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[12]ry 7a RE. 43:3" — (CHECK “K” ONE)
[13]I. IRVING DAVIDSON |__| _ MARKED FOR INDEXING
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[15]ACTION FEQUEED .
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[24]INDBUNG CAN BE JUDGED
[25]None BY QUAUFIED HQ. DESK ONLY
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[29]PPUA-EL 7D, 13 May 1958, Transzitta’ of MIUAVLIN Tap Transe{pta~ >
[31]1. The information obtained in the nane check of DAVIDSON reveals that
[32]Subject is an azeressive intematdional businessman who Would possibly
[33]psrticipate in any business propoeition for a commission; however, when
[34]negotiating with representatives of other countries, Subject usually protects
[35]himself by reporting the business propos tion to a U.S. Goverment agency
[36]er official, ‘he name check reveals that tho relationship betacen
[37]Drew Pearson and MIRAVELIN may have resulted fron Subject's personal contact +
[38]With both gen. The information re MIRA, ELIN may have reached Pearson ~~:
[39]through Subject's office associates.
[41]se ne eng SME REE &
[43]2. The following are the details of the check om Subjects
[45]a. Subject, a U.S. citizen, born 19 January 1921, is married and
[46]maintains his residence and office in Washington, D.C. As reported by
[47]KuJD4P, 8 Hovember 1955, Subject shred his office suite in the Byatt
[48]Building with James Farriss, a former ODACID erloyes, and Jack
[49]Northam Anderson and Frederick G, Blumenthal, Washington representatives
[50]of PARAIR magazine, Frederick G. Blumenthal is a former urew Pearjon
[51]leg-aan Wiile Anderson continues to work for Pearson,
[53]b. An ODSHVY report dated 6 November 1957, stated that Subject
[54]filed a registration statensnt, No, 886, 18 April 1955, with the
[55]Foreign Azents Registration Section, Department of Justice, Subject
[56]listed as his foreign principal Preaident A. Somosa, Republic of
[57]Nicaragua. The nature and purpose of his representing the foreign
[58]principal was given as purchasing agent for various bureaus of the
[59]Republic of Nicaragua, including the military forces. He also siated
[60]that he dealt in general public relations and was self-employed,
[61]Another ODENVY report of 18 Jime 1957 stated that Subject listed hia
[62]occupation as a Public Relations Comsel and Business Consultant in
[63]& report to a local credit bureau, The report indicated that Subject’
[64]Previously spent some time in Cuba, Mexico, Nicaragua, ond the
[65]Dominican Republic and is well acquainted with various business and
[66]goverment officials in the above-mentioned locations,
[68]CG. Om several occasions in the past Subject volunteered information
[69]to various goverment agencies and offered bis assistance to the
[70]U.S. Government. In an ODENVY report dated 15 September 1950, Subject
[71]advised that through a friend, Max Henriques, who Subject claimed to be
[72]@ representative for the Joninican Republic te the United Nations,
[73]Subject had becoma acquainted with Vincente Toledano, and was
[74]sufficiently close to him to obtain important information
[75]activities of the Communist Party in Hexico. Subject offered his
[76]assistance to the U.S, Government in this matter, According to a
[77]KUJU@P report, submitted by the Office of International Trade, dated
[78]1953, Subject fumished infornation regarding travel in 1950 between
[79]Mexice and the USSR and information on trane~shipments through Maxtco, .
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[89]Gl MEEWIOUS EDITION.
[90]FORMS
[92]SB 51-224 AND 51-29
[94]WE ARE OBSOLETE
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[99]_ CONTINUATION OF
[100]y. ‘DISPATCH
[102]A tenoranchm of 8 Hoveaber 1955, reported that Subject had approached -
[103]4 KEAK representative on 30 September. 1955, at watch time ha requested
[104]guidzice and possible financial assistance for a proposed business ;
[105]Qrrangesant with Peter HIAALUVEC, former Yugoelav Assistant Military
[106]Attachs in Washington, and now Chief of the Foreign ifvision of PUINIK, OO
[107]a travel and tourist agency. The provosed business partnership was ae
[108]for the purpose of opening a PUTMIK travel agency in New York City, iq.
