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1992 (44 USC 2107 Note]. Case#:NW

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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY : INSCOM/CSF

RECORD NUMBER : 194-10001-10168

RECORDS SERIES : DOD AFFILIATED PERSONNEL AND INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : AC678001R - PAGES 1420-1431 & 1436-1446

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR : USAF - OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS

FROM : ROBERT H. WAYLAND, JR. COL

TO

TITLE : PAUL ARNOLD MARRIOTT

DATE : 10/24/69

PAGES :

23

SUBJECTS : MITCHELL LIVINGSTON WERBELL, III

REPORT OF INVESTIGATION - CUSTOMS VIOLATION

DOCUMENT TYPE PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : UNCLASSIFIED

RESTRICTIONS : 3

CURRENT STATUS : RELEASED WITH DELETIONS

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 03/08/95

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TITLE

PAUL ARNOLD MARRIOTT

Male Born: 5 Jun 15, OK

It Col, FR 35859, SSAN: 513-10-4236

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

JHE INSPECTOR GENERAL

OFFICE OF SPECIAL

INVESTIGATIONS

REPORT OF INVESTIGATION

REPORT MADE BY

JOSEPH A. CICCONE, SA

PERIOD

1 - 9 October 1969

REPORT MADE AT

OST District ?

FILE NR.

07D18-1

DATECT 2 4 1969

mp

STATUS

PENDING

CHARACTER

REFERENCE

SYNOPSIS

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

OSt District 7

CUSTOMS VIOLATION

ROI, OSI District 45, 17 October 1969

Permission to interview WiRBElI granted by IRS. Review of air and surface

shipment records, Eglin AFB, Fl, falled to disclose any information pertinent

to this investigation.

advised that firearns shipped to him by SUBJECT in April 1969 were obtained

by him (WERBELL) in Vietnan and registered during annesty period, however,

no authorization has obtained to import these firearms. WERBILL stated that

majority of firearms currently being held at Eglin AFB were sent at WERBELL's

request by AlPA and authorized by PATTERSON, who thought firearms were for

AF museum purposes.

WERBELL asserted seized firearms were sent by him to

Vietnam after receiving State Department approval and were to be returned to

SIONICS by Air Force. No authorization for this action was obtained by VERBEll.

WERBELL advised that firearms which were not sent by him to Vietnan, and which

Nere seized at Eglin AFB, were sent to SUBJECI for use in Air Force museums and

that, to WERBELL's knowledge, forms 6 were not filed on any of the seized fire-

DISTRIBUTION

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FL

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SPECIAL HANDLING REQUIRED (AFR 124-4)

This is a privileged Your under military

FILE STAMP

2

This report may not be reproduced or

given additional dissemination except as

authorized by AFR

124-4.

If this report is

classified see also. AFR 205-1.

2

APPROVED

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(Info) (w/o atch)

OSI District 6 (w/atchs) 2

File (watch)

OSt M0R62

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c, Co1, USAF

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DETAILS:

1. On i October 1969, Investigator HilLIAl G. GOOLMAl

Alcohol, Tobacco and Fire-

sins Control Division, IPS, Pensacola, Fl, was interviewed by SA WILLIAM D. DIXON.

GOODMAN advised that

as of

that date,

he had not recelved any additional Infornation

concerning the matter under investigation.

GOODHAN was requested to determine if

IRS would objoot to an Intervier of MiTCHELL I. VERBELL III by OSI. GOODMAN advised

that he would query his higher headquarters regarding the request, and subsequently,

GOODMAN advised that he had spoken to his supervisor in the Atlanta office and that

his agency had no objection to an interview of WERBElL, Vice-President and Director

of Research and

Developnent of Sionics.

2. On 8 Oct 69 BI. SHELLEY F. PIEVES, CS-B, SSAN 261-50-7220, Shipment Planner,

3201st Trans

Sg., EAD. Fi, advised that 1t was possible for a shipment to arrive

at Eglin APB without any paperwork, such as a Government Bill of Lading (GBI),

however, If such shipment arrived by military alr, It should be listed on the

manifest of the aircraft involved.

REEVES added that the Air Transportation Section

is required to keep coples of aircraft manifests for one year.

3. On 9 Oct 69 EUGINE D. LAWRENCE, MSgt, FR 407-38-0038, Director of Air Irans-

portation, 3201st Trans Sg, EAFB, FL, made avallable to the writer coples of all

m1lstaty alr shigment manifeste for the nonths of May, June and July 1969. Re-

view fi these nanifests disclosed no information pertinent to this investigation.

5.

On 9 Oct 69, WILLIAM N. GRIFFIN, Assistant Regional Connissioner, Alcohol,

Tobaçco andFirearns Tax Division, Internal Revenue Service, Southeast Region,

Atlanta, GA, advised by letter that HErBElL had been interviewed by agents of his

office on 16 Sep 69. GRIFFIN advised in sunnary as followss

WERBELL statod the 11 Title Il flrearms shipped by SUBJECT to SIONICS on oI

about 11 April 1969 were obtained by VERBILL In Vietnam and registered during

the annesty persod. SIONIGS did not apply for or receive authorisation to import

these firearms.

The IStle II firearme recelved at Eglin AFB, FL during June 1969

were sent at WERBElL's request by ARPA.

Col PATTERSON authorized the shipments

after WERBELL had told PATTERSON that the firearms were for AP museun purposes.

WERBELL reviered the list of firearms currently being held by 031 at iglin ArE,

FL, and advised that all the sound suppressors, except the one marked HELE 44,

and the linchester Model 52, Cal ,22 rifle, SN 694943, were the property of

SIONICS and were taken or sent to

Vietnan by hin after approval of the shipment

by the State Department.

