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The cashier's check was stolen from GREAT WESTERN BANK. Two
checks were stolen at the same tim~- The check was made payable
to a Panamanian company, TIDR, ndwas deposited into a T.I.D.R.
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Amencans, eold the1r darmg and special .:knowledge to the highest bidder - in this: ~
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ism. But eome of the Americana invOlved in l~ ,
the Libyan proj~ - including the Green \ /,
Beret who was giVen a leave of absence by, '
his superiors to take part in the operation-
are convinced that the U.S. government
knew full well what they were doing, and' ,
may have let it continue longer than it. \
should have, in hopes of intiltratL'lg the'in a
ternational .terrorist movemeilt. 1 Qaddafi, ~~; '
after all, has open]y rmanced such groups as~.:1~
,the" gaiestine Liberation Organization,\~~
Italy'ajRed Brigades, the. Irish Republican i~
A.rmy,. the Japanese Red Army~ Germany''~':'
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intelligence there ~tre more than a dozen; '
and perhaps u many as 50, Americans not necessarily connected to the Americans
in. t?e following ~port- in Libya providing
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going opera,tion which, from 1976.throughli;1 a inve~tigative reporter~ With the'Spot- 1 : I
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who agreed to a telephone interview i
on the condition that his name not be 1
used, said he went Libya as a fawr
to Brower and because he thought he
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Dear
l.. . . . ,_ _ _ _,..l_t_e_l-ep-h-on_e_.d me today to inform of hi_s personal conference with you yesterday i~ Paris.
At the instance of
the Just_ice Department is in the
midst of a fraud invest1.gat_1.on concerning t _h e act_ivit_ies of Sarki_s
G. Soghanalian in the Mauretanian cont:ractual matte_r. Special
AgentL
lof the Federa_l Bureau of 'Invest_igat_ion has current
plans to visit Europe early next month for purpos~s of conferring
with people such as yoursel_f, who are in any way knowledgeable of
matters -leading up to and sur-rounding Soghana_l_ian' s fa_i_lure to del _iver the merc_h andise viewed and ordered by t _h e Mauretanian government.
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IN COURSE OF CONVERSATION WITH PRIME MINISTER BNEIJARA
FEBRUARY 7, CHARGE BROUGHT UP SUBJECT CASE AND DESIRE GIRM
COOPERATION IN THIS MATTER.
PRIM MINISTER BNEIJARA SAID
HE WAS KNOWLEDGEABLE OF THE CASE ANO THAT THE ~ILES WERE
STILl. AT' THE CENTRAL BAN~.
CHARGE SUMMARIZED GIST REFTEl.,
MUCH OF WHICH BNEIJARA KNEW, AND SUGGESTED, AS PER PARA G)
REFTEL, THAT A REPRESENTATIVE OF U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
COME TO MAURITANIA TO GATHER INFORMATION AND MAJOR
GO TO THE U.S. FOR THE TRIAL.
BNEIJARA GRATEFULLY
D SUGGESTION AND THANKED U.S. FOR PURSUING MATTER
OF POSSIBLE FRAUD.
DIPlOMATIC NOTE OFFICIALLY REQUESTING SAME IS NOW
TRANSLATED AND IN PROCESS OF BEING TYPED AND WILL BE
SUBMITTED THROUGH OFFICIAL FOREIGN MINISTRY CHANNELS
WITHIN SEVERAl DAYS.
EMBASSY SHOULD THEN RECEIVE OFFICIAL
RESPONSE SECONDING PRIME MINISTER'S UNOFFICIAL ACCEPTANCE
OUR PROPOSITION.
EMBASSY WILL NOTIFY DEPARTMENT WHEN OFFICIAL RESPONSE RECEIVED.
UNLESS SOM~ONE HAS SECOND THOUGHTS,
RESPONSE SHOULD BE POSITIVE ALONG LINES EXPRESSED BY PRIME
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ZT SHOULD SOON BE OPEN, ALTHOUGH AIR AFRlOU FLIGHT
THROUGH PARIS, WHICH RETURNS AT 2300 HOURS MAY BE
AFFECTED BECAUSE 0~ CURFEW STILL IN EFFECT.'
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crew e<>operatfng with any interested
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!Lieutenant Colonel,
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with the assistance ofl ~
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uni.ted States Embassy, L~shon, Portugal, who .served as
translator. .A. lso present dur.iFfa the ; nterui ex.r s.zas
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that for technical .rea~ a modification was not
commercially feasible.
stated that the impossibility of this modificat~on a been com:rnunicated to the
-Lisbon ~firm Avitexti1, which was the firm which had expressed interest ~n obtaining the modification.
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Controlleur General D'.Etat, w1.t h the government of Isl.am1c
RepubLic of Mauritania, .and :formeily was Minister of Equipment and Transportation.
nur.ing the y.ear 1977, 'Mauritania was involved
1n .fighting a war against Polisario ~uer:r.i:llas in its
.northern provinces. ~he Mauritanian .Army had an urgent
:requirement :for machine guns during that period of time.
The Mauritanian .Army .had been engaged in continuous fi9hting
since December, 1975.
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The Mauritanian Embassy ~n 'Paris advisedl
at some point durira l977. that a supplier of machine guns
.had been located. _
kas ad;zisecLthat :ris .supplier
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Subsequently.,!
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Soghanalian and a~ assohiate of Soghanal:.l.'ans, "Bl-:11",
in Washington, D.C. ~hey spent one night and the following day left :for_an arms _ p~ant .ip -:he nqrtheast~rn
United States. ~o 'the best ofl
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Jrecollection,
they flew =to this arms
pr1.vate ~harter or privately owned aircraft.
did not :recall the name
of the plant but stated 1. was -located somewhe_re in
.a wooded setting - and was only a short -flight .from Washington, D.C. They were met at the plant of-f.ic es -by several
_people who were employees of the plant.
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he a've arms plant, he,l
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eft and went to ohe or possibly two more arms
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a going to the Boston area and
observing weapons.
had no ,interest :in any of the
weapons he observe a er eaving the plant ~here the
.SO caliber machine 9uns were apparently .being produced.
However, Soghanalian :insisted on displaying the additional
weapons, which c o c f , among .o thers, possibly M-_16
and M-60 weapons.
recal-led that after they .left
the :Boston area, t ey returned to tbe New York area, and
thereafter took a plane to Mia.mi.l
!stated that his
government was also .interested in obtaining 30 caliber
machine guns ~n addition to the .50 caliber ~achine guns.
Once :in Miami, Soghanalian stated that they could view
30 ca~ib;; ma::~:e 9uns i~ Santo Domingo. .Acc<;>rdingly,
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r------ht:-:o~~e::-Jbest o1
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to ParJ...S rom Miami. :In Santo Domingo
observed
.30 caliber machine guns ~hich were wa er coo ed and of
1917 vintage. He also observed that 'the ordinance ,for
these weapons was outdated.
stated that these
weapons were o_f no .interes
aur-itanian government
because they were not new.
advised that he made
this quite clear to
oghanalian at the time,
emphasizing 'to them
at on y new weapons were desired.
so_g hanalian wanted!
to p r o c
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to .look .a t addi tiona! weapons, :but
dec1.ined to do
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physician who had played a role at -the behest of the
United States ~o:ernm~t in the .Dominican revol't some
years earlier. l _
--~ecalled a s
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him as "Coco" an ano er .female.
did _not _recall
the name of the second female.
was asked -if the
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stated that this
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left Miami
together for 'Lisbon, portugal, where they viewed 81
millimeter motor rounds. Soghanalian was originally to
go to .Lisbon with them but subsequently cancelled his
travel.
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Iounds together. Subsequently, an agreement was entered
-into ,for the purchase of these mortar rounds. The Mauritanian government subsequently purchased 5,000 of these
mortar rounds ~hich were del'ivered to Mauritania.
name of
was Soq ana
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!advised that subsequent to his tr-ip :to
the United States, :a contract was si:ned between the
lat the Mauritanian
government of Mauritania andl
Embassy ,in .Paris I
!stated tna t e actual negotiations
concerning the contract w~thl
land the signing of
the contract were not within .h1s purview and he had no
direct involvement with the contract -itse~f.
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lstated tbat as time began to pass and
no machine guns were de-livered, he .began to ,feel more and
more that the display o'f the weapons in the U n i t e d s
was a mere sham. In approximately February, 1978,
was dispatched by his government to .Paris to contact
to try to determine why the .machine guns had ;not been : eJ.ivered. Subsequently, . f r c aximate1y February 8
through February 21, .1978,
was either -in Paris or
Lisbon t't'ying to follow up on e non-delivery of 'the
machine guns.
On or about .February 9, 1978 ~
lcalled
Soghanalian :from the embassy :in Paris. 'I'h1S telephone
call was _placed to s:ghanatian who, at that time, was
in Miami, Flor-ida. 1
inquired of Soghanal-ian why
the we~pons had not een del;ivered. Soghanali'an replied
that the weapons were currently tranfiting ,rtugal and
that .some problems had arisen there.
asked
Soghanalian -to .go to Lis-bon as soon as poss1. le to ar:range
del'ivery of the weapons. on or about February 9,
,1978,
went .from Paris to Lisbon to .meet Soghanalian.
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was told that Soghanallan would not .be
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and the need .for these machine guns was an immediate one.
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.i n :February 1 :97lt. He tried to withdraw 'the funds which
.Mauritania had paid for the weapons but determined that
the Credit Commercial de France had already transferred
the funds.
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use BBM2 .so caliber machine guns.
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The affair of the Boeing is very complex and this is why the
Turkish authorities refuse to made any ~omments.
It all start in the evening of .the 23rd January I980 when the
control tower of Ankar'a Airport had to give permission for a
landing emergency to the pilot of a plane who left from Larnaca
for the Luxemburg by the say1ng of the pi_l ot - who also says
that two of the engines of his plane has suddenly topped '
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of Mauritania - as per their saying - wanted to acquire from a
British specialised company named. BOCCA INVESTMENTS, in Jersey,
200 .SO machine guns available from the USA.
From the same sourc~ of .information, :it seems thatlL-.....-----=-----~
president of BOCCA INV~STMENTS, has requested an american C ompany,
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the material
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The husband of Mrs Adams (since ~b~x~v~u~r~c~n-,~~nr;\1r~mrue~n~a~n pilot
named. Sarkis Soghanalt:n ha"a
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707 BOEING of -the UNITED TRADE INTERNATIONAL company - The plane,
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-ad presented the documents certifying that the guns are on board, and
that 'he has been paid for the cargo- Condition of the delivery in
Nouakshott, without any control of the materin1 nn~ ~v~nnr th~
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one check to reimburse the Mauritanian Government.
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un er er controle or under her responsibility and that the fact
that the,plane has to land in Ankarawas only due to a sabotage
operated against the plane.
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-took plac~ in la'te 1977 ~ or early~l:-;9=-:7:-:s=-,--a-n-d:-r--......,;::..:.;essent-ially was
makin_g a comp1:aint concer.n ing the nondelivery o -machine 'guns
.from the .United States t .o a client of . .his in 'the Islamic Republic
of Hauritania.- I
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citizens of the Un1ted Kingdom who -were engage~ in commercial
contracts with the United States., and ~here.fore ,1
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recall~d 4~aftin~ or _pr?viding 'imput to :sev~ral. cables tat were
trar1sm1tted from the Un1ted State s .Ernb;.,ssy 1n .Lpndon to the State
Department .-i n ~-lashillgton_, D.C. and the .U nited States tmbassy in
Lisbon, Portugal.
llwJls .ques~ioned specifically concerning a cable dated
"as precipi~Te;
bl a visit "fror.~l
jrepresenting Boca
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had :come into the Embassy and contacted~
having know
from a ~revious business relationship.
related to h1m , or the first time, t he details of a _problem .J.nvo v.ing
the shipment of machine guns ~hich were sup osed ~o cone from the
United States and ~e shipped - to Mauritania.
was told that
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stated that this
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.recol~ect1.on o.f the conver~at.1.on w1t)ll
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to be fully reconditioned and of the water-cooled variety. t
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He stated that he was unaware that HBM2 machine
guns were air cooled rather than water cooled. In refe~o the
machine guns being -fully reconditioned rather than new,~
stated that it ,is possible that he interjected this J.nformat1on
on his own~l
]explained that he was aware at the time -that
no _50 ca-liber HBM2 machine guns were 'being manufactur.ed anywhere
:in the world, therefore it was _probably an assumption on -his part
~he machine guns were recondi~ioned ~ather tha~ ~ew.
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conversati-on with[
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a certificate of origin, a certif1_,.ate of inspection, anrJ possibly other.
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llstated. he took a_ number of' trips to_ Lisbon subsequent- to
se_ t i she met Captain!
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and Soghanalian were
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did not pe~sonally
see Soghanalian during this particular trip u conversed with him
f~equently on the telephone inside the hotel.
He recalled that
Soghanalian told_ him that the weapon~ could not be shipped from
Lisbon. because Soghanalian was unable to, get an export license.
L..-....,....-----llasked Soghanalian why he needed an export: license. since.
the weapons were only there in transit,. they should be under bond.
Soghanalian r.;plied only that thi<: "as ~ot the ca~e. jeca~~ "things
do not. wc:rk: like that llere. " ~ur11}g t_hl.s same tr1.p,
1.nforme.d
Soghanall.'an thatl
Jwas c.om1.ng 1.n fr.om London the nex day.
Soghanalian then proceeded to leave. Libson that afternoon.
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delivery on the weapons.
ecalled that all or most. of these
attempts to contact ~oghanalian were unsuccessful.
lwas ques~
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bill represent_ed.
stated that his understanding was. that: an
airway bill_ indicate t at certain goods were on bwcertain
aircraft at the t.ime. the airway bill was prepared.
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The Grand Jury charges that:
INTRODUCTION
1.
(hereinafter
referred to as "UTI") is a United States corporation, incorporated in the State of Delaware in 1975.
During all
w.
The de-
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3.
Dur~ng
was the
all
to
pert~nent
owner of a
reg~stered
United States
t~mes
reg~stration
Boe~ng
N711UT,
th~s
hav~ng
UTI
~nd~ctment,
w~th
acquired said
~s
State of Delaware
of
States
Un~ted
Virg~n~a.
corporat~on,
in the
~ncorporated
~n
all
Dur~ng
referred to as
(here~nafter
t~mes
pert~nent
to this indictment,
(UTI) Ltd.
company formed
pertinent to
Nicosia, Cyprus
~n
th~s
~nd~ctment,
~n
At all times
execut~ve
1976.
~sa
off~cer
act~v~t~es.
and director of
The defendant,
subs~d~ary
represented.
6.
Brown~ng
referred to as
~ncorporated
Dur~ng
all
Prec~s~onTool
"Brown~ng")
is a
Un~ted
(hereinafter
States company,
f~rst
t~mes
pertinent to this
company, Inc.
d~rector
and controlled
Brown~ng,
~nd~ctment,
~ts
the defendant,
Browning
bus~ness
Lauderdale,
7.
Flor~da.
(hereinafter referred to as
Industr~es,
During all
BOCA
8.
I~estments,
items which, among other things, have their export from the
united States to any other country regulated by the United
States Department of State.
ment.
Said certificate is
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Xn or about May,
Maur~tan~a
cornp~eted
negot~at~ons
descr~bed
spec~f~c
HBM2.
of
mode~
3.
States.
~nto
an agree-
Maur~tan~a
w~th
certa~n
wh~ch
entered
for
supp~y
~nto
~ts
defense
sa~d
mater~a~s
agreement
w~th
BOCA that he
of the defense
cou~d
mater~a~s
requ~red
new~y
be~ng
~ts
and
wou~d
requ~rements
wou~d
thereafter
or a
a~~
port~on
requ~red.
~nformed
on-s~te
conduct, such an
6.
by BOCA that
Mauritan~a
Un~ted
~nspect~on
wou~d
~nspect~on.
art~f~ce
trave~
to the
States, in
Un~ted
commerce, to confer
~n
prop~sed
Maur~tan~an
and
~nterstate
to
wou~d
Government
fore~gn
7.
to
to defraud
art~f~ce
supp~y
to
~nformed
Maur~tan~a.
manufactured
further required an
inv~te
Un~ted
wou~d
the
~n
~977,
5.
ca~~ber
th~s
~terns,
4.
.so
as a
des~gnated
requ~red
On or about May 6,
fu~f~~~
among other
~nc~uded,
States manufacture.
Hav~ng
source of
and entered
supp~y
gun
mach~ne
The agreement
Un~ted
~977,
on-s~te
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of the armaments
wou~d
~ocated
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7,
~977,
to
Ju~y
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Maur~tania
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which was a
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defe~dant,
.so
woul~
and did utilize the business name and entity of United Trade
Xn~ernationa1
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the defendant,
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comp~iance
~977,
the defendant,
~etterhead
Too~
Co.
~977,
the defendant,
fol~owing
or
"~iste
fa~se
and fraudulent:
(a) a "packing
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~97
packing
HBM2 machine
~977;
bi~l
new~y
manufactured in
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~977;
were in the custody of the shipper, Air Trade (UTI) Ltd. and
ready for immediate shipment to Mauritania.
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emp~oyee
emp~oyee
re~ating
to the
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of credit.
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no~
deliver
any of the weapons called for in the contract with BOCA but
would instead utilize deceit and deception to "lull" BOCA into
believing delivery would be made.
the defendant included, but were not limited to, the following:
(a) in or about December, 1977, the defendant, SARKIS G.
SOGHANALIAN, caused BOCA to be informed that delivery of the
weapons was delayed due to mechanical difficulties with the
aircraft, knowing that said representation was, and would be,
false and fraudulent when made;
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COMMUNICATION
May 6, 1977
An internationa1 te1ephone
ca11 from John Ra1ph in
London, Eng1and to SARKIS
G. SOGHANALIAN in Miami
Beach, F1orida.
An internationa1 te1ephone
ca11 from SARKIS G. SOGHANALIAN
in Miami Beach, F1orida
to John Ra1ph in London,
Eng1and.
June 2, 197'7
An internationa1 te1ephone
ca11 from SARKIS G. SOGHANALIAN
in Miami Beach, F1orida
to John Ra1ph in London,
Eng1and.
An internationa1 te1ephone
ca11 from SARKIS G. SOGHANALIAN
in Miami Beach, F1orida
to John Ra1ph in London,
Eng1and.
An internationa1 te1ephone
ca11 from SARKIS G. SOGHANALIAN
in Miami Beach, F1orida
to John Ra1ph in London,
Eng1and.
September 1, 197'7
An internationa1 te1ephone
ca11 from SARKIS G. SOGHANALIAN
in Miami Beach, F1orida
to John Ra1ph in London,
Eng1and.
An internationa1 te1ephone
ca11 from SARKIS G. SOGHANALIAN
in Miami Beach, F1orida
to John Ra1ph in London,
Eng1and.
An internationa1 te1ephone
ca11 from SARKIS G. SOGHANALIAN
in Miami Beach, F1orida
to John Ra1ph in London,
Eng1and.
December 3, 1977
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January
~2,
1978
An international telephone
ca~~ from John Ralph in
London, England to SARKIS G.
SOGHANALIAN in Miami Beach,
F~orida.
~2
January
~3,
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An international telephone
ca~l from John Ralph in
London, Eng~and to SARKIS G.
SOGHANALIAN in Miami Beach,
F~orida.
~3
February 5,
~4
February 6, 1978
An internationa~ te~egram
from Ra~ph to SOGHANALIAN
in Miami Beach, F~orida.
~5
February 7, 1978
An internationa~ mailgram
from United Trade International
in Miami Beach, F~orida to
John Ra~ph in London, England.
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February 8, 1978
An international te~egram
from John Ralph in London,
Eng~and to SARKIS G.
SOGHANALIAN in Miami Beach,
An internationa~ telegram
from John Ra~ph in London,
Eng~and to SARKIS G. SOGHANALIAN
in Miami Beach, Florida
~978
F~orida.
February 9,
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An
internationa~ te~ephone
ca~~ from Captain Ahmadou
Anne Baba~y in Paris, France
to SARKIS G. SOGHANALIAN in
Miami Beach, F~orida.
March 9,
~8
Al~
in
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An internationa~ te~egram
from John Ralph in LOndon,
Eng~and to SARKIS G. SOGHANALIAN
in Miami Beach, Florida.
vio~ation
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F~orida,
the defendant,
SARKIS G. SOGHANALIAN
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ADDRESSEE
MAIL MATTER
19
SARKIS G. SOGHANALIAN
305 N. Hibiscus Drive
Miami Beach, F1orida
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SARKIS G. SOGHANALIAN
305 N. Hibiscus Drive
Miami Beach, F1orida
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DATE
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NUMBER
PAYEE
AMOUNT
PAYOR
21
Dec. 16,1977
353
SARKIS G.
SOGHANAL:IAN
SARKIS G.
SOGHANAL:IAN
22
Jan. 12,1978
364
Fred Jenner
SARKIS G.
SOGHANAL:IAN
$5,000
23
Jan. 17,1978
370
CASH
SARKIS G.
SOGHANALIAN
$5,000
24
Jan. 24,1978
369
:res,
SARKIS G.
SOGHANAL:IAN
$65,000
25
Feb. 3,1978
375
Southeast
First Nat'l
Bank
SARKIS G.
SOGHANAL:IAN
$10,000
26
Feb. 3,1978
379
Gonzalez Bros.
Construction
SARKIS G.
SOGHANAL:IAN
$5,500
<
27
Feb. 9,1978
380
:res,
Inc.
SARKIS G.
SOGHANAL:IAN
$25,000
28
Feb. 10,1978
381
:res,
Inc.
SARKIS G.
SOGHANAL:IAN
$20,000
29
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382
United Trade,
Inc.
SARKIS G.
SOGHANAL:IAN
$'8, 000
10,1978
Inc.
$150,000
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thanks for your assistance--auring .h'ls recent visit to your
country. We certainly appreciate your arranging :lodging and
transportation and coordinating liaison with officials of the
Mauritanian Government. Without your help, our full investigative objectives could .not .have been accomplished, and
we are deeply grateftil.for your cooperation. Please do .not
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again for
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Director
(Y-
Miami U96A-l056)
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.INSTRUCTIONS Rever$e side
NOTE: Priorit}' A ant;! a Fugitive,s- With initial_151,l.brni:y;sion,
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Lic~.n$(l
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Vehicle ldentific$.tion #
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STATISTICS LETTER
TO: DIRECTOR, FBI
Date: __a I
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F.O. File Number
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lviC1'IM
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2. _
3. ,..1_
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Complaint
Information
True Bill
No Bill
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Criminal Summons
E.
Pretrial Diversion
Dismissal
Acquittal
Conviction-Misdemeanor
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No. of Counts
5.
6 . _ Conviction-Felony
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No. of Counts
7.
SENTENCES
1. _
2. _
3. _
4._
F.
5.
(No. of Subjects)
Confinement
Probation
Suspended
Fine
$
FBI Arrests
FBI Locates
(No. of Subjects)
$
$
CIVIL MATTERS
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Government Defendant
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(No. of Subjects)
FUGITIVE PRIORITY
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1. Amount of Suit
2. Settlement or Award
$
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Government Plaintiff
3. Amount of Suit
4. Settlement or Award
Amount of Fine
$
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each statistic should not be delayed awaiting th~ ace;u.to.\l.lation of several statistics.
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<4> Category A - .. PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL PROCESS" This indice.tes the nu:mber: of subje:ets again$t
whom judicial action has taken place. The n\lllO.ber of subjects must be indicated with a nu.merical entry and not
with the letter .. X" or a check mark.
FOR EXAMPLE: If 4 subjects have 10 Bills of Indictment returned against them. enter 4 OQ line 3.
<5> Category B ... FINAL JUDICIAL PROCESS"- This. again. fndicates the nu:ml;Jer of subjects and.
the number of counts or violations for which the subject is convicted. Tbe n='bet of counts $hown on lines 5 and
7 rAUst equal or exceed the number of subjects indicated on lines 4 and 6. never be leu. Category 4 and 5 or 6 and
7 cannot be <:!aimed prior to sel).tencing.
FOR EXAMPLE: IC a subject is convicted for multipl~ counts in a single indictmel).t or is convicted on
a llUl)).'ber of individual indictments, the entry in either case will be one subject convict~.
