LETTER 1 filename1.txt May 10, 2005 Mail Stop 45-61 Robert M. Alderman 800 Scudders Mill Road - Section 2G Plainsboro, NJ 08536 Re: HENRY JOHN W & CO/MILLBURN L P Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 File No. 000-18215 Dear Mr. Alderman: We have reviewed your filing and have the following comments. We have limited our review to only your financial statements and related disclosures and will make no further review of your documents. As such, all persons who are responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure are urged to be certain that they have included all information required pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Where indicated, we think you should revise your document in response to these comments. If you disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our comment is inapplicable or a revision is unnecessary. Please be as detailed as necessary in your explanation. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with supplemental information so we may better understand your disclosure. After reviewing this information, we may or may not raise additional comments. Please understand that the purpose of our review process is to assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filing. We look forward to working with you in these respects. We welcome any questions you may have about our comments or on any other aspect of our review. Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at the end of this letter. Form 10-K Item 9A: Controls and Procedures, page 12 1. We note that the Company performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operations or your disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days prior to your filing the Company`s July 31, 2004 Form 10-KSB. Pursuant to Item 307 of Regulations S-B as amended by Release No. 33-8238: Management`s Reports on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and Certification of Disclosure in Exchange Act Periodic Reports, which was effective August 14, 2003, such evaluation should be performed as of the end of the period covered by the report. Tell us how you considered such requirements or revise your disclosures accordingly. Exhibit 99.13.01 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 2. Supplementally explain to us why your audit opinion is not signed by your independent auditors pursuant to Article 2-02 of Regulation S-X or revise, accordingly. Exhibit 99.13.01(a) ML Millburn Global LLC Independent Auditor`s Report 3. Supplementally explain to us how you considered PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 1 with regards to making reference to the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board within your independent`s audit report or revise, accordingly. 4. Supplementally explain to us why your audit opinion is not signed by your independent auditors pursuant to Article 2-02 of Regulation S-X or revise, accordingly. ML JHW Financial and Metals Portfolio L.L.C Independent Auditor`s Report 5. Supplementally explain to us how you considered PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 1 with regards to making reference to the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board within your independent`s audit report or revise, accordingly. 6. Supplementally explain to us why your audit opinion is not signed by your independent auditors pursuant to Article 2-02 of Regulation S-X or revise, accordingly. * * * * As appropriate, please respond to these comments within 10 business days or tell us when you will provide us with a response. Detailed cover letters greatly facilitate our review. Please file your cover letter on EDGAR. Please understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing your responses to our comments. We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filings reviewed by the staff to be certain that they have provided all information investors require for an informed decision. Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company`s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made. In connection with responding to our comments, please provide, in writing, a statement from the company acknowledging that * the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filings; * staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filings; and * the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. In addition, please be advised that the Division of Enforcement has access to all information you provide to the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance in our review of your filings or in response to our comments on your filings. You may contact Yolanda Crittendon, Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-3472 or the undersigned at (202) 551-3413 if you have questions. Sincerely, Cicely D. Luckey Branch Chief ?? ?? ?? ?? HENRY JOHN W & CO/MILLBURN L P May 10, 2005 Page 3