Day 246 - 09 May 96 - Page 14


     
     1        their primary concern at the time.  It must have been the
     2        end of the discussion at the very least.
     3
     4   Q.   Right.  But you do not actually know what the situation is?
     5        A.  No, I do not.
     6
     7   Q.   Because on the other page that we looked at, page 2, it
     8        actually has at the bottom of that in handwriting
     9        "strategies, eg internal communications" and then "custom"
    10        which presumably is "customers" and then "media", and in
    11        that case it does not look as though it was an
    12        afterthought.  But you do not know what the situation is?
    13        A.  No, I do not know.  I was not at the meeting.
    14
    15   Q.   If you turn to page 5 -- have you seen this document
    16        before?
    17        A.  Well, I have seen all of this in just the last couple
    18        of days, yes.
    19
    20   Q.   Right.  Just before you came to give your evidence?
    21        A.  If I had seen it before then, I do not remember, but
    22        I know I have seen this in the last couple of days.
    23
    24   Q.   Right.  You do not know where you saw it at the time it was
    25        created?
    26        A.  No.  I may have, I simply do not remember.
    27
    28   Q.   Right.  You cannot help us with the date of this document?
    29        A.  Well, the only help I could offer is it had to be pre
    30        28th February.
    31
    32   Q.   I think we can work that one out for ourselves, thank you.
    33        You do not know what the difference is, because there are
    34        some differences between this document and the one we have
    35        just been looking at that starts on page 3 -- you do not
    36        know what the difference in purpose was or the difference
    37        in when they were produced was?
    38        A.  No, I do not know.
    39
    40   Q.   Mr. Preston, as the President of the Second Plaintiff, you
    41        instruct solicitors to act on your behalf in this case.
    42        Why did you not instruct them to call Ms. Edi Bensilum or
    43        Mike Love who might have been able to actually give us some
    44        help as to what these documents represent, and help the
    45        court?
    46        A.  The witnesses they think they need to handle the case
    47        are a matter for them.  They have to decide who they think
    48        is best.
    49
    50   Q.   You are the one who instructs them as the Plaintiff? 
    51        A.  Well, I have to say I am not sure I am qualified to 
    52        instruct them on how to select witnesses in cases, whatever 
    53        that case might be.  They certainly have met the people and
    54        have talked with them and if, for whatever reason, chosen
    55        to use myself or other parties, I suppose, that is their
    56        choice.  That is why I retain professional people who are
    57        qualified to do this sort of thing.  This is their life; it
    58        is not mine.
    59
    60   Q.   But you did not say this to them: "I think it would be a

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