in Marbella (she says the meeting took place in August 2000 - see below), on instructions from the King "to get information from her, and clarify the nature of the claims which she was making". The Prince, acting for the King, instructed Mr Martini to contact Mrs Harb and, thereafter, to negotiate with her on the King's behalf.
Prince's WS [A(ii)/30/§§14-15]
Mr Martini's WS [A(ii)/32/§§10-11]
August 2000 Mrs Harb meets the Prince in Marbella; Mr Martini gives Mrs Harb $300k in Marbella as a gift and allegedly as an "interim measure" from the Prince
Mrs Harb's WS [A(ii)/20/§§40; 42]
Late 2000 Mr Martini negotiates with Mrs Harb allegedly on behalf of the Prince
Mr Martini negotiated with Mrs Harb on behalf of the King
Mrs Harb's WS [A(ii)/20/§43]
Prince's WS [A(ii)/30/§§14-15]
Mr Martini's WS [A(ii)/32/§§10-11]
21 February 2001 Mrs Harb attends a meeting at Howard Kennedy's offices to sign Deed and receives a cheque for £495,000 and cash of £5,000
Mrs Harb's WS [A(ii)/20/§44
[B/35A]
1 March 2001 Deed executed
£4,400,000 paid to Mrs Harb
Mrs Harb claims Mr Martini told her he was keeping £100,000 as his fee for arranging the matter.
[B/36-44]
[B/45A]
Mrs Harb's WS [A(ii)/20/§44]
Late 2002 Mrs Harb "began writing" to the Prince asking for more money Mrs Harb's WS [A(ii)/20/§46]
September 2002 Mr Martini delivers message to Prince from Mrs Harb. She had telephoned to tell him that she had lost £3m on stock market and wanted £3m from the King. The Prince rejects her request, based on the King's instructions.
Prince's WS [A(ii)/30/§17]
Mr Martini's WS [A(ii)/32/§11]
3 January 2003 Letter from Mrs Harb's solicitors to the Prince stating, "We are writing to you as your Father's representative to carry out his sacred promise as the Custodian of Islam to take care of and provide for his wife."
[B/46-47]
6 January 2003 Letter from Mrs Harb to King Fahd in Arabic with English translation stating, "It was you who told me on the day of marriage, when I was just 19 years old, that you would take me by the hand and uphold me all the days of my life.."
[B/50-50A]
4 March 2003 Letter from Mrs Harb's solicitors to Prince stating, "she will issue legal proceedings against you, acting as your father's representative.."
[B/60-61]
10 March 2003 Letter from Mrs Harb's solicitors to Prince stating, "she will issue legal proceedings against you, acting as your father's representative.."
[B/62-63]
7 May 2003 Letter from Mrs Harb's solicitors to King Fahd threatening open court proceedings and referring to an "enclosed" Draft Affidavit.
The Prince does not admit that a copy of Mrs Harb's Draft Affidavit was enclosed with the letter.
[B/70-71]
[B/72-87]
Amended Defence [A(i)/2/§12(b)]
Late May 2003 Mrs Harb claims to have spoken to the Prince "briefly" in Geneva as he was boarding a coach
Mrs Harb attempts to board the Prince's holiday coach in Geneva in early June 2003 but her entry onto the coach was resisted
Mrs Harb's WS [A(ii)/20/§51]
Mr