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WELLINGTON, July. 12. Spcukiug iu tlie Adilress-iu-Rejily . di'biit i", .Mr. W. A. Bodkiu fCentrnl i Otugoi suid ouly two coiistniel'ions j could lu> placod 011 wliut luid occurrod. ' Tlicro luid boou oithor teriible in-! officioucy and hopoloss incoiupoloncc or! smnot liiiig olso. Tho Primo .Ministor! kni.'W tlio lionour of tho Govonnnent ; i should lio above roproof nt all timos. ! | Tho Primo Miuislor should soo that tho: j inquiry liad tho widost pos.sible tcrms! : of roforoncc. ! Mr. Bodkiu asked whotlior tho Go\ornmont iuspoctor of motor vohiolos — ; who lasl yoar was attackod by tho j Ministor of Liuam-o as a publie sorvani soldom had boou attackod by a Minis j tor — would have tui opportuuity of gi\ ing ovidonco. Dospito tho Aliiiistor's ; att.U'k that mnn was still iu liis job ' and il luid boen said tho Govornmout i could not sack hi 1. .Mr. Bodkiu said ! the Governmeiit luid accepted resjionsi- ; bility for tlie work of the War Assets 1 Kenlisntion Board wlien tlie liigliesl ranking Minister (00k the cliainuan J sliip of the board and the opportuuity nuist be given ihe soldiors concerned to ciear theuisel ves. The inquiry sjiould ! lio condiicted bel'ore a Stqireme Court Judge willi everybody ablo. as a mut- | ter of riglit, to givo evidenee.
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Chronicle (Levin), 13 July 1946, Page 7
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