MITCHELL WERBELL AND AGENCY CONTACT.
Originator: CIA
From: SOG/GB/MSS
To: CHIEF, SOG
Document date: 02/25/1976
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, SOG

SUBJECT

REFERENCE

: Mitchell Livingston Werbell III

: OGC 76-0844

1. There is no record of any members of this office having met

or had direct dealings with Subject at any time in the past.

2. Demonstration firing for evaluation of the Ingram submachine-

un, manuractured by the Military Armament Corporation with which Sublect

as associated, was conducted at GUCHICK in mid-October 1972 at the

request of Wi Division.

The weapons were provided by the U.S. Army for

this purpose.

There was no direct contact with the manufacturer nor any

of its representatives, according to Mr. (lenry Booth) who was personally

Involved in the tests.

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3.

Early in 1969, a prototype Ingram submachinegun manufactured by

SIONICS Incorporated, the predecessor of Military Armament Corporation,

with which Subject was also associated, was demonstrated to SOD. The

company's solicitation for purchase orders was unsuccessful, the asking

price of more than $1,400 having been considered excessive.

so chat 2, 00 rut

There is no

record of the identity of the SIONICS Incorporated representative with

whom SOD was in contact at that time nor whether, in fact, there was

direct contact. A memorandum from the former Chief, SOD, Mr. F. P. Holcomb,

to Chief, WH Division concerning Subject indicates there was no contact,

at least with Subject.

There is no information on record with this office concerning

a Colonel Bayard.

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