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b. On 29 Jun 1965 "Modesto ARIAN" called KOSTIKOV to say he would like to talk with him and also to give him the message that Ricardo was waiting in his office for him. KOSTIKOV asked if Modesto was working that day, and wind Modesto said no, he would be working at home all day, then KOSTIKOV said he would stop by his house in the afternoon.c. On 6 Jul 1965 "Modesto" called KOSTIKOV and asked if there was anything new about the people travelling to Helsinki. KOSTIKOV said nothing yet, but he hoped to have word by the end of the week. KOSTIKOV also asked if Modesto had received any news from the doctor, and Modesto said no, even though he had sent a telegram. Modesto said he would keep a copy of the telegram be sent for KOSTIKOV.d. On 7 Jul 1965 "Modesto" told KOSTIKOV that, after he had talked to him the day before, he had received a cable asking the same question, i.e., what was with the trip to Helsinki, and Modesto wanted to know what to answer. KOSTIKOV said that they would have to wait about two more days but that he would send a cable to pressure for an answer. Modesto said he would answer his cable saying that they were trying to get a cabled reply and added that he would be in his office in the afternoon, if KOSTIKOV wanted to reach him.e. On 8 Jul 1965 a man identified by voice as the above Modesto called at the Soviet Embassy for the Vice Consul (i.e. KOSTIKOV). He was told to call back, and when asked who was calling, he said he was calling on behalf of the Panamanians ("de parte de los panamenos").f. On 9 Jul 1965 a man called at the Soviet Embassy for KOSTIKOV, who was out. The man then said to leave the message that "BERMUDEZ...no...tell him that Modesto called." (This is evidently what made the LIENVOY monitors assume that the caller's name was "Modesto BERMUDEZ.")g. On 9 Jul 1965 a man left a message at the Soviet Embassy for KOSTIKOV saying that Modesto had called. (This comes out in LIENVOY as being a call from "Modesto BERMUDEZ, panameno," but this was probably the monitor's way of identifying the same man of the above conversations and not what the man actually said.)h. On 12 Jul 1965 Modesto again spoke to KOSTIKOV (and is again described by LIENVOY as "Modesto BERMUDEZ, panameno"). Modesto informed KOSTIKOV that the job from Lissanda ("el encargo de Lissonda") had arrived. KOSTIKOV suggested meeting Modesto at the usual place and asked if (he, it?) was with Modesto. Modesto said yes, at his house, and KOSTIKOV said then it would be better for him to visit them at his house. Modesto also asked about the "other matter," but KOSTIKOV still had no news.i. On 14 Jul 1965 it was again reported that "Modesto BERMUDEZ, panameno" called and left a message to tell KOSTIKOV that he had called. (Again, the "Modesto BERMUDEZ" is probably a LIENVOY assumption, rather than what Modesto actually said.)j. On 4 Aug 1965 Modesto BERMUDEZ, panameno" (again, probably the LIENVOY assumption) called at the Soviet Embassy for AOBMUSERIN and was told to call him on another number. (No record of a second call.)k. On 12 Aug 1965 LIENVOY reported that "Modesto BERMUDEZ, panameno" called KOBMUSERIN and asked whether the youth had been dispatched. KOBMUSERIN said he had just left.