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     1   Q.   Were those the only two streets invited?
     2        A.  There were -----
     3
     4   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  This one includes Woodfall Street because if
     5        we look at the bottom there is "association was established
     6        to improve and protect not only Smith street but Woodfall
     7        Street as well"?
     8        A.  Right, sir.
     9
    10   Q.   Presumably, just taken Smith Street as the -----
    11        A.  Yes.  My main contact was Dr. Taylor and because he
    12        was, that Secretary was his Secretary for his Association,
    13        and he was, I think at that time, either the Chairman or
    14        Ex-Chairman of the Residents Association Hospital Ward.
    15
    16   Q.   But the Smith Street residents were invited, the Woodfall
    17        Street ones as well, presumably?
    18        A.  Wellington Square, I do not think they had a Residents
    19        Association.
    20
    21   Q.   I am just asking you for a moment, residents of which
    22        streets were invited to this party?  You were saying Royal
    23        Avenue residents were invited as well, were they?
    24        A.  Yes, they were, sir.
    25
    26   Q.   Woodfall Street and Smith Street and any others?
    27        A.  No, they were not.
    28
    29   MS. STEEL:  What about Wellington Square?
    30        A.  Wellington Square, as far as I am concerned, there was
    31        no Residents Association for them.
    32
    33   Q.   So they did not get invited?
    34        A.  No, for those invitations were just posted through
    35        because, as I mentioned before, there were not many houses
    36        where you could find somebody actually living.  They were
    37        owned by some people but I think most of the time they were
    38        not occupied, those houses were not occupied.  Because
    39        altogether, if I remember it correctly, we distributed
    40        around 300 or so invitations.
    41
    42   Q.   300 invitations were given to the Residents' Associations?
    43        A.  Yes.
    44
    45   Q.   At this party you said it was to have good rapport with the
    46        local residents and to see about the problems?
    47        A.  Yes.
    48
    49   Q.   So what was discussed at the party or candle lit dinner,
    50        whatever you want to call it? 
    51        A.  I introduced myself and my management team to the local 
    52        residents, whoever came through the front door, and 
    53        suggested that if there are any problems or anything please
    54        do not hesitate to contact; if I am not around, then any
    55        one of my managers.
    56
    57   Q.   So did any of the residents who attended say what they
    58        thought the problems were?
    59        A.  No, I do not recall anybody suggesting that there were
    60        any problems.

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