REQUIREMENTS FOR ROAD BUILDING EQUIPMENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00423R001601410001-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 4, 1999
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: October 1, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Rele
::CRY: Argentina
SUBJEM, Requirements for Ho
PLACE ANDIREM:
DATE ACQUT.RD s
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The supply of road roller?t a,ierguat in xga=,mina,
all are not
MUMMMINgn
in prime operating condition., New supplies will be bought frog Germs
as they underquote> other nations end. offer extended terms of payment, as
long as five yeeare.
2. According to recent estimates of the Argentina Department of iti, hweys,
there are only road scrapers available and 350 more ar needed. Preeeut
equipment is of U.S. manufacture and they want the additional equipment of
the same type. There is a constant pressure from government, purchasing
offices on the local distributors to accept orders on the basis of thre to
five years to pay. The distributors are unable to finance such business and
U.S. suppliers are not interested in business on this basi t;;.
3. Recently, the matter of need for this equipment was called. to Peron's attention
and he replie there was no need for worry, the lack would lie taken care of.
I have no idea what he had in mind going.
. It has become accepted practice for issuance of import per "Its to give them
to individuals in the Army whoa. Person feels he must placate. My own
connection is a General, whoaa. I prefer not to aaaw, who tells me he expects
a permit in the amount of $l,5OO,OOD to cover 150 graders. The permits would
be issued directly to a local importer at his direction, and the General, exacts
a percentage,
DATE IM - -DAU
8,OV 1954
L CIA-RDP83-
Approved For Release 1999/09/10 : CIA-RDP83-00423R001601410001-7