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

handle is hein.jfk/jfkarch35992 and id is 1 raw text is: 104-10049-10093 . -. -i..' . P Ww 6f.ORP SEAPOCH CLASSIFICATION To Chief, Western Hemisphere Division ATE FROM Chief of- Statio City SUBJECT GEERlitical. -Resale of U S Surplus. Military Fquipmezt-.` SPECIFQ- S Ref: In-W-1473 1. Mr.Jack NT, named in reference as one of the princials in a n. pcase of surplus U.S. military equipment for resale t mont A.G., of Vadus,.hichtenstein, has been the subject of forme investig onon e.part of the U S.' Treasury Department, .the FBI,. and.the mbasay 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 subversive activities inimical to the interests of the U. S LAONT may be described as- a promoter who is willing to participatet any sha or illicit operation where he stands a chance of making money, but .'it appear. unlikely that he ia motivated in his activities by any pro-Soviet or pro-Coi 4.sentimn~~ ~ - 2 Regarding the deal in question, which the Treasury hasinves 26Matedch ei (see Attachment 1), LAMONT told the Treasury representative 1thatthe- transaction had -never come about; In an interview on that date in the office ofthe Treasuy representative' LAMONT confirmed all of the information con tained. in Attachent . LAMONT. stated further. tat' the:- whole deal was originated .by(General)GilbertL .ON, Mexican Minister.. of Defense,. and was to have been worked unofficially throug hEeMeidcan Embassy in Wasth, with the help of a(M. Kennetof that city. However, it was not possible'. to obtain the. necessary permits 'fromthe U. S. Government and the whole trans- action fell throughl according to LAMONT.' 'No purchases or, sales were Made, at. least via the Mexican channel, and money changed hands. As far as LANtA~b knows, thematter is completely d7. (Confirmation of -the fact- that the arms export permit was refused by ashington has been received since by the Treasury representative). 3. Attachment 2 is a photographic copy of a memorand f he FBI to the- Treasury Department representative, dated 31May 1.951, which ve some background information on LAMDNT 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 CLASSIFICATN-n 'a ~ 0--128A-i ;0 _

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