CABLE RE AMWHIP/1 REPORTING OF CUBAN SALE OF SILVER.
Agency: CIA
Originator: CIA
From: WITHHELD
Document date: 2/4/65
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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KEYWAY PBRUMEN ANWHIP

• 1 3 FEB CUBAN EMBASSY PARIS RECEIVED FROM "PEPIN" SANCHEZ

IN HAVANA CABLE WHICH ASKED TO HAVE IN 48 HOURS WORLD MARKET

PRICE FOR WORKED SILVER ("PLATA ELABORADA", OF WHICH CUBANS

HAVE 6000 XILE: OF U.S., ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH AND MEXICAN

MANUFACIURE FOR IMMEDIATE SALE.

2• TELEPHONE CALL BY AMBASSADOR CARRILLO TO SANCHEZ 3

FES TO CLARIFY SHOWED FIDEL CASTRO PERSONALLY PUSHING FAST

SALE. IN EXCHANGE FOR IMMEDIATE DEPOSIT 103,028 DOLLARS,

SANCKEZ SAID CUSANS WOULD PROVIDE SILVER BARS AT MARKET PRICE

LESS 10 PER CENT PENDING COMPLETION SALE OTHER ITEMS• SILVER

BARS APPARENTLY TO BE PRODUCED BY MELTING DOWN LESS VALUABLE

WORKED SILVER ITEMS.

S. SOURCE ABOVE AMHIP ONE FEB S-4

PARA ONE BASED ON CLEAR

TEXT COPY CABLE WHICH HE SAVE (STATION)

PARA TWO PERSONAL

CONTACT.

FROM INNUENDO AND INFERENCES OF CARRILLO AND SANCHEZ.

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