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                                                                  EXHIBIT 4(c).9

[WESTPAC AUSTRALIA'S FIRST BANK LETTERHEAD]

30 April 2002

                                                          PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL

Mr Phil Coffey
Westpac Institutional Bank
Level 5
255 Elizabeth Street
Sydney NSW 2000

Dear Phil

I would like to formally offer you the position as Westpac's Group Executive,
Westpac Institutional Bank. Your employment will be on the terms set out below
and those contained in the attached Executive Employment Agreement.

1.   DATE OF COMMENCEMENT

Your date of commencement is 1st May 2002.

2.   POSITION AND DUTIES

Your role will be that of Group Executive, Westpac Institutional Bank, which
will report to me.

Over following months, we will work together to clarify and agree the scope of
your responsibilities in a way that meets our mutual objectives. Because of the
dynamic nature of the industry and our commitment to developing our key people,
the scope of the role may change over time.

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3.   REMUNERATION ARRANGEMENTS

FIXED PACKAGE

Your Fixed Package will be $550,000 per annum.

The following items may be selected from your Fixed Package. The value of these
non-cash benefits can be up to a maximum of 40% of your Fixed Package. Any
Fringe Benefits Tax ("FBT") incurred will be charged to your Fixed Package.

EMPLOYEE SUPERANNUATION CONTRIBUTIONS

You may elect to make nominated contributions to WSSP (see below), from your
Fixed Package. These contributions (plus contributions tax) will be deducted
from your Fixed Package on a pre-salary sacrifice basis.

MOTOR VEHICLE

You will be entitled to package two motor vehicles under a novated lease
arrangement. Total running costs (which include lease payments, petrol,
insurance, FBT and registration) will be costed to your Fixed Remuneration
Package on a pre-tax basis.

PARKING

If you wish to include car parking in your package, the Bank will provide a
parking space in its head office building. The notional value of this facility,
presently $9,000 inclusive of FBT, will be costed to your Fixed Remuneration
Package.

4.   SUPERANNUATION FUND

In addition to your Fixed Package, Westpac will make superannuation
contributions of 9% of your Fixed Package to the Westpac Staff Superannuation
Plan ("WSSP").

Your superannuation benefits will be provided for in the accumulation benefits
section of the WSSP. The accumulation benefit allows you to invest in a range of
investment options. A copy of the WSSP booklet will be provided to you.

5.   VARIABLE REMUNERATION

In addition to your Fixed Package, you:

(a)  will be eligible to participate in the Group Executive Short Term Incentive
     Plan ("STI"); and

(b)  may from time to time be offered Westpac Share Options under the General
     Management Share Options Plan ("GMSOP") or other plans as determined by
     the Bank. ("Long Term Incentive" or "LTI").

These components vary with your individual performance and business performance,
as measured against challenging objectives to be agreed between us upon your
commencement

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and subject to annual review. Further information is included in the Employment
Agreement attached.

6.   OTHER BENEFITS

Details of other benefits are included in Employment Agreement attached.

7.   TERMINATION AND PERIOD OF NOTICE

The Bank's arrangements regarding termination of your employment are outlined in
the attached Executive Employment Agreement.

Phil, I am looking forward to working with you as a key member of the Group
Executive Team. If you agree that this letter reflects our discussions and meets
your expectations in terms of your appointment would you please sign the
enclosed copy and return it to me. In the meantime, please contact me if there
is anything further you wish to discuss.

Yours sincerely,

David Morgan
Chief Executive Officer
Westpac Banking Corporation

I, Phil Coffey, accept the terms and conditions as outlined in this letter and
the attached Executive Employment Agreement.

/s/ Phil Coffey                       23/7/2002
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(signature and date)

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EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Agreement applies to your employment as a Group Executive at Westpac. It
should be read in conjunction with the accompanying letter of offer.

1.   CORE BUSINESS VALUES

Our set of core values provides the basis for how we go about our business of
being a great Australian company.

At Westpac our core business values are:

   - Teamwork
   - Integrity
   - Performance.

These values shape our decisions and our relationships with all our key
stakeholders including customers, shareholders and employees.

