April 2, 2001

Dr Fereidun Fesharaki
Conference Chairman
Director of Energy Program
East West Center
USA
Fax: 808-537-3484


Dear Fereidun

Thank you for the opportunity to speak at your Middle East Petroleum and Gas Conference last week in Dubai. It was a pleasure to address your distinguished group and it provided an excellent opportunity to renew acquaintances and friendships in the region. You are highly respected as a Middle East authority in our industry and should be complimented for this outstanding conference.

Thank you also, fereidun, for the beautiful antique, silver Omani dagger. I will treasure it always as a wonderful memento of my time spent in the Middle East.

Hopefully, we'll be able to visit you in Hawaii in May enroute to the Far East.


Warm regards,