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Washington, dc 20530 Pursuant to the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended
For Six Month Period Ending 07/31/2018 (Insert dote) I - REGISTRANT
1. (a) Name of Registrant (b) Registration No.
McDermott Will & Emery LLP 6447
(c) Business Address(es) of Registrant 500 North Capitol Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20001
2. Has there been a change in the information previously furnished in connection with the following? (a) If an individual: (1) Residence addresses) Yes □ NoQ (2) Citizenship Yes □ No □ (3) Occupation Yes □ No □ (b) If an organization: (1) Name Yes □ No E (2) Ownership or control Yes □ .. No E (3) Branch offices Yes □ No 0 (c) Explain fully all changes, if any, indicated in Items (a) and (b) above.
IF THE REGISTRANT IS AN INDIVIDUAL, OMIT RESPONSE TO ITEMS 3,4, AND 5(a). 3. If you have previously filed Exhibit C\ state whether any changes therein have occurred during this 6 month reporting period. Yes □ No S If yes, have you filed an amendment to die Exhibit C? Yes □ No □ If no, please attach the required amendment.
1 The Exhibit C. for which no printed form is provided, consists of a true copy Ot the charter: articles of incorporation, annneiatinn, and hy lawnnt« registrant that 1, an organization. (A waiver of the requirement to file an Exhibit C may be[obtained for good cause upon written application to the Assistant Attorney General, National Security Division, U.S. Department of Justice. Washington, DC 20530.)
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4. (a) Havemy pi^sbns ceased'acting as partners, officers,- directors or similar officials of.the registrant during this 6 month reporting period? Yes 0 No □ If yes, furnish the following information: Name Position Date Connection Ended A number of individuals ceased acting as partners at MWE; but none are or were affiliated with the foreign principals. (b) Have any persons become partners, officers, directors or similar officials during this 6 month reporting period? Yes 0 No □ If yes, furnish the following information: Name Residence Address Citizenship Position Date Assumed MWE hired/promoted partners, but none are or were affiliated with the foreign principals
5. (a) Has any person named in Item 4(b) rendered services directly in furtherance of the interests of any foreign principal? Yes □ No IS] • If yes, identify each such person and describe the service rendered.
(b) During this six month reporting period, has the registrant hired as employees or in any other capacity, any persons who rendered or will render services to the registrant directly in furtherance of the interests of any foreign priricipal(s) in other than a clerical or secretarial, or in a related or similar capacity? Yes □ No 0
Name Residence Address Citizenship Position Date Assumed
(c) Have any employees or individuals, who have filed a short form registration statement, terminated their employment or connection with the registrant during this 6 month reporting period? Yes d No 0 If yes, furnish the following information: Name Position or Connection Date Terminated
(d) Have any employees or individuals, who have filed a short form registration statement, terminated their connection with any foreign principal during this 6 month reporting period? Yes □ No IS If yes, furnish the following information: Name Position or Connection Foreign Principal Date Terminated
6. Have short form registration statements been filed by all of the persons named in Items 5(a) and 5(b) of the supplemental statement? Yes □ No 0 If no, list names of persons who have not filed the required statement. N/A
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7. Has your connection with any foreign principal ended during this 6 month reporting period? Yes □ No 0 If yes; fiimish the following information:
Foreign Principal Date of Termination
8. Have you acquitfd any new foreign principal(s)2 during this 6 month reporting period? Yes □ No 0 If yes, furnish th following information:
Name and Address of Foreign Principal(s) Date Acquired
9. In addition to those named in Items 7 and 8, if any, list foreign principal(s)2 whom you continued to represent during the 6 month reporting period. State of Qatar Ambassador Sheikh Meshal bin Hamad Al Thani VTA Telecom Corporation Viettel Group
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10. (a) Have you filed exhibits for the newly acquired foreign principal^), if any, listed in Item 8? Exhibit A3 Yes □ No □ Exhibit B4 Yes □ - No □ If no, please attach the required exhibit.
(b) Have there been any changes in the Exhibits A and B previously filed for any foreign principal whom you represented during this six month period? Yes ® No □ If yes, have you filed an amendment to these exhibits? Yes® ■ 'No □ If no, please attach the required amendment.