(6) Category C- .. SENTENCES" ~Indicate only the n\lllO.ber ofsubjec_ts and where a eo~bination of
aentences are l.m~d. enter only the most severe sentence. The ll.Ul)).ber of subjects cannot exceed the nu:mber ot .
sub;ects indicated in Category a, lines 4 and 6. The amount of the fine (line 5 ), if any. is always claimed in
conjunctiOn with either lines 1. 2. 3, or 4.
priorities.
<7> Category D ... ARRESTS/LOCA YES/SUMMONS" -Indicate the number of subjects \lnder designated'
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Potentiol Economic Loss Prevented w Record items such as counterfeit securities, ;!.Olley orders, Cashie:r
Checks, Travelers Checks, and pirated copy-light 'and patented material.
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A iustifi~tion airt1l nl.Us,t ~--'Ub=~tted with the FP-515 as an encl0$ure when the. recovery or pote.ntial
econOl:llic loss prevented ex~ds'U,OOO,QOO,.
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(9) Category F- CIVIL MATTERS'" To record an entry in this category. it is necessary to con.duct
actual investigation ill. the matter. l3oth the original Sl)).ount so~ght and the damages awarded by the court are to
be recorded under amount of suit and $ettlement or award< Therefore. if numbers 1. or 3 are completed, it is
necessary that number 2 and 4 als0, b.. completed even if by zero. The only ex<:eption would be when monies are
in Ascertaining'
Financial
Ability Matters wherein it is Mt necessary to record an entry F3.
paid by the sul?ject
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( 10> "REMARKS" -ldentify the nal)).e ot the subiect<s> and when reportiri.g a convi<:tion ~deXltify the,
Title, Section, and Code. applicable to each count convicted~
<11> Errors .I( a previously submitted Fl>--515 is determined to conta,in an error after verifying the
statistic on the Monthly; Statistical Renlts RepOrt, submit an orig'inal only or" the FD~515" clearly marki.Jlg the top of
the form Sn red in% with Ute.word "AMENDED)" Otb.er than th~ title. FJ3IHQ rne ~her (if known>J field office file
nu:mber, and date, only complete the category being ~rected by a nwne.rica,l entry representb:ig the appropriate
decrease or increase. lf"tbis e.ntry represents,~ decrease~ in$ert-a ~inus ~ -" si~ and jt an inc~ase. insert a
plu$ +'' si~ directly to the'left Q( the nu:metical eiltries whiCh 'will signify the type_ of correction.,
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SARKIS G. SOGHANALJ:AN
forthwith before the United States District Court for the SOUTHERN
in the city of
to answer to an
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District of~FLORIDA
charging him
INDICTMENT
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with
Dev:ising a scheme to defraud & obtain money & property from BOCA Investments, L~ited
& the Govt of the Islamic Republ:ic of Maur:itania. Cts. 1 to 18.
Placed :in an authorized pedos:itory for mail matter certain mail matter for the purpose
of executing a scheme to defraud. Cts. 19-to 20.
Negotiated checks drawn at the Irving Trust Co. :in New York knowing sa:id funds had been
obta:ined by fraud &~transported_:in :interstate commerce. Cts. 21 to 29.
Caused to be transported :in :interstate commerce two persons for the purpose of execut:ing
a scheme to defraud. Ct. 30
in violation of
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Dated at ---------------------------------AUGUST 10,
81
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Bail fixed at$------------------
JOSEPH I. BOGART
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- Insert designation c4 offieer to whom the warrant is issued, e. g., "an7 United States Marshal or any other
authorized officer"; or United States Marshal !or---------- District of----------"; or "any United States Marshal";
or "an7 Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation"; or "an7 United States !Jarshal or an7 Special Agent of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation"; or "any agent of the Alcohol Tax Unit."
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UN:ITED-STATES OF AMERICA
INDICTMENT
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SARKIS G. SOGHANAL:IAN
The Grand Jury charges that:
:INTRODUCTION
1.
Un~ted
305
~orth
F1ori.da,
s~ate
to this
Un~ted
(hereinafter
During a11
whi.~~
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a1so
wa~
exerc~sed
t~e
overseas agent,
ownership, domi.ni.on
Dur~ng
a11
t~mes
pertinent to this
~ndi.ctment,
UT:I
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(hereinafter
L~i.ted
mainta~ned
a mai.1ing address
The de-
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de~end.ant,
SARKIS G. SOGHANALIAN.
(UT:I) ~td.
At al.l. times
defenda~t,
SARKIS G.
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The defendant,
~ubsidiary
represented.
6.
Browning Precision
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Company, Inc.
(hereinafter
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of_ Dela_ware.
Browning
Fl.orida~
,united In_dustries")
Beirut, Lebanon.
(hereinafter- referred to as
During al.l.
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(hereina~r
referred to
items which, among other things, have their export from the
United States to any other country regulated by the United
States Department of State.
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accomp~nied
by a certificate
d~fense
materials are
Said certificate is
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Mauritania comp1eted negotiations and entered into an agreement whereby BOCA agreed to supp1y Mauritania with certain
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statio~ery
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the defendant incl.uded, but were not l.irnited to, the fol.l.owing:
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COMMUNICATION
May 6, 1977
An international telephone
call from John Ralph in
London, England to SARKIS
G. SOGHANALIAN in Miami
Beach, Florida.
An
June 2, 1977
An international telephone
call from SARKIS G. SOGHANALIAN
in Miami Beach, Florida
to John Ralph in London,
England.
international telephone
call from SARKIS G. SOGHANALIAN
in Miami Beach, Florida
to John Ralph in London,
England.
An international telephone
call from SARKIS G. SOGHANALIAN
in Miami Beach, Florida
to John Ralph in London,
England.
September 1, 1977
An
An international telephone
call from SARKIS G. SOGHANAL
in Miami Beach, Florida
to John Ralph in London,
England.
An international telephone
call from SARKIS G. SOGHAN
in Miami Beach, Florida
to John Ralph in London,
England.
December 3, 1977
An interstate telephone ca
from Robert Burr in the Me
po1itan Washington, D.C. a
to SARKIS SOGHANALIAN in
Miami Beach, Florida.
international telephone
call from SARKIS G. SOGHANALIAN
in Miami Beach, Florida
to John Ralph in London,
England.
An
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international telephone
call from SARKIS G. SOGHANALI
in MiamiBeach, Florida
to John Ralph in London,
England.
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An international. te1ephone
ca11 from John Ra1ph in
London, Eng1and to SARKXS G.
SOGHANALXAN in Miami Beach,
F1orida.
An international. te1ephone
ca11 from John Ra1ph in
London, Eng1and to SARKXS G.
SOGHANALXAN in Miami Beach,
- F1orida.
February 5, 1978
An international. te1egram
from John Ra1ph in London,
Eng1and to SARKIS G. SOGHANAL
in Miami Beach, F1orida
14
February 6, 1978
An international. tel.egram
from Ralph to SOGHANALXAN
in Miami Beach, F1orida.
15
February 7, 1978
An international mai1gram
from United Trade Xnternatio~
in Miami Beach, F1orida to
John Ralph in London, Eng1and
16
February 8, 1978
An international. tel.egram
from John Ralph in London,
Engl.and to SARKXS G.
SOGHANALXAN in Miami Beach,
F1orida.
17
February 9, 1978
An international. te1ephone
ca11 from Captain Ahmadou
Anne Baba1y in Paris, France
to SARKXS G. SOGHANALXAN in
Miami Be~ch, F1orida.
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March 9, 1978
An international. te1egra.m
from John Ra1ph in London,
Eng1and to SARKIS G. SOGHAN
in Miami Beach, Fl.orida.
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and promises, and attempting to do so, knowing1y
and wi1fu11y did p1ace and cause to be p1aced in an authorized
depository for mai1 matter, and did cause to be de1ivered
by the United States Posta1 Service according to the direction
thereon, certain mai1 matter as set forth in each enumerated
count be1ow:
APPROX:IMATE
DATE
COUNT
ADDRESSEE
MA:IL MATTER
19
Ju1y-11, 1977
SARK:IS G. SOGHANAL:IAN
305 N. Hibiscus Drive
Miami Beach, F1orida
20
SARKIS G. SOGHANALIAN
305 N. Hibiscus Drive
Miami Beach, F1orida
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DATE
COUNT
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CHECK
NUMBER
PAYEE
PAYOR
AMOUNT
21.
Dec. 1.6,1.977
353
SARKIS G.
SOGHANALIAN
SARKIS G.
SOGHANAL:IAN
22
Jan. 1.2,1.978
364
Fred Jenner
SARKIS G.
SOGHANAL:IAN
$5,000
23
~an.
l. 7, 1.97'8
370
CASH
SARKIS G.
SOGHANAL:IAN
$5,000
24
Jan. 24,1.978
369
:res, :Inc.
SARKIS G.
SOGHANALIAN
$65,000
25
Feb. 3,1.978
375
Southeast
Fi.rst Nat'l.
Bank
SARKIS G.
SOGHANALIAN
$1.0,000
26
Feb. 3,1.978
379
Gonzalez Bros.
Constructi.on
SARKIS G.
SOGHANAL:IAN
$5,500
27
Feb. 9,1.978
380
:res, Inc.
SARKIS G.
SOGHANALIAN
$25,000
28
Feb. 1.0,1.978
381.
:ICS, :Inc.
SARK:IS G.
SOGHANALIAN
$20,000
29-
Feb. 1.0,1.978
382
Uni.ted Trade,
Inc.
SARKIS G.
SOGHANALIAN
$8,000
$1.50,000
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SPENB: GILLMAN
ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
Certified to be a true a~
correct copy of the original.
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WARRAtiT :ISSUED
ON
RECOM:'lE~'DEO
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BLACK HAIR,
SUBJECT
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RE-FERENCE MI2\1{I AlRTEL TO -BUREAU, JULY 15, 19 81.
jFoR INFOR.MA'I'ION OF BUREAU, WASH-!NGTON flEt,;D, AND LEGA'I'S,
ST~TES
CODE,
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D Priority
0 Routine
TOP SECRET
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CONFIDENTIAL
UNCLAS E F T 0
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INDICTMENT SEALED
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(ARMENIA), FIFTY-EIGHT, TWO HUNDRED THIRTY POUNDS, BLACK HAIR,
BROWN EYES, UNITED STATES INS NUMBERI
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REQUESTED
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(Time)
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Khomeinl.:.''fhc "deal, negotiatedl :slght . h~s.' estabh~hed that.' l ~ : :this spring; Most"''of,t:th.oset'ap.
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old war wath Iraq.
Cyprus.
ammunition should leave Tel
The man hir.ed to deliver: ti!e 0 The contra~t ~was' signed by Aviv properly documented, with
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to Teheran was a 38-year-old Scot, presen~ing . both'.:'a Tel '. Aviv ~waybills' and manifests but
.. Stuah. Allan M~Ca1le.rty. He is "cover firmcand the Ayatollah. -with tile -~ ultimate destination
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-border and crashed.
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unqerstanding that this :form must be signed by ~he registered owner
of the aircraft and 'returned to you with a paym~nt of $10 fo_r th~
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'l'ransportaJ..o.n of. Stolen- Pro:?erty ."
For your information, the: FBI is. authorized tQ
conduct: p,ame. checks for Federal Executive Branch. agencies.
in.. accordance. with. established procedures. (see. l-1AOP, .Part: 2,
Section 9, -~-2 .. 4).: where. these:n.ame checks relate. to pend~ng
investigative m~tte~s,. as in_ instant case, it is. out' policy'
tQ contact: the appropriate_ Office of the United. States.
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SARKIS SOGHANALIAN
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Ai"rport :for a .Boeing '707 I :N711U'I' I during November ana
December,,l9i?. ~hese documents are being .retain~d as
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l..AW OFFICES
NoRMAN MALINSKI
SUIT~ 900 CITV NATIONAL SANK SUILOING
January 5, 1982
Attention:
~Re:
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enclosure
JAN .6 iM2
81-190QO
COMPLAINT
Plaintiffs,
vs.
PAN AVIATION, INC., a Delaware
corporation, SARKIS
SOGHANALIAN, and RAYMdNO
GARAVITO,
Defendants.
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GROSS,
ROB~RLA.
CI-IARLES ARRINGTON, l-IE LEN ARRINGTON, and ANTI-ION'Y TORO (he rei na fter,
"STOCKHOLDERS"), sue the Defendants, PAN AVIATION, INC. (hereinafter "PAN"), a
(hereinafter~
"GARAVITO"),
Delaw~re
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1.
Thousand ($5,000.00)
~ollars,
equitable relief.
I.AW OFFICES OF' NORMAN MALINSKI. 900 CITY NATIONAL BANK BUit.DING, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33130
C301n 3~8l~IIJ
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3.
in
Dadi_Cou~ty,
Fl4rida!
J.F.C~
p~de
County, Florida.
Florida.
6.
At
al~
times
m~terial
hereto, Defendants
SOG~ANALIAN
All of the
Dade County,
event~
occ~rred
in
-Florida~
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8.
described herein
FACTS
Aeronauiics Board.
9.
leasing and. of .providing both passenger and cargo air serviceson a charter basis to various points nationally and internationally.
10.
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-2LAW O,;PICES 01" NORMAN MALINSKI, 900 CITY NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33130
C30!$) 3!!J8-IISIIS
.Do~glass
(her,inafter,
~the
Airplane~)
12.
sales agreement pursuant to which Plaintiff J.F.C. had sub-sta-ntially perform.~d its payment obligations.
13.
GARAVITO who
rep~esented
to him
tha~
~980,
Pl~intiff
concernin~
J~ly,
CIAVARDONE
sev~ral
D~fe.ndant
GARAVITO
i~
par~
J.F~C.
The
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18.
aboved~scrib~d-~greement,
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ahd GARAVIT9,
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'interes~s ~(ilJ
19~
of the Plaintiffs~
I~ J41y~
c~ased
acting as
J.F.C.,
Pr:-_esiden~
~~ased ac~e~ting
of
~nd
any
~he
f~rther com~ensation,
and
20.
De.f~_nd~nts
S_OG~ANAL
~onnection.with
its operations.
renewal~
Th~
age~t
repreie~ted
and
clos_e upon
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~as
aboUt to
contin~e
to provide
~hould
se~Vices
~~bseijuent
to the
~oregoing
~epresentatio~s
of
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Ai~
France and
Defenda~t
.PAN, effective
Novemb~r 1~
Plaintiffs were
not advised
that
the Renewed
Lease
had been drawn in the'
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~~d
~o
23.
24.
knew or
~pon
the:exerci1se of-reasonable
<?f
($300,000~00)
~ollars
was
due United- Air Leasing before
title to t_he Airplane
.
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~he
a~rpl~ne's
damages
as a foredescri
bed would 'be appro
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.xi rna tely Two Hundred
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k~own
rp~ a_~i
repai~
cost~
Thousand
($7o,ooo.oo)
Dollars-.
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Defendant~
26.
repair the
A1r~1ane
!'lla!<~ payme~t~ due United .Air Leasing -.for the Airplane, and
fail~re
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in such a
Airplane~
as to dissipate its
~ssets
an~
incur substantial
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CITY,NATIONA': BAN.<
BUII.OINO~ MIAMI~
FLORIOA 33130
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28.
d~vesting
After
fo~_the
looting 6f J.F.C.
alt~r
adjunct:,
~f
Defendant
forth~
u_njus~
purposes of'
and .Plainti.ffs.
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additi~n.
Defendant GARAVITO
and
~AN.
were. acting w_i t!ii n .the course , __ scope and purpose of .their
e~ployment
and agency.
COO'N'T I
BREAC.H OF CONTRACT.
32.
~very
agree~
~he
writings attactled
~aragraph
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(30ll') 311815l5
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Und~r
sha~e~
n direct proport1 on
owned bY
e~ch
6f
~o .
the
theM~
c~ent
obligations
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du~
United Air
Leas~ng
payme~t
of
Defendant~
perf~~~'~
that they
A~~eemint.
of the
3B.
Def~ndants . breac~ed
refusing to
p~r~hjse
the
~tock
~~nner
as aforedeseribed
39.
~o ~arket for
existed aftef
a :direct
As
sa~fered
the
~qu i
ty
followin~
A.
relief:
jointly and
B.
sev~rally;
a!'ld ..
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OFf'~C$
~U~LD_ING, , MIAMI~
FLORIDA 33130
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.be apportioned . arriong the i ndi.vi dual Plai ~ti fts/Stockhol ders
nL!mb~r
by each of
C.
and
aga~nst
Awrd_to Plaintiffs
in~~rest,
prejudgmel'}t
D.
Def~ndants
th~s
action;
costs~
e~pended
in
connec~ion
~nd
CQU'N'T II
FRAUD
P1aintiffs reallege and reaver each~and every
41.
fully st forth
42.
g~ounds
.
to know
of
the facts as
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~ereinabove
43.
s~hemes
pract~ces
; .
fraud ar}d .dece1t upon Plaintiffs, said- acts being done with
a reckless disregard for the property rights of
.44.
The devices,
s~hemes
flaintiffs~
l?~~c1;ices
oper~ted
--
A.
.
ente~
in~o
the
B:
~nd
that Defendant
PAN,.
and Defendant SOGHANALIAN, by vir-tue of
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J'!is
owner~hip,
resotJ'rc~s,
were ready, wi )1 i
~g
and
Th~
.making_ and
repea~ing
of the representation
per~ona~
The
ther~fore,
and
SOG.~ANAli.AN
that Defendants
~a~a~eri~l,
~aking
~i~ectoral
rep~ating
of the
represe~tation
su'per~or
ou'tst~nding
E.
re~res~~tation
. protect
.
discharge
~he
1nd~btedness
ind close
~pon.
f.
The
J F. C. ;.
ma~irig
and repeating of
re1at~d
th~ ~epresentation
Q~f~~dan~~, -~_!ld
of reasonable
~a~e
~~~J~
should have
kn~wn~
.~be repaired for- the sum not great_er than. SeventY T'housand
Dollars;
G.
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'Airplane; and
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inter~.
f~rther.
Fran~e
to
a~d
opport~:~nities
opportuni ty to benef1 t
46.
t~
con~piracy
.Renewed Lease .which benefits. have been obtai ned a.nd diverted
b~
such proceeds.
r~linquished
~iscover,
a~til
Renewed
48.
long after
th~
Plaintiffs suffered
~he
foregoi~g.
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operation, all of
unm~~ketable
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(30!:1) 3!:18.1518
A.
B.
to
Pla~ntiffs-ag~i.nst
damages
~rid seve~ilty,
Aw~rd
D.
and
e~ui
C.
jointly
fec~verable
Defendants, jointly
sever~lly!
reasona_bl e
to
Plaintiff~
pr~j~dgment
at~orneys'
_;-
p~~itive dama~es~
fees; and
E.
tr~st
Impose a constructive
.pr~ceeds
~pon
Re~ewed
the
Lease
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deems
f~'rther
and p"roper.
COO'N'T I I I
thro~gh
48 as though .
fully
se~
50.
forth-herein.
Plain~iff J~F.C.
and 1 ucrati.ve
b~s i
contract~a 1
Lease_
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with Air
51.
the
ci~going
Fran~e
good~ill
Deferida~ts
intentio~~lly
co~rses
of
Franc~
by
conduct~
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33130
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representat~o"'~~;
followif1g:
Defendant
~OG~ANAL1A~.
on his own behalf and
.
.
,
A.
and c.ommenced
of lease.
B.
rep~esent~d
SOG~ANALIAN
and d_1recting
-~he- m~n~geme~t~
PAN~
C;-
SO&~ANALIAN
of all of theoutstanding stock of_J.F.C. and that, byreason of the foregoing .and otherwise, J.
--unable to
~e~f~r~
sho~ld
wi~h
F. C.
wo~l d be
F~ance,
that Air
D.
in fact .renewe.~- the lease w_ith Defendant PAN and not w.ith J.F.C
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hav~ng
($1,000,000~00)
by Air France
of t~~ 1 ease;, .an~ t~a t . t~e 1 oss of. the .Renewed Lease was
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of Plaintiffs stock interests therein, thereby acting with
a gross
a~d
J.F.C.
53.
~~
~equester
such proceeds.
WHEREFORE, the Plaintiffs herein.pray the Court grant the
following relief:
A.
- ~w~r_d-
Impo~e
a cons tructi ve
~rust
thereund~r
herei~;
and
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(30lU 3158.11:111:1
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ss
Defendants
~OG~ANALIAN
and GARAVIJO
po~itions.
cloth~d
th~~sel~es
with the authoritY o:f d.i re<;tors and officers and assumed a
quasi-fiduciar~
57.
~nd
stockholders
duti~s
of good
f~ith,
and a duty to exerc-is'e their powers ira the interest'S 'of the
corpo ration.
Defendants SOGH-ANALIAN a.nd GARAVITO w'il.lfully.
58.
~eckle~sJy
or negligently
~reached
thei~
b,Y' courses of .-conC:fuct. i ncl udi ng but .not. 1 imited to. the
:fo 11 owing:
A.
~irplahe,
~epossession
of the Airplane by
the Air
~f
affirmative
s ~eps to cause Defendant PAN -;o .renew the A.ir F.rance 1 ease:;
and
C.
preserv_~
operation.
:financi~l
~ue
under the
Rene~ed
Lease;.
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Defend~nts
~rider
B.
An
Renewe~
the
9.rd_~r
Lease; and.
impos .i ng a
c~nstructive
trus .t
upon the
c.
Award to
Deferidants,
D.
flain~iffs
~ointly
compen~atorY
damages against
pun~ti_ve
damages
ag~ir:-st
E.
~rarit
jus~
arid
su~h
other
~nd
prope~.
By,~~LiiS~-:
LAW OF'F ICE OF BRUCE M. LE'V I NE.
2050 Coral Way
s uite 4oz-M1am1,Florida
Te fephc;me:
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PURC.HASE AG.REEMENT
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Is day
ENTERPRISES,
hereinafter re fer.red
to as "JFC":
and'.'AVIATION,
corporation~ herein...-. INC;, a Delaware
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after.refe~red
t~ as
"PO~~HASER"; and
the.stockholde~s o~ JFC,
- h_ere1 na fter r.ef~rred to as ... STOCK"fiOLDERS", . an~ somet ~m.es i ndi v :idually
~efer~ed -~~-: ~s a ~s~ot~HOLDER".
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Said case
having
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monies
in.the
app;c,_ximate
si:.m-_of
$75,ooo.oo,_~IHl1-1
be pafd dfrectJy for
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the pu'rpose of ~is.mi~-sf~ safd Jawsu1t and .-rscover.ing possession of .said
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and
upoy
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sto~ol~s
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here.by
agree to - sell and the purchaser
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hereby .agre~s to buy__ ~:the s.tock of JFC, on the terms and conditions
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Civil"A~ronauti~~-Board
the
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by law~~
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Ameri~a.
cer~afn
to
ag~eement
sell- stock and-_have.:J>lac;ed said sf)ares o'f sto.ck in escrow wit_h attorney.
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ag'reeinent to _seU .. s. tock- and~.that sa.id stock, -upon receipt ~f'-consf'dera-=-- -------~~~-
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JFC c~~r:por..~t1on..
~-.-That
Grass- Co~p~ny,
~us def.t\llte~.is
r~~cinded
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Jf::C 'ha:~ heretofore entered :into an agre<'mn-nt with SNI!Je
said-:-:-;~reement,.
th~~~fhe_._shar~s~:o_f'-stock
-
and
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AND
SCH~FFE~.
thdt
s_aid agreement
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s.
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t~at
$~0,000.00,
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transfer~ing
~urchaser.
days from this date, unless said closing be postponed by mutual agre_e-
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8. ~ach.~tockholder,
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requir~d,
9.
JFcrepresen~s
and warrants as
follows~-
9. 01
JFC has
St~ckholders.of
signa~
authorized any other shares of Stock or any options, warrants. con- "vertib_le
secur1~ies
acquir~
or
co~avert
any oh11-
J 1- C i s no t o b 1 i 9 a ted
t. o
Sto~k
not
iss~e
any
True
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req~1s1te
corporate_power and
su~idiary.
Equipm~nt
And Support, which is wholly owned by JFC and which is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Florida
. For purposes of the transactions contemplated hereby, JFC and said
s~all
subsidiary
9.03
no~
and will
o~
other obligations,
res~rfc~-
All
such financial
state-
ments were_prepared from the books and records of JFC, are true and
then ended.
9.05
11~bilities,
including
guaran~ies,
liabilities,
whic~
rep~rtable
cordance with
are
statements in ac-
genera~ly
i~
li~igation
against JFC.
