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date: 3/4/2005 14:18 refid: 05SOFIA422 origin: Embassy Sofia classification: UNCLASSIFIED destination: header: This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available. UNCLAS SOFIA 000422 SIPDIS STATE FOR EUR/NCE AND INR/SPM E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL, PGOV, PINR, IZ, BU SUBJECT: BULGARIA: FOLLOW-UP LETTER REQUESTING DUELFER REPORT INFORMATION REF: 04 SOFIA 2086 1. This is an action request; see paragraph 4. 2. Post received the letter in paragraph 3 on 1 March from the Chairman of the Parliamentary Commission investigating the Iraqi Oil-for-Food scandal. 3. Begin text of letter: Republic of Bulgaria National Assembly 1 March 2005 To Mr. Bradley Freden Counselor for Political and Economic Affairs Dear Mr. Freden, With reference to the letter the Ad-hoc Parliamentary Committee Examining the Data Concerning the Allegations for Financing of the Bulgarian Socialist Party through Saddam Hussein's Regime in Iraq has sent to request assistance in obtaining the documents on the basis of which Bulgaria has been included in the CIA report, I allow myself to kindly address you again with a request for assistance so that the Ad-hoc Committee, which term expires April 12, 2005, could examine and analyze the information and successfully complete its work. Please accept my personal and the Committee members' gratitude for your responsiveness and cooperation. Respectfully, Borislav Ralchev Chair of the Ad-hoc Committee End text of letter. 4. ACTION REQUEST: Please provide a formal response to the Commission's request for source documents (reftel) related to Bulgaria used in preparing the Duelfer report. (COMMENT: The Commission has already extended its mandate by three months in anticipation of receiving further information from the USG.) END ACTION REQUEST.
