"موظف الرقابة" [و‎‎٢] (٣٦/٥)

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Notes on methods of the interception of
correspondence in the post.
1. Successful interception worJc depends on (l) secrecy,
(^) speed and (3) manual dexterity# To assure success,
censorship officers should be selected for intelligence,
skill and discretion.
a. As a general rule, the police are only required to act
in co-operation with the postal authorities in two kinds of
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interception • (a) general interception and confiscation at
selected post offices of articles prohibited from entry into
India under the Sea Customs Act (Section 2b P.O. Act) and (b)
interception of postal articles not including money orders,
with the specilie sanction of the Local Government. (Sec.26,
P.O. Act).
5. In respect of interceptions under Uec. 2t> of the Post
Off ice Act, rule 221 of the current Indian Post Office rules
requires postmasters to forward all such intercepted matter
which is reasonably believed to fall within the scope of Sec.19
of the Sea Customs Act, to the Director, Intelligence Bureau,
out ordinarily, the most appropriate channel for these commun
ications is through the local special Branch or C.I.D. as that
office is generally in a postion at once to determine whether any
intercepted article has been correctly withheld. In addition to
this the local Special Branches or C.I.D.'s and their officers
are the most suitable advisers to Postmasters as to what postal
articles the postal officials may reasonably believe to contain
prohibited matter. In all cases of doubt as to whether certain
imported foreign literature has been correctly withheld u/s 26
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