SALE OF SOVIET SCRAP METALS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002600140011-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 18, 1999
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: March 30, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATIONS 55 ~v. 25X1 A2g
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Yugoslavia/'Italy/Switzerland/Austria
SUBJECT Sale of Soviet Scrap Metals
PLACE 25X1A6a
ACQUIRED "? `, & a
DATE OF INF
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REPORT NO.
CD NO.
25X1142g
DATE DISTR. 30 March 194-
NO. OF PAGES i
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
S
1. Ferando Longarini, associated with the firm of Giovanni Crociati (Via
Coroneo 1, Trieste), is selling Soviet scrap metal from Austria in Italy
and Switzerland. Long;arini travels frequently between Trieste and Vienna
where he maintains contact with Soviet officials (unidentified) for the
sale of various metals.
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2. He recem;ly showed an Austrian export license for 3,200 metric
tons of iron billets. cenae number was 550146A issued to Franz Pelts,
Vienna, a dummy agent or intermediary through whom Longarini is exporting.
The billets are from the stocks of the Soviet CEM in Austria and sold at
the rate of N55 U.S. (specified) per metric ton.
3. Count Fiero Radolin, residing at Locarno4Muralto. Switzerland, is currently
conducting preliminary negotiations with Longarini through a Trieste inter-
mediary for the purchase of an unspecified number of billets. He allegedly
has British buyers willing to pay dollars.
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