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Ae ee FD-302 (REV. 3-8-77) S ¢ re Floyd Hudgins, Georgia State Senator, 3034 Emory Street, Columbus, Georgia, was interviewed at the Georgia State Capitol at which time he was advised as to the identity of the interviewing Agent, the nature of the interview, and that any information he furnished could be used in a Court of Law. Hudgins then voluntarily. furnished the following information: ; X aiky <4 = f -—_ ra “e SAGs he gt . With regards to any discussions pertaining to Lockheed aircraft and C-130's in particular, he recalls that this matter did come up while he was on the Libyan trip during 1978 with Billy Carter and others. He stated that this occurred during a cocktail party in the yard of the American Legation or Embassy in Libya and that there was a small group standing together himself included along with Billy Carter and Carter's friend Randy Coleman. An individual whose name he does not recall, although is quite sure was a Libyan Official was standing talking to them when he made a remark which Hudgins felt was directed to Billy to the effect that‘ "If you really. wanted to help Georgia" or the, economy in Georgia or _ something to that effect, "Then you can get our airplanes. . delivered that we have bought and paid for that are - 7 _ sitting.on the runway at Lockheed Aircraft :in' Marietta,:c 3) ccoes cer, Georgia." Hudgins stated that he then asked the individual why they (meaning the Libyans) could not get the airplanes and the individual replied something to the effect that the United States had an arms embargo and that the aircraft could possibly. be considered arms and not cargo transports. . Hudgins stated that the conversati continued briefly along that line when the individual then made the remark — that "We" or "Our government" whichever it was, “would be willing to pay a commission to get those planes delivered." Hudgins stated that to his recollection there was no response to that by any of his group and that he (Hudgins) * a at that time then turned and left the group because as he stated he knew this was a "no no" that they were discussing and he wanted nothing to-do with it. sab, cs oe oe marae au. br thgnrmpatietls ma ik aes Hudgins stated that to his knowledge there were no tnvestigation on —2/37/290-—____ at —Atlanta, Georgia Fite “. AT 97-106 i , a ” —_—_s rr /cer _.... dictated = 2/ 27/ 80 os This document contains neither recommendations nor conciusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI ang Is toaned to your agency; it ana its contents are nat to be distributed outside your agency. k. | -3-