STATION HAS NO OBJECTIONS TO HSCA INTERVIEW
Originator: CIA
From: WITHHELD
To: DIRECTOR
Document date: 11/09/1978
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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CITE<MADRID) 419138

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TO: PRIORITY DIRECTOR INFO MEXICO CITY.

RYBAT KDAFGHAN

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VIRECTOR 323590

8.

1.

STATION HAS NO OBJECTIONS TO CONTACTING KDAFÓHAN/I

(K/1) AND TO SOLICITING HIS AGREEMENT TO SUBMIT TO ASCA

INTERVIER.

BEFORE DOING SO, HOWEVER, WE WOULD LIKE TO GLARIFY

A FEW POINTS MiMICH MAY HAVE A BEÄRING ON HOW WE PROCEED. FIRST,

K/! HORKS FOR A U.S. FIRM AFFILIATE (BEPLITZ).

WILL ANY PARENT

COMPANY APPROVALS BE REQUIRED FOR US TO CONTACT KAL AND SERVE

AS MSCA MIDDLE-MAN?

SECOND, K/1 MAY HAVE TO REQUEST LEAVE FROM

HIS EMPLOYEP. TO TRAVEL FOR

INTERVIEW,

IF THIS SHOULD BE THE

CASE, CAN NE AUTHORIZE HIM TO INFORM HIS EMPLOYER OF THE REASON

FOR SUCH TRAVEL? MOS WILL RECALL FROM REF B THAT K/I'S EMPLOYER

CAME TO EMBASSY AT LEAST

TWICE TO SEEK GUIDANCE ON HOW TO

REACT TO PUBLICITY ON X/L'S ACTIVITIES IN MEXICO. AT THAT TIME

BERLITZ WAS HIGHLY CONCERNED AT PRESS REPORTS HIGHLIGHTING KAS'S

BERLITZ EMPLOYMENT.

2.

AGREE WITH HOS THAT MADRID WOULD NOT BE BEST VENUE FOR

ASCA INTERVIER.

IF K/1 SHOULD BALK AT TRAVEL TO U.S.. PERHAPS

INTERVIEW COULD BE ARRANGED IN OTHER EUROPEAN CITY SUCH AS PARIS.

3. OUR FILES DO NOT REFLECT IF KAI IS U.S. PERSON. PLS ADVISE.

4. FILE: 201-0288248. EZ IMPDET

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