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(i); 2¢aytill) (1x(b)(i) 5(g)(2)(D) | ' | i oo if 2. erect: (U} Pessible ‘Shall frms Por f s. Place aNDoatear aco: Sante Domingo, DOMREP.: 12 enerarco gy: | & EVALUATION: sousce_ | | ineonnayonzels” i omen? contains induration aNecting the naficnal defouer of the Ufimited States within tha mancing of the sapionnge fawa, Tite 18, U.8,0., See PP] and 794, The troneniaalon ef the revelation of Ife contrals dn any manser te an imauthonzed Tile report contain Plane ond! or poll or moutiied aafot person da piotibited by daw, \ county: DOMINICAN EE Ic i 6 [Clacel ication and Contest Markings) 2. REPORT NUMBER: a | is, pateer report: Lh May 1970. sate? Me : Bhi, Ho. OF PAGES! rs 1. REFERENCES! y Ge _ from Merix A.G. of Oermany, tential einehialannl i (g2\(D)(i); 2(a) mie: ae 4 paTE OF INFORMATION B May 1970 ; 4 . 12. ORIGINATOR: z (g)(2)(D\(i); 2(a) 8 May 1970 | by J Th SUMMARY: LL. see Backpround, 2, seieSpeculators. 3. <e@e FAL Cal 7.62MM (NATO) Rifles ‘Available. Ty inport Authorization for Fal Jofio from Herix AG. of Germany. " COMANTS: <6 *There is ne doubt that the Military are lining up their election promises and arranging to present their bill te the President; if-hets elected. Many hands are stirring the Armes pot in the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC but the "Head Chef”. | is still General FEREZ y Perez. Hels willing to look at all offers presented him. | by his "Old Colonels" and their contacts, but will still have to see where he personally stands following the elections. President BALAGUER may want a new Secretary. a. : s : : interestingly, Mr. Cummins of Interarmco, in a letter to Mr. Enriquez written on 29 April 1970 from Monaco, said there were no surplus FAL rifles available for sale and new ones would be $110.00 (U.S.) in Belgium. Mr. Enriquez was going to G” Brussels to check NATO for possible direct surplus sale rather than throughMeriz | v4.0. of.fermany, so it remains to be seen, who will sell what, to whom, and for how much kickback, etc. olden heart ered CP av edfarc) JO% 840161 CMemninary) Pe Verse tevaavnvers i ahs 1, shite Backpround, The Dominican Armed Forcas have received the great balk of thei: ING -modernization Trom MAAG Military Grant Assistance since the Trujillo era ended in ine ‘1961, This ascistance precluded small arms ainee the Deminican inventory was loaded T° - with their own Cristebal carvines, Spanish CETME's, German G-3's, Mauser Rifles ana| ™- arbines, and FAL 7.62 (NATO) Rifles. Prior, during, and following the Revolation | _of 1965 many of the Gevernment’s small arms and munitions ware stolen or diverted aa) ta revolutionaries and’ have been used since for torroriat purposes, mostly in Santo} Ss Domingo. Thé Arms Manufacturing Plant at San Gristobal and the Chemical and DIVDOY Fi Explosives Plant at Villa Mella have been on a caretaker basis since the early OT Sd f ' 60's and are not capable of arms or explosives production without major infusions pa Re 3 of money, new machinery and foreign sxpertise. Following ‘President BALAGUER's TE: a bees 1G DISTRIQUIIGN OF GrtichkaTs 1A. ATTACMMENT GAT Ar CINCLAN?T USGINCSG cw ig | flection in 1966 and his austerity program, the military was forced to draw in thoi dey moyen - q ja | 17. PORN GRADING DAT a 4 GROUP-3: -2. Enclosures DONGRADED AT 12-YR iveRyats | l» (C) Letter from a.m, NOT AUTOMATICALLY DECLASSIFIED | Generel ef War Materials for the Armed Fortes to Mr... Hernan Henriques dated 21 Apr 79, No. 11k5 2, (U) Authorization from Secretary of State for Armed ‘Forces dated-7 May'1970, No. SNOT ADTOMATICAILY DE ‘DOP DIR S200 10. “©
