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Approved For Release(2000/08/4 had CIA-RER946280702RA00300400002-9 all the present. After a short pause (some 30 seconds) Mr. Zhang said "0O.K." and, indeed, the coin, still held by the scientist's fingers under the folded edge, was no longer outside but inside the envelope. Mr.Zhang is known to be able to transfer characters written on an envelope into the paper that is inside the envelope. Previous tests showed that the ink characteristics, both of the original and the transferred characters, always match. This time, the use of polyester foils was intended by Dr. Li to make such a transfer impossible since ball pen ink can not adhere to the type of foil that’ was used. Not being aware of that, Mr. Zhang proceeded by writing three short sentences on the envelope and, after a brief concentration, announced that the text has been transferred. Before being cut open with scissors, the envelope was scrutinized in turns by several investigators for possible signs of tampering but none were found. The coin and the foils were retrieved from inside. The three sentences were indeed written inside. However, not on the foils but, réduced in size and not altered in shape, on the pieces of Scotch Tape holding the foils together. 9 Approved For Release 2000/08/11 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000300400002-9