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to get to the bottom of anything, and that was in

connection with the Telephone clerk or interpreter in

the Western District Office, and as far as I remember

he got six months imprisonment.

Is that long ago ?

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Sometime ago, I cannot fix the date. I always had my

suspicions that there was squeeze going on, but I never.

had any case except this clerk.

Have you ever had any complaint as Medical Officer of 3922

Health with regard to squeezing, or attempted black" :il-

ing ?

I have had one or two complaints, but I cannot tell

whether they were blackmailing or squeezing or not.

If you got any complaints of that kind, what would y

do ?

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They would be reported to the head of the Department.

And investigated ?

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A:- Yes, they would go to the Cap ain Superintendent of

Police, and he would enquire about them, and I would not.

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I have not sent up to the captain Superintendent of

Police direct. I remember one time a letter was sent up

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to Mr Badeley, who sent down and said he would lay a

trap if he could get a routine. It took him sometime to

write out all this routine, and having spoken to Dr

Clark, I wrote up to Mr Badeley. I may have spoken to

Mr Badeley, or sent him a note, or even asked Mr

Badeley to put on a detective, but in most cases I

should pass it on to Dr Clark, or send it up direct with

his knowledge. I remember a case now. There was