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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear Dr. Schilke:</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>At today's meeting of the ALMA Board, the two documents
attached were approved for distribution to ASAC. I am providing them to you
directly. I am also attempting to distribute them to the entire ASAC via the
NRAO alias (with which I have no experience); you may wish to ensure that all
members have received this email.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I would like to add two observations.</span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The Board's intention is to bring the timing of
ASAC meetings into more appropriate phase with its face to face meetings,
such that ASAC's written report will be available sufficiently in
advance of Board meetings (say, about 1 month) that the Director has time
to offer brief written reactions to the Board. The intent is to enable
the Board at its meetings to take reasoned decisions based upon your
thoughtful input. This time, because your September meeting is only ~5
weeks before the Board meeting in </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Chile</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, we are
requesting your written report by 15 November, but would be delighted were
you able to submit it prior to the Board meeting.</span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The charge includes a general statement (based upon
language in the Bi Lateral Agreement) that we expect to remain stable in
future charges, plus specific requests for the upcoming meeting. Some of
the specific charges, particularly number 2 if you choose to address it,
may require more time than is available for the next meeting, in which
case a progress report would be appreciated. I believe your committee has
a good sense of the high value to the project your timely responses on the
other items will have.</span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>We remain very grateful for the carefully considered
responses that ASAC is providing to the </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ALMA</span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. We wish you a
very good discussion in </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Charlottesville</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> and look
forward to your oral and written reports.</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Sincerely,</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Jim Hesser</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>James E. Hesser | Tel/Tél:
(250) 363-0007 | Fax: (250) 363-6970 jim.hesser@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Director | Directeur </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Dominion Astrophysical
Observatory | Observatoire fédéral d'astrophysique Herzberg Institute of
Astrophysics | Institut Herzberg d'astrophysique National Research
Council Canada | </span></font><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>5071</span></font><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
West Saanich Road, </span></font><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Victoria</span></font><font
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BC V9E 2E7 Conseil national de recherches du Canada | 5071, chemin West </span></font><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Saanich</span></font><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>,
</span></font><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Victoria</span></font><font size=2
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(C.-B.) V9E 2E7 Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada</span></font></p>
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