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FROM: D4PO1G TO: PAPO11(PAMAIL) ALL IHFOPMATION CONTAINED DATE: 1997-02-27 HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT TIME: 13:12 CC: WHERE SHOWN OTHERUIE SUBJECT : 163A-PA-8591) PRIORITY : 151 ATTACHMENTS : Date: 02/27/1997 01:12 pm (Thursday) From: s To: LG-SNADS.PAPO11.PAMAIL CC: Subject: 163A-PA-8591) b1 b6 REF YOUR FAX DATED 2/19/97 AND SUBSEQUENT b7C TELCONVERSATION. I HAVE RECEIVED AND REVIEWED THE FOLLOWING FILES: 190-51633 HQ IS A LETTER TO FBIHQ FROM WASHINGTON DATED 3/18/90, REQUESTING ALL FBI RECORDS FOR EDMOND J. SAFRA AND REPUBLIC NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK. THE FBI RESPONSE LETTER DATED 1/25/97 ADVISING NO BUREAU RESPONSE PENDING ASCERTAINMENT OF SUBJECT'S LEGITIMATE PRIVACY INTERESTS BEING PROTECTED. 190-65812 HQ IS A BUREAU RESPONSE LETTER TO ABC NEWS,NEW YORKNY DATED 8/16/91, RESPONDING FOIPA INQUIRY OF 9/12/89. FOIPA ADVISED THAT A SEARCH OF FBI CENTRAL RECORDS SYSTEM REVEALED NO INFORMATION CONCERNING REPUBLIC NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK, WITH THJE EXCEPTION OF ONE DOCUMENT ORIGINATED BY ANOTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY NOT FURTHER IDENTIFIED. 3. 190-1013902 HQ - REMAINS ON URGENT LOCATE AND INVOLVES WIIL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW AND ADVISE. 62-98194-425 HQ - REVEALS A TELETYPE FROM DATED 7/28/89, TITLED EDMOND SAFRA AND AMERICAN EXPRESS, REFERENCING AN ARTICLE FROM "JOURNA DE GENEVE SAME DATE. THE GIST OF THE ARTICLE STATES THAT AMERICAN EXPRESS APOLOGISES TO SAFRA FOR SLANDERS INVOLVING AMEX AND SAFRA'S COMPANY ACCUSING HIM OF MONEY LAUNDERING. ENTIRE SERIAL 425, ABOVE FILE IS BEING FAXED TO LEGAT NOW. I HOPE THIS HELPS FOR YOUP AGAIN, SORRY FOR LONG DELAY ON THIS AND 190-HQ-1013902. ADDITIONALLY I MET WITH SSA ECONOMIC CRIMES UNIT, CID, WHO ADVISED NO-HQ CASES ON ETTHE SAFRA, EDMOND J. OR REPUBLIC NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK. DATE: 08-03-2006 163A-pA-8S9/-8 CLASSIFIED BY SO3O9 UC TAM/DCG/EHL FEASON: 1.4 (b, d) DECLASSIFY ON: 08-03-2031 15271997 LECAT PARIS