Part 40, page 354

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SE 164-81 SD 164-91 -2-

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[REDACTED] problems occurred while he was between jobs. If he ever mentioned the figures regarding [REDACTED] does not recall what they were but he believes it was possibly in excess of $10,000. [REDACTED] did say he was [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

Also in conversation, [REDACTED] had said that in World War II, in October (year not mentioned), [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He did not say what his status was on the airplane but he was not the pilot. The following October, almost exactly one year later, [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] did recall that [REDACTED] had a lot of financial problems and also recalled that he was very conservative with money. For example, he did not go to the best motels even though the company paid the motel expenses. He was the type of man that even if he had had a lot of money, he would not have spent it. [REDACTED] used to tease him about his Scotch nationality. He recalled that [REDACTED] which he even carried in his car and [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

He indicated that [REDACTED] was a very nice guy and very polite but he did have a lot of nerve which [REDACTED] could tell from the way [REDACTED] approached customers.

He never saw [REDACTED] with a large amount of cash and [REDACTED] did have a bank account in Seattle because he was observed by [REDACTED] to pay his hotel bill with a check. He does not recall what bank the check was on.

He does not know whether or not [REDACTED] was ever arrested although he did mention being stopped for speeding in California but on that occasion did not even get a ticket. [REDACTED] noted that the Essex Company does usually screen their people fairly well but at that time they were just starting up and needed people fairly rapidly and they may not have screened him closely.

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