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D—302a (Rev. 11—15-43)<br />

:ontlnuatlonofFD3o2of ABDUL BASIT MAHMOUD ABDUL KARIM<br />

On 2/72/8/95 Page 16<br />

He advised that a variety of methods could be used to<br />

attack <strong>the</strong> aircraft, such as an improvised ground-to-ground<br />

missile (which he claimed t have <strong>the</strong> knowledge and ability to<br />

construct), or an ordinary "machine gun". He fur<strong>the</strong>r noted that<br />

an improvised groud-toground missile could also be used to<br />

attack <strong>the</strong> President at a speaking location.<br />

The second option which BASIT ccnsidered was a bombing<br />

attack of <strong>the</strong> Presidential motorcade while <strong>the</strong> motorcade was en<br />

route between sites in Manila.<br />

BASIT indicated that he considered placing an<br />

improvised explosive device in a location along <strong>the</strong> motorcade<br />

route, designed to disable <strong>the</strong> lead car in <strong>the</strong> motorcade. He<br />

explained that by disabling <strong>the</strong> lead vehicle, <strong>the</strong> entire<br />

motorcade would be brought to a stop, enabling an explosive or<br />

poison gas attack on <strong>the</strong> Presidential limousine.<br />

He related that he had considered<br />

using <strong>the</strong> chemical<br />

C agent "phosgene" in <strong>the</strong> attack on <strong>the</strong><br />

he had <strong>the</strong> technical ability to<br />

limousine, and noted that<br />

readily manufacture that<br />

substance. According to BASIT, <strong>the</strong> phosgene, in a liquid form,<br />

could be placed into a metal container, which could <strong>the</strong>n be<br />

opened with a charge of explosjv,<br />

substance as a gas.<br />

rapidly dispensing <strong>the</strong><br />

BASIT stated that he never considered an attack on<br />

CLINTON using a. handgun, .and.majntajned that he never actually<br />

saw CLINTON in Manila. He did claim that he had observed a.<br />

Presidential motorcade movement <strong>the</strong>re, noting that it contained<br />

approximately sixty to seventy vehicles.<br />

BASIT advised that <strong>the</strong> assassination attempt on CLINTON<br />

was never carried out, due to his observations of high security,<br />

and his lack of time needed to plan and organize such an attempt.<br />

SUBSEqUENT ACTIVITIES IN MANILA:<br />

BASIT was questioned regarding his activities in Manila<br />

subsequent to his survey regarding President CLINTON's November<br />

1994 visit, and was specifically asked whe<strong>the</strong>r Pope JOHN PAUL.II<br />

was a target of an assassination by BASIT and his associates.

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