India warned yesterday it will block BlackBerry encrypted corporate e-mail and messaging services if local security agencies are not given access to them by the end of this month.

印度昨日警告，黑莓(BlackBerry)如果到本月底还不让印度安全部门访问加密企业电子邮件和即时消息服务，将封堵此类服务。

The government's public threat against BlackBerry is running in parallel with an as yet unannounced decision to pursue similar concerns with Google, Skype and other communications services, according to a government document seen by the Financial Times.

根据英国《金融时报》看到的一份政府文件，印度政府除了向黑莓发出公开威胁外，也决定着手处理与谷歌(Google)、Skype及其它通讯服务相关的类似问题，只是后面这项决定尚未对外宣布。

The proposal was discussed at a July meeting between the government and telecoms and internet operator associations.

印度政府与一些电信及互联网运营商协会上月举行会议，讨论了相关提议。

The minutes of a meeting between the Department of Telecommunications (Security Wing) and operator associations on July 12 was convened to look at a “possible solution” for interception and monitoring of encrypted communications by security agencies.

根据会议纪要，印度电信部（安全司）和运营商协会于7月12日召开会议，针对安全部门如何拦截和监视加密通信，商讨“可能的解决方案”。

“There was consensus that there [is] more than one type of service for which solutions are to be explored. Some of them are BlackBerry, Skype, Google etc,” according to the department's minutes. “It was decided first to undertake the issue of BlackBerry and then the other services.”

纪要显示，“与会者达成共识，认为不止一种服务需要探讨解决方案，其中包括黑莓、Skype和谷歌等。……会议决定，首先解决黑莓的问题，然后处理其它服务。”

Department officials could not be reached for comment but representatives from two of the operator associations present confirmed the details of the meeting.

记者联系不到电信部官员请求置评，但两个运营商协会的与会代表证实了此次开会的具体内容。

The Indian measures will ratchet up the pressure on Research in Motion, the Canadian company that makes BlackBerry devices, and other communications providers.

印度此举将加大Research in Motion及其它通讯服务商所承受的压力。RIM是生产黑莓设备的加拿大公司。

RIM is already grappling with a similar threat from the United Arab Emirates if it does not open its services to scrutiny by October 11.

阿联酋已向RIM发出了类似威胁，要求其各项服务在10月11日前开始接受审查。

Like other governments, Indian authorities want access to BlackBerry's encrypted corporate e-mail service and its tightly controlled messaging function amid fears these could be used by terrorists.

与其他国家的政府一样，由于担心相关服务被恐怖分子利用，印度当局也希望能够访问黑莓的加密企业电子邮件服务及其严密控制的即时消息服务。

RIM declined to comment. Skype did not respond to an e-mail request for comment. Google said it could not comment because it had “not received any communication from the government on the issue”.

RIM拒绝置评。Skype没有回复请求置评的电子邮件。谷歌表示无可奉告，因为该公司“并没有收到政府有关这一问题的任何信息”。

(Translation from the Financial Times)