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3 Paes wa we ~~» - _ F0.302 (REV. 3-8-77) T J . a . ‘ FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ALL ISFOR ATI CONTAINED | HEREIB IS U2 ESSIFIED Date of tanscristioS /8/79_ DATE_nj2s/ve BY _ SPs tay EE, a HENRY RANDOLPH (RANDY) COLEMAN, self employed, *’ . was advised as to the identities of the interviewing Agents © and as to the nature of the interview. He was given a copy of an "Advice of Rights" form, which he read and stated he understood but did not wish to sign. He then voluntarily furnished the following information: fw&- In June, 1978, Georgia State Senator FLOYD HUDGINS - at Columbus, Georgia, had been in touch with him inquiring if he thought that BILLY CARTER might be willing to go on a trip to Libya at Libyan Government.expense. COLEMAN stated he knew nothing about Libya other than that they were having © terroristic problems at the time and that subsequently on July 2, 1978, HUDGINS and a realtor from Atlanta, Georgia, TOM JORDAN, came to Plains, Georgia, with the Ambassador from Libya, GABRIEL SHALOUF; and they all met with BILLY at BILLY's service station in Plains. He advised that there was some talk of a trip to Libya by SHALOUF; but to his knowledge, no actual invitation was made at that time. wy FS mere eae ee ae a ie tse ee a arntteny oe” see me Hee pean He ae ee meen Pye ees see, “ ‘A few weeks later Senator HUDGINS called and asked a if BILLY would still like to go to Libya and that all expenses 2 | would be paid by the Libyan Government. COLEMAN stated ao that it was his understanding that this was to be a goodwill an trip in order for the Libyan Government ‘to’ show the United — Si States what they had to offer in the way of cultural affairs, a agriculture, and industry. He stated that he is quite sure that they knew that "BILLY got a lot of press" and that | a the United States did not know anything about Libya: but then when BILLY got back to the United States, the country would definitely hear about Libya through him. He added he felt the Libyans *just wanted us to know about the country". COLEMAN stated to his knowledge, the trip had been arranged through the Libyan Government through Senator i HUDGINS and TOM JORDAN of Atlanta, Georgia. He advised that in the latter part of September, 1978, he and BILLY met Senator HUDGINS, along with Georgia 5/2/79 - Plains, Georgia AT 97-106 Investigationon__ at - File # by: SA pf Date dictated 5/7/79 { This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property-of the FB! and is foaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. TO One ere ‘ee ‘