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is it possible to have Mr. collins phone number?i really do need this
number.

>From: Ebrima Ceesay <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: A Second e-mail from HILO
>Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 20:36:41 -0000
>
>Gambia-L:
>
>The unedited e-mail below is from HILO Gambia. It is sent to St John's
>University in the UN, and copied to me. It is signed one by Alan Collins,
>the company's "president". Enjoy reading it!
>
>Ebrima Ceesay
>Birmingham, UK
>
>__________________________________________________________________
>
>
>
>Hilo Trading (Gambia) Ltd
>
>November 29, 2000
>
>Ms Julia Upton
>Provost
>St Johns University
>New York
>USA
>
>Via fax: 00 1 718 990 1894
>
>Dear Ms Upton,
>
>“GAMBIA-L” – MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
>
>I did telephone you earlier today to discuss this matter but I had to be
>content with leaving a voicemail message.
>
>I am an American citizen (and, I might add a practising Catholic) currently
>living in The Gambia. I am the President of Hilo Trading (Gambia) Ltd,
>itself an offshoot of our USA operations, based in Atlanta.
>
>We are very much involved with the Groundnut business here within The
>Gambia
>and we have currently invested several US$ millions into the sub-sector.
>
>We have become aware of a group of Gambian dissidents operating out of the
>United Kingdom, fronted by an ‘Ebrima Ceesay’ from Birmingham, England.
>These dissidents are clearly utilising the website/server of St Johns
>University as evidenced by the attached e-mails. These ‘hate-mails’ are
>beginning to become, for us, quite tiresome. In addition, they have become
>increasingly threatening and increasingly paranoid.
>
>I am immensely concerned that all of the good work we are doing within The
>Gambia is being jeopardised by this roving ‘rag-bag’ of political
>activists.
>I am very worried that not only are our investments placed at risk but the
>ominous threat of Atlanta-based fanatics to ‘check’ us out is quite scary.
>
>I am well aware that recent developments within the USA have prompted
>Companies to ban personal e-mail use over their systems. Indeed, it has
>become an illegal offence and Companies may prosecute.
>November 29, 2000 – Page (2) – contd.,
>
>Ms J Upton – Provost
>St Johns University
>NY, USA – contd.,
>
>How much more dangerous and irresponsible, therefore, for a US educational
>institute to allow its facilities to be manipulated in the manner described
>and evidenced herein.
>
>I would very much welcome your prompt advice that you have looked into this
>matter and perhaps brought the culprits to light. I should like to know the
>steps taken, perhaps the first of which is to pinpoint those ‘students’
>from
>The Gambia presently attending any of the University’s campuses.
>
>I can assure you that I have brought this matter to the attention of the US
>Ambassador to The Gambia – George Haley – as well as to the attention of
>the
>highest authorities within the Government of The Gambia.
>
>I hope to have information from you by return detailing the steps you have
>taken to close this ‘unit’ of dissidents within St John’s.
>
>Yours very sincerely,
>
>
>Alan D Collins
>President
>
>Cc Information Technology – fax # 718 990 2002
>
>
>
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