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The following investigation ..was conducted by Supervisory Senior Resident Agertt.. (SSRA)I I and Special Agent (SA) I I-.concerning the departure of a Saudi Arabian group in Lexington/Kentucky, for the Keeneland horse auction. Beginning on September 14, 2001, SSRAI I SA | \d the Lexington Resident Agency became aware that a group of Saudi Arabian nationals had come to Lexington, Kentucky, for purposes of attending the Keeneland horse auctions. In light of the September 1, 2001 terrorist events, this group desperately wanted to depart the United- States for Saudi Arabia. After repeated unsuccessful attempts to obtain authorization for the usual Saudi Arabian government airplane (Gulfstream 4) to enter the United States, the group made arrangements for a chartered luxury Boeing 727 from Florida to fly to Lexington, Kentucky. After several delays this plane arrived in Lexington, Kentucky, at 4:30 p.m. on September 16, 2001. The Saudi Arabian group was headed by H.R.H. Prince Ahmed Bin Dalman Bin Abdulaziz. It also included his son, H.R.H. Prince Sultan Bin Fahad Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz, who had arrived from Florida with three companions on the evening of September 13, 2001. The following list was provided by group coordinator Amad O.H. Al-Biebi of those which would be departing on the chartered flight: H.R.H. Prince Ahmed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Ahmad O.H. Al-Biebi Hashim Abdelmagid Bashir Ali Ben Mohamed Aouni Jesus Calda Jack Rusbridge Salah Al-Hammadi Ehab Abuagla Salim Mohamed Ahmed A. M. Al-Hazmi Talal M.M. Al-Mejrad Anthony John Stafford (he departed earlier) Mohamed Osman Ahmed El-Marazki

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Aboulsalam A. M. Al-Haddad ' Fahad A.A. Al Zeid

H.R.H. Sultan Bin Fahad Bin Salman Abdulaziz

265D-NY-280350-LS 2 Photocopies of all passports were obtained. When the plane arrived, the crew was checked and it was inspected by SSRA i L SAi I and U.S. Customs officer I 1 | | for any undeclared passengers, prior to anyone boarding. During boarding, each passenger was identified by passport by officer I I with SA I lobservina. Only the fourteen individuals noted above (not including Stafford who had taken an earlier flight) boarded the chartered 727. The plane was scheduled to fly to Goose Bay, Labrador for refueling prior to continuing on to London, England, and then to Saudi Arabia. The chartered plane was obtained from Jetlease USA, 3700 Airport Road, Suite 204, Boca Raton, Florida 33431, telephone number 561-362-8282. Lexington Police officers hired as private security for the Saudi group advised four young men had flown up from Florida to be transported with Prince Abdulaziz to Saudi Arabia, One of the four was the Prince's son, Sultan Bin Fahad Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz. Accompanying him were three young men including Fahad A.A. Al-Zied, Talal M.M. Al-Mejrad, and Ahmed A. M. Al-Hazmi. The Prince's son has a diplomatic passport. His passport 1-94 indicated he had entered the U.S. on August 25, 2001. Lexington Police Detective Chris White advised the Prince and one of his companions were attending the American Language Academy, University of Tampa. The other two were either staff or companions of the Prince. Al-Zeid and Al-Mejrad (age 18) entered the U.S. on August 27, 2001. When questioned, group coordinator Al-Biebi advised Al-Hazmi's full name is Ahmad Abdulrahman Mohamed Al-Hazmi. Al-Hazmi entered the U.S. on July 25, 2001. In addition, his passport indicated he had entered the U.S. on January 23, 2001, at New York. Attached are photocopies of all passports of this traveling Saudi group. 9/11 Law Enforcement Privacy

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