Day 270 - 28 Jun 96 - Page 06

     
     1        made notes after the meetings.  I was asked to particularly
     2        listen out for anything said about McDonald's, but to
     3        generally report about everything that went on at meetings.
     4
     5        "10. I was told to look out for certain individuals who
     6        were considered to be the core members of the group.  This
     7        included Paul, Helen, Dave and I think maybe Jonathan and
     8        Jane as well.  I recall mentioning Paul Gravett in reports
     9        that he was present at meetings, et cetera.  I was asked to
    10        note anything they said or did about McDonald's.
    11        McDonald's was not on the agenda much to be discussed.  In
    12        fact, I think I was disappointed it was not discussed
    13        more.  I do not remember seeing a six page leaflet about
    14        McDonald's.  I can recall A5 pale green and yellow
    15        anti-McDonald's leaflets.  I helped myself to the group's
    16        leaflets and handed any McDonald's leaflets into the
    17        Managing Director with my report.  I never took any letters
    18        about the McDonald's campaign."
    19        A.  In fact, I handed any leaflets that I picked up,
    20        whether they were McDonald's or other attached to my
         reports.
    22
    23   Q.   Right.  You would have handed in any leaflets that you had
    24        picked up at the meetings?
    25        A.  Yes.
    26
    27   Q.   Okay.  If you can try and keep your voice up as well,
    28        sorry.  This is a copy of -- well, I will not say.
    29        (Handed).  If you just have a look at that leaflet.  Do you
    30        remember seeing this leaflet at the meetings that you
    31        attended?
    32        A.  Not specifically, no; I do not remember this one.
    33
    34   Q.   Right.  That is a copy of the fact sheet that we are being
    35        sued over.  Paragraph 12:
    36
    37        "I did not feel the anti-McDonald's campaign was a major
    38        issue.  It was one of the issues but not the central one.
    39        It certainly was not No. 1 on the agenda.  The agency
    40        painted a picture that London Greenpeace was set up to
         campaign against McDonald's, but having attended the
    42        meetings it was obvious to me that that was not the case."
    43
    44        Paragraph 13:
    45
    46        "It did not seem as if Helen and Dave were particularly
    47        involved in the anti-McDonald's campaign, although there
    48        was not really enough discussion to give me a complete
    49        picture.  I do not remember any anti-McDonald's activities
    50        being planned while I was there.  I cannot remember 
    51        specifically anything Helen and Dave said.  I remember 
    52        Helen coming in late on a couple of occasions.  The 
    53        meetings started at 8 p.m. and Helen came in around
    54        9.15 p.m.  I never took the minutes of the meetings which I
    55        attended.  I recall that it was thrown open to volunteers
    56        to take the minutes in a red book.  I recall that the
    57        agenda was passed around and everyone wrote down what they
    58        wanted to discuss.  There was no chair and no serious
    59        control.  They were not formally controlled meetings.  They
    60        were open discussions amongst all members.  It was often