§ 19. Sir PHILIP RICHARDSONasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will state those overseas territories which would be able to benefit by the institution of colonial broadcasting; and whether such colonies favour and are willing to help financially such broadcasting?
§ 21. Mr. CAMPBELLasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can state the attitude of the different Colonial Governments under his control with regard to the proposal to institute a system of Colonial broadcasting from this country; whether he will obtain from them a statement as to what broadcasting services from Europe are actually operating in their respective Colonies; and whether in view of the importance of the matter to trade and imperial relations, he will publish the information as a White Paper?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for DOMINION AFFAIRS (Mr. Lunn)The question of colonial broadcasting was discussed at the Colonial Office Conference in June, 1930, and all the representatives present at the conference were unanimously in favour of the introduction of such a service. I think that it may be assumed that all Colonial and Protectorate Governments would be prepared to assist in the cost of the service by paying over all, or a proportion of, the licence fees collected. As I stated in reply to the question put down by the hon. and gallant Member for the Isle of Wight (Captain P. Macdonald) for Monday last, a scheme for broadcasting to the British colonies and protectorates has recently been submitted by the British Broadcasting Corporation and is at present engaging the earnest attention of His Majesty's Government.