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       1      have had nothing to do with this, can he?  Frank Stanton
       2      did not become the Area Supervisor until 24th February
       3      1986.
       4      A.  As I have already stated, to the best of my knowledge,
       5      what I have told you is true.  It happened.  I have no
       6      reason to lie.  Unfortunately, I have no way of confirming
       7      dates.  Everything I have told you is from memory.  If
       8      there are mistakes -----
       9
      10 Q.   Frank Stanton -----
      11
      12 MR. JUSTICE BELL:  No, you must let the witness finish.
      13
      14 MR. RAMPTON:  I am sorry.
      15
      16 THE WITNESS:  If there are mistakes in my statement, they are
      17      through lapses of memory.  The incidents happened.  They
      18      took place.
      19
      20 Q.   Frank Stanton was not at any meeting concerned with the
      21      McDonald's Freedom Fighters, was he?
      22      A.  He was at meetings where it was discussed to get rid
      23      of people, and they had to go.  That is a fact.
      24
      25 Q.   Will you please answer my question?
      26      A.  I just have answered the question.
      27
      28 Q.   Frank Stanton was not at any meeting concerned with the
      29      McDonald's Freedom Fighters, was he?
      30      A.  I stand by my statement.
      31
      32 Q.   And what you said yesterday?
      33      A.  Yes.
      34
      35 Q.   So Frank Stanton was at a meeting some time in 1984 or
      36      1985 before Mr. Paul Jackson was dismissed, is that what
      37      you are saying?
      38      A.  As I am saying -- what I said yesterday, to the best
      39      of my knowledge, is true.
      40
      41 MR. JUSTICE BELL:  What is being put to you is that you must be
      42      mistaken about that.  Do you think you could have been
      43      mistaken in your recollection that Frank Stanton was
      44      involved?
      45      A.  From the evidence of dates, if you are saying that I
      46      am mistaken involved in that case, then that could be the
      47      case, but being involved in people being told to go is a
      48      fact.  As I said, it is very difficult to recall things
      49      that happened nine years ago without any reference to
      50      dates, people's names and you are doing it all from
      51      memory.  To the best of knowledge, this information is
      52      correct and true. 
      53
      54 MR. RAMPTON:  Throughout the time that you were Store Manager
      55      Mark Davis was your Supervisor, was he not?
      56      A.  All bar the last six months.
      57
      58 Q.   And Frank Stanton had long since left the area, had he
      59      not?
      60      A.  He went as I was promoted Store Manager.

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