Day 250 - 15 May 96 - Page 25

     
     1   Q.   OK.  That was the one you saw?
     2        A.  Yes.
     3
     4   Q.   Do you remember what the letter was about that you saw?
     5        A.  No.
     6
     7   Q.   Something about McDonald's?
     8        A.  I think, yes.  I think it was something to do with the
     9        McDonald's campaign.
    10
    11   Q.   Right.  Was the envelope with that one?
    12        A.  I cannot remember.
    13
    14   Q.   Was that one an actual letter or was it a like a pamphlet,
    15        or it had attachments with it or a post card or?
    16        A.  I cannot remember, I think it was just a letter.
    17
    18   Q.   Just a letter?
    19        A.  Yes.
    20
    Q.   Right.  When we were talking about the private
    22        investigators yesterday, you said that one of the reasons
    23        why they were kept on for so long was because one of the
    24        directors was concerned about what the reaction would be.
    25        No, sorry...
    26
    27   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  It was not why they were kept on so long, it
    28        was why they were kept on after proceedings were started
    29        for a further 3 months.
    30
    31   MS. STEEL:   What was actually said was that you were concerned
    32        about what the reaction to the service of writs would be?
    33        A.  That was my main concern, my main concern was that.
    34
    35   Q.   Yes.  Can you just explain that?  Do you mean...  Well, can
    36        you say what you mean?
    37        A.  Yes.  What I meant was, were McDonald's property staff
    38        in any kind of danger from a physical reaction on behalf of
    39        London Greenpeace.
    40
    Q.   Was it also to find out whether or not we were going to
    42        fight the case?
    43        A.  No.
    44
    45   Q.   Were you getting information about that, whether or not we
    46        were going to fight the case?
    47        A.  I do not think we did, no.  I think we made it quite
    48        clear to Mr. Hartley that was the reason I wanted them kept
    49        in, and that reason alone.  And, I do not know, I mean,
    50        I take it he passed them on to his agents. 
    51 
    52   Q.   If, for example, Michelle Hooker was asking a lot of 
    53        questions about what our reaction was to the writs and
    54        whether or not we were going to fight the case, you were
    55        not aware of ----
    56        A.  No.  I was not aware of Michelle Hooker, if, indeed,
    57        anyone called Michelle Hooker was involved.
    58
    59   Q.   Pardon?
    60        A.  If, indeed, anyone called Michelle Hooker was involved;