CO129-590-11 Commission of Enquiry into irregularities in Immigration Departments 22-4-1941 - 19-12-1941 — Page 77

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experience a shroff has in any old established office?

Compared with my own office, I have at present seven men in the

Treasury of less experience than any man in your office.

They are working under the direct control of financial experts?

An accountant in charge.

In the other departments such as the P.W.D., or Medical Department-

how do my men compare?

Any of the men I have sent to you I would have sent to any one

of these departments.

My men on the average have less experience than the average

shroffs in the Medical Department?

Of course, because they are new men new employees.

On your visit to the department you drew attention to the

inadequacy of the furniture aach as the desks and tables

supplied to the shroffs?

Yes.

You went so far as to lend me some?

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Yes.

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I don't think it is still there?

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No, I took it back.

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Have I at any time made an explanation to you I don't mean

officially on paper but verbally

people to accept money?

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as to why I employed unsecured

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I cannot recollect.

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You have seen a certain Miss Rainer who has been referred to?

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Where was she taking money?

Beside you.

At the same desk as myself?

Yes.

Have you seen any unsecured person taking money elsewhere except

in my room?

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