§ Mr. Bennasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what instructions have been given to the Central Office of Information to ensure that the London Press Service circulates a balanced report of the editorial comment from British newspapers; and if he will arrange for these reports to be placed in the Library of the House regularly.
§ Mr. Dodds-ParkerSummaries of editorial comment from British newspapers are communicated daily, as part of the London Press Service, to information officers in Her Majesty's Missions abroad. The national newspapers are also sent to them by the fastest available means. No special instructions have been given to the Central Office of Information recently, but there are regular meetings between that office and the Foreign Office at which the preparation of material for the London Press Service is discussed. Since the London Press Service is not a public news service but one for the benefit of information officers abroad, who use it in widely different forms depending on local circumstances, I do not propose to place copies in the Library.