CO129-590-11 Commission of Enquiry into irregularities in Immigration Departments 22-4-1941 - 19-12-1941 — Page 224

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A.

Yes.

May I see that please?

(Cheque shown to Commission).

Thank you.

This is a cheque which you are prepared to pay into

Government as security, and I take it your account has now been put

into funds to that extent?

A.

The money is there.

Mr. Forrest: I would like to put a few questions to r. Kobza whilst

he is here please. Do you remember anything concerning kkɛ a

dinner at which the heads of agencies foregathered?

Mr. Kobza: Yes.

8.

A.

Q.

A.

I believe you were shown a cutting of the invitation sent out to

agencies?

Yes.

You did not yourself receive any invitation?

NO.

And therefore you did not go?

Q.

A.

That is 80.

Q.

Later you heard rumours, I think, that at that dinner party certain

remarks had been made which were very injurious to yourself and to

the general agency system?

A.

Yes.

Q. You reported the substance of what you had heard to me?

A.

Q.

Yes.

It was to your knowledge I think I asked the head of one of the

agencies, one of the persons who had signed the invitation, to give a

report of what was said and done at the dinner party?

A.

Yes, you did.

Q.

A: Yes.

I afterwards showed you the report which he wrote?

Q. Have you it here?

A.

Yes, (Report handed to Commission).

Q.

You have no objection to parting with the original for the benefit

of the Commission?

A.

No, certainly not.

Q.

That report mentions the name of the head of a certain agency or the

active partner of a certain agency, I don't wish his name mentioned

here, who had been the ring-leader apparently in rather ferocious attacks on the general agency?

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