cc: "Sear, Chris (CEOSA)" <chris.sear@defra.gsi.gov.uk>, "Warrilow, David (CEOSA)" <David.Warrilow@defra.gsi.gov.uk>, "Munro, Paul (CEOSA)" <Paul.Munro@defra.gsi.gov.uk>
date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:35:43 +0100
from: "Thorpe, Jo (CEOSA)" <Jo.Thorpe@defra.gsi.gov.uk>
subject: CONFIDENTIAL: Response to David Holland
to: "Phil Jones" <p.jones@uea.ac.uk>, "Mitchell, John FB (Chief Scientist)" <john.f.mitchell@metoffice.gov.uk>

   Dear John and Phil,

   Defra has received a letter from David Holland regarding the `hockey stick' graph and its
   handling by the IPCC. We have drafted a short response, and would be grateful if you could
   read it and send us any comments you have. In particular, we would like to know whether you
   are happy with the penultimate paragraph (thereby justifying the final comment about advice
   from Met Office/CRU). Please also let me know if you feel that we should include any more
   information in defence of the hockey stick, including a more comprehensive discussion of
   the latest paper by Mann et al. (my instinct is that it would be best to avoid this in
   order to discourage further communication, but let me know if you feel otherwise).

   I have attached the letter from David Holland for your information - please treat this as
   strictly confidential. It would be very helpful if you could provide comments  by Wednesday
   next week so that we can respond before the deadline.

   Many thanks for your help,

   Jo Thorpe

   <<20080925_Letter to Holland.doc>> <<Letter from David Holland.TIF>>

   ______________________

   Joanna Thorpe

   Climate Science and Stratospheric Ozone Team

   Climate, Energy and Ozone: Science and Analysis (CEOSA) Division

   Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

   Zone 3E, Ergon House, Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 2AL

   Tel: 0207 238 3384

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