29/10/39 	-No. 1. 
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FRENCH OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE (MORNING) The rollowing conununique was issued rrom French 
G.H.Q. 	this morning:­"Very reduced activity during the night". 
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EMPIRE SECTION 29/10/39 -No. 2.  
WAR NEWS ITEMS FROM INDIA  •''.~  
Indian Troops Overseas.  
The Goverrunent of India are now in a ppsition to state that  
all troops that have proceeded out of India have arrived safely  
at their destinations 9 and that no Indian units have so far  
suffered any loss. The considerable and unavoidable delay  
in the transmission of mails has affected those serving abroad,  
but special arrangements are being made for the mail of Indian  
troops Overseas.  
Indian Officers in the Royal Navy.  
Some Indian officers of the Roy~l Indian Navy are working  
v! i th the Royal Navy for the war duties, but the exact number  
has not been announced.  
I ndia's Gold and Silver  
The Goverrunent of India have prohibited the importing/of  
or exporting gold coin9 bullion or ingots, vrhether refined or  
unrefined, by sea or land to or from British India (with the  
exception of Burma) except on the authority of a license granted  
for this ~urpose by the Reserve Bank of India.  
There is no truth in reports published that the Supply  
Department of the Goverrunent of India has decided to purchase  
silver in large quantities. The Goverrunent of India have no  
need or intention c:r=: purchasing any silver; on the contrary  
they have of late been selling it at their Bombay mint,  
India and the Jl~gar Industry  
The Goverrunent of India have decided to convene an All-India  
Sugar Conference rep~esentir~; all interests at an early date,  
It will cons ider measures for the rationalisation and  
stabilisation of the sugar industry.  
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29/10/39 -No. 3c THE CAii:L OF THE N AVI
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In the early days of the war , our Royal Naval and Royal Marine Recruiting Stations in all parts of the country were beseiged by young men and b oys volunteering to join the Navy; and thousands more applj_ec1 by letter to the Admiraltyo 
Letters :)f application still arrive by post at the Admiralty~ or at the office of the Director of Naval Recruiting; and they come from all parts of the world\) 
Among those received r ecently was a joint letter from two Mohammedan Boy Scouts at t he Dufferin Mus lim Hostel, Dacca, Bengalo The add.ress o:i.1 their envel ope ~· "The Recruj_ting Staff Officer 9 The Royal Navy OF THE EMPIRE" -was significant. 
Another came :fro:n Coffs Harbour, New Sou tb. ·w a1es. It was written by a boy aged 16 who begged that he might be allowed to join the Royal Navy pro1)er as he was st ill several months too ;y:oung for entry j_nt o the Royal Aust ralj_an Navy" 
A third l etter c8JD.G f rom a Br iti sh subject aged 18 living in Istanbul, Tu.Pkey., He addressed it to "The First Lord o:f the Admiralty" 9 whom he described in his letter as 1ra t1~ue British Officer and Conm1a..'1der of the Aclm'iraltyo 11 So desperately anxious was he to join that "failing receipt of a reply within a fortnight 11 he would 11 st ow away on a ship0 11 
These are but typ1ca1 e):e:.mples of many such letterso They show not only the f i ne spi rit of' British youth to···day, but that the call of the N a·,ry earr>i es far• and wide c It is, in fact 9 those living i n cur f ar,"flung dominions and colonies, or among the British cormn:u.nities of forej_gn por ts, who fully realize their dependence upon the Navy -for their prosperity in peace , and for thei r• v er>y existence in wa1'"'~ 
FROM I·II0rISTR"l 01:;-11'.l<'ORHATION " 
EMPIRE SECTION. 29/10/39 -Noe 4. 
SOUTH AFRICA'S "UNION UNITY FUND". THE WIDENING STRUGGLE AGAINST NAZI PROPAGANDA. 
It is reported in the South African Press that sponsors for the "Union Unity Fund" :propose forming branches throughout South Africa, South \lest Africa, the Rhodesias, Nyasaland, Kenya and Tanganyika , "to assist in the war against Nazi paganism". 
They also intend inaugurating a truthful Service Bureau to give effect to their aims by widespread distribution of pamphlets; by an "Idealogical Exhibition" of the Union's history (photographs, maps, and cinematograph films, which will travel from place to place) illustrating the political idea of National Unity; and by a special "Lies Detector Department'• staffed by economists, historians, and students of international affairs, to combat Zeesen and other Nazi propaganda. 
Good response to the first appeal for funds is reported. 
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2-9/10/39 -No 5 
MINISTRY OF HEALTH 
The Minister of Health (Mr. Walter Elliot) has appointed 
Miss. E. M. R. Russell Smith and Miss E. A. Sharp to· be Assistant 
Sec,retaries (Acting) of the Ministry of Health. 
MINISTRY OP HEALTH , WHITEHALL, 
s. w. 1. 
29th October, 1939. 
~.10.39 -No. 6. 

