GOVERNMENTS AND THE PRESS [To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.]
SIR,—Sir Evelyn Wrench, in your last issue, quite rightly says that the problem of keeping the Continent correctly informed about British political aims is a major problem in Great Britain's relations with Europe. Would it not to a great extent be solved if in any now inevitable reconstruction of the League all members were to bind themselves to print in all papers, if so requested, the statements of policies by foreign Heads of Governments and their justification of the same, whether in their Parliaments or at Geneva ? Would it not be legitimate that only States binding themselves to such mutual good faith practice and to a real—even though moderate— freedom for public opinion, were admitted to membership of the League ? What is the use of the League if in some States Governments can mobilise opinion against it and prevent mobilisation on its behalf ?—I am Sir, yours faithfully,
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