> The various foreign services of the BBC have always been tied, in some manner, to the national interest. In the 2017 Agreement, that means the Foreign Secretary. Article 33.6 (right) is subject to the Mission and the Public Purposes of the BBC as defined in the Charter, but it supersedes Article 3 (independence).
> Taking account of the strategy and the budget it has set, the BBC will agree with the Foreign Secretary-
> (a) objectives, priorities and targets for the World Service;
> (b) the languages in which the World Service is to be provided
> (9) In addition to the specific provisions of paragraphs (4) to (8), the relationship between
the Foreign Secretary and the BBC for the provision of the World Service is based on
the following principles-
> (a) the BBC has full editorial and managerial independence and integrity in the
provision of the World Service, within the structure of the Charter and this
Framework Agreement;
> (b) in particular, the BBC will decide the most effective and efficient way of
delivering the World Service; and
> (c) subject to compliance with the Charter and this Framework Agreement the
BBC may generate other sources of income for the World Service.
> The various foreign services of the BBC have always been tied, in some manner, to the national interest. In the 2017 Agreement, that means the Foreign Secretary. Article 33.6 (right) is subject to the Mission and the Public Purposes of the BBC as defined in the Charter, but it supersedes Article 3 (independence).
> Taking account of the strategy and the budget it has set, the BBC will agree with the Foreign Secretary-
> (a) objectives, priorities and targets for the World Service;
> (b) the languages in which the World Service is to be provided