B.B.C. and Zambia Radio (Relations)

HC Deb 11 May 1966 vol 728 cc91-2W

93. Sir W. Teeling

asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what has been the relationship between the British Broadcasting Corporation and the Zambian broadcasting services over the last two years; and what moneys, what equipment and what advice have been given or lent to them.

Mr. Bottomley

Relations between the British Broadcasting Corporation and Zambia Radio are no different from those between the British Broadcasting Corporation and all other broadcasting organisations which are members of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Conference.

The British Broadcasting Corporation inform me that no moneys or equipment have been given or lent during the past two years. Some assistance on broad-casting matters has been provided on a scale commensurate with assistance to other newly independent Comonwealth countries.