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1120, 112, 1125, 112F, 112AB - translation). Application form and 6 copy craits issued by the North Foint Branch (Exh. 113, 113A, 113B, 113C, 1130, 113, 113F, 113AB translation). (Exh. Fr13 shown to witness). These ere copy draft and application form to orth Foint Branch (Exhs. PP13, FI13A). (FF14 and PF14 shown to witness). PF14A is application

form to North Foint Branch and FF14 is the draft copy. (PP15 and FF15A

shown to witness). These are draft copy and application form relating to that draft. (FF16 and FP16A shown to witness) These are draft copy

and application form relating to the draft (FP17 and PP17A shown to

witness).

Lur. sceate: (Pr15 not seeking to admit this document)

FP17 and 174 are copy draft and application in relation to that draft issued by the North Point Branch. (2P18) (PF18A) copy craft and application

form related to that draft.

Hr. Sceats not seeking to admit F118A7.

I have checked records of bank in relation to payment by our correspondent

bank in the United Kingdom in relation to each of the copy draïts produced

today.

(Ar. Hampton: objects to question :Can you tell us result of your

checking?)

Mr. Hampton: No certified copy of account produced.

It is part of my duty to check if drafts issued by our bank have been met.

(... Hampton: Defence have done utmost best to save time in this trial. e left Court last night under impression we had an agreement all

that remained was for that agreement to be put into a formula of

words to be drafted and exhibits or provisional exhibits sorted into various batches depending on the argument to be put up in re-

lation to each particular batch we arrived here this morning that agreement had been unilaterally thrown overboard matters raised it has always been my belief that if objectionable matter of evidence is sought to be put in objection made be taken

there and then. if it turns out later that that objection has

resulted in calling of numerous witnesses in a chain to prove

some minor formal matter in my respectful submission the responsi-

bility is not the defence's. My friend and I are both reasonable

to persons and if we were approached and point putus and time would

and new