Day 261 - 12 Jun 96 - Page 08

     
     1        all in the same envelope.
     2
     3   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Yes, very well.
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     5   MR. RAMPTON:  They were served together.
     6
     7   MS. STEEL:   (To the witness)  Then, going on from what I just
     8        read, after you were talking to Jonathan about the writs
     9        and asking him about them, you go on to say:
    10
    11        "I had the distinct feeling that a certain amount of
    12        'closing ranks' was going on, as he is usually quite
    13        chatty.  Altogether, I felt from Helen Steel's and
    14        Jonathan's reactions that the event had been received not
    15        with their usual 'couldn't care less' attitude."
    16
    17        That was your impression, was it?
    18        A.  That was my impression, yes.
    19
    20   Q.   What did you write about after that?
         A.  I cannot remember.
    22
    23   Q.   Was it something to do with ---
    24        A.  I cannot remember.
    25
    26   Q.   -- what was said about the writs?
    27        A.  I cannot remember.  I cannot help you, I am afraid.
    28
    29   Q.   How many questions did you ask Jonathan about the writs?
    30        A.  As far as I know, I did not ask specific questions.
    31        I just said to him, "What is going on", or words to that
    32        effect.
    33
    34   Q.   So, your impression that there was a certain closing of
    35        ranks was based on just one question, was it?
    36        A.  It was based on the -- no one wanted particularly to
    37        talk about it when, normally, they were quite chatty and
    38        open.  So, obviously, the event had affected them in some
    39        way or another.
    40
    Q.   Or, as you say, there was a closing of ranks and they were
    42        suspicious of you?
    43        A.  I did not specifically think that, no.  I just had the
    44        impression that people were not going to talk about
    45        anything.
    46
    47   Q.   Just to read out the first bit:
    48
    49        "I arrived at 6 Endsleigh Street at 19.30 hours to find
    50        Shelley and three non-London Greenpeace people present.  No 
    51        one else turned up until just before 20.00 hours, when 
    52        Jonathan, his girlfriend Heather and Helen Steel arrived, 
    53        followed shortly after by Charlie."
    54
    55        That is all correct, in terms of who was at the meeting, is
    56        it?
    57        A.  As far as I can recall, yes.
    58
    59   Q.   So there were at least two agents there from Kings?
    60        A.  It would appear so, yes.