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a . oe ee eo : . <= atthe an ee ne ’ 4 Fy . NY 46-2507 | DEPARTMENT ITEM NUMBER 2 This item deals with the negotiations at the Socony Vacuum 011 Company in regard to the charters on the FT, BRIDGER, LAKE GEORGE and ARICKANEE with PETCAP., It is also in reference to the part ONASSIS took in the negotiations of the charters and in reference to the charter rate and to whom Socony Vacuum O11 Company paid the charter, Marine Transport Division ompany, (oy) Broadway, advised SA (A) that he ny? tied (Cs that in about December, 19I,: SRENSON came to see 5 Mr. F. R. PRATT, General Manazer of the Marine Transport Division, regarding the chartering of the ARICKAREE. At that time Mr, PRATT called into his office cone No aperement was rea that time. In subs.quent meetings Mr, BERENSON was accompanied by Mr. A. S. ONASSIS and an oral agreement was reached on February .20, 1948, although the charter was not signed until March 23, 1548. This charter was concluded with USPC, pone ho, ame fetae a amp oe oR mane eee Fen of OR PRR ay pn PUN AER Se EF ea eran ere re RA OP ha ce Se Fe SSA Geen = records reflect (ut5) that USPC is the chartered owner of the ARICKAREF and that. the charter hire is paid to the Chase National Bank for the accoun i under assignment agreement dated February 20, 1948, | err HEISE that during these negotiations he received the impression that BERENSON had little experience in the tanker chartering ficld while ONASSIS was acquainted with all matters regarding this type of enterprise, With refercnce to the FT. BRIDGER, QD (78) stated» that this ship was substituted for the ARTSTOPHANES. because Socony was not satisfied with the performance of ths ARTSTOPIANES as its performance was below that claimed in | the charter agreenont.. The substitution of the FT, BRIDGER, .... ...... the chartered owner of which was PETCAP, was handied by Mr, SCHAEFFER of USPC.