CO129-568-7 Report to Director of Colonial Audit- 1937- queries and correspondence 24-10-1938 - 13-7-1939 — Page 17

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Sir H. More.

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Permt. S. of S.

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Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

S. CAINE, ESQ.,

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53684/38. Hong Kong.

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s. for Mr. Calder's signature.

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Dear. Caine,

Downing Street,

27February, 1939.

The D.C.A. has drawn attentim

to the statement contained in para. 44

of the Auditor's annual report for 1937

on the accounts of Hong Kong, to the

effect that, in accordance with

instructions issued by the Governor,

expenditure on Secret Service under

Expenditure Head XX, Item 28, is

certificatio

accepted on the survey of the Commis-

1 mm 1937. 10 has 1937

(wos. 3 ab of 42194/37 Tanganyika).

sioner of the Police.

In this

FURTHER ACTION.

DCA

connection please see the enclosed

copiis

copies of correspondence we have had

on a similar question with regard to

Tanganyika territory. You will see that

certificate

it was then decided that the survey of

the Commissioner of

Police could

not be accepted as adequate vouchèing

Although