CO129-501-6 Sweepstakes and Lotteries 3-1-1927 - 3-1-1927 — Page 3

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Any communication on the

set of this letter should be

sed to:-

THE UNDER Secretary of State,

HOME OFFICE,

LONDON, S.W. 1,

and the following number quoted :-

426,191/6.

-befy (soferis enet) So lory Ther 18 Jan 27

Sir,

SCHEME

NATIONAL

RECEIV

SABLED

EDMEN

5 JAN 1927 COLOFFICE

HOME OFFICE,

WHITEHALL.

3rd January, 1927.

With reference to your letter of 23rd ultimo C22878/26),

I am directed by the Secretary of State to transmit the

enclosed copy of the consolidated circular of 1st January,

1925, issued by this Department to Chief Constables,

and to call your attention to pages 55-6 thereof.

I am to add that the transmission through the post

of any postal packet containing any advertisement or ticket

relating to a lottery at home or abroad is prohibited

(cp. Post Office Guide) and such packets when observed

in course of transmission through the post are detained.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

The Under Secretary of State,

COLONIAL OFFICE.

E. Blackwell