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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, August 19, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 19, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday August 19, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 9 monster from Down under no it s nol scene from another Japa Nese horror dim. This giant lobster along the Road from Melbourne austra Lia to Adelaide is actually a plastic con sonic lion intended 10 per Suud Hun by travellers to Stop at the seafood Reslau a photo Rani directly behind in for the real thing smaller versions of course. Marcos decreed takeover notes say Manila Philippines not notes taken by a Telephone operator during the la cover of a Manila hotel last month indicate both prior knowledge and direct involvement by former president Ferdinand e. Marcos from his exile in Honolulu. A transcript of the notes provided saturday by a source from Malac Anang Palace the presidential Resi Dence quoted Marcos in a series of Telephone Calls to the hotel As giving instructions to two of the leaders of the takeover and urging them to Call for his return to the Philippines Tell Turing to draft a Resolution and Send to Rea Gan at the White House stating you want me Back there the transcript quotes Marcos As having told one of his allies in the hotel. Turing is the nickname of Arturo m. Tolento Marcos running male in inc feb. 7 election who declared himself acting president at the Start of the july 6  has denied any role in the planning or exe cution of the takeover. "1 categorically deny attempt ing to cause any rebellion any sedition or any coup d eat nor am i engaged in destabilizing the philippine government Marcos told an interviewer the Dikiy after the hotel takeover  White House has said it would have to review his status As a guest in the United states if it were shown that he was involved in partisan political activities in the Philippines. Such activities could violate the neutrality act which bars people resident in the United states from supporting or engaging in activities hostile to a nation with which the United states is at peace. A government commission in Manila reported to president Corazon c. Aquino on thursday that the incident was a pre planned and premeditated con a Nirav to destabilize her government. If events had developed favourably the commission concluded it could readily have been transposed to an actual take Over or coup d  the transcript was part of the evidence used by the commission to reach its conclusions. A source close to the commission said he believes Marcos was the chief planner and was pulling the strings during tic incident. The commission s report warned of a High risk that a similar or More serious incident might be staged by Marcos loyalists in the future. The Telephone conversations which were Tran scribed by the operator at the instruction of hotel officials appear to show that Marcos had thorough knowledge of the events and was directing their development. At one Point he is quoted As saying i have three men there in the hotel observing  at another he advises his Contact of the Immi nent arrival at the hotel of other participants throughout the conversations be appears to be issuing a series of commands. According to military and Hole sources Tele Marcos phone operators at inc a hotel switchboard listened in on seven conversations Between Marcos and the occupiers of the hotel during the first 14 hours of the takeover which began on a sunday afternoon after Toltsi Tino declared himself act ing president. Early monday morning the Telephone operators Leftich hotel when All employees were evacuated along with registered guests. No count was possible of any subsequent Calls made during the next 24 hours until inc occupiers surrendered peacefully. According to the sources the first Call was made from the hotel to Marcos at 5 05 . Sunday about 25 minutes after told Lino took an oath of office. Dur ing the ceremony in the driveway of he hotel Tolenti no waved a letter from the former president authorizing him to hold office in his absence. Most of the subsequent Calls originated in Honolulu the sources said including two placed by Marcos wife Imelda. According 10 Llic transcript the first Call from Hawaii came Between 6 and 7 . To a room registered to someone apparently using a fictitious name. The caller asked for Rafael Recto a lawyer working for the former president and one of the most visible ringleaders during the takeover. How arc you there said a voice the operator identified As that of Marcos. Sir. We re of Recto replied. Gen. Zumel and Gen. Montano have talked. They arc trying to organize  Gen. Jose Maria Zulu a was one of he military Lead ers of he incident. Gen Ramon e. Montano Heads the City s police forces and was involved in attempts to resolve the takeover. Exercise maximum tolerance Marcos is quoted As saying next. Don t March toward  can we Trust Montano Recto is said to have asked. That s the least we can do is the reply. During a later Call Marcos is reported As telling Tolentino you hold office there in the meantime. Dima poro is coming in late tonight. Just coordinate with him. 1 have three men there in the hotel observing  Ali Dima poro inc former governor of Lanao Del sur province on inc Southern Island of Mindanao is a Marcos loyalist who commands a private army of Sev eral Hundred moslem fighters. He was not seen at the Manila hotel during the july takeover. Just in Case you feel Llinat the military is going to strike i do nol want civilians Hurt Marcos is later quoted As saying. Keep the civilians away from the   
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