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discredit my report, Hang (or the lawyers?) has to say that and contradictory to what she admitted in paragraph 4 of her affidavit, and I were nervous and confused claims that "in fact, both Son during the meetings" (para. 10).
13. I wish to emphasize that my affidavit was a true recording of what I was told during the interviews and of the interviewees' manner. The questions I put forward to them was open ones and not leading or "framed" questions to trap them into giving unfavourable answers to the Applicants. In fact, paragraph 14 of my affidavit shows that I even suggested to them that their memory might have failed them in the time and period of Phuong's detention.
casts doubts on the interpreters' 14. "Hang" (or the lawyers) proficiency in English as well as their integrity. This is without speak good English and are Both interpreters foundation.
Mr Quang graduated experienced in performing this type of work. from the Diplomatic University (5 years) with a major in English language. Thereafter, he worked for the Egyptian Embassy as an interpreter for more than four years before joining the British Mr Minh is our Ambassador's Embassy one and a half year ago.
in English from the Hanoi Foreign interpreter. He graduated Language College (4 years) and thereafter, he furthered his studies England for 2 years and got a post graduate degree in the University of Manchester. Before joining the British Embassy three years ago, he worked for the Vietnamese News Agency as an editor in The two Embassy interpreters could the English Language Bulletin.
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not have misled me by giving me answers of their own imagination since I selected them for the assignments at random shortly before the interviews. The interviewees' body language (e.g., shaking or nodding their heads, smiling throughout the interview etc. agreed Last but not with Embassy interpreters' version of their replies.
the least, I also understand some of the language, having stayed in Vietnam for almost a year then.
15.
I hope that the above paragraphs have clarified certain points raised by the Applicants and their lawyers.
c.c. Ron Godfrey Esq. SEAD
your
ever,
(Michaell Ho)