THE BBC AND YUGOSLAVIA Sonic months ago there was a
protracted correspondence in our columns on the subject of the BBC's Yugoslav services. Some of the allegations made, and not answered, were disturbing; but as we heard that a question had been put down on the subject in the Commons, and that an in- quiry had been promised, we closed the correspondence and awaited the ministerial reply. When it was given, last month, it was obvious that Mr. Robert Allan had either not studied the evidence available or was deliberately stalling; to say, as he did, that the service is successful 'in its purpose of getting British news and views to a very large number of Yugoslav listeners' may be true, but what news? And whose views? As it now appears that neither the BBC nor the Government has any intention of replying to any of the criticisms put for- ward, backed with specific examples, by our Correspondents, we propose next week to publish a memorandum on the subject, setting out the charges in detail.
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