Statement from the National Portrait Gallery.
-----Original Message----- From: Eleanor Macnair [mailto:emacnair@npg.org.uk] Sent: 13 July 2009 16:41 To: Brian McNeil Subject: RE: National Portrait Gallery threat of legal action
Dear Brian
As requested please find attached a statement from the National Portrait Gallery about the matter referred to in your e-mail. I do hope this is helpful and please do let me know if you have any further questions. Best wishes Eleanor
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From: Brian McNeil [mailto:brian.mcneil@wikinewsie.org] Sent: 11 July 2009 16:23 To: Eleanor Macnair Cc: scoop@wikinewsie.org Subject: National Portrait Gallery threat of legal action
Dear Eleanor,
I am a freelance journalist looking into reports that the NPR has threatened legal action against a non-resident U.S. citizen.
The following email has come into my possession, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Dcoetzee/NPG_legal_threat
I have contacted the culture secretary, shadow culture secretary, and a number of organisations within the UK for comment.
I would appreciate a statement of the NPR's position on this, and if they consider the current legislation that makes such threats possible appropriate in the modern world.
Regards,
Brian McNeil
Wikinews.