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C. O.
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12/12/33.
Mr.
Bichle
Mr. Maynard.
14/12
Mr.
Year-
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Mr. Parkinson.
Mr. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
13865/33. Hong Kong.
auxd (1)
in 33793/34
5
2
Parly. U.S. of S.
Sir,
Secretary of State.
DOWNING STREET,
December, 1933.
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DRAFT.
(1)
HONG KONG.
NO. 482
GOVERNOR.
FURTHER ACTION.
I have etc. to acknowledge
the receipt of your despatch No.534
of the 26th of October requesting
authority for the writing off of the
sum of $1,589.09, representing the
value of cash and stamps stolen during
the night of the 22nd of September
from a safe in the General Post Office.
2. I shall be glad to be
informed in the first instance of the
name of the officer responsible for
inadequate,
the apparently )inadequate spoten of
the safe custody of the key of the
safe, and also whether there is any
reason why the officer responsible for
the safe custody of the cash should not
be