cc: "p.jones" <p.jones@uea.ac.uk>, mann@virginia.edu
date: Mon, 19 May 2003 16:34:57 -0400
from: "Michael E. Mann" <mann@virginia.edu>
subject: RE: FWD: S&B in E&E
to: f034 <C.Goodess@uea.ac.uk>, Clare Goodess <C.Goodess@uea.ac.uk>, Mike Hulme <m.hulme@uea.ac.uk>

   Dear Clare,
   Thanks very much for the update, and for your efforts to do something about this.
   De Freitas' argument seems to amount to "well the editor at 'Energy and Environment' was
   even worse than me", and that doesn't quite hold water.
   As de Frietas apparently seeks to distance himself from culpability, please keep in mind
   that this is only one of  numerous past complaints of suspicious and apparently unethical
   behavior on his part in association with his position at "Climate Research". I'm
   forwarding, under separate cover, an email describing a complaint from Danny Harvey and Tom
   Wigley.
   I, as well as many other of our colleagues, look forward to hearing what happens here.
   thanks again for your help.
   best regards,
   mike
   At 08:58 PM 5/19/2003 +0100, f034 wrote:

     Mike
     Hans and I have already raised this issue with Inter Research, but they havent
     taken  it up yet.
     Hans and I have have contacted de Freitas and InterResearch over the issues
     that you and others have raised before. One of the things de Freitas said in
     response, was that he had contacted the editor of Energy and Environment to
     see why it had been published. The editor told him that it deserved 'a less
     interferedwith version' , i.e., the original authors had complained about the
     changes required by the CR reviewers!
     Hans, InterResearch and I are still discussing what action needs to be taken
     and how to respond to de Freitas' inititial responses. I will ensure that all
     those who have expressed concerns to me and/or Hans/Mike Hulme are informed of
     the outcome.
     Best wishes, Clare

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