§ 5. Lieut.-Colonel Liptonasked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware that sentries on duty at Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London and the 161 Horse Guards are being exploited by Press photographers for advertising purposes; and what action he will take to prevent their exploitation.
§ Mr. HeadThe inclusion of sentries in photographs used for advertising purposes is not a legal offence, nor is it necessarily objectionable, always provided reasonable good taste and discretion are shown.
§ Lieut.-Colonel LiptonIs there no way of preventing the use of sentries as the stooges of any flibbertigibbet coming over here from Hollywood to boost herself in pictures? Does he not consider their antics and posturings, deliberately contrived by film publicity executives, to be in execrable taste? Will he do something about it?
§ Mr. HeadWithout putting another sentry in front of the sentry to keep these people away, I do not know what we should do.
§ Mr. NicholsonHave any of the sentries complained about flibbertigibbets fraternising with them?