IRAQI ARMS PURCHASING MISSION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R001900840002-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 13, 2000
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: October 15, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL L,LIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
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COUNTRY Iracestern Europe
SUBJECT Iraqi Areas Purchasing Mission
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1, The Iraqi arms purchasing r:ission, headed by I3rigadior Sam! Fattah,
Commanding Officer of the Iraqi Air Force, has been negotiating in
Bern, Sv.ritzerland,, with a man named Chamberlain, who is using the
name Imperial Shipping Company. Comment, Probably 25X1A
Gerold Grant Charib erlain=,'?
Banque Nationale in Luxeaburg.
2. The above-mentioned company has promised to met Arab demands
if crodit valued at 4 125,000 is opened in Swiss francs with t1 as
Other members of the mission have made unsuccessful attempts
to purchase arms in Turkey and in Athens, Greece.
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Director ct Central Intelligence to the
Archivist of the United States.
Next Review Date: 2008
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