text_combined: paul otobo paulotobo2wallacom engr paul otobo pretoria south africa email paulotobo2wallacom dear sir great pleasure write letter behalf colleagues information given member south african export promotion council saepc black economic empowerment commission government delegation trip united states bilateral conference talk encourage foreign investors decided seek confidential cooperation execution deal hereunder benefit parties hope keep confidential nature business within department mining resources work director project implementation cooperation two top officials possession overdue payment us funds said funds represent certain percentage contract value executed behalf ministry foreign contracting firm officials overinvoiced amount us4150000000 forty one million five hundred thousand united states dollars though actual contract cost paid original contractor leaving excess balance unclaimed government republic south africa believe private investment general foreign direct investment particular real engines sustainable economic development reason continued encouraged investment key growthoriented sector mining sincere determination pay foreign contractors debts owed continue enjoy close relationship mutually beneficial cooperation foreign governments nongovernmental financial agencies result included bills approvals cooperation officials department finance reserve bank south africa rbsa seeking assistance beneficiary unclaimed funds since allowed operate foreign account changing beneficiarys information details forms documentation upon application claim reflect contract money approvals secured behalf company self authority colleagues involved propose willing assist us transaction share compensation 20 colleagues shall receive 70 balance 10 shall used reimburse expenditures taxes miscellaneous expenses incurred matter whether company contract projects nature described assumption company major contract subcontracted companies often big trading companies firms unrelated fields win major contracts subcontract specialized firms execution business 100 safe provided treat utmost confidentiality also specialization hindrance successful execution mutual beneficiary transaction reposed confidence hope disappoint us kindly notify details upon acceptance proposalpls send correspondence potobo1netscapenet regards engr paul otobo potobo1netscapenet sat 20 nov 2004 085147 0100 review