[109]Subject had not wuct iwewsuns in participasing in the travel am
[111]‘tourist agency in New York City but had suggested to the fugoslavs
[113]that be would act as their public relations expert and publicize
[115]Yugoslavia's sourist attractime throughout the U.S, Subject stated 2¢ had
[117]initially contacted KUBARK for the purpose of obtaining financial backiag
[119]in exchange for any information that he might be able to obtain through
[121]his contacts with the Yugoslavs. Subject was informed by KUPARK
[123]} representative that KUBARK would asither give him financial aseiatance
[125]nor influence in any way his psrsonal decision in the matter,
[127]d. Also the files reflect that Subject has had contacts with other
[128]purchasing agente for foreig countries: In MANA 2217, 19 Harch 1957,
[129]Subject and Isaac Coben, Israeli purchasing agent in New York, visited
[130]Nicaragua ostensibly to discuss the purchase of Isracli corvettes by
[131]the icaraguan Governnent. An JENVI report dated 32 March 1958, fron.
[132]a confidential source, stated one San Cumings, m international arms
[133]dealer, presently has a quantity of cuns in bond in the "free trade
[134]zone", Hew York City, and Subject and James Farriss had been attencting
[135]: to locate buyers for these guns, An ODINVY report dated 31 March 1953, :.
[136]Stated that Abdul Rachman SURTOKUSIND, ujakarta, Inuonegia, connected
[137]with the Indonesian Police Force, had been in the U.S. in the early
[138]1 part of 1956 secking arms for Indonesia, Due to U5. regulations, be
[139]. Wie uneble to obtain arms. At this time Subject interested SURTORUS (As9
[140]in purchasing arms from the Dominican Republic. According to source,
[141]Subject and SURTOKUSLUO mads a trip to the Dominican Republic in June
[142]1956 acecsranied by a U.S. arms expert and karique Garela, Jz. who
[143]had clained to be a personal friend of Gen, Rafael L. Trujillo of
[144]the Dorinican Republic and who is registered with the Foreign Agents
[145]Registration Section, listing his foreign principal aa the Dominican
[146]Republic. It was reported in HMMA 0923, 6 Angust 1956, that Subject
[147]had written a letter to the U.S. Ambassador to Nicaragua in which
[148]he stated the purpose of his recent trip and informed the Ambassador
[149]that "other reds" were attempting to undercut the ams price as quoted
[150]by the “ominican Republic. - Aa reported in ODACID on 6 May 1958, ©
[151]Subject, as representative of the Governuct of Nicaragua, last year
[152]purchased 73 Staghound armored cars from Israel for the GON and also
[153]negotiated the subsequent sale of 30 of these vehicles to Cuba,
[154]Recently Subject approached U.S. officials in Nicaragua re disposal
[155]of 20 of these vehicles to the Guatamalan Government,
[159]e@. The only reference to HIRAVELIN reflected in this namo check
[160]was a KWJUMP report dated 22 April 1957 which stated that a letter,
[161]found by a law enforcement officer in February 1957 among MIRAV:LIN's
[162]personal effects, seemed to imply that a joint effort was being made
[163]by MIRASELIW and the late Nicaraguan president SOWZA to open a casino
[164]in Mearagua. This letter dated 27 August 1996 was written on the
[165]letterhead of the Nicaraguan Government Agency, Suite 122), Wyatt
[166]Building, Washin D.C., I. Irving Davidson, U.S. representative
[167]and stated: nen Stoesd are’ ix-In bank particulara you auked for.
[168]Sam Waugh will cooperate with us 100%. Ba sure that Pres. Somoza and
[169]only Pres, Somosa designates you SOf partner in the casino. You don't
[170]meer any partner for the hotel end of the veal at all. You don't
[171]Want one either, I am sure Pres, Somoza won't care about this, Don't
[173]hesitate to ask Sonosa ate about or ee I already talked with -
[174]him and told him that I hope you wo over thia project
[176]TOUS EDITION.
[178]SERALES FORMS.
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[190]with your group and experience. I will then inmow that Hicaragua will
[191]have the nicest, beat operated facility in ths hemisphere. Give a7
[192]best reeerds to Pres. Sonoza when you seo him. If you don't gee hin
[194]for any reason, you don't have a deal regardiess what papers you see
[195]or whoever elsa you nay moet.
[197]of people.
[199]USE PREVIOUS EDITION.
[200]FORMS,
[202]QEPLACES.
[203]31-28, 51-284 AND 51-29
[204]WHICH ARE OBSOLETE
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