From	Stepan G. Shiyatov	Date	Mon, 21 Dec 1998 11:00:33 +0500
To	Keith Briffa
Subject	Scientific cooperation
Dear Keith, Thank you for the money transfer via Fritz Schweingruber. I received 5000 USD. Is it necessary to give you a receipt for this sum of money? Money will be used for organization of field works in the Yamal Peninsula and Polar Urals next year. Of course, this sum is not enough. I hope we shall have an additional money from the INTAS project and the Russian Funds. I received two copy of the INTAS contract from Fritz and one copy I sent to E. Vaganov. We would like to know your opinion concerning transfer money. Also, I need to know exact time you and Fritz intend to visit Ekaterinburg next year. The new rules demand to make application to the Russian officials before 6 months of your arriving. Do you want or not to travel in the area of Southern Ural Mountains after meeting in Ekaterinburg? Fritz wants to travel over this area (the Taganai and Iremel Mountains). Best wishes to you, your family and your colleagues. Marry Christmas and Happy New Year! Sincerely yours, Dr. Stepan G. Shiyatov Lab. of Dendrochronology Institute of Plant and Animal Ecology 8 Marta St., 202 Ekaterinburg, 620144, Russia e-mail: stepan@ipae.uran.ru Fax: +7 (3432) 29 41 61 Phone: +7 (3432) 29 40 92