§ 12. Mr. THURTLEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has received any reply to his representations to the Italian Government regarding the broadcasts in Arabic from Bari, which contained defamatory references to British troops?
§ Mr. EDENI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the hon. Member for Doncaster (Mr. Short) on Wednesday last.
§ Mr. THURTLEMay I take it that the Foreign Secretary is pressing the Italian Government energetically on this point?
§ Mr. EDENNo, Sir; the reply said that we have no information that the broadcasts from Bari have contained defamatory references to British troops.