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1 which you are seeking to make about the use of the word
2 "lies" in relation to this and I will sort it out in my
3 own mind when I have heard everything which has to be said
4 about it.
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6 MR. MORRIS: I may ask one or two questions when we come back.
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8 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Yes. We will have a 5-minute break now.
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10 (Short adjournment)
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12 MR. MORRIS: If we can go to the bundle of supplementary
13 statements, document 9.
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15 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Is it the new bundle you were looking at
16 earlier in the day?
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18 MR. MORRIS: The new bundle, yes. It is the press release dated
19 May 1994 which we were looking at before. I am not sure
20 what number it is.
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22 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Is it March 1994 or?
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24 MR. MORRIS: It is May 4th, the 3-page one.
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26 MR. JUSTICE BELL: It is number 3.
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28 MR. MORRIS: Is it number 3, yes. It should start off, "Libel
29 action background briefing".
30 A. I am a bit slow here I am afraid.
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32 MS. STEEL: I think it is in the loose one without a file.
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34 MR. MORRIS: Yes.
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36 MR. JUSTICE BELL: It is the one without a cover; that is
37 right.
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39 MR. MORRIS: It should be number 3.
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41 MR. JUSTICE BELL: I think overnight it would be helpful if they
42 are put in a ringbinder and even if it is just post-its,
43 like I have done, the divider numbers are put in. Anyway,
44 you have it now, Mr. Preston?
45 A. I have number 3, sir, yes.
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47 MR. MORRIS: If we can just note that on the third blob, if you
48 like: "The leaflet in question contains many lies about
49 McDonald's", yes?
50 A. Yes.
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52 Q. And the word "lies" is repeated in the last word of the
53 fifth blob, "our undertaking not to repeat the lies"?
54 A. Yes.
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56 Q. And the eighth blob, "These lies are affecting McDonald's
57 staff"?
58 A. Yes.
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60 Q. The next blob, "McDonald's has no choice therefore but to
