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False News (Dissemination)

Volume 360: debated on Thursday 2 May 1940

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asked the Secretary of State for War whether any action has been taken in respect of the soldier fighting in Norway who, according to the War Office communiquéof 29th April, had given false reports of the campaign to an American newspaper correspondent?

No, Sir. No particular soldier was identified, and I think the hon. Member has read more into the War Office statement that it was intended to convey.