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1 use of the timber removed for the production of their paper
2 bags" and it goes on to say:
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4 "The article was also critical of non-union working
5 conditions at McDonald's, the ill effect of junk food and
6 the torture and murder of animals."
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8 It goes on to refer to the London Greenpeace
9 anti-McDonald's campaign and how several years ago
10 Greenpeace London themselves have received several threats.
11 They refuse to make any ----
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13 MR. JUSTICE BELL: What is the point you are putting?
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15 MS. STEEL: There is a point, that McDonald's failed to take or
16 launch legal proceedings against them.
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18 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Ask a question.
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20 MS. STEEL: In the next letter that your solicitors wrote to
21 Veggies on behalf of your company which is on the 23rd
22 November 1987. Despite the fact that the Peace News
23 articles mention about the non-union conditions and the ill
24 effects of junk food, the solicitors only ask for a
25 retraction concerning torture and murder of animals. Do
26 you see that?
27 A. Yes.
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29 Q. You are aware of how this was all settled in the end, that,
30 to cut matters short ----
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32 MR. JUSTICE BELL: They have mentioned rainforest again as well.
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34 MS. STEEL: Yes, I was not trying to say that it did not; I was
35 just trying to make the additional point. The apology that
36 was finally printed is in the last letter of 6th May 1988
37 from your solicitors to Veggies. If you have a quick look
38 through that.
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40 MR. JUSTICE BELL: It is right at the back of that section.
41 A. I have got a letter. It does not appear to have a last
42 page or a signature. There may be something missing, sir.
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44 MS. STEEL: Does it not?
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46 MR. JUSTICE BELL: It is only one page.
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48 MS. STEEL: I do not know what has happened then.
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50 MR. JUSTICE BELL: It stops with a line and a bit and a (2) in
51 brackets.
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53 MS. STEEL: If I just read it then.
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55 MR. JUSTICE BELL: How much is there on the second page?
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57 MS. STEEL: There is about 8 lines.
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59 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Read those, please.
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