ARGENTINE-HUNGARIAN COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002400230008-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 15, 1999
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: February 28, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Argon
SUBJECT Argentine-Hungarian Commercial Relationd
PLACE
1. Lamarg, S.A., located at Avenida Corrientes 369 in Buenos Aires, was
granted preferential treatment by the Argentine government in fulfilling
the terms of the reciently signed Argentine Hungarian commercial agrer4ment.
Iamarg was issued permits by the Argentine Central Bank to import
Hungarian machinery valued at several million pesos. In addition, it was
promised permits valued up to five million dollars,
2. The controlling, and possibly only, shareholders of Lamarg are Miguel
Miranda. former President of the Argentine National Economic Councils
T!% adar Falus, brother of Sandor Falus of the Hungarian commercial mis-
sion to Argentina, E. Real de Azua, a reputable Uruguayan businessman,
and Count Alexander kehbinder, a Swedish count who has been serving
Hungarian and Soviet economic interests abroad.* Miranda's interest in
Lamarg has not been publicized. Real de Azua has been experiencing dif-
ficulties with his partners and does not know how long he will be able to
continue his relations with the Argentine-Hungarian Chamber of Coame. ce,
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DATE OF INF
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28 Feb 1949
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3. Miranda, through Rehbinder. r Gently purchased an interest in a Hungarian
aniline plant. About 20 Janusny 1949 Rebbinder traveled tD Budapest is
plane in connection with llirand&e retirement from public office.**
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La. Tivadw and Sandor Falcs have become quite wealthy since the establishment
of trade negotiations tetween Hungary and Argentina.
25X1A6aComment. Another source previously reported that Rehbin-xder and
T, der Pa1tips had formed a firm in Buenos Aires which possessed exclusive
rights for the importation from Hungary of most of Hungary's heavy industry
products. This firm is undoubtedly identical with Latnarg. An advertise-
ment in the Argentine- bungarian Chamber of Commerce bulletin revealed that
iamarg, 8,A. has a capital of one million pesos, represents Hungarian heavy
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in Argentina, and has a branch office at Calle Piedras 375-383.
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Comment. Lamarg may suffer considerably as a result of Mi randa o s
removaF?rom office and because of the recent government order suspending
import permits until new regulations are drafted.
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