date: Wed Sep  9 08:48:26 2009
from: Phil Jones <p.jones@uea.ac.uk>
subject: Fwd: WMO Letter in Support of CRU
to: <peter.thorne@metoffice.gov.uk>

    Peter,
       I thought WMO might do this. Can you investigate whether the Met Office is prepared to
   send out the letter to all NMSs? Attached is the latest version of the letter.
       I guess Stephan might be able to send us a list of the PR emails, but we need first to
   know if the UK PR will be able to send them off. John Mitchell a year or two ago was the UK
   PR attending the WMO Congress, but the official PR is likely to be your CE.  John would be
   up to speed on all these FOI issues, so would know all the background.
       I'll send you something else that came through whilst I was on holiday.
    Cheers
    Phil

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     From: "Stephan Bojinski" <SBojinski@wmo.int>
     To: <peter.thorne@metoffice.gov.uk>, "Phil Jones" <p.jones@uea.ac.uk>
     Cc: "Carolin Richter" <CRichter@wmo.int>
     Subject: WMO Letter in Support of CRU
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     Phil, Peter,
     I talked to Carolin about this issue. She perfectly understands your concerns and would
     in principle be willing to help, but advises that WMO is currently not in a position to
     write such a letter -
     this appear to be too delicate a subject (unfortunately). She confirmed to note your
     concerns and to
     build a case to revisit the issue of data exchange on the WMO level hopefully at a later
     stage.
     Please try to solve the problem on the national level first by going through the
     MetOffice (you may have
     already started doing so).
     Sorry for not being more helpful on this issue.
     Stephan

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     Dr Stephan Bojinski
     Global Climate Observing System (GCOS)
     c/o World Meteorological Organization
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     Switzerland
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   Prof. Phil Jones
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   University of East Anglia
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