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HAD ALREADY ASKED QJBANNER 1 
GET DESCRIPTION, DETAILS, ETC
BUT SINCE HE UNABLE DO WITH CLARITY RABNEY UNDER HBFINCH COVER] QUES-
TIONED SUBJ 4 MAY. SUBJ STATES FOLLOWING IS ALL HE KNOWS BUT CON-
SIDER PROBABLE HE KNOWS MOP: THAN TELLING OR INVOLVED SOME DEAL
FOR WHICH HOPES PROTECT SELF AGAINST LEGAL ACTION BY STATING WORKING
FOR AMERICANS.
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2. ARMAND DELACOUR, RESIDENT 28 RUE ERARD (ALSÓ RCVD EMARD),
PARIS AND THREE TIME CONVICT, APPROACHED SUBJ MID-APRIL WITH OFFER
FIRST REF. STATED TWO SICILIANS LIVING PARIS ALREADY SUCCESSFULLY
ENGAGED THIS TRAFFIC, ONE OF WHOM RECEIVED 50 KILOS OPIUM HONG KONG
AND DELIVERED PERSONALLY IN STATES, ENTERING VIÀ CANADA. DELACOUR
GAVE NO DETAILS OTHER THAN THAT CHICOMS PROVIDE OFIM GRATIS ON
CONDITION DELIVERY STATES. WHEN SUBJ ASKED RE ENTRY STATES DELACOUR
REPLIED CAN FOR U.S.$200 GET FULL FRENCH DOCUMENTATION NEEDED FOR
AMERICAN VISA.
3. DELACOUR ALSO USES NAME DELAMARE, AGÉ 47, HEIGHT 175CMS,
WEIGHT 7 TO 72 KILOS, BROWN HAIR BALDING, OVAL FACE, BROWN EYES,
CROOKED NOSE, THICK LIPS, HEAVY CIGARETTE SMOKER.
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