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allowed in.
Chairman: Up to that point there was nothing to which you could take
exception?
Mr. Sequeira: Nothing. As the servant was walking towards the studio,
Mr. Poinsot came past me and as he did so he stopped and asked me
very discourteously "what are you doing here?" I replied "I have
been attended to." He replied "You are not allowed here." I then
said "I am sorry. # He then asked me, "Which door did you come in by?"
I pointed out the door and without further ado, he said "Get out by
that door. I said "I beg your pardon." He asked me, "Are you leaving
or not." I asked to be allowed to see an officer.
He replied that I
could not and that I had to enter the office by the front door. I
hesitated and he said enquiringly "Well? " I then walked out as I felt
he was resolved to reject me. I then left and after some difficulties,
I entered the office by the front door and completed my business
without any further difficulty.
Chairman: But after some difficulty? Was that due to the crowd at
the front door?
Mr. Sequeira: Exactly. I returned later at 5.15 p.m. to report the
matter to Mr. Forrest but as he was engaged, I saw Mr. Walter Hamming
Chen and related the incident to him. He said that he was sorry and
suggested that I should complain in writing when Mr. Forrest would
attend to it. I wrote to the Immigration Officer on the following
day and complained about the treatment I had received but I did not
get any reply. My letter was handed by me to r.
lẤT. Walter Heuning
Chen. I wrote again to the Immigration Officer on the 6th February
again I handed the letter to Mr. Chen out I have received no reply.
Chairman
.. Your complaint may be said to be twofold
A.
A.
firstly against Mr. Poinsot
secondly that you had written two letters to which you received no
reply?
Yes.
Mr. Poinsot is not here to answer your complaint. Are you pressing
the complaint about the two letters?
Yes.
no further questions)