9.05
E~cept
w~iting
as disclosed in
by JFC to
Purch~ser,
been~
th~
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, /.I'--
sec~rities;
authorizatio~
practices)_ or apy
offi~e~~
o-r
gible, of JFC,
ex~~pt
m~rt
~ssets
of JFC;
(h) Any default. on. or mat~r_1al
contract,
pur~hase
or any actual or
th~eatened
pa~ty,
dis~
labor-
slowdown,_stoppage. or
difficulty;'~-
bu~in~s~;
,-
.p~st
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practises
.
10.
d~ys
after the
sig~Jng
~f
Suyer in "ritin9:
(a) Real
property. A legal
descrip~ion
of each parcel or
-._:. ,{J'
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. real-property-own-ed 9r contr.ol:led_by,-or leased to, JFC and,eopies
%~.a~~.:
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of'
e~ch
par~el
f'
(b) Personal
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A descr-iption 9f_
ules of deprecJable
propert~,
of ttae
bu11~ings,
person~l
value
property of a
permit~~.s-~
ap-
strictions of any
by JFC.
cers and directori~of' JFC, a list of' employees whose rate of renumerat1on is more than $25,000.
pe~
persons witti
Copies of all
pension, bonus,
if -any, of JFC.
A copy of each
~ ce;t~;_i~ation
..
of any kind to
a9r~~r.e~ts
P_'l'~escribing
sat_isf'actory
(h)
collec~ive
tlu~ch'tt~rt_
~.!.~~r-ia 1_~-l!.~.r~.~~-~
whi~h
for the
JFC is a party,
p~rchase
of
ra~
bargaining
conditions of __
Copies of a 1.1
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tne
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PCLAPIAN AN~ SCHAFFER. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, 200 S. W. 2nd AVENUE, MIAMI. FLORIOA 33130 1 TE\..> 37\-2773
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insurance.~
guarantie~.
Copies of each
indebtedness or guaranty.
pending or threat-
1~~est1gations
1nsu~ance
incl~ding
lawsuits.
if any, defended
company.
wi~h
such account,
assig_nment
a~d
r~strictions
on or conditions to
tra~sfer
~r
.
dis.closed
such_obligation$
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All
categories will
th~
follo-wing
eq~al
to the
val~e
of each
s~ch
-7PILAFIAN AND SCHAFFER. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. 200 S. W. 2~ AVENUE. MIAMI. FLORIDA 33130. TEL.: 31\2773
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charges
due.
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JFC .have
been
paid. Cop.ies of .Federal and State in-.
come tax re~~r'ris .for JFC for the four- yea rs e.nded .December 31, 197 9
available~ti~on
are
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request.
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-~g~inst JFC or~ towh:ich-any--of- 1-ts ... asse.ts ..t.s _s~u!!J~~!--~ .. i's ~~t __ i_~
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dat~
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a reasonabl.e p~ri.od
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JFC: are imminen-t .. which will
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or
condition
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good standing
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Salinger said. He then quoted White as saying:~our sales department was contacted by 8 Mr.
~rkis Soghanalian, W a fellow who owns a
company in Miami f.i1Jed United Trade International - indicating they were interested in the
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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
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Alaska, T~leph~ne ,_
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He was born on September 29, 1938, at Kansas City, Missouri,
and is an unemployed Teamster. He is also an Airlines Pilot, formerly
employed with Northwest Airlines and Alaska International Air. He.
was hired by Alaska International Air as an Engineer and later
p~ornoted to Co-Pilot for the Hercules-type planes operated by
Alaska Internal Air. He was hired~y.AIA in 1968, and ~as fired from
that position in June, 1976. He was allegedly fired for being late
for a (light; however, he believes t_hat the real reason he was !ired
was because of his efforts to Unionize tbe employees ~f AlA. During
his employment with AlA and subsequent to that employment, he has
become increasingly concerned about activit_ics of AIA, which he
bel_ieves border on t :re_ason. He has kept cur1.ent with activities
of A_lA since 1976 through contact wit_h fo1.mer co-workers. His
speci_fic- concerns involve tbe pract_ice .of AJA to purchase Herculestype planes and to resell these to nations not friendly to the
United St_a tes. He stated that the Hercules .T ransport Planes -are
made by Lockheed Corporation at Har-ietta, Gc>:ol.gia. The vast
majority of these planes are produced \mder t _h e N_odel No. C-130,. and
are produced for only the United States Military under that designation. A nearly identical 'model, .-wh'ich has a slight alteration of a
rear window, is manufactured for l _imited civilian use under the
Model Designation L-382.
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Hercules.Aircraft to Angola during 1976. Production Nos~ .of these
aircraft were 103 and 105 . As part of - this transaction, AIA sent
crews to Angola during 1976, where they remained for three to -six
month_s, t :rain_ing "Port-uguese" crews to fly the_ plane. There .is
.reason to believe t_hat these "Portuguese" crews were actually Cuban
Soldiers.
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Sears and ~oebuctore somewhere north of_ Wenatchee, Washington, -in
Nort_h_ Cent_ral Washington. 'This indiv~dual might have additional
._information concerning the intern.a tional operations of AIA.
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might b~ lon:i:~ed to assist _in any investigation ol A!!. He
descriped
j.as being very loyal to AIA, even though he was
released __ro
e Company 'duri_n g 1975 or 1976, and is now an
_independent pi_lot in the_ Fai_rbimks area, possibly:.associat_e d with
Aurora Flight Sex:vice.
He explained thad
lwa_s arrest-e d in .,l975- or _1 976,
somewhere i~ Louisiana, in . connection with a counterfeiting charge,
and he believes that this fs :h~:I Was released from AlA. He
believes that in the event
is still on Federal Parole -in
connection with t~at matter 1 e
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to insure in his mi~d that hi_s Parole_is -not in jeopardy.
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SUBPOENA . JaM~KK~
FOR
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SARKIS SOGHANALXAN,
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Miami
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R. FRANKLIN WILLiAMS
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A~ you know 1 on a few occasions over the 'past: months,
you and ._I have spo~en a bout sa:x::~is Soghanali_a ril a . de_fendant~
_in a_ pending cz:-iminal_ case in the south~rn District of_
Flor_i_d a. r have a_lso h.a d occasion to speak brie(ly with
Atlee Wampler, the former united States Attorney for the
southern oistr_ict of Florida, regardi_ng ~r. Soghan.alian.
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Mr. Soghanalian also provided certain sensitive documents to us which appear to be of significant value on
their face and will hopefully prove more valuable to us
in the future.
Obviously, any disposition reached -in Mr. Soghanalian's
case is purely between you and he. In determining what
disposition and/or sentence may be appropriate, however,
I felt it necessary to bring to your attention the nature
and extent of Mr. Soghanalians cooperation thus far with
~his office. Because our efforts to recover these fugitives
are ongoing, I would appreciate your handling the information in this ~etter on an extremely sensitive basis. If
you find it necessary to provide the Court with this
information, I would appreciate your attempting to do so
in camera. If you need any further information about my
contacts with Mr. Soghanalian or his attorney, please do
not hesitate to contact me at (202) 633-1708.
Sincerely yours,
STANLEY S. HARRIS
United States Attorney
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Deputy Chief, Maior Crjmej Div.
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If ycu are the case agent with primary responsibility for the
conduct of he investigation of this case, you are to contact the AUSA
assigned to this case or the AUSA's secretary immediately upon receipt
of this let er.
If y u are to appear for trial in Miami, please report to the
Witness Roon, Room 346, at the United States Courthouse, 300 N.E. First
Avenue, Mia~i, Florida, (phone: 350-4136) in order that your attendance
may be cert fied.
SPEC AL INSTRUCTIONS: Reference: certification concerning
BROWNING PrEcision Tool Company, Inc., United Trade :International
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Xf the trial doesnot begin on the schedul.ed da~e, we will
keep you iJformed by telephone of the new trial. date.
It is imperative
that you nctify this office in advance if you have any intention of
l.eaving tm n after the scheduled tr.ial. date.
Refe~enc~
certification datGd
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Th~nk you for your cooperation.
Sincerel.y,
STANLEY MARCUS
UN:ITED STA'.L'ES ATTORNEY
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United States Department of State
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Will Rogers
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If you
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conduct of the investigation of this case, you are to contact the AUSA
assigned to th s case or the AUSA's secretary immediately upon receipt
of this letter
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Witness Room,
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Please return
CASE NO.
US Attorney, 155
TITLE OF CASE
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SARKIS SOGHANALIAN
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WORK NUMBER
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Attorne~
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Witness Room, ~oom 346, at the United States Courthouse, 300 N.E. First
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may be certlfi~dSPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS :
concernin~
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TITLE OF CASE
A':::TION
SARKIS SOGHANALIAN
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I enclose copy of Order dated April 13, 1982, which new sets trial of our
civil action for June 7, 1987. Content of such other matters feu1d and
ordered by the Court Will be self-explanatory.
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SARKXS G. SOGHANALXAN,
SHXRLEY A. SOGHANALXAN,
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AFFXDAV:IT OF PATRJ:CJ:A
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Hy
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and i3 made i.n support o the i.1ings in Law No. 20653 by P1ainti QRC and in Chan~ery No. 29477 by Defendant QRC.
3.
Mr.
Mr.
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As'sistant.
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Mr. Sarkis G
4.
in the spring of
for him.
~975,
ac~.ient
became
of QRC
hand~ed
soghana~ian
J:nternationa~,
J:nc.
De~aware,
United
A~though
stockho~der
During the
~978,
from the
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by Mr.
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5.
of their personal.
were
Mr~.
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so~e
Soghanal.ian~s
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prepared
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Mr~
Such
Soghanal.ian
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c!C)~U.":\ents
nalian.
by
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a~thor!zed
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i~v6J.ving_Mr.
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10.
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Mr.
of arms in the United States and abroad, and the sal.e of these
arms abroad.
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communication between
Mr.
(Exhibi~s
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~6,
~977,
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Mr.
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number of documents
sa~e.
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Exhibits 9-36 to
a1so, Paragraph 5,
13.
duced for
The
fi~es
c~.ients
fi~es
The keysto "these file cabinets were kept .in a safe with a
nation lock.
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combi~
ki~1ed,
and
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McLean, Virginia, these files and the safe were moved .intact
to the present address of the corporation, as stated in Paragraph
so~e
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supra.
person with
Mr.
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1979.
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SARI(I S G. SOGHANALIAN
PRE-PLEA AGREEMENT
COMES NOW the United States of America, through the
undersigned Assistant United States Attorney, the defendant,
sar~is
and Warren L. Mi_ller, Esq., and do hereby enter into and f_ile the
following pre-plea agreement:
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inform the Court at the time of the plea and at sentencing and
will infox:m the Court's probation of_f_ice that it affirmatively
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interviewing Agent and thereafter served with a subpoena :from the
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conunanding the presence of
n May 17, 1982,, at 9:30AM, at
the u. s. District Court .for t e southern District of Florida,
Miami, Florida, to testify in t~ of the United States vs.
SOGHANALIAN, further commandingl_____jto bring with him all
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delfve~ unt'l May 24, 19~2, thus necessitating ~ppropriate change
for_ _
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btated that he fully intends to
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docune.nts being reg:Uested. It is also possible that sareone fran the aceotmtant's
office could go to the FBI's office to review those docurents .if that becares
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period_ June_ 1980 -: February-l98l.: :n that !s correct, we_ would :need1
all_ bank_ Statements,: cancelled-checks d-eposit_ Sli!>S and.checl( stubs
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1'hank you._
Very truty_:y_ours.
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Dear'Mr.~l------~
This .is to.confirm that all property and evidence acqu~red
by your Agency in ~Qnnection with the matter of the United States
of Am~rica vs. Sat'kis Garabet Soghanalian should at this time be
returned to the contributo;-s or otherwise properly disposed of.
Very truly yours,
STANLEY Zv'.LARCUS
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
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. Enclosed please find certain documents you :furnished
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versus Sarkis Soghanalian. As you may be aware, Soghanalian
plead,guilty to one lelony count of wire fraud 'and was .sentenced
. in December, 1982, to .five yea~s probation and ordered to'make
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Government with captioned subject.
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interviewed by OPR to date had . nothin~but :faise for the
FBI's handling of captioned matter.
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impropriety had occurred, some questions had arisen concerning
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WITNESS
Sarkis G. Soghanalian
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CROSS
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PLAINTIFF'S
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Will
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a citizen . of Lebanon and allowed ' to 'live hereJ are - you termed .
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Italy, in
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When did you acquire that home, if you recall?
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where he lives and what he's got and goes into details of all
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Hisconsin on a farm.
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As of May 1977, did you 'then have any occupation?
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~or
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consult.
Military equipment.
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Military equipment.
Castillo & Castillo
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Pro,(essional Reporrers -
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Do you
A.
Hell, nourishment.
A.
Food.
Military food?
A.
...
0.
Yes.
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A.
And
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Food, clothing?
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A.
Weapons.
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0.
Weapons.
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A.
Communications equipment.
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0.
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A.
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weapons.
clothe~,
weapons.
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0.
Now--
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my profession, overseas.
That is my business,
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I local manufacturers.
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,Q.
Yes.
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A.
Yes.
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ness.
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in 1977?
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A.
Yes.
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no.
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R~lst(red
Prq/esslonal Reporters-
T(l., 324..e311
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.,
A.
Yes.
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And to whom were you married?
A.
8
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In Beirut, Lebanon.
Has that marriage been terminated?
A.
Yes.
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A.
Yes.
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Q.
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A.
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17
In lUsconsin.
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MR. RICHMAN:
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becarr.e final.
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THE WITNESS:
TEL, 324-6.311
12
.,can ,get .it for you.,
ago~
And if you
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BY MR. ANDRE\'1S :.
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11
12
(No 'response.)
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Uo, I haven't.
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.Q.
tion
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.A.
you~iven
of this marriage?
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'A.
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Were
was.~ade
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a~y
lo~g
:wisconsin?
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A.
Uh-huh.
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{\
Where in Wisconsin?
25'
A.
C-h-i-e-n~
13
Wisconsin.
Now, I believe you teotified earlier that your
w~fe
Yes.
zen then enabled you to make application for the type of resi-
A.
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10
Yes.
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13
certainly don't.
THE WITNESS:
BY MR.
yo~
do,
No.
mean, nobody--
AUDRE~'lS:
~o
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If
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what?
effect?
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no.
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0.
R~porrns
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....
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Sometime in 1976.
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4
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Q.
And what
Rodriquez?.
A
~ere
the
c~rcumstances ot rnee~ing
Mr.
turer s representative.-
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.Q
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t1
o.
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mutual friend.
- ~hose
name was?
'Hilson~
Hhat Wilson?
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}:dward Wils()n?
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Yes, Ed.
. no\~.
Edward.
don~ know~
c.
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1)
.Q.'
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Yes.
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GARMEL~~
A .boat?
:C:~stillo & Castillo
_...,;, Rrgtsrued Profrssiona/ Rrporurs' 21~N.W.
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Garmcl.
Now, do you file federal income tax returns in this
3
4
country?
MR. RICHMAN:
question.
proceedings.
~s
Object to that.
MR. ANDREWSs
MR. RICHMANs
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MR. ANDREWSs
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BY MR. ANDREWS s
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MR. RICHMAN&
Sa~e
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MR . Al~DREWS a
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that question.
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BY HR. ANDREWS 1
o.
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instruction.
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MR. RICHMAN:
Same instruction.
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MR. ANDREt'lS s
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BY
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~SR.
ANDREWS:
Do you presently maintain any bank account
Castillo & Castillo
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relationships in Dade County, Florida?
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A.
Yes.
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5
MR. RICHHANa
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1.
.MR. ANDREWS:
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MR. RICHMANa
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but I'm not going to have him identify his own personal bank
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MR. :ANDREWS a
It :rnay.
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you.
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MR. RICHMANz
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proceedings.
2
BY !SR.
ANDRE\~S:
for the moment, and I ask you if you have presently any bank
County, Florida?
RICHMAN 1
.HR.
THE 9ITNESS~
10
BY
HR.
ANDREWS:
Will you please identify what accounts you maintain
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12
Yes, I do.
HR. RICHMAl~ z
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questiotis
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relatin~
HR.
fie d.
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All right.
TE_L, 324-$311
ANDREWS:
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He can answer
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Yes, I did.
Irving Trust
Q.
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Q.
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Q.
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Q.
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Q.
United--
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Lebanon.
o.
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up~
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A.
At all times?
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A.
A.
Was established by
~e
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11
~n
1977?
5
6
Right.
A.
Yes.
12
-~in
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Yes.
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A.
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Q.
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18
Did you
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this company?
Yes.
All right.
United Industries?
A.
No.
A.
.Right.
A.
Lebanese citizens.
Castillo & Castillo
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Their narnes?
heard they have sold their, you know, shares to others, but I
Beirut then
and~
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A.
'1 1
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A.
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don't.
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No, I don't.
16
longer in existence?
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A.
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A.
ri~ht
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later date.
25
thi~ account,~nd
~hey
R~lstmd
Profrsslona/ Rrport(f$ -
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in time, apparently, and they went ahead and they closed the
2
.account.
MR. RICHMANa
Excuse me.
confu~ing,
'l'HE HITUESSz
MR. :RICHMAN a
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16
Why don't we
BY !1R. ANDRE\'lS 1
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18
Yes.
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account to be closed?
No, I don't, but I assuoe because .that first letter
was not answered, that was the reason why it was closed.
And you say it was closed sometime, to your recollection, in
I
~958?
78
Castillo & Castillo
- Rtglsttred Profes$ional Reporters 219 N:w. 12TH AVENUf' MIAMI, H.A. 3_3 1iS
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Yes, I am.
Q.
of this company?
A.
Yes.
Q.
A.
Q.
A.
Q.
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A.
No,
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Q.
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18
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QRC
International did.
QRC
corporation?
l~o, QRC
A.
a company.
20
Q.
Sugqested to you?
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A.
Yes.
22
Q.
Why?
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A.
Q.
Yes.
.A.
24
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25
TEL, 324-6311
corporation.
Now, when you . say, "We had need for an aircraft;"
4
5
A.
A.
In Lebanon.
--.in Lebanon--
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10
Yes.
Q.
,1
An airplane.
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13
14
15
Uh-huh.
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20
,you have just described and' we will get into a little later,
21
'that
company was formod for the purpose of acquiring an air,
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craft?
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24
Pardon me?
25
A.
To register.
Castillo & Castillo
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T(t.. 324-6311
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To register.
A.
Yes.
,l
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engaged
~hemselves
10
No.
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12
13
14
but I have guaranteed the loans that was loaned to this com-
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A.
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A.
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0.
Tanios Saba?
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A.
T-a-n-ios Saba.
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0.
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A.
25
All right.
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17
teed?
live~
Rfgisrered
Professional &porters -
Ttl.324-6311
guaranteed?
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3
7
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10
And how did that loan take place? Did this gentle-
11
12
When I
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14
15
Q..
What bank?
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Litex Bank.
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In Beirut, Lebanon.
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Okay.
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1.
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Okay.
T-U.. 324-6-311
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'2
A.
Uh-huh.
"'1!,
that correct?
A.
Uh-huh.
Yes.
A.
Right.
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10
t1
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13
14
Right
friends.
0.
of his
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Q.
17
A.
Not yet.
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Q.
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A.
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Q.
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Q.
Right.
25
so~e
But you don't know, .he is the only one that you
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24
~ou
--
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Q.
~:
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Okay.
of an aircraft.
A.
Yes, I am.
Q.
purchased by United?
A.
By
Q.
QRC.
ORC
acted as a broker
10
Uh-huh.
11
Q.
12
A.
13
Q.
Yes.
co~rnission?
co~nission
at that timo.
14
15
QRC
16
QRC
and instructed
to make payment for the aircraft and title was then taken
17
A.
Yes.
18
0.
19
Holcor.lb?
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A.
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Q.
All right.
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Z:3
24
2-5
In Arlington, Virginia, at
QRC's
TEl, 324--6311
33128
office.
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acquisition of N711UT?
A.
Yes.
Was it as a result of
A.
Yes.
10
But you
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A.
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A.
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I never quea-
A.
approxirnat~ly
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A.
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Of what company?
Castillo & ,Castillo
- Rrglsttrtd Proft_sslonal Reporters 219 N,W, 12TH AVENUE MIAMI, F.LA. 33128
TE\.. 324~311
77.
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A.
2
3
ORC.
Goustanian?
7
8
10
11
vices?
12
Correct.
13
14
United States?
Yes.
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1\.
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17
Industries?
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21
Hhere?
22
In Miami--
23
Do you'know her--
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--Florida.
25
R~ism<>d.Professional
Reporters--
n1.. 324--6~11
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I don't,
-~
no~
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~ndividually,
eve~:personally
A.
0.
yciui~ormer wife,
~pproxi_rnately,
~ou
r.tade such
delivery?
10
A.
\1
.Q.
~-
t'3
-at QRC to
ope~
up
bank
accoun~
for
U~itcd
Trade
14
'A.
If
,15
0.
.Yes.
16
A.
No.
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0.
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19'
20
at the
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Virginia?-
Al~xandria
narn~
.,
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24
Hr. Holcomb.
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R~lstered
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authorize
hi~
A.
some money--
MR. RICHMAN:
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BY HR.
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A.
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ANDRm'lS:
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Didyou do so?
A.
Yes, I did.
~onies
to the account of
No.
32
A.
no.
No?
A.
No, notme.
Q.
7
8
9
10
deposited it.
~
account?
A.
Yes.
12
13
A.
14
But you gave him money and then that money he put in
16
A.
Yes.
17
In Alexandria.
Did you-ever instruct that any of your own personal
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19
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A.
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United--I mean expense card, but he was doing that1 that wao
23
24
11
15
't
25
Express account may at any tine have been paid through the
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3
them.
Yes.
expense~
A.
0.
10
A.
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12
13
14
I see.
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20
A.
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22
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24
25
Yes.
Where were they located?
established in?
Castillo & Castillo
- R<>gisttred Proftssional Rtporters219 N.W. 12TH AVENUE MIAMI, H.A. 3312$
TEl 324-{;311
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MR. RICli!-iAN:
Florida.
MR. ANDREWS:
ing some link between this defendant and these accounts and
BY MR. ANDREWS:
10
11
12
County, Florida.
13
A.
Yes.
14
15
MR. RICHMAN:
THE WITNESS:
No.
17
18
19
BY MR. ANDREWS:
Q.
20
21
22
23
24
International?
25
Yes.
Castillo & Castillo
~ R~lstutd hof<>ssiona/ R<>porurs 2t~ N.W. 12TH AVENUE MIAMI, H.A, 33128
Tt\., 324-6'31 I
35
You do.
2
County?
5
6
Yes.
' Q.
10
11
Yes.
12
now?
13
14
15
16
~aintain
17
18
19
20
Washington, where they had all main assets and main bookkeep-
21
22
23
minor expenses.
And they .had to have somebody to sign for that
24
25
36
-:r
A.
No.
A.
Where?
Q;
Anywhere.
A.
Yes.
A.
Yes.
10
11
12
13
A.
90 percent.
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15
A.
16
~fuat
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A.
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19
A.
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22
2.3
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25
ing, chartering.
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No.
Nothing~
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Professional Repo!ltr$ -
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.,
1>.
Q.
A.
Uti, yes.
Q.
A.
Q.
A.
Yes.
Q.
u-t-i?
10
11
BY MR.
MR. RICHMAUa
THE WITNESS&
Uti.
ANDREWS 1
16
Yes, correct.
17
18
19
Is it
14
15
It's a word?
UT or UTI?
12
13
see.
~ade
it up,
Uti?
A.
Yes.
20
21
No.
22
23
MR. RICHHANt
24
25
Castillo & Castillo
- Regi'stu(d hof(ssional R(por/(f$ 219 N.W. 12TH AVEN:JE MIAMI, FlA. 3312-8
TEl. "3246311
38
-,
2
3
BY MR. ANDREWS z.
Q.
6
7
Yes .
Who?
Reynolds Williams.
10
11
12
Q.
When?
A.
1977.
Q.
13
14
Transact what?
15
16
All right.
17
ba~k
to that a little
20
no.
21
22
23
....
later.
18
19
We will come
No.
24
2.5
In Cyprus7 Nicosia.
Castillo & Castillo
--
R<>gist~r~d.Prof~ssional
Rtporms-
TEL, 324..6311
As far as I know.
'
And what was the name of the city or
place in which
.it-A.
Nicosia.
tion to
11
12
13
14
utili~e
in this deposition?
A.
Cyprus.
~
co~pany
15
A.
