Day 249 - 14 May 96 - Page 33

     
     1        asked them about the organisation, invited them to come
     2        over where I would show them and they added the officers
     3        and they could make use of any facilities they wished.
     4
     5   Q.   When was it that they told you my identity and Mr.
     6        Gravett's identity?
     7        A.  When they came over to my office.
     8
     9   Q.   Right.  You have mentioned that they showed, or that you
    10        had been shown, photographs of myself and Mr. Gravett?
    11        A.  Yes, that is right.
    12
    13   Q.   Was it them that showed you photographs?
    14        A.  Yes.
    15
    16   Q.   They told you our names?
    17
    18   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  What was the answer to that?
    19        A.  Yes.
    20
    MS. STEEL:   They told you our names?
    22        A.  Yes, they did.
    23
    24   Q.   Just my name and Mr. Gravett's name?
    25        A.  That is the only two names they gave me.
    26
    27   Q.   What about the name Webster?
    28        A.  When they were talking about you, they said that we
    29        believe she uses another name.  I cannot remember whether
    30        they said Helen Mary or Mary Helen Webster.
    31
    32   Q.   So they did not point out in the photographs and say 'that
    33        is Helen Webster or Mary Webster'?
    34        A.  No, they knew you as Helen Steel.
    35
    36   Q.   Why was it you served writ in the name of the Webster?
    37        A.  Simply because it was a possibility that you were also
    38        called Webster, and so it was put on there to protect the
    39        action.
    40
    Q.   But why not have it 'Webster also known as Steel'?
    42        I mean...  Sorry, why not have it 'Steel also known as
    43        Webster'?
    44        A.  Well, I mean that is a decision for the lawyers.  But
    45        clearly you were known in the group, as a result of our
    46        agents who went in, as Helen Steel.  They all recorded you
    47        as Helen Steel.
    48
    49   Q.   Right.  But you sure, are you, that when these Special
    50        Branch officers pointed out the photographs they did not 
    51        say to you 'This is Webster'? 
    52        A.  No. 
    53
    54   Q.   Or 'We have got information on Webster'?
    55        A.  No.
    56
    57   Q.   Or whatever?
    58        A.  No.  They did not tell me much about you at all other
    59        than that you were engaged in London Greenpeace, your name
    60        was Helen Steel, and then it was believed you may use the