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London, To-day.

The objects of the Foreign Office publicity depart- ment and the projected Ministry of information were explained by the Home Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare, on the Estimates providing £10,000 for an increased staff for the publicity department.

The sum of £100,000 is provided for publicity and an additional £150,000 for the British Council to explain British policy abroad and to organ- ise in peacetime a "shadow" Ministry of In- formation that would have no operational acti- vities in peacetime but which in the event of a major war would be an organisation of great scope, with a large and comprehensive person- nel, and which therefore needed a very great deal of very careful planning.

Sir Samuel Hoare mentioned that a number of Civil Servants were at work planning the Ministry, and a number of experts were already engaged in making specific enquir- ies.

He had been in constant contact with representatives of the press, and they had now reached a basis of agreement, so that in the event of emergency the press side of the organisation would be able to oper- ate quickly and efficiently..

PRESS CO-OPERATION Press censorship would be work-

BALKAN STATE

CONFERENCE PREDICTED

LONDON, TO-DAY. CONVOKING OF A CONFER- ENCE OF THE HEADS OF STATE IN RUMANIA, GREECE, TURKEY AND BULGARIA, IS

ed as part of the Ministry of In- REGARDED AS HIGHLY PRO- formation on the basis of co-opera- | BABLE BY TURKISH POLITICAL tion with the press, so. that while CIRCLES, ACCORDING TO THE ultimate control would remain

in "DAILY HERALD" FROM the hands of the Minister, definite TANBUL. responsibility would be put on the as far as possible press, which would be left considerable latitude in dealing with press affairs.

The object of the conference, which would be attended by King Carol of Rumania, King George of Greece, King Boris of Bulgaria and President Ismet Inoenue of Turkey, would be to consolidate the Balkan- Entente through the inclusion of Bulgaria.

The Ministry would intervene | only-in questions of emergency or where an individual newspaper was abusing those powers of latitude.

Sir Samuel stated that prepara-

Rumania, according to the paper, tions were far advanced to secure a is now willing to discuss the ques- supply of films which would be used in wartime,

As regards broadcasting, the B.B.C. would be left to carry on in closest liaison with the Ministry of, Information and subject to defin- ite regulations.-Reuter.

COTTON

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tion of Bulgarian demands in spect of the Dubruja district which was ceded to Rumania in the Trea- ty of Neuilly in 1919.

Turkish It is assumed that the President will discuss the an of a conference with King Carol when he meets him within the next few days.-Trans-Ocean.

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EXPORT SUBSIDY AGITATION AMONG PROGRAMME

INDIANS

The Shanghai · correspondent of the "Ta Kung Pao" cabled last night that a group of Indians, re- siding in Hongkew, have started an anti-British organisation called the New India Association.

WASHINGTON, TO-DAY. THE TARIFF COMMISSION WILL INVESTIGATE IMPORTS OF COTTON AND - COTTON It is understood that the organ- WASTE WITH A VIEW TO DE-isation is sponsored and supported TERMINING WHETHER THEY by Japanese. ARE LIKELY TO INTERFERE WITH THE EXPORT. SUBSIDY PROGRAMME.

It is expected the result will be quotá restrictions aimed principally Canada and Mexico, with view to barring re-importation of subsidised cotton.

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A.R.P. WARDENS

The Air Raid Precautions Officer announces the owing result. of an Air Raid Yarden amination: Ian N. Murray, He In, F. C.

At the same time the House of M] gik Jull Hept tatives yesterday approved Str

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