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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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2/28/95
ABDUL BASIT MANMOUD ABDtTL KA:RIM, hereafter referred to
as "BAS!T", Date of Birth, A;ril 27, 1968, at Kuwait, wa
interviewed aboard an aircraft en route from Islamabad, Pakistan,
to the United States (U.S.) of America.
BASIT advised that he could fluently speak, read and
understand the English language. He was advised of the official
identities of the interviewing Agents and was reminded that he
was under arrest for offenses concerning the bombing of the World
Trade Center (WTC) in New York City. He was, thereafter, advised
of his constitutional rights by reading them and having them read
to him by Special Agent (SA) STERN, from art "Interrogation;
Advice Of Ri;hts" form.
BASIT advised that he understood his rights as
explained to him from the form, and agreed to answer questions.
He signed the "Waiver Of Rights" portion of the form, using the
name "BALUCH", and stated that this was a name he had been
utilizing recently.
From the start of the interview, BASIT insisted that
the interviewing Agents refrain from taking any notes or
recording the interview in any manner; he indicated that he
desired to speak with the Agents, but maintained that with the
absence of notes or recordings, he could deny at a later date any
statements that he made. He further remarked that he h,d also
given considerable thought as to plausible explanations for his
fingerprints being present at various locations.
Due to BASIT's request, notes were not taken in his
presence, but were summarized during breaks in the interview.
During the course of the interview, BASIT stated, in
part and in substance, the following information:
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SAs CHARLES B. STERN, FBI,'
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