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     1        referring to there?
     2        A.  No.
     3
     4   Q.   But it did not, as far as you know, apply to Smith Street?
     5        A.  That is right.
     6
     7   Q.   If you look at the one over, 774 -- I get confused on times
     8        here -- if you have a quick look at that and then 776, the
     9        Nicholas Scott MP letter -----
    10
    11   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  He was Minister for the Disabled.
    12
    13   MR. MORRIS:  Right.  Was that his specific post?  The Right
    14        Honourable Nicholas Scott MP on 12th February 1993 writes
    15        to McDonald's President, Mr. Preston, over meetings between
    16        Dr. Gordon Taylor of the Royal Hospital Ward Residents
    17        Association and the management of the McDonald's, including
    18        concerns about environment/index.html">litter.  He says in that letter or,
    19        apparently, says in that letter that he had seen
    20        Dr. Taylor, if you look at the third paragraph that you can
         see, Dr. Taylor, apparently, told the Right Honourable
    22        Nicholas Scott MP that he had had several meetings, "useful
    23        meetings", with McDonald's, "... but although some progress
    24        has been made the position is still far from
    25        satisfactory".  Do you remember there being meetings
    26        between Dr. Taylor and McDonald's?  Was it reported at the
    27        Residents Association meeting?
    28        A.  Oh, yes.  I mean, he kept his Association informed of
    29        what he was doing.
    30
    31   Q.   Right, do you remember any of the details of those meetings
    32        at all, where they took place or what was said?
    33
    34   MR. RAMPTON:  Was he there?
    35
    36   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Were you at any of the meetings?
    37        A.  No.
    38
    39   Q.   Does Dr. Taylor still live in the area and take an active
    40        part?
         A.  Yes, yes.  He is the Chairman of both the Royal Avenue
    42        and the Royal Hospital Ward still.  He lives in Royal
    43        Avenue.
    44
    45   Q.   So, for all I know, he is in Royal Avenue at this very
    46        moment or at work somewhere?
    47        A.  I think he is at work somewhere; he is just taken on
    48        two consultancies.
    49
    50   Q.   In London? 
    51        A.  I do not think they are both in London.  He is an 
    52        engineer. 
    53
    54   Q.   But he is firmly based in the Royal Avenue?
    55        A.  Yes, absolutely.
    56
    57   Q.   That is his home?
    58        A.  His home and his family are there.
    59
    60   Q.   You see, if it is important for me to know what happened at