"The recent document release shows that Epstein forwarded an email asking for investment to Mandelson in 2009, when he was the business secretary. In the message, Mr bin Sulayem called the London Gateway project the UK's largest inward investment infrastructure project and one of the UK's largest job creation opportunities, and asked for government support to help fund site infrastructure."
"DP World, owned by the Dubai government, was building the deep-water port on the Thames in Essex to allow container ships to dock closer to the capital. They said the port would create 36,000 jobs and boost the UK economy by 3.2bn per year. Other emails from 2009 show Mr bin Sulayem calling for the UK government to guarantee loans to fund the project, while Epstein gave the Sultan Mandelson's personal email as they attempted to set up a meeting."
Emails from 2009 indicate Epstein forwarded a message to Mandelson when he served as business secretary, relaying a request from Mr bin Sulayem for government support for the London Gateway port. DP World, owned by the Dubai government, planned a deep-water Thames port in Essex that would bring container ships closer to London and reportedly create 36,000 jobs while adding £3.2bn annually to the UK economy. Bin Sulayem sought UK loan guarantees and asked Mandelson to encourage banks to cover funding shortfalls. DP World proceeded in January 2010 amid its own financial struggles and later received Abu Dhabi support. The released documents also include intimate exchanges between Epstein and business leaders.
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