CO129-590-11 Commission of Enquiry into irregularities in Immigration Departments 22-4-1941 - 19-12-1941 — Page 176

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Forrest: May I ask, to avoid calling up Er. Taylor again

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aa Mr. Taylor and Mr. feud will not be recalled haru. I anail

not have either of them back here again unless it is absolutely

essential, and then due notice will be given,

You

Mr. Forrest: May I ask Kr. Taylor one further question. (To Mr.

Taylor) In connexion with the accounting for deposita, you maue

a certain suggestion I think you ade it to the Treasury.

certainly mentioned it to me. Can you tell me what it wast

Taylor: I suggested that we run an account on the same lines as

the Suitors Fund in the Supreme Court.

Was your suggestion favourably received in the Treasury't

A.

I am afraid it was not.

I think it was pointed out to me that

A.

A.

the suitore Fund had to have an Ordinance to permit it and a

similar fund would need another Or.inance.

No other objection?

I heard of none.

Did you at that time know that the provision of such a fund was

one of the recommendations of Mr. Middlebrook 7

I don't think it occurred to ma at the time, although I had read

hia report.

2nd you know that such a fund existed under the same immigration

control legislation in the Straits?

1 did not.

You had something to say about the Treasury?

The question of the Treasury cash book.

Cheirean:

Meaning by that the cach book suggested by Mr. A.J.C.Taylor

on ülst Octo: er?

Kr. Taylor I was asked by Mr. A. .C.Taylor why it was not put into

effect. He then sketched it for me and I pointed out to him that

we did not issue our permits in aerial numbers and tiærefore the

cash book could not be put into practice.

Mr. Audrey: Kay I make an explanatory statement? That form, I believe

ahowa "No. of permits". For some reason or other the Immigration

Office decided that meant the serial numbers. It was the

quantity that was meant.

-hairuan : That point was made to Mr. A.J.C.Taylor and Mr.A.J.G.Taylor

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