that her broadcasting will not interfere with that from stations in this country?

The POSTMASTER - GENERAL (Mr. Lees-Smith)

The transmissions from Russian broadcasting stations do not, so far as I am aware, interfere with the reception of programmes from broadcasting stations in this country. Except in the case of a low-power station in Russia, which for this purpose may be ignored, there is ample separation between the wavelengths of British and Russian stations. In these circumstances, there does not appear to be any ground for representations to the Soviet Government.

Commander O. LOCKER-LAMPSON

Do these arrangements in Russia, in fact, comply with the international arrangements?

Mr. LEES-SMITH

Yes, with the international convention as arranged at the last Prague Conference.

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