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104-10049-10093 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (8/9/1951)

handle is hein.jfk/jfkarch07744 and id is 1 raw text is: 104-10049-10093 . -. -i..' . .RSEA POC) 'NO CLASSIFICATION To Chief, estern Heisphere Division ATE FROM SUBJECT EmERAL Pblitical atters -Resale of U!.S., Surplus Military Fquipmezt,. SPECIFI Ref: In-W-14736 1.~ iMrolJink NT, named in reference as one of the principals in a . pcase. of surplus U.S. military equipment for resale t mont, A.G., of Vadushichtentein, has been the subject' of forme investig nt on eipart of the on S..Treasury Department, the FBI,. and.the Embassy Political Section.:' A review of references to him in.the files of these offices indicates -that he has a generally shady reputation -but has not been:- . involved in.any subersive activities inimical to the interests of the . 3 LAMONT may be described as a promoter who is willing to participateti any sha or illicit operation where he stands a chance of making money, but .itappear. unlikely that he ia motivateid in his activities by any pro-Soviet or pro-Connnnist : Regarding the deal in question, which the Treasury- bas inves- e 2l (see Attachment 1), LAMONT told the Treasury representative 6March 1951 thatthe- transaction had -never come about, In an. interview on that date in the office. of .he Treasury representative , LAMONT confirmed all of, theinoratin onaied n ttchent 1,:' LAMONT. stated f'urther. tat the: whole deal was or.ginated .by(General)Gilberte gAlMON, Mexican Minister.. of Defense, . and was to have been worked unofficially throug Mexican Embassy in Wasthgbn with the help of Mr: Kennet of that city.- However, it was not possible to obtain the necessar permits .frm he U. S. Government - and the whole trans- action fell through, according. to LAMONT. 'No purchases or sales were ade, at least via the Mexican channel, and money changed hands. As far as LAN knows, the matter is completely 34. (Confirmation of -the fact- that the arms export permit was refused by Washington has been received since by the Treasury representative). - L 4- 3. Attachment 2 is a photographic copy of a memorandun: from the FBI to the- Treasury Department representative, dated 31-May 195 whicgve some background information on LAMONT and his wife. The most-recent report concerning LAMONT came Consulate, Merida Yucatan, -to th& American Ambassador, dated 20 J 1951& This report deals with the difficulties which - LAMONT and his -partner were experiencing in the operation of. a shrimp fishing 'enterprise off the Mexican Gulf Coast. The report is long and involved' and:is of no intelligence. interest except in so far 8A CLASSIFICA IN- 'a ~ 0-5-8A-ib;0 _

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