ANTI-BRITISH PROPAGANDA
QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT HO NEED FOR SPECIAL DEPARTMENT (British Official Wireless.) Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyrighi in- ■ ■ • ■ -- ’■ :• ■ RUGBY, November 29. The Prime Minister, -Mr Neville Chamberlain, was asked in the House of Commons if, in view of the need for straight British news by reason of the intensive anti-British propaganda now being carried on by certain other countries, the Government would consider the desirability of establishing a special press and propaganda department. , ~ „ Mr Chamberlain replied, The Government attaches great importance to the maintenance of the well-recognised tradition of objectivity and independence in the provision of news by British agencies, and would deprecate any action which might be interpreted as an effort to introduce official control.” Mr R. A. Butler informed the House that all matters connected with the question of British news services abroad was still under consideration.
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Evening Star, Issue 23129, 1 December 1938, Page 13
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138ANTI-BRITISH PROPAGANDA Evening Star, Issue 23129, 1 December 1938, Page 13
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