HC Deb 14 November 1966 vol 736 c35W
Mr. Wall

asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs what has been the total cost of Francistown Radio and other propaganda weapons employed against Rhodesia since the unilateral declaration of independence.

Mr. Bowden

In his use of the term "Rhodesia" the hon. Member apparently has in mind the illegal Rhodesia Front régime. As regards Francistown relay station I would refer him to my Answer to the Member for Antrim, South on 18 October. The cost of preparing and mailing to Rhodesia material such as B.B.C. schedules amounts to date to £13,135.

1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 Area Total
Derbyshire … … 2 — — — 4 6
Durham … … — — 1 — — 1
Essex … … — 1 — — — 1
Flintshire … … — — — 2 — 2
Lanarkshire … … 1 — 2 — — 3
Lancashire … … — 3 — — — 3
Leicestershire … … 3 — — — — 3
Northamptonshire … … 3 1 — — — 4
Nottinghamshire … … — — — 1 — 1
Staffordshire … … 1 — — — — 1
Yorkshire … … — 6 — 4 — 10
Total … … 10 11 3 7 4 35