2.   VARIABLE REMUNERATION

SHORT TERM INCENTIVE

You will be eligible for annual performance bonus consideration under Westpac's
Value Management Compensation Plan. This plan allows you to earn up to twice
your annual target for the achievement of stretch performance. A full year 2002,
target Short Term Incentive ("STI") of $550,000, will apply on a pro-rata basis
for the number of months you are in the Group Executive role in 2002. The
remainder of the year 2002 will be evaluated based on your target Short Term
Incentive in your previous role, and an evaluation of your performance in that
role.

If personal and Group business results are above plan, you will have the
opportunity to earn bonus payments in excess of this range. In future years the
target will be set annually at the commencement of the new financial year.

Where actual STI exceeds target STI it is our current policy to defer a portion
of the STI payment. The deferral period is up to three years from the first
payment date. A portion of the payment becomes due each year. Interest is
applied to the balance outstanding each year and paid annually. The deferred
portion is any amount over target STI.

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LONG TERM INCENTIVE

You will also be eligible for share option allocations under the Bank's General
Management Share Option Plan ("GMSOP"). These are subject to performance
hurdles which determine the number of options that can be exercised within the
performance period. An explanation of the GMSOP and a copy of the Plan rules
will be provided to you on commencement.

The full year target range for options grants for year ending 2002 is between
400,000 and 600,000 share options. This will be pro-rated for your actual months
of service in this role, with the first six months based on the target range for
your previous role. The options grant can be higher or lower than the pro-rated
target depending on your assessed personal contribution and potential and Group
business results.

The Bank may introduce and substitute other option or share schemes at its
discretion. GMSOP is currently under review and Westpac will be recommending a
new suite of share and option plans ("PROPOSED SHARE AND OPTION PLANS") to the
Board for approval during 2002. Any subsequent Long Term Incentive awards made
during 2002 are likely to be covered by the Proposed Share and Option Plans and
will deliver equivalent remuneration value to the options range outlined above.
Based on internal notional valuations in December 2001 the current valuation of
the options range outlined above as LTI range is no of options X $2.02.

3.   ANNUAL REMUNERATION REVIEW

Your remuneration will be reviewed annually, usually shortly after the end of
the financial year (30 September), effective 1 January of the following year.

4.   OTHER BENEFITS

In addition to your fixed package the Bank will also provide the following
benefits.

Disability Insurance        The Bank will provide you with death and total and
                            permanent disability insurance cover of up to
                            $600,000 in the Westpac Executive Group Life Plan.
                            This is in addition to any entitlement you have as a
                            member of WSSP.

Health Checks               You will be invited to attend an annual
                            comprehensive health check at the Bank's expense.
                            This is provided as a benefit to you, and the
                            results of the health check will not be disclosed to
                            the Bank.

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Westpac Employee            You may access Westpac's discretionary staff
Advantage                   benefits under the Employee Advantage Program, which
                            may include priority customer discounts on loans and
                            other Bank products as well as corporate discounts
                            on various third party goods and services covering
                            health and lifestyle benefits and other products. We
                            will introduce you to Westpac Private Bank for your
                            personal Banking requirements.

                            The products and services provided under the
                            Employee Advantage Program may vary from time to
                            time.

5.   MINIMUM SHAREHOLDING GUIDELINES

Westpac's Board Remuneration Committee has recently approved Executive
Shareholding Guidelines ("GUIDELINES"). Any grants made under the Proposed Share
and Option Plans will be the subject of the Guidelines.

The broad principles of the Guidelines are as follows:

-  Group Executives will be required to hold a minimum of 60,000 Westpac shares;
-  the minimum number of shares will be reviewed every 3 years;
-  disposal restrictions will be placed on a proportion of any shares/options to
   be awarded to a participant in Proposed Share and Option Plans until such
   time as the minimum number of shares to be held under the Guidelines is met;
-  disposal restrictions will be placed on no more than 50% of the shares or
   options awarded under the proposed Share and Option Plans until such time as
   the minimum number of shares to be held under the Guidelines is met; and
-  there will be no time requirements placed upon executives for meeting the
   Guidelines.

6.   BUSINESS EXPENSES

The Bank will reimburse you for all reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred
by you on Westpac business.

