CO129-590-11 Commission of Enquiry into irregularities in Immigration Departments 22-4-1941 - 19-12-1941 — Page 168

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r. Taylor: That I cannot say.

deposit section, and I am now in ueen's Building;

I am afraid I have been in the

at and that there should be.

Chairwan:

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but I under-

You have instituted that? Obviously it is a very valuable

and necessary record.

A. Yes

Of course you are working in the other office.

Queen's Building.

Mr. Forrest: Since about the end of February, I think?

Mr. Taylort Yea

Chairman: Way I take it from your last answer that you instructed the

keeping of those records because no such records were in existence

before then?

Mr. Taylor: No. They aid keep records.

«. They kept records of the movements?

Yes, but as far as I remember they were kept on loose pieces of

paper I am not sure. Ahen I went down to that office it was

very crowded and I am afraid I had many a headache and 1 could

not think, really. I was in a cubicle with seven other people and

the first day I arrived there I was presented with the petty cash

book for one day only. I was the lowest form of an accountant.

Rr. ForresLi On what day, Mr. Taylor, were you first informed that

you were going to be allotted to the Immigration Office?

A

I have made a statement here. If you want it I can give it to you. (Reads):- "My first contact with the Immigration Department was

when I attended a meeting at Fire Brigade Building at the request

of Mr. Lee. Mr. Middlebrook and Kr. Lee were ·resent. I was told

that I had been recommended by a high Government official as a

suitable person to fill one of the posts of Assistant Immigration

Officer in the suggested Immigration Department. The scheme was

explained and also my possible duties. I was informed that

Assistant Immigration Officers would have to sit language ani law

examinations. I already hold certificates in the Cantonese

dialects and am a Bachelor of Law (Scots).