the minister had in front of him a formidable looking form , at least twenty pages thick , and despite all the negotiations so far only the front page had been filled it , my name , address , telephone number and bank details , and he sat facing me with a stony face , it was time for me to pull something astounding out of the bag , so i reached into the bag and removed a booklet and a form , and with an equally stony face i slid the booklet , entitled how to open your very own numbered bank account in switzerland , and a completed application form in front of him .