Dm B5 Moussaoui Fdr- 3-29-04 Letter From Zelikow To Manning British Ambassador Re Moussaoui And Withdrawal Notice Re 4-26-04 Letter From Alasdair Share 121

Thomas H. Kean CHAIR

March 29, 2004

Lee H. Hamilton VICE CHAIR Richard Ben-Veniste Fred F. Fielding Jamie S. Gorelick Slade Gorton

Sir David Manning, KCMG Her Majesty's Ambassador to the United States British Embassy 3100 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20008

Bob Kerrey

Dear Sir David:

John F. Lehman

As you are aware, The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States is investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding the devastating attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. The Commission needs information from your government regarding the sharing of information on suspected terrorist, Zacarias Moussaoui. Specifically, we request any information your government can provide regarding the following:

Timothy J. Roemer James R. Thompson

Philip D. Zelikow EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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According to the British government, HM Customs and Excise (HM C&E), in Chicago, was working with US law enforcement agencies in Minneapolis before September 11, 2001 concerning Zacarias Moussaoui. -

What information did HM C&E hold on Moussaoui?

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Who (or which agency) collected this information?

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What part(s) of .the United States Government was given the information and when?

On September 13,2001, a British Liaison Telex (131819ZSep01) provided information on Zacarias Moussaoui to the US Embassy, London. -

Who (or which agency) collected the information provided?

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Was any part of the United States government given this information prior to September 11, 2001?

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Sir David Manning March 29, 2004 Page 2 Finally, we would like any additional information your Government may be holding on Zacarias Moussaoui that has not yet been provided to the United States Government. The Commission requests that the information described above be provided as soon as it is available, even though all requested information may not be provided at the same time, through means of a "rolling" production. If your government holds information on this matter, but wishes not to share it at this time, please let us know the reasons for such withholding of information and provide us the opportunity to discuss such withholdings. If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact the Commission's point of contact for this request, Mr. Kevin Scheid. He can be reached at (202) 331-4069 at our offices in Washington, DC. Sincerely,

Philip Zelikow Executive Director cc:

Daniel Levin, U.S. Department of Justice Karl Hoffman, U.S. Department of State

WITH DRAWAL NOTICE RG: 148 Box: 00002 Series: Copies: 1

Folder: 0001 Document: 44 Dan Marcus Files Pages: 1

ACCESS RESTRICTED The item identified below has been withdrawn from this file: Folder Title: Moussaoui Document Date: 04-06-2004 Document Type: Letter From: Alasdair Share To: Philip Zelikow Subject:

Information on Zacarias Moussaoui

In the review of this file this item was removed because access to it is restricted. Restrictions on records in the National Archives are stated in general and specific record group restriction statements which are available for examination.

NND: 221

Withdrawn: 02-25-2008

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RETRIEVAL #: 221 00002 0001 44

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