CO129-545-4 Request to write off the value of cash and stamps stolen from General Post office... 26-10-1933 - 20-12-1933 — Page 2

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You 534

26 X

Reports theft at the G.P.O. request authority for writing off $1589.09 representing the sum of the value of stolen Carl & Co. stamps. ? Approve write off

25.11.33

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I see no alternative

Allow

27.11.33

D. C. I am inclined to think that we ought to show at any rate some reluctance to approving this loss being written off at present. The key was, apparently, the only Official key. We are not told 1) who was responsible for keeping it, 2) how it came about that "the key" became available to unauthorised persons, 3) Whether the shroff or shroffs in charge of the key gave security (as our may suppose they did) for the due discharge of their duties, 4) why this loss of $1589, or part of it...

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## You 534 26 X Reports theft at the G.P.O. request authority for writing off $1589.09 representing the sum of the value of stolen Carl & Co. stamps. ? Approve write off 25.11.33 ## I see no alternative Allow 27.11.33 D. C. I am inclined to think that we ought to show at any rate some reluctance to approving this loss being written off at present. The key was, apparently, the only Official key. We are not told 1) who was responsible for keeping it, 2) how it came about that "the key" became available to unauthorised persons, 3) Whether the shroff or shroffs in charge of the key gave security (as our may suppose they did) for the due discharge of their duties, 4) why this loss of $1589, or part of it...
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1 You 534 26 X Reports theft. at the G.9.0. request authorityy for conting of of $1589.09 representing the sum the value of stölen. the Carl & stamps. ? Approve write off esor 25.11.33 2 Isee no alternative Alloue 27.11.33 D. C. A) am inclined to think that we ought to show at any rabe some reluctance to approving this loss being written nt present in for. XLue was, one the M apparently, only Official key. We are not told was responsible for keeping it 1) who 2) how it came about that "the key" became available to unauthorised persons 37 Whether the shrift or shroffs in chaye of the key gave seminty Cas our may suppose they did) for the due discharge of their duties, 4) why this loss of $1589, or part of
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1

You 534

26 X

Reports theft. at the G.9.0. request authorityy for conting of

of $1589.09 representing

the sum

the

value of

stölen.

the

Carl & stamps.

? Approve write off

esor

25.11.33

2

Isee no alternative

Alloue

27.11.33

D. C. A) am inclined to think that we

ought

to show at any

rabe some

reluctance to approving this

loss being written nt

present in for.

XLue

was,

one

the

M

apparently, only

Official key. We are not told

was responsible for keeping it

1) who

2) how it came about that "the key" became available to unauthorised persons

37 Whether the shrift or shroffs

in chaye of the key gave seminty Cas

our may suppose they did) for the due discharge of their duties, 4) why this loss of $1589, or part of

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