The Archive · 1937

British Official Broadcast

Straight New in Foreign Languages London, Oct. 29.

The Gover: ment had decided make broaceasts in foreign language Major G. C. Tryon, the Postmaster: General, entiounced' amidst cheers in the Hotise of Commons to-day.

The subject was first raised by Mr, Herbert Morrison, of: ye halt of tne Labour Party, who asked why wat that Great Britain. one nearly the only country in the world not broad= costing in foreign languages, Refusal to do so, he said, was contrary to the interests of the British Common Intervening just before the House adjourned, Major Tryon said the Government had been working for some time on this question and hod made a decision before the matter was raised by Mr. Morrison, want to say," be declared, "that when we send out news it will be straight mows, 9s T am sure every body on belli sides of the House would wish It to be, and not the sort of propaganda that goos out from some foreign countries—not to their credit and not for the better informa tion of the people who listen to them."—Reuter,

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