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                                                                   Exhibit 10.82

              CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY
                  WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.
                       ASTERISKS (*) DENOTE SUCH OMISSIONS

                                    GUARANTY
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     THIS GUARANTY is made, effective as of January 2, 2002, by Harbor Global
Company Ltd., One Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, USA
(the "Guarantor"), to Rayonier Inc., 3033 Ingram Street, Hoquiam, WA 98550, USA
(the "Creditor"), with respect to certain obligations of Closed Joint-Stock
Company "Forest-Starma", 1 Chekhova Street, apt. 3, Vanino, Khabarovsk Territory
682860, Russian Federation (the "Debtor").

     WHEREAS, the Creditor and the Debtor have entered into Log Sales Contract
No. 01-02-02, dated January 2, 2002 (the "Contract"), pursuant to which the
Creditor will purchase certain logs produced by the Debtor at its logging
operation in Siziman Bay, Russia; and

     WHEREAS, the Guarantor wishes to induce the Creditor to execute,
simultaneously with the execution of this Guaranty, Addendum No. 1 to the
Contract ("Addendum No. 1"), according to which the Creditor will make three
advance payments in the amount of *** each, totaling *** in the aggregate, for
certain logs purchased by Creditor from the Debtor under the Contract.

     1. In consideration of the foregoing matters, and for other valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is acknowledged, the
Guarantor guarantees the payment and performance of all debts, obligations and
liabilities of the Debtor to the Creditor under Articles 2 and 3 of Addendum No.
1 and Article 6 of the Contract, together with all reasonable costs of
collection, compromise or enforcement, including without limitation, reasonable
attorneys' fees incurred with respect to any such debts, obligations or
liabilities or with respect to this Guaranty, or with respect to a proceeding
under the United States Bankruptcy Code or any other bankruptcy, reorganization,
receivership, insolvency or other similar law in effect in the United States or
Russia affecting the rights of creditors generally, or a trust mortgage,
composition or assignment for the benefit of creditors concerning the Debtor or
the Guarantor (all of the foregoing, collectively, the "Obligations").

     2. In the event of a change of ownership or control of the Debtor or sale
of substantially all of the assets of Debtor located at Siziman Bay, Russian
Federation, prior to repayment of the advance payments under Addendum No. 1 by
the Debtor, Guarantor guarantees the payment and performance of all debts,
obligations and liabilities of the Debtor, any party which owns or controls the
Debtor or any party which acquires the

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assets of the Debtor located at Siziman Bay, Russian Federation to the same
extent and on the same terms as the guarantee of the obligations and liabilities
of the Debtor under paragraph 1 above.

     3. The Guarantor hereby agrees with the Creditor:

     (a) that the Creditor shall not seek to exercise any remedy hereunder
against the Guarantor or the Guarantor's assets until ten (10) days after
delivery of written notice to the Guarantor in accordance with Section 3 below
specifying in reasonable detail what obligations are alleged to be due and
owing, during which period (the "Notice Period") the Creditor shall diligently
use its best efforts to collect such Obligations from the Debtor;

     (b) that, following the expiration of the Notice Period, the liability of
the Guarantor hereunder shall be primary, direct and unconditional and may be
enforced without requiring the Creditor first to resort to any other right,
remedy or security;

     (c) that the Guarantor shall not have any right of subrogation,
reimbursement or indemnity whatsoever, nor any right of recourse to security for
any of the Obligations, unless and until all of the Obligations have been fully
paid and performed;

     (d) that if the Debtor or the Guarantor should at any time become insolvent
or make a composition, trust mortgage or general assignment for the benefit of
creditors, or if a proceeding under the United States Bankruptcy Code or any
other bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership, insolvency or other similar law
in effect in the United States or in Russia affecting the rights of creditors
generally shall be filed or commenced by, against or in respect of the Debtor or
the Guarantor and is not dismissed within 90 days thereafter, any and all
obligations of the Guarantor shall, as the Creditor's option, immediately become
due and payable without notice;

     (e) that, if any payment or transfer to or recovery by the Creditor which
has been credited against any Obligation, is voided or rescinded or required to
be returned by the Creditor, whether or not in connection with any event or
proceeding described in Section 2(d), this Guaranty shall continue in effect or
be reinstated as though such payment, transfer or recovery had not been made;

     (f) that the Creditor's books and records showing the account between the
Creditor and the Debtor shall be admissible in any action or proceeding; and

     (g) that nothing shall discharge or satisfy the liability of the Guarantor
hereunder except the full payment and performance of all of the Obligations.

