Re: Government Secondee

Have him get in touch directly with me for the moment...I agree that the=20
concerns Richard raised can be dealt with- I think Edward will see people w=
ho=20
are actually quite committed and passionate about their work.

From: Paul Dawson/Enron@EUEnronXGate on 07/04/2001 04:37 PM GDT
To: Paul Kaufman/ENRON@enronXgate, Jeff Dasovich/NA/Enron@Enron, Richard=20
Shapiro/NA/Enron@Enron
cc: Mark Schroeder/ENRON@enronXgate=20

Subject: Government Secondee

Attached below is the CV for Edward Barker.=01; As discussed previously,=20
Edward's fiancee is finishing a PhD in LA and the DTi are willing to second=
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Edward to California for a year.=01; I've got back to them saying that we'r=
e=20
happy to consider it, asking for a CV and passing on the need for Edward to=
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be based in either SF or Portland.=01; The latter point is fine, he would b=
e=20
willing to travel.
=01;
From the CV=01;Edward's background is similar to mine on the educational fr=
ont,=20
although he took a turn into Government rather than consulting when he left=
=20
university.=01; I think Edward is excellent.=01; He is one of the best=20
regulators/civil servants I've come across in terms of both his economic=20
knowledge and=01;awareness of commercial issues.=01; He should have a very=
=20
successful career at the DTI and it=01;be good if we=01;were able=01;to hel=
p him.
=01;
So - we've got the CV and the=01;agreement in principle to offering Edward=
=20
something, what's the best way to take this forward and make it happen?=01;=
Who=20
should I liaise with?
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Thanks
=01;
Paul
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PS: Richard Lewis did have one concern, ie, that if Edward gets too close t=
o=20
our reg affairs staff he may develop a cynical view of our regulatory staff=
=20
"arguing the book" rather than crusading for truth, justice and the public=
=20
interest.=01; This could backfire on us when he returns to the UK.=01; Whil=
e this=20
is a potential problem, I don't think we should be unduly=01;concerned beca=
use:
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- Edward is astute enough to realise what drives most regulatory affairs=20
activity
- we generally are arguing in the public interest anyway
- if we're aware of the problem we can circumnavigate it.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Barker Edward (Mr EOR) [mailto:Edward.Barker@dti.gsi.gov.uk]
Sent: 04 July 2001 16:03
To: Dawson, Paul
Subject: CV

<<cv26062001.doc<<=20
Paul=20

Further to your conversation with Ian earlier, PSA my CV.=20

Thanks!=20

Edward=20