16
17
A.
not services.
18
Tell
A.
A.
Yes.
19
20
21
22
23
24
...
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10
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25
~e
what--
in this country?
A.
No
-T(J... ~l24-6-3H
40
International, Incorporated.
2
No.
International?
Not to my knowledge.
Q.
with a
Where?
11
Anywhere.
12
Yes.
13
All right.
15
16
17
18
19
20
company?
21
22
Who is that?
23
24
25
In Beirut.
K-a-m-i~l
H-a-r-m-o-u-c-h.
10
'14
I do not recall.
Ttl.. o3"24-6.311
2
3
Yes .
lihen did you become acquainted with him?
Is
10
_this company?
11
As a principal, yes.
12
13
~hey
14
15
had.employees.
16
17
18
19
Anyone else?
A.
20
21
24
2_5
A.
22
23
~ll
located in Beirut?
Yes .
Are you familiar .with the premises located at 276
Yes.
Did you ever lease those premises?
Castillo & Castillo
Rrgist~r~d Pro/~ssional R~porms 2l9 N.W. ,2TH AVENUE MIAMI, H.A. 33,28
Ttl.. 324-6311
42
No, I did not lease the premises.
2
3
4
5
6
8
9
10
11
12
13
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20
ur. Holcomb.
.Q.
Q.
Yes.
To do that?
Q.
Yes.
.,.,
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'To do what?
You mean--
0.
guess, at that
time when they purchased the aircraft, to put the seats that
they took out of the airplane, to put them somewhere, because
they were--they told us, or they asked us if we want--we wore
using the aircraft1 if we want to use it with the seats in it
or without the seats.
We said, No, without the seats."
22
24
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23
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I just--you know,
25
R~lsmt>d
ho/t>sst'onal Rt>portt'rs -
Tu. ~24~3n
44
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A.
By telephone.
0.
A.
0.
Yes.
4
5
Mr. Holcomb?
A.
tO
Who?
11
12
What people?
13
In Beirut.
14
What people?
15
16
17
A.
18
19
Yes.
20
Okay.
21
22
23
A.
24
Harmouch, and Mr. Harmouch carne to the phone two days later
25
You said
45
United States, they do.not have addresses.
2
3
5
6
So he said, we do not
hav~
'because it was a war and he could not go and get any of his
paperwork from the office.
their paperwork."
10
'11
d~ys
13
Mr. Holcomb to use that address that you have, that you are
speaking about.
15
16
Yes.
17
Mr.
18
19
20
21
Portugal.
Uolco~b.
think
22
23
24
25
time and we
12
14
Tto\.. 324-~>'311
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Now, in connection with their usage of these premis~l
Q.
2
~ny
8
9
A.
I'~
10
MR. ANDREWSs
Right.
11
HR. RICHMAN s
12
BY MR. AUDREHS a
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Yes.
And that thereafternrowning utilized these premises
at least for address purposes.
20
Uh-huh.
21
22
23
24
25
R~lsrered
"frofrssional Rrporrers -
324~31
~ercly
47
Okay.
you?
10
Yes, sir.
11
Did he do that?
12
Yes.
13
14
A.
15
16
78.
Florida corporation?
I do not remember.
17
18
No.
19
?0
21
22
23
.0
so,
because--
24
Yes.
25
Now I
w~nt
TEL. 324-.63\1
48
people that you described in Lebanon in 1977, and I want to
.2
MR. RICHMAN&
MR. AUDREWSs
9
10
Fine.
.we have
ANDRE~1S:
11
wa~
12
13
-in 1977.
14
15
17
18
weapons.
19
20
you told me now that two people arc experts- on weapons and th
21
22
23
know, takes fire and all that, they go there and inspect and
24
tell to close.
25
49
Inn- in Beirut .that was bombed out?
2
A.
3
4
No.
No.
m~ght
have done
-5,
Browning Precision
pany
10
11
~re
A.
15
16
Company.
weapons experts.
ev~luatingr,
12
13
~ool
at evaluating weapons?
A.
Yes.
Q.
17
Uh-huh.
18
19
Yes.
When
20
21
22
Tool Company?
23
No.
-24
25
A.
~hen
Rtglstu~d
'E'rof<>ssional R<>porters-
'TtL. 324-6311
so
Beirut .I met them aqain and they told me where they.re workinq
,
1
A.
'1971.
0.
10
company?
11
A.
No.
12
0.
13
14
15
0.
16
77.
lawauit?
17
A.
Yes.
18
0.
19
for you?
20
A.
Yes.
21
0.
2-2
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24
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25
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is.
2
MR. ANDREWSs
THE WITNESS:
Yes, undoubtedly.
In 19--first part of
,4
tions of Lebanon, and the crews that are sitting there con-
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
ness.
17
18
19
also printed cards for each crew member under that name.
20
.21
himself as captain."
22
~ame
over.
And they
One
23
24
25
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conduct business under that name but was going under, you
2
3
4
5
6
a Captain Krumm.
A.
Yes.
Q.
A.
Uh-huh.
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Mr. Holcomb, or not, I do not know, but itwas just named that
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the need, inspection will be madeJ and the second telex that
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of certain armaments?
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Let's see.
waiting to inspect."
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machine guns.
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copy.
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THE WITNESS:
May.
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remember going there and taking the captain to the base and
inspecting the weapons.
When you said--excuse me--how it was arranged to.
meet the captain, I had a phone call from a guy in Paris who
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representative of Mauritania.
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equip~ent.
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telexes.
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Anne?
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him that the production of those weapons are not valid any
more because the
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take you to a factory where they are overhauling and they are
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something."
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Machine gun,
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prepared to sign in
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but, I said, "I don't think the captain knows what he's
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good and we test the weapons, then, you know, we don't .care."
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MR. AUDREHS:
MR. RICHMAU:
Exhibit 3.
AUDREHS:
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three, four page agreement.
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MR. ANDREWS:
as t:xhibit 3.
(The docutcent referred to was thereupon marked by
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Check it out.
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THE WITNESS:
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MR. RICHMAN:
Okay.
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styled
"Agreement~
by its terms.
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Yes
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HR. ANDREWS:
Okay.
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July 11th, but the fourth page that bears his signature bears
MR. ANDREWS:
All right.
Pine.
THE WITNESS:
date I
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identify that?
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we have agreed
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circumstances.
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agreement?
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No.
letter of credit?
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credit.
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days' time.
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certifi~
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cate from USAi which there was no manufacturers any rnore1 tho
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Well, again, I merely want to call to _your attention this agreement that you signed, which provides-, as to the
merchandise described therein:
and "Origin:
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machine guns and 200 .30 caliber machine guns and the letter of
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caliber
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guns?
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speaks
also of certain documents against which payment would
be made.
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Yes.
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Look at it.
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Is that correct?
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Who agreed?
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down through it and you .have said, "Mr. Ralph, I find certain
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Show it to him
This is attached as
R. M.
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that copy?
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sure..
R~ynolds
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15th, 1977?
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~dentification.:
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Castillo & Castillo
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here.
credit of 13 Septenber.
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abou~
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the goods.
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Mr. Ralph.
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this letter o(
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and-~eparateor
.take all those things out from the letter of credit and modify
it theway 'that we want it.
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~hoever
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their orders.
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with it.
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could not change anything until the bank returned tho telex,
Ralph, and I told him on the phone that we would not accept
it.
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and his bank told him that, you know, they have to return the
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telex first.
I give a letter to this bank.
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talked to this French bank and the French bank refuse to nake
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any modification.
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bank, but whatever you need you tell me and I will cooperate
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b~cause
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To you?
Yes, to me.
I got frustrated.
~hen
This is why
was on trips.
MR. RICHMhN:
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hnd ho uaed to call QRC-I'm lost here because you are going
you to--
would ask
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whatever:question he asks.
Okay.
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Reynolds tiilliar.ls.
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These papers?
Yes.
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Yes.
The originals.
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faction.
He says in his affidavit that you delivered those
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Let me ask you, when did you first see those certifil-
by
the bank.
I'm talking
a~out
these (indicating).
did not recall or you specifically did not deliver the origi-
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No.
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This?
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These (indicating).
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No.
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Not this.
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.Yes, it is.
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On each of them?
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Yes, it is.
I want to get very clear that _you sayyou never saw
Castillo & Castillo
- Regisrtrtd l'roftsiional Rtporrtrs 219 N,W, 12TH AVENUE MIAMI, FL.A, ~3128
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A.
other--
Who is "they"?
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gu~,
After this
Okay.
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machine guns.
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Yes.
.HR. RICHMAlh
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l'lait.
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MR. ANDRE,'lS:
I don't
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think as far as
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agreed to revise the number of ~achine guns from 200 and 200
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MR. RICHMAN:
As I
underst~nd
it--we may be
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clearly agreed to supply 197 but he hasn't said that 197 was
.supply it.
s
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ue said he agreed to
MR. ANDREHSa
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BY MR. ANDREWS:
Q.
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may have been to you, was prcaented, the one that you have
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to change that?
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Do you want
anything.
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All right.
achieve.
A.
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said before, in Santo Domingo for the material that the cap-
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have testified here a moment ago that you never saw these.
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I did not
deliver it to them.
Q.
Okay.
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Okay.
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R~lstered ltofesslonal
Reporters -
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experts.
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place?
A.
In Lisbon.
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~'lhen?
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MR. RICHMAN:
knowledge now?
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MR. ANDREWS:
If he has one.
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MR. RICHHAN:
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MR. ANDREWS:
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there or not.
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don't, either .
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No, I wasn't.
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197 of them?
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Look at it.
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Yes.
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I'm really
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Yes.
All right.
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Go to such-and-such an address"?
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Yes.
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In Lisbon.
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In Lisbon where?
To Avitextil.
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In Lisbon.
Do you know the street address?
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Okay.
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Hhat is Avitextil?
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A.
Yes.
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in time?
A.
0.
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certifications..
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Yes.
Okay.
TEL. 324~311.
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'i'~as
't,
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government warehouse?
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I thought
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0.
All right.
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tary warehouse.
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Is that different
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fro~
Avitextil?
dealer in Portugal.
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and then did you say "Avitextil will act as the coordinator
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0.
Okay.
in Portugal.
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I see.
accurate?
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"los
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&
?~rtuguese
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No.
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shape or form.
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Yes.
All .right.
Now, then,
~m
Pardon me?
MR. RICHMAN:
either.
BY MR. ANDREWS:
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A.
Yes.
--that you requested?
A.
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Yes.
And did, in fact, they mako the written ccrtifica-
requ~sted?
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All right.
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written certifications?
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To?
You.
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A.
Yes.
Castillo & Castillo
R~ist~r~d Prof~ssional R~porr~r$ 219 N.W, 12TH AVENUE MIAMI, H.A, 3312$
TE\.. 324--6311
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0.
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All rlght.
Williams, did you see the certifications that had been mailed
at your instructions?
,;
MR. RICHMAN:
Excuse me.
of the question.
f-IR. AlmREWS:
l~ovember
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BY
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MR. ANDREl1S:
Q.
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cise date it may have been, did you then have occasion to see
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those certifications?
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By whom?
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I did not
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a~k
by whon.
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ne
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Excuse me--
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Yes.
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But we
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When I left--
.~
--in Washington?
His question was did you ever see these particular ones (indi-
eating).
THE WITNESSr
No,
ones.
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BY MR.
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no.
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Q.
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Yes.
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No.
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MR. RICHMAN:
MlDREllS:
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No.
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Q.
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mail them--
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A.
Yes.
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Q.
--to QRC?
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Q.
TU., 324-6311
lOS
Exhibit 5 to the
out signature?.
Pardon me?
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tf I .told them to
A.
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~ashington
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hi~?
Thio?
'l'hat.
A.
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anyone to
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tel~
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Did you
-prepare that?
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pre~are it~
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which is attached as
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pl~intiff's
and~
No, no,
no~
no.
'A.
a copy of it.
.He mailed a copy to me, yes.
l~hen
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this?
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Yes.
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A.
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0.
A.
Yes,
Q.
All right.
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approved of it.
And was that air waybiLl intended to
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Yes.
Yes.
That is the same aircraft that was owned by United
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Now, the air waybill certifies--
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I have an opinion.
Castillo & Castillo
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with~
air waybills?
uo.
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RICHMAn:
MR. ANDREWS:
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MR. RICHMAN:
MR. ANDREWS:
-~with
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you said.
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MR.
RICHl4AN:
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power of attorney.
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ney.
to
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MR. ANDREWS:
with instructions--
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MR. RICHHAN&
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"T!L, 324-6311
108
BY MR .ANDRBWSa
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familiarity
fication that the machine guns have been received and are in
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elusion.
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it.
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In custody of whom?
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It says--
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yo~r
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hereon.
Castillo &Castillo
- Rt'glstered Pro/t'SSional Reponer$ 219 N.W. 12TH AVENUE MIAMI, Fl..A. 33128
TU 324-6311
ex~ept
as noted
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Signed Airtrade (UTI) Ltd., by R. M. Williams, or
L
appears to be.
t~
that date.
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guns
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fro~
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W~ll,
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no.
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Do you know
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r~o"1,
anyon~
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MR. ANDREWSr
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TEL,
324~311
These
exhibit~
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for this deposition by the reporter.
MR. ANDREWS:
I.
tions.
Identification.)
HR. AUDREHS:
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Mark this as 9.
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for Identification.)
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lO.
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BY MR. ANDREWS:
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c.,
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in Washington, D.
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Same
obje~tion
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think it
To which one?
BY MR. AltUREWS:
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Do you
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docuc~nts
to Mr. Williams?
You
~lready
At the
.Yes.
Q.
A.
On the 16th.
Q.
On the 16th?
A.
Yes.
{.\
you of tho
SUr.1
Again-
reflected therein?
A.
'res.
A.
Q.
tions were?
A.
Q.
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Bruxelles Lambert, -the issuer of that letter of credit of
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No.
Banque Lambert.
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whether .it was the 15th -or the lGth or the 17th.
A.
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A.
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Yes.
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16th.
Okay, the 16th.
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What tine?
A.
uo.
Now, did you, 'in fact, receive payment of
$1,153,590?
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Fror:t. whom?
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25
R~lsrered
hofessional Reporters -
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1..
teen days
When?
my 'bank.
Okay.
Yes.
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Bruxelles Lambert?
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anything?
Yes, that speaks for itself.
It was obviously
Reylsr~r~d
Proft>sslonal Rt>portt>rs ._
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issued
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by
itself.
~egal
conclusion.
MR. ANDREWS:
Lambert" (incUcating).
MR. RICHMAN:
MR. AUDREHS:
TP.E WITNESS:
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11
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Mr. Ralph.
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BY
~R.
ANORE~'lS:
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Dorc testimony other than your own to clear that up, but your
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invoice for 197 H2HB 50 caliber machine guns, which are also
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little
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from me.
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--that
remitted~-
~nemilli6n
and whatever
~t
is on that invoi
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Because--
Q.
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Boca Invistrncnt
0.
Yes, right.
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"
this :natter?
Mr. Ralph.
So itwas
i~
payment of
~atters
which
you have now all day testified.ahout leading tip to the sale of
themachine guns?
f6.
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negotiat~d
Z..1R. RICHMAN&
tion.
BY
Let me
o~ject
:.m.
AUDREHS t
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Q.
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that correct?
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Yes, yes.
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co
t.
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- Regisrmd f>roftssional Rtpontrs 2t~N.W.12THAVENUE MIA~11 1 ft.A,33t28
TEI..,-324-63i1
116.
Mr.--Boca Investments.
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A.
Yes.
All right.
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Mauritania?
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A.
No.
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13
14
Hhy not?
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A.
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17
guns.
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Were these
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MR. RICHMANa
Is there
No.
''fU., 324-6311
117
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All right.
you say they never got to Mauritania because Mr. Ralph didn't
MR. RICHMAN&
~ending
than a question.
BY MR. ANDREWS:
at the moment.
There is no question
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I said, "No."
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Q.
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I answer you.
What license?
Export license.
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t1R. AUDREWS t
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MR. RICHMAN&
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MR. ANDREliS t
R~lsrned l'rofessional Reporttrs 219 N,W, 12TH AVENUE MIAMI, H.A, 33t:iS
"TEl., 324-63tt
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can -recommence-,
MR. RICHMAN a
I've
"'
told you I've got the day set aside so we can conclude it.
Okay,
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6
let~s
take ten
~inutcs.
--
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R~isttrt'd
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No. 78-14372
(08)
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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Defendants.
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25th .Floor
One Biscayne Tower
Miar.ti, Florida
Thuroday, March 22 1 1979
9t55 a.m. - ll1SS a.m.
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CONTINUED DEPOSITION OF
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SARKIS G. SOGHANALIAN
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~aking
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Castillo & Castillo
-. Reylsrtrtd l'roftssi'onal Rtporttrs219 N,W, 12TH AVENUE MIAMI, FLA. 33128
TEL, 324--63U
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APPEARANCES&
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I N D E X
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\1ITUESS
CONT. DIRECT
Sarkis G. Soghanalian
CROSS
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EXHIBITS
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PLAINTIFF'S
FOR IDENT.
ll
139
12
143
13, 14
15
152
153
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Castillo & Castillo
..-. Rrgz'stered l'rofessz'ona/ Reporters 219 N.W, 12TH AVENUE MIAMI, J't..A,
'"1'1., 324-6311
33ti8
121
Thereupont
2
SARKIS G. SOGHAUALIAN
follows:
6
7
10
'11
and you
h~d
X'eceived $1,153,590.
12
A.
Yes.
13
0.
Now, at that time did you then own the machine guns
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15
A.
No.
16
0.
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18
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20
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22
23
24
Yes, I did.
To Avitextil.
Approximately when, if you know, did that occur?
A.
records, though.
Castillo & Castillo
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R~lstered
ho.fessiona/ Rt'porurs-
24-6 11
I~'s
in the
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2
Yes.
All right.
.guns?
A.
Q.
A.
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A.
13
14
A.
15
days?
17
MR. RICHMAN:
MR. ANDREWS:
MR. RICHMAN:
days?
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Would it have
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18
10
16
when then did you make payment to Avitextil for these machine
BY MR. ANDREWS:
Hould i t have been within a week after you received
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24
25
payment?
I cannot, you know, tell you exactly one week or
two weeks_, but it was after 'I got paid.
Castillo & Castillo
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21~
n\.. 324-6311
123
0
2
3
4
5
6
All right.
A.
I give a check.
Your check?
Yes.
Fro~
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A.
11
'12
13
cussed?
A.
Yes.
And that check was nade payable to whom?
A.
16
17
your account?
Yes.
~-las
14
15
Avitextil.
Avitextil?
A.
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Uh-huh.
Yes.
All right.
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20
characterization?
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A.
I mean--
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25
tEL, 324-&311
124
2
3
THE
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WITNESS:
Sure.
.MR. ANDREWS:
All right.
BY f.1R. ANDREWS:
ment was made and the exact person . to whom it was made
.4
All right.
Avitext~l,
I take it
A.
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Q.
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located?
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In Portugal.
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Where in Portugal?
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.A.
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Okay.
you said.
A.
Yes.
All right.
21~
N.W.
I~TH
R~porrers
AVENUE MIAMI,
'TEL. 324-6311
F~A , 331~8
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In a rnilitary-warohouoe?
Yes.
What
tary equipment?
Portuguese military.
A.
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Outside. of Lisbon?
11
Yes.
12
13
14
precise location?
15
16
No.
A.
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they were.
A.
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Q.
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A.
Yes.
25
0.
All right.
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them?
We drove by car and then it was outside of the City
2
3
of Lisbon.
All right.
s.
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11
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Ahmadeu.
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16
All right.
A.
Yes.
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2_0
21.
Yes.
before?
A.
The Frenchman?
A.
Yes.
A.
Yes.
An~
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25
TE_l.. 324-63'11
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4
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A.
Yes.
Who had
--
~rranged
machlne guns?
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4'
A.
s,
A.
:John, Martins.
A.
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A.
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13
. toda_y?
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~oved
~e.
'them to anotherwarehouse
t6
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John.Martins.
Js
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A.
Which.was
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24.
25
a year ago.
ti6n
in the .Past year.of these machine guns?
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A.
still there?
Yes,
there, I think
.Castillo &;Castillo
._ Rtgisurtd Professional Reponer$ ,219 N.W. 12TH AVENUe MIAMI1 FLA; 331iS
127
rE_t.. 324-6311
128
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As far as I'm
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arrangements?
A.
A.
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13
9
10
14
Yes.
15
16
17
John Ralph-A.
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A.
Yes.
--if he were to call .you--assuming now, just for a
23
Yes .
24
25
R~glstered l'rof~ssional
Reporters -
TU.. 324-63,
A.
2
129
It's his.
Yes.
A.
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11
Yes.
12
13
A.
By me.
14
Q.
In writing or otherwise?
15
A.
Was verbal.
16
Verbal instructions?
17
Yes.
18
19
20
guns to Mauritania?
A.
no.
21
It was not.
22
23
24
25
130
Yes.
the invoice speaks for itself, you admit having been paid this
i
!
5
6
THE WITNESS:
10
himself to supply the tripods, and since the receipt was give
11
to him, including
12
return the money until I have seen tho t~ipods because he did
13
15
~he
BY MR. AUDREWSa
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17
guns--
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'A.
Yes.
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20
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Yes.
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Q.
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23
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,.,.
ref~ected
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25
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131
invoice was in fact complete, and
I understand that.
believe,
197 tripods?
10
A.
.so
Yes.
Okay.
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12
13
A.
14
15
Q.
.I understand that.
A.
now.
16
17
18
understand that.
for the tripods and you were paid- for the tripods?
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20
Yes.
21
Q.
22
25
24
answer was,
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yo~r
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the tripods..
A.
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I see.
Where?
A.
In Lisbon.
And when, approximately, did that occur?
A.
guns of 'Portugal.
Well, now--
10
A.
Because--
11
You said--
12
MR. RICHMANz
13
UR. ANDREWS&
14
rupt him and I'm apologetic, Mr. Richman, for having done so.
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THE
WITNESS:
could~-you
know,
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BY MR. ANDREWSs
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~he
Yes.
24
25
.so
TEL. 324-6311
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saying to me?
2
A.
Yes.
Q.
A.
England?"
9
10
All right.
A.
Okay.
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14
A.
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16
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A.
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thing.
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22
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Okay.
together?
A.
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25
TU., 324-63it
Where
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12
He was in London at
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'that time.
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3
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6
thern-~ should
I said, Fine.
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11
said,
we
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MR. ANDREWS:
please.
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you had gained the payment the delay in furnishing the weapons
to Mauritania was only because of the matter of tripods.
Was
Do you have
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factory?
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This was the explanation I got.
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craft.
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I have to check.
bought dollars.
Approximately how much?
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APPEARANCE;
ANDREWS & LUBBERS, by
DEAN ANDREWS, ESQ., of counsel,
and
BARANDES, RABBINO & ARNOLD, by
GERALD BARANDES, ESQ., of counsel,
Co-counsel for Plaintiff
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Thereupon:
JOHN EDWARD RALPH
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DIRECT EXAMINATION
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RICHMAN:
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What is your business-address?
What is Jersey?
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bac~ground.
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service?
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Marine engineering.
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ran_king.
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Yes.
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go in as?
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at a ll, but just genera 1_ly where you served \'1}).i_le .i_n the iJa~y
and wbat txpe of work you wer doing.
you ser-ved._
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America,
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!:1 i d d 1 e -East ~
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Could you tell us what- type of. work_ you did whi_l _e
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mea~?
there?
'~ere
you doing in
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I received instructi
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training?
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that course?
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Yes.
Other than what you have already told us, does that
fairly well sum up the type of things you did whlle in the
Navy for those six yea_rs?
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. Yes.
You did not take any course or anything in design
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No.
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Yes.
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By choice.
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no.
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Commercial banking.
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By application.
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to a bank and go to
Yes.
Hhat bank?
1963.
would
you chronologically tell us what you did for
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that bank and any other banks for wbom you worked.
g~tting
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interested in is
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What I am
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1966.
v~rious
Regional manager.
oxfordshi_re.
It is a county.
Management consultancy.
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't~ith
Montague, Kent
Management
consUltancy company
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&
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r.~ore
of
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e~plain
that, please?
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trouble, essentially?
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Yes.
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Tbree years.
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Nenbam,
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employees?
1969, '70,
Yes.
shareholders.
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sold it?
'71,
'72.
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Ye_s.
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Nothing.
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Yes.
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sellout?
