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born: 1942-01-22
category: Intelligence & Government
location: Bikfaya, Lebanon
summary: Gamayel received a letter from George K.
tags:
- Person
- Politician
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[Amin Gamayel](/people/amin-gamayel/) served as the president of [Lebanon](/places/lebanon/), succeeding his brother [Bashir Gemayel](/people/bashir-gemayel/) who was assassinated before taking office. His family, the Gamayels, were a powerful Christian family who sought outside forces for money, guns, and political support, notably turning to the international heroin trafficking network.[^1]

Gamayel received a letter from [George K. Pender](/people/george-k-pender/), President of [FIDCO](/organizations/first-intercontinental-development-corporation/), dated July 12, 1983, discussing [FIDCO](/organizations/first-intercontinental-development-corporation/)'s interest in arranging financing for the redevelopment of [Lebanon](/places/lebanon/). The letter also mentioned Pender's previous visits to Beirut and meetings with figures like [Maurice Ghanem](/people/maurice-ghanem/) and Mourad Baroudy. Pender's letter listed [Robert Booth Nichols](/people/robert-booth-nichols/)' telex number for responses.[^1]

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[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010.