In re M/V PACIFIC VIRGO

You have ECT's authority (per John Nowlan and Alan Aronowitz) to notify
Mitsubishi that ECT declines to pay its claim for freight and demurrage due
to the cargo contamination that occurred aboard the ship and that ECT wishes
to go forward with appointment of arbitrators for London arbitration. I ask
that David draft the appropriate document and then confer with Matt as to who
should send this document to Mitsubishi. No one over here needs to see it
before you send it out. You may wish to send a copy to Cliff Bennett as
well. Please send me a copy of this document by e-mail or telefax once you
have sent it out.

Many thanks.

Britt