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born in
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1974.
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compan~
outside
Yes.
having an off-shore
co~pany,
in London?
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Taxation.
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of London?
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London.
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lnvestment
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deposition.
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companies besides
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D~fendants'
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HR. RICHMAN:
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No.
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of the company?
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lawyer.
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fo~
tbe company .
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The directors.
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Both directors?
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Yes.
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compan~ ~nd
myself.
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company were
No.
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in 1974?
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~in.d of_ business was he: in before_ he b~ca_me involved i_n this
corni?any?
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In_ .Austraiia.
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from Australia?
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Yes.
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Yes.
Do you
No.
shares.
I have no idea.
You said they sold the
the shares.
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That's right.
No, I don't.
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No.
Yes.
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present- time?
Yes.
co~pensationunder
that
contract?
A
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decide~
and nyself.
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agre~ment
Befora or after?
underta~en
or was the
I have no idea.
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Yes.
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Consultant.
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all ti_rnes?
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~nd
kept staffed?
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was an
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office.
it)corporation?
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Yes.
for your company, a desk and chair and places like that or :rlOli
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ernploy~es
of the
co~pany,
u~derstand
you do not
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secretarial work?
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self and t _h e two di_rectors, did that company have from the
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present t _i _m e?
be~ides your-
i~cluding
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Anyone else?
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hnyone else?
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Not t~ my knowledge.
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tbe
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right now?
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What rank?
I~don't
Hewas an officer.
~hat
He went to Antwerp.
know.
when?
He went to Wash1I).gton, on my
instruct_ions.
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e_~ploy~d
by the company?
17
November, 1977.
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19
1977 ai).d prior to the time he had been i _n the .Royal Ai.r Force,
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Yes.
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23
International trading.
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could you be
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No.
an~r-lnore
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London.
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~iscussed
~pecifically
to documentary credits.
l~hen
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his
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December?
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matte~
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jn Portugal.
wor~
Wben did he
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No.
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i~ ~ortug~l together.
we~e_
both
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servic e_s_ per.maneiJ,tly for the CO!l'pany, after tba t - secoi)d tr it>
to Portugal
~ith_
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11'
't~hen
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t ....:o of you?
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No.
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at all
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weaponry.
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to,airplanes or what?
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s-
How about
1977.
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12
Ballantyne?
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Yes.
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In ,,ha t capacity?
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ti_~e?
r.~an?
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He Has an officer.
No.
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wbat cat>acity?
know.
do~'t
'~hat
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~
) don't know.
Ho~
four
H~.
did
~ou
used to
Bl~antyne?
with me before.
,._
Ill 1971.
Q_
Yes.
~d_min_i_stt"a tion.
~hi_s
Yes.
~eat'S
th~
prior
co~pany,
tbe
consul ti_ng set"v ices h_a ve a_nything .. a t al_l to do. with weapons
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at tbe ti_me
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. of_ company
~i_nd
'Yes.
Was 1:1:-. Ballantyne_ stil_l wit_b_ your prior comi>a_J).y
~you
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appro~imately
"'be J).
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b~
prior company?
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1_97 2.
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pri~ate
cor:\paJ).ies.
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at that
t_ ir:~e?
22_
;..
'To do
;..
General administ_ration
23
--
~bat,
speciJically?
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\-lOr~.
25:
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instant rnatter.
Do you mean matters other than the instant matter?
Yes.
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12
m~tter.
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1S
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that time?
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...
No.
1 U.oe ,
25
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A_
Variety of p_eople .
"o~ld
4'
people were?
5"
A_
No.
Yo~
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10
were:~~ople
'How
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Yes._
14
Ther~
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~ull-time
secretaries?
11
15
\,
f~o.
secretarie~
as.
dash?
~
On
in. tbe
fee basis,
~e.
are. -kept-
'\-:or)~ed
acco~nting
cornp~ny
offfce.
Is that correct?
A.
'.{es
specificall~
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I have no idea.
10
Do you
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12
...
time~
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14
15
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18
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20
~now
~e
reached?
th~
Jersey Islands?
ls~ands.
Yes.
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22
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Maintain records
24
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25
records?
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32
....-
--
calling?
10
I don't know.
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12
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it would be--- .
Q
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No.
No.
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2_
he did?
He would go to
Anything else?
my absence.
10
11
::;~:.
me~tings
an~body
12
Yes.
13
14
'15-
lf
~ake
16
a l)Ote Of the_rn al)d paSS. t_hem tO :r:'\e 1 bUt nO 1 he didn It- })aVe
17
a:n.y dealings.
.....
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19
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25
No.
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21
~;lith
,dOW!)
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'1
..;-;;~
~ell,
No.
What
~ind
genera~
administration
wor~.
at the time.-
10
.Mhat otber
~1-~.
i:rnrrfa t _er_ial._
13
15
16
office
12
14
matte~s ~as
tb~
11
...
just
othe~ ~inds
of
bUsin~ss
was
!).
-In
A.
Yes. .
ot~er:
~.,a in
nature of the
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18:
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20
21
22_
23
.-..-,;:::-~
24
25:
a~ms
and weaponry
Yes.
~ ~--~~~~~--~~
~-~--~~-~-~
--~
- ~
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Yes~
materials?
1975.
10
Yes.
11
12
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engage?
13
Connodity supplies.
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15
Fertilizers.
Anything else?
1;.
Cer.'Lent.
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18
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25
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~now
4
5
I do not
WITNESS:
business.
Commodity supplies.
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11
12
...
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14
15
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21
to cor.imodities.
Q
tra~sactions?
"local transactions"?
Q
~~o.
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23
:Kingdom?
.....
J'~=f~t~:
24
25
Yes.
OAI.C: CC:NDRON
37'
'
'
materiats~
.'
bu-~ing.
1Q74?
1>.,_
0.
t6
or
No, no._
ge~ invol~ed i~
compan~r
9
10
Q_
lt
1>..
12
Q_
1~
14
b~
a :fair
1>..
stat~ment
or
~hat
would you
c~i1
it?
15"
16
1:978?
-.
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18
.19
20
2_1
'\
\:.~~
'25'
Qer~ dealin~ i~
the
were~
they
primarily- ge>vernnents?
A~
Both.
~his
Areasonable
0.
ijo\;;- long
involved
doe~
of
travel~d
24
you
22.
23
wit~ who~
J~rsey
wa~?
~-
~ - -
Do ox:: to door?
);' es ._
Did
.YOU
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Islands?
10
11
12
Defense
13
Yes.
14
." fes.
mat~rials?
15
16
17
18
19
20
2_1
~ben
l say you, l
~-
Yes.
Did _you
.........
24
'1;:;:::-
2_5
wor~
.the company.
~et
nev~x::
_bro~er-?
us go back to Mauritania,
specific~lly.
'l::hen was tbe f i _x::st ti_rne ,_you had any deal_il19S with
22
23
~eai)
compa%1Y~
DAI.C GtNOAON
39
1
. <l n
I t 'I
re~ard
By wham?
Yes.
What government?
10
No government.
11
12
13
C~ptain.
govern~ent.
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
He is
c~rcumstances
of
yo~r
neeting or
London.
Q
iihat was
ur.
23
.~:;!
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25
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2
3
4
5
6
1'
8
'10'
11
12
"'
13
14
15
Paris.
Q
B.A. Ahmed
To the extent
O~ld
Ma~ritanian
Goqernment?
Ghanahalla.
th~t JO~
can,
pl~ase
~pell
that for
G-a-n-a-1-l-a-h, o-u-1-d'
a-1-1-a-h.
A-l-1-a--I 1 m sorry--
b~t
it can
k1auritania, I understand,
Do
yo~
,government?
No.
~1hen "t>~'as
16
with him?
17
m:t~.ai;;~;r;~:J
18
19
.I ,.,ould
li~e. yo~
20
involved in any
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22
23
24
...~,;;;::
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'-~'aS
~1ichaeJ.
asked by llr.
eq~ipment.
What specific
eq~ipment?
~w
r_
BUtT
of the government,
TON
f'.Rit~H'IAN ~ ~()loCBAROI
01<\.t GtNORON
41
-~
important that
had.
...
~arge
10
whether .it was small compared to what you "''ere doing, because
11
12
13
14
15
16
particularly?
Q
17
18
19
..
practical problem.
~ecord ~
us generally.
20
21
22
materials?-
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24
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25
r__.ll--f
B[I'~T
J'RI(OI>IAN
u
~
TOM
1.01>48AROI
OAI.C: GtNDROH
42
............ff
~
asserted.
...
HR. RICHMAN:
MR.
~NDREHS:
Let us go backwards.
Other than the instant matter of what
'
10
11
furnished to them.
13
14
began in 1974.
15
16
In 1976.
17
Negotiations.
Relating to defense
Yes.
or
18
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19
20
21
22
23
24
. ;.;::;;
12
-
25
mate~ials?
..
other matters?
Yes.
OA~C_
GtNOAON
43
1
~-~
:~
Di4
~6U &av~
othe~
-an2
busines~ o~ ~hi~~
kind o(
2_;
occupation~
5--
-~ecause I
~as
.Ho.w in_ 197 s did you 9et- 'lnvoived in_ the. negotiating
10
11
a
9
def"ense-materi_als~
if
t could
assis~
defensa.materials~
12
....:.
13
he_ invoi_ved
14
15-
2A
t> ......
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_{s
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1Q
17
18'
i9
t &av no idea(
20
You do
,21
A_
22
Q_
Hhe~e.. is
.-::!!f
~.-
24
'
no~'have
ho~
any idea
.Q
tou would
'
hav~_no
transac~ions
---
--
to~ay? ~
25:
frez:."'ti
wa~ comi>ensated~-
he
l don't 'know
23
\
j~n_
~ith_ him~
OA\.C CCNDRON
u:~
44
I_
would
thin~
When was the last- time you bad_ any contact with him.
-~
I~
~ust
11
Telephone conversation.
'12
10
...
13
14
15.
16
17
18
19
i"es.
ln what
He "fas a negotiator.
0~
Tbat is a
behalf of wbom?
don't k~ow who he was negotiating on b~balf of.
~ittl~ perple~il)g
to me.
20
21
c~pacity?
Go~~rl)ment~
~~ith
tl)e Mauritan_ian
22
B_rnbassy, })is position, I_ understand, was
~one
of sole interest.
23
_I don t- think he was _retai'ned by the Uaur i tanians to l)egotiat
24
Q
0.:::;:
25
45
1
compensated?
No.
...
..
these transactions?
10
don'f ~now.
11
12
13
other countries.
Can you tell us any of
14
~he
were involved?
15'
HR. ANDREt;1S:
16
I object to that.
I think that is
17
~no,.,.ledge
18
'
19
of other
22
23
....
24
-.;;:~:ft
25
~alph
20
21
countrie~'
here.
I think understandably.
I am trying not to be
I think
OAI.C GCNOAON
j '"'
t' ~~
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e
--;~_:
I..~
i~
why I am tr-ying
get out.
1\
12
transaction~
11
1976?
with otber
co.ul')trie~
;...
;..
15
~;~e_re
1Q
govern:r.'lent?
17
1:.
18
23
24
25
------ ---
i~o
ma~e
14
22
say in_.
21
r975~
~1au_ritania,
Hell, they varied in s_i _ze 'f rom a half r:dllion dolla_r
_20
relating to m-aterials?
Yes.
13
19
That
10
/j?
clients.
. ...
othe~
46
w~re
selling?
;...
Of course, yes.
47
1
.=
.
-'
countries.
African countries?
Yes.
-.
purpose?
10
11
13
Yes.
What other persons?
lfR. AN-DREt;1S:
12
.....
wes~ern
-1-~
Objection.
question.
HR. RICHMAi::
14
15:
16
17
18
\-le
19
Perhaps so.
21
a business inter_ruption with !-1au~ita%).ia and dealings
22
with kiauritai).ia, Hhich allegedly were- interrupted; nOt -ot:he
23
African': countries or other western countries or Iron
l
:.;:~
~r~=
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DAt-I: GI:NORON
48
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I understand that.
a .straitjacke. : .
10
MR. ANDREWS:
11
12
...
HR. RICHMAN:
13
14
cornpany~s
business
int~rruption
I understand.
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
MR. RICHMAN:
You
rnisunderstand'~Y
bee~
made.
question.
I am
22
adverse effects with Nauritania and I do not tbin_k, in
23
defending my client on this claim, I can just strictly
24
25
49
1
NR. ANDREWS:
"
10
12
know
think I have
13
14
16
HR. R!CP.HA~l:
18
21
22
I \-lOU_l d.
l~R. RIC1U1AN:
23
24
H_R . ANDRE~:;s:
19
20
'17
.::,
think I
15'
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will
11
....
He bas
25
8tfiT
TOM
'll!ltOioCAI'/ ~ LOioCBAROI
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1
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'1"'-
2
3
4
5
6
1
8
:~~-
No.
No.
No~
10
11
pardon me if I
12
in this case, did your company use any other banks for its
13
MR. ANDREWS:
14
~nvolved
15
16
this case.
17
18
..
l'
HR. RICHHAN:
[Continuing]
relationships
~ith
Did your
cornpa~y hav~
anybanking
other banks?
l9
MR. ANDRE~iS:
20
21
22
No.
23
24
::::.
~.
25
Yes.
First,
51
1
2
3
.4
5
Yes.
materi'als?
Yes.
Mauritani~,
10
11
MR. RICHMAN:
HR. l.,.NDREHS:
13
.....
, -~
Correct.
this transaction.
HR. RICUHAN:
19
H~.
20
MR. RICHMAN:
21
object again
well.
17
18
wo~ld
16
I presume you
12
.14
Yes.
Certify it.
'
22
23
24
~~~:=
25
Yes.
OA\.C: GtNDRON
52
1
~uly
it not?
Yes.
,.
10
Two contracts.
11
12
13
.14
15
16
17
18
19
rnateria~s?
ammunition.
Q
. A
.Yes.
HR. AUDRENS:
_!
Go~ernrnent
cont~acts?
20
22
HR. RICHMAN:
Both contracts?
23
24
Q
25
,,
53
1
'
,f
--
#~
;;._
to that
cancellation?
What- bank?
6'
!~as
~elating
that ban_k
als~
t_ransactions?
A'
10
Yes.
Did they also involve letters of
c~ed1t?'
'11
12
13
.14
case?
pu~chased
15
Can you tel_l us, sil').ce
16
17
18
_1978?
HR. A_NDREi'lS:
19
I_ wal').t to clear
'~hat
20
21
from
22
2_3
correspondence.
.\
~~~-
~m.
24
. ..........
b~nk
~v-e
25
banks.
RICHHAt::
~et
-I assumed.
..
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J..,<'
1f
>~
'' ,, ... ,
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i1
That is what
54
1
2'
3
A copy of a Telex.
4
'
ban~k?
MR. ANDREWS:
believe so.
~.
5
6
andtakealook-for-that~and-see
--I
-'
if-wecan-locat~
any
such Telex.
8
9
10
an~y
in
other source?
11
No.
12
13
....
an,ything else
~ela~ing
No.
15'
t_!)e
17
acguire t!iat
2Q
fro~
any
source
earl~i_er
k~new
that you
something about
':1eapons that you we:r.-e .involyed i~n selling, .,.,here did you
16
19
verbal advice
to tbat?
.14
.18
~nY
'infor~mation
or backgrotlnd?
,.
f~avy.
training
i~n-
tbc
~oyal
s~a_ll
ar::'ls
Navy?
21
2~2
e~perience
'
23
24
\,
-";::~-::
25
'
in matters
..
s~uch
_as
Yes.
'55
.':~~
~rior
previous transaction
involved
i~
In terns of documents?
~hen
11
12
~ust
13
Could you be
and
Yes.
wbere~
10
....
,14
15
be~n
in the
~oyal
Navy?
pecific?
How would
yo~ hav~
16
17-
tb~t
~::aj
esty' s
!~~a vy,
s~ip-:..-
stores:
'
'
is
arrlm~nition
19
~hips,
20
21
22
.23
1~78
which
~upply
~:Yith
rel~ting
tbern,
co~e
documents certifying
~;avy
~rigin,
stor:es.
24
25
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>.;~:.::~
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~ _
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h '"- . .. ~ ~_l~
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1
( ~:.~~
3
4
No.
Did
10
....
Govern~ent
Objection. I
Certify that
questi~n.
answer.
7
8
5
6
yo~
MR. RICHMAN:
Q
11
MR. ANDREWS:
12
MR.
13
RICHHAJ~:
Objection.
Certify that question.
hir:~
not to answer?
.14
15
16
18
19
20
conta~t
21
22
subject transaction?
23
No.
24
25
.... ....
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17
-~...;:.'
OAI.l GCNOR()N _ _ _ _ _ _ .
57
e
1
...
~- -
ll~~:~~~~~-~-~~~7
Yes.
17ho?
~'lhat
10
11
Yes.
12
llas
don't know.
..
..',
13
...
officia_l title?
No.
15
Anyone else?
16
No.
17
19
20
21
22
23
24
--..;.--;
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.14
18
25
..
and the background, did you have any othermeetings with any
?or tug uese Government officials relati_ng to the instant
transaction at any ti'me?
A
No.
meating.
A
No.
OALC: GCNORON
58
At my request.
4
5
6
7
10
"...
I have no idea.
MR. RICHMAN:
8
9
11
12
MR. ANDREWS:
Cortect.
13
HR. RICHHAN:
.14
15
16
17
18
19
22
~atters
That is correct.
No,
23
24
t;-::;;;~~
25
'
record~
20
21
59
1
...
4
5
'
k~h_at
on?
A
~~por~ licen~es.
-;
(No
Q
..
you
10
]:.
Yes.
11
12
13
~heiJ.
.14
1:.
'I
15
16
~esponse.)
ha~e
to al).swer audibly
you~
what happened?
"Than_~-
said,
...
is
You
tbe~
gov~rnment
official or
20
correct?
22
23
24
~=
25
...
19
21
:.~.
Goodbye."
17
~1::~.
~hat's
RI.C~1AN:
ts tha
correct.
'i'le w_i il
b_rea~
.i_nvol~ed
OA\.C
~(NOAO,_.
.60
~~
,2
Government?
this matter
......
get to other
~ight
~~tters
later.
now.
6
7
~ill
other
'in~ividuals
negotiations
10
Nho was?
11
;..
I1r.
12
Anyone else?
13
~elating
~arl
to this instant
Bigaignon and
~1r.
.~atter.
Guy ::eigaignon.
.14
15
16
17
!~r.
Holco~b,
Hr.
18
'19
20
21
Yes.
Captain ,i\nne, Hr. H_arti_ns--Hartins .is not \\ith tbe
22
23
J
24
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..
Governrnen~
ot
MaUritania.
That is Portugal?
Yes.
~rn
sorry.
61
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'Q
~~~
.r
!Iave I got
Q_
10
Mr. Trast
w~s
the president or
~ice
president of
pronunciation--Bigaigl"lon?
Hr. Bigaignon \ias
t~rns
to
!~auritania
re~ident
16
i'lha~
'17
18
..
Mr. Trast?
.14
;~:t:
12
('
ii
Hbo
15
name.
B~.
13
11
..
Bigaignon?
~h::.
~ateria~~
a~
a personal entity.
19
20
rigbt?
21
Yes.
22
23.
24
export
25
.b~siness
based in Paris.
Is tbat
'ies.
Champs :Elysees.
thin)< the
Q
12
13
ad~ress
is 78 Champs Elysees
fluently?
No.
11
Q
Do you have
.14
Yes.
15
16
No.
17
So
18
19
.20
21
22
23
24
25
'
~pecific
-7
10
in Paris?
62
~f
you had a
~ocument give~
to 1ou in
Span~sh,
.Yes.
~ou
could get t_ha gi_st of it, :but not necessarily all .. t_he specific
Would that;be a fair statement?
A
"tes.
transaction?
63
M-R
HR. RIC-HMAN:
A
Wbich one?
Let- us take ~j_~1Er7:]
He telephoned me in
~ondo~
ana said
tha~
he was
4.
'-j
decided to purchase.
11
12
15'
16
17
1a
19
20
13
.14
10
...
.i;\_N'ORE\~5:
~our
v:a~
\-:it~
~o,
~hat
he
did~'t.
h~ppened ne~t?
and prot1::acted negotia t _io.l') with_ the l1a uri taniaJ') Goverm:\ent.
Q
21
Q
~an_y
22
had ~:itb tbe !-:1auritanian Government- p:t"ior to th_i_s phone cal:l?
23
(
;...
Two.
24
25
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Yes.
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the instant case and the two you have_ testified were _negotiat
7.
but_ cancelled, ,.,.ere there al)y otber .transactions that )'OU wer
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10
Let me also
~ounds.
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12
13
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earlier through
transaction~
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~o
othe~
con~racts1
"!;.
~o
other contracts
t~ere
U~der
Yes.
15
16
17
18
19
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x;egotiatio~?
negotiation, yes.
mate~ials?
21
22_
23
dol_la~s
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~bat
kind of items?
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~ainly
am~unition.
point in 1978?
A
Appro~imately
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I don't know.
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13
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Uonsie~BA?
I don't know
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MR.
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A
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U_R . ANDREt;:S:
If
you know.
a.rn.j
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[)~hereupon,
21
What was?
HR. R!CHHAN:
MR. RICHMAN:
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22
bNDREWS:
OAI.C: C(NOAON
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AFTERNOON SESSION
MR. ANDREWS:
........ 1.ce.
HR. R_ICHHAN:
after
~aving
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11
12
transactions, other than the people that you have named that
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Yes.
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18
B~ussels?
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company?
A
cradock.
tw~ ~en
'~hat
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a si_rnilar position.
Q
Fran~ Cradoc~
Where
ln Brussels.
'Yes.
Do
Yes.
ar~
tbey located?
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~ou11d?
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o~her
. he~d,
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ln
spea~
Did you
d~il
witb_th~t co~pany
or aither of those
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22
relating to Mauritania?
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]j.
Yes.
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25
Yes.
OAI.C: CCNOAON
-e
r::.-
~hey
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l~hen
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ac~ed
Yes
t~bat_
ki_nd
ot
._Did I use?
16
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a _nother countr-y?
15
bac~
13
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Let us go
12.
\,
' res.
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acted as suppliers.
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~ind
l\'bat
An aircraft.
aircraft?
l;.
~es
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Do you know
e
(
]>,.
Mauritania?
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A.
No.
No.
MR. A~tD:REHS:
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Prior or at_ t _h at
case a nd the fact that !-Ir. Soghanalian 's ai_rcra ft--in_ your
.14
words-:- tr.'anspo:::::te_d tbe r:taterial_s and the tv;o othe_r Haur i tanian
15
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17
1-:auri_tan_ian Government at
,-a
A_
i~o.
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~itb ~es~ec~
~n~
t'ime?
~ere
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prior to t _he one i _n t _he _i nst:af\t case, ho,1 did 1-lr. Soghan<:-lian
21
or any of his
22
.invol.ved?
2$
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ti_r:te?
Q
1,
of_ his companies had ever had any dealings di_rect_ly with
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don't know.
'5.
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25
conpanies~itb.
Could you
HR.
~epeat
R_ICH~1,t!.N:
which
h~
was associated
bec~me
~lould
pl~ase.
OAL[ CC:NOIIION
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reporte~,
A.
3'
0ho contacted
~r.
.,
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Yes.
MR.
~N-DRE,1S:
I don't know.
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12
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~_ra:).saction?
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Hiddle 76.
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Cradock.
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to do tbat?
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bi~
_you know?
as above recorded.]
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By anyone .
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, transaction.
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Yes.
H0\-1
l contacted him.
Q_
You .had already" had prior dealing-s with hi_rn Ol'l other
transactions or not?
11
Yes.
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13
;...
Yes.
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15
-A
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21
22
23
... ....
contacted
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Q
Had any
tra~sactiol')s
beel')
col')sum~a ted
~o
this , transact5.oh
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.Yes--no.
A.
Yes.
yo~
have in
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l~ho
tha~
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JOUr
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2
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6
On a percentage basis.
Ten percent.
No.
10
Yes.
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12
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Yes.
16
bet\-:_~en
17
is
19
commission.
20
That's right.
21
essentially it?
...
Ctct!ock e.nd
basically.
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Tell Me
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l.
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fo~
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Yes.
That was
P~ior
Soghanalian?
Mr. Stevens.
Approximately when?
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11
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23
total responsibility.
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hi~
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te~l
or his business?
A
1\othing.
~... ere
strictl~'
In~estments--took
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74.
