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iets Sas. ale Coleman stated that following his return to Plains, -. he was in telephonic contact with Houderi at the Libyan - Embassy probably once a week concerning the loan. Houderi continued to assure him that the loan had been approved, ‘but did not know what the hold up was_with regards to the | @isbursement of the funds. Coleman stated that this went ~ on until December 27, 1979, when Houder{ informed Carter that they needed to go to Libya to discuss the matter and complete additional details and specifics on the loan. Coleman stated that he recalled Carter coming to him to inform him that he would not be able to make the trip, but that Houder! was going to Libya and that he (Coleman) should accompany him with regards to the $500,000.00 loan. i . oo AT 97-106 27s Coleman stated that he left for Libya, accompanied by Houderi on December 27, 1979, and that upon their arrival, he met with Al-Shahati, who subsequently had to leave the country, and was turned over to a Libyan official by the name of Muktar, possibly Muktar Al Jamal. Coleman stated that he subsequently dealt through Muktar as interpreter and contact with the Libyan officials. At thie time, Coleman interjected that by September of 1979, he and Carter already had a commission contract with Charter Oil Company, which had been negotiated with Lou Nasife, who was Executive Vice-President of Charter andé President of Procurement for Charter O11 out of Jacksonville, Florida. Coleman etated that as far back as February or March, 1979, when he and Carter began thinking of dealing with ofl and Libya, inasmuch as this was the period of time -... when the of] situation was first becoming critical, Carter had contacted a Mr. Jack McGregor in New York City, who wat an oil broker and Carter's former Captain in the Marine Corps. Coleman stated that McGregor had formerly been Executive ~~ Vice-President of Carey O11 Company and that Charter ofl had subsequently bought out Carey O11. It was through McGregor that they were put in contact with Nasife. : Coleman continued tbat his stay in Libya from - “pecember through Janvary 10, 1380, accomplished nothing of substance, Que the fact that at that period, Quadatti was purging hie Government and had fired numerous ministers in the Government, .... ae