S-a-1315 — Publication of Story & Censorship
This file documents press relations, censorship, and information management relating to the Niagara salvage. It contains correspondence, memoranda, and draft cables concerning wartime secrecy, risks of publicity, and measures to prevent information leaks. The records discuss plans by the United Salvage Syndicate to prepare an official account and photographs for post-war publication, alongside government concerns about premature disclosure. Also included are proposals to transmit manuscripts and negatives confidentially to London and New York, arrangements for secure custody of records, instructions to newspapers, and measures to intercept communications. The file references James Taylor’s book 'Gold from the sea'. The file serves as the principal record of secrecy and censorship management during the salvage operation.