POSSIBLE LEAKAGE

Evening Star, Issue 23836, 17 March 1941, Page 6

POSSIBLE LEAKAGE

COMMISSION HAS EXAMINED 109 WITNESSES FINAL WEEK OF SITTING [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, March 17. The commission appointed to inquire into the circumstances surrounding the loss of certain ships by enemy action, and possible leakages of information from New Zealand, has been sitting continuously for the last six weeks. The personnel of the commission is Mr Justice Callan (chairman), Mr T. F. Anderson, Captain F. A. Maciudoe, the Hon. William, Perry, and Captain E. Rotherham,. II.N. The commission lias not found it necessary to sjt elsewhere than at Wellington and Auckland. Nearly 100 witnesses have been examined, and a great volume of evidence taken. The witnesses have included not only survivors from the captured ships, but also persons who appeared able to indicate sources of possible leakage and useful precautions against it.

A great number of useful suggestions have been received in writing - from members of the public iu various parts of the Dominion. Naturally it has often happened that the same suggestion has been received from several correspondents. It is anticipated that the commission will have completed its task by the end of the present week. Any person having information which may be of use to the commission is requested to make it available before then. The commission is sitting daily at Wellington. ■