Day 066 - 14 Dec 94 - Page 43


     
     1        A.  I do not recall what the name of the area in Guatemala
     2        is, but it is not from the rainforest.
     3
     4   Q.   Do you trust the people at Procarne to tell you the truth?
     5        A.  Yes, I do.
     6
     7   Q.   Did you trust the people at Coope Montecillos to tell you
     8        the truth?
     9        A.  Yes, I do.
    10
    11   Q.   Do you trust your McDonald's people in those two countries?
    12        A.  Yes, I do.
    13
    14   Q.   Finally, last thing before the break, look at the fax from
    15        Costa Rica which has "hamburger" on it, please.  Here is a
    16        message to you from Signor Madrigal -- sorry, he is number
    17        N.  There is a handwritten message; again it is in
    18        Spanish.  Can you read it, can you actually decipher it?
    19        A.  Most of it, yes.
    20
    21   Q.   Can you translate it for us?
    22        A.  It says:  "Fernando, this is something for you, from
    23        Coope Montecillos".  And, in fact, I have not noticed but
    24        she is letting me know that Oscar who was the manager no
    25        longer or Gerardo who was the -- they had a business just
    26        for McDonald's.  He was the manager of that business unit,
    27        is no longer with the company.  "Now, Embutidos which is
    28        another company, it is part of Avicola", that refers to the
    29        chicken company, no longer beef.
    30
    31   MR. MORRIS:  Sorry, I did not catch that.  Can you just go from
    32        "now" again?
    33        A.  "Now Embutidos" which is another, it used to be a
    34        processor of our chicken, "is part of Avicola."  Avicola is
    35        another chicken company in Costa Rica, and this is a
    36        summary that Paula, our QA manager there.
    37
    38   MR. MORRIS:  I am sorry, Paula what?
    39        A.  Paula, and I cannot -- Paula is our QA manager, and
    40        I cannot read the next word.
    41
    42   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  I think we should break there.  If there is a
    43        better copy because it is Costa Rica and, therefore, of
    44        some potential importance I think it is important to try
    45        get it right.  We will resume at 2 o'clock.
    46
    47                       (Luncheon Adjournment)
    48                                                2.00 p.m.
    49
    50   MR. RAMPTON:  Dr. Gomez Gonzales, we left this file at tab N 
    51        (for Napoleon)) where there was some writing in Spanish on 
    52        the fax sheet with "hamburger" on it.  You were having an 
    53        attempt to read the Spanish.  Do you think you could have
    54        another attempt and see if you can make it out any better?
    55        A.  Yes, I can.  I think I have completed it afresh, the
    56        translation.
    57
    58   Q.   Thank you.  Could you do it for us again?
    59        A.  Yes, the last paragraph reads:  "Now Embutidos is part
    60        of Avicola".

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