Day 068 - 16 Dec 94 - Page 60


     
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     2   Q.   Do you know whether Latchley Meats export to that sort of
     3        number of countries or not?
     4        A.  I do not.
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     6   MR. MORRIS:  I asked about four times before and he specified
     7        that Latchley Meats exported to over 10 countries?
     8        A.  I said the potential to export and I was referring to,
     9        yes, they can export.  Yes, they do have the potential.
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    11   Q.   Which countries do you know that Latchley Meats in
    12        Australia exports to?
    13        A.  I do not know a single country where Latchley Meats
    14        exports to because I do not even know Latchley Meats.
    15        I have not even heard of Latchley Meats.
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    17   Q.   It is mentioned on this form?
    18        A.  It is mentioned on this form, yes, but I do not know
    19        how they operate.  I know it is a slaughterhouse because
    20        there are a lot of slaughterhouses that sell raw materials
    21        in Australia.
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    23   Q.   But you just said you never heard of Latchley Meats.
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    25   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Well -----
    26        A.  I never heard where they -- never mind.
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    28   MR. MORRIS:  I do not know.  So, if you do not know where
    29        Latchley Meats exports to, then they may be exporting to
    30        McDonald's in Japan, for example?
    31        A.  Exporting what?  They do not export ----
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    33   Q.   Whatever, deboned beef?
    34        A.  --- finished.  Yes, that is possible, that is
    35        possible.  I do not know if they export boneless, deboned
    36        meat.  I do not know.
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    38   Q.   If we move on to Guatemala, Procasa in Guatemala exports to
    39        USA, Mexico and the Caribbean, yes?
    40        A.  That is correct, but it is only raw materials.
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    42   Q.   I understand, raw materials.  Is that McDonald's in the
    43        USA, Mexico and the Caribbean?
    44        A.  That is thoroughly incorrect.
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    46   Q.   Have Mexico got a big McDonald's operation, stores?
    47        A.  They have relatively, yes, they do.
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    49   Q.   They have all their own process plants, have they?
    50        A.  Yes, they do. 
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    52   Q.   And their own suppliers? 
    53        A.  Yes, they do.
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    55   Q.   We have not got any information about Mexico here, have we?
    56        A.  At that time it was dedicated suppliers.  It was before
    57        NAFTA, so it was only in Mexico.
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    59   MR. RAMPTON:  Mexico is Q, my Lord.
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