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commission basis. We are now trying to see if this
scheme can be operated in all the provinces (with the
exception of Bombay, Madras and the North West
Frontier Province, who are not interested in this scheme).
D. PAMPHLET SECTION
The Production Section working with the Bureau
of Public Information has been officially transferred
to the Publications Division. The three pamphlets
produced by this section under the old arrangement,
namely, 400 Millions to be Fed ”, Conquest of Ignor
ance ” and “ Post-war Planning ”, have proved popular.
The first pamphlet to appear under the new arrangement
is “ Safeguards for Peace ”, which gives in convenient
from the full text of the document signed at San
Francisco on 26th June 1945. Work has begun on a
pamphlet dealing with India’s communications and
another one on India’s industry'. Both of these pam-
ph>*<s will shortly be ready for the press. No decision
has yet been taken as to whether these pamphlets will be
produced in languages other than English.
E. TOUPS
The end of the war has enabled officers of this
Division to undertake a few tours, a duty which had
been neglected during hostilities. The tours are orga
nized, broaJly speaking, on two lines: editors whose
Dated: 1st January, 1946.
work it is to interpret modern India to the outside world
are encouraged to visit places in India, a report on which
will interest the readers in the countries to which each
editor’s magazines are directed. On this basis, the editor
of Al Arab some time ago visited Bahawalpur and the
editor of Ahang attended a P. E. N. conference at Jaipur,
and has also visited places of Persian interest in and
around Bombay. The other basis on which the tours
are arranged is for officers to contact all agencies through
out India likely to be interested in the sale or distribution
of United Publications. The tours undertaken on this
basis have been particularly successful and it is gratifying
to report that United Publications are popular through
out India, and promises have been received of active
support from the provinces. Extremely instructive
criticisms and reactions are also obtained from these
tours. One of the suggestions of real interest made to
an officer on tour was that a Hindi edition of Heyday
should be produced. . There are technical difficulties
involved in this, but the suggestion has been sympatheti
cally considered.
Our photographers also carry out specific tours: in
this respect our organisation has been considerably
strengthened by the addition to the staff of a very compe
tent and well-known photographer.
(Sd.) W. LYNNDON CLOUGH*
Col. Wheeler returned from deputation on December 23rd. 1945«