Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: DECKER, A. J.
To: MILLER, E. S.
Document date: 07/26/1972
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote) .

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

4/29/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY :

FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10302-10125

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 2-1423-4TH NR 137

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

DECKER, A. J.

TO : MILLER, E. S.

TITLE :

DATE : 07/26/1972

PAGES:

2

SUBJECTS :

[Restricted]

DOCUMENT TYPE :

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION:

Secret

RESTRICTIONS :

1B; 1C

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

10/29/1996

OPENING CRITERIA : INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

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Released under the John F. Kennedy

Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-PH-2D24N

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UNITED STATES

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Mr. E. S. Millet

7/26/72

FROM

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SUBJECT:

I. IRVING

DAVIDSON

INFORMATION CONCERNING

(NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE SECTION)

J. Decker

H. George

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INFORMATION

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EXCEPY WHERE SHOWN

This is to advise of the receipt of

information

from hur sensitive coverage of the Israeli Embassyfghat

ving Davidson, self-employed public relations

as advise *Major General Eliahu Leira

orces Attache, Embassy of Israel, Chat he should iket with

Acting Director L. Patrick Gray, Ill, prior to leaving his

present post. Davidson, who is

currently under Federal

indictment, stated he has known the Acting Director since 1959.

BACKGROUND:

Major General Zeira was

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formerly Deputy Chief of

Israelí

lilitary Intelligence, and after completion of his

duties as Defense and Armed Forces Attache at the Israeli

Embassy, Washington, D.C., will return to Israel to become

Chief of Israeli Military Intelligence., This is to occur

during August, 1972.

I. Irving Davidson is registered with the Department

of Justice as the agent for Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

He bas been the representative of other countries in the past,

including the Israeli Military Industries, a part of the Israeli

Government, in connection with the sale of a submachine gun

manufactured by the Israelis. Davidson has described himself

as a "five percenter and out to make a fast buck." Davidson

bas contacted the Bureau in the past on several occasions.

As an example, on behalf of the Romanian Government, Davidson

advised the Bureau he had an opportunity to represent the

Romanian Government in commercial transactions.

He requested

that the Bureau notify appropriate agencies of

the U.s.

Government concerning the Romanian Government's interest in

improving trade between the countries.. On this occasion,

Davidson was referred to the U. S. State Department.

On

THG: mir/jss

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NOT RECORSCONTINUED - OVER

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CLASSIFIED BY 5668 SiS /13

DECLASSIFY ON: 25X 1.16

JFK

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Released undet the Vohn F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note).

DATE: 11-11-2017

Memorandum to Mr. E. S. Miller

Re :

I. Irving Davidson

SECRET

another occasion, Davidson, who has financial interests in the

Republic of Panama, was interested in a scheduled meeting

between representatives of the Panamanian Government, General

William C. Westmoreland, and a New York investment banking

company to work out Panamanian financial problems.

meeting was cancelled, and Davidson came to the FBI requesting

that the Bureau assist in the rescheduling of the meeting.

Davidson was Secretary-Treasurer of the Beverly Ridge Estates

Corporation, West Hollywood Hills, California, a real estate

development

corporation, which was recipient of

sters Union pension fund loan. Two of Davidson's associates

in this corporation were indicted for mail fraud, income

evasion, and perjury. The Beverly Ridge Estates Corporation

filed a petition for arrangement under the National Bankruptcy

Davidson was indicted on 6/7/72 at Los Angeles, California,

in connection with the concealment of some $500,000 in assets

in anticipation of the bankruptcy. This was accomplished by

transferring the assets to a Panamanian corporation under

Davidson's control:

ACTION:

(5)

The above is for information lin the event efforts

Major General Zeira and Acting Director Gray.

Legal Attache in Tel AvivlShe does not deal with/the

military and it is not recommended, therefore, that Mr. Gray

take the time to meet General Zeira.

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