Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, WMFO
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 12/8/59
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

4/29/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10294-10079

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 2-1423-46

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: SAC, WMFO

TO : DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 12/08/1959

PAGES:

10

SUBJECTS :

[Restricted]

DOCUMENT TYPE:

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION:

Secret

RESTRICTIONS :

1B; 1C

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

08/27/1996

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

INC LHM

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under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992-44 USC 2107

DATE 1RAL-1241-32017

Mr. Tolson.

Hate).

Qi..

FBI

Date:

12/8/59

Transmit the following in

AIRTEL

DeLoach

Mr. McGuire.

Mr. Mohr

Mr. Parsons_

Mr.

Rosen..-

Mr. Tamm

Mr. Trotter_

Mr. W.C.Sullivan

Tele. Room.

Mr. Holloman.

Miss Gandy-

Via

1O:

DIRECTOR, FBI (2-14213)

FROM: SAC, WFO (105-26269)

CONFIENTIAE

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

-—

Limited

-Gassilentan --

Review Conducted

See Top/Serial

Form av

I.

IRVING DAVIDSON

IS - ISRAEL

2-4-981

Spral JFK

DECLASSIFY ON: 23X

Declassify asy.

(JFK)

Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are eight copies

of a letterhead memo captioned and dated as above.

The source of the information is

WE 568-5*.

(S)

to see that an invitation

extended to Visit Israe]Sthrough/SHIMON PEREZ,

Israeli Chief

Inquiring what had transpired

Id GERIAR (This may be former sA TON WEBB,

asked if GERHART mentioned anything

oted that DAVIDSON used the teri

however di gaitseei

is not known.

In referring to his

DAVIDSON

stated "Inere was a lot of kinderschlinger here," on the

other occasion

after referring to the Martin Company publicity,

DAVIDSON stated "Wait until they find out about taking

the planes. Ex 1098

8 ENCIO

Bureau

(Encis.

REG

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WFO

MPC: 1bh/mlm

(4)

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REQ. RECD

DATE FORW

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DEC 10 1549

HOW, FORWD-LIGN.

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AIRTEL

BY -

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CONFIDENI

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Sent

(up)

Approved:

V DEC 16

Agent in Charge O

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

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WFO 105-26269

CONFINIAL

The memo is classified "Confidential" since it

tends to disclose the FBI'scinvestigative interest in a

foreign diplomatic official and since data reported can (5

reasonably result in the identification of a confidentia.

informant of continuing interest

effectiveness thereof.

KLA

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (14 USC 2107 Note).

DATE: 11-14-2017

CONF IDE

INTIAL

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

SECRET

WASHINGTON 25, D. C.

December 8, 1959

ALL INCORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS URGLASSFIED

EXCEPT WERE SHOWN

UTHERWBE

SPSMALLER

I. IRVING DAVIDSON

11/21/18

Classified by shevaler

Declassity Ou

On December 7, 1959, an informant, who has furnished

reliable information in

the past, learned that I. Irving

Davidson, a well-known Washington, D.C:, businessman who is

registered with the United States Department of Justice as and.

agent for the Governments of Nicaragua and Israel, had just

5668 SUD

returned from a trip to Miami, Florida (A V

The informant learned that Colonel Aharon variv

Military, Naval,

and Air Attache at

the Israeli Embassy, T(S

reported to Davidson, upon the latter's return?to Washington,

Ted bat hate attended a barty during toe past week which

been given by the United States Air forceyfor all the

CLASSIFIED BY

DECLASSIFY ON: 25X4

(JFK)

5 Attaches.

orat to hant hot 10 in the see ant boat treat

Department

o1 Delense

e telephone directory as being attached

to the Air

Force in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans

and Programs,)

Gerhart and found that the General and his wife were both

eager to go to Israel and Gerhart wants a formal invitation

is not invited he will bear a grudge. Yariv noted that (S

Gerhart would travel by his personal plane and the only

expense

would be the hotel bills for one week.

In connection with

this invitation there were things (not further identified)

with which General Gerhart could help and Davidson and Marive

planned to eat later fat tariu's officeto discuss thisoR

Varivas said to have reported to Davidson

that

the newspapers had created'a big splash", in the Friday of

Saturday newspapers concerning General Twining and about

ten others, in connection with trips or jünkets

being made

SECRET

CONFIDANTIAL

2-1493.

