CO129-590-11 Commission of Enquiry into irregularities in Immigration Departments 22-4-1941 - 19-12-1941 — Page 207

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That question came up when Er. udney found I was handling government

money.

4. You have said that you were prepared and are prepared now to give

security far the que and proper perfomance of the obligations under that agreement and you aention the sum of $5,000?

A. Yes.

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$ill you please, you may write this down, write down the nature of that security, whether you are sugesting a cush security or bond?

1 could give a don.

will you write down please the nature of it, becuase, as you doubtless know, ar. Pucney said in his statement tatt the best of his knowledge and belief you are unable to give security. Ir. Forrest challenged tim.t and now you are eminently in a position to know, say that you can - will you please write down who it is who will give you this band for

$5,000?

A. I would not like to approach anybody after ti remarks nude by dr.

Pudney in day absence - i would not like to approach anybody but (Er. Kobzu wrote: two noses down on a piece of

pisce of paper and lunced it to

the chairman).

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I take it that when you wrote your minute of the 22nd February in which you said "alternatively should i not deposit a security with governsent" you had then approucued your friends and accertuined their willingness

to secure you?

A. Yes.

2.

A.

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And were they the same friends?

1 thought about oters.

And they had expressed their willingness?

Yes.

And has the position in that regard clanged since then?

I don't think so but i would not like to approach anybody any more in connection with this business because i feel my reputation has been very badly damaged.