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1 way, being so advanced even though the hard evidence was
not there?
2
MR. JUSTICE BELL: Had you not break that up? Is the first
3 part of your question, whether there was hard evidence or
not, there was unease in the scientific community?
4
MR. MORRIS: Yes.
5
MR. JUSTICE BELL: At some stage, and you can be precise about
6 the date if you wish, and then if the answer to that is
yes, the extent to which this witness believes the public
7 at large became aware of the unease.
8 MR. MORRIS: Yes.
9 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Put the first question first. I will put it
for you. Regardless -- well, not regardless, but putting
10 aside whether there was hard evidence, did a time come
when there was concern or unease in the scientific
11 community about a possible adverse effect on the
environment of CFCs?
12 A. Yes.
13 Q. When do you think there was significant concern or unease,
albeit no hard proof?
14 A. After Farman's measurements in the Antarctic were
published.
15
Q. Date again?
16 A. That is the mid-1980's.
17 Q. How soon would those views become known within the broader
scientific community?
18 A. Probably within a few months, well, almost immediately
that Farman's measurements were published, because they
19 were published in Nature.
20 Q. I was going to ask you was it in Nature or a more refined?
A. No, the British Antarctic Survey results were
21 published in Nature which is widely read.
22 Q. Did they get the sort of attention -- The Times, for
instance, about once every so often has a little summary
23 of an article in Nature which it thinks is of some general
interest. Did it get that kind publicity?
24 A. Yes. Also I think, but I am not certain, in fact
there was a precis in the New Scientist as well which
25 normally goes and picks up this sort of information. Both
of these, certainly the New Scientist is widely available
26 in the book stalls and is widely bought.
27 MR. MORRIS: Environmental groups would tend to pick up on that
kind of stuff very quickly?
28 A. Yes.
29 Q. I am not being silly.
30 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Do you want to ask the second part how of
the question? Soon after that -- let me ask it because
