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In conclusion I would add that the case must no doubt be proved up to the hilt before recognition can be

refused by H.M. Minister. But the Censors instructions are quite different; they cannot be expected to acquire

the same degree of certainity and if they refrained from action until they attempted to do so they would be disobeying their explicit instructions;-

"Any telegram to British, allied or neutral subjects "in those countries should be censored carefully and, "if found to contain anything undesirable or "suspicious, stopped".

*30th July 1915)."

(Sec. of State's telegram of

A former Report on this subject was made in the

Notes and Diary of 8.8.15

As it is a case of great importance I suggest that reference be made to the Attorney General,

(Sgd.) E. Irving, Cable Censor.