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Steve:
Joe called and asked me to summarize for you the meeting between Nick and Carla a few weeks ago. Nick outlined the current state of play in Tokyo. To summarize what I took as his central message -- now is a particularly sensitive time for Enron in Japan. They have a high profile and are establishing good relationships with the right government officials and business leaders, both publicly and behind the scenes. They're in the process of bringing on a senior Japanese national in the reg/government affairs team, and an experienced PR person as well. Both come with their own set of contacts and experience that Nick would like to give an opportunity to develop. With the electricity deregulation still shaking out, and Enron Online Japan just being launched days ago, Carla's high profile might be valuable at some point and on certain issues -- but now may not be that time. Carla replied that she understood the need for sensitivity. She outlined her contacts in Japan, which are impressive. She said she would only go to reinforce a message that a client wanted delivered -- to have another party support the Enron message to the right people is often valuable, especially in Japan. She said she understood timing, and reiterated that she was happy to help when called upon. No decisions were made on short-term travel by Carla to Japan.
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