OPENING OF NEW ZEALAND LETTERS
QUESTION IN COMMONS STATEMENT BY HON. A. HAMILTON (By Telegraph—Press Association) WELLINGTON, This Day. ■Mystery surrounds a question asked in the British House of Commons this week by Mr A. Denvill as to the opening of New Zealand letters and the separation of the contents from the envelopes. The Postmaster-General, the Hon. A. Hamilton, said yesterday that he knew nothing of the question asked in the House of Commons, and he w r as unaware of any reason that might have led to the question being put. He said that the New Zealand Postal authorities had power to open letters at this end, but he could not understand for what reason this action should have been taken in Great Britain, if it- had been taken. It is well known that the Post Office has a “black list” in New Zealand of certain overseas addresses to which money for lottery tickets may not- be sent. According to Mr Hamilton’s statement, however, he is unaware of any move that might have been taken in England to tamper with mail matter.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 17 June 1932, Page 4
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