POL00333559 - Post Office and COPFS emails from Daily Robert to Angus Crawford, re: case v Bashir [GG14024535 - Toryglen PO] (Scotland) with questions for PO including seeking assurances re Horizon and a copy of the Second Sight report.

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Message

From: Robert Dail

on behalf of — Robert Daily:

Sent: 03/08/2016 10:4:

To: Crawford, Angus

Subject: RE: Case v Bashir. GG14024535

Angus

I will forward this to Senior Management in London to address the Horizon system.

When I have a reply I'll forward to yourself for consideration as to whether I proceed with the

information requested in relation to Bashir.

I hope this is agreeable to you.

Regards

Robert

Robert Daily

Security Manager

The Guildhall,

57 Queen St,

Glasgow, G1'3AT

ao--- Original Message
: Crawford, Angus
: 03 August 2016 11:31

To: Robert Daily

Subject: Case v Bashir. GG14024535

Dear Robert

Further to our recent meeting I would be obliged if you would confirm the following:

Horizon System.

i. Given the publicity surrounding this system, and the likelihood that the defence will raise this

at trial, please confirm if you are able to provide an expert witness who can provide an assurance that
there are no difficulties with the Horizon system .

2. Please provide a copy of the 'Second Sight’ report.

3. What is the present position with respect to prosecutions in England. Have the Crown Prosecution

Service decided not to pursue any further Post Office embezzlement cases where there may be issues with

respect to the Horizon system?

4. What is the Post Office view with respect to the English cases?

Bashir Case.

1. The variance check print out on 26.2.2014 at 17.35 hours shows that Joyce Malcolm declared in

the AA system that the cash in hand was £6784.82. On the same day at 19.05 hours Bashir , or someone

using his unique ID, changed the information in the system to show that the cash in hand was £51784.82.
How often was the variance checks procedure carried out?

why are there no print outs for other days/periods?

Please confirm if you are able to provide print outs for other periods which would support
the assertion that someone was inflating the cash in hand figures.

Are you able to confirm that Bashir was working in the office on the above date?
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Joyce Malcolmson in her statement of 27 March 2013 suggested that Adnan Tariq used Bashir's
password. Is there any other evidence supporting this position.

2. Please endeavour to obtain a statement from Betty McCartney with respect to the issues at the
Toryglen Post Office.

3. Please provide documentary evidence showing the branch trading statements (Credence) for each
accounting period beginning from the audit on 8 August 2012 to 26 March 2014.

Can these branch trading statements be compared with any variation checks carried out at the end
of each trading period to show a discrepancy with respect to the declared cash in hand and the actual
cash in hand

Are the branch trading statements 'signed off’ at the end of each trading period and if so who
signed them off?

4. Please provide schedules for all of the Santander Deposits for Bashir's account made at Toryglen
Post Office showing all payments amounting to £554000.00.

5. Please provide a statement from someone at Santander who can confirm that the Santander bank card
used to make the deposits is associated with Bashir's Santander bank account.

6. Please obtain, if available, account opening details for all of the accused bank accounts. we
will require this to identify Bashir as the person holding these accounts.

Regards

Angus Crawford

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