From: Alastair.Mitchell@gov.scot Sent: 04 July 2016 14:55 To: Rob.Raynard@gov.scot; r.slaski@sarf.org.uk Cc: 3m Ritchie Anton Edwards Adrian, Alex; douglas.sinclair@sepa.org.uk; George Lees; iain.suther1and@hient.co.uk; jwebster@scottishsalmon.co.uk; Nick Lake Subject: RE: SARF098 PAMP Refresh Richard I?d agree Rob?s comments; adding in relation to item 3 that I don't see this project as meriting the precedent of a proactive Press Release. Regards, Alastair From: Raynard (Rob) (MARLAB) Sent: 04 July 2016 14:45 To: Richard Slaski Cc: 'William Ritchie'; 'Anton'; Mitchell A (Alastair); 'Alex Adrian'; 'Craig Burton'; 'David Sandison 'Douglas Sinclair'; 'George Lees'; 'Iain Sutherland'; 'John Webster?; 'Nick Lake'; 'Oliver Routledge'; 'Piers Hart Subject: RE: SARF098 PAMP Refresh Richard Thanks for sending this. In reply to each of your points; 1. I am content that the package is published. 2. SAMS scientists acknowledge the engagement over communications with SARF and I think that it is now time to draw a line and publish. I agree with your reminder of the SARF policy concerning referees identities. 3. I don?t think we should be involving SARF in a press release over this publication. However, if the publication becomes a story for the press then, at that point, it would be good to avoid polarisation and it might be an option to agree a joint statement with SAMS scientists in terms of dealing with journalistic tactics. Regards Rob From: Richard Slaski [mailtozr.slaski@sarf.orq.uk] Sent: 01 July 2016 12:05 To: Mitchell A (Alastair); 'Alex Adrian'; 'Craig Burton'; 'David Sandison 'Douglas Sinclair'; 'George Lees'; 'Iain Sutherland'; 'John Webster'; 'Nick Lake'; 'Oliver Routledge'; 'Piers Hart Raynard (Rob) (MARLAB) Cc: Ritchie'; 'Anton'; Subject: Re: SARF098 PAMP Refresh Dear Colleagues, There are several issues concerning the SARF098 PAMP Refresh project for your consideration: 1. The ?nal complete report document This is attached as a PDF file with three components: a revised PREAMBLE for your consideration/approval, the SARF Review, and the original SAMS 2016 Report. Changes will have to be made to the inner front page eg ISBN etc. Subject to your approval, this "package will be published on our website. 2. The emails received from SAMS These are attached in a single Word document. It seems that there are two main issues for the SARF Board to consider: - SAMS seem to be requesting the ability to add some further ?comment text?. Please let us have your thoughts on this, but we would point out that SAMS had an opportunity to amend their report after its first draft. We would also be concerned whether, once the Board saw any new ?comment? from SAMS, it would feel the need to then add its own further ?comment on the comment?. - SAMS is concerned about clarity on the identity of some of the referees, but on this point rules are very clear: the identity of all referees is always strictly protected. If details about referees do emerge in the fullness of time, it will be because someone has broken that fundamental SARF rule. 3. Press Release Tom asks about a joint press release. SARF does not ordinarily get involved in such matters, and we wouldn?t know who to send a ?press releasecreate one. Nevertheless, we are very happy to take advice and instruction from the Board on this: many of you will have much more experience on such matters within your organisations. It might be seen as helpful if a suitable joint press release i.e. SARF and SAMS is produced. At this stage we would ask Directors for their feedback: 0 Your approval of the text amendments to the Preamble section. If you wish to suggest further amendments to the text, please cc. all colleagues in order to facilitate the subsequent adoption of any changes 0 Yourthoughts on the issue of a Press Release, specifically: 0 Does SARF need to prepare one If so, should it be a joint one with SAMS 0 Can your organisation assist with suggestions about what the Release should contain 0 Please let me have any further comments to both this covering email and any aspect of the proposed publication of the "package" on our website. If you could respond by Wednesday 11?" July, that would be most helpful. 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