Email linking Trump Saudi arms deal to Blackstone‑backed US infrastructure fund tied to Saudi sovereign wealth (PIF) and SAMA

From: Terje Rod-Larsen Sent: 5/27/2017 11:19:59 AM To: Jeffrey Epstein [[email protected]] Subject: Fwd: US Saudi Arms deal but Note Blackstone Infrastructure Fund with SAMA Importance: High Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Richard John Nawrot _____________ Date: May 23, 2017 at 15:13:12 GMT+4 To: Terje Rod-Larsen Cc: Andreas Kraus < >, George Henderson < Subject: US Saudi Arms deal but Note Blackstone Infrastructure Fund with SAMA Terje, the attached article appeared in todays FT, I have removed the defence part related to the US$110bn arms deal but highlighted the separate deal done with Blackstone to establish a fund for US infrastructure this is akin / precedent to what we seek to achieve with SAMA focused on global investment fund in Airport Infrastructure — Best Richard. US President Donald Trump began his first foreign trip with a stop in Saudi Arabia, where a $nobn arms package was announced that the White House hopes will help Saudi Arabia and other gulf states combat terrorism in the region and ward off threats from Iran. US defence companies lifted by Saudi deals Lockheed Martin and Boeing stand out after Saudi Arabia signs a flurry of deals Separately, the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund has also announced a large investment in US infrastructure through a new Blackstone fund. The sovereign Public Investment Fund intends to invest $2obn into Blackstone's new vehicle, with a further $2obn coming from other investors. The group's stock price rose 6.7 per cent to $31.88. HOUSE OVERSIGHT 025547 From: Terje Rod-Larsen [| Sent: 5/27/2017 11:19:59 AM To: Jeffrey Epstein [[email protected]] Subject: Fwd: US Saudi Arms deal but Note Blackstone Infrastructure Fund with SAMA Importance: — High Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Richard John Nawrot {i Date: May 23, 2017 at 15:13:12 GMT+4 To: Terje Rod-Larsen <i Ce: Andreas Kraus , George Henderson {i> Subject: US Saudi Arms deal but Note Blackstone Infrastructure Fund with SAMA Terje, the attached article appeared in todays FT, I have removed the defence part related to the US$110bn arms deal but highlighted the separate deal done with Blackstone to establish a fund for US infrastructure this is akin / precedent to what we seek to achieve with SAMA focused on global investment fund in Airport Infrastructure — Best Richard. US President Donald Trump began his first foreign trip with a stop in Saudi Arabia, where a $110bn arms package was announced that the White House hopes will help Saudi Arabia and other gulf states combat terrorism in the region and ward off threats from Iran. US defence companies lifted by Saudi deals Lockheed Martin and Boeing stand out after Saudi Arabia signs a flurry of deals Separately, the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund has also announced a large investment in US infrastructure through a new Blackstone fund. The sovereign Public Investment Fund intends to invest $2obn into Blackstone’s new vehicle, with a further $20bn coming from other investors. The group’s stock price rose 6.7 per cent to $31.88. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025547