§ Mr. Molloyasked the Postmaster-General what information he has about commercial, unlicensed radio stations which are operating on land as well as those operating from forts within the three-mile limit in the Thames estuary.
§ Mr. BennThe following stations are operating from forts within our territorial limits in the Thames estuary: Radio 390 on Red Sands Fort, Radio City on Shivering Sands Fort. A station calling itself Radio Essex operates intermittently on Knock John Tower. I am not aware of any such stations operating on land.
§ Mr. Molloyasked the Postmaster-General when he will take legal proceedings under the Wireless Telegraphy Act against radio pirate stations operating 203W from Government-owned forts within the three-mile limit in the Thames estuary.
Mr. BermI am not yet able to say when legal proceedings will be instituted against the unlicensed stations operating within territorial limits.
§ Mr. Molloyasked the Postmaster-General when he will take steps to remove the dangers to shipping caused by transmissions of illegal broadcasting stations.
§ Mr. BennAs I have already made clear, act on will be taken to deal with the illegal stations as soon as practicable.