§ 63. Sir P. Hannonasked the Minister of Information whether any recent changes have taken place in the personnel of the British Library of Information in New York; what relations subsist between the Library and the American Press, and whether he is satisfied that the compilation of the actual facts of the war efforts in this country is freely and frankly placed at the disposal of the American Press?
§ Mr. BrackenNo major changes have taken place in the personnel of the British Library of Information in New York since August, 1941. The primary responsibility for making news available to the American Press has rested, not with the British Library of Information, but with the British Press Service, whose relations with the American Press have been cordial and friendly. The Ministry of Information is always trying to make the actual facts of the British war effort as fully 208 available as possible both to American newspapermen and broadcasters in this country and, through the British Press Service, to the newspapers and broadcasting systems in the United States.
§ Sir P. HannonIs the Minister perfectly satisfied with the relations established between the American Press and the Library?
§ Mr. BrackenYes, I am, Sir.