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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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YOUR TELNO 4: MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE (DRUGS) ECUADOR
1. THE ECUADOREAN AUTHORITIES (AFTER PERSONAL APPROACHES BY THE US AMBASSADOR AND ME TO THE FOREIGN MINISTER AND ATTORNEY GENERAL) HAVE FINALLY RELEASED A 10G SAMPLE OF THE HEROIN CONFISCATED AT SIMON BOLIVAR AIRPORT IN 1987, FOR USE AT THE CURRENT TRIAL IN HONG KONG.
2. THE SAMPLE IS IN THE HANDS OF PHIL DEVLIN (DEA), WHO IS BOOKED ON AA6001 22 JUNE, ETA HONG KONG 2000 HRS.
3. THE ECUADOREAN WITNESSES ARE EAGER TO KNOW TRAVEL DETAILS AND TIME IS PRESUMABLY NOW VERY SHORT. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR A RESPONSE TO MY TELNO 5 PARA 2 ABOUT TICKETTING ARRANGEMENTS SO WE CAN INSTRUCT OUR LOCAL TRAVEL AGENT. IF YOU GO FOR OPTION B, PLEASE ADD 10 PER CENT TO TICKET PRICE TO COVER LOCAL TAXES.
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