Letter to gain entry to Sudan

I drafted the following letter to attempt getting a Visa into Sudan. Hard to say if they will accept the idea. Thankfully I have a few friends in Sudan to serve as references.

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To the honorable Ambassador from Sudan,

I am an MBA student at UNC's Kenan-Flagler school of business. This summer I will work on an economic analysis of the potential business benefits peace offers the region. I recognize that the media attention is focused on the Sudanese side of the war with Chad. The focus of this paper is the benefits of peace while avoiding the highly controversial issue of who is to blame. This study focuses in two areas:

• The potential reduction in the cost of oil extraction if a regionally brokered peace is established.

• The positive GDP affects of peace on the region.

While in Sudan I plan to stay in Khartoum and interview business leaders on how a resolution to the conflict would benefit their ventures.

The desired outcome of this effort is an understanding among regional leadership of the benefits provided by an end to the war. My faculty adviser is a development Economist trained at Stanford University.

At your discretion please approve a Visa for the dates July 22^cnd to August 6^th so I can complete interviews.

With appreciation,

-JYE