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1 direction, acquiring and retaining the best people and
2 paying them appropriately and developing them
3 appropriately.
4
5 Q. Does it follow from that that you would not involve
6 yourself in the terms and conditions of employment of crew,
7 in which I include pay of crew, in other countries unless
8 you were asked by that country to do so or unless there was
9 some particular ---
10 A. Issue.
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12 Q. --- issue which had blown up, come to your attention and
13 you thought merited your personal attention; is that a fair
14 summary?
15 A. That is a fair summary, my Lord.
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17 MR. MORRIS: When there is a dispute with trade unions, such as
18 you have already said you knew out to Madrid, Mexico,
19 Dublin, Puerto Rico and other places, then that is
20 something that comes within your remit?
21 A. That is -----
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23 Q. To advise the Company then?
24 A. That is generally at the request of the -- that would
25 be at the request of the Managing Director. I would hope
26 that there would be competent local counsel and who could,
27 frankly, better handle it than I could. But, if they want
28 some additional consulting in that area, some additional
29 advice or help to pick the local counsel, at their request
30 I would go, yes.
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32 Q. If we look at this document here, No. 152, I will ask you a
33 question about this.
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35 MR. RAMPTON: My Lord, in that case it is the wrong bundle.
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37 MR. MORRIS: Sorry.
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39 MR. RAMPTON: You said 4, Mr. Morris.
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41 MR. JUSTICE BELL: You said kingfisher blue 4.
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43 MR. RAMPTON: It is 5, my Lord.
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45 MR. MORRIS: It is the one that has 52 inside.
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47 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Blue 5.
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49 THE WITNESS: Yes, I have it. Where do you want me to turn to?
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51 MR. MORRIS: 52. There are some various pages in this document.
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53 MR. RAMPTON: My Lord, I mention it now because there are
54 reporters present -- normally I do not bother -- these
55 pages are all inadmissible. If Mr. Morris wishes to pursue
56 the proper course, ask the question and then ask the
57 witness to look at a document if he wants to revise his
58 answer that is fine.
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60 MR. JUSTICE BELL: You have done pretty well following that
