Day 068 - 16 Dec 94 - Page 57
1 Q. So that Australian plant exports to Japan, USA and Taiwan?
2 A. That is correct. As far as I can know, that is
3 correct. I have not been in that -- that plant is only a
4 slaughterhouse.
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6 Q. It is a slaughterhouse?
7 A. That is correct.
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9 Q. It is actually meat?
10 A. Beef, yes.
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12 Q. So, in this case are they saying they export to McDonald's
13 in Japan, USA and Taiwan?
14 A. No, I am sorry, that is the other possibility, that
15 sometimes we have problems with language, so they probably
16 misunderstood, the product is imported into Taiwan from
17 those countries, the finished product could be -- that
18 could change.
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20 Q. Surely, it has got to be where the slaughterhouse exports
21 to, has it not, to Japan, USA and Taiwan, product exported
22 to?
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24 MR. JUSTICE BELL: He said there is a difficulty with language.
25 You are quite right, it would have to be, if the question
26 were properly understood and accurately answered, but are
27 you suggesting, for instance, that beef goes from Taiwan to
28 the USA?
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30 MR. MORRIS: It looks to me as if the Australian plant is
31 supplying Japan, USA and Taiwan with beef -- are they?
32 A. I do not know. What they say, the raw materials from
33 that particular slaughterhouse are exported to Japan, USA
34 and Taiwan. It is very common for their suppliers in
35 Australia to export to those countries raw materials only.
36 That particular slaughterhouse does not, has not exported
37 product to McDonald's in any of those countries, finished
38 product.
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40 Q. But it does export to McDonald's in Japan and Taiwan?
41 A. It exports only raw materials. They do not have
42 facilities to make beef patties.
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44 Q. You have been in Australia, yes?
45 A. Yes, I have.
46
47 Q. Do they export to other countries as well, not to
48 McDonald's, but do they export to other countries?
49 A. Yes, Australia is in the top one or two exporters of --
50 I think it is the largest exporters of beef in the world.
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52 Q. So Latchley Meats, do they export to many countries
53 themselves?
54 A. That is correct.
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56 Q. Five or six or ten or something?
57 A. More than that, that is correct.
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59 Q. More than that. So who filled out this form?
60 A. It should have been the -- here it is, it is in the
