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On Tue, 8 Jun 2010 23:56:08 -0700 (PDT), Greatest Mining Pioneer of
Australia of all Times <australia.mining-pioneer@neuf.fr> wrote:

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>TRIAD OF INFAMY
>Or, the 3 replies from West Australia Premier Colin Barnett to
>Australia Mining Pioneeer Jean-Paul Turcaud

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>First answer
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>Premier of Western Australia
>Our ref: 200908440/SE
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>Mr J P Turcaud
>20 Avenue des Guiardes
>17000 La Rochelle
>France
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>Dear Mr Turcaud
>
>I am in receipt of your correspondence of October 14, 2009
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>I note that the matter of the discovery of Telfer mine has been
>considered by several Governments over the years and your latest
>letter has resulted in further review of Governments files.
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>Although this review has not established a direct relationship with
>the discovery of gold at Telfer, your important contributions to
>mineral exploration in Western Australia have been recognized and are
>on public record. I draw your attention to the Geological Survey
>Report 97 (2005) which states " =85 in October 1970,  prospector Jean-
>Paul Turcaud was the first to discover mineralization in the area when
>he found copper in gossanous outcrops" The report is available free of
>charge from the departmental website ( http//www.dmp.wa.gov.au) under
>Geological Survey of Western Australia, Products.
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>Yours sincerely
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>"signature"
>Colin Barnett MLA
>PREMIER
>16 Dec 2009
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>Second Answer
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>Premier of Western Australia
>Our ref: 24-23772/NH
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>Mr Jean-Paul Turcaud
>20 Avenue des Guiardes
>17000 La Rochelle
>France
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>Dear Mr Turcaud
>
>Thank you for your letter dated 14 January 2010
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>I am pleased that you feel the Geological Survey Report ( GSWA Report
>9, 2005) is affording you due recognition as being the first
>prospector to report copper mineralisation in the Telfer area.
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>You may be aware that Bob Sheppard has recently written to me on your
>behalf  He indicated that he had some further suggestions for how you
>may be recognised. I understand that Mr Sheppard intends to arrange a
>meeting with the Director of the Geological Survey to outline his
>ideas. I am sure that Mr Sheppard will keep you informed of any
>developments.
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>Yours sincerely.
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>"signature"
>Colin Barnett MLA
>PREMIER
>26 Mar 2010
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>Third Answer
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>Premier of Western Australia
>Our ref: 24-30878; 24-30432
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>Mr Jean-Paul Turcaud
>20 Avenue des Guiardes
>17000 La Rochelle
>France
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>Dear Mr Turcaud
>
>Thank you for your correspondence in which you have outlined your
>views in respect to the events that led to the discovery of Telfer
>gold deposit.
>
>Mr Sheppard has chronicled events surrounding and following the
>discovery in his book The Golden Rule. Readers of Mr Sheppard 's book
>will draw their own conclusions concerning the extent of your
>involvement in the discovery of the mineralisation in the Telfer area.
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>The issues you raise are primarily between you and private companies
>or individuals , and in some cases, the passage of time has probably
>erased memories of events. I am unable to offer any further
>suggestions on how to progress this matter from the Government's
>perspective and therefore, I do not intend to enter into any further
>correspondence concerning your claims relating to the discovery of
>Telfer.
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>Yours sincerely
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>Signature
>Colin Barnett MLA
>PREMIER
>17 May 2010