2 The term "foreign principal" includes, in addition to those defined in Section 1(b) of die ActT&n individual organizationMy of whose activities are directly or indirectly supervised, directed, controlled, financed, or subsidized in whole or in major part by a foreign government, foreign political party, foreign organization or foreign individual. (See Rule 100(a) (9)). A registrant who represents more than one foreign principal is required to list in the statements he files under the Act only those principals for whom he is not entitled to claim exemption under Section 3 of the Act. (See Rule 208.) 3 The Exhibit A, which is filed on Form NSD-3, sets forth the information required to be disclosed concerning each foreign principal. 4 The Exhibit B, which is filed on Form NSD-4, sets forth the information concerning die agreement or understanding between the registrant and the foreign pnncipal. Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/30/2018 10:09:41 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/30/2018 10:09:41 PM (PAGE 4) III - ACTIVITIES
11. During this 6 month reporting period, have you engaged in any activities for or rendered any services to any foreign principal named in Items 7,8, or 9 of this statement? Yes 0 No □
If yes, identify each foreign principal and describe in full detail your activities and services: See Attachment A
12. During this 6 month reporting period, have you on behalf of any foreign principal engaged in political activity5 as defined below? Yes 0 No □
If yes, identify each such foreign principal and describe in full detail all'such political activity, indicating, among other things, the relations, interests and policies sought to be influenced and the means employed to achieve this purpose. If the registrant arranged, sponsored or delivered speeches, lectures or radio and TV broadcasts, give details as to dates, places of delivery, names of spencers and subject matter. See Attachment A
13. In addition to the above described activities, if any, have you engaged in activity on your own behalf which benefits your foreignprincipal(s)? Yes □ Nog]
If yes, describe fully. * i
S "Political activity,” as defined in Section l(o) of the Act, means any activity that the person'engaging in believes'wilCor that theperson intends to, in any way influence any i agency or official of the Government of the United States or any section of the public within the United States with reference to formulating, adopting or clanging the domestic or foreign policies ofthe United States or with reference to political or public interests, policies, or relations of a government of a foreign country or a foreign political party. Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/30/2018 10:09:41 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/30/2018 10:09:41 PM
(PAGE 5) IV - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
14. (a) RECEIPTS-MONIES During this 6 month reporting period, have you received from any foreign principal named in Items 7, 8, or 9 of this statement, or from any other source, for or in the interests of any such foreign principal, any contributions, income or 'money either as compensation or otherwise? Yes 0 No □
If no, explain why.
If yes, set forth below in the required detail and separately for each foreign principal ah account of such monies.6 Date From Whom Purpose Amount See Attachment B
Total
(b) RECEIPTS - FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN During this 6 month reporting period, have you received, as part of a fundraising campaign7, any money oh behalf of any foreign principal named in Items 7, 8, or 9 of this statement? Yes □ No 0 If yes, have you filed an Exhibit D8 to your registration? Yes □ No B .
If yes, indicate the date the Exhibit D was filed. Date______
(c) RECEIFTOTHINGS OF VALUE During this 6 month reporting period, have you received any thing of value9 other than money from any foreign principal named in items 7,8, or 9 of this statement, or from any other source, for or in the interests of any such fore ign principal? Yes □ No 0
If yes, furnish the following information:
Foreign Principal Date Received Thing of Value Purpose
6,7 A registrant is required to file an Exhibit D if he collects or receives contributions, loans, moneys, or other things of value for a foreign principal, as pah of a fundraising campaign. (See Rule 201(e)). 8 An Exhibit D, for which no printed form is provided, sets forth an account of money collected or received as a result ofa fundraising campaign arid transmitted for a foreign principal. 9 Things of value include but are not limited to gifts, interest free lout's, expense free travel, favored stock purchases, exclusive rights, favored treatment over competitors, "kickbacks," arid the like. Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/30/2018 10:09:41 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/30/2018 10:09:41 PM
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15, (a) DISBURSEMENTS-MONIES Dimng this 6 month'reporting period, have you (1) disbursed or expended monies in connection with activity on behalf of any foreign principal named in Items 7, 8; or ' 9 of this statement? Ves IE) No □ (2) transmitted monies to any such foreign principal? Yes □ No 0
If no, explain in full detail why there were no disbursements made on behalf of any foreign principal.
If yes, set forth below in the required detail and separately for each foreign , principal an account of such monies, including monies transmitted, if any, to each foreign principal.
Date To Whom • Purpose Amount See Attachment C
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Total
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(PAGE 7) (b) DISBURSEMENTS-THINGS OF VALUE During this 6 month reporting period, have you disposed of anything of value10 other than money in furtherance of or in connection with activities on behalf of any foreign principal named in Items 7,8, or 9 of this statement? Yes □ No 0 ■ If yes, furnish the following information:
Date Recipient Foreign Principal Thing of Value Purpose
(c) DiSBURSEMENTS-POLif ICAL CONTRIBUTIONS During this 6 month reporting period, have you from your own funds and on your own behalf either directly or through any other person, made any contributions of money or other things of value11 in connection with an election to any political office, or in connection with any primary election, convention, or caucus held to select candidates for political office? Yes E No □
If yes, furnish the following information:
Date Amount or Thing of Value Political Organization or Candidate Location of Event See Attachment D
10,11 Things of value include but are not limited to gifts, interest free loans, expense' free travel, favored stock purchases, exclusive rights, favored treatment over competitors, "kickbacks," and the like.
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(PAGE 8) V - INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS
16. (a) During this 6 month reporting period, did you prepare, disseminate or cause to be disseminated any informational 'materials?12 Yes 0 No □ IfVes, go to Item 17. (b) If you answered No to Item 16(a), do you disseminate any material in connection with your registration? Yes □ No □ If Yes, please forward the materials disseminated during the six month period to. the Registration Unit for review. 17. Identify each such foreign principal: State of Qatar Ambassador Sheikh Meshal bin Hamad Al Thani
18. During this 6 month reporting period, has any foreign principal established a budget'or allocated a'specified sum of money to finance your activities in preparing or disseminating informational materials? Yes □ No (3 ,If .yes, identify each such foreign principal, specify amount, and indicate for what period of time.