According to WERBElL, the Air Force agreed to send the

weapons to Vietnan and return sane to SIONICS, however, he could not produce

written authorization for this action.

VERBELL sald the remainder of the fire-

arms were to be sent to SUBJECT for the purpose of Alr Force museum displays.

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VErBElL rolated that Forns 6 were not filed on any of the firearms elther by him

or to his knowledge by anyone else.

WErBELL concluded that prior to the passing

of the Gun Control Act of 1968, the procedures used for exporting and importing

of the firearms was the acceptable method with the Statement.

A copy of the letter summarised, with inclosures, le attached to this report of

investigation.

ATTACHHENTS,

1. Reproduced copy of letter addressed to Col HAYLAND frOm BILLIAM N. GRIFFIN,

Assistant Regional Connissioner, Southeast Region, Iis, US Treasury Department,

lated ? oct 09, with inclosures (letter report of Special Investigator CHARLES B.

Sharine, Atlanta, GA. dated 22 Sep 69, with Report of Interview of MITCHELl Lo

HERBELL III).

ROI, OSI District 7, 29 Jul 69

1OI, O3I District 51, 2 Sep 69

ROI, OSI District ?, 24 Sep 69

ROI, OSI District 50, 9 Oct 69

ROI, OSI District 5.

14 Oct 69

RoI, OSI District 45, 17 Oct 69

FOR CONMANDER, EGLIN AFD, FI

FOR DIR OSI

Copy of Attachment 1

FOR OSI District 6

Copy of Attachments 1 through ?.

FOR FILE

Copy of Attachment 1

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Address any reply to:

P.O. Box 926, Atlanta, Ga. 30301

Us Treasur Department

Regional Commissioner

Internal Revenue Service

Southeast Region

Date:

OCT 7 1965

In coply refer to:

ATEA: AWS : r 8

Colonel Robert H. Wayland, Ir., USAF

Department of the Air Force

OSI District 7 (HQ USAF)

Patrick Air Force Base, Florida 32925

Dear Colonel Wayland:

This refers to your letter öf September 26, 1969 transmitting OSI Report

of Investigation by Special Agent Gover C. Ayers, Jr. concerning It

Col Paul Arnold Marriott.

We are attaching for your information a repört submitted by Special

Investigator Charles E. Stanfill concerning this investigation. Further

reports will be. forwarded when received.

Your cooperation is appreciated.

i Sincerely yours,

Griffil

Assistant Regional

commissioner

(Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms)

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Saptember 22, 1969

Chief Speclal Investigator

Atlanta, Georgia

Specinl Investigator Charles I. Stant 111

Atlanta, GeorgLa

Go to I. 63-112 - Fla. So I. 117667).

Thie report relates to an inventigation conducted at the request ol

Chief Special Investigator, Jackronville, Florida. The Office of

Spocial Investigationa, Eglin Alr Force Base, Florida, in conjunction

with Alcohol, Tobacco and Firenrms Division, Pensacole, Morida, 18

currently conducting an investigation, regarding the allegod Allegal

importarion of certain Title II firearus by Lt. Col. Paul 1. Marriotto

On September 16, 1969, Special Investigator 1u Charge Arble R. Odom, JI.

and I Intervieved Mitchell La V'erßall III, ot Mia residonce in Pouder

Springs, Georgia. In annuer to questions askod by florida, un obtalued

the following Informations (1) The shipment of firearms shipped by

It. Col. Marriott on of about April 11, 1969, to Sionies, Atlants, Georgle,

contained 11 Title II Plrearma. There veapons vere obtained by Mr.

SerBell In Vletnam and registered during the amnesty period. Slonica

did not apply for or receive nuthorization to import thare firearus.

(2) The additinnal boxer if Iltle Il firearms racelved at Iglin Air.

Force Basa during June 1969, were sent at the raquest öf Hir. Werßell

by ARPA, and Col. Potterson authorized the shipmentn after Mr. WerBell

told hit thay vere for Air. Force muneum purponas. Mt. WerBell was

shown a lfat of firearms contained in the two boxer currently being

held by the OSI at Eglin Air Force Bace and asked to identify any

belongins to sionies.

ta stated all the nound suppressors except the

one marked lELE 4A, and the linchester Model 52, caliber ^22 alElo,

serial nutber 69494B, vere property of Sionies and were taken or sent

to Vietnar by him. He stated these vere taken ovor on approval of tha

Stnte Departuent, and that the Alr force had agreed to send them to

MUSRUDS.

Before It. Cal, Marrlott left Vlatunn, Mr. VarBall told hin be would

attaupt to obtali capturad aneuy raspons valed ba vould rand to li. Colo

Harrlott for the purpose of masaun dieplays.

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Lt. Col. Marrlott told Mr. Wordell he thought the muneum would ba grateful

for them. Mr. Werlall statad ha did not file any forun 6 on any of the

Elroars and had no inowledge of anyone also liling them.

Slonice 1s in the buainers of dnveloping and anufocturing milancers for

nate to United Staton Milltary Unite and Unitad Gtatas Allles, Although

thera aro apparant violations of Titla II of The Gur Control Act of 1963,

It apponra from talking to Mr. Pardoll that on the part of Blonica, thay

agne nintentsonal.

Mr. barBell stated that prior to the pansing of the

Cua Control lat of 1968, the proceduna uned in exporting and importing

the titantos uns the accaprablo nathod vith the Stara Departuant.

