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DATE 05- eooNtla SSIFIED - EFTO 60309AUCTAM/MLT/CLS DUP Activity: The team met with Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL n_ 02/09/2004. [rides access to an SCSL protected witness, symbol number The team interviewed] ith pertinent results, see the attached report. Subsequent to this interview} [provided the team with documents related to the investigation in Monrovia, Liberia, about which he had been interviewed on 02/08/2004. These documents, in conjunction with the results of his interview, are documented in the attached report. \dvised the team it would again not be able to interview as it was now the rule of the SCSL that no detainees could be interviewed without the permission of their defense counsel. According tol___his counsel could not be reached, but was due to arrive in Freetown on the evening of 02/16/2004. It isL____Joelief itis unlikely __lefense will allow an interview, although it is possible. The team continues to maintain a dialog with Amembassy Monrovia to facilitate the team’s travel there. The team is in receipt of the fund site information, much appreciated. Country clearance has been received from Amembassy Monrovia, and RSO Monrovia has advised he will have a vehicle to meet the team upon their arrival on 02/10/2004. The team received a phone call from SA] BI WFO, regarding the cable mentioned in the previous 02/09/2004 sitrep. S advised that, while she had not seen the cable, she was in the process of closing the case and did not want the team to attempt to cover the lead information provided in the cable. Therefore, the team will not conduct this investigation. Intent: The team, minuf_ ‘will travel to Monrovia on 02/10/2004 as described in the previous 02/09/2004 sitrep. The team will make all appropriate contacts once it has arrived at Amembassy Monrovia. CO will remain in Freetown and attempt to contact{_— defense counsel in order to request permission to interview him. [f permission is granted, an interview will be arranged as soon as possible, and may be accomplished by the Monrovian element upon their return to Freetown. If the defense counsel cannot be reached, the team does not intend to extend in Freetown for the counsel’s arrival. Not only does SCSL staff not believe permission for such an interview will be granted, the team’s investigation to date makes it unlikely that an interviewL_____] would be fruitful in any case. UNCLASSIFIED - EFTO 1 of 2 _ MISC. REQ. #57 000005712