19. During this 6 month reporting period, did your activities in preparing, disseminating or causing tee dissemination of informational materials include the use of any of the following: □ Radio or TV broadcasts □ Magazine or newspaper □ Motion picture films 0 Letters or telegrams □ Advertising campaigns □ Press releases □ Pamphlets or other publications □ Lectures or speeches □ Other (specify)______. Electronic Communications 0 Email □ Website URL(s):;.______■ . □ Social media websites URL(s):______□ Other (specify) ______;______'
20. During this 6 month reporting period, did you disseminate or cause to be disseminated infoimational materials among any of the following groups: Q Public officials □ Newspapers Q Libraries . 0 Legislators EH Editors □ Educational institutions □ Government agencies □ Civic groups or associations □ Nationality groups
- □ Other (specify) ______..
21. What language was used in the informational materials: 0 English D Other (specify). .
22. Did you file with the Registration Unit, U.S.Department of Justice a copy“6feach“itemof such informational materials disseminated or caused to be disseminated during this 6 month reporting period? Yes ® No Q
23. Did you label each item of such informational materials with the statement required by Section 4(b) of the Act? Yes □ No □
12 The term informational materials includes any oral, visual, graphic, written, or pictorial information, or matter of any. kind, including that published by means of advertising, books,-periodicals, newspapers, lectures, broadcasts, motion pictures, or any means or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce or otherwise. Informational materials disseminated by an agent of a foreign principal as part of an activity in itself exempt from registration, or an activity which by itself would not require registration, need not be filed pursuant to Section 4(b) of the Act
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VI-EXECUTION In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1746, the undersized sweats) or affirm(s) under penalty of perjury that he/she has (they have) read the information set forth in this registration statement and the attached exhibits and that he/she is (they are) familiar with the contents thereof and that such contents are in their entirety true and accurate to the best of his/her (their) knowledge and belief, except that the undersigned makers) no representation as to truth or accuracy of the information contained in the attached Short Form Registration Statements), if any, insofar as such information is not within his/her (their) personal knowledge.
(Date of signature) (Print or type name under each signature or provide electronic signature ,3)
August 30,2018 /s/ Stephen M. Ryan eSigned
August 30,2018 /s/James P. Moran, eSigned
13 This statement shall be signed by the individual.agent, if the registrant is an individual, or by a majority of those partners, officen.directors or persons performing similar functions, if the registrant is an organization, except drat the organization can, by power of attorney, authorize one or more individuals to execute this statement on its behalf.
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Attachment A
11. During this 6 month reporting period, have you engaged in any activities for or rendered any services to any foreign principal named in Items 7,8, or 9 of this statement? Yes.
VTA Telecom/Viettel Group
MWE has provided legal services to VTA Telecom Gorp. and Viettel Group regarding U.S. export and trade compliance since December 2016. This legal representation is ongoing and is exempt from FARA disclosure. Beginning in September 2017, VTA/Viettel engaged MWE to begin registrable government relations advocacy work on their behalf. VTA/Viettel engaged MWE in June 2018 to help VTA acquire U.S. or U.S.-licensed technology, including but not limited to, radar equipment and other defense or dual-use technologies.
State ofOatar
Since July 2017, MWE has provided lobbying services and media strategy to the State of Qatar. These registrable activities are detailed below in response to Question 12.
12. During this 6 month reporting period, have you on behalf of any foreign principal engaged in political activity as defined below? Yes.
VTA Telecom/Viettel Group
Registrant communicated with Executive Branch officials regarding VTA’s pending administrative matters at the Departments of $tate and Commerce as well as potential trade and economic development opportunities with VTA/Viettel. In July 2018, Registrant contacted Luke Collin, Senior Country Director for Vietnam, Burma, and Cambodia Asian and Pacific Security Affairs Office of the Secretary of Defense, to arrange a meeting to discuss potential procurement and export of defense/dual-use equipment and technologies.
State of Qatar
Registrant conducted the following activities:
• Communicated with Legislative and Executive Branch officials regarding issues concerning the isolation and boycott of Qatar by Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt, and explored potential opportunities for Qatar officials to meet with Legislative and Executive Branch officials. These contacts included the following:
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WWEActtvityonBehalf of the State of Qatar Month of February wa 'Date of* Typecf Namoof Contact OfUca/Arwdntod Organization Position .Notes Infraction leb Henserllng Representative Housa Staff 2/2/20 It Calls and emails' Arrange meeting leb Henserllng. Representative 2/4/2018 Emails Arrange meeting leb Hensarllng Representative House Member 2/6/2018 Emails' Meeting' loe Wilson Representative 2/23/2018 Calls and emails Arrange dinner Month of March 2018 Oatoof Typoof Name of Contact OfBca/assodattd Organization Position Notes Mtatacilon h>l^tai«*iii Representative House Member _ 3/1/2018 Arrange dinner_____
Abderrahlm Foukara 3/6/2018,3/9/2018 General discussion Gerry Connolly Representative House Member 3/15/2018 Confirming dinner with Ambassador' DonMcEechin. Representative^ House Member 3/IS/201B Invite to dinner with Ambassador Dutch Ruppersborger Representalrve House Member' 3/1S/2018 Phone all FoBowjjgjegardiflgjigcomJijdinner^
Jill Kestii« Representative 3/14/2018 In-person (group] Met with & discussed potential dinner. House Member
loe Crowley Representative 3/14/2018 In-person (group) Met at luncheon House Member.
