Problem: BODY: Ken: I reviewed the letter from Mr. S. Huey Long that you forwarded to me regard= ing his suggestion that you discuss with Mr. Ravi N. Tikoo the Dabhol situa= tion and more specifically the Lakshmi LNG carrier and in return agree to l= et him bid on future LNG carrier chartering or financing business. As you = probably recall, we are a minority investor in the Lakshmi, with Mitsui OSK= Lines the majority investor and operator of the vessel. We are not really= in a position to control decision making with respect tot he vessel and ar= e currently maneuvering to get Mitsui to buy out our position. Accordingly= , I do not think there is anything productive to be gained from Mr. Tikoo w= ith respect to the Lakshmi. As to whether he can help more generally with = respect to India, I defer to your judgement. I think we are already well c= onnected and engaging any additional intermediaries carries more risk in te= rms of confusion, mixed messages or inappropriate behavior from a FCPA pers= pective. If you would like I can have our LNG group respond with a polite = letter informing him that we are not currently considering any additional L= NG carriers, but that we would be happy to allow him to arrange a meeting a= t such time in the future as we have shipping needs. Jim
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A: SUBJECT: Shipping Financial Services Corp.

Problem: BODY: Well, here's the nearly final draft of what was submitted. Evidently, we decided to submit a bid on the original transaction structure, as well as two alternatives. (not what I was lead to believe before.) I spoke with John about adding more disclaimer language to the letter to say that by submitting the bid we aren't agreeing to enter into a transaction or even negotiate for a transaction. Also, I advised him that the confidentiality statements in the letter were not great protection. Kay
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A: SUBJECT: Final draft of NIMO proposal letter

Problem: BODY: We currently have an opening for a Specialist / Sr Specialist in Volume Management reporting to Scotty Gilbert. The position is a Dispute Resolution Coordinator and the description is outlined below. For more information about this opening or the Volume Management Group, you may attend our Info Session being held in the Mt Hood Conference Room tomorrow, 9/28/01. If you are interested in applying for this position, please contact Julie Kearney by close of business, Tuesday, 10/2/01.
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SUBJECT: Volume Management Opening