"موظف الرقابة" [و‎‎٣] (٣٦/٧)

of the P.O. Act, a reference should be made to the
Director, Intelligence Bureau.s
4. A b regards interceptions under Sec.26(1) of the
P.O. Act, ordinarily the contents of letters opened should
be copied and sent by the District Superintendent of Police
concerned to the local Special Branch or C.I.D. on a pre
scribed form and the letters passed on for delivery. In
cases, however, where the letters contain purely private and
unimportant material, a brief gist of the contents can be
given on the prescribed form. The Special Branch or G.I.D#
in giving information derived from such interceptions, use
their discretion as to whether a copy of the letter should
be given or whether the information should be given in such
a form as not to indicate whether any letter has been seen.
5. The value of photography in important cases cannot be
too strongly stressed. Photographic copies of letters
whcih, for various reasons, have to be passed on but of
which facsimiles are necessary, should wherever possible,
be made. This important work requires both skill and
secrecy.
The ideal is for each Special Branch to have its own
photographic section but where financial or other consider
ations preclude this, the greatest care should be exercised
in the selection of the outside photographer.
6. It is axiomatic tnat without the cordial cooperation
of Postal Officials, censorship cannot successfully be
undertaken and it is of vital importance that the goodwill
of Postmasters be obtained. It should, however, be borne
in mind that in normal circumstances and subject to the
special powers of the District -Magistrate under the Special
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