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18th April 1916
108/Engrs/1670. (W/Accounts 3). Sir, I duly received your letter of 14th instant
which I submitted
for consideration of the Attorney General who is of opinion that
all further payments should be stopped but pending further investig-
ation he does not advise a prosecution as the evidence of guilty
knowledge on the part of Mrs Butler is not as yet sufficient. I return you the papers
for your information and if you
desire further enquiries to be made through the Police I shall
endeavour to do so. I am,
Sir,
Your obedient servant, A P Lynch
accSol The Secretary, War Office, London S.W.
Letter from A.P. Lynch to Reginald H Brade (1864-1933). It refers to a letter of 14
April which Lynch submitted to the Attorney General for consideration. Lynch writes
that the Attorney General is of the opinion that all future payments should be stopped
to Mrs Burke, however, he does not advise a guilty prosecution of Mrs Butler because
the evidence to date is not sufficient and requires further investigation. Mrs Burke
had been overpaid for separation allowance, given as her husband was on active duty
in the British army, and it was unclear if she was aware that she was being overpaid.Sir
Reginald H Brade was the secretary of the War Office throughout the First World War.