§ Lieut.-Commander Fletcherasked the Prime Minister whether the Foreign Publicity Department of the Foreign Office proposes to consult with Dominion representatives concerning the co-ordination of Empire news services and counter-measures to anti-British propaganda through out the Empire?
§ Mr. ButlerIt is not within the scope of the Foreign Publicity Department of the Foreign Office to deal with publicity within the various parts of the Empire 1493W overseas. This is a matter for the several Governments. The News Department of the Foreign Office is, however, in constant touch with the representatives of the Press of the Dominions, as with other Press representatives, and is always ready to make available to them correct information concerning any particular matters in respect of which misleading statements are being circulated.