The D-Notice system is about to meet the reality of the internet in the twenty-first century...
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Caroline Wyatt; C4 News Desk; Sun; Kevin Brown; Sunday Mail; Mail on
Sunday; Five TV; Associated Press TV; William Lewis; Tim Marshall; Press
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Subject: DA Notice Letter of Advice to All UK Editors – Further Wikileaks Disclosures
To All Editors
Impending Further National Security Disclosures by Wikileaks
I understand that Wikileaks will very shortly release a further mass
of US official documents onto its internet website. The full scope of
the subject matter covered by these documents remains to be seen, but it
is possible that some of them may contain information that falls within
the UK’s Defence Advisory Notice code. Given the large number of
documents thought to be involved, it is unlikely that sensitive UK
national security information within these documents would be recognised
by a casual browser. However, aspects of national security might be put
at risk if a major UK media news outlet brought such information into
obvious public prominence through its general publication or broadcast.
Therefore, may I ask you to seek my advice before publishing or
broadcasting any information drawn from these latest Wikileaks’
disclosures which might be covered by the five standing DA Notices. In
particular, would you carefully consider information that might be
judged to fall within the terms of DA Notice 1 (UK Military Operations,
Plans and Capabilities) and DA Notice 5 (UK Intelligence Services and
Special Forces). May I also ask you to bear in mind the potential
consequential effects of disclosing information which would put at risk
the safety and security of Britons working or living in volatile regions
where such publicity might trigger violent local reactions, for example
Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan?
As always, I am available 24/7 to offer DA Notice guidance…
Yours Sincerely,
Andrew Vallance
Air Vice-Marshal
Secretary, Defence Press and Broadcasting Advisory Committee
The long-hyped latest Wikileaks release occurred finally today. The site has reportedly experienced a massive denial of service attack, (something becoming increasingly common for progressive and alt. news sites) and the U.K. government has issued a D-Notice warning to all news editors and publishers. 
