ECONOMIC INFORMATION: CENSORSHIP OF MAIL AND INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAMS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R000500300007-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 31, 2001
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: April 21, 1947
• Content Type: IR

Approved For Release 2001/03/05: CIA-RDP82-00457R0( g(03007-0
CENT. L INTELLIGENCE GROUP
INTELLIGENCE R
EPOR T
COUNTRY Chi?,a
SUBJECT ct :ia Info atiorss Censorship of Mai.`.. and
International Telegrams
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14FO. 1 March 1947
DB8T. 21 aril. 194'
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1. a r asuro of enfroTeement of the foreign exchange ragulstiorE censorship Of
ineo ' g ar ottgoi.ng mss, and interr*tional telegram . is being carried out by
the Chinese Qovrummt o
25X1 A This manure applic s most i ediat ey to the
g or raiaign ciwr+enoy and to tele aphic transfers but it probably Involves
the checking and registration of owr&rsh: p of fa i t balaes by Chinese orgy:
izatiow and irclivMuals. No time liras t b As yet been f:i d for the delivery of
Ch as - cmnod foreign ba1ancaz to the Central Bark and there is no restriction
to date on the maili abroad of foreign, curre=y chocks and drafts. The censor-
ship r asure ;could appear to be preparatory to the enforcement of an order for
the delivery of Chimer e . fox sign balances to the Chinese Goverment. Evi'..
denc:e gathered in such cel orship may aLso be used against anyone if it indicates
that he has resorted to the black market to obtain foreigm exchan for remittance
abrovd.)
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Archivist Qi the UniWd St %
Next Review Date: 2008
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