ACTIVITIES OF THE RAGGRUPPAMENTO SOCIALE REPUBBLICANO

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001800490008-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 23, 2001
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: July 28, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United states, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
INFORMATION REPORT to amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or r receipt by y an an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
SECRET/CONTROL - U. S. OFFICIALS ONLY
COUNTRY Italy/Spain
SUBJECT
Activities of the Raggruppamento
Sociale Repubblicano
REPORT NO. I I
DATE DISTR. 28 July 1953
NO. OF PAGES 1
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
1. The Raggruppamento Sociale Repubblicano (RSR; Social Republican Regroupment)
recently established a permanent delegation in Spain with headquarters in
P a rfd at 9012 Aparatado. The delegation is headed by Arturo Degli Espinosi 9
whose principal duty is to maintain contact with the Falangist Party and to
obtain financial support from the Franco Government.
2. At the same time, preparations were being made for the appointment of repre-
sentatives to the Rightist countries of South America,
3. Antonio Zardo and Vittorio Codovillas members of the National Council of the
Associazione Combattenti d'Italia (Association of Italian Fighters)., recently
resigned from that, organization "which can now be considered under the influ-
ence of a conservative party." Z`ardo and Codovilla are important elements- in
the RSR.
omnent. The -RM., which is led by Giorgio Pini and former Colonel
Z- a vreo and which is composed of dissident members of the Italian
ss o n
Social Movement (MSI), did not present either an electoral list or candidates
in the recent Italian elections.
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