SALE OF ITALIAN ARMS TO GUATEMALA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R008600240017-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 31, 2000
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: September 21, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
SUBJECT Sale of Italian Arms
to Guatemala
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REPORT NO.
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ATE OF Early March 1951
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GENAR (Gestione lavi Ricuperi Narittimi e Affini) firm, located at 96 Via
Vittorio Veneto, Rome, in order to negotiate the purchase of a consignrm
meat of arms for Guatemala. The GAR firm is allegedly controlled by
G. C. G. Peretti and Spera, well-known Italian arms dealers.
2. he following is a translation of a letter addressed to GENAR by the
Guatemalan Military Attache in Rome, Colonel Oscar Morales Lopez in
connection with the above-mentioned transaction
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"We confirm herewith the ne%*otiations undertaken with you by
and armxwiition as indi. cated below, from Italian Military alministra.
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(1) 12 Dreda..safat 12.7 mm machine mss;
(") 12 Breda-Safat 7.7 ream machine guns;
(3) 60,000 to 10O9O00 rounds of 12.7 mm ammunition;
(4S) 12,000 to 20,000 rounds of 7.7 mm ammunition;
(5) 1. e4e.tiser 20 mm cannon for aircraft; and
(6) 1,000 rounds of Causer 20 mm ammunition.
h~ We request that you attempt to obtain the necessary authorizations
from the cormetent authorities, and hold yourselves responsible for
thorough checking of this consi ent, bearing in mind that if these
samples prove of interest to our Ministry of National Defense, as
we believe they will, a more important business relationship with
your fire should result."
3. On , left tome for Paris and was scheduled to
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side Aver.-*:, Tfew York 27, New York. Before leav3 -
he eras interested in procuring- Spitfire aircraft for Gua- stated that 25X1 A
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in Guatemala. Julian vas previously reported as the "accredited
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