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     1        system has stopped doing it as well some years ago.
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     3   Q.   OK.  I think I have finished with that particular document.
     4
     5   MR. JUSTICE BELL: I have marked various parts of mine but
     6        I assume I can keep it with my copy?
     7
     8   MR. RAMPTON:  Yes, I am sure we can get more.
     9
    10   MR. MORRIS:  Yes, just a few other bits and pieces on the
    11        financial matters.  We have a statement from James Marshall
    12        from the USA on behalf of McDonald's.  Maybe it would be
    13        worth just having a look at it.  It is a Civil Evidence Act
    14        statement so he is not going to attend.  I do not know
    15        where it is put.  Is he in the Civil Evidence Act volume?
    16
    17   MR. RAMPTON:  My Lord, it is tab 43 of volume 13 of the yellow
    18        file.
    19
    20   MR. MORRIS:  It must be yellow 13.
    21
    22   MR. RAMPTON:  Yes, I just said that.
    23
    24   MR. JUSTICE BELL: It is right near the back.
    25
    26   MR. MORRIS:  It is only one question really about that.  In
    27        paragraph 8.  I have not got the full statement in front of
    28        me.  Just in paragraph 8, fifth line, "I estimate that by
    29        the end of 1994 there were approximately 1,052,027
    30        employees in all of McDonald's US restaurants." McDonald's
    31        are relying on that, yes, that is about accurate as far as
    32        you can see.
    33
    34   MR. RAMPTON:  I really do think if we are going to try to finish
    35        today, which I hope we can, because we could fit some
    36        witnesses in next week, to ask Mr. Preston to comment on a
    37        statement which I proffer relying on it as counsel for the
    38        Plaintiffs, both Plaintiffs in this case, whether he
    39        confirms what Mr. Marshall says on my behalf on behalf of
    40        both the Plaintiffs is a complete nonsense.
    41
    42   MR. MORRIS:  I will assume then that is accepted.
    43
    44   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  It is not.
    45
    46   MR. RAMPTON:  It is not accepted.
    47
    48   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  It is accepted if you agree.  It is you are
    49        the one who should be saying whether it is accepted because
    50        it is the other side's evidence, that is Mr. Rampton's 
    51        point really. 
    52 
    53   MR. MORRIS:  Right.  OK, you can put that file away.  Thank you
    54        very much.
    55
    56   MR. JUSTICE BELL: What I would rather you did, at least you have
    57        notes of all these references so you have them for when you
    58        are going to make an argument to refer me to them.  Anyway,
    59        Mr. Rampton made the point.  It is positively part of the
    60        Plaintiffs' case in so far as it is relevant because they

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