The Suffolk Hyde Affair - Doc 6 Suffolk Fire Service Recruitment

Lowestoft Fire station
PO Box 54
NR32 2QA

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Tel 01502 403842
12- 12- 1998

Dear ACFO Seager,

I request with urgency a copy, in full, of the accident report 762, 01 May 1998.

I am aware that several reasonable recorded requests have been made for this document to no avail. With regard to this I should inform you that I require the document to enable me to fulfil my function as the representative in the defence of SubO X against the charge of insubordination. Indeed, this may/may not entail the document eventually entering the formal debate.

The failure to obtain this document clearly puts the defence at a dis-advantage to which you have now been informed. In this light I am sure you can see my request is more than reasonable, and imposes a duty upon you to act in a reciprocal manner.

Additionally, in respect of the same case I would also request that you can, via the personnel manager, provide me with the following relevant information in memo format :

The sickness record in toto of SubO X 06 Sept 1993 – 30 April 1998.
The accident record in toto of SubO X 06 Sept 1993 – 30 April 1998.

At the same time, with regard to case two, can you provide me with the following relevant details :

The numbers of days leave accredited to Health and safety duties taken by SubO X in the twelve months to 04 Aug 1998.

Yours sincerely

M Hyde