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Glenn SimpsonPage 222 trust him, and he said okay. Well, he was here, I met with him, and I told him what happened. Now he's back in Washington and, you know, I'm going to hand him to you.

I don't remember whether I called David or David called me, I just don't remember, but we got in touch and he, you know, asked me — we met.

Q. And after you met how did he — did you provide the memoranda to —

MR. LEVY: Sorry. Finish your question.

BY MR. DAVIS:

Q. — did you provide the memoranda to him?

MR. LEVY: The answer to that question might implicate privilege and other obligations. So he's going to decline to answer the question.

BY MR. DAVIS:

Q. Did Mr. Steele represent to you that Orbis or Mr. Wood had initiated this contact with Mr. Kramer and Mr. McCain to share the dossier information?

A. Well, that has two parts on that question. I think I can answer the first part which I think answers the second. Anyway, he did not describe this as having been initiated by Orbis. He described this as a chance encounter at a security 1-800-FOR-DEPO