FUJ00122210 - Email from Neneh Lowther to Gareth Jenkins re Gaerwen

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From: Lowther Neneh [/O=ICL/OU=RETAIL REA24/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=ILONAHN]

Sent: 24/03/2006 12:06:22

To: Jenkins Gareth Gl [/O=ICL/OU=ICL IT CONSULTANCY/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=GARETH.JENKINS]
Subject: FW: Gaerwen

Attachments: GI GaerwenMar06 amended.doc

Hi, Gareth,
Ps see the mail below and the new draft statement.
Kind regards,

Neneh

aoe Original Message
From: graham.c.ward™
sent: 24 March 2006 11:37

" [mai 1to:graham.c.wardé

keith.k.bained”

paul .dawkin:

Subject: RE: Gaerwen

Neneh

This statement needs more work ...... I've attached a suggested draft with
a number of comments (as mentioned previously I think the “system
failure...normal occurrence" line is potentially very damaging). It may be
worth considering someone from our team taking a statement directly from
Gareth (where is he based ?)

whilst there is some urgency with this, it is more important to get it
right and ensure we are not embarrassed at court, which we certainly could
be if we produced a statement accepting "system failures are normal
occurrences".

(See attached file: GI GaerwenMar06 amended.doc)

Let me know what you think of the draft

Lowther Neneh
<Neneh. Lowthert’

To: "graham. c.warde

<graham.c.ward”

cc:
Subject: RE: Gaerwen
24/03/2006 09:35

Hi, Graham,

PSA second draft for the above with further explanation regarding the
issues
you raised.

Please let me know of any amendments asap as we need to put this in the
post
to you by lunchtime to get to you for Monday morning.

Kind regards,

Neneh

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From: graham.c.ward@p
[mailto:graham.c.wardé

Sent: 22 March 2006 14:11
To: Lowther Neneh
cc: brian. pinder@
Subject: RE: Gaerwen

Neneh
The layout presumably is unfinished, paragraph spacings etc ?.

As per my earlier e mail, and more importantly the 3 spreadsheets sent with
ARQ data need to be produced as individual exhibits (GIJ_/ 1 2 and 3 and
each column header within these spreadsheets must be explained as you do
with your usual statements (I noticed that 401 differs slightly from 459
and 460).

Also the line which begins at the foot of page 1 "RespCd with a value
greater than 10. “appears unfinished ? and I'm concerned at the
words ‘system failure’ which is also in an earlier line....... “There has
been some sort of system failure” - what does this mean exactly and is
there any indication of a system failure at this office during the period
in question ?

Regards

Graham

Lowther Neneh

<Neneh. Lowthe
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"graham. c.ward <graham.c.war

cc
Subject: RE: Gaerwen

22/03/2006 13:01

Graham,
Please see the draft ws for the above re 'Nil Transactions’
could you see if this meets your requirements

Kind regards,

Neneh

ao--- Original Message

From: graham.c.ward
[mai ]to: graham. c.waré"

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Sent: 22 March 2006 10:04

To: Pinder Brian

Cc: Lowther Neneh; Thomas Penny
Subject: Gaerwen

Brian

I'll get back to you once I have confirmed whether we need these statements
or not (in respect of Torquay Road & Marine Drive).

can I also take this opportunity to clarify our requirements in respect of
the Gaerwen statement. In this case the Subpostmaster is blaming Horizon
for his losses claiming that for various banking related transactions the
counter desktop records amounts entered for payment but then shows 'Nil'
when the transaction log is printed, and it is this we need to refute.

Various e mails passed between myself and your team on this matter and the
reply below was received from Penny on the 20/10/05

Nil transactions could also be caused by errors in PIN Pad, counter, agents
or host code depending on what constitutes a "nil transaction". This cannot
be determined without access to the appropriate system logs.’

