§ Mr. Stokesasked the Minister of Information on whose authority the British Broadcasting Corporation broadcast in the European service, at 11 p.m. on 5th February, that the Royal Air Force is building up the most terrible force of huge bombers the world has ever seen for action this spring, in view of the fact that the Air Ministry described the announcement as pure propaganda?
§ Mr. BrackenI am informed by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Air that no statement was made on behalf of the Air Ministry to the effect that the announcement referred to in the Question was "pure propaganda." The 225W broadcast was made by the British Broadcasting Corporation on the authority of the Political Warfare Executive.