INTERNAL MEMORANDUM
内部备忘录
TO: Paul Osman
致：保罗·奥斯曼
FROM: Tom Jayal
由：汤姆·杰亚尔
DATE:6.March.2015.
日期：2015年3月6日
RE: Office security.
关于：办公室安全。
While you were away we received a letter from the tax revenue office which suggested we were evading tax.
当你离开时，我们收到税务局的一封信，怀疑我们逃税。
I am meeting Taki Kamal from the bank on Monday to look into the matter, as we could be in a very serious situation.
我在星期一在银行见Taki Kamal研究这事，因为这对我们可能是一个非常严重的情况。
This letter highlighted another problem which has been worrying me for some time.
这封信也强调了另一个问题，令我担心了一段时间。
When I looked for last year's accounts to check the tax situation, I couldn't find them.
当我寻找去年的帐目来检查税务情况时，我找不到他们了。
Perhaps you have moved them for some reason? If so, could you let me have them as soon as possible,please. If not, however, there is a strong possibility that they have been taken by someone.
也许你因为某些原因已经把账目搬走了？ 如果是，请你尽快把账目交给我请。 如果不是，那么很可能账目被某人带走了。
I know that in the case of the accounts this is not too serious because anyone can see a copy at the Government Auditors' office,
我知道在帐目方面，这并不太严重，因为任何人都可以在政府审计署的办公室看到一份副本，
but we do have other papers which are highly confidential and which we would not want our competitors to see.
但我们确实有其他文件是高度保密的，我们不希望我们的竞争对手看到。
Even though we are a small firm, I think we should be much more careful about locking away confidential papers, while also making sure that they are available for authorized personnel to see.
即使我们是一家小公司，我认为我们应该在确保可供授权人员查看的同时。一定要更加小心地把机密文件锁好，
Perhaps you and I could have a chat about this with Jack when you get back?
也许你回来后，你和我可以找杰克的谈谈。
TOM
汤姆
CC Jack Lom.
抄送：杰克洛姆