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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates British Information Services (BIS) was an overt propaganda organization[1] that was part of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the government of the United Kingdom.[2]

BIS was initially formed in 1941 as an organization to promote British interests in the United States.[3] It was later expanded to operate in countries around the world,[3][4] eventually expanding to have a presence in around 40 countries.[5] attached to British embassies.[6]

The U.S. operations of BIS had a headquarters in Washington, D.C., with offices in New York, Chicago and San Francisco.[7] The New York office had a budget of £240,786 in 1949.[7]

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