Chail & stanfile

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REPORT OF INTERVIEW

With Mitchall L. Harlell III, on Baptember

16, 1969, at 2,30 pollo, at hls rasidance

at RIIiI, Powdor Springa, Gaorgia, by

spaclol Invostigatora Charles &. Stanfill

and Arblo Ro Odora, Iro

This Interview was conduated In the precence of Sionlen Prenident Pred

No Brown and Sacretary-Treasurer Jo Plorence, It was conducted in the

basemont of Mr. BarDoll'n residance, wilch 1a used as a laboratory for

research and development for Sionica. Mi. VerBall lo Vice-President

and Director of Rosearch and Development of Sionics, sionies currontly

hold Federal Firearms Liconse Nunber 58-3742, which exples March 31,

Iicense Number 58-6156 which explres May 18, 1970, as an Importer of

Ilrearns other than destructiva devices.

Sionica 18 also holder of

Spockal Occupational Tax Stamp Return Numbär 1-58611 169 85308, no a

Clang I Manufocturor (Flraarun), and Raturn Numbat 1-58611 169 85399,

as a Clons 1 Importar (Firearus), both isnuad for the poriod beginning

July 1, 1969, Slonica vas alao holder of a Class I Manufocturer Tax

Stamp for the previoue year, howaver, they did

(0) (3)

26 USC 6103

Tax Stomp According to oftelala ol stoalco, they sara a restatered -

inportor under the Munitions and Control Act, reglatored with the

State Departuent. Mr Marball sented do followas

Mr. WorBoll sald he wont to Vlatnam in september of 1sGa for the purpose

of

demonstrating "Sound Suppragnora" manuinctured by flonics. Ma statod

this trip is authorized by Me. Stanford of the State Department,

Munitions Control, Wachingtan, D. Co, who also authorized him to enla

and send weapons and sound suppressors for denonatrations, however, he

has nothing in wilting from them.

He ntated he took sona of thare nespons

with him and sent the reat through the Mir Force to Vietnam in care of

Col. Fagen. Mr. WerBell stated that in tha course of his bualness and

travela, ho rao able to acquire 12 captured enemy waapons from the dato

of his arrival through about Noveuber of 1968.

no Bald thase saaponr

nare given to hla by General Dong of the South Vietnamore Army and by

other authorized sources. Ha stated he sont dederiptiong and nerfal numbere

United Statos for him. le nald ha didn't think there san anything urono

with this procodure because of the milltary Livolvanant, and that do

diân't sala application fAx LApArrAtSOn al the EIrRATNA 80X tua pAm

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Mr. WerBell sald he told It. Col. Morrlott he could pick out nny of the

sanpons he wanted for the muneum, and that he could take ony that le

had picked fróm the shipment when 1t arrived at bElln Air Force Dare.

Air. Wornoll ntated ha wanted the firenrus for recearch purponen, excape

for the Chinare Pocket Luncher, which he wanted for compony diaplny

ритрогст.

He statod some of the fighting unite of Thalland are beinr.

furnished with captured enemy soapons, and that officials of Thalland

had expressed an intorent in Sound Supprescora for Bano. Mr. VerBell

showad us an AR-47 which had a sionics sound supprensor attoched. Mr.

werBall otated before It. Col. Marriott retuined to the United Strtes,

he advised him that ha rould attempt. to obtain other captured wenpons

which he would five to It. Col. Marrlott for the purpose of displnying

In a muneum, and that It. Gol. Harrlott told him he thought the museun

would be gratoful for tham. lla said he was hopeful at the clos that

arrangements could be unde to tronsfer any of the warpons not used by

the murun to sionica, but ha daulid not racall le thia had been dincussed

with It. Col. Marrlott.

Mr. larBall stated he collected numerous capturad enomy weapons during

tha naxt fow monthe, and during that time he sent them in tuo cazes to

Eglin Air Force Bana In care of Lt. Col. Marrlott. lie stated he sent

chase shipments through ARPA, and thot' Col. Patterion authorired the

Bhipmants after Herßell told hin they vera for Alr Force aurela purposes.

MI. •orBell ngain stoted ho thouglit tiero was nothing wrong with thia

procedure ot the time because of the milltary involvement, and for that

ronson did not make application for importation of the firearus. Mi.

Forbell was nhorm a list of firearna currently under seizure by the OSI,

and ark to identlly any belonging to sinnica. Me statad weapons listed

ware the onas sent by hiu to LI. Col. Marriott and that all tha listed

noLso suppressors belonged to Sionien with the exception of the one

marked FIGLE 41, which la one he pleked up

that has been shot out, wanus

Inctured by a competitor.

No aldo stated the .22 caliber Winchaster M-52,

serial number 614948, with Scope, sorlal number 31411, belonged to sionica.

le atated the noise suppressora vera manufactured ly Sionles and sither

taken or sent to Vietnam by him. Ho stated he could not axplain why ona

had no certal number without exuining it, hovever, soma of the sarlier

models hnd the cerial number on a front port which ury have bean renoved.

He atated the Winchanter riflo was also either taken or sent to vietnam

by him. Mr. HerBall atatad as far as ha win concerned, all the other tira-

arms were the proparty of the United States Air Force, although ho had

hoped any that seren't used by the Air Force would be transferred to

Stoutce. Mr. MarBell further statod la left unny tirearma and suppresaoro

In Thalland, valeà ara la the custody of Major Stovana, 4684 Aroup, special

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Ho statod ho una walting Instructions Iroa Alcohol, Tobacco and Mlreerma

Division before attempting to havo them importad. •Ho states mont of tha

Elroaras were taken to Vletnau by him, however, some are mapone that be ..

acquired thore. (sas attached list).

Mr. Werßell atated on his return to the United stntes ha made an inventory

of the firearma recaived from Eglin AIr Force Bass and Lound that he had

mado several errora when copying the serial numbers frou tha firearms,

and thus some of the firearms had been regiaterod on For 4467's with

wrong serial numbers.

