MILITARY ACTIVITIES - TANGIER AREA

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 9, 2009
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: August 18, 1945
• Content Type: REPORT

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OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES
WASHINGTON. D. C.
INTELLIGENCE DISSEMINATION
NUMBER A 60103
COUNTRY
SUBJECT
Morocco
Military Activities m TanLier Area
DATE OF INFO. See below
DATE OF RPT. 25 July 1945
DISTRIBUTED 18 August 1945
ORIGIN
Tangier
THEATRE
CONFIRMATION
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NO. OF PAGES
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19 July 1945
1. A 105mm battery was loaded onto the BUENA VENTURA* which is
destined for MAIION (Balearic Islands). The 32nd 4rtillery
Regiment transported the battery to the ship.
2. Tabor No. 3 of the Mehalla group stationed at BENI MAKADA
went on maneuvers to CUISSTA COLORADA, taking 51mm and 81mm
mortars, rifles, a mach:'ne gun company and a medical corps
unit,
21 July 1945
:;, Mehalla Tabor No 3 left for TETUAN taking 4 A/T guns, 18
51mm and 81mm mortars, rifles and a machine gun company.
22 July 1945
4. Mehalla Tabor No. 2** lei, on maneuvers for VILLA HARRIS,
taking 6 A/T guns, 12-51mm and 81mm mortars, rifles, a
machine gun company and medical supplies.
Not listed in Annuario Maritimo Espanol, 1944.45.
Probably refers to Tabor No. 2 and No. 3 of the Mehalla group
stationed at BENI MARADA.
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OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES
WASHINGTON, D. C.
INTELLIGENCE DISSEMINATION
NUMBER
A 60761
ORIGINAL RPT.
VT 3252; VT 3255
SUBJECT
Reorganization of Falange in Tangier
DATE OF INFO.
11-19 .august 1945
DATE OF RPT.
15->22 August 1945
ORIGIN
THEATRE
Tangier
DISTRIBUTED
CONFIRMATION
7 September 1945
SOURCE
SUB SOURCE
Z
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1. The Fa1ani;e is reportedly being reorganized in Tangier. The
group is about to take over an apartment in the Grand Zoco
above the offices of "La Catalan" and start some sort of
business there as a cloak for their true activites. It is
also reported that they intend to start a radio station.
2. Lt. Navas* is in charge of organizing the clandestine Falange,,
although it is believed that he acts only on instructions
from the secretary of the Falange in Tetuan.
In October 1944, Navas was in charge of reporting; native political
activities in Tangier and the rangier Lone. He headed a Spanish
information service in Tangier.
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OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES
WASHINGTON, D. C.
INTELLIGENCE DISSEMINATION
NUMBER
A 60760
COUNTRY
Morocco
ORIGINAL RPT. VT 3244
SUBJECT
Foreign Currency :xchanr;e
DATE OF INFO.
30
July 1945
DATE OF RPT.
14
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DISTRIBUTED
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September 1945
ORIGIN
THEATRa
Tangier
CONFIRMATION
SOURCE
SUCH SOURCE
Z
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1;, Aaron M0 Pinto, owner of a general store and dry-cleaning
establishment on the due de Statut, Tan;;ier, is engaged
in the exchange of foroi,;n currency in partnership with
Diego Cano Jr. between the Tangier and the trench Zoneofl
2,, On 27 July 1945, ?into gave a native smuggler. a large
anount of pesetas to exchange in the French :'.one, either
against Francs or U,3. dollars.
3., Shao Trojrnan and a Sananes are also involved in these transac-
tions
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INTELLIGENCE DISSEMINATION NUMBER
COUNTRY Morocco
SUBJECT Military Activities - Tangier Area
ORIGIN Tangier
THEATRE
SOURCE Z
SUB SOURCE
EVALUATION C-2
DATE OF INFO. See below
DATE OF RPT. 2 August 1945
DISTRIBUTED 21 ?AIAgust 1945
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17 July 1945
1o On 17 July 19459 ten wagon-loads of various caliber shells
were loaded onto the Spanish warship MALASPINA at the TANGIER
docks.
24 July 1945
20 In the afternoon sip trucks of the 91st Division loaded with
600 boxes of 75 and 105mm shells left the BENI 19AKADA barracks
for the artillery arsenal at TETUANO In the evening a 75mm
battery was transferred from the MONOPOLIO barracks to the
-arsenal at TETUAN.
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WASHINGTON,. O. C.
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NTELLIGENCE DISSEMINATION
NUMBER
COUNTRY
Spanish T?orocco and Tatlgier
ORIGINAL RPT. VT 330020 3024pt
SUBJECT
1,, Collecting of Signatu
res Endorsing Franco
DATE OF INFO.
22-29 May 1945
2a Proposed Funishent o
f Republicans
DATE OF R PT.
28 May - 2 Juno 1945
3o Enlisting of Fascists
in Foreign Legion
DISTRIBUTED
13 July 1945
ORIGIN
THEATRE
SOURCE
SUB SOURCE
EVALUATION
Tangier
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Cz2 A c The Falangist Syndicate of Tangier aesi fined to a member of each of its
branches the task of eollectir:~ the signatures of workers and employers
to rz, do,~x~} t e IFICAT(ON
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Tho Spanish State is 'Crying to decide about purchasing
proper .y on Rtse de Totuanb Tavgicr, for which a prix of
five aai`,ilion. peseta is being, asked. An agreement from
Madrid is being awraited in order to conclude the affair.
