In Mr. Mulroney's pleading, his lawyer said on his behalf—you know how that works—that he had never had, directly or indirectly, any bank account either in Switzerland or any other foreign country. He has since admitted to having safety deposit boxes in various locations. But more importantly, he says he has never received any of the alleged payments in any form from any person named in the request for assistance. And I don't need to remind you that in the request for assistance Mr. Schreiber's name is there throughout.
At the discovery where the Government of Canada's lawyers concluded that Mr. Mulroney had not had any dealings with Mr. Schreiber, Mr. Mulroney in fact said, “I had never had any dealings with him”. That's a quote under oath at a discovery in aid of pleadings given by Mr. Mulroney. This discovery was in April 1996.
The discoveries go on to paint the picture of the relationship with Mr. Schreiber as something just in passing. He had an interest in German unification. He was a German businessman and he had coffee with Mr. Mulroney a few times in various places. That's the theme or the tenor of the discovery transcript.
Did you review any of the discovery transcripts, or were you fully briefed on what happened at the examinations for discovery in April 1996?