Registration

COVINGTON & BURLING LLP for CMA CGM AND CHINA MERCHANTS HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL (AN INFORMAL COALITION)

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What was lobbied

One issue area, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Investment by China Merchants Holdings International in Terminal Link SAS.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BRYANT New Asst. Attorney General for Legal Policy, U.S. DoJ ; ; (cont.) Maj. Chief Counsel, House Judiciary Cmte.
MARTIN GOLD New Floor Advisor & Counsel to U.S. Sen. Maj. Leader Bill Frist.
MUFTIAH MCCARTIN New Staff Director, House Rules Cmte. ; ; (cont.) Deputy Staff Dir., House Rules Cmte.
BRIAN D SMITH New Office of the Counsel to the President/White House
JOHN VERONEAU New Deputy U.S. Trade Representative; Gen. Counsel & Ass't USTR
WILLIAM WICHTERMAN New Special Asst. to President Bush & Dep. Dir. OPL

Foreign entities

Foreign owners and affiliates the filer disclosed. Amounts are as declared on this filing.

EntityCountryPrincipal place of businessOwnershipContribution declared
MERIT CORPORATION SAL Lebanon Lebanon 98.0% —
TERMINAL LINK SAS France France — —
CHINA MERCHANTS GROUP LIMITED (BY & THROUGH SUBS.) China China 54.0% —

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.