Day 272 - 02 Jul 96 - Page 14

     
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     2   Q.   In fact, having said that, it actually starts at the bottom
     3        of page 71.
     4        A.   Yes.
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     6   Q.   "I also managed to obtain through correspondence on the
     7        desk "- these are the notes of Mr. Claire - "that their
     8        printer or printers who have produced some of their
     9        literature are Allgate Press."
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    11        Then there is some other details.
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    13        "Apparently they were asked by Hackney and Islington
    14        Animal Rights group to produce more anti-McDonald's
    15        leaflets but the printers printed London Greenpeace on it.
    16        They now do not want the leaflets."
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    18        Do you remember these leaflets and do you know which ones
    19        they were?
    20        A.   Yes, I remember them and they were the A5 leaflet.
         Hackney and Islington wanted some printed because Hackney
    22        and Islington were doing regular McDonald's demonstrations
    23        and handing out a lot, and by mistake Allgate Press used a
    24        different plate that I think had London Greenpeace's name
    25        on it so they were useless to Hackney and Islington, so I
    26        think London Greenpeace had them.
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    28   Q.   Right.  The --
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    30   MR. MORRIS:  Just in case there is any confusion, what do you
    31        mean by "the A5 leaflet"?
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    33   MR. JUSTICE BELL:   We know what that is.
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    35   MR. MORRIS:  There was confusion earlier on.
    36        A.   Do you want me to explain?
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    38   MR. MORRIS:  No, it is all right.
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    40   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  I do not think it is necessary.
         A.   All right.
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    43   MS. STEEL:  Okay.  If we carry on:
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    45        "Mr. Claire says I was told tonight that the BBC World
    46        Service asked them if London Greenpeace would partake in a
    47        live debate with McDonald's over its views, etc.  Paul from
    48        London Greenpeace told them yes.  McDonald's reps told the
    49        BBC no.  London Greenpeace now plan to try and get on the
    50        BBC World Service on its own.  If not, they will still
    51        advertise and use this info as victory literature over
    52        McDonald's.  They treat this as a great moral victory and
    53        will not let it go/die down.  Certain members in the group
    54        think that McDonald's refusal is lucky because if
    55        McDonald's had said yes, then maybe the true facts and
    56        figures make LG look shitty.  LG admit to not having any
    57        sources for backing up most of their points in their
    58        leaflets".
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    60        You were present at this meeting?