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海運業界、丸太輸送で「リベート」　マレーシア関係先に 2007年03月27日07時52分 　マレーシア・サラワク州から丸太を独占的に輸送するカルテルに加盟する日本の海運会社が、輸送の便宜を図ってもらうため、０５年までの１０年間だけで少なくとも２５億円を超える実態の乏しい「仲介料」を払っていたことが関係者の話で分かった。丸太輸出に強い権限を持つ州政府の首相一族が代表を務める会社が指定した香港のブローカーに支払っていたが、仲介業務の実態はほとんどなかったという。海運会社関係者の一部は、「首相一族側への支払いという認識はあった」と実質的にリベートだったことを認めている カルテル事務局は「適正な仲介料だ」と話している。 　仲介料を支払っていたのは、海運カルテル「南洋材輸送協定」（ＮＦＡ、事務局・東京）の加盟社。最盛期には５０社近くが加盟していたが、現在は商船三井近海（東京都港区）、日之出郵船（同千代田区）、川崎近海汽船（同）など１２社。支払いは、日本側とサラワク州側の間で輸送協定が結ばれた１９８１年から２６年にわたって続いているという。 　ＮＦＡによると、ＮＦＡは８１年、同州のタイブ・マハムド首相の要請で、丸太輸出を一元管理する政府系の会社「デワ・ニアガ・サラワク」（ＤＮＳ）と日本への輸送に関する基本協定を締結し、毎年の輸送量の割り当てを受けていた。 　タイブ首相は現在も首相で、ＤＮＳの代表は弟のオン・ビン・マハムド氏が務めているという。 　ＮＦＡ加盟各社は協定に基づき、ＤＮＳ傘下の船舶代理店に現地での荷積み作業などを任せる一方、ＤＮＳから指定された香港のブローカー会社「リージェント・スター」（ＲＳ）に、この代理店との仲介業務などの名目で仲介料を支払っていた。 　ところが、関係者によると、仲介業務の実態は乏しく、ＲＳが行っていたのは実質的に仲介料の値上げ交渉程度だったという。この交渉には、オン氏も同席し、口を挟むこともあったとされる。 　仲介料の支払いは米ドル建てで、当初は１立方メートルあたり１．５ドル程度。輸送量は資源管理政策などの影響で、９０年の約３８０万立方メートルをピークに年々減少傾向にあり、０５年は約４１万立方メートル。一方、仲介料は逆に数年おきに値上げされ、現在は同３．２８ドルという。 　９６～０５年の１０年間にＲＳ側に支払われた仲介料は毎年四百数十万～百数十万ドルとなり、総額は約２５２５万ドル。この間は１ドル１００～１４０円台前後で推移しており、輸送量に当時の単価を掛け、１ドル１００円で換算しても２５億円を超す計算だ。 　取材に対し、会社関係者の一人は「輸送の便宜を図ってもらう目的であり、実質的には州政府首相一族への支払いという認識はあった」と話している。 　〈南洋材輸送協定事務局の話〉　多少高いことは認めるが、仲介料を支払わなければ輸送ができなかった事情がある。香港の業者には現地代理店とトラブルが起きた時などの仲介をしてもらっており、あくまで適正な仲介料の支払いと認識している。香港の業者に渡った金がその後、どう使われたかは、こちらでは把握する立場にない。

In order marine transport industry, with log transport something “related to rebate” Malaysia the Japanese shipping company which participates in the cartel which first 2007 March 27th 07:52 transports the log monopolistically from Malaysian [sarawaku] state, convenience of transport is made to assure, the actual condition where in just 10 years to of 05 at least exceed 2,500,000,000 Yen it is scanty, it understood in the story of the authorized personnel that “mediation charge” is paid. You had paid to the Hong Kong broker whom the company where the prime minister whole group of the state government which has the authority which is strong in log export serves representation appoints, but as for the actual condition of mediation business you say that almost it was not. As for portion of the shipping company authorized personnel, “as for the recognition, payment to prime minister whole group side it was”, that cartel executive office which recognizes the fact that substantially it is rebate says “it is proper mediation charge”. 　As for paying mediation charge, marine transport cartel “south-sea wood clearance” (NFA, executive office Tokyo) the participation corporation. Nearly 50 had participated in mature stage, but presently the merchant ship Mitsui adjacent waters (the Tokyo Minato-ku), day 之 it comes out, the mail boat (the same Chiyoda Ku), the Kawasaki adjacent waters steam ship (the same) and so on 12 corporations. As for the payment, you say that it is continued from 1981 clearance is tied between the Japanese side and plate framework state side over 26. 　According to NFA, NFA 81 years, with the request of [taibu] [mahamudo] prime minister of the same state, company “[dewa] [niaga] [sarawaku]” of the government affiliation which manages log export monistically (DNS) with concluded the basic agreement regarding the transport to Japan, received the allotment of the traffic volume of every year. 　As for [taibu] prime minister presently with the prime minister, as for the representation of DNS you say that on bottle [mahamudo] of the younger brother has served. 　NFA participation each company although stowage job and the like at the locale is left to the ship agency of DNS affiliation on the basis of agreement, the Hong Kong broker company the “[rijiento] is appointed from DNS star” which (RS), had paid mediation charge with pretext such as mediation business of this agency. 　However, according to the authorized personnel, the actual condition of mediation business is scanty, as for RS having done you say that substantially it was price hike negotiation of mediation charge. Also on person sits together to this negotiation, assumes that there was also a thing which puts the mouth. 　The payment of mediation charge with American dollar-based, at the beginning per 1 cubic meters 1.5 dollars. As for the traffic volume with influence of resource management policy and the like, approximately 3,800,000 cubic meter of 90 years in peak there to be yearly a decrease tendency, as for 05 years approximately 410,000 cubic meter. On the one hand, mediation charge is marked up conversely in every several years, presently the same 3.28 dollars says. 　The mediation charge which in 10 years of 96~05 year is paid on RS side every year to reach over 400 100,000 ~ over hundred 100,000 dollars, as for sum total approximately 25,250,000 dollar. It is the calculation where at this time is transitive with approximately 1 dollar 100~140 circular stand, on the traffic volume the unit cost of that time applies, at 1 dollar 100 Yen converts 2,500,000,000 Yen crosses over. 　Vis-a-vis collection of data, the one of the company authorized personnel says “convenience of transport is made to assure was the purpose, there was the recognition which is called the payment to the state government prime minister whole group substantially”. 　 it recognizes some high thing, but if mediation charge is not paid, there is a circumstance which cannot do transport. When the local agency and trouble occurred in the Hong Kong trader and the like, we have had mediating, you have recognized the payment of proper mediation charge to the last. The gold which covers the Hong Kong trader was used after that, how, with this there is no standpoint where it grasps.