Day 286 - 24 Oct 96 - Page 36


     
     1        history of cattle going up and down."  I said, "There has
     2        been a particular boom in the last 30 years."  And he
     3        basically recognised that -- you can read -- it is a bit of
     4        a complex interchange.
     5
     6   MR. JUSTICE BELL:   You say he agreed that basically the big
     7        boom had been in the last 30 years.
     8
     9   MR. MORRIS:   Yes.  There are minor ups and downs during that
    10        boom, but the general -- I do not think it is really
    11        questioned anyway, really.
    12
    13        I mean, I do not know, I feel like there is not very much
    14        left, but I am conscious -----
    15
    16   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  I would like you to sit down and just read it
    17        through and see.  I would like to finish Costa Rica this
    18        afternoon, if we can.  Then you know you are making
    19        progress and getting on through it.
    20
    21   MR. MORRIS:   Yes.
    22
    23   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  I do not mind sitting here for a few minutes
    24        while you look.  (Pause)
    25
    26   MR. MORRIS:   Actually, again, I am cutting a lot out of the
    27        points that have already been covered.
    28
    29   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Yes.
    30
    31   MR. MORRIS:   I mention that Dr. Nations does mention Costa Rica
    32        in his article -- a very general point.  (Pause)  I think
    33        that Mr. Secrett refers to Costa Rica, page 37.  No, that
    34        cannot be right.  It was day 240.  I do not know if you
    35        plan to read Mr. Secrett's evidence, in any event.  Maybe
    36        if I can -----
    37
    38   MR JUSTICE BELL:  I will.  Certainly, I am going to re-read all
    39        your rainforest witnesses and all your rainforest and
    40        economic imperialism witnesses, and I will read the
    41        transcripts of their evidence as well.  In fact, they did
    42        not take very long.  So there is no need to say, "Please
    43        read such and such."  If you have got a particular point to
    44        make, that is your opportunity to make it.
    45
    46   MR. MORRIS:   No.  Just that -----
    47
    48   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  When you or Miss Steel are addressing me
    49        generally, it is part of my job to have a command of the
    50        evidence.  So the mere fact that you do not mention 
    51        something does not mean that it does not get taken into 
    52        account -- at least, if it is important. 
    53
    54   MR. MORRIS:   Right.
    55
    56   MR JUSTICE BELL:  What is most important to me is that you
    57        explain, at least in general terms, in relation to each
    58        topic, what you do think is important, and then if you do
    59        not mention all the evidence on that, even if you do not
    60        mention any of the evidence on that, it is for me to

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