– in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 7 Ebrill 1948.
asked the Postmaster-General what is the supervision exercised at the B.B.C. by British subjects over broadcasting news to Siam by the Siamese Editor of the Siamese section of the B.B.C.
I understand from the British Broadcasting Corporation that supervision over the work of the Siamese Editor is exercised by the Head of the Corporation's Far Eastern Department, who is a British subject.
Is the right hon. Gentleman equally sure that the gentleman supervising the talks speaks Siamese and, if not, how can he cut off the speech of a broadcaster to Siam who said something not suitable to this country?
May I ask the Postmaster-General whether he will ask the B.B.C. to exercise stricter supervision of all foreign broadcasts?
Mr. Teeing:
Will the Postmaster-General answer my supplementary question? Can he answer it?
I am not sure whether he speaks Siamese or not, but I will make an inquiry about it.
Mr. Wilson Harris:
Would it not be possible to get a pair of Siamese twins of mixed parentage and set them to supervise each other?