EXPORTS OF GOLD FROM MACAO DURING APRIL 1950

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005000520008-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 19, 1999
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: June 15, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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SUBJECT Exports of Gold from Macao during April 1950
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0o Ad shi;meats totaling 729000 ounces were flown out of Macro by Macao Air
`Prane?7ort and Pacific Overseas Airlines (Siam) Lt. L ring April 1950. About
half the gold vent to Bangkok and, the other half to Saigon. In both cities,
the gold was held in transit, pending its shipment to Earope or the Neer Psi
It is estimated th..t a total of about 100,000 ounces of gold was smuggled ova
of Hong Ronk; and flacso during the month of April 1950, most of it during the
first half of the month. This gold is st!agr71ed. into Phailande Malt a, and Tx
by large am g.in,g rings
25X1 X6 =11111111WOOmme . Informant reported tl 't of one shipment, totaling 1261000
ounces, one fifth was destined for A ete ? and, the remainder for Ruwe.i
whence the gold. is smuggled into India.
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This document is f;e:e`ay regraded to
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Director of Central Into)),gence to the
Archivist of the United States.
Next Review Date: 2008
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