LETTER TO THE HONORABLE JOHN M. DEUTSCH FROM JAMES A. LEACH RE HELP IN VERIFIYI

Created: 7/11/1995

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Hon. John M. Deutech Director

Central Intelligence Agency.

Doar Director Deutech:

I am writing to seek your agency's help in verifying or laying to rest various allegations of money laundering in Arkansas in the. .For thatouldriefing from the CIA's Inspector General on Friday, Julyi chit: ia not possible, Monday, would also be aday.

Theave in mind have appeared in the general press and, sometimes in sensational form. In more narrow-gaugedincluding the internet. They speak of secret foreign bank accounts held by prominent people in Arkansas, special software to monitor bank transfers, an Arkansas-centered network of banks formed to launder money, and similar tales. ould like to determine whether there is any substance at all to these stories.

ould like your Inspector General to tell me whether the Agency:

knows of any secret bank accounts held. cit-izens domiciled in Arkansas at any time6 and now;

is aware, directly or indirectly, of any efforts by computergovernment related or otherwise, to penetrate banks for the purpose of monitoring accounts and transactions;

knows of or haa participated, directly or indirectly, in efforts to sell sofcware--notably versionsrogram in use at the Justice Department called PftOMls--or clandestinely produced devices to foreign banko for the purpose of collecting economic intelligence and information of illicit money transfers;

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la cognizant of any attempts by Systematica Inc, an Arkanoae-baaed electronic data processor that iaivision of All-tell, to monitor or engage in the laundering of drug money or proceeds of other illegal activities, notably those conducted through Mana, Ark.;

can provide Information about Charlesusinessman in Nancy, Kentucky, who claim* to haveIA operative in Latin and Central America, among other places;

new of or was involved in, directly or indirectly, any covert activities by. government or any private parties (the so-called -private benefactors") in or around Mena, in the;

(7) had any contractual or other relationship with the late Adler BarrimanSeal inr know about his activities in connection with MENA.

i would appreciate your help in shedding light on these matters.

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