Released under the John F. DATE: 11-14-2017 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 32315030 Page 1 Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote). JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10338-10140 WMFO SEE TITLE Document Information FBI WMFO [Restricted] 08/29/1962 4 MULTI SUBJECT: LARRY MEYERS, IRVING DAVIDSON (ELSUR) PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Secret 1B; 1C Redact 12/11/1998 INDEFINITE Date: 4/29/201
; Released under the John Fh _Bennesy:. Assassination Records _ DATE: 11-14-2017 Washington, D.C. August 29 51962 Wednesday’ 8/29/62 | pom \sumMary ((WF-98).-S%* 9:05AM [FREDESVINDA SANTANA] to UNIDENT FEMALE at National Airlines NC C 8-O0G OE SANTANA] makes reservation on flight leavin Washington for NYC C33 Tei 9:K0AM on 9/3/62 atigg.on {lien FREITES)after failing to obtain Cs] space on a later flight “on that date. L (English) RAB/rab GEORGE\ CHRISTOPHER to(ANDRES|FREITES requested) C$ $ 2h-23 9-1 S FREITES says.he got word last} night from(SALVADOR |ORTIZ) tothe $s) at Dominican sugar Wroducees are able to{ship.100,000 Ss tons accérding to offer USDA which expires to aye (ORTIZIC $3 further cabled that the(D"}is in the position of being able Ses) assign 20% of the product of such sales to buy US agricultural products in excess of dtg ,normal purchases. CHRISTOPHER says this is not necessary. (FREITES] says he apparently does n understand C$3 that the money has to be left here. (FREITES) says nefORT IZ also Cs3 asks that pertinent effort made with the appropriate department and advise. FRELTES)aks if any quotation is n na CHRISTOPHERC $1 2:13AM says that only delivery dates need be quoted. (FREITES|suggestsC SJ CHRISTOPHER all (ORTIZ and clarify this matter, CHRISTOPHER willl $3 and asks if] FREI called | (LARRY)\MEYERS and(FREITES jreplies no x) that he was stver{oRtl ord from 12. ITES Jindicates he wilt Cs call MEYERS after{ORTIZ arty ees his cable of, glish) RAB/rab A UNIDENT FEMALE from General Dastrsviesien to [ANDRES ae (i Ic tshurven wants to verify employment of (C ESAR SATZALN sp as (Consul (General at Boston at salary of $1200 pér month FREITE SfeeeiricsC en above employment but is not aware of salary. laneli sh) RAB/rab (Unident called back at 10:05AM and ascertained that G& in Boston was assigned 8/7/62 and is named (JOSE RAFAEL sal 9:55AM (FREDESVINDA SANTANA] to UNIDENT at. American AirlineslS] 8-0G ne |CSWSantana] makes reservation for MRS. and MR (ANDRES PREITE 00S I | fly to NYC on 9/3/62 at 6:30PM. (English) RAB/rab (45-273 73 SAT AT - QO | ale ERPORRATI ON Cometh taED . = $} WERE THOR OTHERN Sh. AU a = | ca ub ’ ‘ ‘iti gig te (bow 732 6 | c s J Z_FBI—WASH.F. 0. (SF SERA % fas | | \o 7 Vw . ; oe, So a Docld: 32315030 Page ?
@léased wider the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotes. DATE: 11-14-2017 : oA nm Washington,D.C, August 29,1962 Wednesday 3/29/62 (oom summary (WF-98).-S*) (Continued) $5 . ! 11:25AM GEORGE CHRISTOPHER to(ANDRES FREITES]C SJ | eae [s3 CHRISTOPHER says he just talked with (OrtIZJ and he says the amount(s te $5 ,000,000( to be placedlin commitment for purchase of US, | food stuff) and that ORT will send the sailing dates.l$J CHRISTOPHER says they are disturbed down there by placing this money in a bank and thereby,immobilizing these funds. a CHRISTOPHER sugge sts[FREITES call LAREY MZYERS on this as the CS US government fully realizes the balance_of trade problem id /td/ of the box ceseine Swati doo CS) (Englis ABA YERS at uspaA L$ 1:29AM ANDRES FREITES|to LARR 5 ( ynZ2\e ; . . . | -OG (s) PREITES) brings up the pripblem which is to the effect that thelS .CoR\plans to sppnd $5 million on US agricultural product but that(S) problem’depositing this anount in a bank now and immobilizing this large amount MYZYERS saysthat the decision is based on three things; amount of sugar available, shipping dates, and amount of money to be spent on agricultural. products of the US.MZYERS says it is up to the suppling country to decide what they wanted to comit. - MEYERS said he heard that che (DRIwas going to off LO*@{ cost of ($0 | the sugar in relation to amount of surplus food) . (PREITES pointsl$ J out that the(DE will spend about $5,000,000 for the surplus foods(#) but does not want to deposit all this money and immobilize it. YERS points out that a percentage of this amount may be deposit- ed. MZYERS points out that the countries which offer the best amounts, times and percentages will get the allotment. (English) RAB/ran . 