Ed Markey 3/14/2018 In-person (group) Met & provided update
lames McGovern Re£resentatfve_ House Member' 3AS/2018 Phone all Follow up regarding upcoming dinner- US Member of Congress, Finance Donald Bayer House Member 3/19/2018 In-person (group) Confirmed looking for dates for dinner Chair for House Dems Austin Durrer Chief of Staff to Rep. Charlie Crist 3/20/2018 Phone all Confirmed Rep. Crist far dinner with Ambassador 3/20/2018, Representative Mika Simpson's EmSee Henshaw 3/21/2MB, Phone alls & emails regarding dlnnerwith Ambassador office (H-lD) 3/22/2018 3/19/2018," Updated Congressman with names and blos'of attendees to dinner with Lauren Covington Rep. Connolly’s office 3/20/2018, Ambassador' 3/22/2018. House Foreign Affairs Committee, Gerry Connolly House Member 3/22/2018 In-person (group) Had Dinner with the Ambassador Middle East Subcommittee .
House Armed Seivlces Committee House Member 3/22/2018 in-person (group) Had Dinner with the Ambassador Defense & Foreign Operations Dutch Ruppersberger House Member 3/22/2018 In-person (group) Had Dinner with the Ambassador Appropriations
George Allen Former U$ Senator ft VA Govarnor 3/22/2018 In-person (group) Had Dinner with the Ambassador Pakistan Altai Chaudhry Pakistan Ambassador 3/22/2018 In-person (group) Had Dinner with the Ambassador Ambassador Senior Director, International Anne Marie Chotvacs 3/22/2018 In-person (group) Had Dinner'with the Ambassador Boeing Operations & Policy, „ . National Security wrap 3/22/2018 In-person (group) Had Dinner with the Ambassador Correspondent Former Secretary of Housing ft' Urban Development under 3/22/2018 in-person (group) Had Dinner,urith the Ambassador Alphonso Jackson President Bush Kimberly Kahnhauser Woman’s Foreign Policy Group 3/22/2018 In-person (group) Had Dinner with the Ambassador Freeman Executive Director Sr. VP. Foreign Torn Kelly Raytheon Policy ft National 3/22/2018 In-person (group) Had Dinner with the Ambassador Security Chief of Protocol State Department 3/22/2018 In-person (group) Had Dinner with the Ambassador of the US
Samah Norquist State Department 3/22/2018 In-person (group) Had Dinner with the Ambassador
GroverNorquist' Americans for Tax Reform 3/22/2018 In-person (group) Had Dinner with the Ambassador President Ann O’Hankm Chlaf of Staff, Don Beyer 3/27/2018 Phone all * Phoned & emailed regarding HR 2712, GCC countries. lason Steinbaum - Committee on Foreign Affairs 3/27/2018 Discuss Qatar and GCC countries, UAE ft Chafrman Royca Don Beyer. Congressman House Member 3/28/2018 Phone call to Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/30/2018 10:09:41 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/30/2018 10:09:41 PM Congressman Rogers, Cote. Keating, Hensarllng, Crowley. Jones. Turner, Langevln, Courtney. Garenwhdl, 6-Ap> Emailed Emir Reception Invite O'Rouke, 6aetz, Smith, Seblff. ft Payne, Comresswomen Shea- Porter, Maloney, Speier Senators Kalita, King Heinrich, Schedulers 6-Apr Emafled Emir Reception Invite Wydan...... - - In-person (one- Joumallst/Medla 4/11/2018 Coffee in follow up to Mahmood's dinner with the Ambassador on-one)______Attended Event - discussed opportunities to meet - schedule lunch or dinner Don Beyer US Congress House Member 4/12/2018 In-person (group) with Ambassador. Congressman Beyer— -— 13-Apr Phone call Discussed dates for Congressman Beyer ft Ambassador to have lunch Arman Rammath Congressman Beyer 13-Apr Email re: lunch with the Ambassador on 4/24 ~ 3rad Sherman US Congress - House Member 4/13/2018 General Oiscusslon jetty McCollum U5Congr*«_ House Member* 4/13/2018 General Discussion- Trent Kelly US Congre ss House Member 4/16/2018 Phone call Invited to MOD dinner Madeleine Bordello* US Congress House Member. 4/16/2018 Invited to MOD dinner. Whitney Porter TrentKell|^ 4/16/2018 Sent copy of MOD Invitation Rdsanne Meno Madeleine Bordello - . 16-Apr Sentoo££ofMOD'lnvjtatloi^ Rick Crawford US Congress House Member IfrApr Invited to MOD dinner lohn Boennan. 16-Apr Invited to MOD dinner US Congress House Member" 17-Apr Invited to MOD dinner Tare Roundtree Don McEichln 17-Apr sent copy of MOD Invitation .auren Hughes' Sanford Bishop 17-Apr Sent copy of MOO Invitation Dutch Ruppersberger US Congress House Member 18-Apr Discuss setting up lunch with the Ambassador ft trip to Doha by Chief of Staff. Elliott Phaup DutchRuogersberge^ 18-Apr Provide potential dates for lunch' Austin Ourrer. 18-Apr Check If Member available for lunch April 24,25 or dinner on 24th Abraham, Bishop,, Follow up with calls ft emails to the Members and ft their staff to confirm . terdalla, Conaway, US Congress House Member' 18-Apr their attend*nee it the MOO dinner. Email exchanges with Kevin Saxton with McEechfn updates.. .