(See attached I{at). Mr. WerBell stated the errors

Nara mada by him, and thay wore made because of the condition of tha

numbars and the difficulty in reading than. Mr. VerBall said ha had not

notifled the National Ollion al the arora, houaver, he would not LLy

thas non and ask Instructiona.

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16-22. Detober 1969

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CORONS VIORATIONS

To, Out District 50, & Cotober 59

Octico of Secsotary of dofenco, Advance

Recoarch Projecte Agency

(OD/ALPA) adviced ho was introducted to WelBeLi during Jan 69 br cou. PATTERSON,

Dap:

Ado-i, who

incomed hir wurBell copresented StONIeS Corp and the purposa

or his visit was to show special weapons.

WetBaLl produced tremol ordera

approved by daezacan Arbonsy la Saigong and authorized by Ccunselor for Adadr

atrocion, ü.S. irbasoy, Bangkok, Orders opecified Grovel by ü.s. Military

Aircrack between Banglok and Saigon with anal ame add autonatie weapong re

During Son 68, YOUNG, Batbelle Menorial Institute Laboratory

Supert More advised a bor containine capons was recoived via Military linercri

capped by U.a. Anboosys

Seigon,

to danglot darkod for attention of taretli,

BAnGard advised PAttonsod eugested in menorandus that weapone ta

belon should be chipped by Millary Mir to Eglin ARD, Fi. marked for attantton

Weapone vere aubsequently shipped by YOUNG per inotruction of

FARI

A second bex of vcopono, cuteronced in a membrandas simed by sastr

eNCoN, Chief, Resources Agu Dir, Putlectod verbal inbructione Aron PATRASON

sc done box to SUPreeT in sone mannerns first shipnenü. THORNe, Counschor fer

Ministration, Ü.s. ümbeesy, Bangkok, advisod Ackeral, former Coroctor.

coparently turished U.s. imbassy Funding Cluation for endorsonont of Milesus

travel orders.

ACKDRIAN prosently attending, Stantord Univeroity.

WONG, Sode t

Bangkok, furniched copios of braved erdero israed

to taohul, 2nd opined thai DOBBS (NI) accompanied WERBELi during Gravez i

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DELARSE

ON 26 Ord 694

HILLTAM A. BANGERO, Asadorant Direebor tor Support

Deceasient.

Oritoe of the decrotater of Defonge/ Advance Research Projecte

Agency (GoD/ARCA) was intervioned by SA Colato de Meaner dad the warder

Mailand.

'PANCIRT olectod to erecute a signed, sworn stotement:

tao body of wich is quoted verbatim as follows:

"Odo otatonent so made in reoponse to inquiry by special Agent lit. Richord t.

CAllAs, Octice of the Special Investagations,

the Inspector. General, UShE's

concorhing the percon of one Mo. Hatchell ir

MerBell, end, spocifically: the

shinica of tuo (2) bozos containing assorica firearms fron Banglok, theond

to, uglin lar Force Base, Morida, Only inforation basad on itrarhand

Ionedge and available records is containod in this otatenent.

"Succeneno: I. Nr. Mitchell Noriel?

During the month of damary 1969 (exact dato unknown) & was introduced to

De, Stucholl Lo Werboll by Col. John V. Patterson, the former Deputy Directors

Karl in the laboere ordice.

Pationgon drated that Mr. HerBol? woo

zopeoceaning the siontoo corporation and tho purpose of nic violt was do alon

do tho thai and U.s. start of the Maltary

Research and Dovelopment Center

12200) an assorement of apocial woopono.

I attendod one of sovoral co-called

Indoor dononstrations given by Mi. Warbold whon i notied appaoinately 3 4

ostcarnado, cult-rado type containors in which thece weapons vere transported.

Mon T cocually questloned Mr. Workol? hot he got these weapons into Idlend

be accored that they wore flown in from Vicinem by a Thad Royed Lar Force

consport plane at the recuost of dir Chief marched Dawee, Suprene Corned

Araad. Forces.

Concurrently Mo, Worbell produced a sed of officiad. U.3.

Coraranond travel Orders approvod by the Anerican ambassy in Saigon and

cuthorised by the Counscior for hominiatration, U.S, inbassy, Landlok.

I rocall, these orders specified tavol by U.S. Nilitary Aircrafü authorized

Bangkoks and sadgon and shall are ind autonatic weapons to accompari

passenger.

2, Sueuent of Box No. 2

"Ano during tho monch of denuary 1969 I rocalved infomation fros bbe

Sobolle domoriel. Inosionbe Inborabory Support Monager (EMI/LS, Mr.

Rose Bo

thes a box containing special wasoone had boon rocoived in the Matc

The box. in queotion hed beon chipped via Military Aircraft by the

U.s, Onbessy in seagon to 2DC-I Bangto, A600g Mr.

wenSoul,

STONTOS.

toonsporbation and bovoncnt Document Do. room 138% disted the contents at one

bor an "otricied condmont"

tariding

"On 2ô Jaruary 296%,.I notified Mr. Rose B. Young (2NT/LS0) in

What RDCog had no contractual connectione with the SIONIes Corporariong

did not doniro to abore the equipont, shippod by the U.5. ibassy in Saigon

and therefore, to retura the shtonent

entent shed to at the

to tho vendor via the Trensportation

octioer, dobbins dir forco Hose, Mariatta, Ceorgia

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On 28 annary 2969, Mr. Rond B. Koungs

BrO/S% acknowledged ap 23

Jacaray 2069 nomo citod abore in writing and notified me that the regucased

chag wat

so che. vondor ván the Transportation Atricory Dobbino Air Toree

Dage could not bo accocolichod becamoe of the jack dd ofricad documentation

rooparad to effect chipooni & insaneted Hr. Young varbally not to taice any

Cuzonor acuzon until appropolate disposition of the contonts of the box in

question had been

resolved.

