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To: JPR who wrote (8912)	10/25/1999 2:22:00 PM
From: Mohan Marette	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12475

JPR:If you don't intend to keep FDRY the time may have come to the take chump change and run,thought I let you know in case you have forgotten with the 'tape business' and everything. OK I got to run now.

To: JPR who wrote (8912)	10/25/1999 5:06:00 PM
From: JPR	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12475

Royal Watch: JPR's notes: It is the BUTLER BURRELL, who knew Diana Best. Burrell was the Rock of Gibraltor Behind Diana. He wrote a book on Royal Entertaining. Diana's fund is sitting in the bank gathering interest. Butler Burrell is wondering why the money is not put to good use, that Diana would have liked. The FUND MANAGERS told him that He should keep his hands firmly on the pots and pans , and his sniffing & Snoopy Schnozzola out of Diana's fund and keep it trained to the pot. The profit from the BUTLER'S BOOK will not go the FUND, but in to his pocket . The Royals should demand part of the profits, because he finessed his art in the royal household. ............................................................ Excerpt DIANA'S BUTLER: WAITING IN VAIN? Diana?s butler Paul Burrell has made an uncompromising attack on the way the fund set up in her name has allocated the millions raised. He claims the fund has "failed to perpetuate Diana's dreams and hopes" and says: ": "I don't like to see that much money sitting in a bank account doing nothing when it could be working to help people, when it could be working to support those causes dear to the Princess." Fund managers have predictably rejected Burrell's claims, arguing that they are not in business to spend the money raised "in one fell swoop", but instead provide grants year after year in a manner "aimed at changing lives." Nobody doubts that Burrell - whom Diana described as her "rock" - was a close friend of the Princess and knew the depths and complexities - of her character. And it is that closeness to Diana, few would question, that has prompted his comments. But I can't help thinking that continuing controversy over the Princess - and crystal-gazing activities over what she would have wanted - now no longer serve anyone's interests. The fund raised its money based on the massive public sympathy and love the Princess inspired, so of course its activities should be open to public scrutiny. But is Diana's memory being served by in-fighting over what she would have wanted? As long as the money raised goes to worthy causes - even if they are not causes which the Princess was involved with in life - must surely be a lasting testament to her in death. Diana's Butler has also just written a book about the "secrets" of royal entertaining he learned inside the Royal household. And he admits that no profits from the book's sales will go to the fund. Does that make him a man well-placed to criticise? Tell me what YOU think!