CR 105-263921-31
Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: NY
To: HQ
Document date: 3/11/75
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

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03/11/1975

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ALADDIN M ALTAYYAR

MITCHELL LIVINGSTON WERBELL

DOCUMENT TYPE:

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Secret

RESTRICTIONS:

1B; 1C

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 09/12/1998

OPENING CRITERIA:

INDEFINITE

COMMENTS : LHM

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York, New York

MAR 1 1 1975

ALL IAFORMATION CONTAINED

ASSIFIED

SECRET

ATAGAWISE

Aladdin M. Al-Tayyar

45.A:

(E)

A

confidential source advised that Aladdin Al-Tayyar

first Secretary to the Iraq Missionto the United Nations, CS~

has, since July, 1974, been engaged in numerous inquirles

and negotations for the purchase of sophisticated weaponry.

including automatic weapons with silencers.

I Among others (Sy

he has dealt with are the Military Armament Corporation of

Marietta, Georgia, and American International Corporation

of Salt Lake City, Utah.

This first company manufactures

counter-insurgency weapons, including the MAC M-10 and M-11

sub-machineguns.

The latter company manufactures the Mode 180

long rifle which is equipped with a laser sight mechanism.

A factory and warehouse for American International Corporation

is located in Austria under the name, Voere Ges MBH and Company. E

In January, 1975

Ferney Voltaire, France, contacted Al-layya

(5J

Switzerland, concerning (S=

lealing with these weapons dealers and also, with other individuals,

ossibly Mitchell Werbell, III and Mitchell) herbell, IV, whe

operate a firm known as Defense Systems in Howder Springs,

Georgia.

These two individuals have previously been arrested by agencies

of the United States Government for illegal arms' deals.

Apikian subsequently traveled to the United States and

engaged (S]

In negotiations with these companies.

He arranged for Charles

Goff, the Chairman of the Board of American International

corporation, to travel to Baghdad in connection with the sale CS

ofweapons to Irag. (5)

Sources mentioned herein have furnished

SECRET

reliable information in the past unless

otherwise indicated.

6-5g

3/26/96

REASON

41.6

DECLASSIFY ON: X'

Classifica by

4/339

Exempt from CDS. Category 2 & 3

OADE

Date of Declassitication Indefinite

K)

This 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

(105-263921-31J6)

ENCLOSURA

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

SECRET

Aladdin M. Al-Tayyar_ (5)

1975. (7)

SECRET.

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

SECRET

LEADS

Is not currently known, will determine whether he possesses

Swiss nationality or is in possession of(Swiss travel documents 5o

Will ascertain whether (Apikian has (an official governmental L'5>

capacity or has any known connection with illegal gun dealers

or known terrorist groups.

(2) Will attempt to determine whether there is any

Will ascertain the relationship between Vere Ges MBH and (S_

Company and American International Corporation of Salt Lake

City, Utah.

SECRET

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