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Part of Orders of the Day — Colonial Services. – in the House of Commons at on 9 March 1920.

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May I ask if this news service is given priority over commercial cables? I daresay the hon. and gallant Gentleman knows the reason for this question. There have been many complaints by commercial firms in the country that they cannot get their cables over to the East and elsewhere because of press messages having precedence, and it would be very useful if we could have information on that point.