The Suffolk hyde Affair - Doc 141 Suffolk Fire Service Operations

CDJ/FBU/F98/60224
Mr M Hyde
Lowestoft

By Post only

26th April, 1999

Dear Mr Hyde,

DISCIPLINE CHARGES AND LITIGATION IN THE SMALL CLAIMS COURT

Thank you for your letter of 26TH April 1999.

I am concerned by the contents of page 4. You say that ADO Smith wrote an account of the meeting with yourself which he then showed to you. Sometime after, ADO smith was reprimanded by ACFO Seager and ADO

Saward and asked ADO Smith to falsify the report of the meeting.

In addition, you suggest that ADO Saward was at your house acting improperly and that you have witness statements. I note that you have registered a complaint with DO Hodge and no doubt he is investigating this. However, the attempt to persuade ADO smith to falsify a Brigade document may be something else that DO Hodge should investigate. You will of course need the support of DO Hodge.

Yours sincerely

Craig Jones
For THOMPSONS