Day 261 - 12 Jun 96 - Page 24
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2 MS. STEEL: 13th September?
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4 MR. RAMPTON: Second paragraph:
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6 "The meeting followed the usual pattern. During letter
7 reading time, one such concerning McDonald's was read out.
8 I managed to purloin this letter", et cetera; and we have
9 been through that. I would like you to pay attention to
10 the next bit.
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12 "Several references were made during the meeting to various
13 pickets that have been organised by groups other than
14 London Greenpeace for 16th October World Food Day. These
15 appear to be mainly concerned with picketing McDonald's
16 restaurants. However, the only definite information gained
17 of these other activities concerned the restaurant at
18 Dalston which is being picketed by one of the Direct Action
19 Movement branches at 18.00 hours on the 16th. Charlie is a
20 member of North London DAM."
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22 Then you have written this:
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24 "London Greenpeace itself agreed at this meeting to picket
25 at either the Charing Cross McDonald's or one of the Oxford
26 Street branches from 12 noon until 14.00 hours, followed by
27 a picket of the main headquarters of McDonald's from 14.00
28 to 16.00 hours. This is to be followed by an evening
29 picket at probably the Tottenham Road restaurant. Final
30 details are to be decided before the actual day
31 16th October 1990."
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33 Again, I ask the question, Mr. Bishop: did any of those
34 present, when those plans were made, dissent from them,
35 saying, "It is a bad idea, it is a waste of time"?
36 A. No, they did not.
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38 Q. Then, if you please turn to page 203, I hope you will find
39 the notes for the meeting on 20th September. They start,
40 actually, on 202. This is a meeting, as we see from
41 page 202, attended by, amongst others, Ms. Steel,
42 Mr. Gravett and Mr. Morris.
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44 Please turn to page 203. The last sentence of the first
45 paragraph reads: "Helen Steel is organising the printing of
46 leaflets for the Greenpeace fair. While Paul Gravett again
47 stated that he would have the McDonald's leaflets ready in
48 time for the 16th", and you have put those last words in
49 quotes. Do you see that?
50 A. Yes, I have.
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52 Q. Did anybody at the meeting say, "Paul, do not bother, we
53 are no longer interested in a McDonald's leaflet"?
54 A. No, they did not.
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56 Q. "It is a waste of time and money"?
57 A. No, they did not say that.
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59 Q. You go on: "Charlie wanted the group to invest £350 in a
60 photocopier to be shared at Haringey and Islington Direct
