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     1        partnership itself was unique.
 
     2   Q.   But the opening books aspect was unique.  Corporations, in
              your experience, why are they generally so reticent about
     3        making their business practices public, I mean, known.
 
     4   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  That is ---
 
     5   MR. MORRIS:  I suppose that would not apply.
 
     6   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  -- a very general question.
 
     7   MR. MORRIS:  That is a very general question.  But do you feel
              that the opening of the books of the corporation is a good
     8        thing?
 
     9   MR. RAMPTON:  My Lord, really -----
 
    10   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  That is a matter of political philosophy, is
              it not, rather than this particular case?
    11
         MR. MORRIS:  The Montreal Convention -- I am quite ignorant on
    12        this fact, I do not mind admitting -- did it just suddenly
              materialise out of thin air or was there some period of
    13        consultation?
              A.  There was a long period of research that resulted in
    14        the Montreol Protocol.  The first draft of that was at the
              very end of 1987.  The exact initiation of all its
    15        discussions, I am not in tune to exactly when they
              happened.  I think, as I said before, the whole CFC issue,
    16        I think, came to light in 1985/86, leading to the
              scientific research that initiated the Montreol Protocol.
    17
         Q.   But were McDonald's asked for their opinion during the
    18        preparations for that?
              A.  No.  We had no contact with anybody involved on that
    19        and we would only know what we knew from things in the
              newspapers and other journals.
    20
         Q.   Are you quite concerned about the way your packaging is
    21        labelled, that it should be accurate?
              A.  Yes.
    22
         Q.   Are you aware about what happens in other countries as
    23        well, about packaging systems and content labelling for
              McDonald's?
    24        A.  I am aware in general terms.  I do not know of the
              particular rules, regulations and restrictions on
    25        labelling in other countries.  The regulations that
              I spoke to, the guidelines, the FTC guidelines, I spoke of 
    26        in the United States, are very detailed and in depth. 
              Very few people understand them in the United States. 
    27        I do know that there are differences across the world.
 
    28   Q.   Just to get straight to the point:  Are you aware that in
              Australia the Australian Trade Practices Commission
    29        ordered McDonald's not to use and reuse advertisements
              stating that McDonald's packaging which contained HCFCs
    30        was "Ozone friendly"?
              A.  I am not aware of that.

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