—...... ______-______Elliott Phaup Dutch Ruppersberger 4/18/2018 Provided updated date Ambassador available far lunch Reconfirm that office had postponed 4/25 dinner ft check to see If availabledr David Oleksak Rep. William Keating House staff 4/23/2018 4/24 for kmch______Update that Beyer, Crist. Keating ft Simpson unable to make the 4/24 opening Genesis Roman Qatar Embassy 4/23/2018 for lunch ______. Ron Kind, Cal Dooley US Congress House Member 4/2S/2018 In-person (group) Discussed general Issues Executive Director, New Democrat 4/25/2018 In-person (group) Olscussed CODELto Doha; Coalition- _ ___ - William Keating US Congress House Member 26-Apr Phone call" Discussed scheduling a meeting Steny Koyer, Robert Scott, Don 8eyer, Ben Lujan, Bid US Congress House Member 4/26/2018 In-person (group) Discussed general issues Del* hunt Ed Royee,' Brendan Boyle, House Member 4/26/2018 In-person (group) Rubied Gallegii US Congress Discussed general issues and Interacted with at evant at Irish Embassy. Garrett Donovan__ -___ Rep. Bill Keeling - House Member 4/27/2018 Phone call Called regarding setting up e meeting Bill Keating US House House Member 4/30/2018 Call with Ranking Member on Terrorism Subcommittee on HFAC Gabrlalle Gould Rep Keating 4/30/2018 Set up meeting 'Month of May am Data of Typo of Nam* of Contact Offlca/Anoditad Orgaflbtfon Role bittraetton bststacdon Gebrlelle Gould Legislative Director for Rep. Keating House staff 2-May In-person (group) Met wtth Keating's legislative Director ft Chief of Staff Chief of Staff for Congressman Garrett Donovan 2-May In-person (group) Met with Keating's Legislative Director ft Chief of Staff Keating District Office Olrector for Sophie Guttleriez House staff 2-May Congressman Gene Green Chief Counsel for Congresswoman Greg Berry Contacted re: Trip to Texes Sheila Jackson Lee ______Tom Sheehy Staff Director of HFAC S-May In-person (group) Austin Ourrer Chief of Staff. Congressman Crist 5/22/2018 Email Forwarded AP article on GCC countries Garrett Donovan Chief of Staff, Congressman Keating S/22/2018 Forwarded AP article on GCC countries Legislative Olrector, Congressman 5/22/2018 Forwarded AP article on GCC countries Beyer______Chief of Staff, Congressman lames Walkinshaw 5/22/2018 Forwarded AP article on GCC countries Connolly______Staff, Director, House Committee lason Stelnbaum 5/22/2018 Forwarded AP article on GCC countries on Foreign Affairs lackla Kuelnleh Reporter for CNN ft Dally Beast Joumallst/Medla S/22/2018 Forwarded AP article on GCC countries' Representatives Kind, Garamendl, Eshoo, US Congress House Member S/23/2018 In-person (group) Discussed current press reporting on Qatar ft nature of issue Peterson, Grenier, -ofgrefl. Representatives Adtrholt, Gaetz, Norman, Tenney. Guests of Shaflk Gabr House Member S/23/2018 In-person (group) Socialized and gained perspective on Egypt's politicking Fortenberry, Issa, Steve King ______Austin Ourrer .. Chief of Staff, Congressman Crist Houia staff- S/25/2018 Re: GCC countr les/Royce/HR 2712 Sam Henne berry Staff with Richel Maddow Show loumallst/Medla S/25/2018. Re: UAE/GCCcountrles/Hft 2712 ' lacfcle Kuelnleh Reporter far CNN ft Daily Beast loumallst/Medla 5/25/2018 Phone call Ra: UAE/GCCcountrlea/HR 2712 Middle East Foundation funded by in-person (one- Other 5/29/2018 General Discussion Qatar ____ - on-one) Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/30/2018 10:09:41 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/30/2018 10:09:41 PM District Director ft Scheduler of' Sophia Gutierrez District Office, Congressman 5/29/2018 Follow up on Hurricane Harvey needs ft distribution of Qatar donation Green's office ______ ShaRa Jackson Lee Congresswoman House Member 5/29/2028 Called to get update oo priority needs In Houston following Hurricane Harvey Legislative Director, Congressman Sabrielie Gould 5/30/2018 Contacted regarding setting up a meeting wtth Foreign Minister Keating. Scheduler, Congressman Francis Alana McRaney House staff S/30/2018 Contacted regarding setting up a meeting with Foreign Minister Rooney Sam Henne berry’ Rachel Maddow Show. MSNBC loumaRst/Media S/31/2018 Provided requested materials re: UAE ft GCC countries ■ Month of June 201ft Date of Type of Name of Contact Offtao/Anodatml Organization Roto Infraction Chiefs of Staffs for Office of Congressman Connolly, Contact by phone ft emails regarding upcoming event as guests of the 6/1/2018 Members Beyer, Boyle ft Crist...... Embassy Chiefs of Staffs for Contact by phone ft emails regarding upcoming event as guests of the* Office of Senator Warner ft Kalne Senate staff 6/1/2018 Senators—____ Embassy Seny Connolly Congressman House Member * 6/1/2018' General Discussion Phone calls ft emails to arrange for meeting with Senator Warner ft Foreign Andrea Friedhoff Scheduler, Senator Mark Warner 6/1/2018 Mlnlsteron 6/28___ .