CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8] — Page 370

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expect the impressions of witnesses to remain clear cut

and accurate.

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In (f) of your statement you arrange for

if

XMR. KEMP :

written statements to be submitted at the

inquiry,

necessary, Some of these statements are letters to the

newspapers and it may be that the originals cannot be found.

Do you propose to exclude statements of this nature and to

include only formal statements taken before a British authority?

MR. CHEN: We propose to exclude statements of the nature

of letters to the newspapers.

MR BRENAN :

MR.SOONG:

That excludes much material evidence.

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I hardly envisage evidence for which

witnesses cannot be found.

MR. KEMP: There is perhaps evidence in official despatches.

Statements, for instance, made by Sir James Jamieson on his

personal experiences.

MR. CHEN:

Certainly that would be allowed, but the admissick

of statements in the press would expose us to ridicule.

If

I accepted the suggestion you would say we were trifling. We will

& reasonable one. go to the possible limit to make the Enquiry

MR: BRENAN: Then it becomes essential to find the

witnesses.

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MR. CHEN: Would witnesses who had written letters to

the press be important if you could produce them?

MR. BRENAN: I quote Miss Meadow's letter from "fune 23rd.

The Truth'" (Letser read).

Do you

MR. CHIN: Suppose you put Miss Meadows in the witness box and she made the bald statement to that effect. mean that you would say it was not fair to exclude her evidence?