From: "Nature Decisions" <decisions@nature.com>
To: <uchida@icrs.tohoku.ac.jp>
Subject: Confidential: Manuscript Number U0****
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2001 12:21:33 +0100

Dear Dr. Uchida,

  Thank you for your message of May 17. Having reconsidered your paper, 'High-efficiency photocatalyst for decomposition of methanol solution under visible light' in the light of the points raised in your letter, we have decided to seek further advice on your paper. Our assessment of the paper was based on the technical criticisms raised by the referee, which we felt, were serious enough to prevent us from considering your work any further. I will be in touch again as soon as we have received additional comments.

Yours sincerely

Associate Editor

 あぁ、首の皮一枚繋がったぜぃ。(汗)