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date: Thu Oct 9 17:56:17 2008
from: Keith Briffa <k.briffa@uea.xxxx>
subject: Re: Tom Giverin – IN STRICT CONFIDENCE
to: “Toumi, Ralf” <r.toumi@imperial.xxxx>
Ralf
[[[redacted: reference]]]
Finally, might I ask that you note and then erase this email. I have found that recent enquiries under the Freedom of Information Act, or Data Protection Act, can become considerable time sinks , or the basis of some inconvenient subsequent distractions.
with best wishes
Keith
At 12:38 09/10/2008, you wrote:
Dear Keith,
Tom has applied to do a PhD with me (probably mesoscale modelling). Could you please
give me a reference for him. In particular I would be interested to know if you would
take him in your group (and why you think he is still available; which is good for
me…, but I always worry at this time of year).
Best wishes,
Ralf
Professor Ralf Toumi
Department of Physics
Imperial College
London SW7 2AZ
UK
Rm. H713 (Huxley Building)
Telephone: + 44 (0) 207 594 7668
Fax: + 44 (0) 207 594 7900
email: [1]r.toumi@imperial.xxxx
Web: [2]http://www.sp.ph.ic.ac.uk/~rtoumi/
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Professor Keith Briffa,
Climatic Research Unit
University of East Anglia
Norwich, NR4 7TJ, U.K.
Phone: +44-1603-xxxxx
Fax: +44-1603-xxxxx
[3]http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/cru/people/briffa/
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What is this “delete” thing you speak of? Is it anything like Excel?
The FOIA statue of limitations act have a 2 year limit – I am not sure, however this email is encouraging people to break the law – this is not covered under FOIA but probably comes under the civil evidence act 1995 or similar laws.
This is not just a simple criminal offence that deserves a small fine and taliking to by a magistrate. This is a large-scale fraud that has (and continues to) extract huge sums of money from the taxpayers public purse
A long-term custodial sentence is required
Professor Ralf Toumi’s grammar is rather basic for a PhD professor..
Edit the headline:
just “becuase”.
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If it’s true that the UK FOI law blocks access to server and archive records if it is deemed that the email originator and recipient chose to delete their copies, then perhaps one can excuse the persistent apparent ignorance of Keith et pals.