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OMB APPROVAL
UNITED STATES OMB NUMBER 3235-0145
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION EXPIRES: DECEMBER 31, 1997
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ESTIMATED AVERAGE BURDEN
HOURS PER RESPONSE... 14.90
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SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. __)*
Cairn Energy USA Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
127762102
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [X]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
SEC 1745 (2-95) PAGE 1 OF 11 PAGES
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CUSIP NO. 127762102 13G PAGE 2 OF 11 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
I.R.S. No. 04-1414660
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_]
(b) [_]
N/A
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES -0-
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH -0-
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REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH -0-
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John
Hancock Advisers, Inc.
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
See line 9, above.
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IC, BD, IA, HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 127762102 13G PAGE 3 OF 11 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc.
I.R.S. No. 04-2687223
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_]
(b) [_]
N/A
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES -0-
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH -0-
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REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH -0-
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John
Hancock Advisers, Inc.
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
See line 9, above.
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 127762102 13G PAGE 4 OF 11 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
John Hancock Asset Management
I.R.S. No. 04-3279774
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_]
(b) [_]
N/A
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES -0-
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH -0-
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REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH -0-
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John
Hancock Advisers, Inc.
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
See line 9, above.
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 127762102 13G PAGE 5 OF 11 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
The Berkeley Financial Group
I.R.S. No. 04-3145626
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_]
(b) [_]
N/A
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES -0-
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH -0-
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REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH -0-
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None, except through its direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, John
Hancock Advisers, Inc.
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
See line 9, above.
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 127762102 13G PAGE 6 OF 11 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
John Hancock Advisers Inc.
I.R.S. No. 04-2441573
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_]
(b) [_]
N/A
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 955,000
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH -0-
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REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 955,000
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
955,000
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.4%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf
the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is
signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an
executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.
Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with the Commission.
ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE
FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001)
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
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Cairn Energy USA Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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8235 Douglas Avenue, Suite 1221
Dallas, TX 75225
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
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This filing is made on behalf of John Hancock Mutual Life
Insurance Company ("JHMLICO"), JHMLICO's wholly-owned
subsidiary, John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc. ("JHSI"), JHSI's
wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Asset Management
("JHAM"), JHAM's wholly-owned subsidiary, The Berkeley
Financial Group ("TBFG") and TBFG's wholly-owned subsidiary,
John Hancock Advisers, Inc. ("JHA").
Item 2(b) Address of the Principal Offices:
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The principal business offices of JHMLICO, JHSI, and JHAM are
located at John Hancock Place, P.O. Box 111, Boston, MA 02117.
The principal business offices of TBFG and JHA are located at
101 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02199.
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
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JHMLICO, JHAM and TBFG were organized and exist under the laws
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. JHSI and JHA were
organized and exist under the laws of the State of Delaware.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
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127762102
Item 3 If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or
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13d-2(b) check whether the person filing is a:
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JHMLICO: (a) (X) Broker or Dealer registered under (S)15 of the
Act.
(c) (X) Insurance Company as defined in (S)3(a)(19) of
the Act.
(e) (X) Investment Adviser registered under (S)203 of
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
(g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
(S)240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).
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JHSI: (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
(S)240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).
JHAM (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
(S)240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).
TBFG: (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
(S)240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).
JHA: (e) (X) Investment Adviser registered under (S)203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
Item 4 Ownership:
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: JHA has direct beneficial ownership
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of 955,000 shares of Common Stock. Through their parent-
subsidiary relationship to JHA, JHMLICO, JHAM, JHSI and TBFG
have indirect beneficial ownership of these same shares.
(b) Percent of Class: 5.4%
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(c) (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: JHA has sole
power to vote or direct the vote of the 955,000 shares of
Common Stock under Advisory Agreements with eight open-end
diversified management companies registered under (S)8 of
the Investment Company Act.
John Hancock Variable Series Trust 1 -Special
Opportunities Portfolio, Sub - Advisory Agreement dated
April 15, 1994 - 25,000
John Hancock Global RX Fund, Advisory Agreement
dated June 24, 1991 - 55,000
John Hancock Multi-Sector Growth Fund, Advisory Agreement
dated January 30, 1995 - 3,000
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company as Trustee of the
Pension Plan for Personnel in General Agencies of the John
Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, Advisory Agreement
dated January 19, 1994 - 40,000
John Hancock Emerging Growth Fund, Advisory Agreement
dated December 22, 1994 - 52,000
John Hancock Global Resources Fund, Advisory Agreement
dated December 22, 1994 -100,000
John Hancock Special Opportunities, Advisory Agreement
dated January 1, 1994 - 180,000
John Hancock Special Equity Fund, Advisory Agreement dated
January 1, 1994 - 500,000
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: JHA
has sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
955,000 shares of Common Stock under advisory agreements
listed in 4(c)(i) above.
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: -0-
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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Not applicable.
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Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
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See Item 4 above.
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
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the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
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See Items 3 and 4 above.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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Not applicable.
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of a Group:
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Not applicable.
Item 10 Certification:
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By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of
its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were
acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired
for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having such purpose or effect.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each
of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By: /s/ Marion L. Nierintz
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Name: Marion L. Nierintz
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Dated: 2/2/96 Title: Second Vice President
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JOHN HANCOCK SUBSIDIARIES, INC.
By: /s/ Marion L. Nierintz
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Name: Marion L. Nierintz
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Dated: 2/2/96 Title: Secretary
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JOHN HANCOCK ASSET MANAGEMENT
By: /s/ James H. Young
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Name: James H. Young
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Dated: 2/2/96 Title: Secretary
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THE BERKELEY FINANCIAL GROUP
By: /s/ Susan S. Newton
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Name: Susan S. Newton
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Dated: 2/1/96 Title: Vice President
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JOHN HANCOCK ADVISERS, INC.
By: /s/ Susan S. Newton
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Name: Susan S. Newton
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Dated: 2/1/96 Title: Vice President
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EXHIBIT A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
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John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, John Hancock Subsidiaries,
Inc., John Hancock Asset Management, The Berkeley Financial Group and John
Hancock Advisers, Inc. agree that the Initial Schedule 13G, to which this
Agreement is attached, relating to the Common Stock of Cairn Energy USA, Inc.,
is filed on behalf of each of them.
JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By: /s/ Marion L. Nierintz
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Name: Marion L. Nierintz
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Dated: 2/2/96 Title: Second Vice President
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JOHN HANCOCK SUBSIDIARIES, INC.
By: /s/ Marion L. Nierintz
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Name: Marion L. Nierintz
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Dated: 2/2/96 Title: Secretary
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JOHN HANCOCK ASSET MANAGEMENT
By: /s/ James H. Young
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Name: James H. Young
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Dated: 2/2/96 Title: Secretary
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THE BERKELEY FINANCIAL GROUP
By: /s/ Susan S. Newton
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Name: Susan S. Newton
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Dated: 2/1/96 Title: Vice President
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JOHN HANCOCK ADVISERS, INC.
By: /s/ Susan S. Newton
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Name: Susan S. Newton
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Dated: 2/1/96 Title: Vice President
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