AOTS will organize the 7th Convention of the AOTS Alumni Societies

Dear Friends,

I am pleased to inform you that AOTS will organize the 7th Convention of the AOTS Alumni Societies from 11 to 12 September 2006 in Mumbai, India, as originally scheduled. Seriously considering the impact of terrorists’ attack which happened in Mumbai on 11 July, AOTS requested Control Risks Group Co. Ltd., a world famous British risk consulting company, to analyze the level of risks in case of organizing the Convention in Mumbai in September. They have reported that they do not see any particular reasons to reconsider nor alter the schedule and it is possible to organize the Convention as scheduled, because the venue is not in the city center and the Convention is concerning the friendship between developing countries and Japan, which will not create any specific security implications. I attach herewith the summary pages of the report for you reference. If you would like to read the full text of the report by Control Risks Group Co., Ltd,?we will send it to you upon request.

AOTS would like to advise all the delegates and attendants to pay enough attentions to the security issues personally such as keeping personal possessions safe, refraining from going out alone at night, not using public trains and buses, etc.

Accordingly, AOTS would like to request you to continue the necessary preparations to participate in the Convention. I am looking forward to seeing you all in Mumbai and deepening our mutual understanding and friendship.

Thank you very much for your kind cooperation in advance.

Sincerely yours,

Shuji Ogawa
President
AOTS