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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** KILLER FACTS as issued on: 20th. March 2001 - And Amendments 25th. March

Foot & Mouth:
1) The virus is Pan Asian Type 'O'
2) The Strain is NEW
3) The strain has NEVER been seen before 'in the wild'
4) It is believed this strain has been created in Laboratory.
5) It is believed the Lab. concerned was Porton Down
6) It is believed it is also held at Pirbright ?

* 7) It is believed Animal Rights activists from Norfolk visited THE farm at Hebdon on the Wall, Northumberland. See Below should Be Heddon, and wrong information
8) It is believed the visit was early December 2000
9) It is believed the visit was on the 4th Dec.
10) It is believed that the main outbreak stemmed from Hebdon on the Wall
* 11) It is believed that Animal Rights and/or ALF activists have a link to/with Hill Side Sanctuary See Below Wrong Information
12) It is believed that Animal Rights and/or ALF activists have a link to Porton Down
13) It is believed that NO outbreak has been declared in Norfolk
* 14) It is believed that MAFF have sealed off Hill Side Sanctuary, Norfolk! See Below Wrong Information
15) It is believed that MAFF knew about the December visit!
* 16) It is known that MAFF officials approached T.G. Norman, Longtown, Carlisle enquiring to buy 'burn timber' in Nov. 2000 See Below NOW CONFIRMED
* 17) It is known a lady from MAFF contacted timber suppliers in Staffordshire and informed them she was working from the 1967 F&M list. See Below NOW CONFIRMED
18) It is known animals that HAVE HAD F&M develop antibodies
19) It is known a dealer H. Inslan (sp?) shipped sheep from Wales to France
20) It is known sheep shipped by H. Inslan to France had antibodies 31st.Jan.
21) It is understood that by early in Feb. the EU started checking F&Mvaccine stocks
22) It is understood the EU allocated 430,000 EUro to F&M vaccine
23) It is understood the cash allocation was on Feb. 18th. See Below Date should be Jan 18th
24) It is rumoured that the British Government warned the Australian Government during the Olympics!!
25) It is believed that F&M can be treated with homeopathic Borax.
26) It is known that a Cumbrian farmer has been dosing with homeopathic Borax
27) It is known this farmer is close and down wind of confirmed F&M
28) It is known said farmer has NO F&M amongst his flocks
29) It is understood that MAFF license vets
30) It is understood that a directive went to vets from MAFF that vets advocating or using homeopathic borax would have their licenses withdrawn
31) It is known that the Government FEAR delaying an election beyond May 3rd.
32) It is certain this Government have no interest in the well being of rural life.
33) It is certain that an election campaign WOULD exacerbate the risks of spread of F&M
34) It is probable that if the election was delayed beyond May 3 more TRUTH would emerge about this Government.
35) It is likely that the economy will decline in strength during the summer
36) It is likely there will be more truth about the evils of the EU reaching the public during the summer
37) It is certain that it is totally irresponsible of this Government to risk spread or re-infection due to an election and the movements created by an election within 3 months of the last case of F&M - it COULD linger in an
unidentified pocket that long and start all over again with an election.
38) It is certain there are differing views on how to deal with this outbreak
39) It is certain that the methods of dealing with this outbreak are being dictated by the EU.
40) QUOTE Mr. Blair "Killer Fact" number 40 - it was not until February 19th. that the Government found it impossible to keep the lid on this any longer and announced an outbreak of F&M

All unamended stand as stated.

Amendments 25th March

7) should read - Heddon on the Wall.
Martin Coutts Press Officer of Hill Side Sanctury has advised me that at no time has anyone from Hill Side Sanctury visited Heddon on the Wall farm in Northumberland. I freely apologise for the error in my original and am happy
to state on Martin Coutts' assurance that NO ONE from Hill Side Sanctury has visited Heddon on the Wall Farm and that they viewed the farm from the road. I am sorry if my inaccuracy has cause Hill Side Sanctuary or any member of their staff any embarressment.

11) Martin Coutts Press Officer of Hill Side Sanctury has advised me that he has *NO knowledge* of links of any type between the sanctury or any of its staff with Animal Rights and/or ALF activists. I accept his word for this and apologise if any embarrassment has been caused to Hill Side Sanctury or their staff

14) Martin Coutts Press Officer of Hill Side Sanctury has advised me that Hill Side Sanctury HAS NOT been 'sealed off' by MAFF and confirmed that there was NO outbreak of F&M reported in Norfolk, I apologise if the information I gave was not accurate and apologise for any embarrassment this may have cause Hill Side Sanctury or its staff.

I am happy to put the record straight:
Out of about 120,000 farm units in Britain, Hill Side Sanctury is currently, along with approximately 900 other farms across Britain, which is subject to a 'Form D Restriction Order'.

16) now confirmed by broadcast on BBC

17) now confirmed on BBC

23) Date correction - should read January 18th. - which makes my case even more compelling.

Edited from a longer article by Greg Lance -Watkins, ommitting waffel.