date: Wed, 21 May 2008 17:34:21 +0100 from: "Palmer Dave Mr \(LIB\)" subject: RE: Freedom of Information Act request (FOI_08-23) to: "Briffa Keith Prof \(ENV\)" , "Mcgarvie Michael Mr \(ACAD\)" , "Osborn Timothy Dr \(ENV\)" , "Jones Philip Prof \(ENV\)" Keith, I will give a more complete answer tomorrow but I do have concerns classifying the request as 'vexatious' as defined by the Act and the ICO at this stage (I'll set this out tomorrow more fully). As for compliance with less demanding requests, we are under an obligation to treat each request on it's merits, and if it falls within the appropriate limit, is not vexatious, and there is no exemption applicable, we are not in a legal position to refuse to comply with the request. More tomorrow. Cheers, Dave >-----Original Message----- >From: Keith Briffa [mailto:k.briffa@uea.ac.uk] >Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 5:07 PM >To: Palmer Dave Mr (LIB); Mcgarvie Michael Mr (ACAD); Osborn >Timothy Dr (ENV); Jones Philip Prof (ENV) >Subject: Re: Freedom of Information Act request (FOI_08-23) > >Hi Dave >Holland acknowledged receipt - and said he would read my letter over >last weekend. I have heard nothing since. I am happy for you to send >the query but I suspect he will still pursue the original request. I >would prefer that we simply answer that his request is unreasonable - >and decline. We could also state that virtually all Chapter 6 authors >have declined/prohibited the release o their correspondence. This is >a matter a principal as far as I see it and we should not fall into >the trap of claiming time constraint, which would imply likely >compliance with further , less demanding requests. >cheers >Keirth > >At 16:51 21/05/2008, Palmer Dave Mr \(LIB\) wrote: >>Gents, >>Yesterday was 2 weeks to the deadline on this matter. (3 June) >> >>Keith - any response to your letter as yet from Mr. Holland? >> >>We had discussed inquiring whether this response would satisfy Mr. >>Holland but I'm not sure whether we had decided who was going to make >>the approach to Mr. Holland. I am happy to do something >along the lines >>of .... >>"I understand that Prof. Briffa has made a response to your >letter of 31 >>March. Does this in any way alter the scope of your request >under this >>Act or in fact effect your desire to continue with this request?" >>Pretty clear what our 'intention' is but I feel the requester is not >>going to be any more upset with us for having asked the >question... Your >>opinions? >> >>Will be working on draft response to share with you shortly >> >>Cheers, Dave >> >> >-----Original Message----- >> >From: Keith Briffa [mailto:k.briffa@uea.ac.uk] >> >Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 1:49 PM >> >To: Palmer Dave Mr (LIB); Mcgarvie Michael Mr (ACAD); Osborn >> >Timothy Dr (ENV); Jones Philip Prof (ENV) >> >Subject: >> > >> >Dave, Michael, Tim and Phil >> >I have now considered all your thoughtful and helpful >comments and on >> >the basis of them have decided to send the attached response to >> >Holland. Unless I hear anything to the contrary from you , I intend >> >to send this letter as a pdf response by email to Holland tomorrow >> >morning. I believe that my responses offer some personal comments >> >while protecting the confidentiality of author interactions. By >> >providing this reply I hope that it will be considered that >I did not >> >dismiss Holland's questions out of hand. I do not believe that this >> >letter compromises or undermines the IPCC reporting process in any >> >way and it clearly indicates that further correspondence will not be >> >entered into on the matter. Hope you all agree. >> >thanks again >> >Keith >> > >> >-- >> >Professor Keith Briffa, >> >Climatic Research Unit >> >University of East Anglia >> >Norwich, NR4 7TJ, U.K. >> > >> >Phone: +44-1603-593909 >> >Fax: +44-1603-507784 >> > >> >http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/cru/people/briffa/ >> > > >-- >Professor Keith Briffa, >Climatic Research Unit >University of East Anglia >Norwich, NR4 7TJ, U.K. > >Phone: +44-1603-593909 >Fax: +44-1603-507784 > >http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/cru/people/briffa/ > >