DR. RUTHERFORD (Middlesex, Brentford)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for India whether he is aware that letters addressed to certain individuals in India have been tampered with and delayed in delivery; whether it is by the orders of the Government of India or the Secretary of State; and whether he will consider the advisability of putting a stop to this practice.
§ MR. MORLEYThe Government of India reported to me that, for special reasons, they felt it to be necessary, in the early part of last year, to take action, 1526 which it was within their discretion to take, under the provisions of the Indian Post Office Act, 1898. This action was, as I understand, entirely discontinued after about six weeks.