§ Mr. Dodds-Parkerasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies for what reason there has been a delay of six weeks between the taking of the Colonial Film Unit's film of East African troops and its exhibition to interested audiences; and 305W whether, in view of the fact that commercial news reel companies were able to show comparable films within a few hours of the parade, he will arrange for the reorganisation of the Colonial Film Unit to enable it to give better service.
Mr. GeorgeHall: The policy of the Central Office of Information, of which the Colonial Film Unit is a part, is to leave the making of news-reels dealing 306W with immediate current events to the Commercial News-Reel Companies. The Colonial Film Unit, like other units working for the Central Office of Information, is engaged in the production of films of background information intended for long-term use and is organised accordingly. The film produced by the Colonial Film Unit covers the activities of the East African troops both before and after the V-Parade.