New Zealand Gazette – 1939 – No. 68

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(e) That no claim in respect of the message, whether for the
reimbursement of the sum paid for transmission or otherwise,
shall be recognized in the circumstances whatsoever.

REGULATION 8.—SECRET-CODE TELEGRAMS.

(1) For the purposes of this regulation “secret-code telegram”
means a telegraphic message having an apparent meaning on the face
thereof but having a different meaning for the intended recipient or
for any other person.
(2) Every person who transmits, or causes to be transmitted, or
presents or causes to be presented to any officer of the Post and
Telegraph Department for transmission from New Zealand a secret-
code telegram shall be guilty of an offence against these regulations.
(3) Every person who in New Zealand is knowingly concerned in
the transmission by any other person into New Zealand of a secret-
code telegram shall be guilty of an offence against these regulations.

REGULATION 9.—COMMUNICATIONS WITH PERSONS IN ENEMY TERRITORY.

(1) No person shall communicate or attempt to communicate,
whether by post, or telegraph, or any other manner whatever, and
whether directly, or indirectly through any other person, firm, or
company in New Zealand or elsewhere, with any person, firm, or
company having or carrying on business in the territory of any State
at war with His Majesty or in occupation of any State at war with
His Majesty.
(2) No person shall in any manner act as an intermediary in any
such communication or attempted communication or be in any manner
knowingly concerned therein.
(3) Nothing in this regulation shall apply to enemy territory in
the military occupation of His Majesty’s forces.
(4) The Board may if it appears desirable in any particular case,
grant an exemption from the provisions of this regulation. Any such
exemption may be subject to such conditions as the Board thinks fit
to impose and may at any time be withdrawn.

REGULATION 10.—COMMUNICATIONS INJURIOUS TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

(1) If the Controller of Censorship has at any time reasonable
grounds to suppose that any person, firm, or company in New Zealand
or elsewhere is engaged in any business undertaking, correspondence,
or communications of a nature injurious to the public safety or the
effective conduct of the operations of the armed forces of His Majesty,
the Controller of Censorship may, by notice under his hand in the
Gazette, order that no postal packet or telegram addressed to or
intended for that person, firm, or company shall be forwarded or
delivered by the Post Office or transmitted by telegram.
(2) Until such order is in like manner revoked no such postal
packet or telegram shall be forwarded, delivered, or transmitted, nor
shall any money-order be issued in favour of or paid to, such person,
firm, or company.
(3) While any such order remains in force all postal packets and
telegraphic messages received at any post-office or telegraph-office for
transmission to such person, firm, or company shall be submitted to
censorship as hereinbefore provided.

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The Old Government Buildings (depicted) were completed in 1876 and initially housed the entire Wellington-based civil service as well as the entire New Zealand Cabinet. The Executive Council met there until 1948.

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🏛️ Censorship and Publicity Emergency Regulations 1939 (continued from previous page)

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