File A1/672. - Wyn [Roberts], Independent Television for South Wales and the West of England, Pontcanna Studios, Cardiff. Is glad that Sir Grismond ...,

Wyn [Roberts], Independent Television for South Wales and the West of England, Pontcanna Studios, Cardiff. Is glad that Sir Grismond Phillips is calling an official meeting of the Welsh directors on 6 November. Feels that they lack policy these days, and that there is a real danger of losing leadership in Wales unless something happens quickly. Feels that there is a need for a single spokesman to speak officially on behalf of TWW in Wales. Sir Grismond Phillips or one of the directors should do this. Secondly, there is a need to develop a Welsh policy with plenty of strength in it. There is sure to be a Third Channel for Wales in 1964, and it is likely that that channel will be for the issue of 'Toll Television'. A new company should be set up to operate Toll Television, a company backed by TWW to the tune of perhaps 49%. The resultant publicity would be well worth the cost of establishing it. This would be a company for Wales, and would include the best such as T. H. Parry-Williams and Sir Emrys Evans. Two similar companies have already been set up for England. Laurence Olivier is in one of them, and Bernstein in the other. Toll television results in programmes of a much higher quality than commercial television as there are greater resources available. Explains how the potential cost would work out. Has spoken to Lord Derby and Sir Grismond, but with very little response. Is now presenting the facts to Huw T. Edwards and to Sir Ifan ab Owen Edwards. If TWW is not prepared to act, then he feels that he, Huw T. Edwards and Sir Ifan should take matters into their own hands. Welsh.