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ReferenceRe: A couple of questions

Nigel Cannings 04 August 2002 22:53

Originally from: Farmtalking
                        
I will try and talk to Stuart Renton tomorrow but meanwhile Bruce has sent me the following message which may be helpful. –

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Hi Jane,
 This may help. Stuart Renton was one of several vets that I interviewed at the start of FMD. He was not a fully-employed "MAFF vet" and first commented on the lesions in his monthly client newsletter and I subsequently received this from a local farmer. I spoke to Stuart on several occasions and he agreed to be interviewed and exchanged the information with The Newcastle Evening Chronicle. I was in daily contact with Chris Blackhurst at The Independent and the story found further coverage via that outlet.

I haven't spoken or had any contact with US scientist Pat Doyle for several months but sadly, Pat has a terminal illness. I'm sure we all hope Pat is well. The Northumberland Research Centre story was also extensively investigated by myself and The Evening Chronicle. After several weeks of investigations these leads were dismissed for a multitude of reasons (One of the secret "labs" was the local Genus AI and ADAS office at Bywell – just off the A69 and four miles from Burnside) Others may subsequently think we are wrong on this subject. At the time, our various thoughts and reasons had indicated a potential source.

Best wishes
Bruce"

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