cee ener vast Atenas {oa-0234-10078 | — ; es . eae Cr rs : a . “7 CrTanes POtind ten oy a - a Slay tear 7 UNITED Sites covensaive ° CONFIDENTIAL a <c 7 : ; Memorandum | 3 . WAS-700.7); “: if - To : Chief, Domestic Collection Division DATE: 29 July 197) : - Attn: Depity Chief, pcp - . : . FROM : Chief, Washington Pield Office i i # SUBJECT: I, Irving Davidson - Call-In to the DCI. i 5 Fs - Le. On 26 July 1974, I. Irving Davidson, Peblic Eelations 4- = b Specialist, Suite 806 City Building, iéi> x Street, NwW., 1 HM Washington, nc, 20006, was contacted at his office. Davidson i } t z - had telephoned the Director of Centraz Intelligence earlier in | io : the day to request an immediate interview concerning a Soviet F i t # arms shipment into the Western Hemisphere. ; i FY concerning the location of 15 thousand Seviet “Klecknikov" rifles i With 25 million rounis of ammunition, Manufectyrs? 1, is"), the g rifles are in the original crates and seli for US$120 each; Davidson did not establish the price of the ammunitio » He can arrange for the entire Shipment to arrive at the free port in Antyerp, Belgiua, for transfer to any buyer. Daviison hepes the US Government will purchase this entire shinrent in order to prevent it fron enter # the Western Hemisphere, He presumes that he was notified of the ; “po existence of the shipment because it is vell-know that he has the i confidence of senior écvernmment leaders throughout Latin America, and sight be instrumental in Seliing the arng, Davidson ig appalled at the thought of Soviet arms proliferation in the Western Hemisphere, and he hopes the Shinsent can be halted, “ ecb ealaee te ned ROE SEA SHY Bk VET Ree hens, wotye wie tea. Tn SHOES Hae opm ates + + tettrpmronine ranma meteeinatican oe i | 3- On 23 July 1974, Davidson recurned to the U8 after tray. 0 to a number of foreign countries. He receivel a telephone cai] fren an old friend in 2urope whose identity he refusel to reveal. The friend advised hin that “Alexander” hai ® Sound proposal and wouls get in touch with hin. Tater on 22 July, Alexanier called Daviissn fron a i —a————" "US. Alexanzer related that he had the Yeanons and arznmition stored outside of Zastern Surcpe, and that the goods esulg be inspected ip Davidson ani his client would g0 to Parts » France, for further instructions, t+: requested to do 69, Davidson igs *illing to escort & US representative to Paris fcr the purpose of inspecting the but sight be persuaded to accept expense Soney for the trip. He insisted that his offer vas potivated Burely by patriotisn, and because of his personal dislike for the USS2. . 22 DPpet cu BY 0106 CONFIDENTIAL Bay U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan ve . ae 5 > “ . wat & . lat Ftd aflame elegans: tn, CR eo OO Ret WR Diets oh cert eke eiirgs eCiabl hay, * aa ey + ” ‘
nr. oe ae Fore a1 ae Sos ee Huby g inte ; BAS-700-75 i i (PAGE 2) LAO 29 July 1974 ‘ “4, We expressed our appreciation to Davidson for the inforcation provided, and assure] him that ve vould advise hin within one veek o2 U5G interest, or lack thereof. #e expressed i our feeling that almost certainly the reaction vould be 9 negative one. No other commitment was made to Devidson. : SeeaEbot & 5. We acquired the fcllowing personal data on Davidson. He was born on 19 January 1921 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and he currently resides at 2919 Zlicot Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. He formerly vas registered as an agent of several foreign governmzents, but he recently resigned these comissions. He frequently reports information to the FBI after his mumerous trips ebroad, but he felt that this particular information was beyond the scope of the Bureau's: Nee ed Wee ae > : jurisdiction. : : i . _. 6 DOD (Services) Memo, dated 14 May 1971, Subject: Davidson, ! i I. Irving - Current Prosecution for Praud--advised the Washington : - & ‘Field Office that the Office of Security had placed Davidson ina =| : ; : "Ho Contact” category, and that he was not to be used in any capacity 5 zh whatsoever until further notice. . ee 7. Unless instructions are received to the contrary, ve plan . to telepbane Davidson on 31 duly 197% to inform him that the USG has i . deemed it inappropriate to react to hie provosal. e trust that our . by. , refusal will not be nexsvorthy to Davidson's friend, columnist Jack Anderson, vhose offices are on the next floor. - 8. Attached is Davidson" s file for your return to DCI Security. , ‘ ” . . . = Min ee Bhs eee. yg $ a om © fo die. Ste ‘° s. ‘a . wtp Rm” ' eee Nar re eee et ™ Toe was i = Ea oe ~ , . . a oa! ire tt tay i ob iti iohi’s ae . ‘ . ofr we —s . “ . a . me r my, a . * . “ Ae oe te ta 278 Past * aN ee 4, * at Ae aby § Pa * hay ty CR es neta, By Pe Ee . . ‘ Te ~ - . Ro mene Wet me Penteteehe t yydhe 42 Bre ae SE ee ty teeta esmaccats AS A hee a aca is Nib pA 3 pe ao a aerdt nea Regidld Sa LEER WE UR eewacrine: atten eo tet paninrneenet me ent Ga anne oo i A