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                                          FINDINGS OF FACT                                               
                  Some of the facts have been stipulated and are so found.                               
                  Petitioners resided in London, England, when they filed                                
            their petition.  From July through December 1987, petitioner                                 
            performed services as an independent contractor for Con Tex, Inc.                            
            The stubs detached from the checks for services which petitioner                             
            received from Con Tex, Inc., reveal that of the total amount                                 
            petitioner received from July 13, 1987, to December 16, 1987,                                
            $18,485 represented reimbursed expenses.  In addition, of the                                
            $2,784 petitioner received on December 30, 1987, $384 represented                            
            reimbursed expenses.  Thus, petitioner's expense reimbursement                               
            from Con Tex, Inc., totaled $18,869.                                                         
                                                OPINION                                                  
                  In an opening statement preceding his testimony, petitioner                            
            represented to the Court that he was engaged by Con Tex, Inc., as                            
            a "contract worker" in connection with a contract that Con Tex,                              
            Inc., had with Ford Motor Company (Ford) to introduce certain                                
            systems and procedures to Ford.  Petitioner stated that Con Tex,                             
            Inc., was terminated by Ford after 7 months, and that both he and                            
            Con Tex, Inc., ended up losing money.                                                        
                  Petitioner testified that, insofar as his services as a                                
            contract worker were concerned, Con Tex, Inc., agreed to                                     
            reimburse him for air fares and accommodations that he "would                                







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