Letter from J. Simpson, for the Assistant Financial Secretary in the War Office, London to the Chief Crown Solicitor, Dublin Castle, 22 February 1916

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Letter from J. Simpson, for the Assistant Financial Secretary in the War Office, London to the Chief Crown Solicitor, Dublin Castle, 22 February 1916

1 CHIEF SECRETARY'S
3482 - 21FEB1916
OFFICE
F.S.3. Any further communication on this
subject should be addressed to - The Secretary,
War Office,
London, S.W.,
and the following number quoted.
c/ (Accounts 3.) 46/D/657. War Office,
London, S.W. 22nd February, 1916. Sir, With reference to War Office letter of the
20th July 1915, No. 46/690 (Accounts 3.) I am directed
to transmit the enclosed documents which have been for-
warded to this Department by the Board of Customs and
Excise in connection with a claim for a dependants allow-
ance for the sister of the soldier named in the
margin, and to request that you will be so good as to take
the necessary action with a view to the prosecution of the
dependant in accordance with instructions
contained in the letter quoted. It has been ascertained that the soldier is
serving I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant, J.C. Simpson
For the Assistant Financial Secretary. The Chief Crown Solicitor,
Dublin Castle. Solicitor General.
Please advise.
M. Kelly
24.2.16. Prosecute. Having regard to
the position of at claimant,
I regard this as a serious case, which
should be pressed. JOC 26.2.16 Regimental No. 101461, Driver
Name John Dalton
Unit Royal Field Artillery

This letter concerns the case of the sister of soldier, John Dalton, who applied for a dependent's allowance. Mr Simpson is forwarding documents from Customs and Excise to the Chief Crown Solicitor in Dublin in connection with this claim and wishes the necessary action to be taken to prosecute the dependent in accordance with the instructions. A note appended shows that this letter was forwarded by M. Kelly, Chief Crown Solicitor, to the Solicitor General who in another note recommends prosecution as this is a serious case which should be pressed.

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