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                Letter from President Samper 17th May 1996 
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                  Translated from German 
                   
                  Presidential Office of the Republic of Colombia 
                  San Fe de Bogotá, 17th May 1996 
                   
                  Dr. Helmut Kohl  
                  Chancellor  
                  Federal Republic of Germany 
                   
                Dear Chancellor, 
                With my unforgettable visit to Germany and our memorable discussions still fresh in my memory, I have asked Dr. Carlos Villamil Chaux, former Colombian consul in Berlin to inform you about the current political situation in Colombia as well as about some of the possible alternatives within the scope of our constitution and democracy for finding a solution to the problems.  
                Yours sincerely 
                ERNESTO SAMPER PIZANO 
                                  
                  
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