[tos-t02t6-10075] | DIS ATCH SYMBOL Wed Pad DISPATCH FPUBR-5SUS ives WRELY I. IRVING DAVIDSON |_| MARKED FO® INDEXING SCTCRs BECHUEED INDRUNG CAN BE JUDGED None BY QUALIFIED HO. DESK ONLY REFEREES . FPW—O470, 13 sy 1958, Transzittal of | ts i. The information obtained in the nane check of DAVIDSON reveals that Subject is an aggressive intemational businessman who Would possibly perticizate in any business proposition for a commission; however, when negotiating with representatives of other co himself by reporting the business propos tion to a U.S. Goverment agensy or official. ‘he name ch reveals that the relationship betecen Drew Pearson and have resulted from Subjects personal cantast with both men. The information re |may have reached Pearson through Subject's office associates. 20 The following are the details of the check on Subjects & Subject, a U.S. citizen, born 19 Janmeary 1921, ie married and waintaine his residence and office in Washington, D.C. Ag reported XUJ7sP, B November 1955, Subject ehired his office suite in the Hyatt Building with Janes Farriss, a former ODACID erployea, and Jack Horthan Andergon and Frederick G, Blumenthal, Vashington representatives of PARADE magazine, Frederick G. Blumenthal is a former Lrew Pearjon ieg-can wile Anderson continues to work for Pearson, b. An ODSHVY report dated 6 Movember 1957, stated that Subject filed a registration statement, Ho. 886, 18 April 1955, with the Foreign Acents Registration Section, Department af Justice, Subjeet listed as his foreign principal President A. Somosa, Republic of Nicaragua. The nature and purpose of his representing the foreign principal was gives as purenasing agent for various bureaus of the Republic of Nicaragua, including the military forces. He also Btated that he dealt in general public relations and Was self-employed, Another OLEMVY report of 18 June 1957 stated that Subject listed his occupation as a Public Relations Comsel and Business Consultant in & report to a local credit burcam, The report indicated that Subject’ previously spent some time in Cuba, Mexico, Nicaragua, and the Dorrinican Republic and is well acquainted with various business and goverment officials in the aboveementioned locations, Ge On several occasions in the past Subject volunteered information te various goverment agencies and offered his assistance to the U.S. Government. In an ODENVY report dated 15 September 1950, Subject advised that through a friend, Max Henriques, who Subject claimed ‘to be @ representative for the coninican Republic te the United Nations, Subject had become acquainted with Vincente Toledano, and was sufficiently close to him to obtain important information co: activities of the Communist Party in Hexico, Subject offered his aesistance to the U.S. Government in this matter, According to a ELIUS report, submitted by the Office of International Trade, dated 1953, Subject furnished information regarding travel in 1950 between Mexice and the USSR and information on transe-shipments through Mexico. . [Pm i : clef GRE Feros CoO. aac Se aB 51-284 AND 51-29 WUE ARE OBSOLETE. ste Ea wy . a ene ios tn meee ee nee cd untries, Subject usually protects Le PRUE RREINES eC eet el os ve ane ARNETTE ve ne et
i } _ CONTINUATION OF DBPATCH A Memoranchea af 8 Hovember 1955, reported that Subject had approached a KCAK representative on 30 September. 1955, at wich time he requested guldaice and possible financial assiagtance for a proposed business ; arrangesant with Peter HIHALUDMEC, former Yugoslav Assistant MLL tary Attache in Washington, and now Chief of the Foreign Livision of PUTUIE, a travel and tourist agency. The provosed business partnership was for the purpose of opening a PUTYIK travel agency in Now York City. Subject had not vuch i.veeéu0u in pariielpatving am the travel ani ‘tourist agency in Hew York City but had suggested to the Tugoslavs that he would act as thelr public relations expert and publicise Yugeslaviats tourist attractioe throughout the 0.S. Subject stated h¢ had initially contacted KUBARK for the purpose of obtaining financial backing in exchange for any information that he might be able to obtain through his contacts with the Yugoalavs. Subject was informed by KUPARK representative that KUBARK would neither give him financial asaiatance nor influence in any way his personal decision in the matter. d, Also the files reflect that Subject has had contacts with other purchasing agentes for foreign countries: In MANA 2217, 19 March 1957, Subject and Isaac Cohen, Israeli, purchasing agent in New York, visited Nicaragua ostensibly to discuss the purchase of Isracli corvettes by the icaraguan Government. An JUINVI report dated 32 March 1958, fron. a confidential source, stated one [an Cummings, a internatiqal arms dealer, presently has a quantity of cuns in bond in the "free trade zone", Kew York City, and Subject and James Farrissa had been attempting to locate buyers for these guns. An ODINVY report.dated 31 March 1953, :. stated that Abdul Rachman SUAIOKUSIIO, Jjakarta, Inuonesia, connect tea with the Indonesian Police Ferce, had been in the U.S, in the early part of 1956 secking arms for Indonesia, Due to U.S, regulations, he wee uicble to obtain arms. At this time Subject interested SURLORUS A in purenasing ares from the Dominican Republic, According to source, Subject and SURIOXUSUMO mede a trip to the Dominican Republic in June 1956 accsmranied by a U.S. arms expert and karique Garcia, Jm. who had clained to be a personal. friend of Gen, Rafael L. Trujilie of the Dominican Republic and who is reristered with the Foreign Agents Registration Section, listing bis foreign principal aa the Dominican Republic. It was reported in HMA 0923, 6 August 1956, that Subject had written a letter to the U.S. Ambassador to Nicaragua in which he etated the purpose of his recent trip and informed the Ambassador that "other reds were attempting to undercut the arms price as queted by the ominican Republic. - Aa reported in ODACID on 6 May 1958, — Subject, as representative af the Govermacnt of Nicaragua, last year purchased 73 Staghound armored cars from Israel for the GON and also negotiated the subsequent sale af 30 of these vehicles to Cuba, Recently Subject approached 0.5. officials in Mcaragua re disposal of 20 of these vehicles to the Guatamalan Government. @ The only reference to | reflected in this name check was a EWP report dated 22 April 1957 which stated that a letter. found by a law enforcement officer in February 1957 anong personal effects, seemed to imply that a joint effort was being made by and the late Nicaraguan president SovO2ZA to open @ casing in Mearagea. This letter dated 27 August 1956 was written on the letterhead of the Nicaraguan Government Agency, Suite 122, Wyatt Building, Vashin D.C., I. Irving Davidson, 0.3. representative and stated; "Eniesta are ix-Im bank particulars you asked for.” Sama Waugh will cooperate with us 100%. Be sure that Pres. Somosa and only Pres. Somosa designates you 50% partner in the caaine. You don't need any partner for the hotel end of the veal at all. You don't went one either, I am sure Pres, Somoza won't care about this, Don't hesitate to ask Somosa se A about or ae I alread, talked with - hig and told him that I hope you wo over thia project Pap dh ae te Ter. a re oh wn EBs. nee a RBS
14-00000 > wee "CONTINUATION OF ey Gs DISPATCH 3 id. with your group and experience. I will then know that Hicaragua will have the nicest, beat operated facility in the hemisphere. Give ay best regerds to Pres. Sonoza when you see him. If jou don't gee hia fer any reason, you don't have a coal regardless what papers you sea or whoever else vou may moet. Sonora is a regular -guy and our kind of people. He has also been helpful to our people on the otoer BL. Your boy, Irv Davidson.# 3- This information has not been cleared for passage to our Maison services, ° t f USE PREVIOUS EOTION, EPA 90-28, 1-788 AND 51-39 WHICH ARE O&8SOLETE