AUSTRALIAN CENSORSHIP
REPORT ON RECENT INQUIRY Canberra, Aug. 14. The communications censorship appeared to have been exercised solely for the purposes for which it was introduced—for national security and successful prosecution of the war, said Mr Justice Sir William Webb in a report to the Prime Minister, Mr Curtin, on his inquiry into the postal, telegraph and telephone censorship. His Honour added that he had heard no evidence warranting an adverse finding. From the evidence it was clear that the Defence. Security or other Commonwealth authorities did not intercept communications by post, telegraph or telephone except through the censorship authorities who in any case required reasons for any such interruption and agreed to it only if satisfied it should be made in the interests of national security.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 15 August 1944, Page 5
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127AUSTRALIAN CENSORSHIP Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 15 August 1944, Page 5
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