______:___ ... I anon Wolfe Congressman Denny Heck ft/1/2018 Email &nOaedr^ardlr^u£com[ngeventisi£>esBoftheJmtossn lohn McCarthy Congressman Brendan Boyle ft/2/2018 in-persbn (group) Attended event as guest of Embassy ft/3/2018 In-person (group) General Discussion at fundraiser Molly Cole Congressman Connolly 6/B/2018 Send copy of the Continuation of Human Rights Violation document (NHRC) Congressman Clcllllntf 6/8/2018 Send copy of the Continuation of Human Rights Violation document (NHRC) lasonStelnbaum Conga ssman Engel 6/8/2018 Send copy of the Continuation of Human Rights Violation document (NHRC) In-person (one: Discuss her trip to Qatar and meeting with Foreign Minister and sending letter Ruppereberger Chief of Staff 6/12/2018 on-one) re: families being separated Aderhoh Chief of Staff 6/13/2018. Emailed to follow up on earlier Embassy request for a meeting US Congress House Member 6/13/2018 Contacted to fallow up on earlier Embassy request far a meeting Representatives Keating US Congress House Member 6/13/2018 Phone call Contacted to follow up on earlier Embassy request fora meeting and Ruppersberger In-person (one- Representative Billy Long US Congress House Member VI3/2018 General Discussion Democratic Staff Director for House In-person (one- 5teve Marchese 6/14/2018 Foreign Ops Approps, Committee on-one) Representatives Beyer, Qctlllne, Connolly, Crist, Draft letters for Members to send to Embassys of Saudi* Arabia, UAE and US Congress House Member 6/14/2018 Keating, Meeks, Bahrain Ruppersberger lason Stelnbaum Democratic staff director of HFAC 6/15/2018 To reserve room neat week for meeting with members and Forefcn Minister Staff of Representatives Beyer, Cidlllne, Connolly, Called chiefs'of staff to explain Importance of letters re biriatlonal families US Congress House Member 6/1S/2018 Crist, Keating, Meeks, suffering from blockade Ru£gersberge/^___ Sponsored fundraiser tor Rep. Betty McCollum, Member of Appropriations Betty McCollum US Congress House Member 6/18/2018 Irv-person (group) Committee ft Member ofDafense Subcommittee Austin Durrer Crist Chief of Staff' 6/19/2018------Email Sent copy of Human Rights Report and sample letter U5 Congress House Member 6/19/2018 Sent sample letters regarding Human Rights Report' ’eter Karofotas. ClcJIUne's Chief of Staff------6/20/2018 Talked to regarding sending letter. jlenn Rushing Sheila Jackson Lee’s staff 6^2O/2018_ Called regarding Human Rights report ft sending letter. Serry Connolly US Congress 6/20/2018 Agreed to send letter ft atttend lunch. Dutch Runners berg staff' 6/20/2018 ' Sent copy of Crist letter, callft email regarding 6/27 lunch. David Oleksak Bill Keating staff 6/20/2018 Follow up regarding 6/27 lunch Sheila Jackson Lee U5 Congress House Member 6/21/2018 Agreed to send letter ft atttend lunch. Foreign Affairs Committee Staff lason Steinbaum 6/21/2018 Email exchanges checking on room reservation of H-139 Director ______Ceded regarding Human Rights report ft sending letter ft attending 6/27' Glenn Rushing Chief of Staff tor Sheila Jackson Lee 6/22/2018 luncheon. Bayly Hassel, John McCarthy, Sarah Trister, Staff to Representatives Price, Austin Durrer, David Boyle, Cicilllne, Crist, Keating, Ofeksak, Elliott Phaub,. 6/22/2018 Rupparsberger, Poe,' Wilson, Emails and phone calls to invite to 6/27 lunch Taylor Rose, Emily Connolly Rooney Saleeby, Molly Cole, Alan* McRaney______Blenn Rushing Chief of.Staff tor Shelia Jackson Lee Followed up email with sample letter to send. Mjjteating_ US Congrevs House Member 6/22/2018 Agreed to send letter ft atttend lunch. _ Chief of Staff to Democratic Leader In-person (one- Alexis Cmey-Bamt House staff 6/25/2018 Secured Room H-139 Hover ...... on-one) Lunch with the Foreign Minister,'Ambassador, Press regarding new Islamic Institute 6/26/2018 In-person (group) Foundation Shelia Jackson Lee US Congra» House Member' 6/26/2018 Phone call. Update lunch, letter ft Houston Trip Each Cafritz, Joseph, •uente, JUIlson Turk, Sophia Laforgue, Kim Staff to Beyer, Green, Yoho. Meeks, 6/26/2018 Emailed and ailed to invite to lunch on 6/27 Fuller, Andrea Trevino, Cuellar, Duncan Francis Grubar, Thomas MccaHlster , Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/30/2018 10:09:41 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/30/2018 10:09:41 PM Bayfy Hessel, John McCarthy, Sarah Trister, Staff to