REGULATIONS.
1. A Telegram on Government service must be certified as such by the sender in the space provided in the right-hand top corner of the Form.
2. Only Officers of the Crown, whose salary is wholly provided for out of an Annual Parliamentary Vote, are entitled to send a Telegram on Government service without payment. Temporary Civil Assistants are not so entitled.
8. The following classes of Telegrams, amongst others, even when arising out of matters connected with the service, are not allowed to be sent as on Government service without payment; they must in all cases be paid for as Private Telegrams:--
(A) From the sender to a member of his family, advising his detention at the office on official business.
(B) Ordering sleeping or other accommodation at hotels, or elsewhere, for Officers of the Crown travelling on the public service.
(C) Advising an official superior of illness, except in cases of urgency when immediate steps have to be taken to provide for the duties of the sender.
(D) Requesting leave of absence.
(E) Sent by members of an officer's family, or others, on that officer's behalf.
Name and Address of Sender,
(FOR REFERENCE ONLY.)
C
sin,
Grove Lodge, Borkharter,
Hants
December 30,
0.0.
46502 Dec 803 1903.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your
42578/037
of
28th ultimo, which was delivered to me this morning on my return. In reply, I beg to inform you that I shall be at home myself on the 4th and 16th.
When I am calling at Marlborough on Friday next, arriving at noon.
This will be to meet Mr. Neweld at that time and discuss matters of importance.
I shall conclude by saying that my health is rapidly improving.
Under the
Cement Office,
London, S.W.
I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant.
I W Norton Ante
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