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MISC. REQ. #57 000005712 1 b, ma im & Ut LASSIFIED -EFTO JU Ee Ue TAM/MLT/CLS © uo IAT b6é Activity: pre The team met with Special Court for Sierra Leone iscsL{ t—isiszY on 02/09/2004. [provided access to an SCSL protected witness, symbol number The team interviewed with pertinent results, see the attached report. Subsequent to this interview provided the team with documents related to the investigation in Monrovia, Liberia, about which he had been interviewed on 02/08/2004. These documents, in conjunction with the results of his interview, are documented in the attached report. [_pavised the team it would again not be able to interview. as it was now the rule of the SCSL that no detainees could be interviewed without the permission of their defense counsel. According tol___his counsel could not be reached, but was due to arrive in Freetown on the evening of 02/16/2004. It isl belief it is unlikelf —__—_—Hlefense will allow an interview, although it is possible. The team continues to maintain a dialog with Amembassy Monrovia to facilitate the team’s travel there. The team is in receipt of the fund site information, much appreciated. Country clearance has been received from Amembassy Monrovia, and RSO Monrovia has advised he will have a vehicle to meet the team upon their arrival on 02/10/2004. The team received a phone call from SA BI WFO, regarding the cable mentioned in the previous 02/09/2004 sitrep. S advised that, while she had not seen the cable, she was in the process of closing the case and did not want the team to attempt to cover the lead information provided in the cable. Therefore, the team will not conduct this investigation. The team, minuf willl travel to Monrovia on 02/10/2004 as described in the previous 02/09/2004 sitrep. The team will make all appropriate contacts once it has arrived at Amembassy Monrovia. [willl remain in Freetown and attempt to contact{| defense counsel in order to request permission to interview him. [If permission is granted, an interview will be arranged as soon as possible, and may be accomplished by the Monrovian element upon their return to Freetown. If the defense counsel cannot be reached, the team does not intend to extend in Freetown for the counsel’s arrival. Not only does SCSL staff not believe permission for such an interview will be granted, the team’s investigation to date makes it unlikely that an interview____| would be fruitful in any case. UNCLASSIFIED - EFTO lof2 _~