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What (who) is D-notice affair - definition
D-notice affair
The D-notice affair was a British political scandal from 1967, in which Prime Minister Harold Wilson accused the Daily Express newspaper of breaching two D-notices which advised the press not to publish material which might damage national security. When the newspaper asserted it had been advised of no breach, an inquiry was set up under a committee of Privy Counsellors.
DSMA-Notice
IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, AN OFFICIAL REQUEST NOT TO PUBLISH INFORMATION FOR REASONS OF NATIONAL SECURITY
D-Notice; D notice; D Notice; D-notices; DA Notices; D-notice; Defence notice; DA Notice; Defence Notice; Defence Advisory Notice; DA notice; DA-Notice
In the United Kingdom, a DSMA-Notice (Defence and Security Media Advisory Notice) is an official request to news editors not to publish or broadcast items on specified subjects for reasons of national security. DSMA-Notices were formerly called a DA-Notice (Defence Advisory Notice), and before that called a Defence Notice (D-Notice) until 1993.
D notice
IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, AN OFFICIAL REQUEST NOT TO PUBLISH INFORMATION FOR REASONS OF NATIONAL SECURITY
D-Notice; D notice; D Notice; D-notices; DA Notices; D-notice; Defence notice; DA Notice; Defence Notice; Defence Advisory Notice; DA notice; DA-Notice
¦ noun Brit. a government notice issued to news editors requiring them not to publicize certain information for reasons of national security.
Origin
Second World War: D for defence.