Export Licences. 
The :Soard of Trade have made an Order amending Articl e 3 of the Export of' Goods (Prohibi t i on) (No. 2) Order 1939. The effect of the Order is that goods indicated by the l etter C in the schedule to the Princi pal 'ecde;c no l onger require an export l icence in order that they rnay be exported t o Egypt or to Palesti ne. '1.'he cpportunity has also been taken to make it clear that export licences are required for such gooc1s when co11signed to the Canary Islands, Madeira, the Azores , ancl the Cape Ve:c"de I slai1ds. The Order comes into :force . an 30th October, 1939. 
Board of Trade, 28th October, 1039 . 
29/10/39 -No~~ 

CONVEY.AJ'WE OF INFORMATION TO THE ENEMY. 


Valuable information might be conveyed to the enemy by ingenious methods to adapt the commonplace, and apparently harmless, service of news, advertisements, photography and literature to the use of espionage. F'amiliar goods and commodities can also be employed to carry hidden messages. 
Revelations, during and after the Great War, 8hows that personal paragraphs could serve a sinister purpose 1 that by means of an agreed code, words could change their meaning, and the movements of men and ships could be detailed in the guise of a contribution to the correspondence columno Hecently a gramophone record was found to be so manipulated that beginning with a speech by Hi fl.er it ended vvi th something quite different. 
Spies, like smugglers, are expert in the concealment of vito.l messages in quite innocent looking articles, messages that might mean the loss of a ship, the slaughter of a battalion, or the destruction of a munitions factory~ Hence the need f or increasing our national security by preventing valuable information from reaching the enemy by methods either obvious or ingenious. 
A new Order made by the Secretary of State for War supersedes the control of Communication Orders which prohibited the export and import otherwise than by post of certain prohibited articles such as newspapers, books} maps, memoranda otherwise than by post to most of the neutral cuuntries in Europe, and also applies to the carrying and shipping of printed matter to all destinations outside the United Ki ngdom, 
Under the new Ordel" a pe::.--·mit is no longer required for sending or conveying printed matter to any British Dominion, Colony , or Mandated Territory, or to Eire, France or to any country in North or South J\merica~ 
Furthermore, passengers to or from countries other than those enumerated, may convey "prohibited articles11 without a permit, provided they are examined and approved by a Customs Officer or Immigration Officer at +h~ ~n~t of arrival or departure in the 
United Kingdomo 
The list of prohibited countries has been altered by the removal of Slovakia, Danzig and Poland which must now be treated as enemy countries; and by the addition of San Marino, Manaco, · Andora, and Lichtenstein, and the Baltic States; Finland, Esthonia, Latvia and Lithuania. 
The scope of the Order, broadly speaking, embraces all neutral 
countries in Europe, as well as China, Japan and Russia. No prohibited · atter can still be posted, carried or shipped to any 
of these countries without a permito 
Permits are granted to the Trade and applications should be made by the Trade to the Deputy Chief Censor, Permit Branch, Aintree, Liverpool 9. 
Private individuals are not allowed to send prohibited articles to these banned countries except in special circumstances, and then they must place their order for transmission with the appropriate section of the Trade which will be able to post or ship such articles from tlle:i.r stock under pcrrni to 
Many firms who ship goods are not clear as to whether the inclusion of a certain amount of trade literature might result in 
it being classified as printed mattero They are assured that no 
objection will be taken to litera~ure packed with and conunonly 
associ&t ed with exported goods, as, for example, catalogues, 
leaflets, show cards, instructions for the assembly of machinery or in cor.nection with playing games. Similarly no objection will be 
taken to ordinary instl."uctions which are usually wrapped or gummed to boxes of goods, pat ent medicines and the Jikeo The Order does ;10t interfere with the legitimate methods of Trade; its aim is t o prevent vital information being transmitted 
to the enemy by the means of code, invisible writing, or concealed 
messages int~~duced into ordinary articles of commerce. 
The New Order, which is now in force, may be bought for twopence from His Majesty's Stationery Office, 
WAR OFFICE, Whitehall, 
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Fro:1~ ·..;he Forei r;,g Affai:r:_§__8~C2_~J_cJ?-. 

