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Mr Shelton Hooper:-

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Kr Humphreys :-

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Mr Fung Wa Chuh!-

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Mr Lau Chu Pak:-

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If any letter of a confidential nature is received, it

is not passed on to him.

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Only certain confidential letters that you think should

is that it not be handed to him are kept behind -

I dont recollect any confidential letters coming in,

which I - I dont recollect any confidential letters

coming in.

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Is the man authorised to open any confidential letters ?

He is not authorised.

Is he forbidden to open confidential letters ?

Yes, he is forbidden.

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How do you distinguish them from other letters ↑ 15,067

If it is marked confidential, then it is handed to me,

I dont recollect any letter coming to me, which I should not pass to this clerk to enter up, but singa

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in view of the Commission I have altered the system,

and all letters come to me or Mr Carter.

What was the reason that first made you leave your 15,762

letters to the Chinese clerk ?

In the first place, it was the rush of work. I could not handle the bulk of the work, and I allowed this Chinese clerk to open the letters, on that account, because if I opened them myself and passed them to this after they are entered in the book, they are

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passed back to me again. It saves the handling once of

these letters.

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Do you think a Chinese clerk is a person to properly trust with the opening of thee letters ?

These letters, as far as I have seen, contain no information which he can make my use of, so far

was aware, and I saw no reason why the man should

not open them,

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:-

C.O. 537

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REPRO 591ON OF THE PUBLIC

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH – NOT TO BE O PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITH

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RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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