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     1        sending out antiMcDonald's leaflets in the replies; yes?
     2        A.   I would probably have sent out such documents, yes.
     3
     4   Q.   Right.  After you had had this letter answering session,
     5        there was, in fact, a meeting, was there not?
     6        A.   Not that -----
     7
     8   Q.   Where six people attended, seven people attended?
     9        A.   Not that I have recalled and not that I have made a
    10        note of.
    11
    12   Q.   Would you like to look at Mr. Pocklington's notes for the
    13        19th April, 1990?
    14
    15   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Next page.
    16
    17   MS. STEEL:  Mr. Pocklington says:  "As instructed, I left the
    18        office at 7 pm on the above date and travelled to the
    19        office of subject group at 5 Caledonian Road N1 where I
    20        arrived at 7.30 pm.  By 8.15 pm all the people due to
    21        arrive at the meeting were present.  At the meeting were
    22        Helen Steel, Dave Morris, Jane Lapporte, Marion, Alan
    23        coming from Catford", which is you, "and a girl I had not
    24        met before called Gabriel."  Then there is a part that is
    25        blanked out.  Then it was pointed out, "During the meeting
    26        that the next meeting would be held at 6 Endsleigh Street",
    27        and then he says shortly after that:  "Nothing further of
    28        interest was discussed at the meeting and we left the
    29        office at 9.45 pm."
    30
    31        So, bearing in mind that the meeting started at 8.15 pm in
    32        his notes it went on for one and-a-half hours.  Can you
    33        explain why it is that you have -----
    34
    35   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Before you go any further, can I just have a
    36        look at the book, please.  (Same handed).  Can you see what
    37        you have written before April?  It is obviously over
    38        written as well, but can you see what it is?
    39        A.   It has been written over, sir.  No, it has definitely
    40        been written over though and amended.
    41
    42   MS. STEEL:  Can you explain why it is that Mr. Pocklington has
    43        got a record of a meeting where seven people were present
    44        that lasted for an hour-and-a-half and you say that there
    45        was no meeting, that you just spent the time answering
    46        letters with Jane?
    47        A.   I did not say there was no meeting.  I said only Jane
    48        was present, but I do not recall, no.
    49
    50   Q.   You were just writing anything down in your notes, were you 
    51        not, just to keep your pay cheque coming in? 
    52        A.  Not at all.  I disagree with that. 
    53
    54   Q.   What other possible explanation could there be for the fact
    55        that you failed to record that there was a meeting and that
    56        seven people were present at that meeting?
    57        A.   I do not recollect.
    58
    59   Q.   If we just point out that the previous week that we have
    60        got notes for on page 21 was the 12th April, so there

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