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Has this 12,095 old forms anything to do with that?
I think Mr. Forrest can answer that, sir.
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Mr. Forrest: I think the principal exception to the old forms was
this. Many persons applied for permits before the 14th December,
intending to go to the country sometime after the date which was
originally fixed as coming into force by the Ordinance. When the
date was postponed these persons took their journey to the country
knowing that no permit would be required until after 15th January,
and intending to be back in Hong Kong by the 14th January. They
came back from the country and then obtained their permits, so
that many of the old type permits were issued against very old
applications.
The permits obtained before 15th January would not bear any
relation to the amount of preliminary spade work you had done?
Yes. All the forms might have been ready but not issued until then.
Mr. Chen I will get the figures from 15th January, I was unable
to give you an answer with reference to the old forms because I
did not join the department till January.
Mr Kobza: Mr. Chen, do the figures just given refer only to the
general agency applications or do they include all the agencies,
shipping companies, etc.?
Mr. Chen
Everything.
Arising out of the last hearing: you will recollect I was
questioned by Mr. Forrest regarding the question of my enemies,
and handed in to the Commission a list which I regarded as
confidential. Apparently one of the Chinese newspapers has taken
it upon itself to say that in my statement to the Commission I
mentioned the names of twelve enemies. In fact I think there were
only eight names on the list. Then it was also stated that it
was I who reported the Dun case to Mr. Forrest. As a matter of
fact it was I who investigated the case, on his orders.