CO129-625-1 Trading Reserve Fund 1-5-1950 - 31-10-1951 — Page 17

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3.

a number of unorthodox short cuts as

(adapted)

We

did not believe we

an

unpredictable

A

and labour in hither

items!

were

unreasmable amount of time

justitied

in

spending

research of doubtful

¡ note also that the Auditors are

highly critical of certain of the arrangements for the financial control of the dept during the period covered by the accounts.

in view of you despatch that you

assurance

are

in para

However,

4 of your

schisfied that the Auditors'

enquiries have not brought to light further irregularities which merit investigation; in view

of the

lies

Vay

in

came fact that the cause of past irregularities

the almost chaotic disorder that followed the reestablishment of Women Civil Administratio;

in

view of Lord Listowel's agreement, expressed in his despatch No 226 of the 27th Sept., 1949, that the certificate of Messi's Lowe, Bingham - Malthows might be accepted

adequate account; I am

as

an

disposed to withold

my

not now

approval of the adaptim of the Statement of Account.

Moreover, I agree with the commendation

of the officers of the Supplies Distribution Dept., expressed in

in para 4 of your despatch, and I

am confident that

you

will

improvements, referred to in the

J

enswe

that the

paragraph,

Same

will not merely be maintained but will he Arather developed mother by the new described in

para 6 of your despatch.

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arrangements

14.

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