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[LETTERHEAD OF DEWEY BALLANTINE]
March 19, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Cheniere Energy, Inc.
Registration Statement No. 333-23421
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (the "Company"), we transmit herewith for
filing, pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"), and Rule 101(a) of Regulation S-T promulgated under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), the following paragraph,
which should be included on the cover page of Registration Statement No.
333-23421, originally filed on March 17, 1997:
"The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such
date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the
Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states
that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in
accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the
Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the
Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine."
Very truly yours,
/s/ TIMOTHY J. ALVINO
Timothy J. Alvino
cc: William D. Forster
