Day 267 - 21 Jun 96 - Page 54
1 MS. STEEL: We would not really be able to call evidence about
2 it. The thing is that if there were bugs planted and tapes
3 made then, obviously, the conversation would be relevant
4 and disclosable if it was of meetings of London Greenpeace.
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6 MR. JUSTICE BELL: The point is, I have no evidence at the
7 moment that bugs were put in. I have got no potential
8 evidence in statements from you. Insofar as you want to
9 argue that I should draw an inference that bugs were put in
10 because there are photographs of matters which do not refer
11 to McDonald's, you can do that on the evidence you have put
12 so far.
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14 MS. STEEL: Right. I am just -----
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16 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Asking further questions does not improve
17 the point, if you have got one.
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19 MS. STEEL: It is just we do not know what the Plaintiffs have
20 got hidden at their offices and whether they have, in fact,
21 got tapes of these meetings that they are calling evidence
22 about.
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24 MR. JUSTICE BELL: I have no evidence that they have
25 whatsoever. The most I could have is an inference from the
26 matters you have brought out and going on and asking
27 questions about that is not going to improve the point.
28 So, all I am suggesting is leave it unless you have some
29 specific information to put.
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31 MS. STEEL: (To the witness): Did you ever discuss planting
32 bugs with your superiors or anybody?
33 A. I do not recall.
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35 Q. You do not recall. So you might have done?
36 A. I really do not recall.
37
38 Q. Photograph number 9 ----
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40 MR. MORRIS: Sorry, before we ask about that, when you say you
41 do not recall it was not something that was ruled out then,
42 bugging?
43 A. I do not recall it ever being discussed.
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45 Q. Yes. You do not recall it being discussed. So, you do not
46 recall it being specifically ruled out?
47 A. If it was not discussed, it could not have been ruled
48 out.
49
50 Q. Are you saying it was not discussed?
51 A. I am saying I do not recall it being discussed.
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53 Q. So, you do not think it was discussed?
54 A. No, I do not recall it being discussed.
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56 Q. You do not recall whether it was discussed or not?
57 A. That is correct.
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59 MS. STEEL: The boxes that are numbered 6 in that of answered
60 letters?
