" 30. Attending New Bridge Street,
interviewing Official, and he
referred Mr. Lute's case to
Mr. Bedford Smith, 105a,
Portman Square, Head Food
Department for your district 13 4
Dec. 2. Attending Portman Square,
interviewing Official, when
he said I had got the wrong
form and requested me to
go to Whitehall Gardens
and ask them about it.
Attending Demobilisation Office
at Whitehall Gardens, interviewing
Official when he wanted to know how
I had got the form as I had no
business to have it as the issue of
them had been stopped, and I said it
had been given to me, and he was
unable to say what should be done
with it, but in any event another
form ought to be filled up, R.C.V.,
and he handed me such form.
Engaged 10.30 to 1; 2 to 3.45 3 3 0
Dec. 3. Attending Portman Square office,
when I said that I had been to the
office at Whitehall Gardens and
they wanted to know how I had got
the pivotal form, but he took it
in and said he would refer it to
the local committee at once, and
he gave me the name of the head man
there and suggested we might push
it if we went to him, and he had
nothing to do with the R.C.V. form. 13 4
Attending Whitehall Gardens asking
what they wanted done with R.C.V.
form and they said if it was sent
in there filled up it would
receive attention in its turn. 10 0
Writing Mr. Jones to get in
touch with Local Authority. 3 6
" 5. Attending Mr. Jones on telephone as
to getting into touch with local
representative, which he would do
at once 3 4
" 6. Filling up same and writing
them therewith 5 0
" 11. Attending Mr. Jones on telephone
when he said Committee had
recommended application last
Friday evening 3 4
" 12. Attending Portman Square,
interviewing Official and
they had not received recommendation
of local committee 13 4
" 13. Attending Mr. Jones, informing
him thereof on telephone giving
me reference No. and he would send
on copy letter to him by local
committee recommending application 3 4
" 16. Attending Portman Square when they
had not heard from local committee,
handing them copy of their letter
and they would act on that 13 4
" 18. Writing Mr. Jones as to further
form, sent in to him to sign 3 6
" 19. Attending Portman Square when
application had gone forward 13 4
Telephoning to Mrs. Lute to
that effect. Like Mr. Jones. 3 4
" 20. Writing Mr. Lute as to the matter 3 6
" 23. Attending Portman Square Official
when application was on way to
War Office and they said you would
be demobilised shortly 13 4
" 31. Attending Mr. Lute, showing
me correspondence and requesting
me to see Demobilisation Department,
Broad Street.
1919
Jan. 2. Attending Broad Street when they
had removed to Hotel Windsor and
obtaining two forms to fill up to
extend your leave while your case
went through if necessary and they
knew nothing about your case 13 4
Attending at your office getting
Secretary to sign form. 10 0
" 4. Attending Windsor Hotel when
department disbanded and had
gone to Lancaster Gate 13 4
Attending you reporting on
telephone 3 4
" 6. Fare and expenses 15 0
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Total £14 5 0
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