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[3]104-10216-10100] . | 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992
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[9]MEMORANDOH FOR THE RECORD
[11]SUBJECT: I. Irving Davidson
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[17]31 July 1974
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[21]1. At 1000 houre on 31 July 1974, in compliance with instructions
[22]from Mr. Halpern, I mst with Niel Aiosley, Chief, Covert Frocurezant/OL,
[23]vrelativa to the Davidson matter. Ainsley read the Washington FO memo
[24]regerding the subject end then called Billy Morgan and esked him to
[26]join us.
[28]a. Per instructions from Mr. Colby, the CIA is
[29]currently engaged in a dialogue with the DoD to
[30]determine the mtual responsibilities of the CIA and
[31]the DoD in future paramilitary operations, One of the
[32]most important aspects of this matter is logistical
[33]eupport. Although this has not yet been settled, the
[34]essumption is that the CIA will continue to bear tha
[35]major responsibility for procuring Soviet, Bloc, and
[36]PRC arss asd ammo to support paramilitary ops. This
[37]hes never been 2 mission of the three military services
[38]end they have no capability for this type of acquisition.
[39](The principal CIA rep in these discussions with the
[41]BoD is Janes Glgrus, Deputy Chief, SOG.) stone
[43]b. The CIA inventory of 7.62 Soviet ammo has
[44]been seriously depleted in the past year and, for
[45]several wonths, Ainsley has been seeking to procure
[46]up to 4 million rounds through different sources
[47]without success. Each attempt to secura aemo involves
[48]some security rick.
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[60]Morgan ae Chief, Operations Support Branch, Supply Division/OL,
[61]has the direct responsibility of funding for, re-eiving, and storing
[62]items of the type that Davidson is seeking to peddle. After Morgan
[63]vead the Washington nemo, a long discussion ensued from which tha
[65]following points emerged:
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[83]SUBJECT: 1. Irving Davidson
[85]e. In view of this fact, Morgan offered the opinion 4
[86]that frou a logistical point of view it would be advantageous
[87].to purchase the entire 25 million rounds fron Davidson (at
[88]4@ cost he estimated to bs in the range of $3,125,000.00).
[89]This would provide the Agency with a five-year supply and
[90]elininate the necessity for Ainsley running the security
[91]geuntlet every few months to replenish the inventory.
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[94]a. Bevertheless, because of Davidson's unsavory [
[95]Feputation and his close connection vith columnist Jack }
[96]Anderson, ie was generally agreed that hiu utilizstion . i
[97]would be risky in the extrezs. |
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[101]rent np ra ret eT el pai cae, renee +
[103]2, Afasley encoasted thar we run the prebles by his bess, >
[104]Michal Malenick, Chief, Office of Logistics. Accordingly we net with ;
[105]Helantek aad his Deputy, Janes McDonald. After a thorough rehash of the *
[106]satter, ic was agreed that: }
[108]@. Morgen will confer with SCG and deteraine
[109]the feasibilicy of. taking the entire 25 million rounds.
[111]| . db. Ainsley and Morgen vill check with their
[113]legitivate ares dealers and sea if any of then have
[114]ever heard of Davideon. If so, one of them will
[115]approach hin and ask (innecently) if he knows of
[116]euy 7.62 amo available.
[118]e@. There is aleo a possibility that one of
[119]Afasley‘s regular contacts aight have some ides as
[120]te who Davidson's source is. In that case the source
[121]will be approached directly aad Davidson will be cut
[122]out of the pattern.
[124]@. DCD will instruct the Washington Pield Office
[125]to tell Davidson that there is no CIA interest in this
[126]ecquisitien ead bow out of this affair.
[128]WILLIAM D. MATHER
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