Penny also sent with the respective ARQ data, additional spreadsheets which
showed al] 'Nil’ transactions for the periods

(See attached file: ARQ459 Analysis Nov 04.x1s)(See attached file: ARQ 460
Analysis May 05.x1s)(See attached file: ARQ401 Analysis.x1s)

We therefore require the usual statement producing the Transaction and
Event logs (Penny has sent me a draft and I have suggested one or two minor
amendments). We will also need the above spreadsheets produced by whoever
put them together, explaining the headings and under what circumstances
"Nil' transactions can occur. Finally, ‘to cover all the angles’ I would
also like to produce the call logs during the entire period (01/11/04 -
30/11/05) so we can see whether the Postmaster ever reported this alleged
fault with the system... a statement similar to the Bill Mitchell
statement sent in my e mail dated 10 March will be ideal.

Hopefully this will clarify our requirements in this case, but please ring
if there is any confusion.

Regards
Graham

Casework Manager
Post Office Ltd Investigation Team

PO BOX 1, CROYDON, CR9 1WN

Postline: N/A, STD Phone: } Voicemail:
N/A, Mobex:

External Email

graham. c.ward@

Pinder Brian

graham.c.wardt.,
“sewell Peter
(FELO1)" <Peter.Sewel”
Subject: RE: ARQ's,
statement request and assistance

21/03/2006 15:29

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Graham

No problem, we are happy to provide a statement presenting the helpdesk
calls regarding Marine Drive and Torquay Road when required. Grateful if
you could provide us with a heads up nearer the time.

Regds Brian

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From: graham.c.ward¢
[mai lto:graham.c.wai.

sent: 21 March 2006 14:02
To: Fujitst.
Cc: Peter.Sewe
Subject: ARQ's, statement request and assistance

Brian / Penny / Neneh

can I enquire when the Gaerwan statement will be ready please (bold
paragraph below)........... as it is required for the submission of
prosecution committal papers which have to be in by the end of this week
(Monday at the latest).

Also have you made any progress in deciding whether a similar statement as
to the one previously prepared by Bill Mitchell will be possible in the
Torquay Road and Marine Drive cases . if we require one.

Regards
Graham

Casework Manager
Post Office Ltd Investigation Team

PO BOX 1, CROYDON, CR9 1WN

Postline: N/A

STD Phone:
Mal
GRO

Graham C Ward

To: Fujitsu

10/03/2006 12:43 cc:

Subject: ARQ's, statement
request and assistance

All

Firstly sorry for the length of this e mail and the high volume of requests
attached.

(See attached file: 0506667-679 Gw.doc)(See attached file: 0506680-690
Gw. doc)

Both of the above requests relate to cases where PO Ltd are being
challenged

about the accuracy of the Horizon system (you are already aware of the case
at Torquay Road and have provided data between the dates now being asked
for).

Brian - In the cases of Marine Drive and Torquay Road for which you have
previously provided written responses, I would like to ‘sound out’ the
possibility of someone at Fujitsu providing a formal witness statement

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the lines of the attachment below, which was provided by Bill Mitchell in
one of our criminal cases (whilst Marine Drive & Torquay Rd are not
criminal

matters, given the allegations being made by the Postmasters, I'm sure
you'll agree that it is very much in both ourselves and Fujitsu's interests
to challenge the allegations and provide evidence that the system is not to
blame for the losses being reported). whilst it may not be a statement that
you, Penny or Neneh can provide, I'm sure there must be someone who can.

(See attached file: BM Shobnall Road sPsO 150405.doc)

On a separate matter, I also require a witness statement in respect of the
following ARQ's 0506/401, 459 and 460, all of which relate to Gaerwen SPSO.
We need the usual (leave out para's H(b) and J, but we do need para K (call
logs) covering an analysis over the period 01/11/04 - 30/11/05. Penny -
you

may recall this one which relates to nil transactions, my previous e mails
dated 14th, 21st and 25th October refer. Can you add an extra paragraph in
your statement explaining how on-line banking transactions are processed

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the data downloaded and how nil transactions can occur.

Finally, also attached are a few more ‘normal’ ARQ's

(See attached file: 0506697-700 CK.doc)(See attached file: 0506692-694
PS.doc)(See attached file: 0506695-696 CK.doc)(See attached file: 0506691
JL. doc)

Again apologies for the length of the e mail

a3 and on a Friday as
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Regards
Graham

Casework Manager
Post Office Ltd Investigation Team

PO BOX 1, CROYDON, CR9 1WN

Postline: N/A, STD Phone? Voicemail:
N/A, Mobex:

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