The remainder will follow by Dispatch.

7. Guertler suggested Curacao as a suitable place for drydocking Adelaide for needed repairs after the operation. A-1 demurred, stating that it would be better for an impartial crew of A-1 Navy engineers to conduct this work. The utmost importance that the A-1-19 was told that it was of the utmost importance that the ship be provided with a top quality captain and engineer, regardless of cost or nationality, that the equipment was very sensitive and was irreplaceable. A-19 stated that it would be a problem, especially the engineer, but that he would do so. Guertler offered no suggestions where to look, merely commenting that he had made many commercial contacts he should be able to obtain assistance in locating a good man for the job.

8. The complete crew for the Dolores has not been signed yet. Some of the crew from the Adelaide can fill in when the ship is in drydock.

9. A-Lowes told that the Consul was negotiating for Standard Oil of New Jersey to provide AMWORLD with its fuel on a regular basis and that the company wanted a letter from some prominent Nicaraguan official stating that this was acceptable to the GON.

10. The Case Officer asked A-19 if AMWORLD-2 had closed his Swiss account for certain. A-19 replied yes. The writer then told him that that was good because the $25,000 used to open the account would be refunded to A-2 and that instead of returning it to the Consul they could keep it and we would deduct the amount from the next months budget they have spent, part of it already. Shocked looks around the table. They have already spent $25,000. It was used to deduct succeeding months expenses since this money was not intended to be used for business purposes. The writer professed surprise since this money was not intended to be used for business purposes. The project but was only to be used to keep the account open. In the last few months, a series of complaints about AMWORLD business methods has led to many Scarlet has recently billed them for $30,000. The fact that Ramsey Scarlet in November, and was that any way to run a business. The writer commented that they just didn't understand free enterprise and recommended an evening, wishing them single-scam psychology and called it an evening, wishing them the best of luck on their operation.

Warren K. Guertler

This will be discussed with A-1 later, after the operation.