[sustran] Re: "But it has been the way from the beginning for men to slip away from the truth."

[Cornie Huizenga]

Dear Eric,

If everybody assures you that FIA Foundation and FIA are not the same,
there might be some truth to it.

best regards,
Cornie

On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 4:09 PM, FEKBRITTON <fekbritton at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Cornie,****
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> You wrote on this date, in what was otherwise a good letter outlining your
> middle of the road position and philosophy on transport in the Global
> South, one thing that really stuck in my craw. . . ****
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> **·        **"The VCs in the report are by FIA Foundation and not FIA."***
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> That's an insider joke, right?****
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> Kind regards/****
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> Eric Britton****
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> PS. Perhaps I should mention that over the last year I have spoken on
> several occasions about this with representatives of the UNEP ('Share the
> *Road*'<http://www.fiafoundation.org/news/archive/2010/Pages/SharetheRoadcallbyFIAFoundationandUNEP.aspx>)
> and WHO ('Road Safety Fund ') cooperative programs, as well as with
> representatives of the FIA as well. And they all assured me exactly and
> most vigorously as you have today.  So why is it that my brow is still
> mightily furrowed?  ****** **
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> " The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile is the governing body for
> world motor sport and the federation of the world’s leading motoring
> organisations. The FIA has been dedicated to representing the rights of
> motoring organisations and motor car users throughout the world via
> campaigns and activities that defend their interests. On issues such as
> safety, mobility, the environment and consumer law the FIA actively
> promotes the interests of motorists at the United Nations, within the
> European Union and through other international bodies. The FIA is also the
> governing body for motor sport worldwide. It administers the rules and
> regulations for all international four-wheel motor sport including the FIA
> Formula One World Championship, FIA World Rally Championship and FIA World
> Touring Car Championship." (
> http://www.fia.com/en-GB/the-fia/about-fia/Pages/AboutFIA.aspx))****
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> "The FIA Foundation is an independent UK registered charity which manages
> and supports an international programme of activities promoting road
> safety, environmental protection and sustainable mobility, as well as
> funding specialist motor sport safety research."  (
> http://www.fiafoundation.org/Pages/homepage.aspx)****
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