HC Deb 25 October 1944 vol 404 cc174-5
77. Sir T. Moore

asked the Secretary of State for War how many British and American war correspondents are allotted to each theatre of war, respectively.

The Secretary of State for War (Sir James Grigg)

I am circulating the figures asked for by my hon. and gallant Friend in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Sir T. Moore

If, as I assume, all these war reporters are given full facilities for reporting freely for the United States and this country, why is it that my right hon. Friend said that so much more publicity is given to the activities of American troops, than to those of British and Imperial troops?

Sir J. Grigg

This is a request for figures, and if my hon. and Gallant Friend wants to ask about something which is not contained in those figures, perhaps he will put down a question.

The figures are as follow: