Foreign Office (News and Public Relations)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — United Nations – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 14 December 1964.

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Photo of Mr George Thomson Mr George Thomson , Dundee East 12:00, 14 December 1964

It is perhaps important that the facts of this matter be put very plainly to the House so that the kind of misrepresentations made in that supplementary question are not allowed to lie. There is no change in the machinery in relation to news and public relations in the Foreign Office. The appointment which has been made is of a special assistant to the Foreign Secretary to help with research and contacts with all sections of the British Press. Naturally, he works in close liaison with the head of the News Department and other appropriate departments of the Foreign Office. There is no change in the responsibility of the News Department for dealing with Press inquiries about Her Majesty's Government's foreign policy.