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Q.
Okay. And what is his title?
A.
He’s called the Deputy Commanding Officer for
Office of Special Affairs International.

Q.
Is this also kind of a legal department, legal —-
A.
No. He’s over Legal and Public Relations. I’m
the head of the Legal Department.

Q.
You’re the head of the Legal Department?
A.
Yeah.
Q.
How many people are in that section?
A.
In my immediate office we have 25 staff and five
lawyers. And then in the individual legal departments in
churches around the world is about 75 in various legal
departments.

Q.
So there are some lawyers that actually are
employed there?

A.
Yes. General Counsel has himself and a staff of
four lawyers.

Q., Who’s that?

A.
Elliott Abelson.
•
Q. All right. Because of the sensitivity of your.
position, I assume that you’ve obtained at least Clear in
your studies on that side of the board for the Church in
order to look at all the documents necessary?

A. That’s correct. • .
• Q. IfI might ask, when did you.obtain that?

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