Frattwiser ef onan 4 Soares ou Reset Ro nove, 36 Bese Foner tet ‘Ne Donald Trump United States REE ony ror sco 12 nparz012 Dear Donald thwas good fo get the chance fo speak with you rece regarding the nature of your ‘opposition to offshore wind projects n Scola. ning, Miictor for Energy, on tho bas of tho eidence in ont of hi. As you are aware, thle is okay he some poston | adopted in reltion tothe Menie Links gof course ‘Second, | understand the vehemancs of your poston given you beleve you wore offered fn assurance by Ine provous admisraton thatthe Azerdoen OMfshore Wind Deployment CCorere would not go ahead. As explained, he paces of one goverrunent donot bind ‘successor. Regardless ran assurance wee given, sn | dont deubt your word, t shoud rot have been becauae tis empty notin a Goverment gto determine tue planning appliatone. “Thin, tie my bail that Soationd’s grat cites and ports ae Weallyplaced to bscome a key hub fr therapy growing tule ion pound oflhare renewables industry, Our waters ‘ae eatnated to have as much as 8 quater ef Europe's potential ofshore wind energy and ‘We ere perfec poaltoned to develop the techalogy that wil power tie remarkable Tonenebles revolution, We have some ofthe deopest offshore waters anywhere in the word tnd Risin area our pporuriies and experdee lie, For exer, the Beatice Deep ‘Water Demonstrator project le 22k from shore and the substan offshore Wind ‘developments proposed i the Moray Firth willbe botuacn 18 and 25 lometrs rom isn. this countyFourthly, interes ofthe proposed European Offshore Wind Deployment Gente, | would ike tp stross isis not an ofshove wad fama but an ofehore wind tesing Centre. Consisting of 11 turbines iti intended to allow ofthore wine farm developers and associated eupply chin ‘companies o fost now designs before commit deployment. | understand that «key pot ‘ofthe argument for fs att woud comeoidats Aberdesr's positon sa the logics centre ofthe oftshore energy industry. Finally, | committed to sen you a projection of how the proposed wind doployment conte at ‘Abordéon wal look fom the chore. Photomiontages of the development area cial partot {he seascape ad landscape visual mpact sssesament and are inctuded inthe Envronmental Statement subsrfed as part ofthe aplication by the doveloper. | have ‘eeked Marne Sealand to provide you nh copies of ts elovent chaps. | dont expect you to support the development oft offshore wind in Socland but hope is lator yl slow you fo undersized the postion of the Sootieh Government in tarme of to ‘importance wa place on tis inducth/s great potonéal. va 4- Se dblm J. Lee SO