"The position is simply this.

We have had a most unusual and a strictly private inquiry, of a nature which I cannot divulge to you, asking whether any large sum in five hundred pound banknotes has been passed through our account during the last few days." "You have actually had this inquiry ?" Laverick asked calmly.
"We have.

I can tell you no more.

The source of the inquiry was, in a sense, amazing." "May I ask what your reply was ?" "My reply was," Mr.Fenwick said slowly, "that no such notes had passed through our account.

We asked them, however, without giving any reasons, to repeat their question in a few days' time.