Ebrima,
       keep up the great job that you are doing.
Alan D Collins owe you an apology otherwise this matter will go beyond the
gambia-L.You being a Gambian journalist have the right to investigate any
foreign company that has invested in the country, the terms and conditions
of the contract between it and Government and inform Gambians.
Mr. Collins behavior is not what is expected of him as a British citizen and
a President of Hilo Trading {Gambia}LTD.He is expected to know how more than
this and respect the opinions of others.What special interest does he have
in this contract more than you the Gambian?.Time will tell.
Ebrima,you are not alone in this noble fight and keep us inform.

Best regards,
Saihou


Copy to Alan D Collins


>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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