PROPOSED SPANISH-ARGENTINE COMBINE FOR THE PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION OF ARGENTINE MEAT

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CIA-RDP82-00457R000300510009-7
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2
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November 9, 2016
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December 16, 1998
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9
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December 1, 1946
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IR
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, INTELLOFAXf li r-f?r "'" ?irk rrr-n - ? livr? Approved For Release 1999/09/08 :-CIA-RDP82-0457Q 4 LOA I P?Ly U,Ss OFF S ONLY ENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP !NTELLIGENCE REPORT COUNTRY speWirgentina SUBJECT ORIGIN 25X1X6 ProposeiSpaniaheArgentine Coebine for the Purohase and Distribution of Argentine - Meat 25X1A6a If _COM DATE: 2 5X 1X6 iNFO. DLST.. February 1947 PAGES 2 SUPPLEMENT A source in Madrid has related from memory the contents of four letters dealing with a proposal to arrange for the importation and sale of Argentine frozen meat in Spain, Italy and Switzerlando Two of the letters are from Fem Bidegain Prieto of 21-6 Calle de Ale:slap Madrid, and addressed to a group of frozen meat importers at Aneias Marah Se, Beroelonao The other two are replies from this group to Bidegain. According to the first letter. dated 3 December 1946. Bidegain he been approached by some Argentine persons with sound financial backing to arrange for the sale of large quantities of frozen mat in Spain, Italy and Switzerland.. Instead of making arrangements on his own, Bidegain 'smote to the Barcelona group, einee, according to a note pencilled on the latter, only this group is authorized by the Spanish Government to import Argentine frozen neat. A reply from the group wee received by Bidegain requestiug that he set a date Thr a meeting with its members in Beroelorea, 30 The second letter from Bidegain to the group included a cope of the offer from the Argentine, which was dated 17 December 1946 and signed by Uommarts and Faye Source believed these names to be assumed. Source relates from nenory the following points of the proposal: vto A combine is to be formed in Spain for the purchase of meat for consumption throughout Continental Beropeo A cathine is to be formed in Argentina to purohasempis meet. As there is already a committee width is charged with the dreposal of Argentine meat, it should be relatively easy to obtain legal authorization for the combine organization. A- brotherof the Ladrid intermediary, Bedeeaine is on tele ereesetelee sieeelLee ane eel/ furnish the names rf Its reebers when neeosearyo co These two ceebinee are to be united in ah international 'roup to be Imam na the Censor:do Hispano-Argentina de Carnes, with Bidegain as the intermediary between the Argentine oombine and the Spaniel one, since he is trusted by the Argentine group. A delegate is to be sent from the Spanish combine to Buenos Aires to arraege for receiving the meat, and to pass on its quantity and quality do As the Spanish Government dons not have sufficient foreign exchange to pay for the allotment of 20,000 tons assigned to it for 19470 funds must be ? Document No. NO CHANG has s CLASSIFICATION ci 1 3 RI1P, Date: __LIEB_IVIL By; This deournont is hercoy reg ided CONFIDEIN-L,?L in nLeorkl:-:.7:ce totter of 13 Uoto!,,or C.-.1 Director of tutec:,:,--:eo to the Arehiv'-' UrWed &:ates. N xt 20Z3 Approved For Release 1999/09/08 : CIA-RDP82-00457R000300,2509,g9- *a 10"r IIITIA,LIGNOE GROUP -2 - acquired for payment in Argentine money. Therefore it would be convenient to bring in as members of the combine the Banco aspano American?, the Banoo Bilbao, or DOMO other such organization possessing sufficient funds to cover the Payments. e. Information is requested on the component maws of the Spanish oombine, their monetary resources, both collective and individual. The Argentine combine reserves the right to withhold consent on the participation of persons whom it does not consider suitable. A reciprocal privilege will be e?tended to the Spanish combine in reference to the Argentine one. f. After the Spanish combine is formed and its members approved, the Lirector of the Banco Central Argentine will guarantee all the members of the Argentine combine, and that bank will be responsible to the Spanish combine for all credit operations that nay be underta!!:en. g. The quantities of Argentine neat of all varieties available for disposal is estiz:ated at 400,000 tons for the first year, with A possibility of an increase up to 800,000 tons. If the figure is increased to 800,000 tons, the quota of some other country will have to be revised. h. Shipments aro to made in installments of 8,000 tons. 1.0 As Spain does not possess any ',art with sufficient (refrigeration) capacity for the quantity involved, the shipments are to be divided among several ports until installations can be constructed. jo The Spanish combine is to ensure that in every port where merchandise is unloaded, there are sufficient refrirerated freight cars and trucks for handling it. 4. The reply by the group to E. Didegain, dated 21 Iecenber 1946, indicates acceptance of the proposal in principle. The letter states that at the next meetinr of the group a connittee will be appointed to meet Didegain in I adrid to obtain more detailed information from him. ROL U. S. ()FYI LIZ OTILY This document contains info ri aiTeeting the nations se of thm Uhit'ad. otek+-e the ThAsning rf Tate e Act!, 50 UoiSX,, 31 and s amended, Its transmission or the revelation of its contents in any manner to an unauthorised per- on is prohibited by lawo Approved For Release 1999/09/08 : ciA_RDp82.0045tairally