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WIGAND IS ASKED ABOUT BROWN & WILLIAMSON LAWYERS SENDING DOCUMENTS TO ENGLAND

Q. I want to make sure that I understood correctly what you told me earlier. When communications between scientists at Brown & Williamson or between scientists at British-American Tobacco Company and Brown & Williamson were exchanged in writing, did I understand you to say they had to come through Mr. Wells or his law department first?
MR. BEZANSON: Object to the form.
A. There are a number of reports that were considered sensitive, before I could receive them had to be reviewed by Kendrick Wells.
MR. BEZANSON: Object and move to strike, attorney/client.
A. (Continuing) Some of the reports were never kept on premises. They were sent back.
MR. MOTLEY:
Q. Back where?
A. Back to BAT, South Hampton, so they would not be discoverable.
Q. You mean in England? They were sent back across the water?
A. That's correct.