§ 82. Mr. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies in which Colonies there are broadcasting stations not under the direct control of either the Governor or a Government Information Department; whether these stations are commercially run; whether any of them are run by foreign citizens; and who issues licences to private bodies wishing to operate such broadcasting stations.
§ Mr. Rees-WilliamsThere are broadcasting stations not under the direct control of either the Governor or the Government Information Department in Barbados, Bermuda, British Guiana, Cyprus, Fiji, Kenya, Malta, Singapore and Trinidad.214W Most of these stations are commercially run. Foreign citizens are, of course, involved in Trinidad where the American authorities operate a broadcasting service for their Forces stationed there according to the Bases Agreement of 27th March, 1941. The circumstances of the Near East Arab Broadcasting Station were dealt with in the replies to Questions on this subject given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs on 16th June and by myself on 23rd June. The issuing authority in a Colony for the operation of a broadcasting service by a private body is the Colonial Government concerned through the Postmaster-General or other appropriate official.