Representative* Price, Austin Ourrer, David ' Boyte, OetlHne, Crist, Keatkig, Ole ksak, Elliott Phaub, 6/26/2018 Phone calls & final email regarding lunch and location change. Ruppersberger, Poe, Wilson, Taylor Rose, Emily Comoliy, Deutdi, Rodney Saleeby, Molly Cola, Alans McRaney______Don Beyer, Oavld Clcltlen*. Gerry Connolly, Charlie Crist, Ted Oeutch, Sheila laekson Lee, Bill Keating, David Price, Dent US Congress House Member 6/27/2018 In-person (group) Attended and participated in lunch with Foreign Minister & Ambassador Rohrabacher, Dutch Ruppenberger, Scott Taylor, Ted Yoho, loe Wilson..... Stany Hoyer, Devin Nunes, Kenny Merchant, Madeleine Bordalla, Alblo US Congress House Member 6/27/2018 In-person (group) Greeted the Foreign Minister & Ambassador Sires, Ron Kind, Brad Wenstnip llm Himes US Congress House Member 6/27/2018 In-person (group) Met with Foreign Minister & Ambassador In-person (one- US Congress House Member 6/26/2018 Discussed Qatar Issues on-one) In-person (one- Chris Caspar Military LA for Senator Felnsteln 6/29/2018 Discussed Qatar Issues. on-one) Foreign Policy Advisor to Dana 6/29/2018 Discussed Rep Rohrabacher signature on a letter to Saudi Ambassador Rohrabacher ______•etar Karafotas Chief of StaffforCidlllne 6/29/2018 Email Sent revised draft letter they will review to send to Saudi Ambassador Month of iu hr 2018 NameofAss»dat«d Data of Naim of Contact Rote Notes Organisation Interaction Interaction- Chris Saspar 7/2/2018 Phone call ra: sanding letterto SaudlAmbassador Zach Csfrtti Beyer's LA 7/5/2018 Sent copy of Saudi letter. 14 Member Offices Who Email offices of all Members who attended Luncheon requesting contact Info Attended Luncheon with US Congress 7/6/2018 for a follow up Thank You from Foreign Minister EM . . ... '. Staff of Rep. Taylor, Wilson US Congress House staff Sent copy of sample letter to the Saudi Ambassador ft Yoho 14 Member offices that US Congress Housestaff Follow'up'wlth member offices to'get contact Info attended luncheon Chief of Staff to Rep Dutch Haw office draft letter for Rupparsberger signature Ruppersberger Walter Gonzales Rep. Outth Runpersberger Receive letter Member Sent to Saudi Ambassador Fred Turner Senator Menendez Discuss Senator sending letter to Saudi Ambassador - In-person (one- Brendan Boyle US Congress House Member (Meet with Member on-one) ■ ■ . Gabrtelle Gould & Sarah Rep. Keating ft Rep Gcilline Email offices to sea If letter tod been sent fritter. . _ . RejARohrabacto^ Followed up on status of letter being sent Rep. Boyle, Connolly, Jackson Lee, House office staff Email offices to see If letter tod been sent Sen. Felnsteln ______Srancls Gruber, Diana Shin, Rep. Cldlline, Fortenberry, Lieu, House staff Harshltha Teppal, Rebecca Maioney, Simposn 7/20/2018 Email new Invitation for dinner with Ambassador on Sept 4,5,11, or 13 Tulloch ft Emile* Henshaw Cjalrejftjdge^ Senator King’ 7/20/2018 Email' Email new Invitation for dinner with Ambassador on Sept 4,5,11, or 13 Gabrieli* Gould Rep, Keating House staff 7/20/2018 Email Received letter Rap. Keating sent to SaudlAmbassador Emllea Henshaw' Congressman Simpson - 7/23/2018. Confirm with offlca for a Sept S dinner with tto Ambassador Diana Shin Congressman Fortenberry 7/23/2018 Confirm with office for e Sept 13 dinner with the Ambessedor Office confirmed they will Invitee couple of additional Members to the SeptS Emllea Henshaw Congressman Simpson 7/24/2018 dinner Congresswomen Jackson- US Congress House Member Follow up phone call. Lee Austin Ourrer. Congressman Crist 7/25,26,27 Arrange for trip to Doha Claire Bridgeo Senator King Email regretting not able to make dates offered for dinner with Ambassador Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/30/2018 10:09:41 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/30/2018 10:09:41 PM Attachment B 14(a) RECEIPTS-MONIES - During this 6 month reporting period, have yon received from any foreign principal named in Items 7,8, or 9 of this statement, or from any other source, for or in the interests of any such foreign principal, any contributions, income or money either as compensation or Otherwise? Yes. VTA Telecom/Viettel Group Date From Whom Purpose Amount 3/5/2018 VTA Telecom Coip. Lobbying Fees $160,000* *On March 5, 2018, MWE received payment from ,VTA for both registrable activities and non- registrable legal services. In February 2018, coordinating counsel at Dowell Pham Harrison LLP (FARA Registrant #6461) disbursed to VTA fiinds it had received from Viettel. VTA’s March 5 payment to MWE included $160,000 for FARA registrable activities pursuant to the agreement between MWE and VTA filed with the FARA