Liberal member for the East division, Wolverhampton, asked the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in the House of Commons today if he would state to what extent recently advice had been officially' tendered by members of the government te owners of newspapers on the attitude they should take on foreign policy.
Mr. Chamberlain replied: "No such advice has been tendered," and the following dialogue ensued.
Mr, Mander:—"Is it not the case that very recently representations have been made by Members of the Inner Cabinet to owners and editors of newspapers as to the way they should treat foreign affairs and, if it was not done officially, was it done unofficially?"
Mr. Chamberlaii I said no such Britain by the United States, he understood, would also be extended equally to other foreign countries with the exception of Germany.—
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