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informing them that the new sohane would come into force by the

25th JanuŁEXTY.

And he eventually sketched out an agrement?

He d44.

Which you took to your solicitors and that was signed on the 22nd Jan?

Yes.

The endorsement on the 30th Jan., vas subsequently added at Mr.

Forrest'a request?

Yes.

The agrement provides for you to keep a separate pocount at the

Bong Long and hanghai Dank?

Yes.

Following the completion of the agreement did you take stopa to open

that account ?

!. I did.

Is this the sycoinen signature for which you completed for the bank

in connection with that account î

A. YOB.

. Did you originally intend that the counts should be entitled "he

General Agency Immigration Offi00"?

Yoo, I did. I actually opened it in that masc.

How did it come about then that the account was eventually entitled

"Kobzart Studios 30.2 Account”?

I received a telephone call from the official in charge of curron

to the effect

accounts/that the account just opened would be known ɑa "Kobza /rt

tudios No.2 Acount".

Chaiman: Do you know who that officer was?

Mr. Zoclatehio.

And thereupon.

Thereupon I ordered chops.

You accepted that?

I did, and I aterped these cheques this way - and even the deposit slips I separated in two colours so as not to have them mixed up. en I informed the Immigrtion officer that the account would be known as Toben rt studios To.2 Accunt".

Was that in ting?

No, verbal, and he was quite antisfied.