the OPEC raid, the Austrian government filed a request for his extradition. They were less than pleased when the Algerian government informed them that, since no extradition treaty existed between the two countries, they were unable to comply with the request. What the Austrian government did not know was that Carlos had been granted political asylum as part of the deal to release the hostages, which he had readily accepted. The French government, who maintained a friendly alliance with Algeria, were also taking a keen interest in his whereabouts, but failed to make an extradition request stating that to do so would only offend the government of their former colony. This was a curious decision considering that they had written proof, in the form of a letter that Carlos had given to Hernandez Acosta at the time of the latter's release. The letter was addressed to Carlos's mother and clearly stated that he was responsible for leading the OPEC raid. For some reason, the French government had originally denied that any such document existed, but later recanted the story. They were further embarrassed when Scotland Yard experts positively identified the handwriting as being that of the man who called himself Carlos the Jackal. While many of the world's security agencies, including the CIA, were actively seeking him, Carlos was living in a luxurious villa overlooking Algiers that had been supplied by Algerian President Houari Boumedienne. Carlos stayed at the villa for two weeks while he waited for Klein to recover in hospital. During that time, Foreign Minister Bouteflika, the Chief of Police and the head of the Algerian secret service, entertained him at dinner. To ensure the safety of his guest, Boumedienne also provided bodyguards to protect Carlos twenty-four hours a day. A week later, when Klein was released from hospital, Carlos and his accomplice flew to Libya where they were greeted warmly by Colonel Qathafi and filmed for...
