HC Deb 06 March 1963 vol 673 cc56-7W
94. Sir T. Beamish

asked the Lord Privy Seal if he is aware that more than 60 English language publications owned, controlled or influenced by the Russian or Chinese Communist Governments, are regularly and freely available in this country; and what success has attended his efforts to make British publications in Russian and Chinese freely available in Russia and China.

Mr. Heath

Yes. As a result of an agreement reached with the Soviet Government in January, 1961, Her Majesty's Government distribute in the Soviet Union an illustrated quarterly magazineAnglia with a circulation of 50,000 copies. It is non-political. Its aim is to illustrate Britain and the British way of life. No approach has been made to the Chinese Government for similar facilities.