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Shelton Hooper:- Tuke what' I said on page 139. It is quite true that I did
e Chairman :-
say this (Quotes) Well, there you see that is like prejudg- -ing the case. I am quite prepared to stand by it if it Comes to that, but there may be evidence given later on
which I might be fuduced to alter my opinion. It was mere-
-13 un opirion I formed up to date.
I quits agree with it and both Mr Humphreys and myself made
rofurence to private conversations we had with the Governor.
That won't be printed, but at the same time I think there is
no harm in taking it down.
Shelton Hoops - The only thing is I should like it to be kept separate from
the evidence on separate sheets of paper.
Fle Chairman :-
And it won't go beyond ourselves. We won't put it before the
Governor.
Shelton Rooper:- One thing I was going to suggest is that all the questions
The Chairman :-
of each witness be numbered for rowly reference. That is to
say that every question we put to Dr Clerk should be number-
-ed from 1 to 400 or whatever it is so that in turning over
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and referring to his evidence we can say Question 40 of
Dr Clark's evidence" I have here the report of the Commi03-
-ion on the Public Works Department and it serves as a guide
to show what I mean.
I have seen large Cormissions at Homo and they run into
large numbers
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into four or five thousand.
Shelton Hooperi- De you see any difficulty ?
be Chairman :- Yec, I do because anybody referring to the report can say
S
"Question 3338" Answer 2180
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whereas if you have every
Witness numbered question and answer you have to sly -
I have
Dr Clark's evidende, question 400, paga ao kul so
copies of Royal Commissions which I have been interested in.
Sholton Hoyer:- Don't you think it would be a good thing ?
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