Government Control

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 1, 17 July 1931, Page 5

Government Control

leet Reply to Chamber of Commerce a HE Government will not control the radio broadcasting system at present existing in the Dominion, according to a letter which has been received by Mr. Roy Smith, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, from the Hon. J. B. Donald, Postmaster-General. The letter is as follows:-"In reply, I beg to state that there is no proposal on the part of the Government in this direction. Possible methods of control which are receiving the consideration ,0f Cabinet at the present time all \.definitely preclude any extension of the duties of the Post.and Telegraph Department in the broadcasting field. The actual resolution of your chamber, being based on incorrect premises, therefore, requires no comment. On the general principal enumerated in your resolution I am wholly in accord." The letter referred to by Mr. Donald contained the following resolution passed by the Chamber of Commerce :- "It having beén reported that it is the intention of the Government to take over the broadcasting organisation in New Zealand, this chamber begs to request that no further Government departments be created, nor any Oxtension be made in the activities of Government departments in this or any field which can more suitably be covered by private enterprise."