§ 82. Mr. Wyattasked the Assistant Postmaster-General to what extent the transmitting power of the overseas programmes of the B.B.C. has been cut as a result of the present coal shortage, and what steps he is taking, in view of the necessity to maintain the voice of Britain at full strength in areas where the export trade is being developed.
§ Mr. BurkeCurrent has been saved by reducing the transmitting power of the B.B.C's extra-European services by about 50 per cent. and that of the European services on short waves by about 25 per cent. The cuts have been distributed so as to ensure that the voice of Britain should not be silent in any part of the world at important listening times.