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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Dear NCD'ers,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I enlcose a copy of the final draft of our bid to the Moore Foundation. Please check it over for mistooks etc. and, especially if you are named in the bid, indicate that you are comfortable with a submission in this form. Since Lee lives in Tasmania (8 hours ahead of GMT), I intend to send it to him late on Tuesday afternoon (GMT) to ensure that he receives it before the deadline.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I am also copying this to the Index Herbariorum folk with an invitation to join the NCD list and activities, based on the discussions at the June Workshop.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">With thanks,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Neil</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">-------</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Neil Thomson</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Head of Data & Digital Systems</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Tel: +44 (0)20 7942 5294, </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Fax: +44 (0)20 7942 5559, </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Email: n.thomson@nhm.ac.uk</FONT>
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