tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27863241.post5691321850218721344..comments2023-10-31T01:41:17.306+13:00Comments on Waatea News Update: Historian attacks effort on medal upgrade questAdamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16322691526769767082noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27863241.post-6368423468416191092010-11-23T23:14:03.098+13:002010-11-23T23:14:03.098+13:00Phil Goff's comments about me and my biography...Phil Goff's comments about me and my biography on Haane Manahi make for odd reading.<br />He says he is "deeply insulted at the inference" I allegedly make that a deal was made between him and Buckingham Palace which resulted in Manahi not being awarded the VC. No such inference (I think he means implication) was made. Pity Goff didn't read the book before becoming “deeply insulted”.<br />Goff goes on to say that I could have easily checked this with him but “never bothered”, despite his alleged “”invitation to me that he “was available to talk at any length about what we did in London to try to get justice for Haane Manahi”.<br />Let’s get a few things straightened out here with Goff’s account. First, he never issued any invitation to me. Second, I made a number of attempts over several months to arrange a meeting with Goff. My requests were either ignored by his office, or responded to with general assurances that his staff will get back to me, which they did not. After several luckless attempts, it became clear to me that Goff had no intention of responding to my requests for an interview.<br />I am happy to refer to the email exchange to nudge Goff’s memory if necessary.<br /><br />Dr. Paul MoonDr. Paul Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16199865626181458819noreply@blogger.com