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1 original, systems, dreams and concepts become a mockery.
2 Your sincerely, Bhanulal Patel," and his signature.
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4 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Can you remember whether you wanted to read
5 any parts of the pink volume?
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7 MR. MORRIS: Can I just have a quick look at it?
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9 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Yes, it is pink 15, divider 100. In fact, it
10 has just got a one; it has got 100. It has got a divider
11 100. (Same handed) Do not say anything; just have a look
12 at it. Obviously, you do not need to read the
13 formalities. I can summarize those if you want.
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15 MR. MORRIS: I think we will have to read it, particularly in
16 the light that the Plaintiffs may wish to rely on their two
17 witnesses.
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19 MR. JUSTICE BELL: I think they are only going to do that if you
20 read this bit. I had not understood they were going to
21 seek to call any additional evidence as to the general
22 allegations which have been made.
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24 MR. MORRIS: No, they are not.
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26 MR. JUSTICE BELL: That is right, Mr. Atkinson?
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28 MR. ATKINSON: That is correct.
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30 MR. JUSTICE BELL: But it is a matter for you.
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32 MS. STEEL: Does that mean they serve CEA's on those two
33 witnesses if we do not read this out? I was under the
34 impression they were going to do it anyway?
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36 MR. ATKINSON: No, I mean my understanding is that we will not
37 rely upon these people except insofar as the issue of
38 racial discrimination against Mr. Patel on the occasions
39 set out here are relied on by the defendants.
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41 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Yes.
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43 MR. MORRIS: I think I will read it out.
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45 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Just pause a moment. I do not want you to
46 read out -- obviously your main purpose is to get the, have
47 the statement in evidence. So I think all you need say is
48 that it appears on or about the 28th March, 1991. Just
49 pause a moment. Well, I cannot see a date on the
50 application. It is probably in the top left hand corner.
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52 MR. ATKINSON: There is a date, 27th March 1991, on the first
53 page.
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55 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Yes, but that is a notice from the Industrial
56 Tribunal to your client.
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58 MR. ATKINSON: I see. Of the statement?
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60 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Well, all we need say that in or about March
