The Archive · 1937

CHINESE PROHIBIT CAMERA. USE

Nanking, July 3.

Restrictions on the taking of photographs by travellers in Chinese territory, whether journeying by land, air or water, are to be tightened up ae the result of the issue by the Ministry of the Interior of a new set, of regulations.

At the present time passengers in commercial aeroplanes are prohibited from taking pictures of the territory over which they fly, while in fortified zones and other designated military areas visitors are forbidden even to carry a camera. It is expected that these taboos will be extended considerably when the new regulations 40 into effect, and that local military ud police officials will be authorised to ban the use of cameras at their éiseretion—Reuter,

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