IN THE GAMBIA COURT OF APPEAL

In the said letter the Defendants stated: “As you can see there are
some very good scores and I would like to thank everyone for all
their hard work over the millennium to ensure that we had no
major problems.”
The said letter was signed by one Helen Catlow, then Team Manager for
The Gambia on behalf of the Defendants.
By a Rejoinder dated the 7 th day of March 2002 (pages 45-47 of the record)
the Respondent averred thus
1. The Defendant denies the particulars contained in the Reply to Statement
of Defense.
2. If which is denied a letter dated the 11 th day of August 2000 was written,
the said letter did not confirm entering into the said agreement with the
Plaintiff or seek the assistance of the said Director of Tourism as stated in
the Particulars in Paragraph 1 of the Reply to Statement of Defense. The
said letter, if written in any event, was a without prejudice letter and is
otherwise inadmissible and irrelevant to these proceedings.
3. Paragraph 2 and 3 of the Reply to Statement of Defense are denied save
that payments were made to Banna Beach Hotel pursuant to the terms of
the agreement signed by the Defendant. Of the ₤30,000.00 paid, the sum
of ₤9,331.70 remains due and owing to the Defendant.
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