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Chairman:
That is your letter?
A
Yes.
Is there anything you wish to add?
A. There is nothing to add.
Mr. Norberto Barras Maher, Depot Officer, Immigration Dept.
Mr. .H. Chen: Mr. Maher, you are an officer of the Immigration Office?
Mr. Maher: Yes.
Q. For How long have you known me?
2 months since I joined the Immigration Office.
A. 24
B.
A.
Q.
A.
There is a matter concerning my behaviour which I should like to have
cleared up. I have been accused of incivility and of ejecting a
member of the public from the 1.0. To the best of your recollection
have you ever known me to be impolite either to any member of the
public or to the staff?
NO,
I have never. As a matter of fact you havẻ tried to be courteous
and help everybody who comes into the Immigration Office- what I have
seen.
I think you saw me on a number of occasions handing out little tickets
like this bearing numbers?
Yes,I have.
Q. Will you tell the Commission why I did that?
Thairman:
We have already had your explanation of that limiting the
number of persons to be admitted at one time.
Mr. Chen:
Several weeks ago can you tell me whether the office was
crowded or not?
Absolutely crowded, full up.
A.
Q.
Was the same procedure adopted?
A.
Yes, you gave them each a ticket and told them to go in in turn.
Q.
Did people come in during the tiffin hour?
A.
Yes quite a crowd.
Q.
They remained there?
A.
Yes.
Q.
A.
How was your attention drawn to a certain incident which took place?
I went out to in-
I heard some people raising their voices outside.
vestigate and when I got there I saw Mr. Chen and another man having
an argument.