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5.

I am addressing you separately on the subject of

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your telegram of the 17th September concerning Postal Censor-

ship.

6.

The text of your cypher telegram of the 19th + September as received by me appears incomplete and only partial- ly intelligible, obviously due to errors in transmission. The instructions contained in it are not, I understand, likely to

have application locally. I have, therefore, taken no action

beyond communicating its contents to the officials of the Prize

Court pending the receipt of the draft Protocol.

7.

With reference to paragraph 2 of my secret

despatch of the 26th August, I enclose a supplementary statement

showing the number of enemy reservists and others who have been

arrested as prisoners of war since the 20th August.

8.

I take this opportunity of transmitting the

enclosed copy of a letter addressed to me by Lajor-General Kelly

the General Officer Commanding, recording his appreciation of the valuable assistance rendered by the detachment of 150 Indian Police, whose temporary transfer to the Military Authori- ties I mentioned in paragraph 23 of my secret despatch of the 12th August.

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Consequent on the return to duty of the 150 Constables, less some 24 who are still required for various services by the Military Authorities, I was able to disband all of the Special Constables, except a comparatively small conting- ent which still polices the Hill District at night and thus enables the 24 Constables above referred to to be seconded for Military duty.

The Special Constables have proved so useful that

I am introducing legislation toprovide for a permanent voluntary Police Reserve on the lines of the Volunteer Reserve.

9.

Everything remains quiet in the Colany. One German resident has been prosecuted before a Court Martial for

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