Unit on September 7, 2017. The remainder of the funds received by MWE on March 5 were for legal services that were exempt and riot reportable FARA activities. State of Qatar Date From Whom Purpose Amount 2/6/2018 Stateof Qatar Lobbying Fees $40,000 3/7/2018 State of Qatar Lobbying Fees $40,000 3/30/2018 State of Qatar Lobbying Fees $40,305 5/2/2018 State of Qatar Lobbying Fees $40,000 7/9/2018 State of Qatar Lobbying Fees $80,000 8/2/2018 State of Qatar Lobbying Fees $40,000 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/30/2018 10:09:41 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/30/2018 10:09:41 PM Attachment C 15(a) DISBURSEMENTS-MONIES - During this 6 month reporting period, have you (1) disbursed or expended monies in connection with activity on behalf of any foreign principal named in Items 7,'8, or 9 of this statement? Yes (2) transmitted monies to any such foreign principal? No. If no, explain in full detail why there were no disbursements made on behalf of any foreign principal. If yes, set forth below in the required detail and separately VTA Telecom/Viettel Group • 3/2/2018: $10.13 for postage • 7/20/2018: $305 forU.S. Department of Justice’s FARA Exhibit A fee’ State of Qatar o 7/20/2018: $305 for U.S. Department of Justice’s FARA Exhibit A fee Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/30/2018 10:09:41 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/30/2018 10:09:41 PM Attachment D Donor Date Amount Political Organization/Candidate MWEPAC 2/27/2018 $500 Michael Burgess for Congress MWEPAC 2/27/2018 $2,500 Friends of Nancy Rotering (IL) MWEPAC 3/9/2018 $2,500 Maloney for Congress MWEPAC 3/14/2018 $1,000 Crowley for Congress MWE PAC 3/19/2018 $2,500 Menendez for Senate MWEPAC 3/19/2018 $5,000 Mike Crapo for Senate MWEPAC 3/19/2018 $5,000 Veni Buchanan for Congress MWE PAC 4/10/2018 $1,000 Latta for Congress MWEPAC 4/10/2018 $1,000 Pallone for Congress MWEPAC , 4/17/2018 $1,000 Kind for Congress MWEPAC 4/17/2018 $2,500 Tom Reed for Congress MWEPAC 4/25/2018 $5,000 Hoyer’s Majority Fund MWE PAC 5/7/2018 $2,500 Bob Casey for Senate MWEPAC -5/14/2018 $1,000 Richard E Neal for Congress MWEPAC 7/16/2018 $1,000 Eric Paulsen for Congress MWE PAC 7/23/2018 $5,000 Team Ryan Stephen Ryan 2/1/2018 $500 Damon Martinez for Congress Stephen Ryan 3/20/2018 $100 Donnelly for Indiana Stephen Ryan 3/20/2018 $2,100 Donnelly for Indiana Stephen Ryan 5/10/2018 $500 Bob Casey for Senate Stephen Ryan 6/21/2018 $2,700 Menendezfor Senate Moran for Congress 2/6/2018 $500 Bobby Kaple for Congress Moran for Congress 2/28/2018 $500 McEachin for Congress Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/30/2018 10:09:41 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/30/20.18 10:09:41 PM Attachment D Moran for Congress 3/8/2018 $500 Salud Carbajal for Congress Moran for Congress 3/28/2018 $99 Pepper for City Coimcil (VA) Moran for Congress 4/25/2018 $500 Wilson for Mayor (VA) Moran for Congress 4/26/2018 $500 Joe Kennedy for Congress Moran for Congress 5/10/2018 $1,000 Bob Casey for Senate Moran for Congress 6/4/2018 $595 Friends of Don Buyer Moran for Congress 6/18/2018 $1,500 Betty McCollum for Congress Moran for Congress. 6/18/2018 $500 Betty McCollum for Congress Moran for Congress 6/20/2018 $1,000 Menendez for Senate Moran for Congress. 6/20/2018 $500 David Price for Congress Moran for Congress 7/3/2018 $2;ooo Gerry Connolly for Congress Moran for Congress 7/13/2018: $250 Cenek Aguirre for City Council Moran for Congress 7/19/2018 $1,000 Leslie Cockburn for Congress Moran for Congress 7/23/2018 $1,000 Charlie Crist for Congress Jeff Mi^er for Congress 3/16/2018 $1,000 Vem Buchanan for Congress Jeff Miller for Congress 3/16/2018 $1,000 Mike Crapo for Senate Jeff Miller for Congress 3/26/2018 $1,000 Texans for John Cornyn Jeff Miller for Congress 4/30/2018 $1,000 Fred White Campaign (FL) Jeff Miller for Congress 5/9/2018 $2,000 Citizens for Turner Jeff Miller for Congress 5/24/2018 $1,000 Joe Wilson for Congress Jeff Miller for Congress 6/7/2018 $500 Elise for Congress Jeff Miller for Congress 6/18/2018 $500 Friends of Dusty Johnson Jeff Miller for Congress 6/22/2018 $2,000 Martha Roby for Congress Jeff Miller for Congress 6/29/2018 $500' Portman for Senate Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/30/2018 10:09:41 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/30/2018 10:09:41 PM Attachment D Jeff Miller for Congress 7/11/2018 $1,000 Georgians for Isakson Jeff Miller for Congress 7/17/2018 $5,000 Buchanan for Florida (FL) Jeff Miller for Congress 7/23/2018 $5,000 MWE PAC Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/30/2018 10:09:41 PM