date: Wed May 28 14:54:55 2008
from: Phil Jones <p.jones@uea.ac.uk>
subject: Re: Press release plus Nature
to: David Thompson <davet@atmos.colostate.edu>

    Dave,
      Just spoken to Alister Doyle from Reuters.  He asked the same question.
    He also asked the question about billions of investment riding on the global T curve.
    The second question is typical bullshit. The investment will happen anyway.
    The hope is that the investors consider climate change.
       The answer to the first q is the quote I have in the press release.
    The measuring system wasn't designed for continuity. We are only adjusting
    where we know the reason.
     I'll email him.
    Cheers
    Phil
   At 14:20 28/05/2008, David Thompson wrote:

     Thanks Phil.
     I've pointed everyone to the press release, and have chatted with only one person, a guy
     from the BBC. He seemed very informed and clever. The only point I didn't like was that
     he kept trying to get me to say what I think the skeptics will think - I kept telling
     him I don't know, but he obviously wanted more. Anyway, I hope you don't mind that I
     suggested he could chat with you if needed. His name and email are: Richard Black,
     [1]richard.black@bbc.co.uk
     -Dave
     On May 28, 2008, at 2:16 PM, Phil Jones wrote:

      Dave,
         I'm just back from taking our Chinese visitors to the N. Norfolk coast.
      Can you get them to email "Bartman Cat Ms \(MAC\)" <[2]C.Bartman@uea.ac.uk>
         The press release won't be up till 6pm today
      Cheers
      Phil
     At 13:27 28/05/2008, David Thompson wrote:

     All,
     I've been getting a lot of emails from journalists, and I'd like to point them to either
     the UEA or Met Office press releases. Is there a way I can do this?
     Thanks,
     Dave
     On May 27, 2008, at 11:36 AM, Gromett, Barry wrote:

     All

     I have made no further changes to the attached release and from a Met Office PR point of
     view Im perfectly happy with the content. Could you please let me know today if you have
     any significant objection to this being issued tomorrow (Wednesday 28 May). I know this
     is a popular week for holiday in the UK but if you are available to reply please do.

     If you have any specific notes to editors you would like included, please copy me
     relevant text, many thanks.

     Regards
     Barry Gromett
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     From: Phil Jones [[3]mailto:p.jones@uea.ac.uk]
     Sent: 23 May 2008 12:12
     To: Britton, Dave; David Thompson; Kennedy, John
     Cc: Mike Wallace; Smith, Fiona
     Subject: RE: Press release plus Nature

      Dave(s),
          Accepted the changes. Have added the back the 'word' also, as this aspect is a
      relatively minor point as far as the paper is concerned.
        I'm happy with this now. Hope all are happy with their quotes. I think
      these address a lot of the issues, and will provide good reporters the chance
      to follow up with us.
         We should be able to close this out fairly soon.
       Cheers
      Phil
     At 11:32 23/05/2008, Britton, Dave wrote:
     All,

     I have made some further changes. Please take a look at reply with further comments.
     Nature will be issuing there embargoed release either today or yesterday.

     Cheers
     Dave

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     From: David Thompson [ [7]mailto:davet@atmos.colostate.edu]
     Sent: 23 May 2008 10:43
     To: Kennedy, John; Britton, Dave
     Cc: Phil Jones; Mike Wallace
     Subject: Re: Press release plus Nature

     All,

     Sorry I didn't get back to you yesterday; I'm on travel and didn't have email access.

     Here are my edits on the press release. I took John's most recent version, and changed
     my quote to clarify John's role in identifying the cause of the drop. Please look at the
     quotes and let me know if they are OK.

     CSU is bugging me for some text, so I'm going to forward this version to them.

     I chatted with Quirin the other day, but in doing so realized reporters - even those
     from Nature - are going to feel a lot of pressure to sensationalize the result. Quirin
     assured me he wouldn't, but we'll see.  I'm also going to echo the press release in any
     interviews.

     I'll let you know if I hear anything from Nature.

     -Dave
     Prof. Phil Jones
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   Climatic Research Unit        Telephone +44 (0) 1603 592090
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