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FM QUITO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 005
OF 30200OZ MAY 91
INFO ROUTINE FCO. WASHINGTON
YOUR TELNO 3: MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE (DRUGS) ECUADOR
1. THE NATIONAL POLICE HAVE SENT US CONFIRMATION FROM THE MINISTER
OF HEALTH THAT LEON AND TORRES MAY ATTEND THE TRIAL AS WITNESSES. WE STILL AWAIT A FORMAL RESPONSE FROM THE MFA WHICH WE EXPECT SHORTLY.
2. GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHEN YOU WOULD LIKE THE WITNESSES TO ARRIVE. WITH REGARD TO TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS, WE CAN CA) PURCHASE CLUB CLASS RETURNS QUITO-HK-QUITO OR GUAYAQUIL-HK-GUAYAQUIL THROUGH A TRAVEL AGENT HERE WHO HAS QUOTED US DOLLARS 3720.20 EACH TICKET, USING JAPAN AIRLINES VIA THE UNITED STATES AND FUND THROUGH OUR ACCOUNT, CHARGING THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES: OR (B) THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES COULD PURCHASE PRE PAID TICKETS IN HONG KONG FOR DIRECT TRANSFER TO AN AIRLINE HERE (AMERICAN AIRLINES WOULD BE BEST). 3. OPTION (B) WOULD EASE THE LOAD ON OUR ACCOUNT AND IS
PREFERABLE TO US.
4. TICKETTING ALSO HAS TO BE PROVIDED FOR SPECIAL AGENT PHIL DEVLIN, DEA, GUAYAQUIL. GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT HIS ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED AND THAT HE SHOULD BE CATERED FOR ON THE SAME TERMS AS
THE WITNESSES.
5. WE HAVE ASKED THE AUTHORITIES TO ENSURE THAT THE WITNESSES'
PASSPORTS AND EXIT PERMITS ARE VALID.
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