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Chraman

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put on two or three costs.

The contract was made by you, as M. O. H.

Dr. Clark Ent

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It would not be by me, 38 M. 0. H. I think the matter was put up for tender.

63

Q.

You dont know that the contract was in the hands of 15,963

Sam Iu ?

A.

I know he is one of the Government contractors He is at

the moment.

Do you know if you recommended him ?

64

Q.

A.

No, I dont know.

It has been abolished.

65-

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Do you know what steps were taken to satisfy the

Govern "ent that $2.50 a floor was

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a reasonable price ta

pay?

A.

66

Q.

Tenders ware called for.

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And the probability is that the Government accepted the

lowest tender ?

J

A.

I cant remember.

67

Q.

supposing tenders were mallet for, and supposing for

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so

A.

A.

A.

the sake of argument you had hafft a desen put in, and - I am putting a that you accepted the lowest, $9.50, hypothet loal case, Tould you accbit that straight away,

or would you take steps outside tɔ sas if the price was

a reasonable ona ?

I should probabl, anke enquiries from people outside,

to know what was likely to be a reasonable price.

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no you think you probably did in this case ?

I think I have some recollection of being told that

Property owers paid $1.90 or 3 a floor.

And would you make enquiries from people like “r

mooper ?

Oh yes,

I would go to a sort of friend.

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You would go to a responsible person interested in 150/70

property ?

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:-

C.O. 537

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