London, Mar. 21.
Reference to the allocation of £6,-
000 to Reuters, which was paid as part of the cost of the additional wordage sent in by Reuters services to foreign countries during the international crisis last Autumn, were made during a debate in the House of Commons today on the Foreign Office Vote.
It-Cmdr. R.T.H. Fletcher, Labour member for the Nuneaton Division of Warwickshire, said that he made no attack on the business principles, or the integrity, of Reuters, nor did he associate himself with any suggestion of partiality on the part of Reuters, What he wanted to know, however. was whether the messages, in respect Of which the sanction of the House had been asked for a grant of £6,000, "were confined to speeches and comments favourable to the Government, they contained also foreign ed these services; how and, if so. much of them?
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