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however strong, is insufficient ground for dismissal. I think that in both cases the answer must be that the S of S cannot proceed on mere suspicion and that unless some definite Charge can be proved no action can be taken.

CONFIDENTIAL

Hongkong.

I agree with Mr May's news.

Rif. 1578.

procedure

Con shtate

My Lord,

serious drawback of his usefulness

Dr.

15

Mu may showed

Jenting Tentiel afree. The expoliceman stiff reply.

have a

comes out ghim atever tura.

Wi

7678

Let me see draft

CPL 15

at once

23273

20752

Government House,

34

Hongkong, 10th July, 1907.

I have the honour to invite Your Lordship's attention to the evidence which Senior Inspector John Reidie gave before the Commission whose report was forwarded in my Confidential Despatch of the 29th May last, with regard to his Banking Account see pages 2945 to 2973.

2.

The Commissioners recommended that Government should further investigate this matter in view of the unsatisfactory nature of Inspector Reidie's explanations, and accordingly on the 30th of May I caused the letter, copy enclosed, to be addressed to him and I now forward copy of his reply.

3.

With regard to query (a) in the Colonial Secretary's letter, Inspector Reidie implied in his evidence before the Commission that the large payments to his credit aggregating $2,130 (see copy account attached)

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN,

K.G.,

&C...

&C. 1

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however strong, is insufficient ground for dismissal. I think that in both cases the answer must be that the S of S cannot proceed on mere suspicion and that unless some definite Charge can be proved no action can be taken. CONFIDENTIAL Hongkong. I agree with Mr May's news. Rif. 1578. procedure Con shtate My Lord, serious drawback of his usefulness Dr. 15 Mu may showed Jenting Tentiel afree. The expoliceman stiff reply. have a comes out ghim atever tura. Wi 7678 Let me see draft CPL 15 at once 23273 20752 Government House, 34 Hongkong, 10th July, 1907. I have the honour to invite Your Lordship's attention to the evidence which Senior Inspector John Reidie gave before the Commission whose report was forwarded in my Confidential Despatch of the 29th May last, with regard to his Banking Account see pages 2945 to 2973. 2. The Commissioners recommended that Government should further investigate this matter in view of the unsatisfactory nature of Inspector Reidie's explanations, and accordingly on the 30th of May I caused the letter, copy enclosed, to be addressed to him and I now forward copy of his reply. 3. With regard to query (a) in the Colonial Secretary's letter, Inspector Reidie implied in his evidence before the Commission that the large payments to his credit aggregating $2,130 (see copy account attached) THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G., &C... &C. 1 Page 34 One enclosure 1. Conclosure 2. Jonclosure 3. HE was removed as it is not clear how it relates to the rest of the text and seems out of place. The rest of the text is formatted according to the rules, with corrections made for spelling, spacing, and punctuation. The original page numbering is preserved. The text is output in HTML format using tags.
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however strong, is insufficient ground for dismissal. I hink that in both cases the answer must be that the S of S nnot proceed on mere suspicion and that unless some definite Charge can be proved no action can be taken. CONFIDENTIA I Hongkong. I agre Mr May's news Rif. 1578. procedure Con shtate My Lord, serious drawback of his usefulness Dr. 15 Mu may showed Jenting Tentiel afree. The expoliceman stiff refly. have a comes out ghim atever tura. Wi 7678 Let me see draft CPL 15 at once 23273 20752 Government Houd6,07, 34 Hongkong, 10th. July, 1907. I have the honour to invite Your Lordship's attention to the evidence which Senior Inspector John Reidie gave before the Cormission whose report was forwarded in my Confidential Despatch of the 29th. May last, with regard to his Banking Account see pages 2945 to 2973. 2. The Commissioners recommended that Government should further investigate this matter in view of the unsatisfactory nature of Inspector Reidie's explana- -tions, and accordingly on the 30th. of May I caused the letter, copy enclosed, to be addressed to him and I now forward copy of his reply. 3. With regard to query (a) in the Colonial Secretary's letter, Inspector Reidie implied in his One losure 1. Conclosure 2. Jonclosure 3. evidence before the Commission that the large payments to were his credit aggregating $2,130 (see copy account attached) HE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G., &C... &C. 1
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however strong, is insufficient ground for dismissal. I hink that in both cases the answer must be that the S of S

nnot proceed on mere suspicion and that unless some definite Charge can be proved no action can be taken.

CONFIDENTIA I

Hongkong.

I agre

Mr May's news

Rif. 1578.

procedure

Con shtate

My Lord,

serious drawback of his usefulness

Dr.

15

Mu may showed

Jenting Tentiel afree. The expoliceman

stiff refly.

have a

comes out ghim atever tura.

Wi

7678

Let me see draft

CPL 15

at once

23273

20752

Government Houd6,07,

34

Hongkong, 10th. July, 1907.

I have the honour to invite Your

Lordship's attention to the evidence which Senior Inspector

John Reidie gave before the Cormission whose report was

forwarded in my Confidential Despatch of the 29th. May

last, with regard to his Banking Account see pages 2945

to 2973.

2.

The Commissioners recommended that

Government should further investigate this matter in view

of the unsatisfactory nature of Inspector Reidie's explana-

-tions, and accordingly on the 30th. of May I caused the

letter, copy enclosed, to be addressed to him and I now

forward copy of his reply.

3.

With regard to query (a) in the

Colonial Secretary's letter, Inspector Reidie implied in his

One losure 1. Conclosure 2. Jonclosure 3.

evidence before the Commission that the large payments to

were

his credit aggregating $2,130 (see copy account attached)

HE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN,

K.G.,

&C...

&C. 1

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