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PROPAGANDA BY BANKS POMENIKAH

THE B.B.C.

COMMITTEE

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It is understood that Britain would have liked to prohibit broad- casting in languages other than the national tongues of a contracting country, but this was not agreed-

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Use of foreign languages by the BBC, in reply to the propaganda broadcasts of other countries, is still

Jamming Transmissions under consideration by a special Belgium reserved the right to committee on which the B.B.C., the jam improper transmissions and Foreign Office and other interested Spain the right to stop hostile pro- Goveran

paganda by all possible means. Rus- presented

It is understood that no action kind to any country carrying out sia reserved the right to reply in has yet been taken because there is improper transmissions against it.

division of opinion in the com- mittee and in Government circles cide that the B.B.C. should begin to If the Government eventually de Broadcasting in foreign languages broadcast in foreign languages, it is opposed in some quarters on the is doubtful whether the facilities at ground that there is no evidence Daventry, the B.B.C shortwave whatever of the efficacy of such station, will be adequate for any ered for one ye not transmissions, and that while prov large-scale plan. ing ineffective as correctives the

There are two new high-powered broadcasts might be irritants.

transmitters at Daventry, and It is contended that listeners re-third will be installed shortly. Three gard with suspicion broadcasts in smaller transmitters bring the total their own language from other number to six, compared with Ger- countries.

Geneva Convention

Interna-

many's nine high-powered transmit- ters at Zeesen, which are broadcast- ing to all parts of the British Em- pire in English.

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Farsign Erobangs and. General Banking business

opened and

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Manager

E W. ROBERTS

Hong Kong, 1st January,

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA LTD.

Profits

Another factor is the

In the meantime another develop- Paid-up Capital

Authorised Capital $10,000,000.00 tional Convention concerning the ment is that Moscow's long-wave Reserve and Undivided-

5,598,600.00 Use of Broadcasting in the Cause station on 1,744 metres is suffer- of Peace, concluded at Geneva lasting from chronic interference, which September, signed by Britain but appears to be man-made and de- not yet ratified. Twenty-eight liberate Moscow which, on 500 countries subscribed to this conven-kilowatts, is the most powerful Chun, tion, including Russia, but it ex-station in Europe, broadcasts pro-sang Eg Wong Cha Son. Eng., and K cludes the United States, Germany, paganda in many languages. Italy and Japan.

The text of the convention has just been issued.

The contracting countries agree to ensure that transmissions shall. not constitute an incitement to war or acts likely to lead thereto.

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THE WING ON BANK. LTD. Head Office: Hong Kong 26, Des Voeux Road, Central” Authorised Capital $10,000,000 LONDON BANKERS:- Westminster Bank, Ltd. cription of banking business transact- Foreign Exchange and every ̈ des-

They also guarantee to make every effort to ensure the accuracy of information broadcast.

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