World History Timeline, 1923
Aug 25 In Britain a ten-man committee headed by a conservative Member of Parliament, Sir Frederick Sykes Sykes, rejects advertising for the BBC, believing it would lower standards. The committee recommends a 10 shillings licence fee to fund broadcasts. Aug 27 In Ireland a general election goes to the political party that has favored the 1921 treaty with Britain – the Cumann na nGaedheal.