HC Deb 01 August 1940 vol 363 c1420W
Dr. Little

asked the Minister of Information whether he will instruct the censors who deal with letters to and from Northern Ireland to refrain from removing dates of appointments and such like, as these dates are of no service to the enemy, and their removal is causing considerable inconvenience and trouble?

Mr. Nicolson

The Postal Censorship is concerned only with the disclosure of those dates which would reveal information of service to the enemy, and the Postal Censorship staff is instructed accordingly. Dates of appointment and such like may well be of service to the enemy where, for example, they reveal the sailing date of a ship.