Day 274 - 04 Jul 96 - Page 18
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2 MS. STEEL: It was disclosed by them so it should have been.
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4 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Just let Mr. Rampton see it, then let me see
5 it, then ask Miss Laporte about it.
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7 MR. RAMPTON: We do not believe we did disclose that, my Lord.
8 No one seems to have ever seen it.
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10 MS. STEEL: That is completely untrue. The Plaintiffs disclosed
11 it in October 1993.
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13 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Let me just look at it first. I put it to
14 Mr. Claire and he confirmed that he had taken it from
15 Caledonian Road. In fact, it is referred to in his notes.
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17 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Yes. Just pause.
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19 MS. STEEL: If anyone wants to check, it is on page 115.
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21 MR. JUSTICE BELL: There is no need to check anything. What I
22 suggest is that you merely ask Miss Laporte at this stage
23 what you want to ask her about that letter.
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25 MS. STEEL: Can I just say it is referred to on page 115 of
26 Mr. Claire's notes.
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28 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Yes, very well. What is the date on the
29 letter again?
30 A. It is February 16th 1990.
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32 MR. MORRIS: Can you just read out the letter, please, and say
33 who it is from?
34 A. To whom it may concern.
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36 Q. I have not got a copy in front of me.
37 A. It says, "To whom it may concern, we have a problem. A
38 McDonald's restaurant opened in Moscow on January 31st
39 1990. Another McDonald's opening means more problems on
40 all sides. I have enclosed an article from a children's
41 newspaper. What are we going to do about this? I would
42 appreciate a response. Thanking you in advance for your
43 cooperation, respectfully, Peter Taulk." And there is a
44 picture of the Moscow McDonald's.
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46 MS. STEEL: Where is he from?
47 A. He is from New York.
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49 MR. MORRIS: Do you remember this letter arriving at all?
50 A. I cannot say that I do specifically. But--
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52 Q. If a letter like that arrived at the group, what would
53 happen?
54 A. Well, because it is a letter of interest as opposed to
55 a general inquiry, I would be brought along to a meeting
56 and read it out for discussion there. I mean, he said
57 "what are we going to do about this". Well, it would be
58 passed around the group and anybody's opinions would be
59 asked for.
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