} Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. _ DATE: 11-14-2017 <q iO UNIszD STATES DEPARTMENT OF foot FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION \ . ALE INFORMATION € CONTAINED In Reply, Please Refer to Soo RUS Re ge PS CHECLA SSIFICD FileNo. CENGERT WHERE SHOWN December 7, 1960 a-5- GV OTHERWISE ae CLASSIFIED BY 5 b6 su Ms/e , I, IRVING DAVIDSON DECLASSIFY ON: 25X_L,.(@__ INTERNAL SECURITY - ISRAEL (Jeu ) ag ‘On December 6, 1960, a ‘confidential informant, who has furnjél ed reliable information in the, past, advisedfthat i Salmon of the Embassy of _ Israel Phas been in contact "Irving -D son, a Washington, D.C., businessman and registérea-a gent” for the Government of israel . he e [Diptomatic List"\Doublished by the epartment of os stateifor ctober S960, lists {Avraham Salmons [Economic a Cy Counselor at the Embas Sy,.of. Israel; jeshineton,. Oe see NG Nt peeirnite, WASHINGTON 25, D. G. According to the informant” Davidson and Salmons) i had discussed a matter previously which indicated ere was a third party who was unknown to the informant and for whom © Davidson was attempting to negotiate a jes of gold. Galmon} however , reported - that itr. » Sidney Green sociated with the (OfEreasury of Isr eljin ew. York, New » is; ‘the @ (only person{9 ; authorized by Eh’ Treasury of Israel eet deal:‘in..such matters. (S{Ealmon]}a also felt that the third party may not,_desire to deal directly with [Green] Sf this were the case, /Salmon| advised, i ' there would be no deal S Davidson has indigated that his only mission is to determine the amount [Greenfas willing to offer f the gold. Davidson also advised that he will contact [Greens irectly and will prove he cifea yt in the best interests of (the Government of Israel 11 attempt himself to determine the amount of money {Green #951 offer. In connection with this, the informant said. amount of $4,000,000 has been mentioned and that{SalmonPhas indicated that if_a deal, could be made, payment for the gold could be made in (israeli bonds] $ The informant advisedXthat Sa1mon{ eta Davidson have tentatively made an engagement to meet in New York City on Friday, possibly December 9, 196 ceo atat aliases  R- 192 3-5-0 REQ. REC'D__J - ‘ This ‘document contains ne 9 ‘ Off.) — yecommendations nor conclusions of * Si a b C_USEP 1962 the FEIWUIi is te property of . ANS. the PRI and” "ae 0 fem gaencys Decl ssify > your agency. jl Docld: 32295153 Page 3
Réleaved under the John F. _ Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC Fi0T Ho ote): } DATE: “11-14-2017 UNS “bea S08 ‘ARTMENT OF fistice SD EROEBA ao i OF INVESTIGATION SN wine : in oF - ‘ has . cet Xe ASHINGTON 2 In Reply, Please Refer to We coe (in ‘ ibe ae ATR EANI ts Re secant aa ‘fos0 "st ftse vneos C!ASSIFIED BY Alo etl _" AiG BEOURTEY 3 BRED CESLASSIFY ON: 25X_1, lo ZERERRAL SECUATEY = #6 ae 2 nor 6, 1060, & Sond ident: al iafermant, who ; “ hes gu aiehed reliable shecep ot a Barts adviged Kihat (Bvre Se: . nots raelk been in eoktaet | wi g oa, D C. ; bueloeseman we wring Beyids sentas : ang (©) tered as an piers for the Gaveranant of farael (QQ | Le,onet: 2 Lise Tbuptrenoa +4 she pevercecas at U2 “4 > Rabasey of toraely vashingtan, aE segerding te tho anformaat; Payideon and Baim a dige \dieated Sore wag os tad & matter orevieusly which a a th ray d whe was asimewn ¢o the iaferaget ead for wh ay wae attemptiag we negetinte 2 gale of gold. ‘GainaaJ©) sowever, reported that [ir, Sidney o yartDe feclated with the . C orensury of whee nGw York, Now Yard Dis the fonly person s) gashovised by ‘reseury ef Jeraci/Vo desl. dautch matters, — (SEalwsd) aise ae cant the third party any aot de 3470 to doad airer wath Green, tg thie were the eso, almonladviaed there "would be a Tea von as , Davidson A dane: gated thet bia only eiesion 4e to dotersine Pv angen’ Groots willing te. cree ag On the gold. é we 4... ¢ be bigs sentees | [Geeen[: Aeeekly ta stares te aotesnans sented prees ae a véeol, emake ald be be ende in Qsracis tentative y Sade 3 an x genent, 4 “4 pd friday, possibly Pecember 9, 19 . ie Zhis docum$nt contains ‘neither Ae vecommendations ‘nor conclusions of, _the FRI. it is the. property of the > FI and is logned_ to your agency; | Docld:32295153 Page 4
: Released under the olin F. Kénniedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: ~11-14-2017 } Nee EN _X UNELAD STATES. DEPARIMDNT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION n a hase fer to ae Ww WASHINGTON 5s b. a css 5 eX, ee jes cauher Y, 1060 CLASSIFIED BY - 2 | GECLASSIFY ON: ‘ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED, | HEREIN tS UNCLASSIFIED ; EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE s Boceubor 6, 4960, 68 eanridential iafernant, whe hee furatehed rel ‘bie infermation in ¢ barks advised Yihet Avrphem Selman of the "tabasey ag f loruel On @ been. ig edatac’ Pith|Z. Irving Deyideon, a Waehiagtes, B.C,, buslassenan and rest tered ag.na agent gor the Gavorauent of teraelyg [Rips ate eT Dunrsoned by by the[Rop: “WES > Inbasay of "teraeds Vasbington, Bee ; nee rding te the infesmnat, Savddwon and Ba be pect @ matter previeusly which anéionted ¢ ns lp e th pavty oho was unknown te the iaforasat ee for Davidson wae attempting te negotiate a e ouever, yeported that [ie. idaey Groonija 9) te igetuoris of teysed] ia Rew York, New > He, 206 aly peras authorined by (che."Treseury of Tevee: fobleiacmoh mattera, mod] alee Lore da the. thied eorty a any eet ‘desire €o dead Ee iees) @ with (GveondS) Iz this were the ease, @sluoq) : advised, : there would be no deal.(s) | ‘S ented that bie only miesion da to %(Greaakes eliling to offer BN She golds. shat he will coutact [Ureen\i/rcot ies 2 ais in the vost. tateredtt iL ntteont himeels ta dete faine aa Geren. ka * serpeathen ¥ wate ut (Be ia ss iicat tod that Aga deal could Yor the goka eaaid be. made aloes Yas dostiont contains neithét ; Secommendttions nor conclusions éf \ the FBI. It is the property of : the FRI and ig loaned to your ageney? isats 1 Docld: 32295153 Page 5