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Telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State END
for the Colonies.
Dated 25th, July, 1939. Received 1.41 p.m. 25th. July;
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C. O. REGI
No.210. Confidential,
I am contemplating taking measures to restrain
confidence in
local newspapers printed in English, which are not subject to
censorship imposed on the Chinese press, as I consider that the
language used by them is occasionally subversive of
and the loyalty to the British Government. Example is the poster in
last Sunday's newspapers as follows. Begins :- Great Britain too
weak to oppose the Japanese. Ends.
Requisition to be
I propose to take powers under Emergency Regulations to require publishers of any specified newspaper to submit to the Commissioner of Police for censorship copy of every poster purporting to announce the contents of the seid newspaper,
either for limited or indefinite period according to circumstances.
I do not at present propose to take powers to require submission of newspaper itself for censorship but if that becomes necessary will so recommend to you.
At least one local newspaper printed in English is controlled by Chinese politiciens while another is Japanese owned.
Grateful for your early telegraphic views.
Am
consulting the Executive Council tomorrow.
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