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no accurate information or which is known to be

free but by reason of the Post Office definition]

is classed as enemy-occupied territory.

As regards the former, steps have been

taken in an endeavour to set up an authorised

transmission of correspondence to Japan and

occupied territory in the Far East via an

(Thos. Cook Soulid) authorised intermediary in the Soviet Union, and

we are still pressing the Soviet Government for

permission for

Athis service to be initiated. Our Embassy at

Kuibyshev were reminded by telegram on 12th June

and I suggest that we should await the outcome

of these representations, since if your

Communications Division took the matter up

separately I fear the wires might become crossed

As regards the latter, special arrangements

would seem to be necessary and we see no

objection to your Communications Division taking

the matter up as suggested, provided always that

it is made clear that they realise that the

matter of correspondence with enemy-occupied

any territory is already in hand and that the special

made should

arrangements in question relate only to the

territory in category (b) referred to above.

yours sincerely.

Sga

AL Scott-

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