CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12] — Page 312

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2. I may mention to Your Lordship that attention had been drawn to the subject in a Public despatch wherein much was said about the Police receiving money from Informers in connection with gambling cases.

3. When the Voucher was submitted to me for signature by the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, I expressed the doubt I entertained, in consequence of what had been communicated to me, as to whether the remuneration given to the Police for the above purpose tended to suppress gambling or not.

4. The sum of $10,000 is inserted in the Estimate under the heading of "Secret Service", and had been put aside for this purpose. I had made some inquiries as to whether any portion of this money was paid to the Police in connection with gambling cases, and I desired to be in a position to state the result of my inquiries. In these circumstances, I did not think it prudent to communicate such information in a Public despatch, as the nature of the information rendered it necessary to do so in a Confidential despatch.

I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant,

Fleming

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311 2. I may mention to Your Lordship that attention had been drawn to the subject in a Public despatch wherein much was said about the Police receiving money from Informers in connection with gambling cases. 3. When the Voucher was submitted to me for signature by the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, I expressed the doubt I entertained, in consequence of what had been communicated to me, as to whether the remuneration given to the Police for the above purpose tended to suppress gambling or not. 4. The sum of $10,000 is inserted in the Estimate under the heading of "Secret Service", and had been put aside for this purpose. I had made some inquiries as to whether any portion of this money was paid to the Police in connection with gambling cases, and I desired to be in a position to state the result of my inquiries. In these circumstances, I did not think it prudent to communicate such information in a Public despatch, as the nature of the information rendered it necessary to do so in a Confidential despatch. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant, Fleming
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311 2. I. may. mention to Your Lordship that Preferred to the subject in a Publix despatch innes much Que attention had been drawn of the Police receiving money Informers in gambling & the A.-o fact 3. When the Voucher. Imentioned were aubmitted to me for signature by The diting Captain Superintendent of Polia, Texpreaved. the double I entertained, in consequence of what had been communicated tore, the remuneration. given A to whether to the Police for the above purpose tended to suppress gambling or not. 4. The sum of Thousand dollars. is inserted in the Estimati under under the heading of Service, and had put some of K this money in conectin Police for Secret any question buen to whether any portion wx pood to the Police :with gambling casco, I desired to be in a position to state the result of the inquiries I had made into the matter. In these arcumstances I did Not think The tim Couraged to information such a Your Lord his of rendered it necessary it in a Nature ao to Cornmunicati Confidential despatch. Thave the honour the My Lord, Yous Lords hifie most obedient, humble servant Fleming
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2. I. may.

mention to

Your

Lordship

that Preferred to the subject in a

Publix despatch

innes much

Que

attention had been drawn

of the Police receiving money Informers in

gambling

& the

A.-o

fact

3. When the Voucher. Imentioned

were aubmitted to me for signature by

The

diting Captain Superintendent of Polia, Texpreaved. the double I

entertained, in consequence of what had

been communicated tore,

the remuneration.

given

A to whether

to the Police

for the above purpose tended to

suppress gambling

or not.

4.

The sum

of

Thousand

dollars.

is inserted in the Estimati

under

under the heading of

Service, and had

put some

of

K

this money

in conectin

Police for Secret

any question buen to whether any portion

wx

pood to the Police :with gambling casco,

I desired to be in a

position to state

the result of the inquiries I had

made into the matter.

In these arcumstances I did

Not think

The

tim Couraged to

information

such a

Your Lord his of

rendered it necessary

it in a

Nature

ao

to Cornmunicati

Confidential despatch.

Thave the honour the

My Lord, Yous

Lords hifie

most obedient, humble servant

Fleming

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