I asked him (and John Nowlan) to call you about this project that looks 
pretty cool.  I thought you could lend a hand.  (John Montcrief also does wet 
shipping for the crude and products group in London and works for Nowlan as 
well.)  It looks pretty interesting.  Let me know what you think.  Thanks....

Meow.....Jeff


   Merritt Thomas                11/08/2000 03:05 PM

To: Jeffrey A Shankman/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:  
Subject: 

I called this guy back and he introduced himself to me and in the same 
breath, told me he had ''forgotten more about freight this week than that 
French guy in London will ever know!''  I didn't allude that I knew the 
French guy.  I'm looking forward to the freight cat-fight... be sure to call 
me when it happens so I don't miss any of the biting or hair-pulling! 

M


---------------------- Forwarded by Merritt Thomas/LON/ECT on 08/11/2000 
20:52 ---------------------------


Joe King
08/11/2000 20:48
To: Merritt Thomas/LON/ECT@ECT
cc:  

Subject: 

hello merrit, 

i have been asked by jeff shankman to get together with you and discuss the 
tanker freight book that we have here in houston and some positions we are 
considering in the period market. my phone number is 713-853-7296.

regards

joe king