HC Deb 26 March 1941 vol 370 c598W
Sir C. Headlam

asked the Minister of Information whether it is by direction of his Department that it is forbidden to use re-directed envelopes for letters sent to Southern Ireland; and will he take steps to withdraw this prohibition in order to save paper?

Mr. Cooper

The use of re-directed envelopes in overseas mail is only prohibited where a gummed slip is used. In view of the difficulty of censoring letters redirected in this way the prohibition cannot be withdrawn.

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