File No. 841.711/1339a
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page)
[Telegram]
Washington,
October 14, 1916, 6 p. m.
3940. Department desires following information regarding British censorship of mail removed at Kirkwall from neutral vessels plying between United States and neutral ports:
- (1)
- How many censors actually employed on such mail on a given ship ?
- (2)
- Are the mails censored in one place or distributed among various offices ?
- (3)
- How many hours necessary for such censorship?
In case this Government should decide to request British Government to allow “supervisors” to be present during censorship, how many men, in your opinion, would be necessary for such service ? Please reply promptly by cable.
Lansing