§ Sir T. Mooreasked the Postmaster-General whether he was consulted by the British Broadcasting Corporation in regard to the recent speeches by the right hon. Member for Epping and the right hon. Member for Carnarvon Boroughs which were broadcast to the United States of America?
§ Sir W. WomersleyNo, Sir. The broadcasts in question were arranged between Broadcasting Companies in the United States and the speakers concerned. The speeches were not broadcast by any of the British Broadcasting Corporation's stations, and the corporation did no more than provide necessary studio and other technical facilities at the request of the American companies. The provision of such facilities is in accordance with established daily practice between the broadcasting authorities in the two countries. The Post Office arranged in normal course for the use of the Transatlantic Telephone Service for392W the transmission of the speeches to the United States.