Dear Masazumi,

I would like to tell you how sorry we all are in this part of the world for the disasters that have unfolded in your country. We watched with horror as nature's vagaries were unleashed, only compounded by man-made follies. And we are heartened by the grace with the people of Japan have dealt with the multiple tragedies. Your resilience will be an example for the future. And the same quality assures us that the annual meeting of JSHET will be a successful one!

Best wishes,

Sumitra Shah

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Subject: [SHOE] Postponement of the JSHET annual meeting

Dear Fellow Historians of Economic Thought,

As you know, the northeastern part of Japan was severly hit by one of
the greatest earthquakes and tsunami on March 11, and we are sruggling
to rescue those who are affected, rebuild the community, society and
economy, and contain the nuclear contaminations.

We have been planning to hold the annual meeting of the JSHET from May
21-22 at Fukushima University, Fukushima, but considering the current
uncertainties and the proximity of the venue to the affected area, we
have decided to postpone this year's annual meeting. We aplogize for
any inconveniece which this decision might cause.

However, we are also determined to hold this year's annual meeting,
possibly sometime in the latter half of the year. The details are not
yet determined, but they will be notified in due course.

Thank you for your coorperation and understanding.

with best wishes,

On behalf of
President Masaharu Hattori
President-elect Keiko Kurita

Masazumi Wakatabe, Chair of the Committee for Communication and
Planning
JSHET