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#|48 EORMATTONCONEATNE SITREP: 2092 Page 1 DATE 05-02ONCEA3SIFIED - EFTO 60309AUCTAM/MLT/CLS DUE TO 1006600, DATED 3/29/06 FBI/DSDeployment-Freetown,Sierra Leone Situation.Repor 00Z-02/09/2004 b6 Activity: b7C The team met with Special Court for Sierra Leone (ScsL) on 02/09/2004. provided access to an SCSL protected witness, symbol number The team interviewed with 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. advised the team it would again not be able to interview I as it was. now the rule of the SCSL that no detainees could be interviewed without the permission of their defense counsel. According to Jhis counsel could not be reached, but was due to arrive in Freetown on the evening of 02/16/2004. It is belief it is unlikely defense 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 FBI WFO, regarding the cable mentioned in the previous 02/09/2004 sitrep. SA 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, minus 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. will remain in Freetown and attempt to contact 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 interview would be fruitful in any case.. unclassified - efto 1 of 2 MISC. REQ. #57 000005712