11:40AM (ANDRES FREITES|\to GEORGE CHRISTOPHER C$ J Np (FreiTsS)details his tanig with MAYERS and is surprised that. mtyers(S) knew &lready that the[Dr was going to offer 10%. CHRISTOPHER isCSJ surprised also and then says MEYERS robably learned this from State through the Embassy i nnithe (DRG They agree that the problen£sJ. CS} is the holding of the funds, her G@REITES lagrees Bhat it is necessary cs al $3 Sh 12-06 that he get authority from|QRTI@jto make this bid. FRETTES) would like a specific cable from|ORTI4Jwith the specific terms. “hey agree, that CHRISTOPHER will come to the Embassy and they will call (shCGt iD tossuners (emeiTEs can not understand why they(the DR)) waited so long before dding anything as they were. fully advised of this | matter last week. (English) RAB/rab \ 11:54AM PHIL MAGUIRE to(ANDRES FREITES (SJ | i 2h-h2 , i. 8-1 (53 They agree to get together tomorrow. (FREITES mentions that he is CS] | ; tied up with the bid gn the USDA offer. MAGUIRE mentions that he _ [bow 7327) § 5) & ! ee ap & LO \ RQ) 7 . | f | Poi | ' MN any Docld: 32315030 Page 3
@leased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44-USc 2107 Hotey. DATE: 11-14-2017 i why H ? aot ~ i ay, ™ Washihgton,D.C, August 29,1962 Wednesday 8/29/62 (oom \sumary (continued) ((wr-984-s*7] C $7) ! 11:54AM Continued oleae ae an talked with LARRY MYERS the day before yesterday and MYERS said he just had a call fron[RAQON IMBERT)and that they talked about the CS). “matter. MAGUIRE says That USDA thinks they are following the wish- es of Congress on the matter of reallocation of short fall on the basis of purchases of surplus agricultural - prodicts MAGUIRE says thinks that USDA will adher to this,policy. “hey then agree to talk later this afternoon. (English) RAB/rab: feat GEORGE CHRISTOPHER and (ANDRES FREITES) to (SALVADOR ornTIZ] in(BRK S$.) 2 1 heh 5 J . 2-06 \ESJCHRISTOPHER: asks ORTIZ) for a breakdown on the amount of sugar the($) varigus(Loming cai refineries can furnish and the shipping dates.(S Cs) ORTIZ reads of a list of the refineries and shipping dates and amounts by the month, totalling about 100,000 tons, (FREITES|.then talks and says he talked to LARRY MYERS and(FREITESJCS 1 explains the USDA policy to(OHTTZ\speci tically that money to be S") used to buy agricultural products, which sum can be a percentage of the valug,of the sugar alloted, must be depositied in a bank : here. (ORTIZ \explains that this is a difficulty and he spoke to{$) «| the Américan Embassy for a long time about it last night.(ORTIZ, Ss) says he has been trying to locate PONALD REID}@bout this.(PREITE says he needs instructions concerning this and again explains the policy % USDA « PRETTESS asks for the percentage the(DR jis willing’ $) propose MRTIZ l check,and adyise. PRETTES| points out that bids€ $7] must be in by 5:30PM. (Spanish RAB/rab 2:31PM GEORGE CHRISTOPHER to MR. SWARTZ(ph)USDA,Sugar Division. bm 53 (54262 JP cumrsto ruse introduces himself as they have never met and wished to -explaing that there is no reason for South Puerto igo to offer set aside allocations as long as the country, the(DE,j is making al} specific proposal. SWARTZ says if the governments proposal is accepted therewcould still be additional negotiation to substantiate the proposal. SWARTZ suggests that the companies therefor submit companies proposals, a least by tomorrow morning. CHRISTOPHER then says he is putting another hat on his head and asks if SWARTZ received the}EMIROP(PH) which he sent over as ART CAKANINT (ph) asked him(CHRISTOPHER) to bring it over. SWARTZ says he receiv- ed both , the pne he sent and the ones by your representatives. (This may refer to another sugar interest on the part of Surrgy). \ (English’ RAB/rab . Docld:32315030 Page 4
F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC -2107"Hotey DATE: 11-14-2017 a S \ ~ £ ‘ aa ear Or F te Washington,DC, eo wld August 29,1962" ZF BHee Wednesday (WF-98)-5*) ou LO oo, 4 4:05PM GEORGE CHRISTOPHER to (ANDRES FREITES\C$9 [8 Cs REITES) says that he talked o (SALVADOR ORTIZ \who gs id he was oing €0 talk tof{DONALD neiD\ond call back. Bret mech ays RoE es although the deadIine for the bid is at 5:3 oe has not yet called back. They discuss submitting the rer without the offer to deposit any amount in a bank here to cover argricult- ural purchases, in case they do not receive word from the E500 CHRISTOPHER will be over, (English, RAB/rab 4:4 52M (ANDRES FREITES)tries.to cal] MR. (PICHARDO Jat the National Palacel($2 No in the Dr) without succesSel$ 8-~OG cs) (English! RAB/rab | NE Anbassador ANDRES FREITES) to (DONALD rer Jt LD to Santo Domingo ,($ 3 about t said he raat Tels waiting oXt ear fr pens (Contifiued)* JE) ont Tz) out e sugar TD) said he Pesan ORTIZ\ spoke tol (rertEs last night. (RE stated that gies is authorized $7} Ge say that they are willing to deposit 20%, equivalent to 2 million nest OK. (( Spanish fo \ : : Cox. pease 9 32A- \ <7) — ee eee -~.- ny | Docld:32315030 Page 5