*Co 3 Fobruary 1969, Gole John V. Padterson, Dopuby Director,

magested an & menozandun to di. Young and me that the box in quoction should

be cháppod via Military Air Transpore (NAT) do Coumander, Air Porce Armamonte

Inbondboty; (DOL-ASS) Eglin Air Force Base, Morida,

Athention: lu. Col. Parl

I adoriot, 1935099. I the sane Renozondum Col, donn V. Pattorson stated

no world absess to tho baburs and mficent aspecto of tnis equipment.

Somal dage laboz i doornod icon ho. Roos Young thai ho had effeciod the

¿hipront of Bor 2 to liglin Air Force Bage on the magis of the instructions

moccived irch. Col, John V. Patteroon.

(See Memorandun for the Reeord, Subject:

Shirtest of Weapons to A.F. amanent Laboratory, Eglin

• NEB, Florids, of June

13, 1909, signad: Ross B. Young.)

"jo Shinneni or Box. No. 2

in second bor, allegedly containing poooriment of firears was dolivered

to the Mede varchoude on or abous 20 May 2959, according to the Memorendun los

the Record of June 13, 1989, aigned Ross B. Young.

During this time I wee or

TOX in the U.6. and can only recerenco available documetation concoming the

ontrent of this box to Eglin ArB.

According to the monorandun citod acovo:

the air Laboratory Support Manager, Mi. Roos B. Young me adrised by the Deputy

Directo=; 1D0-T to ship chao box in the same mannor sintlar to Box io Wach

the permiasion of MOliam R. Thoapson, Sonior Master Sergeant, USA.

• I attach

& memorandum for Ab/ra Subject:

Shimont of Box Containing Armaments to

demnonto Laboratory biglin ArBo, dod 16 June 2959, Signed: Willian R. Thempoon,

Sisgi, Usd! which was received by me upon return fron the U.s."

Any errors in the above statement were typed trom the original, which is being

retained by CSI Diatrict ly available to propor authority upon roquest. In

addition do the above, BANGBRT furnished a reproduced copy of the above doscribed

menorandun signod by susce wILLiAl l. tHOMSON, which lu quoted vordabia ao

follows:

AD/PM - WRt:nl

26 June 2968

"MEMORANDOM VOR:

SUBJECT:

3

The Hockotant Director Lor

Frogran Management, KiK"

Shipaono a Box. Containing

Armaments to Armanenta

Laboratory, uglin Air Force

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PAUL ARNOLD MARRIOTT

Male Born: 5 Jun 15, OK

Lt Col. 513 10 4326FR

Eglin AFB. FL

UNITED

LS AIR FORCE

THE INSPECTOR

GENERAL

OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS

REPORT OF INVESTIGATION

REPORT

MADE BY SA

LAWRENCE K. HARPER

PERIOD

12 Nov 1969

STATUS

RUC

OFFICE OF ORIGIN REPORT MADE AT

OSI DIST

7

OSI DIST

19

FILE NO.

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DATE

18 NOV 1959

is

CHARACTER

CUSTOMS VIOLATIONS

REFERENCE

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XXXXX DETAILS:

On 12 November 1969, KARL D. ACKERMAN (former Counselor for Administration,

United States Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand), 99 Victoria Drive, Atherton, California,

was interviewed by SA ROBERT I. NOVACK and the writer, and related substantially as

follows:

ACKERMAN had several conversations with Colonel WALTER ADAMS concerning the

practical problems of getting weapons, belonging to a MITCHELL L. WERBELL, into

Thailand from the Republic of Vietnam in order that WERBELL could put on a fire power

demonstration for the King of Thailand's birthday..

At all times during these conversa-

tions, ACKERMAN assumed the weapons were WERBELL's wares, and that he had

brought them from the United States with him. With this in mind; ACKERMAN stated

that he instructed Mr. GERALD T. CARTA to annotate WERBELL's travel orders with a

Bangkok United States Embassy Funding Citation number. ACKERMAN said the citation

numbers were in a block of numbers belonging to the Embassy, and because he did not

feel he had the authority to issue WERBELL any other type of number, he issued him an

Embassy number. When ACKERMAN was asked if he knew PAUL ARNOLD MARRIOTT, he

said the name was vaguely familiar but could not recall anything further. When

ACKERMAN was asked if he knew EARLENE DOBBS, he stated that he did not, to the best

of his knowledge. ACKERMAN stated that his knowledge of WERBELL came solely from

ADAMS and other stories he heard around the Embassy of the fire power demonstration

to be given for the King. ACKERMAN stated he had no personal knowledge of WERBELL.

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HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

WASHINGTON, D.C.

REPLY TO

ATTN OF:

SUBJECT:

AFISIGA (07D18-1)

20 OCT 1969

Paul Arnold Marriott, Male Born: 5 Jun 15, OK, It Col,

513-10-4236FR, Eglin AFB, FL

TO:

Industrial Security Clearance Review Division (Mr. W. J. Scanlon)

• Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Administration)

Reference is made to the Directorate letter of 6 October 1969. Attached

for your information is a pending report of investigation which reflects

the results of further investigation by OSI.

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UNITED

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THE

INSPECTOR GENERAL

OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS

PAUL ARNOLD MARRIOTT

Male Born: 5 Jun 15, 0K

Lt Col, 513 10 4236FR

Eglin AFB, FL

REPORT OF INVESTIGATION

REPORT MADE BY SA

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CUSTOMS VIOLATIONS

9 October 1969

REFERENCE

ROI, OSI District 51, 2 Sep 69

SYNOPSIS

Information re: WERBELL, as contained in files of OSI District 50, obtained

and set forth.

