oral summary(The Cask of amontillado)

Freedom Fighter Dies In Prison

Dr Philippe Bazdo lived in Haiti in the Caribbean. He was a close friend of Father Aristide and one of his political allies. He was in his 60s. When the government of father Aristide was overthrown by the army let by Commander Raoul Cedars he was going through difficult times. He was arrested and put in prison.

Dr Bazdo knew that he had no future in Haiti and he decided to write to the president of Russia. He wished to apply for political asylum. The authorities in Haiti were unlikely to object as they preferred him to be out of Haiti .Dr Bazdo sent a letter to Mr. Medvedev:

Dr Philippe Bazdo

Port-au-Prince Prison

Haiti

15 November 1991

Mr. Dimitri Medvedev

Kremlin

Moscow

As you may be aware I was a close friend of and adviser to Father Aristide. I was arrested after the coup and I am in prison because I believe in democracy and freedom. I live in very harsh and difficult conditions and unless I am freed from prison I will not live very long. I plead with you to liaise with authorities in Haiti through your embassy here with a view to granting me political asylum in Russia. I do not expect the authorities in Haiti to object as I am a problem for them, although I am locked up in prison.

I shall be awaiting anxiously you are reply as need medical care which cannot or will not get in Haiti.

Yours sincerely,

Philippe Bazdo

Dr Bazdo handed the letter to his son who visited him in prison and he took it to the Russian Embassy in Haiti and the letter soon arrived at the desk of President Medvedev. Mr. Medvedev replied to Dr Bazdo.

Dear Dr Bazdo,

Your letter of 50 November has been received. I am of the view that your request can be accepted on humanitarian grounds provided you sent medical reports which confirm that you health and life are at rick if you remain in Haiti. Please send medical reports.

Yours sincerely,

Dimitri Medvedev

Dr Bazdo received the letter and had mixed feelings. On the one hand it looked certain that his request would be expected and he would be out of prison but on the other hand his medical condition was deteriorating. As the conditions in prison were harsh he was not sure if he would be released in time. He contacted his doctors through his son and shortly he had in his hands 2 reports, from a cardiologist and a neurologist. According to the reports Dr Bazdo should live a peaceful and comfortable life otherwise he could have a hard attack or a stroke at any time. Quickly Dr Bazdo wrote Mr. Medvedev:

Dear President,

I enclose 2 medical reports from my doctors. I plead with you to contact the new Haiti government and to ask them to release me to travel to Moscow where I will settle for the rest of my life. My life is in your hands.

Yours sincerely,

Philippe Bazdo

President Medvedev received the letter through the diplomatic channels and he decided finally that he would accede to the request. He asked his ambassador to Haiti to lease with commander Raoul Cedars. He agreed to release Dr Bazdo provided he would live for Moscow. Mr. Medvedev wrote to Dr Bazdo:

Dear, Dr Bazdo,

I am pleased to advise that I have given instructions to my Minister of Interior to Grand you political asylum and arrangements are being made for you to travel to Moscow in the near Moscow. I hope your health is satisfactory and you will be able to travel.

Yours sincerely,

Dimitri Medvedev

The letter was on its way to Dr Bazdo.Unfortunatly it never reached him. He had a stroke in his prison cell and died.

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