HC Deb 21 August 1940 vol 364 cc1301-2
79. Major-General Sir Alfred Knox

asked the Minister of Information what steps are being taken to make known the British point of view on Spain?

Mr. Cooper

The foreign policy of His Majesty's Government is made the subject of public statements from time to tine. These statements receive publicity through the usual channels, namely, the Press and the wireless.

Sir A. Knox

Does my right hon. Friend realise that the British case is going by default in Spain and that the Germans are very much more active in their propaganda? Is it possible to send British newspapers to Spain?

Mr. Cooper

My hon. and gallant Friend asks in the Question whether the British point of view on Spain is being made known, and not whether our views are being made known in Spain.

Sir A. Knox

I meant "in" Spain.

Mr. Hicks

If it is intended that our views shall be made known in Spain, will the Minister consult with the British Trades Union Congress in order that the really collective point of view of Great Britain may be conveyed to Spain and the Spanish people?

Captain Plugge

Is my right hon. Friend aware that we do not dispose of a medium broadcasting station that covers the Iberian Peninsula?