CARTA advised WERBELL, during Jan 69, requested his assistance

in shipping various captured enemy automatic weapons and official equipment

from Saigon to Bangkok. WERBELL was traveling on a U. S. Invitational Travel

Order, without funding citation, authorizing space available travel only from

Bangkok to Saigon and return.

CARTA stated WERBELL told him he had collected

the weapons while in northern sectors of RVN, with U. S. Army Airborne and

special forces units. Packaging and preparation of Transportation Control and

Movement Documents (TCMD) were prepared by U.S. Embassy, Saigon. CARTA did

not know why one TCMD reflected antique arms when contents were known to be

automatic weapons. CARTA received authorization and funding citation number

for WERBELL's shipment from the Counselor for Administration, U.S. Embassy,

Bangkok.

This was only shipment processed by CARTA for weRBeLl.

CARTA did

not know of or process any shipments for SUBJECT and/or SIONICS, INC.

wt

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1. On 20 September 1969, Mr. GERALD T. CARTA, Staff Operations Officer, U.S.

Embassy, Saigon, Republic of Vietnam (RVN)., was interviewed with the assistance of

SA RONALD A. CUNDIFF and provided the following information:

During early January 1969, a Mr. MITCHELL WERBELL, a senior officer in an

American firm (NFI), came to his office requesting assistance in shipping one or

two cartons of captured automatic weapons to Bangkok, Thailand. WERBELL stated

that he was a weapons expert and was in the RVN on invitation from the U.S. Govern-

ment

to demonstrate some of his new

weapon accessory inventions to the military

services of the RVN and Thailand. WERBELL indicated that he had just spent the

last 2-4 weeks in various northern sectors of the RVN, with U.S. Army Airborne and

Special Forces units. During this period WERBELL had collected various captured

enemy automatic weapons. He advised that he needed these weapons for examination,

in that he was in the process of designing a new automatic weapon that would far

automate upon that son tar

surpass the capabilities of the best foreign made automatic weapon. WERBELL pro-

duced an Invitational Travel Order, issued by the USAF Air Attache, Bangkok,

Thailand. This travel order was approved by the Counselor for Administration (CFA),

U.S. Embassy, Bángkok, Thailand, This travel order authorized WERBElL to travel,

on a space available basis, from Thailand to the RVN and return. The travel order

did not reflect a funding citation, which is necessary to ship any large items

aboard a military aircraft. WERBELL stated that he had attempted to ship these

weapons aboard military aircraft stationed at Tan Son Nhut AB (TSNAB), RVN, how-

ever, because his orders did not reflect the necessary funding citation, he was

sent to the U.S. Embassy. WERBELL indicated he was going to use these captured

weapons in a fire power demonstration, to be held for the king of Thailand on his

birthday, which was on the following Saturday. WERBELL stated he was a personal

friend of the King and Queen of Thailand and numbered among his friends many high

a the no 1 ming at ang

ranking military and civilian officials of the Thai government. CARTA placed a

long distance call to the CFA, U.S. Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand. The CFA advised

that WERBELL was expected in Thailand by the King for a weapon demonstration, to

be held on the King's birthday. The CFA was informed that WERBELL wanted to

one or two heavy cartons to Thailand. The CFA then gave CARTA the Bangkok U.S.

Embassy funding citation, with instructions to have same added to WERBELL's

travel orders. He then asked the CFA: "Do you know what he wants to ship?" and

Ine to here gave cided to a to this

ship

the CFA replied: "Yes, it's okay".

After this conversation the weapons were

packed, along with some items of official equipment, as identified by WeRBELL.

Transportation Control and Movement Documents were executed and signed by CARTA.

The U.S. Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand, funding citation was reflected on these

documents.

At no time did CARTA examine the contents of the boxes. CARTA iden-

tified the Transportation Control and Movement Documents reflected as attachments

1 and 3, ROI, DO7, 2 Sep 69, as the ones executed and signed by him.

CARTA could

provide no explanation as to why one of the Transportation Control and Movement

Documents (Atch 1) reflected the contents as antique arms. CARIA stated that he

knew of no other shipments of firearms that had been processed by WERBELL. He

concluded that he does not know SUBJECT, nor has he ever processed any shipments

under SUBJECT's name or for SIONICS, INC.

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2. On 24 September 1969, a review by SA CUNDIFF of case file 50D24G-133, of

which WERBELL is the SUBJECT, revealed the following information:

WERBELL was in the RVN in an unofficial status, with the concurrence of ASD,

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, to demonstrate a noise and flash suppressor assembly for

the M-16 rifle, as well as other firearms equipment.

He possessed no security

clearance. He was to demonstrate his equipment only in the RVN and was then to

return to

the U.S. Upon his arrival in the RVN, he was given a Military Assistance

Command Vietnam (MACV) Identification and Privilege Card (MACV Form 6) for use

while in country. The application for this card was filled out by Col WILLIAM M.

FAGAN, Commander, Det 6, ASD, ISNAB, RVN. The card, to expire Mar 69, was only to

reflect WERBELL was to have BX privileges, and no grade or rank was reflected

intentionally.

The card that was finally

• issued reflected equivalent rank of GS-16

and gave WERBELL postal, BX, commissary and check privileges for a period of one

year, to Sep 69.

The application form was adjusted to show this and someone other

than FAGAN placed FAGAN's initials in the appropriate blocks to obtain these privi-

SUBJECT was the individual who met WERBELL upon his arrival in country, and

who took care of getting his weapons registered in accordance with MACV directives.

SUBJECT also set up the demonstrations WERBELL was to give.

At the conclusion of the demonstrations, rather than return to the U.s.,

WERBELL traveled to Bangkok and Korea, utilizing his MACV. ID card and dropping

names of alleged acquaintances of high reputation in order to show his equipment

in those countries.