466

SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR

ADD. DISSEMINATION.

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

CURRENTIAL!

RE:

I. IRVING DAVIDSON

SECRET

Davidson reported there are many of these taking place but

when information is published concerning Murchison's (phonetic)

(possibly Clint/lurchison, well-known Texas millionaire)

island,

the Martin Company would be nothing

Davidson felt that now this

has happened it would

nake "this job" much easier. Yariv]Chowever, felt it would

require better planning.

a talking policy and Larientende

o advise bis governnentef having talked with the ma

would be made but that even

an invitation

i to terhart to visit israel e

it would be worth

This document contoins neither

recommon: sir: so conchions of

toTil. hit

writ

SEORET

2-

CONiDANTAL

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON 25, D. C.

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

SECRET

Docenboe 8, 1059

ALL IRFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS URCLASSIFIED

EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN

OTHERWISE

1//21/88

Alass nied

Declassify on

sps mAky/KSL

5-95

(JFK)

OADR $98,43

t9s9,

as intomont,

reliable intornation in

Davideon,

a woll-mown laghtagton, D.6., bustnessans who te

reptatered with the

Col tod Statos

/Departost of ductico no an

Coveraceuce of Nicaragua, and Larach, bad Just

returnd ron trip to can, orga

в 1a0ary,

no saternat toerned that Colones dares 1o244'(S)

soported

and A1z Attacho at the Ioraols Enbaeny 1

to Davidson, upon the lettor'e zeturite Fashtiton,

B.co, 01

i havins astonded a panty durtag

the post neats walch

hnd been givén by tho Walted States Air Vorce or 264

Masty advisod he and recolved a bot encoung zoom

phonetic) Doñsibly Mleutonant -Gonozal

John Ko Gorbart, who 1e lasted in the June,

2059, Departacat

of Detonso telestone directory ae bolue attached to the fis

Toroo ta tha Offico of the Doputy Chief of Staff for Plans

CLASSIFIED BY 5668 SLD SR

DECLASSIEY ON. 26X

and Progrones

Accordire to Koniv ho sat end tolted will General (

Gorbert mao cound that the saucras and lie wing were pora

ensor to so Lo Iraol]and Gorhart vanto a formal invitatton

Tho Corharts vere sat to be so entor chat (ort ] boltevos 18 he (s

do not invitod to will bear a trange.

(ZanIvanted that (3)

Gerhard vould carvel by his eszconas piano and the only

to consection sita

inte teutaton there vere thinse nos further idantailod)

with which Gonora: Certast could bolo and Davidion and (arte].

planned to moot

later De verti'a officelta disc

thin

3a enta to have reporte

to Davidson Coac

tho neuspapers

bad croatedla bis splash" to the Friday or

Saturday nonspapers concoring. General Twintog and about

ten others,

to connecten vith tripo on Juatota being andese

comes a SECRET

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

CONFIDENTIAL

SECRET

1341

1. 387130 DAVIN2O3

Davidson reportod thore tire

men tolaration to publlens

Dressibly Calas Merchleos,

inland, the atony dious tho

at 02%0

Davidson Jeft shat

ate nato job" much octor

no (orcedia)

emid to nothing

nanted de code

osute

populse better stories and

tedited uita

ponalety Conenal Cortet): SLari Anatontod that no prontesse

This document contoins neither

recommendations

not

conclusions of

the FBI.

It is the property of

the FRl and is loaned to your agency;

it and its contents are not to be

distributed outside your agency.

CONF BENTIAL

ga- 19450

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

UNIELD STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON 25, D. C.

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN

OTHERWISE

SECRET

By 2000

sps macuse

15-95

I.

2221

1p21

Massified

Declassity

DADA 280,413

On December 7,

Dovideon, A poll-toro sachinston, D.C., baclescenon sho is

4-98

rogistered with the inited States

¡ Duperbront of duettoo so as

retamed fac a trip to Want, Piers& (U)

1615t027, Novaly ond A1a Attacho of

as some nicosy. S

sepostod so Davidsos, spon the lattorle zecuraito Pralauston,

Doco, of having abconded a possy cures

the pout nock which

bao bem tires a cho united beates me boree or got Cos

CLASSIFIED BY 5668 SLO/KOR

DECLASSIFY ON: 25X 1, G

JFK)

Inal adelend 10 bad recoivod a bit arosting from

Cemerat Gashant Kahonsetch possibly Montenant Congrat

Joha Lo Goshere, so de Listed in the duso,

2983, Departnent

ol Detone telsphona directory no Delag astached

Co the Alr

Jonce in tho Crated of the Doputy Chief of Staft for Plans

and rogers. 3 1

according to Leniv. 730

oat and tetted viet Congrat

to not tavitod ho will bose a grades.

