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Telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the
Governor of Hong Kong.
(Bent, 1.18 p.m. 14th June, 1917.)
14th June.
United States Postal Administration hes agreed
to despatch from United States of mile to North China
via Hong Kong instead of Shanghai on understanding that
examination of the contents is expedited. His Majesty's
Government consider it important not to give United
States Government ground for insisting on taking over,
themselves, the control of mails now censored by
British and French officers and War Office would be
glad if you will report direct what delay is at
present imposed on the mails in question by the censor-
ship and to what extent it could be reduced. War Office
consider that time-limit of not more than 48 hours
should be laid down and adhered to even if result would
be to forward uncensored a part of the mail.
LONG.
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