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[10th June]
PROGRAMMES WITH AN ANGLO-FRENCH IMPLICATION

A. REGULAR PROGRAMMES

i. Twice a week

“Parlez vous Français?” - 20 minutes on Wednesdays and Fridays - 5.40 to 6. p.m., Forces Programme. This programme combines instruction in the French. languages with entertainment and is designed primarily for British soldier already in France or likely to go there.

ii. Weekly

“Friends and Allies” - 10 minutes on Tuesdays - 6.45 to 6.55 p.m., Home Programme. This is a commentary on life and affairs in France.

“If you were French” - 20 minutes on Fridays - 2.20 to 2.40 p.m., Home Programme. This “Schools” programme is designed to relate the common experience of life in France with life in this country.

iii. Fortnightly

“Vive la France” — 30 minutes on Fridays - 6.45 to 7.15 p.m., Home Programme. This programme is designed to reflect the life, the song and the story of the people of France.

B. MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMMES

During the past few months these have ranged between commentaries on inter-allied sport, features, e.g. “France at (three of these), relays of speeches by French Minister talks, e.g. “Marshal Weygand” in “Men of the Hour”, joint concerts, parlour games between French and British troops, “postscripts” on French activities, and programmes of French music.

The past week's output (June 2 to 8 inclusive) may be taken as an average sample of the above:-

1. Talks, Feature and Music

“French Music for violin and piano” - Sunday, 3.20 to 3.45 p.m., Home Programme.

“A sentimental journey through France” - Thursday, 3.30 to 4.0 p.m., Home Programme. A dramatisation of scenes from Sterne's book.

“Frenchwomen in Wartime”- Thursday, 4.15 [illegible] Home Programme. A talk by Robert Raid.

“Dance Music from France” - Thursday , 6 [illegible]Forces Programme. Lines failed but, French [illegible]music was played instead from records.

“The Courage of France” - Friday, 9.45 to 10 p.m., Home Programme. Feature reflecting the courage of the common people of France. This was put in [illegible] 24 hours’ notice.

N.B. Onlooker's talk (Friday, 9.20 to 9.35[illegible] was largely concerned with Anglo-French [illegible]and Captain Cyril Falls’ War Commentary 9.20 to 9.35 was about the Somme -Aisno be[illegible]

ii. News reference

a. News Talks

The Rt. Hon. A. Duff Cooper speaking from P[illegible] 6 p.m., June 3.

“The French Air Force” by Charles Gardner, 9.[illegible] June 7.

b. Postscripts

None.

c. Principal news reference to French affairs

Paris air raid - June 3.

Telecommunication with Italy; denial of interruption-June 5 (one bulletin)

M. Reynaud addresses the Army commission of the Chamber - June 5 (two bulletins)

President Labrum replies to King George VI Message - June 5 (two bulletins)

M. Labonne replaces M. Naggiar as Ambassador to Moscow - June 5 (all bulletins)

General Mittelhauser returns to Beyrouth from Ankara - June 5 (one bulletin)

Cabinet changes - June 6 (all bulletins)

M. Peyrouton appointed Resident General in Tunis - June 6 (3 bulletins)

Paris, parachutists- precaution - June 6 (one bulletin)

M. Reynaud broadcasts on French war effort and aims - June 6 ( two bulletins) - repeated twice June 7

M. Reynaud addresses the Senate Army Commission - June 7 (one bulletin)

Admiral Abrial received by King George VI - June 5 (four bulletins)

C. PROJECTED PROGRAMME THAT MIGHT BE OF RELEVANCE

Immediate

Special programmes of French music for French troops in British hospitals - and announced as such. Outside broadcast of French troops singing marching songs from a camp in England.

August 4

Anglo-French religious services - Roman Catholic in the morning and Protestant in the evening. The “appeal” on this day may be for French evacuees.

Autumn

Intermediate French course for schools — twenty minutes weekly.

Soring

At least one further French course for schools - twenty minutes weekly.

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