HC Deb 05 October 1939 vol 351 c2111W
Sir R. Glyn

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Information whether any action has been taken to assure the Embassies and Legations of neutral countries that if the London correspondents of newspapers of their respective countries return to their posts they will receive every consideration and help in forwarding their messages without vexatious regulations as to language or delay in transmission?

Sir E. Grigg

I stated in the replies given on the 28th September to the hon. Member for Clay Cross (Mr. Ridley) and on the 3rd October to the hon. and gallant Member for Cambridge (Lieut.-Commander Tufnell) that the Ministry is doing everything possible in consultation with the other Departments concerned, to facilitate the work of the representatives of newspapers in neutral countries. I would now add, as regards the censorship, that censors are available for dealing with messages in all the languages required.