for the Uinistr;z of Economic Warfar e 
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BELGIAN SHrePil'TG AND CONTRABAND CONTROL 
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In view of reports from Belgium and in order to relieve arw anxiety that may be felt over detention by the British Contraban~ Control of cargoes of foodstuffs for neutral countries, the Minist:f\':'.' of.. Econmic Warfare rvish to malrn clear what is the procedure with r e gard to gr ain con.sj_gned to Belgian ports form oversea. 
Ships carryi ng nothing but cereals covered by the Belgian Government t s gu~1rantee against re-·export 9 Yrhi ch is based on that Government~ s p1"ohj_bi tion of cereal exports 9 a·re not de taj.ned by the Contraband ControJ.o P(":J.~,... i 11st ance 9 the 11Richnrd d.e Larrinazai1 and the "PcnnJ.8.ndif Yrnre released on Octobe::."' 17 and. i 8 respectively 11.rithin a f mv hours of their ar::."ival o. t the Contrabo.nd Control bo.seo Information has also been received that three more shipo co~taining bulk grain car goes ar c on thei~ way to Ant~crp. ~hey nave not yet 
arrived at a Contro~~ b o.sc,. bl.1.t VJhen they do so , thcr2 is no reason 
t o suppose tho. t they ·;1ill ·be; clcta·i nccL 
'.i'he only ships carryi ng grain to Ant,verp that are being detained at B~itish Control bases are det ained there because they are also carrying either other cargocs 9 such as lead and linseed, vthich may prove to be contraband destined for the enemy, or else cereals consj_gned to a c01mtry other than Belgium,. Imrnediate release of the shi p is not a:~ays possible in these cases, as it i s necessary first to make s1J.re that the commodities accompanyj_ng the cereals covered by the Belgi an guarantee are not destined to reach the enemy. 
29/10/39 -No. 9. 
PRESS NOTICE. 
The British Institute in Paris. 
The British Institute in Paris is to open next Monday (November 6th). Mr. Hugh Sellon, the new Director has been in Paris for some weeks past, and has arranged with the Ambassador, who is the President of the Briti$h Institute, and with the University of Paris, of which the Institute is a foundation, to receive students on Monday, November 6th. 
For those British students who are unable to go to Paris under present circumstances special correspondence courses are being organised, but for French students who wish to study English and for British students who are able to obtain the necessary permit, special classes and lectures have been organised in order that they may take the examinations of the University of Paris. Miss M.K. Burt, B.A., the Directress of English Studies, will be in charge of the English classes. Further particulars may be obtained from the Secretary, Mr. B.S. Townroe, at the London--o.f".fi-0-e--, '""1 1 Old Burlington Street, W.1. telephone Regent __6979. 
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29.10.39 	No.10. 
FRENCH OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. The following communique was issued by French 
G.H.Q. 	this evening. All quiet generally during the day. 
FROM FOREIGN AFFAIRS,
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29'/1 0/39 • -NO • 11 • 

. Not to be quoted as an Ao~L announcement. 
German pilot surrendered, "Please see to my men". 
British fighter pilots are speaking with admiration today of the enemy pilot who was shot down in 8~otland yesterday. Contrary to earlier reports that he was uninjured, it appears 
that he had received a number of wounds, nevertheless, he man­aged to "pancake" his machine safely on the Scottish hillside, which in the circumstances was a fine achievement. 
When he staggered from tho aircraft, he was assisted by his navigator, who was the only unwounded member of the crew. Shortly afterwards a policeman appeared and the German pilot said in excellent English: 11 11Ve surrender as priso.ners of war. Please see to my gunners in the back of tho aircraft". But both were dead. 
Preliminary investig~tion of the aircraft establishes the efficiency of British fighter aircraft and their pilots. 
Every part of tho German atrcraft bore traces of devastating machine-gun fire, Even the t wo metal propellers were drilled with holes. 
When tho fighters intercepted, the pilot dived to escape, but they swooped after him and his machine was crippled by the first burst of firoo · 
Half way dovm his port engine petered out and it was clear that he was going to l and. The fighters held theiP fire after that and returned t o their station. 
The Germnn air·craft was apparently qui to new and had ma:ay appliances for tho comfort of the crovr. But the food discovered in the machine was the only thing the Royal Air Force could not admire. There were a few dry biscuits and two small tins of meat. 
FROM AIR AFFAIRS. 

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