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7.   TERMINATION

TERMINATION AND NOTICE PERIOD

This Agreement and your employment with the Bank may be terminated at any time
by the Bank or you giving six months' written notice. The Bank may elect to make
a payment to you (based on your Fixed Package) in lieu of part or all of this
notice period.

During any period of notice of termination, the Bank may direct you to perform
different duties or no duties, depending on the circumstances of your departure.

If you have committed serious misconduct or a serious or persistent breach of
this Agreement, the Bank may terminate this Agreement and your employment with
the Bank with immediate effect and without any payment in lieu of notice.

If you are a director of Westpac or any of its subsidiaries at the time that
your employment with the Bank concludes for any reason, you agree to resign from
that office.

TERMINATION AND CHANGE IN CONTROL

The Bank acknowledges that particular concerns may arise in relation to your
appointment conditions in the event of a change in control of the ownership of
Westpac. If the Bank terminates your employment for reasons other than poor
performance or misconduct at any time during a period of up to six months
following a change in control, the Bank will extend your payment in lieu of
notice on termination to 1.5 times your annual fixed package. In these
circumstances, this payment would replace any other payment in lieu of notice.

For this purpose 'change of control' is defined to mean that a person or
corporate entity becomes the beneficial owner of at least 35% of the voting
shares of Westpac Banking Corporation on issue.

TERMINATION, INCENTIVE PAYMENTS AND OPTIONS

If you leave Westpac in most cases you will forfeit your rights to unpaid
incentive payments and unvested options. There are provisions under the rules of
the Westpac General Management Share Option Plan ("GMSOP") to alter the vesting
period and/or the exercise period in certain termination circumstances.

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8.   EXECUTIVE CONDUCT

REQUIREMENTS

As a member of the executive team we require you to:

   - Give the whole of your time, ability and attention in normal working hours,
     or when reasonably required outside those hours (without additional
     remuneration), to the business and affairs of the Bank and any other
     Westpac company

   - Faithfully and diligently perform the duties and exercise the powers
     consistent with your position and any other responsibilities that may be
     assigned to you by the Bank from time to time

   - Comply with the Bank's Code of Conduct (copy attached)

   - Disclose any business interests, activities or decisions which conflict, or
     appear to conflict, with your duties or responsibilities to the Bank

   - Refrain from other business activities (including directorships) or
     employment without the written consent of the Bank

   - Refrain from any business activity or employment outside the Bank that
     could involve you having financial dealings with the Bank which may
     establish some responsibility of the Bank to another party

   - Not accept any payment or benefit in money or kind from any person or
     entity as an inducement or reward for any act or forbearance in connection
     with any matter or business transacted by or on behalf of the Bank

   - Maintain and disclose a register of your investments that may be made
     available to shareholders

   - Maintain and disclose a register of your directorships of companies not
     related to Westpac

   - Not use or disclose any confidential information which is disclosed to you
     in the course of your employment, including (without limitation):
     -    information concerning the business of the Bank and any of its
          customers and any transactions in which the Bank or any of its
          customers may be or may have been concerned or interested;
     -    strategic, business or marketing plans of the Bank or any of its
          customers; and
     -    any trade secret, record, data of the Bank or any of its customers
     provided that this information is not in the public domain.

   - Maintain the confidentiality of your remuneration and the terms of this
     Agreement as a private matter between yourself and the Bank.

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POLICIES

In particular you should ensure that while you are employed with the Bank you
read and at all times observe and foster compliance with the key employment
policies including the:

   - Code of Conduct
   - Insider Trading Policy
   - Internet Technologies Code of Use
   - discrimination and harassment policies
   - occupational health and safety policies
   - media policies
   - privacy policies

These policies are reviewed on a regular basis and amended to meet the needs of
changing business circumstances.

We will supply you with a set of these and other relevant policies that are
likely to impact your role. Further information on particular issues is also
available on the Bank's intranet.

CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES

Your appointment to the Bank will mean that you will come into contact with
market sensitive information concerning the Bank, its customers and employees
that is of significant commercial value. To protect this value, we require that
during your employment and for a period of twelve months after the termination
of your employment, you will not:

   - Solicit or entice away any director or employee of the Bank

   - Directly or indirectly employ or engage any person who has during your
     employment by the Bank been a director or employee of or independent
     contractor to the Bank

   - Solicit or entice away from the Bank any customer, or potential customer,
     with whom you have had dealings during your employment.

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8.   INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The Bank will retain ownership of all ideas, inventions, patents, trade marks or
other products or processes developed or created by you (either alone or with
another person) during your employment with the Bank.

You consent to all acts or omissions of (or for the benefit of) the Bank which
would otherwise constitute a breach of any moral rights you may have in relation
to any works or other copyright subject matter which is connected with your
employment with the Bank.

In addition, we also require that during your employment:

   - You do not knowingly infringe any other person's intellectual property
     rights, and

   - Whenever work produced by you in the course of your employment contains
     material over which a third party has any propriety or intellectual
     property rights, you must take all reasonable steps to obtain any consent
     required by law from the third party.

DISCLOSURE

You should be aware that the terms of your employment including this Agreement
and the accompanying letter of offer may need to be disclosed to discharge
legislative and regulatory requirements both in Australia and overseas.

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CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT    
  

This
Agreement is entered into effective September 27,2002 ("Effective Date"), between The Immune Response Corporation, 5935 Darwin Court, Carlsbad, California 92008 ("Company") and Steve
Antebi having an address at 10550 Fontenelle Way, Los Angeles, California 90077 ("Consultant"). 

	I.
	BACKGROUND

	1.1
	Company
hereby retains Consultant to provide consulting services for the purpose of advising Company management and scientific staff on matters concerning the likelihood and timing of
the approval of REMUNE® by Thailand authorities and Company's business partners ("Field").

	1.2
	Consultant
has agreed to provide services in the Field, pursuant to the terms and conditions that follow.

	II.
	CONSULTING SERVICES

	2.1
	Consultant
agrees to perform consulting services, as set forth in this Section II, beginning as of the Effective Date and for one hundred and five (105) days thereafter.
Consultant's duties shall include but not be limited to:

	a.
	Preparation
of a written due diligence plan for determining the likelihood and timing of the approval of REMUNE® by the Thailand authorities and Company's business
partners.

	b.
	Visiting
all relevant parties related to the Company's REMUNE® business opportunity in Thailand ("Review Process") and formulating a professional opinion as to the
likelihood and timing of the Company's success as it relates to the Thailand business opportunity with REMUNE®.

	c.
	Providing
the Company with a written analysis of the Consultant's findings from the Review Process within ten (10) business days of returning from the Review Process. This
report shall include all recommendations Consultant finds relevant to helping Company expedite the approval process. 

	2.2
	Consultant
agrees to be available on a basis to be mutually agreed upon to advise Company management, scientists and/or other Company consultants regarding the Field, and to attend
meetings on mutually agreeable dates and at mutually agreeable times and locations as requested by Company ("Services"). Services shall include, but not be limited to, telephone time;
on-site advising at Company, or elsewhere; review of written documents; and/or preparation of written documents.

	III.
	COMPENSATION

	3.1
	In
consideration of Services, Company shall compensate Consultant directly as follows during the term of this Agreement:

	a.
	Upon
execution of this Agreement and the payment by Consultant to the Company of U.S.$625.00, the Company will issue a certificate for 250,000 shares (post 1-for-4 reverse stock split)
of Company's restricted stock to Consultant. The company will agree to effect registration of the underlying common shares under form S-8. 

	3.2
	The
compensation set forth in Section 3.1 doers not include expenses incurred pursuant to rendering Services. Company shall reimburse Consultant for all reasonable living and
transportation expenses incurred by Consultant pursuant to rendering Services, provided such expenses are approved in writing by Company prior to being incurred. Reimbursement shall be made directly
to Consultant upon submission to Company of an invoice that includes original receipts.

	3.3
	During
this 105-day period, Consultant shall have an option to purchase $3,000,000 of private placement securities of Company at terms acceptable to Company. If during the
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Consultant
exercises the option, he will have an additional 2 weeks to fund the investment from the date of notification of his intent to exercise. 

