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D.T.H. 21ST JANUARY, 1986 1632:B
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MY TELNO 004: BANK BUMIPUTRA
1. DR MAHATHIR HAS LOST PATIENCE WITH THE AUDITOR-GENERAL, AHMAD
NOORDIN.
2. IN A STRONGLY WORDED LETTER (TEXT BY BAG) IN REPLY TO NOORD IN'S MEMORANDUM (PARA 1 OF TUR) THE PRIME MINISTER ACCUSES NOORD IN OF GOING BEYOND THE TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR HIS COMMITTEE BY SEEKING PUBLICITY FOR HIS WORK AND BY CONSULTING A QUEEN'S COUNSEL AND SUBSEQUENTLY ANNOUNCING PUBLICLY THAT THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT DID NOT BREACH THE BANKING ACT, AND OF EXCEEDING HIS AUTHORITY IN OTHER WAYS. HE SUGGESTS THAT NOOPPIN'S COMMITTEE HAS CREATED UNFAIR DOUBTS AND SUSPICION ABOUT CERTAIN PEOPLE WHOSE NAMES APPEAR IN THE FINAL PEPORT AND WHOM NOORDIN COULD HAVE INTERVIEWED IF HE HAD CHOSEN. HE ALSO SUGGESTS THAT NOORDIN DOES NOT CARE WHAT HAPPENS TO OTHERS 39 LONG AS YOU SATISFY YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS''. THE LETTER STATES THAT IF AS A RESULT OF NOORDIN PUBLISHING THE REPORT DAMAGE IS DONE TO THE CREDIBILITY OR CREDIT-WORTHINESS OF BANK BUMIPUTRA, THE BANK WILL BE FULLY JUSTIFIED IN SUING NOORDIN FOR DAMAGES. IT CONCLUDES BY STATING THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL PUBLISH THE REPORT IF, AFTER STUDYING ALL THE LEGAL IMPLICATIONS, THE GOVERNMENT IS SATISFIED IT IS REASONABLY SAFE TO DO SO.
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3. NOORDIN HAS SAID THAT HE DOES NOT INTEND TO REPLY TO THE PRIME MINISTER AND WILL REFRAIN FROM FURTHER COMMENT ON THE BMF AFFAIR TO AVOID AGGRAVATING THE SITUATION.
A: „MA
D: AG,
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