date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 14:26:34 +0100 from: "Christine Flack" subject: CONFIDENTIAL to: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL TO FACULTY. You may have noticed a piece in the EDP this morning, & some news on local radio, about the Met Office considering a move to Norwich. Please do not respond to any requests for interviews, or quotes. This all sounds pretty mysterious, I know (for which apologies) - but at this stage it would be far from helpful. But please continue to be very encouraging towards your personal contacts. At this point, I would like to explain that - from ENV's point of view - there will be benefits from a closer Met Office contact, not only in the obvious met/climate/ocean area, but across a potentially much larger part of our spectrum. An objective of the Met Office is to "diversify into environmental services". Trevor School of Environmental Sciences University of East Anglia, Norwich Tel.: 01603 592836; Fax.: 01603 593792