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 5

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(1)

HONG KONG

NO. 482

GOVERNOR

FURTHER ACTION

DOWNING STREET, December 20, 1933.

Sir,

I have etc. to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No.534 of the 26th of October requesting authority for the writing off of the sum of $1,589.09, representing the value of cash and stamps stolen during the night of the 22nd of September from a safe in the General Post Office.

  1. I shall be glad to be informed in the first instance of the name of the officer responsible for the apparently inadequate safe custody of the key of the safe, and also whether there is any reason why the officer responsible for the safe custody of the cash should not be...

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DRAFT (1) HONG KONG NO. 482 GOVERNOR FURTHER ACTION DOWNING STREET, December 20, 1933. Sir, I have etc. to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No.534 of the 26th of October requesting authority for the writing off of the sum of $1,589.09, representing the value of cash and stamps stolen during the night of the 22nd of September from a safe in the General Post Office. I shall be glad to be informed in the first instance of the name of the officer responsible for the apparently inadequate safe custody of the key of the safe, and also whether there is any reason why the officer responsible for the safe custody of the cash should not be...
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X C. O. 20 12/12/33. Mr. Bichle Mr. Maynard. 14/12 Mr. Year- 14 Mr. Parkinson. Mr. Tomlinson. Sir C. Bottomley. Sir J. Shuckburgh. Permt. U.S. of S. 13865/33. Hong Kong. auxd (1) in 33793/34 5 2 Parly. U.S. of S. Sir, Secretary of State. DOWNING STREET, December, 1933. 20 DRAFT. (1) HONG KONG. NO. 482 GOVERNOR. FURTHER ACTION. I have etc. to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No.534 of the 26th of October requesting authority for the writing off of the sum of $1,589.09, representing the value of cash and stamps stolen during the night of the 22nd of September from a safe in the General Post Office. 2. I shall be glad to be informed in the first instance of the name of the officer responsible for inadequate, the apparently )inadequate spoten of the safe custody of the key of the safe, and also whether there is any reason why the officer responsible for the safe custody of the cash should not be
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X

C. O.

20

12/12/33.

Mr.

Bichle

Mr. Maynard.

14/12

Mr.

Year-

14

Mr. Parkinson.

Mr. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

13865/33. Hong Kong.

auxd (1)

in 33793/34

5

2

Parly. U.S. of S.

Sir,

Secretary of State.

DOWNING STREET,

December, 1933.

20

DRAFT.

(1)

HONG KONG.

NO. 482

GOVERNOR.

FURTHER ACTION.

I have etc. to acknowledge

the receipt of your despatch No.534

of the 26th of October requesting

authority for the writing off of the

sum of $1,589.09, representing the

value of cash and stamps stolen during

the night of the 22nd of September

from a safe in the General Post Office.

2. I shall be glad to be

informed in the first instance of the

name of the officer responsible for

inadequate,

the apparently )inadequate spoten of

the safe custody of the key of the

safe, and also whether there is any

reason why the officer responsible for

the safe custody of the cash should not

be

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