FAGAN obtained the MACV ID card from WERBELL in Bangkok on

8 May 69.

3. On 24 September 1969, a review by SA CUNDIFF of 50D24G-0/86 revealed the fol-

lowing information concerning WERBELL:

FAGAN advised that in Jan 69, WERBELL stated he had captured weapons he

wanted to ship back. FAGAN told

him he would help through legitimate channels if

the weapons were for a government agency; otherwise, he would ship back only the

equipment WERBEII brought over. FAGAN heard no more from WERBELL until early

Feb 69, when WERBElL stated he was ready to leave and would bring the items to be

shipped. He was told by FAGAN to bring the items in an open box, which would be

sealed at the aerial port.

FAGAN was unable to locate WERBELL after that meeting until & May 69, when he

located WERBELL in Bangkok to retrieve the MACV ID card.

WERBELL requested FAGAN

to ship some gear from Saudi, Arabia, to the U.S. FAGAN again replied he would

ship back only the original equipment from TSNAB.

The files contained no further information pertinent to the present investiga-

tion.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

WASHINGTON, D.C.

REPLY TO

ATTN OF:

AFISIGA (07D18-1)

6 OCT 1969

STATES OF AMERI

SUBJECT:

Paul Arnold Marriott, Male Born: 5 Jun 15, OK

It Colonel, 513-10-4236FR, Eglin AFB, FL

Industrial Security Clearance Review Division (Mr. W.J. Scanlon)

Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Administration)

1. Reference is made to the Directorate letter of 20 August 1969, con-

cerning Subject, and to your letter of 22 August 1969, regarding Mitchell L.

Werbell III. Attached for your information is a pending report of investi-

gation reflecting further inquiries by OSI.

2. You may note that on 5 August 1969, a representative of the Alcohol,

Tobacco and Firearms Control Division, Internal Revenue Service (IRS),

advised that his agency had initiated

an investigation concerning the

volvement of Sionics, Inc., in this matter. The IRS representative indi-

cated too, that they proposed to interview Mr. Werbell in the near future

and would

furnish OSI with the results, including copies of any statements

provided. On 2 October 1969, OSI was advised by IRs that they had not as

yet interviewed Mr. Werbell, but in view of the USAF interest in resolving

this matter expeditiously, would not now interpose any objection to OSI

interviewing Werbell.

3. You will be furnished the results of this interview as soon as it is

completed together with any other pertinent information made available by

IRs or obtained by OSI.

FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF

1 Atch

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The Inspector General

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PAUL

ARNOLD HARRIONT

Kale

Born:

5 Jun 15,

It Col,

519-10-4236

STATUS

PRODINE

CHARACTER

CUSTOLS VIOLATIONS

REFERENCE

nOt,

Đ0 7, 29 Til 69

SYNOPSIS

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

osI District 7

'ONITED STATES AIR FORCE

THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS

REPORT OF INVESTIGATION

REPORT MADE BY

WILLIAN D. DIXOR,

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PERIOD

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: 69

REPORT MADE AT

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FILE NR.

07010-2

DATE SEP 0 3 1969

SUBduct furiched proviculy jraparch, notoriaed statement, en 26

July 1969, in nich ho stated substantially the sane as in his

verbal staterent of 17 July 1969.

Representative of Alcohol,

Toesceo and Pirearme Urision, Ils, advised his agency had initiated

Consunder, Aja Veréo Armament, Laboratory, Felin

adyised that they hatre no contract ndth EIONICS nor does SUNBCY have

authority to chip woapons to BIONIes, ARNOLD and COOLEY advised that

voapons are shipped by sorial number and denied advising SUBJECT to

list vapons as friscaltanoous equirmont*.

BEAUGOT Informed SUBJECT

of proper procedure for shiment of capons. DAVIS advised that

AFATE has no contract with SIONICS os any reguirament to send weapons

to sIales.

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ly assigment lo Assistant to the Conmander of the A1r Force Arma-

ment Laboratory •

I am responcible for many stalf duties, the following

of which bear direetly upon my offledal actions which were taken in

connection with the matter being investigated.

(Theao, of course, are

known by Colonol Hartin).

A2though SIOMICS never has made a sale

to the Mr Porce Arnament Laboratory, or been awarded a contract by

the lab, they are worlding on developments related to laboratory requiro

ments and continue to try to come up with attractive proposals. Thay

aro velcone to keep vorting to nest our requirements as are other eon-

tractors who naturally bry to make sales.

As APSC mmitions specialist in Sha for tho second tour, during

1909, 1 was directed officially to work with situss in the contas

thoater. Tha AFS& Idalson detachment was requested by its chain-of-

cosmand supervisur, Colonel Loule Schaffer,

APS0 Assistant for Linited

War, Fig ASD (ASJ), WAFE, to afford the SIONICS representative every

assistance to include assisting him to get naterials un and out of the

country (Vietnan), to introduce his to unite in the theater to whom he

could demonetrate SIQNIGS 1tena developed to use in combat, to adviao

and assist his in obtaining quartors and transportation, and in short,

to asalst him in every wuy to portora hiainenion. The recipient of

this direction mao Colonel William Pagan, Conmander of the AFSC

Liaison Detachment and sy boss in 83l.

The facts in this paragraph are set down only because of the nature

of the questione raised by the SI. Virst, why did ua telephone sIcIca? to have s

We have already mentioned the base defense proposal SIQUICS wishes to

suordt and for which the nade suvance quartes.

In sedition to this

subject, stones called trequently to lind out it we had received

evaluations through the SEA laison office of the items placed through

out the combat theater as previously explained. Many of those were

obill outstanding when i loft Vietnan.

We checked to see if any had

been received after each call and called back.

Sometimes tre sore out

then called and were requested to call back.

Also, of course, there

were calls about the shipments.

