Prohibiting the Handcarrying of Official Communications by Unauthorized Parties

February 21, 1968 REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 09-68 TO : All Internal Revenue Officers and Employees and Others Concerned Quoted hereunder is Department Memorandum Circular No. 1-68 dated February 5, 1968 of the Honorable, the Secretary of Finance, for the information, guidance and compliance of all the officers and employees of this Bureau: "SUBJECT : Prohibiting the handcarrying of official communications by unauthorized parties on pain of dismissal from the service. "TO : All Heads of Bureaus and Offices under the Department of Finance and Offices of Provincial and City Treasurers and Assessors. "Quoted hereunder in full, for your information and compliance, is Memorandum Circular No. 32, dated July 11, 1963, of the Office of the President, touching on the above subject matter: prcd '1. The handcarrying of official records or correspondence by unauthorized parties within the units or division of this Office and from one department, bureau or office of the National Government to another is strictly prohibited because: 'a. it constitutes infidelity in the custody of official documents; 'b. abets the improper use of pressure and influence on the part of individuals or parties handcarrying such papers; and 'c. has been the cause for the loss of official communications. '2. Government officials or employees found guilty of violating the provisions of this memorandum circular will be severely dealt with, if not summarily dismissed. '3. Heads of departments, directors, or chiefs of bureaus and offices including government-owned or controlled corporations are hereby directed to call the attention of their personnel to this circular.' "It is enjoined that the contents of this circular be disseminated to the personnel under your respective jurisdiction for their strict observance. LLpr (SGD.) EDUARDO Z. ROMUALDEZ "Secretary" (SGD.) MISAEL P. VERA Commissioner of Internal Revenue