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— “FOR IMMEDIATE Ty RELEASE MEDS 1900 . t : pian to include a etailed statement, concerning ay ynoviedge of payments to Billy Carter | from "the Government . of ibys in sy testimony to, Congress cegerding the ! Billy -s ” “carter matter: 78 essence, in April of this yoare. x eew es “{nformation from 8 confidentitl, “qevful, snteliigence source ° inateating that & transfer of money might be made by the - Libyan { Government to Billy carter. The information aia not * indicate that the money jad been requested by Billy carter! nor id At inateate any undertaking by Billy carter a8 consideration for the payments Lolib ay we steer _ since it was important ‘chat the source not be reves? 22 and since it was uncieas ‘Wether any transaction | - woud in fect take placer x made the decision to await. - before aieclosing the inteiigence information. | My two most “ehat re the absence of other” sources any disclosure of the infomation could compromice the intelligence source} ‘and, “y ada not want to abort the transaction, which might conetitute | substantial evidence of. a duty to register | “under the Foreiga Agents pegistratio act. 2 x beiteved that if ve waited the- transaction might Pe completedr and the Department would learn of the actual __ teensex ‘of fonds © which would enable, the criminal pivistor ; to proceed without the risk of seentttying an important