 On 8 March, Thomas was interviewed again by two members of the AFP, who had made special arrangements with the Pakistani Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to have the interview conducted pursuant to Australian law, particularly the requirements of the federal "Evidence Act 1995" and "Crimes Act 1914", so that admissible evidence could be gathered.ISI allowed the interview, but with a very limited timeframe, and did not allow Thomas to have access to legal advice.During this interview, Thomas made several self-incriminatory statements, which were key to his later convictions and the admissibility of which was the central issue in the appeal.