§ Mr. ALBERYasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what foreign diplomats have availed themselves of broadcasting facilities in this country, and whether the Foreign Office received any notice of this intention previous to the broadcast?
§ 1934. Sir J. SIMONAs regards the first part of the question, a list of occasions on which foreign diplomats have availed themselves of facilities for broadcasting in this country from 1931 to 1934 is annexed. As regards the second part of the question, it is not the practice for my Department to be notified in advance.
709WFollowing is the list referred to:
FOREIGN DIPLOMATS BROADCASTING IN THIS COUNTRY.
1931–32.
June 26.—The Czechoslovak Minister, discussing "Czechoslovakia" with Sir Evelyn Wrench in the series "The World and Ourselves".
March 11th.—The Chinese Minister, discussing with a Japanese gentleman "The Situation in Manchuria".
February 28th.—The Belgian Ambassador on "King Albert".
April 12th.—The Spanish Ambassador—Spanish Lesson.
July 24th.—The Austrian Minister on "Dr. Dollfuss".
August 7th.—The German Ambassador on "President Hindenburg".
October 18th.—The Yugoslav Minister on "King Alexander".