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     4. Notices

     Any notice given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be effective upon
receipt. Notices hereunder may be delivered by hand or by courier service or
sent by telefax, express mail or air mail to the following addresses or fax
numbers:

                  To Creditor:      Robert J. Cartano
                                    Rayonier Inc.
                                    3033 Ingram Street
                                    Hoquiam, WA 98550
                                    Fax No.: (360) 532-5426

                  copy to:          Donald L. Schwendiman
                                    Assistant General Counsel
                                    Rayonier Inc.
                                    3625 132nd Ave. S.E.
                                    Bellevue, WA 98006
                                    Fax No.: (425) 748-5253

                  To Debtor:        Closed Joint-Stock Company "Forest-Starma"
                                    Alleya Truda, 1
                                    680000 Komsomolsk-on-Amur
                                    Russia
                                    Fax No.: 7-42172-4-41-72

                  To Guarantor:     Stephen G. Kasnet
                                    President and Chief Executive Officer
                                    Harbor Global Company Ltd.
                                    One Faneuil Hall Marketplace
                                    Boston, Massachusetts 02109
                                    Fax No.: (617) 878-1699

                  copy to:          Catherine V. Mannick
                                    General Counsel
                                    Harbor Global Company Ltd.
                                    One Faneuil Hall Marketplace
                                    Boston, Massachusetts 02109
                                    Fax No.: (617) 878-1699

     5. This Guaranty, all acts and transactions hereunder, and the rights and
obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed, construed and interpreted
according to the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving
effect to the conflict of law provisions thereof, shall be binding upon the
successors and assigns of the Guarantor and shall inure to the benefit of the
Creditor's successors and assigns.

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     6. Guarantor recognizes that Nissho Iwai Corporation is a third party
beneficiary of the Contract and agrees that Creditor may assign its rights under
the Contract and this Guarantee to Nissho Iwai Corporation.

     This document shall be deemed to be executed under seal.

                                             Harbor Global Company Ltd.

                                             /s/ Stephen G. Kasnet
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                                             By: Stephen G. Kasnet
                                             Its:  President and Chief
                                                   Executive Officer

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                                                                   Exhibit 10.83

              CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY
                  WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.
                       ASTERISKS (*) DENOTE SUCH OMISSIONS

                                 ADDENDUM No. 1
                       TO LOG SALES CONTRACT No. 01-02-02,
                              dated January 2, 2002

     This Addendum No.1 to Log Sales Contract No. 01-02-02, dated January 2,
2002 (hereinafter referred to as "Addendum No. 1"), is entered into and becomes
effective as of January 2, 2002, by and between Closed Joint-Stock Company
"Forest-Starma" (hereinafter referred to as the "Seller") and Rayonier Inc.
(hereinafter referred to as the "Buyer") as follows:

     1. Pursuant to the provisions of Article 6 (Payment) the Buyer agrees to
make the following Advance Payments after execution of this Addendum:

     DATE                                                 AMOUNT
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     On or before February 15, 2002                        ***

     On or before February 28, 2002                        ***

     On or before March 15 2002                            ***

The first Advance Payment shall be made within five (5) business days of the
Buyer's receipt of a faxed copy of an executed pledge of the Seller's log
inventory at Siziman Bay to secure repayment of the Advance Payments.

     2. Prior to making the Final Payment and in accordance with Article 6
(Payment), the Buyer shall deduct 50% of the FOB vessel Siziman Bay invoice
value of any shipment and apply that portion of the payment to repayment of the
Advance Payment. The deduction shall continue until the entire amount of the
Advance Payment has been fully recovered by the Buyer.

     3. If, for any reason whatsoever the Seller has failed to sell and deliver
logs FOB vessel in the quantity sufficient to recover the Advance Payment in
full by July 30, 2002, the Seller agrees to repay the unrecovered balance of the
Advance Payment within 10 (ten) days of receipt of notice from the Buyer.

     4. Any unrecovered balance of the Advance Payments shall become immediately
due and payable in full on the date of termination of this Contact. The Buyer
shall have no obligation to make additional Advance Payments after the date a
termination notice is given.

     5. If Seller has not repaid the Advance Payments in full by the date full
payment is due, Buyer shall have the right to offset any amounts owed by Buyer
to Seller against the repayment of the Advance Payments.

     6. Seller shall keep its log inventory at Siziman Bay insured against
casualty loss to its full market value until the Advance Payments have been
repaid in full.

     7. Both original and faxed signatures of the parties on this Addendum No. 1
shall have equal legal force with regard to execution of this Addendum No. 1.

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     In witness whereof, the parties have executed this Addendum No. 1 to Log
Sales Contract No. 01-02-02, dated January 2, 2002, which shall become effective
as of January 2, 2002.

Rayonier, Inc.                                    JSC "Forest-Starma"
Buyer                                             Seller

 /s/ Robert J. Cartano                            /s/ David Daggett
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Robert J. Cartano                                 David Dagget
Director, Operations                              General Director
International Forest Products

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