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U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation In Reply, Please Refer to Honolulu, Hawaii File No. November 13, 1989 DANIEL K. INOUYE, UNITED STATES SENATOR, STATE OF HAWAII; ALLEGATION OF BRIBERY BY MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY (MNC); BRIBERY - LEGISLATIVE BRANCH On August 29, l989, an anonymous caller telenhonigally. contacted Supervisory Special Agent (ssA) and advised he recently read a newspaper article in the HoNoLuLU. ADvERTIsER concerning the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) public corruption effort. The caller stated he could not. b6 identify himself for fear of retribution; however. he stated he b7C was a fifth generation Hawaiian and that his had been a Republican Conaressman renresenting Hawaii He described The caller indicated that he had heard for years discussions among officials in the maritime industry in Honolulu that mnc has paid off and continues to make cash pay-offs to United States Senator DAnIeL K. INouye to prevent comoetition in. Honolulu. The caller advised that HAWAII PAcIFIc MARITIME, Aloha Tower, Honolulu, Hawaii, observed an MNc representative deliver a suitcase full of cash (amount. unknown) to Senator Inouye a few years ago to ensure that MNC. received favorable consideration in Washington on maritime issues. The caller stated that this was specifically to prevent AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL LINES (APL) from being allowed to operate b6 b7C NAVIGATION. The caller stated TRANS MARTNE NAVTGATTON Waterfront Tower, Honolulu, Hawaii, and citizen, also have information concerning this alleged bribery. This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and