§ Mr. Onslowasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what studies his Department has made of the possible application of direct broadcasting by satellite to the work of the British Council.
§ Mr. RentonWe have made no studies of the possible application of direct broadcasting by satellite to the work of the British Council. But we fully recognise the importance of being in the forefront of the new technology in the field of foreign policy and propose to study its application in an inter-departmental committee.