"The British Council is a British organisation specialising in international educational and cultural opportunities. It is registered as a charity both in England and Wales and Scotland. Founded in 1934 as the British Committee for Relations with Other Countries, and granted a royal charter by King George VI in 1940, the British Council was inspired by Sir Reginald (\"Rex\") Leeper's recognition of the importance of \"cultural propaganda\" in promoting British interests."@en . . . . . "British Council"@en .