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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVII, Issue 21504, 17 November 1939, Page 6

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High Quality Only Certification Necessary By Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON, November 16. The object of the photography emergency regulations, 1939, which were issued to-night, was the subject of a statement by the Minister of Defence, the Hon. F. Jones. “These regulations, which were approved in the Executive Council on Wednesday, were rendered necessary,” Mr Jones said, “because of the undesirability of allowing complete freedom to take photographs of places which it is considered are vital to the defence of the Dominion. Under the regulations a permit must first be obtained before a photograph can be taken of any fortification, aerodrome, barracks, arsenal, telegraph station, dock or dockyard controlled by his Majesty’s Government, warship or ship exclusively used in the service of his Majesty, defensively equipped merchant vessel, any aircraft, any building structure, vessel or other object damaged by enemy action or any road exclusively used in connection with works of defence. The making of sketches or designs or other representations or the reproduction of any of these from copies already in existence is also prohibited.

“Permits to take photographs will be granted.” continued Mr Jones, “by any officer of his Majesty’s Forces who is authorised in that behalf by the Naval, Army or Air Boards. Applications for permits should be made either to the local naval, military or air firce authority or to the Naval, Army or Air Secretary. Wellington, according to whether the object or place which it is desired to photograph or make a sketch or design of is within the jurisdiction of the naval, military or air force authority. As well as requiring a permit to take a photograph it is also necessary to obtain the written consent of the Director of Publicity or some person acting on his behalf before publication of any such photograph can be made.

“It will readily be appreciated.” said the Minister, “that it is most undesirable to allow photographs to be taken freely of places information concerning which would be useful to our enemies. Every effort will be made, however, to meet the reasonable wishes of the public.”