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TO eA EST MIT ANT re DL rr a oR oT iene te ane em mem ee ke JUDGE: (Informal Advice =~ Not for Retention) As you know, we have been conducting a Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) investigation regarding Billy Carter for over a year. We have worked closely in this regard with a Joel Lisker of the DOJ and have interviewed Billy Carter and - a number of his associates. To date, Carter has not registered and does not believe that his relationship with the Libyan Government requires him to register since, in his opinion, it is covered by the commercial exemption of FARA. ee On 6/11/80 Carter met with Lisker to discuss registra- .tion. The meeting had been arranged by an attorney who repre- sents Carter, and they met for about an hour. Lisker furnished the following information. Carter received a check for $20,000 in January or February, 1980, for reimbursement of expenses he incurred when a group of Libyans visited Georgia in January, 1979. In March, 1980, Carter received a $200,000 check, a. renegotiable loan, from the Libyan Government at 10% interest. This loan had been negotiated in December, 1979, by one Randy Coleman, an associate of Carter. Carter also advised Lisker that he was acting as a consultant to Charter Oil, a domestic oil firm located in Jacksonville, Florida, concerning oil purchases from Libya. Carter further told Lisker that he had: an. appointment : on the afternoon of 6/11/80 with Dr. Brzezinski who, according. a to Carter, wished to discuss with Carter the’ possible’ ‘political - oS implications of Carter's relationship with the’ ‘Libyan Government. Carter advised, that: he--has' also’ retained: an. ‘trvorney” in: ‘Washing= Lee ton, D.C., Stephen J. Pollak, who was to meet with DOJ: ‘repre= 0. sentatives on 6/12/80 to discuss this case. Lisker advised 7 that the Attorney General has decided to wait for approximately 10 days prior to deciding what future action the DOJ-should take regarding Carter's registering under the’ FARA. In the meantime, the FBI will epresenta= Ef me"! As you know, we surveilled Carter at the request of Phil Heymann. We did not observe Hay in contact with any Libyan officials. ..,. YEA in, This is to bring you’ ip: to date as to what happened yesterday and we will formally give you all of the details as soon as Lisker furnishes us with a comprehensive memorandum regarding his contact with Carter us he_prpmised. 1 —- Mr. Mullen E. J./O'Malley l - Mr. O'Malley /\o . “3: woe . — sso oo eR Ramm eT he TE TT SE TE EET TE