Geneart moule tragel by bie porsonal

hua tho only

In coreotion of th

into lavitation there verb thingo (Dog further saintittod)

with sotch General Cordant could

hole one Davidsos and Jesty -

plannod to neat inter Et Jariye office)

dit scuse

Kort on sold to have

he nerspers ted crontedia big solasy" in the raiday o

so bavidson that fa

Saturday novanspons concorning Goneral Intaing ond about

tos othero,

te carnoction olth tilos or tutes boter mado.

SECREL ,3i

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‹Released tnder the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note).

DATE: 11-14-2017

CONFIDENTIAL:

WAITS 10D

1E:

1, KEVINO DAVEDECI

SECRE

Davlácon roponted flero tro meny of Choco

coting atres lous

shes infomation to published concerning Murchicon'e (phonetio)

Crossibty CLiat Merelicon,

Jolent, the story abavo tho lanten Compony would do nottion

at all. Davidoon solt that now sate bee happoned A3 mouse

Sed Cocovers

cure banet Pune 24

cating polloy end Lasty gatended

o advise hip dorarmental bevine talkod wit

(poasiasy Veneral Cortort) (9mavi tadtentod that no 270330p0

nothing cano out of 10 (pooalbay

Mass can La mose tara tene to darts

Thia document contains neither

recommendations

nor

conclusions of

the FBI.

It is the property of

the FBI and is loaned to your agency:

it and Its contents are not to be

distributed. outside your agency:

LAITVE

"SEURET

АД

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

WASHINGTON 25, D. C

CONFIDENTIAD

9, 1000

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

SECRET

OTHERWISE

Classified by Sazure

Declassity on:

• OADR 498,51

%, 1809, no inton

Ineras that 1. Leving

rostetered nith the Catted States Departzons of suotico as an

agent for cho Coverancals o Nioaragua

returna trot a trip to Mass,

no Astomsa: Zearoca

that (Colonot abaron

roported to bariason, upon tho lotter a rottanito Pushinston,

D.Ca, of hoving attendod o pasty during

tho pest nock nue

CLASSIFIED BY 5668 SLAIRE

DECLASSIFY ON: 25X1, 6'

(JFK)

hoo bosa blưen Dy cho Vaited Scatoo Als Dosce

(S) Lecteches,

a bid cecting foon

donores Concent

(chaotte) possibly Leutenant, Genorei

dotus &, Covanri, sho de 110t0d da tho Jug.

1350, Deporterat

os. Dostano telephope diaoctors no botus astechas

to the d10

orce in tao Oafice of the t

404 02 360x:

• Plane

and Fe

promise

teepeding to/varty 7h0 sat and telhad otta Genont

geT to Bolo to la contara vance do an one balloo

no Costeta puro orad to be so sores that Mara belleros ie

ds not lovitod ke sall boas

(3)

Moniv anted tha

C DAS, POSTO SENT SY NES SORERAS PRO AS TO 052

MCDO TO LOSE 00 107000 GOON.

Ta concotten wa ch

ote lavitatios there pero/thiage (nos further Sdanttesed)

planod to moot

discusa

6o Davidoca Chro

Jaturday norpapors concerning Conore? Tining and about

othore;

coz:00010n

outh erlos on sunsota being mado.

SECRET

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

16 30YTNG DAVIOSGU

SECRET

bavidson resorted there aro sany of theno tardog place out

vice Intorsation to nublissed concorning Murelicon a (phonetto)

at a2zo

mate "cate Job" much oneler.

to are botta somal talke to a the dan tendee

(possibly General Gorbart) • Karl Jindicated that no prontaes*

pould be made but that even

another cano out of 10 (possibl

an Anvitation.

to certart to violt Jarass

1t woulo: Do torch

This document contains nelther

recommendations nor

conclusiong of

the FBI.

It is the próperty

the FRI and is leaned to your acene:

it and is an

SEGRETai

584418058

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