§ 19. Mr. Colegateasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to what extent the "British Ally," published in Moscow, is authorised by him freely to criticise from His Majesty's Government's point of view the conduct of the internal and external affairs of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
§ Mr. Ernest DaviesThe function of "British Ally" is to inform its readers of British ways, views, events and institutions, and to reflect British policy. It reproduces ministerial statements, texts of official Notes, and comment from the British Press on subjects likely to be of direct interest to the Soviet reader, many of which are strongly critical of Soviet policy and actions. It does not contain any editorial comment.