Where this allegation that I had lied arose from I have no idea - possibly it was one of Stella Rimington’s tricks, to make me look bad in the eyes of the jury. However, it was impossible for me to prove it one way or another without access to my paperwork, which was all in the hands of the Police. My Defence Counsel apparently never saw this as an important enough issue to either contact EMI, or to look for evidence amongst my own papers.
Malcolm McLeod, the Policeman who interviewed me, said shortly after my arrest (during the interviews): "You were successful with EMI because you lied on your application form, about your past connections with the Communist Party."
Later he repeated this claim: "When you filled in your application form for EMI, one of the questions, and it wasn’t too difficult to answer, did you have any connections or affiliations with any communist organisations, but you misled them."
During the investigations before my trial, Police went to EMI Electronics and spoke with staff there. I am certain that my application form was still lodged in their personnel records, and if I had lied on any points I am sure that the form would have been an important exhibit used at my trial. But this ever happened, and it can only be because I spoke the truth, that I did not lie to get a job at EMI Electronics.
I have now found the copy I made of the 3-page application form I signed on 9 May 1976, and apart from removing two addresses I can publish it here to indicate what questions I was asked and what my answers were. I defy anybody to identify that I either lied or tried to mislead the company. I believe I answered all questions truthfully.
EMI Electronics Application Form page 1
EMI Electronics Application Form page 2
EMI Electronics Application Form page 3
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