cc: Tim Osborn , Eystein Jansen , Jonathan Overpeck , David Rind , rahmstorf@ozean-klima.de, Bette Otto-Bleisner , cddhr@giss.nasa.gov, joos , Ricardo Villalba , Susan Solomon , Jouzel@dsm-mail.saclay.cea.fr, Valerie Masson-Delmotte , Dominique Raynaud , jean-claude.duplessy@lsce.cnrs-gif.fr, john.f.mitchell@metoffice.gov.uk, dolago@uonbi.ac.ke, peltier@atmosp.physics.utoronto.ca, rramesh@prl.res.in, olgasolomina@yandex.ru, derzhang@msn.com, Keith Briffa , Phil Jones date: Thu, 8 May 2008 17:48:18 -0400 from: David Rind subject: Re: request for all correspondence related to IPCC to: Jean-Claude Duplessy To my knowledge we have not received any similar requests. As to what my position would be, I doubt that it could be a personal one - as a U.S. government employee, there are likely rules that would have to be followed, over which I probably don't have discretionary behavior. David >Tim Osborn a écrit : >>Dear colleagues, >> >>our university has received a request under the >>UK's Freedom of Information Act for all >>correspondence (emails, letters, faxes) >>relating to our work as IPCC authors, including >>those that we sent to you, but also those that >>you may have sent to us! >> >>We've attached a copy of this request; you are >>all named explicitly in the request (though the >>request is not limited to correspondence with >>just those listed). >> >>We have not yet decided how to respond to this >>request, because of the huge number of emails >>that we would have to search through and >>consider, and the amount of work involved. >> >>We have been advised by the UEA information >>officer to request some information from you, >>specifically: >> >>(i) whether you have any concerns if we were to >>release any emails etc. that you may have sent >>to us (it is entirely possible that any >>correspondence that we release may be posted on >>certain websites); >> >>(ii) whether you or your institutions have received similar requests; >> >>(iii) and, if you have received similar >>requests, what your response has been / will be. >> >>If we do release any such material, we would >>expect to inform you, so that you are fully >>aware of what we have released. We would >>really appreciate it if you would do the same, >>if you also release similar material. >> >>Note that this email, together with any >>responses you might make by email/letter/fax, >>might also need to be released. To save time >>or effort on your part, you can always phone us >>if you prefer (Keith: +44 1603 593909, Tim: +44 >>1603 592089). >> >>Best wishes >> >>Keith and Tim >>Dr Timothy J Osborn, Academic Fellow >>Climatic Research Unit >>School of Environmental Sciences >>University of East Anglia >>Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK >> >>e-mail: t.osborn@uea.ac.uk >>phone: +44 1603 592089 >>fax: +44 1603 507784 >>web: http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/~timo/ >>sunclock: http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/~timo/sunclock.htm >> >Dear Colleagues, > > >I have the same feeling as Stefan. > >According to the French law, e-mails are private >communications and they do not constitute formal >documents like a signed letter. > >I do not understand how such a request can be legaly made. > >Best regards > >jean-Claude > >-- >Jean-Claude DUPLESSY >laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement >Bâtiment 12 >Parc du CNRS >F - 91198 Gif sur Yvette cedex > >- tel (33) 01 69 82 35 26 >- fax (33) 01 69 82 35 68 > >- e-mail : Jean-Claude.Duplessy@lsce.cnrs-gif.fr -- /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////