144 Corfield expressed as much during the course of a meeting which he, and the managing director of Argyle, David Karpin, held with Roddan at the Argyle offices in West Perth. A transcript of that meeting is part of Exhibit 3 (2TB 179 - 191) and, although it is there undated, the probabilities are that that meeting occurred on Friday, 2 February 1990 (see BCI running-sheet - attachment 7 to Exhibit 3, 3TB 489 - 504). There is no doubt that Argyle, through Corfield and others, pursued its own inquiries, both in Western Australia and internationally, during the time when the police investigation was underway. Corfield does not appear to have made any attempt to conceal this and was communicating with the police, from time to time, about the results of his inquiries. Corfield himself, went to Geneva to interview Horovitz. Although he was graciously received and allowed to meet Horovitz, the latter's co-operation did not extend to providing statements for the investigation in Western Australia or giving evidence. It has also been noted how Argyle contributed financially to the costs of police officers travelling to the Argyle mine site to conduct investigations in late 1989. Argyle also contributed financially to the audit of the affairs of WADT. Later, it also contributed financially to the establishment of a special police task force, headed by Inspector Lavender and Sergeant Gwilliam, to pursue the third stage of the inquiry. That assistance involved the provision of offices, staff, computers and other sundry equipment. All this was disclosed and was, apparently, approved by senior levels of the Police Force. It reflects just how determined Argyle was to detect the stealing which, by then, its security officers, Corfield and Burton, were convinced existed. The frequent access which Corfield and Burton, together with other Argyle staff, had received to high levels of the Police Force, was somewhat uncommon and, in some quarters within the police hierarchy, this created resentment at the appearance that Argyle may be gaining special treatment - (see the evidence of Assistant Commissioner (Crime) Ayton at t/s 1833; 1858 and 1864). This, as shall be noticed later, was another ingredient which fuelled animosities between different police officers about how the inquiry should be conducted.