5(g)2)(D\i); 2(ay(iiy(1) (bili } OF 2: PAGES Santo Domingo , 5(g)(2)(D)(i); 2(a) DOMNIGAY REPUBLIC 20, ~~ CUNT (OMI) CONTINUATION SHEET if | (Ciaseificetion and Canton! Markings) | ‘ f- belts and make do with the modernization afforded tha Ist Bde and later the 9th Ba‘, | = by USMAAG, Theh did receive some OO - 500 FAL rifles in 1968 through a barter , arrangement withAlnterarmco, Alexandria, Virginia. However no major arma pur- chases have baen made since the ‘65 Hevolution, although several onsuccessfal attempts were made by U.S. and other Arms dealers periodically te sell various weapons systems, le., FAL, Stoner, ANLS's, etc, Each time the actuel arms bids ware boosted 10% by whoever was promoting the "deal"; in the old Trajillo manner. “‘, 2. O} Speculators. a. Hr, Sam Cummins, President of Interarmco, Monaco, made hia start following i WW II selling surplus war materials to Trujillo. The "Old Dominican Colonels" still remember both with affection and greed. Much of the Army ig still equipped - with this Interarmco surplus (tanks, armored cars, artillery, machine guns, mortars, etc.). His agent still has let chance at any bartering and selling. bh. Mr. Irving Davidsen, Washingten, D.C., is another power in Dominican selling circles and much quoted on any type speculation,. He-is-considered the tep contact: in the U.S. by Dominican dealers, - - ee c. Mr. Leland FP,’ Gani tond sineneis Gnaustdebaly ipae A, is a mining claims {- speculator in the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC but bag worked in armament sales during the.: }: Trujillo era. : . i ‘de Mrakarl wé Lange, Vice Eresident.cf Santiago, Ince » Slayion,, Missourd and Mr..Fernandd¥Peguero, lis Dewinican -partmer, are active in land, hotel end arms | speculation (AR 18 sales}, The Peguerots (father-and 2 brothers) are well connected i porasieaity, oa a and amas in the DGIVICGAN REPUBLIC. . : i "a, Ma. Herman’ Henriques Lora and hig brother are arms agents fox’ Inter! a3: j Duteh and other U,S. concarns (AR 18, Stoner, FAL, ete), They. are parsonal friends 4 of President BALAGUER and General PEREZ y Perez and associates. : 3. afieFAL, Cal 762M (NATO) Rifles Available. -Mhclosure 1 from Air Force Liye Colonel Felipe ASWrardomo, .Quarntermester--CGeneral of War Materials forthe Of Domindcan_Arued Horces, ‘states that his sources have located some 3500 FAL rifles . for sale in a NATO depot, 35 miles south of Hamburg, Germany. The rifles to sell’. at $90.00 (U.S.) each there, or $95.00 (U.5,) each, CIF, Santo Domingo. He wants the dealer to go to Germany to verify the information,and te return with 2 sample rifles so they can be examined for suitability. Pp ; oa l,. “Import *uthorization for FAL Rifle from Merix A.C. of Germany. Enclosure 2 is' an. authorization by Major Genera pe RRETeE oretary of State. for the Armed Forces, to import 1 FAL Cal 7.62 rile, steck and hand grip wooden with flash hider; 5 magazine of 20 shots each; 2? magazine carriers, canvas of 2 magazine capacity; one blpod; one canvas sling; one cartridge filler; and one rifle cleanin Kit to be obtained from Merix A.G. of Germany, through{gIDEM Intemational. the? ; German Embassy in Santo Domingo put their.seal on this importation authorization nd the Arms Agent departed Sento. Nominge. for U,S.s-and later Germany on 9 May 1979. CGGENTS: s@@ There is no doubt that the Military are lining up their election = | Promises and arranging toe present their bill te tha President, if he's selected, : Many hands are stirring the Arms pot in the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC bet the "lead Chef" is still General PEREZ y Perez.: Hets willing to look at-all offers presented him by his "Old Colonels* and their contacts, put will still have te see where he personally stands following the elections. President BALAGUER may want a new Secretary. ; ; - Interestingly, Mr. Canmins of Interarmeo, in a letter to Mr. Enriquez written on 29 April 70 from Monacu, said there wera no surplus FAL rifles available for fj Sale and-new enes would be $110.00 (U.S,) in Belgium. Mr. Enriques was going to | Erussele te check NATO for possible direct surplus sale rather than through Merix } A.G. of Germany, sé \it-remainé to be seen, whe will sell what, to.whom, and for how mach kickback, ete. 4 5 i Me ae aati name eae ( i = ——— oes a a ener oe VP FORM @ re ye
