The mail was late, and I respectfully submit that the absence from the office of two of the persons whose assistance I ought to have had is adequate explanation under the circumstances.
I am
As to the second charge of having carelessly put the Bangkok registered letters in the Haiphong Mail, I can only say that I am heartily sorry, it was one of those accidents that will happen sometimes to the most careful, and my first oversight of that description in 18 years' service.
As to the third charge, I can only most respectfully submit that I have no recollection whatever about it, or of having been spoken to about it. I do not say that it did not occur as it has been made a subject of charge, but it is, I submit, too vague to require an answer.
As to the 4th charge, it was, I very respectfully submit, part of my duty to see to the correctness of Mail Notices. The late Mr. Lister, when Postmaster General, invariably charged himself with this work, checking every proof himself. Since Mr. Lister's death, one of the juniors has been detailed for the special purpose of preparing and sending out these notices, without further reference to the officer in charge at the moment, and I was not aware that it was any part of my work to see to it. If I had so understood, I feel sure the mistake would not have happened.
As to the fifth and last charge of having omitted to enumerate in the list of registered...
mail was late, and I respectfully submit that the absence from the office of two of the persons whose assistance I ought to have had is adequate explanation
under the circumstances.
am
As to the second charge of having carelessly put the Bangkok registered letters in the Haiphong Mail, I can only say that I.
It was one heartily sorry,
of- those accidents that will happen sometimes to the most careful and my first oversight of that description in 18 years service.
As to the third charge can only most respectfully sub-
I
mit that I have no recollection
whatever about it, or of having been spoken to about it. I do
not say
that it did not occur
as it has a
been made a subject of charge but it is I submit too
vague
an answer.
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vague to require
As to the 4th charge, it
was,
no
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very respectfully submit part of my duty to see to~ the correctness of Mail Notices.
The late Mr Lister when Postmaster General, invariably charged
him- self with this work, checking - every proof himself. Since Mr. Lister's death one of the juniors has been detailed for the special purpose of preparing and sending out these notices, without further reference to the officer in charge at the moment and I was not aware that it was any part of my
work to see to it. If I had so understood, I feel
sure the mistake would not have happen_
ed.
As to the fifth and last charge of having omitted to enumerate in the list of regis_
tered.
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