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     1   THE WITNESS:  My apologies.
     2
     3   MR. RAMPTON:  We were on, Mrs. Barnes, Margaret Harmer in June
     4        1992.  I would like to go back now to page 768 of that file
     5        you have there.  Have you 768 at the bottom of the page,
     6        yes?
     7        A.  Yes.
     8
     9   Q.   That is 11th December 1991, six months earlier, again from
    10        Frank Frost, where he says:  "All Store Managers except
    11        Scotland", does that mean nationwide or does that mean in
    12        his region?
    13        A.  No, that is in his region, in the North.
    14
    15   Q.   In his region.  Again it has a great big black "Important"
    16        at the top of page, has it not?
    17        A.  It has, yes.
    18
    19   Q.   I am not going to read it out, but again it is all about
    20        electrical equipment and how and by whom it should be
    21        repaired, is it not?
    22        A.  It is, yes.
    23
    24   Q.   And also inspections?
    25        A.  Yes.
    26
    27   Q.   He says, in the middle of the page:
    28
    29        "Please ensure that details of ALL repairs, et cetera,
    30        carried out on portable equipment, no matter how small, are
    31        recorded in your service history file by the persons
    32        carrying out the repair.  NO EXCUSES WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR
    33        FAILURE TO CARRY OUT ANY INSTRUCTION!"
    34
    35        Do you know Frank Frost, Mrs. Barnes?
    36        A.  I do, yes.
    37
    38   Q.   Is he a conscientious person?
    39        A.  He is extremely conscientious and very diligent.
    40
    41   Q.   Is he, do you think, exceptionally conscientious, more
    42        conscientious than other people holding similar posts in
    43        the company?
    44        A.  All three of them are very similar, actually.
    45
    46   Q.   They are all equally bossy, are they?
    47        A.  They all equally like for the restaurants to do the
    48        right thing and for them to be on the ball.
    49
    50   Q.   Then 774, March 1992, again from Frank Frost, but this time 
    51        "to all licensees".  Do you see that? 
    52        A.  I do. 
    53
    54   Q.   He says: "Our health and safety officer Jill Barnes has
    55        confirmed company's position regarding repairs which can be
    56        carried out in the terms of portable electrical  equipment
    57        within our restaurants by our own personnel as follows";
    58        and there he sets out the need for the necessary training.
    59
    60        Then he says: "McDonald's AEC programme covers training on

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