Day 255 - 23 May 96 - Page 35
1 line, there is the word "lies". The last line has "lies"?
2 A. Yes.
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4 Q. Then on the last page under "there are a number of
5 additional issues which have been raised", there is the
6 word "lies". In the next paragraph, the last word is the
7 word "lies". The fourth paragraph in that section, third
8 line, is the word "lies".
9 A. Sorry, which section are you now on?
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11 Q. In the section under "there are a number of additional
12 issues"?
13 A. Which page are you on?
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15 MR. JUSTICE BELL: It is the last page of the background
16 briefing, the one with the date on the bottom?
17 A. Yes, I have got that.
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19 Q. In the second line of the first full starred point?
20 A. Yes. There is "lies" at the end.
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22 Q. Yes. Well, "lies" in the middle of the first paragraph,
23 first starred paragraph?
24 A. Yes, I see that.
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26 Q. "Lies" at the end of the second starred paragraph; "lies"
27 in the penultimate line of the fourth starred paragraph?
28 A. Yes.
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30 MS. STEEL: There is very liberal use of the words "lies" in
31 this document, is there not, a liberal sprinkling of the
32 word?
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34 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Do you remember that the word "lies" was
35 used?
36 A. I do not know whether the word "lies" was used at any
37 of the meetings I attended. I think I only attended 2, my
38 Lord, and I am not sure whether the word "lies" was used.
39 I saw a draft document which was not anything like as big
40 as this. I am not a media man. This is media speak.
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42 MS. STEEL: I do not know whether you have all the documents?
43 A. I do not know what they would have used if they had not
44 have used the word "lies". They may have been able to
45 express themselves differently, I do not know'.
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47 MS. STEEL: Have we got all the documents relating to this?
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49 MR. JUSTICE BELL: I think you ought to assume that you have all
50 the documents which are material to the issues which arise
51 on the counterclaim. Certainly if you have not, I do not
52 suppose for a moment that Mr. Nicholson will know, bearing
53 in mind that their provenance seems to be largely the
54 public relations agents.
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56 MS. STEEL: Right.
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58 MR. JUSTICE BELL: What I suggest you might do is you have
59 identified two of the documents. If you identify the
60 others upon which you rely just so Mr. Nicholson can see
