Modeling Journey

Greg MacArthur in the October 31 Globe & Mail gives a very interesting summary of the relationship between Brian Mulroney and Karlheinz Schreiber. He says this about one of the visits Schreiber says he had with Mulroney (Schreiber's allegations have not been proven in a court of law):

" Feb. 2, 1998: Mr. Mulroney meets Mr. Schreiber in a private suite in Zurich. Mr. Schreiber says that Mr. Mulroney wanted to know if there was any evidence that could connect him to the cash payments."

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20071030.wmulroneytimeline1031/BNStory/National

The Committee should explore with Schreiber details of the private suite, in preparation for its questioning of Mulroney.

For example: where was it? Whose suite is it? What floor? What room? How long did they stay there? How long was Mulroney in Zurich during that visit? Who else was there? Did Mulroney travel alone? Was there anybody at the front door - or any guestbook that needed to be signed? What else did they talk about? What exactly was said at that meeting? Who set it up? How was it set up?

Oh, and perhaps the Committee could also explore with both Schreiber and Mulroney exactly what was said at these other meetings:

" June 25, 1993: Mr. Mulroney's last day as Prime Minister.

July 27, 1993: Mr. Schreiber withdraws $100,000 from his Swiss bank account — a Canadian funds account coded 'Britan.'

Aug. 27, 1993: Mr. Schreiber meets with Mr. Mulroney at a Montreal airport hotel and gives him $100,000 cash.

August, 1993: Mr. Mulroney rejoins his old law firm of Ogilvy Renault.

Nov. 3, 1993: Mr. Schreiber withdraws another $100,000 from 'Britan'

Nov. 11, 1993: Mr. Schreiber meets with Mr. Mulroney at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel's Gold Key Lounge and gives him $100,000

July 21, 1994: Mr. Schreiber withdraws $50,000 from 'Britan'

Nov. 21, 1994: Mr. Schreiber withdraws $50,000 from 'Britan'

Dec. 8, 1994: Mr. Schreiber meets with Mr. Mulroney at the Pierre Hotel in New York City where he gives Mr. Mulroney $100,000."

The Committee should pay particular attention to the conversations these two men had at these hotels.

How long did they talk? What topics did they discuss? Did either man refer to any reason why Schreiber was handing over wads of cash to the former prime minister? Did they discuss the pasta business in detail? What exactly did each man say about the pasta business? What exactly did each man say about other projects Mulroney was to work on? Did they discuss the progress of any transactions? What was said? Who else was present? Who set up the meetings?

The Committee needs these kinds of details because the Schreiber - Mulroney relationship is at the stage of a He said/He said point counterpoint dialogue; details are one of the ways to help the Committee decide where the truth might lie, given the conflicting statements.

And whether there are others who might corroborate the story of either man.