Message-ID: <15998246.1075848221637.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 11:59:00 -0700 (PDT) From: john_brindle@enron.net To: wade.cline@enron.com, rebecca_mcdonald@enronxgate.enron.enron.net Subject: Security in India Cc: ken.lambert@enron.com, jane.wilson@enron.com, skean@enron.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bcc: ken.lambert@enron.com, jane.wilson@enron.com, skean@enron.com X-From: John_Brindle@enron.net X-To: Wade.Cline@enron.com, Rebecca_McDonald@enronXgate.ENRON.enron.net X-cc: Ken.Lambert@enron.com, Jane.Wilson@enron.com, skean@enron.com X-bcc: X-Folder: \Steven_Kean_June2001_5\Notes Folders\India X-Origin: KEAN-S X-FileName: skean.nsf Wade/Rebecca, Kyle Norosky and Gabriella Cigarroa will be arriving Monday evening in Mumbai. Kyle will replace Mark Ringwelski at the Dabhol site. Gabriella will handle some IT items and the remaining evacuation planning issues in Mumbai, as well as address evacuation, IT network issues, and general security items for Larry Morse at EOG. Kyle's main task at the site will be to integrate Lingtech and Bechtel's evacuation plans into a single plan under DPC which we are putting together. While it has been generally accepted that the contractors would essentially fend for themselves in an evacuation, a review of their plans suggests this would be impractical in an emergency. We are taking the position that, in an emergency, DPC should handle the movement of all expats out of Dabhol. To that end, we are organizing assets to accomplish this task. That said, everyone should be aware that, with well over 200 expats at the site, an immediate evacuation to escape an outbreak of violence at Dabhol is impossible. Moreover, I understand there is no funding available to construct a passively defended location where expats could move to in the event of violence in order to a) wait for the arrival of the authorities, b) wait for helicopter transport, or c) wait for rioters to disband. This, combined with the lack of a credible security force, leaves Dabhol personnel extremely vulnerable. At this time there does not appear to be an immediate danger of violence from laborers, the surrounding community, or from political organizations. However, as was demonstrated last weekend, this could change very quickly. With that in mind, any of the following recommendations, if implemented, would greatly enhance the safety of personnel at Dabhol: 1. Drastically reduce the number of expats at Dabhol. 2. Close the quarry and have those expats associated with it leave Dabhol. The quarry is isolated and the expat workers there would be trapped in the event violence. In the not too distant past, a well organized, violent demonstration took place at the quarry and indeed trapped the workers there. Fortunately, the violence was, for the most part, directed against equipment and buildings. 3. Deploy a properly trained and equipped security force to Dabhol. The personnel at Dabhol now are little more than defenseless. A force of 200 men, trained, equipped, disciplined, and authorized to use force would be required to properly address the potential problems at the site. A formal report containing the evacuation plan alternatives and security recommendations will follow. John John Brindle Enron Corporation Business Controls Tel: 713.853.3843 Fax:713.646.8838 email: John_Brindle@Enron.net