HC Deb 28 January 1954 vol 522 c281W
109 Sir L. Plummer

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will consult the Director of the Overseas Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation with a view to restoring the South American services in the interest of our declining trade with Latin America.

110 Viscountess Davidson

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether consideration can now be given to the restoration of the cuts in expenditure upon overseas broadcasting, especially to South and Central American countries, in view of the importance of those markets to our export trade.

Mr. Dodds-Parker

Her Majesty's Government are considering the whole question of expenditure on information services overseas, including the B.B.C. The B.B.C. are of course consulted on matters affecting broadcasting. The interests of our trade with Latin America are certainly being taken into account.