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Ems de Euy is trying to play a "letter game" at ain, this time
at the expense of the American authorities. Jcse Levy, an
agent, who lives at the Hotel Valentina, Tangier, and his
uncle, Isaias Shocron, an exchange broker, both on the Black
List, have,sugRested to Huy that he float a limited liability
company in his name in order to import American goods. Huy
has said that he can obtain all kinds of facilities for im-
porting in order to make the venture a success, as he is an
American citizen. The capital, 250,000 pesetas would be
provided by Lacy and Shocron. However, these three men have
not yet reached an agreement, because Huy wants a larger share
of the profits in his capacity as manager.
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DISTRIrUTED 18 October 1944
COUNTR`! Tangier
Cu^.J:_rC:T Plan to Establish Company to Imn ort
American Goods
SOURCE Z
SUB SOURCE
DISSEMINAITION NO. A 41472
ORIGINAL REPORT NO. VT 1018
DATE OF REPORT 9 September 1944
EVALUATION B - 2
CONFIRMATION),
SUPPLEMENT
CORRECTION
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COUNT Y Tangier
su0J C 5 Political Information:
1. Pro-Allied Feelinu;
2. Maldonado
3. Potous
DISCEMINATION NO. A 41540
ORIGINAL REPORT NO. VT 973, 981, 994
DATE OF REPORT 29 August-4 Sep-
EVALUATION B-2 (tember 1944
except where no-
ted.
SUPPLEMENT A 40741,
30D9XF=tx VT 963
NUM r-M OF PAGES
F INFOR t'.11A WN 2-3M 30 August 1944 ATTACHMENTS
RIG1N Tangier THEATRE
1. On 23 August 1944, a, Depeche Marocaine carried an article
which raised the question of the location of a new T,eanue of
Nations. It attempted to point out the undesirabilitir of
London, on the grounds that the discussions would be likely
to be under British influence; and of Vienna and Luxembourg,
on the grounds that these places would be unstable politically
and would not provide a peeceful atmosphere. Geneva, it
claimed, probably would not be offered again. The article
concluded with the question, N'hy not Tangier?" (VT 994)
2. At the showing in Tangier of the American film "Across the
A=2 Pacific", starring Humphrey Bogart, the crowd applauded
every time that Bogr.rt thwarted the Japanese. In the
closing scene, which showed American planes sweeping the
skies, the crowd was particularly enthusiastic. Such a
demonstration would not have been made in the past. (VT 973)
3. Lt. Col. Maldonado Las returned from Melilla. Qn 30 August
1944, he had lunch in Tetuan with the Secretary General,
Gal a ra a, (VT 981) ?
It is reported that Potous will be'removed from the post
of Interventor at any time now. (VT 981)
BOSS Washington Comment:
See previous repot 40741, VT 963.
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OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES
DISTRIBUTED
COUNTRY
SUBJECT
10 October 1944
Tangier
1. Frola "rinting Shop
DISSEMINATION NO.
ORIGINAL REPORT .NO.
DATE OF REPORT
A-39579
VT-921 ..pt
16 .ugust-2 Sep-
2. Attempt to Sell Property
EVALUATION
B-3 tember 19
FORMATION
ORIGIN
xxarA li
A-37093,VT.876-pt
SUPPLEMENT
7WbQ1YCX
A-376279 VT-915
NUMBER OF PAGES
10-30 August 1944
ATTACHMENTS
Tangier
THEATRE
After the closing of the
German Consulate in Tangier,
the
members of the German Legation in Tetuan requested the trans-
fer of the material from the F:rola Printing Office in Tangier
to Tetuan This was to allow the publishing of the German
propaganda newspapers to be resumed under the same conditions
as when printed in Tangiers The transfer was about to be
made when Mawick wrote from Spain that he was opposed to it.
Because of this, publication of the German propaganda news-
papers has not been resumedo
20 Only the Arabic characters which were at the Erola "rinting
Office were transferred to Tetuan.
3a At 11 a.mo on 30 August 1944, a car with a diplomatic corns
license was parked outside the Frola works. Heavy parcels
were loaded into the car and it was replenished with gaso-
linen The gasoline came from a supply in the Frola works
warehouses situated on the opposite side of the street and
at the far end.of the streeto
4o Mawick is trying discreetly to dispose of the Erola Printing
Office, 75% of the shares of which belong to him and 25%? to
Frola, and the Gruget villa on the Fez roado The villa was
purchased by Mawick in 19410
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES
WASHINGTON, D. C.
SUBJECT Traffic in Algerian Money? Tangier
SOURCE z
SUB SOURCE
DATE OF ORIGIN 4 March, 1944
CE OF,.ORIGlr.-' Tangier
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DISSEMINATION NO.
A 25563
Report No.
NUMBER OF PAGES
ATTACHMENTS
H 5598
OSS EVALUATION
Reliable
DISTRIBUTED
20 April. 1944
CONFIRMATION OF
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1. The foreign exchange broker Cunha of Tangier has
bought two million Algerian francs,, which he sent
to Lisbon.
2, It is reported that the German Intelligence Services
are very short of Algerian francs.