Two news sources listed above confirm the fire broke out in Yousef's apartment in January 1995 and Nichols left the Philippines in January 1995. Great work, Pat. It is more evidence that confirms the Nichols-Yousef connection.
Also in the meeting with Nichols was John Lebney, an American who worked directly with the mainland Chinese to smuggle electronics in and out of the Philippines There is not one single listing for a Lebney in the U.S. according to www.switchboard.com.
Below is a bit of trivia. At least the spooks have a sense of humor.
Lebbene is a cheese shaped into small balls and often known in the Middle East. It is called Lebney in Syria.