Day 035 - 12 Oct 94 - Page 66


     
     1        A.  I had planned to leave Friday.  I do not know if I can
     2        be finished up tomorrow?
     3
     4   Q.   Yes.
     5        A.  It would be much appreciated if I could.
     6
     7   Q.   You probably have not had time to read all the materials
     8        that I suggested you should read because there is quite a
     9        lot.  Have you had the opportunity of reading all
    10        Dr. Arnott's references?
    11        A.  I have read most of them.
    12
    13   Q.   You have?
    14        A.  Yes.
    15
    16   Q.   That will save time.
    17        A.  I would be certainly glad to go over them again.
    18
    19   Q.   You should remind yourself of some of your own studies,
    20        the ones you have referred to, if you need to do so.
    21        A.  Thank you.
    22
    23   Q.   I shall invite you to look at some of those and, if you
    24        would not mind, remind yourself of the contents of the two
    25        statements that you have made for the purpose of this
    26        case.  One last document, please, in 1989.  My Lord, this
    27        is in the Defendants' bundles from their list of
    28        documents, file II of the first list, document 58.
    29        Kingfisher blue.  If you could turn to No. 58 which is
    30        near the back, please.  This is (or should be) a document
    31        entitled:  "Can you avoid cancer?  A guide to reducing
    32        your risks".  A revised issue, published in 1989, coming
    33        from the EEC as part of the UK response to the Europe
    34        Against Cancer Initiative.
    35
    36        Dr. Barnard, making allowances for the fact that this is a
    37        British document and, therefore, your knowledge of health
    38        policy in this country may be limited, do you agree?
    39
    40   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Can I just ask about that?  Are you aware of
    41        any of the UK government publications or committee
    42        publications or how views in this country may vary from
    43        those in the US, or would you really only consider
    44        yourself to be aware of how things stand in the States?
    45        A.  My awareness of government policies in Britain is
    46        considerably more superficial than in the United States.
    47
    48   MR. RAMPTON:  Making allowance for that, can I ask you this
    49        general question?  In this discussion which you have been
    50        having in this court, Dr. Barnard, would you agree that 
    51        what matters is not the resolution of an arid, academic 
    52        discussion, but the health of the populations of the 
    53        countries in the world at large?
    54        A.  Well, I guess when I became a doctor the health of
    55        human beings was my interest and motivation and reason for
    56        doing what I have done.
    57
    58   Q.   Yes, that I think is an answer "yes" to my question, is it
    59        not?
    60        A.  It is.

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