ARMS SALES TO THAILAND

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002300140011-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 25, 1999
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: July 28, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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China Sea Trading Company (Siam) Ltd.
Your ref, 1115 -New Road, GPO Box 1j12
Our ref, F.FB/MC Bangkok,, 28 July 1948
TO: Assistant Secretary, Minister of Defense, Bangkok
T."- hereby have the pleasure to offer you the following armaments from different
sources:
Fz?om USA
1400,,000 Enfield rifles of American manufacture sold in multiples of 100,000 with
full accountrements and 1,000 rounds of a.-iznunition each . . . C( US$74O
200,000 Springfields (1907) sold in multiples of 100,000 with full accountrementa
and 1,000 rounds of ammunition each . . . @ US$77.400
29500 Colt auto. Pistols. 45 calibre . . . @ US$73.50
29500 &dth & Weston auto. Pistols. 45 calibre . . @ U458 each.
59000 Thompson Sub-machine guns. 45 calibre . . ? US115.50
59000 Reising Submachine guns. 45 calibre . . a @ US$104.
1,000 Bazookas (2g36).Model 91--A . . . @ US$145a
259000 Bazookas rockets (2.35) o o . @ US$24 each.
250 Bazookas (4.8) Naval.type . . . C US$174.
25,000 Bazookas rockets (4.8) Naval type . e . @ US$29.
29500 Johnson semi ,automatic rifles (will quote on quantity only)
2,500 Johnson light Sub -machine guns (will quote on quantity only)
100,000 Lee Enfields (.303 English) with full accountrements and 1,000 rounds of
ammunition each . . . @ US$74.
Unlimited Service Ammo (.303 cal.) . . . per M. US 35.
Unlimited Service Ammo (.30 cal) . . . (will quote on quantity only)
Unlimited Service Ammo (.45 cal) . . . (will quote on quantity only)
1859000 Infantry Anti-tank projectiles (FIAT) without charged . . US$6 each,
loaded . . . US$l4 each.
50 M-5 tanks. Armed with one 37 mm. cannon, one 30 cal. Machine gun and
one 50 cal. Machine gun . . .. US$17,500 each..
100 Training planes (Canadtan'Cornell). . . ? US$780.
8 P 38ms (L Type) fully equipped with radio, compass, all instruments,
armoured but without guns. Less than 100 hours in air . . m @ US$11,000.
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20 P -51's Crated and unused. Fully equipped with radio, compass, all
instruments, armoured but without guns. Less than 100 hours in
air . o a 0 US 17, 500. .
Airplane engines - will quote upon request only.
:'lease note that the above quoted prices are f.o.b. USA ports and :..mediate
Inspections will be arranged for you upon receipt of your letter of intent to
purchase and establishment of a letter of Credit for the total amount of. your
order made payable to this company, Irrevocable, Divisible, and Assignable.
From Carribean Area - Price f.o.b. Location.
100,000 Enfield Rifles of American manufacture, .30-06. These rifles will be
sold sold with 1,000 rounds of ammunition and full accountrements. They are
privately owned and now located in the Carribean area. An inspection
can easily be arranged. No export license will be required.
Deliver : 10 days after receipt of order and establishment of credits.
Price : US$80 each, f.o.b, location.
100,000 Springfield Rifles, Model 1903. Price USS78 each f.o.b. location,
3,000 Hand Horns used as air raid horns at a very attractive price US33.30 each
f.o.b. (Photostatic available).
From Scandanavia
From stock:-, 160 20 mm Oerlikon, rapid-five light anti-aircraft guns
with either drum or box magazine, and ammunition therefor.
These weapons could also be used as light anti-tank guns
with a change in mount.
37 mm. anti-tank gruns
75 mm guns.
Mortars from the smallest to the largest,
Payment : in USA dollars, perhaps Pounds Sterling can be accepted.
No export license from Scandanavia is requested, but we have to give destinations;
if interested, price will be quoted,
We shall be very pleased to receive your co,,:m.ents regarding this offer at your
earliest convenience.
Yours faithfully,
(sgd) E.E. BLITZ
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