CO129-345 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907 — Page 653

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762.

In any further correspondence on this subject, the above number should be quoted,

the communication should be addressed to "The Comptroller and Auditor General."

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Sir,

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EXCHEQUER AND AUDIT DEPARTMENT,

VICTORIA EMBANKMENT,

LONDON, E.C.

9th October, 1907.

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REC RC IN OCT 07

I am directed by the Comptroller and Auditor General

to acknowledge the receipt of Mr:Lucas's leuter, No:53847,

of the 4th instant relating to the audit of the accounts

Kowloon Railway, and, in reply, to acquaint

of the Canton

-

you, for the information of the Earl of Elgin, that he

concurs in the arrangements which have been proposed by

the Local Auditor of Hong Kong for undertaking this work.

2. I am at the same time to say that he is of the opinion,

as stated in the letter to you from this Department, No:333,

of the 27th May last, that the Local Auditor should be

provided with such extra clerical assistance at Kowloon

as may be necessary, and he therefore recommends Mr:Phelipes

request for the services of an additional clerk for the

favourable consideration of the Secretary of State.

he Under Secretary of State,

COLONIAL OFFICE.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Curr Follops

K. & A. D. Form 1.

WB & £ (3)-59369— [000. (1-8