NEGOTIATIONS FOR PURCHASE OF NON-FERROUS METALS FOR USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R009500610002-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 1, 2000
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: December 21, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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l , Micha.:>l Lit tm r. of Commerce S. A., Bienne, ;. rvitzeri nd, .,eat to I`adrid in early
October 19 51 to continue discussions s ith Baron 'osch-'astorl and other
individuals regarding the purchase o metallic tungsten and ot:1?r nun ferrous
sr.et,ls for the USSR anti certain Soviet-dominated coup tries., Vitt&.an carried a
blank credit valued at. $800,000 dra an on the Banc ae de Bruxellea and backed by
the Chase National Bank of New York.
2., ..:::ile in 1;'adrid, Littnun. expected to r