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No person is obliged to go to the General Agent?
No.
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So if a member of the public goes to the General Agent or any other
Agant recognized or unrecognized, rather than stand in a queue in
my office, it is the individual's free choice?
Yes
It follows therefore that if the individual goes to the General
Agent for this purpose he is making a free choice?
A.
Yes.
A.
A.
And therefore the agent is not handling public money?
Oh yea
they are handing it to an agent of Government. Be is an
agent of the Immigration Office and in your own words an agent of
the Government.
would it be equally correct to say that he was acting as an agent
for each of his clients?
That is a legal matter I would not like to say anything about.
You received the agreement in an official file from me, is that
not true?
A.
Å.
A.
A.
A.
Correct.
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You said that the agreement was unsatisfactory in many ways.
you give constructive criticisms of the agreement, did you say in
what way it should be defined, made more stringent?
No, because I objected in principle to the whole idea.
that security should be given.
I did say
You have alleged that Er. Kobza was not a man of substance and
incapable of putting up any security whatsoever?
So I am informed.
Have you personally investigated that question?
No.
If Mr. Kobza came before this Commission and gave evidence that
he could furnish security if required, would you alter your
opinion?
If he gave evidence, yes.