UN Palestine Commission – Public Information Services in Palestine – Letter from United Kingdom

24 March 1948

UNITED NATIONS PALESTINE COMMISSION

Communication received from United Kingdom Delegation

Concerning Public Information Services in Palestine

The following communication, concerning public information services and facilities in Palestine, has been received from Mr. Fletcher-Cooke of the United Kingdom Delegation.

UNITED KINGDOM DELEGATION TO THE UNITED NATIONS

Empire State Building, New York 1

23rd March 1948

My dear Bunche,

May I refer to my letter of the 22nd March with which was enclosed in formation in answer to Question 8 of the questionnaire received from Monsieur de Medina relating to public information services and facilities is Palestine.

2. I have now received the following information in reply to Question 9, which reads as follows:

3. The replies are as follows:

(a) (i) All sound recording Palestine for Government Departments is put out on contract to private concerns.

(ii) The Public Information Office possesses the following equipment: –

(iii) The Palestine Police have a mobile cinema consisting of 2 16 mm Victor projectors with all the necessary equipment

(b) (i) The Public Information Office has a dark room complete with the following equipment: –

(ii) The Public Information Office also has the following photographic equipment:-

(iii) The Palestine Museum (which is under the direction of the Director of the Department of Antiquities) has the following equipment:-

Dark Room Equipment

(iv) The Palestine Police have a first-class photographic laboratory and dark room.

(c) The Public Information Office has two loud-speakers attached to its mobile cinema equipment.

Yours sincerely

J. Fletcher-Cooea (signed)