date: Fri Jan 13 16:39:25 2006
from: Keith Briffa <k.briffa@uea.ac.uk>
subject: Query re. contact of referees of project application
to: jandrews@leverhulme.ac.uk

   Dear Ms Andrews
   This message to request information regarding an outline application that I have recently
   made to the Trust.
   I believe it may be in the post at this time.
   I have named two potential referees - both resident in the United States, chosen because of
   their particular expertise in the area of tree-ring analysis. It has just come to my notice
   that one of them ( Dr. Edward Cook, Director of the Tree-Ring Laboratory at the Lamont
   Doherty Earth Observatory in New York) will shortly be leaving for a protracted period of
   field work in the Himalayas. Apparently his departure may be in as little as two weeks. He
   is likely to be effectively out of touch with the rest of the world during most of the time
   he is away.
   On the assumption that the Trust will seek his advice, would it be possible for the
   application to be e-mailed to him ( drdendro@ldeo.columbia.edu ), or would it be acceptable
   if I were to email the proposal to him in anticipation of your request for a review?
   I am anxious not to interfere with the correct procedure , but I believe it would be
   unfortunate if the Trust were not able to get the benefit of his opinion because of this
   scheduling difficulty.
   I would appreciate your advice in this matter. Thank you
   yours sincerely
   Keith Briffa

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   Professor Keith Briffa,
   Climatic Research Unit
   University of East Anglia
   Norwich, NR4 7TJ, U.K.

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