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     1        are your words.  I have said before I have no problem if
     2        people want to make criticisms of McDonald's that are valid
     3        and correct and capable of being substantiated.  That is
     4        free speech.  That is a democratic society.  I have no
     5        problem with that at all.
     6
     7        Who is to say what would have happened -- we are
     8        hypothesising now -- what would have happened if we had
     9        gone forward and had something printed currently a year
    10        ago, or 2 years making these other allegations, I do not
    11        know.
    12
    13   Q.   Veggies are still distributing the fact sheet. You have
    14        several copies in your publication bundles spanning over
    15        several years and you have not taken any action against
    16        them since you asked for these minor changes?
    17        A.  We have not, that is correct.
    18
    19   Q.   Do you not accept that that is effectively giving the green
    20        light to campaigners to distribute that leaflet?
    21        A.  No, it is not, no.
    22
    23   MR. MORRIS:  Can I just hand up a copy of the leaflet you saw
    24        before?
    25
    26   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Are you on the same point or another point?
    27
    28   MR. MORRIS:  Can we finish this.  It will not take long.  There
    29        is one for the witness if he wants.  This is dated
    30        December.  It says "December 1991" on the bottom right-hand
    31        corner of the back page.
    32
    33        This is the final amended version of the London Greenpeace
    34        fact sheet as distributed by Veggies with the amendments to
    35        the rainforest section and something about the words
    36        "torture and murder" changed to "slaughter and butchery".
    37        It has an addition about CFCs specifically on it.
    38
    39        Mr. Preston, you are aware that this leaflet has been
    40        widely distributed because it is in your publication
    41        bundles in this case, yes?
    42        A.  Am I aware this has been out?  Yes.
    43
    44   Q.   Yes, and you are saying that there is a close connection
    45        between London Greenpeace and these other groups in
    46        distributing similar information; is that correct.
    47
    48   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  I think before you ask questions, or you can
    49        do it by asking questions, point out to me chapter and
    50        verse where the modifications, the differences are. 
    51 
    52   MR. MORRIS:  Can I do that then.  The front cover is identical. 
    53        If you open it out this way, that way, the first page is
    54        identical.
    55
    56   MS. STEEL:   I think the only things that have been changed are
    57        the words,"Why is it wrong for the beef industry to destroy
    58        rainforests" instead of, "why is it wrong for McDonald's to
    59        destroy rainforests".
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