4

I

G...

M' Hall.

20

2

that there accounts have been sent to

Lord Listowel's directive in the

assume

uj

in accordance

with

last sentence of para 4 of (2)/54420/49 attached. This

m

para I of the D.G.C.A's min

para is based

ho

3475/20 of 18:4:49

on

the same

file, but

this minute did not suggest that relevant accounts sho

be forwarded to the Set S, but merely that they

shd be approved by Leg. Co.

Other minutes o

the

tile do not show why the last sentence was added.

My quess is that the accounts were asked for becau

the finances of the dept

The mell

was

were

in

саме

a very unsatisfactory state. in (4)/54/26/194

up a in

gradually cleaned up a

we approved the adoption of the accounts from 1946-50,

expressed confidence in the accouting methods which

were to obtain in future.

confidence in

these methods

have expressed

Since we

since

ar policy howards

H.K. Finances is to exercive benevolent interest a quidance

rather than strict control,

we

now have to subject (1)

a comment.

am

not clear whether

to detailed examination

I note that in (1)

the Gar' dues

not specifically ask for approval of the accounts.

We spoke about this

لس

agreed that we

ask the

the D.G.C.A for his views.

If (1) is to be

para

2 of (1), is to same extent,

examined in detail,

trade with Japan has recently been reorganized

J.d. Aukrom...

17/12.

we have to hear in mind that

that

Hogging a dead horse.

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