Day 274 - 04 Jul 96 - Page 22
1 the notes.
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3 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Yes, thank you.
4 A. Right. Yes.
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6 MR. MORRIS: Have you found it?
7 A. Yes.
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9 Q. It says here in the second paragraph, "The door was opened
10 by Jane, who obviously knew the man quite well. She called
11 him Dave." Did you ever come into contact with me outside
12 of London Greenpeace?
13 A. Yes. From about the start of the antipoll tax
14 campaign, you were involved with the London antipoll tax
15 federation. I saw you outside involved in poll tax
16 activities, although I did not know you that well but you
17 were quite recognisable. Well, obviously at that time.
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19 Q. What was my position in the London antipoll tax campaign or
20 federation?
21 A. Well, you were--
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23 MR. RAMPTON: I do not really believe that--
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25 MR. MORRIS: It may help in terms of knowing me well, was I a
26 shy and retiring--
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28 MR. JUSTICE BELL: I have said before, you do not have to
29 underline everything. I mean, all you are wanting to do is
30 explain that if Miss Laporte knew you quite well it need
31 not be through London Greenpeace antiMcDonald's activities
32 but through a common interest or distaste for the poll tax.
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34 MR. MORRIS: I was actually thinking at the time--
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36 MR. JUSTICE BELL: That is your point is it not?
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38 MR. MORRIS: I think the previous year I was the secretary of
39 the London antipoll tax federation, if it is any help to
40 anybody to know that. It says at the very bottom of that
41 page, "Dave spoke of his tireless dedication to the
42 preparation and distribution of leaflets regarding the
43 antipoll tax movement." Does that ring true to you?
44 A. Yes, definitely yes.
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46 MS. STEEL: Moving on to the 2nd August?
47 A. Is it back in this file here.
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49 Q. Yes, it will be.
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51 MR. JUSTICE BELL: That is in the other file then is it?
52 A. Yes, the lighter blue file.
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54 Q. Page 166 or 162?
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56 MS. STEEL: Which one goes first? Is it the report, or is it
57 his notes or the report?
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59 MR. JUSTICE BELL: The notes are 162 and the report is 166, and
60 I have tended to use the notes in preference as they are
