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[Editor\u2019s note:<\/strong> This document was released both as a State Department cable<\/a><\/u> as part of its 1981 FOIA release, and as Serial 1615<\/a><\/u> of the FBI\u2019s RYMUR release. The FBI withheld a single name from this serial. That name is designated in red type below.<\/p>\n

[The text for this document was released in 2014 by Wikileaks<\/a>. It is also available through the Internet Archive<\/a>.]<\/em><\/p>\n

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O R 101945Z JAN 79
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Immigration authorities at Grantley Adams Airport informed the Embassy that Michael Touchette and Carl Barnett<\/span> arrived aboard Cubana 455 at 1410 local time today and were met by Michael’s father, Charles. The two newcomers are scheduled to join the Albatross III as crew members.<\/p>\n

According to local agents, Albatross III is expected to complete loading tomorrow and to sail in late afternoon for Port of Spain.<\/p>\n

Charles Touchette called at consular section January 8. Unless Georgetown or Department requests it, no further attempt will be made to contact him or others before sailing time January 11.<\/p>\n

ORTIZ [Frank Ortiz, U.S. Ambassador to Barbados]<\/p>\n

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