Second Day

R. Wallerstein: This afternoon we will first be inviting statements from those who have been designated to speak for their own groups. They have been asked, not to give summaries, but rather to raise the issues and questions that they deem to be appropriate for a final discussion in the plenary session in which everybody will have the chance to respond. After we have heard from the representatives of all four groups I will be calling on my fellow panellists here on the platform to make their own statements which may be in part a response to the issues raised from the floor and partly their own statements on the events of the weekend as they see them. There will then be some more discussion from the floor, followed by a break for refreshment. After the break we will reconvene and I will then attempt my own personal summary statement of the weekend as I experienced it. So with no more ado, let me ask for the statements from those who are representing the discussion groups, starting with the spokesperson for Group One, Rose Edgcumbe.

R. Edgcumbe: Well, Dr Silber and I have endeavoured to present you with some issues from the very interesting and lively discussions of Group One. We were fortunate to have Jim Herzog in our group so we were able to have some detailed discussions of his material. We were also able to discuss Hansi Kennedy's material in her absence because quite a lot of people felt they knew the case fairly well. We were less able to discuss Dr Blum's case, although we did to some extent, as we were not so fortunate as to have him with us. But what I am bringing are half a dozen points representing some of the main issues that came up in the group, and some of our questions.