CO129-455 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [7-9] — Page 95

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TELEGRAM from the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. (Received Colonial Office 10.55)

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1.42 38th July 1919)

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Postal Censor requests nstructions, as to metnou u dealing with letters detained by postal Censorate. There are stop 15,000 letters and 100 bags of captured German mail. Very improbable that any of letters can be delivered to addressees if forwarded or to senders if returned to origin. Major Buckmaster is acquainted with

Should I introduce local conditions and can confirm this.

Act of Indemnity to cover censors for all acts done in connection with censorship. Please telegraph reply.

SEVERN.