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I am afraid the explanation as far as the reference to C.D. is concerned does scant justice to that branch. The bundle with 2 drafts came to C.D. close on 3 p.m. on mail day and would, as a matter of

The course,be given precedence over non-mail work. bundle would not go from 0.D. to S.R.2. direct at all. Mr. Fiddes has requested me to send all bundles down with letters on top; the letter would first go for signature and then the papers would go to S.R.2. to attend to the signing of despatch and sending off of

both letter and despatch.

For a long time past I have made it a practice to sort out and have copied on the day preceding the

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This should have re- heavy mail days all mail matter, lieved the S.R. considerably. Of course any "rush" that may be caused by heavy mail matter being pitched upon

After all us on mail day we cannot be responsible for. the C.D. which has to copy and check such heavy work on the mail day must feel any rush much more than those whose duty is simply to despatch the mail.

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