Day 248 - 13 May 96 - Page 25
1 A. I think so, but I do not remember the arrangements,
2 I do not know that I was even part of the arrangements,
3 but...
4
5 Q. Your company considered that the video was impressive did
6 it not?
7 A. I am sorry, I do not remember the terminology we used
8 surrounding it. I am not sure I saw it until I saw it in
9 here, but are you saying to me you have words from a
10 McDonald's person that said it was impressive?
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12 Q. Yes.
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14 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Can you say who it was? I mean, does
15 Mr. Preston necessarily know?
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17 MS. STEEL: Edi Bensilum, I think.
18 A. I think if Edwina thought it was impressive I would
19 have some believe-ability in her words. She is an honest
20 woman, one I have known for many years. I do not know that
21 it was her, of course, but if it was her I would believe
22 it.
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24 Q. Despite the fact that your company thought that it was an
25 impressive video you chose to show it during the opening
26 speech made on your behalf as a means of criticising me and
27 Mr. Morris?
28 A. I do not know that that was the purpose of it being
29 shown. Again, the preparation of the case, the witnesses,
30 the documents, I have left that to the professional
31 barristers I have retained.
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33 Q. If, for reference sake, the very impressive bit is in tab
34 37 of the counterclaim bundle. The final page of that
35 document. Obviously, a piece of scrap paper that was used
36 to continue what Miss Bensilum was writing about her
37 interview with CBS, and the part that is crossed out by two
38 lines contains that. July '94. The fourth -- you had a
39 complaint from a school after the video was shown did you?
40 A. I think we did.
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42 Q. OK. The school was upset that McDonald's had tried to use
43 the video against myself and Mr. Morris?
44 A. I have no idea why they were upset. I know there was
45 conversation between ourselves why I was not involved in.
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47 Q. Do not close it yet. I am not sure whether I have finished
48 with it. Now, moving on to publication things
49 specifically, one thing I am still not sure about is whose
50 idea it was to take action against London Greenpeace;
51 whether it was yours or Mr. Nicholson's.
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53 MR. JUSTICE BELL: He said quite clearly that it was... What do
54 you mean, to bring the legal action?
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56 MS. STEEL: No, to start taking any kind of action.
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58 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Very well. Ask a question about it.
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60 MS. STEEL: Who was it in the Company, yourself, Mr. Nicholson