I,
=
;.;t
Yes.
No.
I~.
ri
i;
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f:
..:.~
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Government wherein you took titJe to the goods the one involved
in this case?
Yes.
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l.'
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...
prior to
Jan~ary,
shiprne~ts
to
11
Hauritania?
12
No.
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
t~ken
No.
Yes.
He.
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25
Yes.
...
I object to that.
I thin}: that is
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irrelevant an4
immate~ial.
2
~~DRE~S:
MR.
~o.
~ dis~fission
Ho~
7_
Through lawyers.
Has
~ould
~rofind
fees,
the~e
. of court?
9
10
!e~.
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13
.14
la-..~suit
f_ile_d ?
I
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A_NDRE-~~s:
H_R.
16
17
18
HR. R_ICHfiAN:
19
J;?roffer a few
20
r:~o re
areas of inquir_y.
21
Q
~.-:ere_
you
nar:~ed
22
n_a mad?
23
24
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Na_med?
,Q
bs
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~t p~rt~in~
to tb lawsuit
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76
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2
t...
~ere
A_
Plaintiff.
Q_
plaintiff~
3
4
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bro~er
two t _ra_n sactions wit}). H_a uritania, with Cradoc~, were you deali
personallt or were Jou d~alin9 in tbe n~m~ of Boc~ ln~est~ents
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10
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12
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my na_
r ne,
Q
l1auri_tani~..
perso1:1ally.
Did Boca rn~e -stmen~s get any money out of tbe
t _ransaction?
~
~o,
ls
A.
Yes ..
JJ,ot yet.
tbe lawsuit still pending?
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19
20
Hauritania.
ls that- correct?
21
Tha~s
correct.
2.2
24
Plaintiff.
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.Brussels.
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Can _you tell us the names of the la_w yers inv-o lved?
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HR.
13
bimself.
AN-DRE1;7~ ::
~ver
21
2_2
23 '
other
infort;"~a~ion
J understand tbat.
You are not
' .
pe~mitt~ng
us to go
~ntQ
that?
AUD~EI~S:_
HR.
the
'la\'~~'ers
are."
t3o.
Asl~
If it i _s
~-1:\ Br~ssels,
to track
~t.down
tbere.
M_R . R.!CHHA_n :
c~n
as t
fro~
to . make it .easie_r to
.t
Brusse~s~
.<
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Cradoc~:,
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25
!JR. ;RICHHA:::
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.i~g
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Jo~
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B~t
it
i~
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s~it an~
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})ave identified a
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HR.
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Q
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trac~
down..
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easier.
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4
5
6
7
you recall.
Q
Help him
find this case.
.
-
lawyer~,
if you recall?
10
11
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MR. ANDREWS:
do you?
12
No, I don't.
13
14
15
16
In
~y
thousand dollars.
17
18
How about
t;:ell,
_I
Captai~
Stevens?
19
!1R. ANDRENS:
If you
.20
THE WITNESS:
I don 1 t kno\-lo
21
23
that correct?
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25
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~n0\-1.
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24
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Yes.
!s
e
-.
1977.
Is that correctl
That's correct.
6
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Two other
10
MR. ANDREWS:
Object.
11
MR. RICHMAN:
12
HR. ,t\!mREN'S:
Yes.
13
14
15
16
17
H_R. -RlClU!AU:
l~~igation?
20
23.
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25
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l~ re
22
...::.::;:
Object.
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21
( ...
A~fDRENS:
'sweeping matters of
18
Yes, on occasions.
so
e ..
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terribly
~emote
say,
Yes.
What
11.
ll.nything else?
........
~m
of la\o:sui ts?'
m~ moto~
car.
sued them.
13
HR.
R_ICHt:fAH:
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'like_ that.
15
17
18
11.
19
Anything else?
no.
I take it you have never been convicted of al)y
21
No.
22
2_3
24
25:
-~
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~i%1.d
12
20
1970~
11.
16
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time~
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in
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u
8t-AT
TOM
f'-f'Ut_OMAN ~ \.,OMBAI'IOI
OA\.1: ClCNORON
get involved
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rounds?
1976.
In the spring.
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10
11
12
1 ist
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Yes.
~e
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13
17
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No?
19
No.
20
no~
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22
that correct?
A
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24
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Is
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82_
3
4
8o,
w~
dont.
l-1R .A.NDR!n~s:
\ ...
In any of what?
to the
No.
10
.so
calibre
mac~ine
guns?
11
12
197~-
13
easiest
.14
for you.
~tep,
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I object to that.
\~ant
you. to
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and
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l.
MB. BICHt~8:
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23
tra~saction.
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25
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~ am
21
illl-
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OA\.t G(_NOitOH
.
A
Ma~ritanian
Embassy in
invol~ed
Pa_r~s too~
an~
in
pe~sonal
a~ms
defense
than the
10
11
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.
one
negotiations 'in a
kind of
"'
with_ Mauritania?
or
othe~
capacity,
.
Q
12
!)._
t es.
13
~a~~ a~ain
to l976.
Had you been involved at_ any t_i_ne i_n supplying any
.14
15'
16
17
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'I
instr~ct
him
:not to
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19
Obj ect_ion.
2Q
thin~
it
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e~perience
with .30 or
22
.so
calibre
23
Na~~,
In the Royal
yes.
24
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.,
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~alibre ~achine
84
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2
3
4
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No.
ta~e
s.
9
10
11
12
13
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17
Nanu~acture
No.
Did you
~ver
relatin~
to
.so
calibr~
._so
ca._1_ibre
At what time?
me whether I
Are you
Did you
1976.
investig~te
~t
in
~976
or any
~uns--
19
-50 machine guns,
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20
Q
21
:r.~anufactur i~g
_22
Yes.
Prom
Yes
23
(
sc~atcb?
24
.:~
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GC:NORON
rnacbine guns
prior to l97G?
18
85
1
tin
~
'.
How about the ones of the type that are the subject
think it is the
HBM2.
Yes.
Hho?
~~gp.~~~
What is NAPCO?
An ~~?~~;-:~<?_?_r;p~r~~~~n !j
11
Any others?
12
6
7
8
10
13
.14
to
~ake
co~panies
-
15
16
17
;,.
18
From scratch?
19
Yes.
20
~horn
21
. :::.::.:
HR. ANDREv:s:
22
II
othe~::
Objection.
23
answer.
24
Managing director.
25
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:_
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M_R. ANDREWS:
.. ..."=
. ...
A
the man.
lf you know.
remembe~ .bu~
Maybe
9
10
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.model machine gun while in service was no longer being manufactured, as opposed to being
11
.;..
No.
12
.14
15
16
17
18
reco~ditioned
sa~,
or rebuilt?
1976 or 1977.
13
...
'x'es.
,.i i th
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Q
manufacture ~
pa~iod
of such weapons?
~1hom?
Mr. Soghanalian.
What did be tell you and when? -.
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20
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22
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3
4
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6
7
8
9
No.
listening to that
Q
teleph~ne
conversation.
No.
.~h-ey w~_;--~__.bei)1_g
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-~ --- - --- - -
- --
---.......
-- ~- --
me was
that
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Ju~
coul'd obta'i:n a
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11
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13
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17
18
19
20
21
22
consider to be particularly
very carefully,
i~portant.
~so
cal~bre
r:~anufactured?
~a.
doubt.
Is that correct?
That is correct.
23
our questions relating to the
..
~emory
14
15
.so
24
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25
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........
........
correct?
9
10
11
12
-
88
13
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15
16
17
Is that
'That's correct.
~;;~-~;-~;-ug9~~~~?-~-~h~~--! contact
defense material?
A
I am sorry.
l1r. David Pollard had confirrn~d~in writing, had
18
19
The freight rates would have been applicable to shipments of
20
21
Hr. Cradock.
Q
22
incorporated or anything else about its background?
23
24
~-
No.
25
OAI.C: GtNDFION
89
Prior to the time you made that phone call, had you
,;"
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1l
12
...
No.
13
14
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15
II P~.fl...;::.lajl
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17
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21
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defens~ material would be and where it was going to.
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--
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with him.
2_
Rhat happened
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afte~
that
con~ersation?
convet"sation.
was able to
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10
Yes.
11
Q_
At
"'-
~bi_s
12
13
.-:.
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15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
25
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ls tbat right?
't~;ith
a supplier,_ yes.
s~pply
point?
I
24
'4'!!!.!.
thin}~
Q'
~at'ious
people,
y~s.
~bout
thi_ ,
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to Hiami and all and the contract would have been in July,
1977?
9
10
11
12
...
13
~h'im
what we
14
I
15
16
17
18
19
20
No.
21
Yes.
22
23
24
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25
e
.meeting il't. Loi)don.
(---:;.
Mauritania?
\1ith the Ambassador f_rorn
11.
Yes, sir.
i-~bei)
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was that?
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was?
11.
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it
He v:'as
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13
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t~o.
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18
19
20
it's---H_:R. ANDRE~:1s:
!:l:R. RlCi{HM~:
21
23
executed.
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-- - a
c ccuOP,....N
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~d,
please, as Defendants'
Z.1R. ~ND~Et;lS:
attached to that is a
preceded this
identifi~d
E~hibit
No. 2
~eferred
to
~as
marked
cont~act,
HR . RIC1tM~N:
10
~otild ~ou
of
~ntent
of
~une,
which
we
will .have it
11
12
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Government.
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17
~ecord.
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rela~i_ng
to this
...
18
19
20
21
this transaction?
A
22
This is the
23
though?
.24
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--
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Yes.
onl~
Z~auritanian
Govern_rnent,
....--~ ~
Government.
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9
10
11
12
13
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Yes.
29tb, in fact
e~ecuted
on that date?
]).
Yes.
Let us continue.
a conversat_ion .,.,.it_h
Nr.
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Incidenta_lly, before
16
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.a_nyo:1,e
.
.
tl1a'C
. conversa t.l.On
r.tonl.. t o::l.n<J
~
"' ':-na.u.an.
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?
1r.
_s og ..
Wl.. th
17
18
No.
19
21
.,
23
tbat time?
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~achi:ne
25
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guns.
95
....
How many?
be in that area.
200 of each?
10
11
12
13
conpl~int
14
Prior to
th~t ~onversation
16
17
18
There
20
21
22
23
24
25
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19
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OAI.C:: GCNDRON
96
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Maybe I do.
4
5
the one you are referring to, where you corresponded with
Yes.
11
That
~s
10
Is that
Sogh~nalian.
12
13
spect the HBU2 machine guns and .30 calibre 1919A4 machine
.14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
~hat
Ne,, ,. unused.
been~used,
that would
24
.t;~~fi
25
..
do
term or not?
OAL GCNOIIION
'
~iso
Well, they
~ssu_min<J
~nd
\~hat b_appe~ed
.Mr. Soghanalian
6_
had to be
operatio~al.
in new condition.
'after that?
~epiied
~ou
Did
9
tO
13
:14
9ou received.
17
-~ubstituted
on this;,but let
15:
16
11
.,::.,
9T
-~ou _.recal_l
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19
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A_NDRE'NS:
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He were
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to
~.'t
~hat
that item.
that- .item.
~eqUest tha~
~by
to
in there?
A
Well, 'Mr.
~oghanalian
mentioned
befor~
that
h~
was
11
12
of Colt
You_
~(ne""
Man~facturing
Company?
'~h_t.t
h.
16
17
is
20
21
22
23
24
25
manufactu~e
15
19
'
There 1s no
~s
10
,14
13
~-.jfj)
THE t~tTltESS:
.....
-~
.HR. RICH}1Af~:
.~-::".:-
98
a~y
No.
''
.z.:ay,
1977, did you contact or did you have_ any further contact
with
~~r.
'!.
]).
be coming on the inspection and tbe date .Has set for the
i_nspection.
Q
"0.\\.( C(NDAON
~rid corr~s-
99
to us.
MR. RICHHAN:
MR. ANDREWS:
No.
MR. RICHHAN:
HR. ANDREl'lS:
Not in writing.
10
...
11
12
13
.14
HR.
RICH%1AN:
ite~
Correct
15
16
by ...VOU or Boca
17
18
to this transaction?
~nvestrnents
19
No.
20
21
22
23
':,
...;~:~~::
24
25
Proposed contract?
OA\.C (;(NDRON
100
.Proposed contract.
prepared?
Yes.
10
11
12
....
13
15
.!n London.
16
17
21
22
23
\'Je
contracts
24
25
let neuse the complaint copy since it is'easier to reac-a n~rnber of items that are on here.
HR. ANDREHS:
20
Ho.
19
.14
18
(
~-:~~~~;
complaint?
Q
Yes.
101
1
(
Yes.
Yes.
H3 tripod.
Ye.s.
10
~u
..
11
Yes.
12
13
quantity of those?
14
Yes.
15
16
17
18
ite~s
that he
woul~
be
un~ble
to
__.
19
20
21
22
23
...
24
25
th~n
on hand?
No.
He did
O ... U: GI:NOFION
102
......
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
..
13
14
15
16
17
the same time as this Tilex took place, about any other
items, the supplying of other items besides what is in there?
A
Not
~-lith
the~e.would
be
a definite--22
Q
'
23
to the mortars'?
24
:!.:::
25
OA\.C: GC:NORON
103
~-
~-
,,
'1
of June.
.:mortars.
1>.
l~ell,
I can't
7
, [l~.hereupon,
8
9
10
E~bibit
3; please,
11
...
12
'b
Yes.
13
14
15
16
I tbink.
17
18
~he
HR.
21
25
R'ICHUA.fi:
~ow,
ajter tbat
draft was sent i_:n the rnaJl, what bappened next relating to
~rans_action?
this
24
~--~
r~f~~red?
20
23
Y' es.
19
22
real_ly designed to gear up t_he inspection ai)d make sure everyol '
O"~C GCNDRON
1
.,.
104
...---...
~--
3B
..
knew that we were going for the inspection and who wou_ld be
.rounds of 81 mm mortar.
.so
MR. RICHMAN:
9
10
till
of intent?
11
Yes.
12
Yes.
13
14
15
16
18
recall earlier.
Yes.
17
19
20
21
22
10,000.
23
Can you tell us whether t:_hat is the 10,.000 mortar
24
,.
~
. -.::::
~:::""'
rounds, as well?
25
OAI.It GCNORO ..
e.
I
~~
105_
Yes.
2_
'A
That is 10,000, 81
r.'lr.'l
...
mortar.
~er
quantities
-5
l~tter
This
...
interv~ning
9'
1Q
Between the Ma_y 26th Telex and the June 30tb -letter.
11
Duri:og that tJme, had you had any face-to-f,ace deal_i:\gS 'Hith
12
!{::-.
13
l.
No.
14
On the
15
te~aphone
Yes.
17
--,las there
..
19
20
21
22_
23
24
........
25
~onversaticns
nont~--
16
'18
...
anyb~dy
~o
.,
~u~e
quantiti~s
OA\.(. GCNORON
106
1
--~;:~
'
2
3
mortars, in Portugal.
manufacture?.
th~
site of the
10
11
12
.,
Nu~rich
13
Is that the
14
Subsequently,
15
16
Arms 1actory?
jes, I
te~ephone
17
to that point,
conver-
18
19
letter?
---
20
21
22
23
24
"'::i{ff:
25
-~-
Yes.
107
1
.......
(
Cbronologicall~,
wb~t
con~er-
I keep
sation?
4
5
monitored.
start until- some .place _l ater, so I wi'll save t _irne ill. asking
that_ q_uestion.
10
11
12
Yes.
If
an~
con~ersations we_~e
13
14
tb~t
wa_s
r-~oni to red,-
16
f7
18
19
20
tell _you.
~~i_ ll
15
mon_itored, I_
he
t said l
))_a d
21
\'laS
perforr:~;
22_
that _is, .in terms of t:he inspection, a_n d w~ could make ou_r
23
deci_sion after \Te had _inspected t _be r:'\aterial.
24
~
- ~;;~ 7
25
108
or-'~'-:-~
api'roaches
-i
and I said it- w-as a commercial problem one had to face in any
transaction.
10
11'
'12
,.10
~r.
13
14
~o
...
dealing \':i_th anybody that they rnight I)Qt dea_l di_rect_ly wit_b
the t'art_icula_r goverl')rnent or try to unee.rcut you on price?
-Is that- t:ig1;t? That w-as OI)e of tbe risks involved?
I
1516
17
18
19
20
21'
It i_s a t:ist--col':'lt.":ercial
ris~--but
ii:t coMM~rcial
peopl_e I
have
d~alt
situati~n~
is
22
government?
23
24
--~:::.
25
~'lith
.
;r~
u
8ti'IT
TOio4
,-RI[OMAN ~ '-OMSAR-01
' OAI.C: GtNORON
109
1
else?
: ..9.
4
5
That is correct.
~ny
Is that- correct?
But Mr.
Soghana~i~n
never indicate
10
that .he had ever had -prior dealings with tbe !1auri'tanian
11
Government, either.
13
Q
wit~
on other arms
~atters?
15
.;
as~~
did~
14
17
hi.m.
pro~?.-hly
18
'
particularly when one is getti_ng
19
20
21
invol.v~d
i:n a fai_rly
,to.
whe~e
~nd.wh~re
23
24
25
sub~
me
.......,
r.ot d_irectly,
22
~-
16
12
:~:7
,.
No.
o~
,,,..,h
'"
OALC GEI<CRON
~~~
110
Indepe~dence
Day.
wasbJ~gton,
\-:hen you
~1r.._
'!'he of_ficers of
\~as
Did he
Yes.
10
Q~C,
~ashingto~?
I~ter~ational.
11
12
.......
"
13
14
17
subsequently?
15'
16
~ppear
Soghanalian
~ace
be_
=i r s t
I
t_i_rn e :r rn e t Hr
to face.
'~e
later had
18
19
20
discussions
i~
the
eveni~g.
t~hat
.A
Q_
~iho
~::ell,
21
22
said wl)at?
Hr. Bigaigt).on and Captain Anne and mysel_f
23
we~t to l:1r.
::.
l;:;:
~- ;;-.:;;
24
we ,.;ould be. leaving the next--I think i t was the next rnorning
25.
OA\.C: CtNOAO"'
--
111
"1
2.
..~
3
.4
price?
bid you
'1'.
' Well I
..
ag~ee
on
p~ice
r~lating
to
at that point?
I
'
11
.so
12
Bro'tV"ning.
.14
15
You say i t
irnpr~ssion up
\-ias
your impression.
It was your
16
only for tbe r.lacbine gun and that the tripod "-'Ould be an
17
additional cost.
~ell ~ou
18
Rhen did he
19
In .Hiami.
20
that?
No.
'
'
21
22
hav~
10
13
'
Did you
':::
~ie
f~orn
23
24
' --
~"
mo~ning
,.
..
at about 3:00.
112
Portla~d,
MR. RICHMAN:
,4
HR. RICHZ:1AN:
whatev~r;
Any tine
10
11
Tell us
~d:t.at
t~e
12
.# .......
\o7here \-."e
Corpora~ion,
13
'14
~resident,and
15
gun on its tripod, brand new, and ue \:ere also shO'v.'n t.he
16
17
,s
20
21
22
23
. . 24
;
sho~.,.n
th~
flat--,t.l3.~tripods.:7,i
We Here
19
manu~actured
\~ere
barrels, and
\-:e
were
sp~res
..__,
for
Hhy not?
don't know.
.h~
..-
25
..
0"\.C: GC:NORON
..
_2
:, I
'.
.No.
didn't
s~
questions
,4
.s
~nd
his position as
~upplier
from
10
11
12
......
r_:aur:i~anial'lS
13
'"as too r.lilch, so we lowe_:- ed _it aod ev entu_a _l_ly ended up "-_i th a
,14
15
.16
~~ben_
ag::-ee;-,;:~ft
frei~bt-
cost
of approxi_:-:'.atelS
17
Later
is
OJ}
.,
19
"20
-21
22
23
r
!.
tir.~.e,
Hauritan~an
*::!.:
2_
5
~e w~re .negotia~ing
24
r~
Gover:nr:tent?
That was---
'.
-'----'-----'=- -- -
- --
-----
114
1
~~
with them?
3
4
We had lunch.
else done
10
prerogative.
He
13
14
He thought that it
17
~y
12
16
wou~d
be around--I think--he
I
f :no.nf11~- ...an<i-~i'-t.hink
........ -
........!
18
19
the order.
Ne could take some from stock and Ur. Soghanalian
20
..
15-
....
o~
11
. ,.....
21
22
date.
23
is what we wanted to
deliv~ry
24
25
OALC: GtNORON
That was
-----------~---
115
1
..
...
all inclusive.
Oh, yes.
in tbat?
'
prerogative.
10
~any
as two
~r
three
11
j\','/~o
in stock.
12-
-.~
No.
ex~ct quanti~y
they had in
13
.14
15
16
17
Governnent.
_...
18
19
..:
20
........
25'
..
reached later in
t~ipod,
23
24
agre~nen~
late J'uly for 8,000, ....as that including the tripod or not
21
22
~ee
.. l.ng.?
~.
$8,600.
That was
Govern~ent.
OAI.C C:tNORON
1)6
1
.":'!."::;.
~-~......
~o.
earn~
to
1n~pect ~pd
2_'
wa~
wh~t
be bad
5
6
-,
.., ........::.
flo
~he_ re
10
moment.
11
the
12
lil')e
~1e
ba~r~ls
production
up.
13
.14
condi~ions--
15
16
17
18
19
7.3
24
25'
'
with it.
Di~
22
21
20
( ,,
.that
th~_y
b;r
h_a ve a fi.rr.'l
tnri.ous go\.ern-
A coup?
happened in Albany1
OA~t
GtNORON
--------
117
A
No.
relating to tripods?
A
No.
tbe formal contract that you supplied, \"lh_ich has been rnar_ked
as Def endant,s Exhibit
'I'ba t
l~o.
3.
C.l.F. Mauritania."
What do you understand that term 'to mean?
A
~1auritania?
In
n.
Yes.
e~port
license
bei~g
granted"?
letter of credit, ,.,.as that .your_ norna_l procedure in t_ransactions of this type, to use a letter
~ho
.
...
o~
credit?
Yes._
As opposed to cash?
Yes.
normally obtained
~
~he
e~port
license?
OALI: GC:NDRO"'
118
1
---
-~-
3
4
'.
..
..
is in Defendants' 3.
Yes.
Hauritania .
10
Yes.
11
license?
13
14
15
Yes.
16
;a
'Ne
19
20
Yes, always.
21
22
23
to Hauritania?
25
In what transaction?
24
.....
........
MR. ANDREWS:
Mr. Soghanalian.
17
12
"'::::
No.
CALC GCNORON
119
!1'
-
1
shipments?
,.
--
:
:; i
.. '
I~ .. ,
3
4
No.
Q
Ha~e
~rms
material
shipments?
:.
..
Yes
,.
!~
I~
0~ thre~
'
On
10
13
Yes.
Q
you obtained
16
supplier, were you al_so the sbippe_r, O:t" did you b.ave another
17
shipper?
19
..
No.
is
Q
20
21
22
23
24
25
..
~1}:\icb
No.
Q
..i
,14
:I
11
12
~ll
occasions.
b~ consider~d
to be vitiated?
"~-.ould
am
___
1:)~).[ ~t_NJ)RQN
am just
120
~
1
2
o~t
' .
of the
co~ntr~
Let.
Yo~ ca~'t
~s
get an
e~port
license .
~o~
can't
mo~e .
of origin.
~l_bany
to tbe.
Marernont
I think it
.9
~-
Tbomasian
Corpor~tion.
located~
wa~ ~o~tland,
Majne.
'
10
11
12
13
~. ~
'14
15
it and .
Q
16
17
18
19
20
p~t
sa,.;
. th~r:1
2-160 or
~achi.ne
~l16?
Ill.
!-!60.
Tb~n
A.
ther.~
21
what happened?
H:B!~12
Bro,mings.
22
a nd
r.~anufact~ring
a ny other portions
No.
..
...
2.4
.,
....
;:~~
25
..
-------
---- - -
-- - - - --
OM._C: GC:NORON
-------=----==---=-=----"---==..:...--'------=--=--::.._c-'-''-'--~
- --..:..:....-..:=-:.......1
.e.. .
1
--
ar~ange4 fo~ ~s
to go there.
~l)~t
Stayed
or _private?
~-
12
cha~te~ed
It- wa s
airdraft.
11
....
10
-.
te t lt -1
121_
The%). what
happe~ed?
'
Tb.'!n ,.,.hat?
