HC Deb 06 May 1948 vol 450 cc157-8W
Major Beamish

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many criticisms he has received from Colonial administrations regarding the effect of the news service provided by the Democratic and General News Service, of which the proprietor is Mr. Eric Cook; and which of these administrations made representations to his Department during the war regarding the material circulated by this news service.

Mr. Rees-Williams

No criticisms, or indeed comments of any kind have been received, and so far as I can trace no representations were made by Colonial Governments during the war regarding this news service.

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