REPUBLIOA DOMINICANA : : + ave SECRETARIA DE ESTADO DE LAS FUERZAS ARMADAS. : SANTO DOMINGO, D. N. Pe od “e7o9DO POs LA PATBIA® ; Me complace mucho informarle, que he recibitin tos ‘da la informaciéa por escrito, que me envid con el Dr.Madiuo 4- ; ; Sobre log Funiléa Fal Gal.7.62 (NATO), tenpo & = bien informarle, qué el domingo 19 de abril de 1970, hemog reci+ do le siguiente informacién, confirmada.y ratificada, de maner we no deja lugar para dudan o malos exfendides entre esta ofic: na y la fuente informants, de todo orfdive, en base a documento Le informacién que ge nos dié 9s la siguiente; muy confidencials "Zea NATO, est& reduciendo sus fuerzas considerablemente, lo “qu e dado origen’g que las armas ci esas fuerzas usaban sean rein- tegradas a Los depésitos de la HATO y estén siendo puestas en ve -te a precio atrastive, siendo su estado como nuevas; estas i se oneuentray 6 ld actualidad en un depisito de la NADO 8 35 mis lips al Sur de HANBURGO, Alemania; pudiendo ser emburcadas pore i a Sento Domingo. Entre lus armas 58! 60) Fusiles TAL Gel.7.62 (MATO).57 almacén de US$90.00, siendo supe cio CIF Sante Domingo de US$95.00". ‘ eB op. Esto indudablemente, parece coincidir con respecto ao la partida de armas, a la Lanmas que usted nos vefiere; hogo- © “trop nos apresuranos a ponerle.. su conocimiento tal iuformaciéa,, a fin de que usted la utilicr. to i do’ t la Superioridad, que est ensando en que yo tat anin, on nuestra fueny gamativea a fin ce veri y apresurar.en cu Z nacesario. esta 5(g)(2)(D)Xi); 2(ay(il!) {(1)(byGiid
REPUBLICA DOMINICANA as ee ESTADO DF, LAS FUERZAS ARMADAS. ~ SANTO DOMINGO.D.N eS a SHORETARIA DE svepo FOR LA PATOLA do esta ipformacién cusnto, anes; pemos sabidc acuilatar Yy apre: jos gue nos © rreatade y en alguna forme hemos de Especialmente bor el interesante viraje-que shi Baropa, en 1969, precismmente para asta overacion. ~" : Deseo informarle adenfs, qe 7o se han imps: confirmadas, de que nos eathn deapacnanda lares de dichos: Pusiles, Les cuales examinat va conformidad; ‘Llegaran dentre de las prone Sobre este ‘particular, ospsramos. sus prontas noticias : pace deciesién final. vot ae Inmediatamenta recibano e avisaré. “ : Como siempre, estates toohajeméio con nuestro mayor eERne frecer las mayores economias e@ los fondos de nuestro tro" a fin de «ue nuestra economia gea vyulnerada 1o mends -po-- sible, por lo menos em ei capt i ? “orn bas co Usted sabe que esta forma de. zt s los ejemplares gue 005 envians Direceibn GabL veoh: 4 - TGMABEFA a. de Car eo
BEPUBIACA DOMINICANA : ““SECRETARIA DE ESTADO DE LAS FUERZAS;. ARMADA: SANTO DOMINGO, D. X. ToDo PGR LA irene 7 de. amaze de 1970 mAUTOREZACLION- ee km bese a lo que me confiere gl articulo 3ro, de la y 36 de Zechs ba pene sobre Comercio wera Tenencia de suas, sutorize el seer HEXNAN HENRIQUES 5’ 66 ai Personal ‘ae Laentidad Ho. 2202: Serie ira., domi DLCBnO » mayor de edad, residente on la calle 19 de marzo No.56 (altos), Santo © Do- D.N., 8 importer para las Fuerzas Armadas de le He-: cand, las Aig) ae ee eae shy saal cual de acane soe teat ‘Fueil "Fel Cal. 7s 62, culate ¥ pEeeeees dq madera y cubre llamerada; ~ Seu" ‘Cargadores da (20) c&psulas gada-ung; - 2,— Porta-cargadores Ge Loma, de dos ‘cargadoe - Ten cada uno; . ee Bipode pare el fusil; - : Mayor. General , - Ee Secretario: de Estadc le