13
I>.
'l'!)en_ "'e
.14
15
of any
16
17
'
18
19
20
sig~i!icance
to Connecticut--Hart_ford -.
in Boston?
we
~ould e~pect
~here wa~
a little hit
~f
-I
2_1
22
23
...
.: . ::.
~=:-
24
25
to :-!a remont.
.
.It is just a recollection o .(:.. rnl.ne,
of the tir:te
OALI: CtNORON
122
.e.
1
-'
..
goi:ng to be.
would be
se~
a~
,.
...
tb~n
a requirement we had.
10
the tune because -he was organizi_ng the t_rip in America, ax,d
11
we \... ent to
12
1-~arernont
\;l~_e:1.
13
1:1e
,14
15
-factor~',
.16
17
18
.30.
'l..,.~ich
. _ thougbt_
f-~~
~o
s~-e
and
d_ise:;.c~an.t
-,
\le
19
20
Mi. Soghanalian
_21
22
24
_j,?
25
'
It
is being organized."
And so
23
':.';.
~aid,
the
~rip
\ote
Bigaignon got very irate in the off ice of the Colt factory
. OM.C GI:NOAON
123
'
'.
ai~field
Gew
A.
'
.I.:r.
....
.~;:here
Ramada
~nn
'
in Miami.
11
12 '
v~nt
'back
13
to Pa_r is e>.nd Captai_n An_ne and rn_ysel f and Hr. -Bigaignon "':ent
.14
to
15
16
!lr .
17
~r.
Soghanali~n's of~jce
Sogh~nal
in tbe
~ate
Isl~nc.
norning.
It is
,. ar
.... ~n;:>,
ian, Who
_. \,as -a
.. .r.l._n';::l
_ ,..an-..,.,...,~
... _-.: __.........
.~-he-n
..__ -
18
~o
... _
,.,_ o
-,
San~
19
20
from
21
22
23'
the_ 30.
25
th~
Do~ingo
Hatio~al
t_o see
24
-:~
8B~Z
we have seen?"
~
u
8EI'IT
--..
of time.
8 '
10
..
to Miami.
'""
~ork
F'FII(_OMAN
TON
~ ~OMBAFIOI
DAL( CltNDRON
'1_24
~-
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l, ~~
ha~e
to go to talk to
-5
.rang the Embassy fror.\ 1:1r. Sogbanalian _s office .-and told t _})e_m
9
10
11.
discussing
,14
15
th~
E~entua_l_ly,
we got aroui)d
12
13
and he
-;
8
explained it to Captain
t:~.nne
-.::.'~
He said, " _
Y es-.
\o:l.""-h.,
..._.
~: .r.
an~
t.bi_n~t..i._at he-----
d a t ~h
So<J.h ana_1';l.at). b. . e_f'ore .h e arrl.ve
... a ~..
to naur i tania.
17
18
'
l~r.
19
'
'.
20
21
the price for the
t~ipods.
2_2_
Q
$4,700
2_3
.:.,,
,-_;:.:e
-;;-
24
25
"
..
.. . .
..
125
No.
,l;;~
4
' .
~hat
10
11
No.
12
13
his possession?
S<l turday,
Q
~hat
the 11 t_b.
happened then?
16
17
14
15
\'1
as \.,.a ,.,.ere able to fill in, the quantities and the price of
the mortars, \-l'hich was finalized, and t_hernrice of the HE}t2.
18
20
21
22
23
Santo Dor.tingo.
Q
..
24
~.
''~:-
25
in time?
126
. . :~=~:
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No.
~ell,
Mr. Soghanalian---
Yes.
10
"All right.
11
12
...
13
Ne're off.
Domingo.
,14
!1:t.
15'
16
17
18
19
Hhat
bappen~d
then?
20
21
Domingo?
22
;.,.
23
and
.,
ta}~en
24
..........
...
---
25
.'
127
,.
k=~
....
No.
~b~n
i~e
' .
l~hat-
tomorro~,
"l;;e_l __l," I
14
'!'he
18
19
2_3
"
'
24
..-::;~
"'-"'.;:.7..::
25'
t .,
what happened?
ne~:t
day,
!~_r.
:1 thinl::
:r el iz
Rodr_igue_z.
t _bey went on
20
22
'
21
1n tbe numbers of
17
'
.
Q
16
13
15
't~e
COI':\e?"
10
12
occurred tben-?
I
I
..
wbat happened?
11
_i_:os~ect_ion
had been
r;.~de.
inspection?
A
Xes, he bad.
O.o\1.1: GtNOROH
--
--
- - - - - - - ------
r=~==~-:
128
I had a conversation
'\-1.i th
seen~
"A
What had he
s~en?
'
10
"No.
11
12
13
14
l5
16
bes!.des .30's?
He said they
17
19
pointl~ss because he just had approval to inspect the .50's
20
22
23
we wanted to 9 et back to Europe to inspect the 81 rnn mortar i l
24
~ H
'".:~.~~-
25
..
OA\.C: GC:NORON
~- 29
.....
flight out and all tbe flights were booked because it just
We will get off at Cayman Islands and connect a flight ' back.
10
11
12
ae said, "Yes."
13
s ~cr et _
a.ry
.14
15
16
zbe would
~ake
tbat arrangement.
She rang
17
hac~
18
'19
\ l e
had been faced \dth a_nd t1e got off at the Cayme.n Islanqs
'
20
21
~ondon,
22
.23
1.
.,
24
';;~{!;7
25
tir.:e?
of the tripods.
130
' .
mind.
7
8
9
10
..
A
bedroom.
~n
12
13
.14
Yes
{Recess taken.)
21
22
2.3
24
25
wi~h
ou~
chronology.
' '
19
20
Let us continue
17
18
11
16
..,
Wh~re
the contract?
15
--
You
rnanag~d
to get back to
To London, to Portugal.
Bhy to Portugal?
supplied
fro~
Portugal.
OA~[
CC:NORON
131_
:e.
~:.
f-
0e ~ade our
way
to
the_ Estor.i_l Sol Hotel, where l:lr. Sogl)analian had said we_
bombs.
'8
-Q
't;le_ll 1 I tl)1nk \1e f__i _n al_ly a_r r _ived the_re on :F_r iday
10
si.~
11
Q'cloc~
. ~1.r
12_
.He -said,
13
...
"Yes."
.14
tb.i_s business'?"
15
And he
16
ar~anged
f?r
17
18
Saturday~
19
20
2.1
22
.A
Mr.
Ma~tins
who
(
24
~:~:
~le
...~-
""'._
2.5
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ol
ol
tt
Vf\ ~ ~-
)'I
,tl
<
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' -
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~1ent
----
132_
_2
"e
~ventuall~
arrived at an
~rnmunition
storage
.de:t>ot.
Yes.
:j
We
w~t:e ta~en
th~ stor~g~
to one of
units, wl)ich is
stored.
10
~as
11
Ca_pta_i _n
Captain
A~ne
with you?
12
...
13
z~nne
.14
i _n on'e - of the boxes :a nd t _he people \~bo we_::-e worki.ng OI:\ it,
15
in
lG
17
.18
th~
bo~~s and
0e
21
( .:::::
~ban return~a
2_5
Tb_is is
_,
>
the mor-tar
e;<act_l_~
to tbe hotel.
con~ract
been signed?
OM.(.<: tN ORON
1
Yes.
24
~n::-k1nqs
.
....
2_3
>
22
Jt.-
Q_
20
of the
19
=.
un~~aled oc~
depot,
~ >.~
' -
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'
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t t'
'H~
., .,
t:
I >
'I'
<
'
No.
'1
Q'
10
11
on price?
o~
-.or ice?
~inal
.14
::~att_c_ r
16
17
'
l _ltb?
19
20
'21
22
23
. h~
.
didn't
to a final
haq~ the
becau~e l~r.
those wea:t?ons?
A
24!
25
..:.::~~:
-pric~
_l.l)
Soghanalian said
Q
agreement on
.t'._nd in_ Hia_rni, \v-e we_re just wait_i~g for fi_nal con_f.i.rt~a-
price.
~lay
OAL.t- GtNORON
stil'l negotiatin
13
18
:EJ.
15
I.
12
.....
, ,
In tbe sam
ijBH2.
3
4
pl~ce
bacl~
hot. ~l
to -Par is.
and
.e
..
-.:
'A
and told l)i_rn the Captain bad _b een_ pleased w_i th_ what- he had
' .
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8
9
10
11
12
13
...
'1
134
.14
'A
~ow
'
15
~tade ;nte~national?
por~ion
Dy a transferable
'A
16
17
18
19
~
t:'loment to
20
ar~s
cc::ipa_l').ies.
21
...::::...
....
............
24
A
2_5:
..
1_35
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--- ~
2
3
4
cor.ipany?
No.
'would deal with 'him and he had said yes, he would supply and
10
11
12
circunvent him.
13
l~side
::~ocus
operandi , having
.14
is:
15
.sor.1eon~
Hould vou
have dealt with
...
.
'
~o
gu~stion
like lr
begin with,
16
17
18
19
20
2_1
22
23
24
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25
..
w~orn
you cay
A
d~rectly rnanufactu~e
tha product?
level.
UR. AJWREi;JS:
tlhy not
asj.~
RICHHA~l:
Let
him acquainted?
differently.
OA'-C: CtNOFtON
---o;::.
what conpanies there were in the world that actual_ly mal'lufact~red the prod~cts for wbich yo~ were looking?
4
5
10
11
.to Uarenont
15'
So in sur.lrnary,
I Soghar.~lian
yo~:r
"'a sl.""
basis .e:... or pure..
g -~ro.
17
18
21
'ies.
t;zas
It is
my
wa~nt.
23
do, that he
24
f~ho
'/).
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... -"=
25
22
..
.14
2o
--
G~
to Harer:1ont unt_il \~e ,.,.ere in Arnerica and ,.;e \rent from Boston
19
..
'Including l!a.rernont?
13
16
12
...
vas?
OAI.._f. GtNORON
rn~
opinion.
137
,,
.... ....
~
'ha~e
~m~unition,
military.-
,g
, lS
\dth
th~-
Portuguese
1:3
14
direct~y
10
12
11
'1\
..
na~e_rial.
\ZaSn'
16
tiy prer09'at_i Va
?ort~gues~L
17
Ur. Sogbal).alian..
11
18
I
19
right.
dol)'t-
thin~
20
Q
21
22
HR. .i\NPRt11S:
t-1bere are
MR . RICl:!HAN:
t:1R. .ANDREHS:
t-1e
23
:'::::
~ ~::;:
24
no'w?
.,
25
~
etRr
~AI[OMAN
U
Q
TOM
L_()MBAA-01
OALC: Gltl'iORON
'~ould
li)<e
138
<.
--
~bere
He
11
13
Ho.
14
Did Mr.
17
18_
19
20
21
22_
23
24
~;,.~
25
a~~'tbi_n
M~rtin~ ~ndicate
to you with
wha~
company
he \>Tas associ_ated?
No.
16
::.
the inspections.
A_
15
discu~sed
10
12
~~~.
..
'
4
5
Is he in London?
l~hen
;..vi te~til?
A
mortar baterial.
Q
thought
..
~ou
bad
a~rea4y
e*ecuted a contract
another one?
A
139
1
.,_:.;~.
shipment.
Q
2
3
4
5
-7
t;;ere
~o~
not a~ all.
11
Did
yo~
12
)"~s.
10
.....
Q.
letter of credit.
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
-20
export _1 icense.
Q
rnac~ine
_rel_a~ing
to tl).e_
g~ns?
~elat1ng
~hen
~h~re,
l<.
Estox-i~
21
2_2
~peci!icallY,
was it?
.Sol Hotel.
~:las
!)t:esent at t _h e time?
H.r ._ Hartins
'Yes.
~1h_at
23
'
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-..:;:::
24
2"5
~~
u
8(AT
TOt.C
~AI(OMA.N-~ ~Oio48AROI
140
Q
...
idea a150\it
what~.we:are:...t .i111Ung7
and it '"as the first time I had seen one from the Por~uguese
Hauritania.
.A
Yes.
10
,.
11
export 1 icense is sued as far bac~; as !:ay a%)d June Hhen you_r
12
13
14
16
17
20
21
22
23
25
gi~e t~e
certificate to Mr.
Q
~as
it
Spanish or Portuguese?
w~s
Por~uguese
Hell, it
document, yes.
24
~--
I didn't
recall.
18
19
No.
15
..
~icense
141
i .,
-~
(.,
,'.:::
...
a~11,
10
11
'tlhich bank?
12
Banque Bruxelles
13
14
La~bert.
o:
th~
l=tter of cr-clit..
16
17
license?
18
19
20
21
22
23
:'::.
documents?
15
I'
.tbose
24
' ~.::.:;'fZ
25'
Yes .
Yes.
No.
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142
1
Yes
..
payment?
Yes.
the export
~icense?
10
11
amendment?
~overnrnent
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
..
25
of
~auritania.
12
~auritania
say?
~ade.
requ~st
was made.
It was retaine
Excuse me
DALE GENDRON
1_4 3
1
~~
H_R.
R_ICHHAN:
Soghanalian.
HR. bNDREtiS:
.HR.
Pertaini_ng t_o
RICHMAi~:
to the letter of
~redit.
'
16
17
18
l9
20
21
22
.... ,
15
'
tal~il'lg
11
14
,'
He_ are
13
.33
RICH}f~.t::
10
12
.._,;;.
~lhat~
1
8
23
24
Z.1acbil'1.e guns.
l_ette= of
authoriz~
that
a~end~eXJ.t
to
~r~dit.
relating to t_hat?
A
I didn't check.
Do you know
No.
if anyone did?
aga_iXJ. to take it
IP.;~:;;:~
~aris.~
25
OA.l_t. GtNORON
-
---------------------------------
144
~
nl:'.
Hr. sogba:1alian on this point- and they both \lere px:iyy to the
sa_r:te telephone co;n.versati.on, and :1r. Soghanali_an said tbat_
.he wasn't: sure that, in fact,
.~-
~_ne_
factory \-.'eapon.
That . . tas t_be end o tbe conversation a_nd,
'
conversa~10:1
t _el epoone
h d
.a
h ~
~~nls_aa,
&'
\-1l}cn
the
C ap~a1n
~nne.s,op1n1on
,.
I
'
a~out t_hat particula_r part of t.be order and \~hether t_hey 'wul
..
~hen
\.,.hat- })appened?
happened next?
k1R. A_NDREWS:
Where?
'4
HR. RIC}fUAN:
kH~.
-7
HR. RICHHArh
AN-DRE~~S:
specific questioi).
HR. ANDREt~s:
10
11
over be:r:e--~:R.
12.
\;;.
1~hat
ta~e.
14.5
13
14
R!CH!V.~:
something
certail}l} agre_e
bet~er
d9 not know,
~fay
"~i th
you.
~would
15
16
17
18
19
X an here to find
out.
.,
t~ell,
Did
~hey
22
"' ".;;:?:~~..
~.
Yes.
24
OA\.C C:C'<ORON
~y/-
2
3
~oi_nt?
No.
7
8
10
11
12
13
14
1~
of credit.
14 6
transmitt~d
to you?
dated t _h e. lltb of June, this co%ltract i _%l _fact \voas not a ctUally
even signed by t}1e parties on the 11th of June, was it?
No.
On the
~3tb.
as being based on a
c~rtajn
amou%lt,
w~re
~~~ld
qualifJ
t~at.
16
17
Yes.
but I
~o~ ~aid
18
':.'h~y
"t--ere _i_nitialed a _n d
19
ar.~endrnents
20
in Santo bomingo.
21
Q
~o
22
:::argins occurred at- a _l a ter ti,r.\e i _n Santo :Domi_ngo?
2~
That's rigbt.
24
....._~.::::;
25
i~
occurred ln
147
1
ro-.::::;.
(.
;.;:
Santo Domingo?
That's
~igbt.
be negotiated?
.i:\.
'I'hat s right .
-7
10
11
12
"'
13
14
c;uns.
A
-! 'es.
No.
it had been
l~ft ws
1S
16
17
..
18
19
20
that C_aptail"l. ,,nne sa_id he ":as hope!'ul t _bat the th_i:::.gs "muld_
proceed and t .h.a t. he \.;ould f.'l~}:e hi_s l."ecotir.;e!)f.a_t _io;::.s i:1. lig~t
of t _he. _inspection that ha_d ta}:en plac!:.
Q
~1ell,
:1 u:nder_stood
'
21
that- the purchase proceeded '"it_h tbe 50 and \lith tbe 91 r:fm
mo:x::ta_::, and also the 30.
22
2.3
!
24
:.":..:
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2_5
OA\.C: CCNCAON
148
~-
2.
he would do that.
~"-
people wi t.h whom you dea'_l t ~ind of aX). open al).d abo_ve-board,
10
"11
'Bribes?
12
~
13
14
15
'
16
17
~o.
18
19
1 i k e t h_a i:.?
2Q
21
22
23
. ......
t,
): es, certain.ly.
Yes.
~es.
24
'I' be
,.:!::;:.
_. ... u-..
.... ,-
25
149
1
stic~
fO~slble,
wor~
wit_b as
7
8
in ef_f -ect, ,ai)d it carne out_ to $8,600 a :>iece, and_ tbat, tbey
had a_ lump su_m which they could spend ai)d 'the $8, 600 ' into t_ha
lump sum was
10
...
15
16
-~
completelt ~nd l
~nfor~ed
Sogha'nal_i:nn accordingly.
Q
'-'i~at
il') t _erms of
~o taJ~in
r. -
Nell, :-tr.
Sogbanali_a~'l.
did,
bet~,een
-:._ba".; perl.oc,
..
'
ob~iou$1? havin.~ put all tbat time ~nd affort into i t and
19
( ~~
.~
Did
~li'.
17
18
cali_bra~
13
14
11
12
wo~~ed
2Q
21
Of
2_2
23
Par i _s througl) Hr. Bigaignon, yes, the na tter \-las bei_ng dealt
24
25
co~rse,
__ OAt.C: GtNORON
bet,~een
us
_E mbassy .in_
150
....
j
''
~~--
would be purchased.
"
..
"
eventually we got confirmation tbat they would': proceed
only
~s
.certijicate and
Soghanal~an
.......
th~letter
~ollow
you on
On t_he' l 0,
ooo,
10
11
be cal_led an arsenal.?
12
arsenal?
13
14
15
16
tal~ en
co::;i!l~
;..
17
i\'ell, tbe
rnechan~c_s
of t_he s i ~uati~n, as
e)~;>la_in,ed
18
19
20
wl).en
21
22
23
I
.'
h:~~
'I==
24
25
\le
~,anted
r~o:rtar
bonbs,
t;~-==
''They
possible to, i f tl)ey are sold and it is possible for the t.lorta1s,
'
151 ,.
.
"\~
~eplenished
..
'
don't exceed a
the~
..
pe~ iod
.4
J ....
'
'.
...
8
9
10
11
12
o=
13
'
.14
15
16
17
'
...
'
Yes.
th~t
correct?
'A
Yes._
obse~ve'
1977 production .
.A'
_I
~can't-.
say there
18
19
20
A
Yes.
'21
22
23
c4r-:=-
24
'
'
as opposed 'to
going a}1ead and buying those :right there?
25
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l~--- ..- - - - ... -----------~~-----.----- ---~
OA\.C GtNOAON
---- -------------------
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-----~,._- ~
.. .,.__.
152
1
No.
whether that 10,000 had been sold by th~ time the Mauritanians
.,
.4
informed me that the lo, ooo had been sold, then we are still
t~
lf
.
7
period.
Now, I did say earlier that
~t
10
11
it is
12
13
.14
fo~
'21
22
23
24
the
19
20
Bigaig~on ~bou~
17
18
time~
'
-25
...
...
OA\.C
GC:NORO~
-----
~~~
---
_ _
-=- -=--------'------'-'-"------"
-_ .,_.~ --~-=
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. e-.. .
1_53
..4
.s
Xs t~at dorre~~?
-~
Q .. And yo~ nave~ info~me~ ~nyone that fOU d~d so, did
you?
.,
r:o.
..
F.
!..
10
~~
11
12
tomorrow--le~
13
():;,
doc~r.\ents
at- the
thro~gh
tblnk
the
it.
.14
15
_y ou have alre_a dy told us about the contract you got with the_
16
.government.
18
19
20
21
2_2
-23
c[=-s=
24
_:;;..:
'25-.
..
2
17
..
He
t~e
first- of August?
J~ly
yo~
i_nte_r~v~ning
Did_ ~a_nyt_hing
else
,: relating to eit_her
; ~f
pet'iod.
a_bo~t
'
these transactions,
-\'1e
..
1
c~
-
.,r::-
~what' about~the
.4'
5
c-r
"
HR. ANDREWS:
Pertaining to what?
HR. RICHHAN:
~as.
10
No, I
11
12
"'
8
9
month of August?
~"ant
ca~t.
to do.
Let me just show you a document a~d, Ms. Report~r,
13
.14
15
record.
16
Exhibit No. 4.
...
J. ...
is Defendants'
17
.OU
,..
18
(l..
-
final decision.
..
154
19
Yes!
20
'21
22
23
24
25
155
' .'
.1
_' Embassy.
eft-
com~leted
.4
Yes.
JUs~
i~
October.
l t had
'
"
dat-es that appea_r to be on het:e, jj.ugUst 29th.
7:
Q
(;.
11
13
1'7
18
sho~ yo~
a look at that?
docurne~t
. 29,
20
~hat
Yes , sir
French, bUt it _i s
19
~977,
' s r i gb t
re_f~rred
\>le
..
in
~ashington
21
22
Yes.
t'lere you i _nvol ved at.' all in_ obt.aini_ng the ,e.ugust
23
2~th
24
cert1fication?
'A
'~
:_ Hay _I _ t ake
:r .eferring?
16
~ --~ - - ---
AHDREi~S
~et~e
~s
15
.14
25
H~.
12
10
i'
End-Use~'s
in 'Paris, so the
cr
'
Yes.
.
OALC GCNOI'IOH
156
1
c~
Paris.
.:..Ji
and---
10
11
12
13
.14
Monsieur~,Charge
~c~--
~ith
d'Affaires..
contract?
15
16
17
.18
19
20
for just a moment away from our chronology here and ask you
i.f you have or has anyone on your behalf r:'lade any independent
~nvestigation to determine whether or not the
'machi~e
guns are in
Yes.
past 18 months.
Q
23
24
c~:-:
25
,,
calibre
?ortug~l?
21
22
.so
'
157
1
CF
..
Ha~
.and it -will be clear on the record, you are saying that the
10
11
12
13
(f
.14
15
16
17
18
Portug~l.
19
.A
20
Portugal.
21
22
23
specified in the letter of credit and other documents?
24
J.~i
-'
Quite substantially.
25
DAI.I: GtNDRON
.e
ry-
( ..r
Tell us how.
ha~d,
Anything else?
~vitextil
10
11
n~t
12
vestigated.
13
.14
15
not
22
24
25
To be transferred to whom?
The export
~icense
I don't kpow.
I can't remember.
'
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..
have no idea.
to uauritania.
A
Yes.
0
What other items?
23
=
all six?
20
21
~now
19
..
Brownings, whic
l8
.so
17
used.
16
c~~E
158
OAI.t GtNCRON
159
c-.:::::..
No
Do you even
I understand it
~-::
..
(-:f~-
wa~
weapons?
A .
the year?
1978.
No previous 'pplication
'
'8
~now
10
11
12
\..-hich you just have shown us, those two documents were verifi d
13
,.
.14
15
16
17
18
19
20
'21
22
23
24
c-,;;:.= "
..:;:
25
..
docur:~ents
that is
at~ached
to otha.r
signed, and the letters dated the 17th of~ August and signed
by Hr. H. J. Richmond.
1977.
'
docur:~~nts
OA~C:
C#CNOIIOH
located?
160
1
2_
CF
No.
clea~
"i
~ated
That is letter
What does t _h at
1ette~
1~77.
say?
tt- detai_ls si_x ite_ms
a s Defendants'
UR.
13
to _your lawyer,
of de~ense material.
E~_hibit
4---
A_i~DRE-HS:.
i:o.
'
... ...
accordi~g
August 17,
'12
c-l -"
10
Th_a t_
.14
RICHUAN:
I know _i t has
r)Ot,
15
16
17
18
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20
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matter.
MR.
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plain _f act
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~1ake
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~lea~
to you.
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in:the
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Embassy in Paris.