Second, what are our personal relations

with Stomts? AlSC liaison office in StA and for the Armament dub as

• heroin explained. My actions have been directed and authorised or

no special or anumal favors have beon done for SIMICS, I have had

only one social contact with Mr. Brown,

A few wooke ago, the Brong

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(of SIONICS) teas us to an Atlanta Braves-Loa Angeles Dodgora baso-

ball care and the noxt evening we imited then to dinner as our gaost

at the Marriott Hotel.

to spent more on them than they had on us.

We

havo many contractor friende and acquintancos and are very carefal to

so "Dutch" in social affairs. This is the standard and the reguire

ment for military people who heve dealings with contractors. legula-

tions prohibit us fron accepting any form of gratulty so we mate certain

vo so more than half way in meeting social obligatione.

We have ho

ospecial rolations or connections with SIONICS o any other contractor,

por has SX01TCS ever suggested or hinted we have any.

Further SIONICS

has never desistrated or hinted at any tendency te evade laws, licenses

or othor requirements.

The original of the above abatement to being retained in the files

of 081 Dietriet 7 and will be availablo to proper authority upon request.

A ropooduced cogy of the statement la appendod to thie report de an

attachient.

telephonieally atriood that his ageney had initiatod an investigation

recults of their inquiry were not yet avallable. CORSIN advised that

hie agoney would furnith the results of thoir investigation upon con

plotton.

3.

On 20 August 1969, WIllian GOOD A%, Spocial Investigator, Aleohol,

Tocacco and enroamus Control Division, Internal Revenue Services,

Pensacole, Florida aduised Special Agent Grover C. Ayora, Jr. that

investagation boing conducted by ide service is continuangs herever, he

nas neo received any audiciona information frou the Atlanta, Ca Office.

He advised that upon ruceipt of additional information it would immediately

be made available to 081.

to. On 22 August 1969, ADDER B. MAStIN, Colonol, S5A8: 252-30-147301g

Commander, Air Force Armament Leboratory (APATI), Bglin APB, FL-ms

Interviewed at his duty station and advised substantially as folloves

AFATt, developos all trpes of woapons for the BAF, but very few small

aras are required, thorotore thera fe litt le activity in the small

arus are?. At the present AFAIL is derreloping a survival weapon which

1o in the oall aras ares. SUbJECt, as a reprecentative ol APATI while

on TD! in SBA Could send captured enomy weapons of any type or quantity

to Afart for test purposos; based on his judgments se he followed

eatabalance procesures mich would include notifying AFAiL that such

weapons were being asnt back.

Colonel thatul stated that to the best

of his knovledge AFATt recolved no indioation or notification that any

such weapons wore being sent to MAIL.

Colonel MARTIN further stated

that the oney weapons in this case could conceivably be used either

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in beating on as museun pisces.

Colonel EARNIN also sald that he

felt it unwedal, that subster tould have such frequent telenonic con-

vorsations with Sigues at governuent exgense.

Colonel, MARIW Lurther

stated that the AFAll. has no contract wich Stetts, nor has the usa?

ever had any contract with sIOlICS and SUBJECT had no authority to ship

any woapone to StoNes for any purpose.

On 27 Auguet 1969, CLARENCE M. COOLEX, CS-9, SSAN 505-32-77k4,

Logisties Officer, NAIL (ATDA-Log) , uns reinterviewed at Eglin APB,

tug and adyised that then vespong are shipped by his office, they are

always listed by serial nusber, and he at no tims told SUBJECT that

ho should list a shiprent of seapons as "miscellaneone equipment".

COOisY further stated that to the best of his knouledge no. shipments

are mode from APAIL to a non-contractor.

On 27 August 1909, PAUL (H62) ARNOLD, SSet, F1489-38-5432y Logaties

orsice, APArt, Eglin Art, Pay was reintervenee at his cut scaven ai

adviaed that at no time did he advise SUBJKCT that a shipmont of weapons

could be listed as "miscellaneous equipment",

Arnold turther stated

that weapons are always shipped by serial number, in accordance with

the SOP which so specafles.

1969, Staker telephaned him at his office and inquired as to the pro-

por proceduros for shipping materies to Alz Force Contractors, and 21

a monorandua signed by a Fresponsible officer" would serve as justifi-

cation for the shipment. BEAUDOIN stated that he advisad SUBJEcT that

any property being bent at zuvermment expense to a contractor had to be

contractorally authorized prior to being shipped and to have bion

cleared through the base contracting office.

BEAUDOZE stated that ho

furthor advlaad SUBJECT that the justification should contain the state-

nont that the iten being chipped was goverment proyorty and that

receipt of the material being

sent by the contractor was advantageous

to the governont.

On 27 August 2969, DALE M. DAVIS, C3-15, SSAl: 232-44-3000, Technacal

Director of Cuns and Rockets, AlAi

Eglin APB, PL was interviewed at

has duty station and adriaed that prior te Colonel PINKSTOUts retirement

ho had worked in the cans facility with háa.

DAVIS further advised that

as early as April or lay 1967, his tacility had been expertmenting with

noise supressors nanufactured by SIONICS, which were furnished to AFATL

at no expense to the government for evaluation. DAVIS also stated that

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DISTALLS Conta

APARt has no contract with Stoles nor does he know af any plans to

enter into a contract with SIMIlSy due to the fact that the Air

Force has no

need at this time for notee supressore. DAVIS added

that in his opinion AFATt would need not more than one of each type of

foreign woapon for evaluatien by AFAlL and he knew of no requiresent

to send any voapone to SIOUS.

ARTACIES

nappidused copy of signed, notariced, undated statemat furnisacd

DY SUNCT on 28 July 1969.

FOR ALL DISTRIFURNES

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