Lag Issues with Captain's Log

There seems to be an irritating Career Mode bug with the Captain's Log where it freezes the game (I can hear sound, but nothing is moving) while it loads the data on each page of the clipboard as I make the request to display it.

This problem becomes compounded (in other words, much worse) after you spend a couple of days at sea on a patrol or mission.

I believe it has to do with the inbound contact reports I receive from other ships on a frequent basis.

Any ideas on how to resolve this problem?