	3.4
	If
by mutual consent the Company and the Consultant agree to continue the relationship beyond the 105 day period and the Consultant exercises his option to purchase $3,000,000
of private placement securities, it is hereby agreed:

	a)
	Consultant
will introduce the Company to potential strategic and financial investors;

	b)
	Consultant
will join the Company's Board of Directors;

	c)
	Consultant
will make introductions to political, educational and medical sources that can have a positive impact to the Company's business;

	d)
	Any
and all other professional services that can be deemed beneficial to the Company. 

	IV.
	CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

	4.1
	Company
shall disclose confidential information to Consultant directly or indirectly, with or without notice of its confidential nature. Accordingly, Consultant agrees to hold all
information disclosed to Consultant by Company in confidence and neither disclose the same to others nor use the same for any purpose other than as provided herein without the written permission of
Company. Upon request, Consultant will return to Company all written information supplied to Consultant by Company, or generated by Consultant on behalf of Company, including all copies thereof.

	4.2
	Consultant
agrees that all technical information, including any reports, relating to Company developed by Consultant in connection with Services under this Agreement, shall be the
property of Company and subject to the confidentiality and nonuse provisions set forth herein.

	4.3
	The
duty of confidentiality and nonuse shall not apply to any information disclosed to Consultant by Company which, through no act or failure to act on the part of Consultant:

	a.
	is
or becomes public information,

	b.
	Consultant
has in his possession at the time of disclosure by Company, other than by previous disclosure by Company,

	c.
	is
furnished to Consultant by a third party without restriction on disclosure, provided the third party is not related to this Agreement or to Services rendered,

	d.
	is
developed by or for Consultant outside the scope of this Agreement, or

	e.
	Consultant
has an obligation to disclose under law, including but not limited to those promulgated by the FDA, SEC and/or USPTO, provided Company is given a reasonable opportunity to
review the planned disclosure and discuss the need for such. 

	V.
	OTHER PROVISIONS

	5.1
	In
performing Services for Company pursuant to this Agreement, Consultant shall be acting in the capacity of an independent contractor to Company and not as an employee of Company or
any of its subsidiaries or affiliated companies. Accordingly, although Company shall specify the general nature of the work to be performed and the goals to be met, the details of performing such work
and meeting such goals shall be determined by Consultant. Consultant shall not be entitled to any benefits Company offers its employees.

	5.2
	The
term of this Agreement shall be one hundred five (105) days from the Effective Date, unless terminated earlier pursuant to terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement
or extended longer 

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as
may be mutually agreed by the parties in writing. Provisions of compensation, confidentiality, nonuse, and invention shall survive termination of the Agreement. 

	5.3
	Either
party may terminate this Agreement for any reason upon at least 30 days prior written notice delivered to the other.

	5.4
	This
Agreement cannot be assigned by Consultant.

	5.5
	No
modification or extension of this Agreement shall be valid unless set forth in a writing signed by both parties.

	5.6
	The
laws of the State of California will govern this Agreement and, to the extent applicable, the laws of the United States of America, without regard to the place this Agreement is
to be performed or where this Agreement was made. Any dispute arising under this Agreement that the parties cannot resolve by good faith negotiation and discussion shall be decided by binding
arbitration, conducted according to rules and guidelines to which the parties shall jointly agree after good faith negotiation. In the event the parties cannot agree on such rules and guidelines
within 30 days of beginning such negotiation, the parties hereby agree that the rules and guidelines of the American Arbitration Association shall apply to resolve the dispute.

	5.7
	Company
and Consultant may decide to continue the consulting relationship contemplated herein and add additional tasks to be determined. If this is mutually determined by the parties,
then the terms and conditions of that arrangement will be the subject of an amendment to this Agreement or contained in another agreement executed by the parties. 

Agreement
to the foregoing is indicated by the signatures below: 

	

CONSULTANT	
 	

 
	

By:	

/s/  STEVEN ANTEBI      
	
 	

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	 	 	 	Social Security Number:
	

COMPANY	
 	

 
	

By:	

/s/  MICHAEL L. JEUB        
 Michael L. Jeub

Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Finance	
 	

 

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