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                                                                      EXHIBIT 25


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549 
 
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                                   FORM T-1

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                   UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                    CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

         Check if an application to determine eligibility of a Trustee
                      pursuant to Section 305 (b)(2) ____

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                                 CITIBANK, N.A.
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

                                                               13-5266470
                                                            (I.R.S. employer
                                                            identification no.)

399 Park Avenue, New York, New York                               10043
(Address of principal executive office)                         (Zip Code)  

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                     Williams Holdings of Delaware, Inc.
             (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                                                73-1455707
(State or other jurisdiction of                               (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                               identification no.)


         One Williams Center
           Tulsa, Oklahoma                                             74172
(Address of principal executive offices)                            (Zip Code)

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                                Debt Securities
                      (Title of the indenture securities)
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Item 1.          General Information.

                 Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

         (a)     Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to
                 which it is subject.



                 Name                                       Address
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                 Comptroller of the Currency                Washington, D.C.
                 
                 Federal Reserve Bank of New York           New York, NY
                 33 Liberty Street
                 New York, NY

                 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation      Washington, D.C.


         (b)     Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

                 Yes.

Item 2.          Affiliations with Obligor.

                 If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each
                 such affiliation.

                          None.

Item 16.         List of Exhibits.

                 List below all exhibits filed as a part of this Statement of
                 Eligibility.

                 Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the
                 Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as exhibits
                 hereto.

                 Exhibit 1 - Copy of Articles of Association of the Trustee, as
                 now in effect.  (Exhibit 1 to T-1 to Registration Statement
                 No. 2-79983)

                 Exhibit 2 - Copy of certificate of authority of the Trustee to
                 commence business.  (Exhibit 2 to T-1 to Registration
                 Statement No. 2-29577).

                 Exhibit 3 - Copy of authorization of the Trustee to exercise
                 corporate trust powers.  (Exhibit 3 to T-1 to Registration
                 Statement No. 2-55519)

                 Exhibit 4 - Copy of existing By-Laws of the Trustee.  (Exhibit
                 4 to T-1 to Registration Statement No.  33-34988)

                 Exhibit 5 - Not applicable.
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                 Exhibit 6 - The consent of the Trustee required by Section
                 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939.  (Exhibit 6 to T-1
                 to Registration Statement No. 33-19227.)

                 Exhibit 7 - Copy of the latest Report of Condition of
                 Citibank, N.A. (as of June 30, 1997 - attached)

                 Exhibit 8 -  Not applicable.

                 Exhibit 9 -  Not applicable.

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                                   SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the
Trustee, Citibank, N.A., a national banking association organized and existing
under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement
of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, all in The City of New York and State of New York, on the 8th day
of September, 1997.



                                            CITIBANK, N.A.
                                            
                                            By  /s/ Wafaa Orfy                  
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                                                Wafaa Orfy
                                                Senior Trust Officer
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                                Charter No. 1461
                          Comptroller of the Currency
                             Northeastern District
                              REPORT OF CONDITION
                                 CONSOLIDATING
                              DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN
                                SUBSIDIARIES OF

                                 CITIBANK, N.A.

OF NEW YORK IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON JUNE 30, 1997,
PUBLISHED IN RESPONSE TO CALL MADE BY COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY, UNDER TITLE
12, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 161.  CHARTER NUMBER 1461 COMPTROLLER OF THE
CURRENCY NORTHEASTERN DISTRICT.

                                     ASSETS



                                                                    THOUSANDS
                                                                    OF DOLLARS
                                                              
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
        Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and 
          coin .................................................$    7,129,000
Interest-bearing balances ......................................    14,089,000
Held-to-maturity securities ....................................             0
Available-for-sale securities ..................................    32,578,000
        Federal funds sold and securities purchased under
          agreements to resell .................................    10,072,000
Loans and lease financing receivables:
        Loans and Leases, net of unearned income ..$150,867,000
        LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses..   4,253,000
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Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and
  reserve.......................................................   146,614,000
Trading assets..................................................    27,966,000
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)........     3,576,000
Other real estate owned.........................................       670,000
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated 
  companies ....................................................     1,284,000
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding....     2,146,000
Intangible assets ..............................................       180,000
Other assets....................................................     8,193,000
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TOTAL ASSETS....................................................$  254,497,000
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                                  LIABILITIES
Deposits:
        In domestic offices.....................................$   36,303,000
        Noninterest-bearing........................$12,930,000
        Interest-bearing........................... 23,373,000
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In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs...   142,390,000
        Noninterest-bearing........................ 11,307,000
        Interest-bearing...........................131,083,000
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Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements
  to repurchase ................................................     7,627,000
Trading liabilities.............................................    22,259,000
Other borrowed money (includes mortgage indebtedness and 
  obligations under capitalized leases):
        With a remaining maturity of one year or less...........     8,826,000
        With a remaining maturity of more than one year
          through three years...................................     2,250,000
        With a remaining maturity of more than three years......     1,656,000
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding........     2,183,000
Subordinated note and debentures................................     5,200,000
Other liabilities...............................................     8,663,000
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TOTAL LIABILITIES...............................................$  237,357,000
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                                 EQUITY CAPITAL
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus ..................             0
Common stock....................................................$      751,000
Surplus.........................................................     7,340,000
Undivided profits and capital reserves..........................     8,949,000
Net unrealized holding gains(losses) on available-for-sale
  securities....................................................       743,000
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments.............      (643,000)
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TOTAL EQUITY CAPITAL............................................$   17,140,000
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TOTAL LIABILITIES, LIMITED-LIFE PREFERRED STOCK, AND 
  EQUITY CAPITAL................................................$  254,497,000
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I, ROGER W. TRUPIN, CONTROLLER OF THE ABOVE-NAMED BANK DO HEREBY DECLARE THAT
THIS REPORT OF CONDITION IS TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND 
BELIEF.
                                                                ROGER W. TRUPIN
                                                                     CONTROLLER

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED DIRECTORS, ATTEST TO THE CORRECTNESS OF THIS REPORT OF
CONDITION. WE DECLARE THAT IT HAS BEEN EXAMINED BY US, AND TO THE BEST OUR
KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF HAS BEEN PREPARED IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS AND
IS TRUE AND CORRECT.
                                                                PAUL J. COLLINS
                                                                   JOHN S. REED
                                                              WILLIAM R. RHODES
                                                                      DIRECTORS