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HongKong from Toriquin ." The clauses
reformed
: Arc.
16
are
probably Articles 7 & 8 which recapitiolated in the Loudon Convention
of 187/9:-
Art. 7. The High Contrasting parties -reserve to themselves the power to stop the transmission of any private telegram
may appear dangerous to the security of the stato or which may
which
be
to
contrary to the laws of the country
public order, or decency?"
"""Art. 8. Each Government also
reserves to itself the power to interrupt the systein of the International Telegraphs for au indefinite period if it judges it necessary; either goverally, or only upon certain lines and for certain kinds of
Messages
messages upon condition that it immediately advises each Governements."
contracting
If the above claciers
of the
other
are
not
those referred to in despatch N = 137 of 18824, would
you
do me
the
& fewoun
- of mentioning the clauses to which it
does refer.
I have
(Signed) W. Durran .