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these two
c~rtificate,
documEfn~s
also be signed by
f~rm,
Monsieur-.~BA~
ana::-then
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signature in Paris.
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signature
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'l~ochnan,
t _he Uauritanian
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sorry.
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detached from those two documents that the fetter verified and
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two othe~ documents
were added to it, which bore no relation
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of defense material.
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15
I can't- remember.
~y
attorney in Portug-al.
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the
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offici~~
.Portuguese
That
~ut
.i~
Governmen~
records?
co~rect.
~nd
has
~ot
understand,
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in Portugal.
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~nforcation
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is
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investigation?'
as to the date?
That can he obtained.
Yes.
I don't know.
last year.
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TliE lV'I..TNESS:
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was
~ossible.
Listen .to
No.
~riting
.or
~erbally
e~er
No.
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.Did you
I
necessa~~
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r~quest
that
anythin~
be attached?
to
~afeguaid
come to your
relati~g
In~estme~ts.
att~ntion?
No.
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20
~hate~er pro~ert~
attached?
been attached?
15
16
~nythihg w~s
tel_l you in
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instrUcted
advised that
his question.
12
eve~
HR. At:DREHS:
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10
a~y
23
thanwbat you have told us?
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have overnight.
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There are
Yes.
those 5 ,.000?
A
Yes.
production.
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He said that
e
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Yes.
The way you found out that it was 1973' was through
Yes.
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He told me directly .
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and that they did in fact get what they wanted, then it would
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10,000~
acc~pt
Yes.
MR. RICHMAN:
to break.
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Let rne just button down one other q_u estion, b6cause
(Y:-
I have asked you something about foul:' di_f_ferent ways and- I wa n ...
into
t~el_l,
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11
bribing
an~one
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or inytbing
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l~ke
12_
c--
~eople
about bribing
~oney
of
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peopl~ 1 s
: ~6u
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When I asked
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pockets of
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peopl~
Ln
rel~tion
to this
people or .l i_ne
tr~nsaction.
Xs that
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16
'l:1B.
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:1 h_a ve
-no otbar
ques~_ ions
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.until
tomorrow
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
S~R~IS
G. SOGHANALIAN,
etc., et a1.,
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Defendants~
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One Biscayne Tower,
Hia-ni, Florida,
Wednesday, 9:30a.m.,
Septenber 12, 197..9 .
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COllTI~lUED DEPOSI'l'IO~ I
of
JOlm E. RALPH
APPE.T\RANCES:
ASHERETOFORE NOTED
BERT
FRIEDMAN
OAlE
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. 'TOM
LOMBARDI
GEND~ON
.tO WEST
FL.ACLI~ ST~UT
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JOHN 'EDWA_RD RALPH
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DIRECT E:X"-RtN"-'l'ION
{Continued]
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-I would 1.,_,
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:..~e 11 us,
'f you wou ld I S1r,
.1~e you
~
\:-h_a'i: differences there a_re_ between the IJ.U-113 and tbe l!Bl-12
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16
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All-H~
lJ.
The
t\IO,
so t_ba t
17
is
.b~ ~ny
more
sp~clfic
as to what the
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~ust
22
Can you
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if you -could.
nBH2
indicate_d it
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different on
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AU...;l13.
How different?
Do yo~ know?
e
('i.:
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books.
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uh
different?
to that.
J..
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I think it is
substa~tially
different.
couldn't
I understand
make a reference
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Anyth;ng else?
r.
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12
is opeiated
. Danually by a triggar
Anything else?
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r.~echanism.
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'::'h~re
. "Anyth_ing else?
think
OAI.( <OCNDROH
.e.
c'i=
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fo~
changes or convetsions or
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Yes.
thin~
wa~.
Is that
corr~ct?
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11
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13
t_hin~
r.~onth
of .September.
of?
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Which transaction?
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hav~ . been
not the
morta~
you already.
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~old
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I have reference to .
September of 1977.
A
~eceived
rnach~ne
gun transaction.
Q
That's right.
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Yes.
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Upon receiving that,
what action did you ta_k e, i _f
any?
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guns in the a~ount of' $1,524 1 780?'
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.rnach_ine gun_s .
Wha~
did be
te~l
yo~?
13
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tified, ubich ~ou ha~e test~fied was ~igrted b~ ~ou and ~igned
16
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19
):now if there was an_y tbi_ng else s _igned of wbicb you a_re
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21
I J,an exc-u
- , d'_l.ng -..
~ rom m~
- ques t"1ons
\-7f.mt
I \-tant to
'A .
No.
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credit .to h~is bal)k in o~der t _} 1at .he .could - proceed \1itb tbe
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Whe~
hi~
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~unds,
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eJfec_~~
receivi~g.
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Xes.
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l~l)en
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was that'?
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~~overnber,
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date of t_hat?
1977.
,
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eft
-:!=
appro~inat2
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~.'as
_i_t_ :-:1ad e?
:res.
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complaint.
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f~orn
200 to 197.
Is that correct?
That's right.
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16
is
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yes.
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Yes.
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says deliv~ry, it says, "But not to exceed 76,000
u.s.
dollars.'
22
Was there ever a figure agreed to or arrived at
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subsequently?
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Yes
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fi~ure,
approxi~ately?
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Yes.
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15
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17
is
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20
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22
infor~ation
regard
lic~nse
at all to indicate
..
Yes.
.Prior to that?
What I would
~ike
diplor.~atically.
to know is prior to
th~t
date
23
of January 12th, was there to your knowledge ever an export
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licen~e
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was ever raised prior to' that date for that, fo'r .this
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8
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don't ku6w.
Let me rephease
tb~
question.
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yourself?
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No.
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l:o.
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about January 12th, diplomatically.
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Paris.
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At the Hauritanian
Embassy in Pa_ris.
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16
17.
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export l_icense to be raised.
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l!0'\>1
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23:
that?
By telephone.
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co~versation
MR. RICID1AN:
(Continuing)
that.
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11
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15
Portugal with Ur. Bigaignon and Monsieur' t;A ,af ~th~~~ request' "O'f . C
the Mauritanian Embassy in Paris at a meeting, having been
arranged
rn~eting
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and r.eported
meeti~g?
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A
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pres~nt
back.
January, 19.78.
Is that right?
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expor~
21
. -
Gov~rnment.
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25
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19
diplomatical~y het~te!:m
16
17
I again went to
e.
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Go~ernrnent
immediately.
What next
h~ppened?
6 ' was fUrious because tbe name of the Mauritanian people was
certi_ficate originally
supplied to 'Boca Investments for tbe
. .
pUrpose of this transaction.'
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12
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~he
re_f_erence?
to those six
tb~
17
l8
19
all.u~ed
ha~e
i t.e_rns.
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cf.::-
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!ro\~
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~hether
MY question ~as:
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:license. ;is still valid, existing, .o.r whether it. has expired
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or
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~een
withdrawn or.revo:ked?
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cancellation?
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1No.
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no~
know
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stated?
A
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16
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Q.
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18
l~icense?
19
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thab'he
saw
~uch ~
ticense?
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1978 and' the_ time the lfcense was cancel'ed .iP, "April of ~1978,
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cancellation.
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15
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on~y
place, _yes.
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21
complain~,
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No.
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misu~derstood
you.
You are talking about July of
,
That's right.
1977?
23
of 1977.
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of the Mauritanian Government, to your knowledge, inspect
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any other
A.
ma~hine
guns?
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whom.
MR. ANDREWS:
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that way.
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13
l,
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23.
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Fine.
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12
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~~ here
H_r. Hartins.
Anyone else?
Anyone else?
A,
Hyself.
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best of your r~c6llection what took place when you went there
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183
there?
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ln Lisbon.
dapot in Lisbon.
Yes.
Q
I
No.
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HBH2, which Hr. Soghanalian claiMed
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A
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'1..1ere
h_i:s.
184
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We left the
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11
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qM
~bey
9
~ith
youwben
yo~
'.
Gover11men~
There were
~arehouse.
12
conl)ected_ w.i i:h tbe depot, \'lho conducted us to a11d fror.l the.
13
warehouse.
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15
16
17
18
19
recollectiOI'\ 1 ~ir.
_or civi_li_an.
yo~
Did
No.
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22
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24
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185
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~ou,
I am asking .about
personal1~
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either on be.hal_f of
~ou
7.
8
9.
10
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l-1~.
12
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13
Yes.
J'anuar:y of '78.
18
19
esse~tially
20
anything else?
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15
16
17
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~:1?
tin~y
'
re~orted
bacl_: to you,
21
Yes.
22
23
]).
24
25
Februa;:-y, 1978.
understaX).d,
~es.
186
1
4
5
guns.
Q
0ere there
~nY
thin_k of, that- you are a\tare of, other tban \-:hat you told us?
t_~o
...
7
8
9
i"OU
10
Yes.
11
12
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17
18
19
2Q
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22
23-
~.;oer~
\v'as \-iaiv_ed
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licen_se
ye_sterday?
Anything else?
Conmercial invoice
24
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e~po:::-t
~equirenent
stat_erne~t
re.nain in effect?
( ...
a~d
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No.
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I think
tha~
remained.
...
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8
9
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th~
same?
I can recall.
You already indicated to us that at no time did
:ar~bitration
par~agraph.
~Is
in accordanc
t_hat correct?
Yes.
10
11
12_
Yes.
13
Q_
14
t_his document.
One other thought occurs to
,vh_en
me~
16
director'S
17
Boca Investments,, al)d you gave us ~be name _of a Lady du -Cros.
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19
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No
Do you
"2
-~now
s.
that- actuall~' run a cor.Lpany, have the managerial s~y O%." not?
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9
10
11
12
A
~how the~
I a:m just t_ry ing to get_ t-rh.a tever infor:r:ta tion I can.
15
l a_m not
13
.14
Well, it depends, l
~_ersey
Islands?
16
17
Do you
~~nol
~b~
nanagement
Do you
.}a-~ow
eith-e%." way?
19
X.fR.
11-NDREt~S:
Yes or -no.
20
!-don't r.:1ow
~1hat
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22
rnachi_ne guns?
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to ea_r.l.ier
Mort~r %OUnd~
s.
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:t thi_n k it _is to
actUall' in
UR.
RIC!.iH~N:
N-~TO
specif_icat_ions.
l':'lar'~
that as
[1~herefipon,
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as
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D~fendants'
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E~blbit 8o~ 5
for identification.)
13
r.~ar~~ed
si~fnature
appe'".ring
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15
16
f7
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19
,e.
Yes, si_r.
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~es ._
i _n connection ".:_itb-
nortars?
in;o:x::~a~ion
tt:.at
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21
reci_v~d
2_2_
there, let
~e
i~e~.
2~
U.R.
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substituted.
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_ OAI..I: GC:OCORON . _ _
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6
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8
9
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Exhibit 6.
a s Defendants' No.
Q
doc~ment
_1 90
referred' to
w~s ma~ked
as]:: you i_f you can identi_fy tb_a t documeZ).t for us.
-A
Yes.
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Ha_
s tb_a t- a certi_ficate re_lati_ng to . the transaction
Yes._
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12
13
14
15
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17
have no idea.
au t _b enticity?
'I).
No.
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_io, 000
r.ortar
_rounds.
that
wera
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deliv~red
- -
don't know.
21
Q_
- re_fer~nce
on _De.fel).daZ).ts
22
24
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(~bereupon,
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6
Def_el')da_nts'
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E~hibi t
~~o.
7 for _i dentification l
-Y es.
,A
11
12
Do you
~es.
Yes.
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Tb~
13
_De_fendants'
10
a~
txbibit 7, please.
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~;iould
Z..fR._ RICHHAH:
~now
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~r.
Soghanal~an.
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15:
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17
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pr~vjously ~arked
as
that~
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A
Yes.
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From~
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called Jane's.
,.,
Jane~
righting 'Ships?
:.;;-:
F.
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t;
t;
Is it the
sar~~e
company?
Do you recall?
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12
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at that ti:.1e?
A
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Yes.
Defanse's
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D ef endar.ts
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21
22
Let us
C~hiti~ Co~posite,
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tb_is r:iad:ed as a
::o. S.
Exhibit ::o.
ac
Can I?
~o rna~e
sir
it
simpl~r,
23
.'!!.
bav~
19
'
curtent
~as
[ftheteupo~,
17
It
:.m. R!Cm:;~N:
15'
18
ln other
Jane s Infantty
A
.Yes
~:ieapon~?
1_93
1
..,_._
an~
'""
;:..
Yes.
~~-r.
;:..
Yes.
10
Defendants' 8?
~nd
11
Yes.
12_
~as th~re
13
"
reiy upon?
a~y
particular
r~ason
why you
sig~~d
both
of t _hose?
.14
/:..
~o,
-You
h~Vt!
f5
16
f7
I_ bel_ieve.
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
---
~bn~h
of
Sept~~ber
1977?
A
:~o,
I can 1 t.
:-1R.
RICiH-1~!1:
please.
~bey ~re
two pags.
~--
25-
..
OAt.[ CC:NOAON
Pleas~
mark
~hem ~~spective
194
( -~;.~
identification.)
Q
Yes.
'7
"hat is it?
8_
1;.
10
11
.~~
12
tbat
~elating
to what?
5,000 mortar.
ap~ears
1\
13
'14
there1
(-; e 11,
Soghanalian'~.
it i s
r.ly
lS
17
18
~ ~-r
I.
see
lt is rny signature.
I
16
f igur _:_?
ln oth;;r
~:ords,
from
ftgure come?
A
.~
19
!f~.
.1\HDRI:f:S:
To '\-:hom?
U_R.,
RICU!~;.:::
~o
20
21
anyone.
22
23
(
~If~
24
\::fi:~f
25
OA\.C G(NORON _
195
1
.-....-
Yes.
please.
Relating to what?
5,~00
10
Yes.
:.m.
11
12
...
AHDRI:~l'S:
t~as
that delivered?
.14
air \{aybil'l?
15
Yes.
16
~as
., 8
19
20
21
22
23
24
'"i:;:::::
25
'.
mortar.
13
17
('
t::an~action
.\
e~port
license obtained
~ith regar~
tc that
frow Portugal?
an
~:it_h
What I
pre~ented
t:r_ying to
deterr.~ine
is \-:as there a
~ortar
t~as
of it because
1_96
...
'.
export l _ice_nse?
getting _it?
fto, no.
7
8
this
11
12
13
We
to Mr. Sog})analin.
~ransaction?
--- previously indicated in yesterday's testi_
As
'r.tony ._
'Q
10
..
~ any
~e
wbat 1t is
~o
whicb
a_r:'lr:-.un_it_ion, 81
r.'li::'\,
l_icens .~
.14
'
15
'16
17
~une.
dated May or
-,.~..,
"'""-
ref_err_i_ng.
One t _hing ; "Addit_ional R:lceived
A
18
or ~
~ e""'
_,,, s
tSo
19
Colt 3
20
scope~L-~
This.
i~
2_0
afraid.
21
aJter.
22
No.
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2_4
2_5
..
0"\.C: G(NORON
197
1
~~~~:
~~o
Absolutely.
like that?
No.
10
Uhen was the fi_rst time you ever sa,.; this air waybil
11
12
::'linutes ago.
13
.14
Hav~
you seen
o~e
inforr~.ation
on there?
15
16
17
~~hal :f
20
21
22
23
....
24
..
25
18
19
prep~red
the additions that you say you had not seen before?
No.
~
u
8[RT
TOM
f'RI[OMAN ~ I.OMBAROI
'
l'!r
""'D"" '
'.
as
signed
th~t.
]).
Yes.
.Q
Yes.
9
10
11
n'
consi~nee,"so I
,,
198
guns?
........
~
t ....
i~o.
It w-as a ::-equest_
shi!>mel)~,
13
And I
,14
sa~d,
"
- ~-n.
. . a s h.
' er i_s
_.l.pp
t~~a "C._
12_
('(fT!).
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
,-
24
..
25
..
t:1e
lnvest:-:\ents?
.~~
.,._~-
He \~ere co:).signi.~g
OA\.C GCNOIIION
;:;;;:.
(
3
yes.
Q
199
.4
5
shiprnel)t?
7
8
9
10
11
12
-....
13
-411:~:
14
~~ould
Yes.
15
16
17
'18
19
of reasoning,
.20
21
22
23
... ~:.
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24
25
..
--
~our
cal)'t really
Q
rna_~e
a legal opi_niol).
CI undet"stal)d.
rna~ e
a _1 ega_l
,., -
D41._C CCHDAOH
-200
f
f~om
po~nt,
.what
at
ba~e
7 . been passed_
. at that ti_me?
!.
1\
It
i;1e
10
"I~et
Can you
t~ll
~atters
12
13
October of
.14
to !-:auritania.
us move into
October.
11
...
ln~estments
s.
we haVe
in
tbe :1onth of
~977?
Hell, can
Certainly.
\~e
jUst
~e~ert
~o
bacr.
Septembar?
15:
16
f7
18
'19
20
21
22
23
-~
,_:-
ls
happened,
i_n s-eptenber?
A
~mend~ents
~hen.
we
~rrived
totl).ose
;~gfiired
documents~
September?
~n
1\.
Yes .
~as
present?
Da~id
1\
Hr.
,Q
~peat
at the bank?
When you
24
say "bank," I. presume. you are referring to the bank in r.russels
25
'-
201
1
t -
Yes.
t t'leant
'j
~-1!).o
-at~
a~
tbe bank?
t _hat
ti_rne~
l-1t:.- Gt:af.
10
11
[l.
~0 -
12
}\n_yone_
13
No.
.14
Te_l_.l
'!'hey
l_ i_sta~
1~
16
18
19
20
21
22
2_3
el_se~
17
that correct?
'2
..-o;:;.;;
~s
'
a nu.m ber of a nend_nents
t.~ad
_-;:.=-
25
..
Hr . .Pol_l_ard
t_h~n
do?
'!>..
Yes.
Oas tbis
~elating
to the
to tbe
~acbine
~orta~ ~o~nds,
guns?
r~
-
~nd
24
...
8(1U
u '-9"'BAROI
TON
~"I(_OioiiAN ~
OALt GtHOROH
as opposed
202-
,t ~
Yes.
2_
'
tal~ing
tha~
6
""j
....
so.
)s there
_I
thin_~_
abo~t.
an~tbing ~lse
that
b~ppened ~ben?
0e
no~ mo~e
into October.
'10
11
ass~me
No .-
8
~
11-_R. ANDREliS:
Q
Septe~ber.
tbat in
~1R. R_Ica~1AN:
4
5
abo~~
Ha~e yo~
_f inished
September?
12
;..
13
Fi_rst,
ha~e
.14
15
actions?
16
17
posed, I
:II
.20
21'
2_2
2_
3
\ ,__
24
25'
assume?
'l'!{E N!oT~fESS:
18
19
~:ould
Gow
w~ mo~e
Yes.
Octob~r.
on to the month of
.Y es, I have;.
ba~e alraad~
tt:ans~ct_iol)
or to t _be
covered relating
~ortar
t _ral)saction,
t\lO
transactior:1s, t _h at
203
1
{
--
has previously
~~~
testified?-;~.-,~
MR. RICHMAN:
tq be repetitious.
payment.
Q
H0\-1
10
A.
~elocation
made?
charges.
On what basis?
13
.14
15
16
17
l\
19
20
21
.22
23
24
~e_rnands
'
II
were these
12 '
18
..
11
..
I do not mean
25
~er~
caus~d
Deluys
P.e clai_rned
No
th~y
Ho.
2 04
1
'
";.How'did l1l:'.
Sog~analian.
He was in tbe
~he
-A
In Lisbon?
'7
)!'es.
A.
~eginning
~h~t bapp~ned
10
.11
12
13
,14
15
16
17
18
hotel
~h~ie?
'
of October.
tben
~egal:'di%19
~his
=atter?
How was
it resolved?
;..
I \:ould :ra:ve
t~
na~dng
,A
~-:ere
l)Ote.d
0%1
mortar transaction.
AS soon as you fin_ish -thi_s li_ne, coul
19
20
21
.~et
22
~'OU
23
charge?
24
( .~
A
25
..
$39,200 in total.
a_re t_al}:i_ng.
--
Th.at
;.._
Yes.
~tas
lfR. RICHHAN:
[Recess
6A 5
6
:l
..
~1e
ta_ken~
~nd-User
certificate?
1).
Yes.
.;,.
10
b_y tbe
11
12
15
16
certificate?
:~1aurit_an.i_an
~hei.r e_rnba~sy
'Gove_r nrnent-":"th_rough.
~elated
in ?ari.s.
onlY to tbe
:S,ooo
13
.14
~nd-Use~s
~ ~
no,.,.
breaJ~
can take a
'i
quantity.
1 gave
~t
to nr.
Sogh~nalian.
17
18
U:R. AHDREt~S:
19
(Discussioz:l
20
21
22
( -
ux:.
24
,.;;,
25
--
~ ...:.._
___
of_~
the _record)
Ol).
nigaigl)on, I assurne
referr _i.ng to
23
..
'205
transac~ions.
t .bere.
~ou are
Is tbat
lz.
... e_
rns
There
206
No.
pr~viously
inspected weapons in
..
e~arnple,
'b
12
Do you
.14
hav~
15
16
'17
-.
18
19
in Lisbon?
11
13
exa~ple,
10
.....,
Yes.
Hm1 '"ere
Boca
~_he_y
co;r~pensated?
Investme~ts
paid then.
There is no contract.
20
21
fee it was, for
e~anple,
22
guns?
23
A
I don't recall.
24
,,.:._
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25
..
DA~C:
GtNDRON
~achine
'207
'
~~~
~o.
4
;..
6
7
s
9
10
11
12
.14
15:
16
17
-18
don t recall.
~ere
!.think so.
Gob
A_
Yes.
Hho iias
~he
;..
:Sa nque.
l1
they paid
person~lly,
fee, as opposed to a
pe~centage?
no.
~hat?
bank.
--
Do you
B:::u:~ e ~.1
e s Lambe.rt.
:s~uxel_les
k:)OH
La:-:t;:,ert.
19
20
to ;-:auritania?
I think Mr. Ka~l ~igaignon did.
21
Yes.
22
23
was tl):ere \lhei) the goods ,.,.ere _received and accepted by t_he
24
Mauritanian officials?
.........
25'
13
......
'
..
;..
I don't know.
I _ wasn't tbere.
.e
Q
X don't recall.
208
w~s.
on tbe
a ircraft?
Yes.
ere~,
to your knowledge?
~
do~t ~no~.
Q '
~an
Yes._
I
t\'i t~ _regard to Octoba_r, is the_re X)Ot})i_:)g ,el s e you
think of?
,A
cartificat~ a~4
bSP 83 ver~fied.
r~fer_red to as h_
a ving been sta_rriped b~' t _ha ,Haux::_i t_a nian. E_n bassy
t~ashingtoi).
209
. It was an
Has there a
Yes.
~;;hat
form or was--;...
~-1aurita])ian
11
8 3.
Q
DSP 83?
13
Yes.
14
inst~uction of !~.
23
(
24
~-:....i
wh~ t
Stat~
go~
once you
safe~~e.eping
the DSP 83
e~scuted?
s6gha])~lian.
.Q
cJ;:"edi~
.J.
at or abou. t
~_hat
tiJi'l ?
l don't_ reca_ll.
.. fOl:' just a
.
rne])ticned earlier you
Let me
.Q
You
21
22'
~o
Gave it to the
19
20
12
18
certificate?
10
17
16
,,
singl~
15
'
~>.re
End-User~.certificate.
.9
these~
digr~ss
moment
hnd traveled around
~nd
Santo Domingo in
~uly
of 1g11.:
25
..
OA\.1: GtNOIIION
210
~~
-1).
Yes.
2_
..-
thanked
Sogl).analiaiJ,.
"
Did
_you do so in writing or verbally?
l~ell I
10
11.
12
13
1~e
.... ,
1).
;14
'15
of
~1r.
the
~he
~o
to take _you-
Yes.
He
t_hanl:ed him.
I
1~
f7
is
UR. RICH!~.t:.!r:
19
20
'Ha~.
'
21
22
~or
identification.)
-.
23
Exhibit ~~o. 1_1 1 Hb.ich appears to be a complaint fil'ed in
24
'.-..f!.~
I'
'
..
~st
211
2_
Yes-
Yes .
:-j
_.
8
9
10
11
12
,IHO
'A
'{es.
Yes.
13
.14
1S
..,.
'A
'16
17
'
18
19
;_..
No.
2Q
gun transaction.
21
22
\ _;.~
~.
24
25
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