PETER STUDERMAYER

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005339280
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: June 23, 2015
• Document Release Date: February 12, 2009
• Case Number: F-2007-01734
• Publication Date: February 11, 1954

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FORM HO
DEC 1952 . 59-3u
NAZI WAR CRIMES D!SCLOSUfl 'j-
EXEMPTION SO-coon 3(b)
(2)(A) Privacy
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(,>) (G rces
) F=oreign Relations
his friend, Walter RAUFF, whom he did not see because the latter had
with Walter RAUFF, former SD chief in Milan.)
6. When asked about the Germans still in Syria. STUDU?.MAYER mentioned
involved: there was an Abdullah RAUFF in Berlin during the warass re-
presentative of ' the German branch ' offic e' of . the Afghanistan State Bank,
and'it'is possible that these funds. are involved. ODEUM believes that.
.AbdullahRAUFF is still working in.Europe for the Afghanistan' Government
and believes he is located. in London. In any case, he is not identical
B. In connection with the Paris Herald. Tribune article of 16 Sep. 1949
("Israel Says. Syria Uses Nazi Funds") claiming $20,000,000 in German
fphds was transferred to Syria through an Ab'dullah RAUFF, who was de-
'scribed as a former Gestapo Captain now allegedly military advisor to
the Syrian Government).STUDERMAYER claimed the whole story sounded in-
credible. (Comment: Another associate of Walter RAUFF insists the story
is untrue. ODEUM states that the Israelites have 'mistaken the identities
wouldn't have left until around the middle of Sep.. GRUBER also
Desk Note: Probably not true According GRUBER (MGLA ?l2) RAUFF
already Lert ror Ita
Declassified and Approved for Release
by the Central Intelligence Agency
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