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A. Absolutely, yes.
Therefore I would visit ships as little as possible.
A. I should not imagine you would have had time to visit many ships.
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I suppose you would not find it difficult to accept if I said that if
I visited a ship it was because it had been reported to me that some-
thing had gone wrong.
Very likely.
I came on board that ship to find out what was wrong and if possible
to set it right. You did not witness the actual examination of
passengers?
No.
Did you hear people remarking that the Immigration Officers were
impolite
Impolite and unpleasant.
Did you know that on that occasion two women, one French and I believe
the other Greek I am not sure about that became very excited when
they were informed that they would not be allowed to land?
I did not see that.
Will you accept my statement if I say that while I was watching the
actual process of examination one of my subordinates came and reported
to me that large numbers of persons were coming on board the ship?
Of that of course I have no knowledge.
Q. You don't doubt my word?
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of course not.
I suppose you know that under the Immigration Ordinance no person is
allowed to board a ship during examination without a permit from the
1.0?
Yes.
It was therefore my duty to ascertain whether or not these persons
had permits?
Yes.
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I therefore left the work I was doing and went to call the officer
who was placed on watch to see that no authorised person boarded the
ship?
Yes.
You thereupon heard me say those words which you have more or less
correctly reported?
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