Thanks Luciano.

I hope this ban is lifted by then. But, if it is partially lifted, I would
think northern Italy should be exempted.

Terry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Luciano Steve" <LucianoSteve@intesabci.it>
To: "Teruo Tanaka" <teruo.tanaka@ibjbank.co.jp>
Cc: "Robert Pickel" <RPICKEL@isda.org>; "ISDA BOARD" <BOARD@isda.org>;
"Cynthia Richards" <CRICHARDS@isda.org>
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 6:40 PM
Subject: Re: Upcoming Board Meeting


> For the moment being I have no limitations for travelling to US. As for
the
> January meeting, I'd be glad to arrange something in Milano or its
whereabouts.
>
> Luciano
>
> Teruo Tanaka wrote:
>
> > Bob,
> >
> > I was going to write you to propose an alternative meeting venue, but my
> > firm has issued a stricter prohibition on all overseas travel and US
> > domestic travel (which stranded my colleagues who are already abroad on
> > business trips=they have to stay there until further notice). This is in
> > response to the anthrax incidents and the FBI's terrorism alert.
> >
> > But, apart from myself, it may be worthwhile considering changing the
venue
> > of the board meeting of November and January to countries that are not
> > actively participating in the retaliation.
> > Among the cities in which board members reside, places like Amsterdam,
> > Madrid, Paris and Milan may be safer. Perhaps we could consider
Singapore
> > and Switzerland, too.
> >
> > You are right that agendas for these two meetings are very full and
> > telephone conferences are not adequate. We should meet in person
somewhere.
> > We could split them into several consecutive days' telephone conferences
but
> > you have to get up early and we (including Azam and Steve) would have to
> > stay up late.
> >
> > Terry
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Robert Pickel" <RPICKEL@isda.org>
> > To: "ISDA BOARD" <BOARD@isda.org>
> > Cc: "Cynthia Richards" <CRICHARDS@isda.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2001 7:53 AM
> > Subject: Upcoming Board Meeting
> >
> > > Our board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 13, in New York.
It
> > is
> > > our annual budget meeting so it is an important meeting. I am aware,
> > > however, that some firms have instituted temporary bans or limitations
on
> > > travel. It would be helpful to know for planning purposes whether you
will
> > > be able to make it to New York for the meeting. George James is
hosting
> > the
> > > meeting here at the Morgan Stanley offices.
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
>