ARMS TRAFFIC

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R004600320014-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 30, 1999
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: April 11, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT CD NO
COUNTRY Bur)mta.
DATE: DI aTRR 1-1 APR 50
SUIBJECT Arms Traffic 25X1A NO. OF PAGES 1
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW
DATE OF" SUPPLEMENT TO
INFO. February 1950 REPORT Noe 25X1X
l~ One Galetti* (fnu), a representative of the 1.9arsman. Ca-ipany, Philippine
Islands, is in Rangoon selling surplus United States arms and anmiurition,,
25X1A
There are at least two Italians in Rangoon trafficking in arms, One Comman-
dante Francesco Barbaro of via Sistina 59? Rome, not only sold arms and
ammunition but also wanted to put up a snail arms plnnt**a
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Comment. Reports from an independent agency indicate that
the Government of Burma had a small arms factory near completion in
Rangoon in February 1950