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Suez Replaced. The book (published in the U.S. by Putnam) went the rounds of British publishers, was rejected by some (one indignant publisher reputedly tore the book up page by page), was finally accepted by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. But W. & N. decided to hold up publication pending possible modification of Britain's vague pornography law, which gives any constable the right to seize books or have booksellers prosecuted if in his own judgment a book is obscene. Under a bill before Parliament since 1955, introduced by Author and Labor M.P. Roy Jenkins, the law would be modified to allow prosecution...