§ 29. Mr. BROCKLEBANK (for Brigadier-General SPEARS)asked the Postmaster-General whether his attention has been called to a recent broadcast by a deserter from the Foreign Legion giving his impressions of that regiment; and whether he will exercise his powers under the charter of the British Broadcasting Corporation to insure that in future broadcasts likely to give offence to a friendly nation shall not take place?
§ Sir K. WOODUntil my hon. and gallant Friend referred to the broadcast in question in this House on the 12th February, my attention had not previously been drawn to it. I shall bring my hon. and gallant Friend's observations to the notice of the Governors of the British Broadcasting Corporation; but I desire to maintain the position of the Governors as set out in the charter and the license of the corporation and in accordance with the terms of the Resolution which was recently approved by this House.