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1 That, I think, concludes -- it might be worth pointing out
2 there are a number of references which I will not refer to
3 attached to the article.
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5 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Right.
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7 MR. MORRIS: I do not know if we have any more.
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9 MR. JUSTICE BELL: But you want the Dr. Cotter -----
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11 MR. MORRIS: The Dr. Cotter maps. I thought that had been
12 largely canvassed, really.
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14 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Yes.
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16 MR. MORRIS: But, for the sake of clarity, then we would like
17 them taken as evidence.
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19 MR. JUSTICE BELL: They are admitted, are they, then by both
20 sides? What is the situation there, otherwise you can just
21 read Dr. Cotter's letter and then that produces the two
22 maps.
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24 MR. ATKINSON: I think that would be best.
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26 MR. JUSTICE BELL: I will take it as read. There is no need to
27 read it out.
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29 MR. MORRIS: There was actually one more thing which Helen has
30 reminded me of, which was the FSIS Directive on imported
31 beef.
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33 MR. JUSTICE BELL: What would help me is if Mr. Atkinson takes
34 me to the other Dr. Nations' statement while I have what
35 you have just read in mind.
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37 MR. MORRIS: OK. Can we have a copy of it because we have not
38 got a copy of it?
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40 MR. JUSTICE BELL: What I suggest you do is listen hard. Is
41 yours a clean copy?
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43 MR. ATKINSON: Yes, it is.
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45 MR. MORRIS: Could I have a quick look before? There was
46 something I was going to object to in it. (Pause).
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48 I want to know what the status is of the sentence at the
49 bottom of the first page -- well, that paragraph starting,
50 "This belief was the result of all other information
51 I gathered during my research", down to "best known
52 fast-food restaurant chains".
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54 MR. JUSTICE BELL: What it seems to me, subject to anything
55 Mr. Atkinson has in ---
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57 MR. MORRIS: It seems to be hearsay to me.
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59 MR. JUSTICE BELL: -- apart from "In July 1979 Oscar Mallorga"
60 down to the end of the penultimate paragraph where you have
