§ Mr. Silkinasked the Minister of Information by what authority letters sent by civilians from one part of the United Kingdom to another are opened and examined by the censor.
§ Mr. BrackenThe censorship of inland mails is carried out under the Royal Prerogative. An announcement was made on 17th July, 1942, to the effect that, in the interests of operational security, censorship might be applied from time to time to communications from areas in the neighbourhood of ports, aerodromes and other localities of operational importance.