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EER, Oe ae a T r Ce iA ak ee eres a the de “ ‘sagt a ri. ne oa . Cr ay mie ade ' _ # TU at a abentan ringlets oe “48 Pn ‘oo Fins tal AE A LETS Uden Te 1 re 2 te vom ate ‘ tT o- A ra) ay 4 1th aoe ea, erence rams om te ae «). Office Memon. Aum ¢ UNITED STAi_s GOVERNMENT TO s Mr. Rosen A , parm: 1/9/56 paw Taes SUBJECT: Ronni AMERICAN SHIPPING AND ee _ -“WRRADING CO., INC., et al. N Tele. Reo — This is to recommend recording for statistical purposes a million dollars recovered by the Government in this case, together with $160,000 in fines and 6 convictions. Ollowing a most extensive investigation in this case (handled as * special in the New York Office with as many as 40 Agents assigned), Aristoteles 8. Onassis on 12/21/55 in the U. 8. District Court, Washington, D. C. pleaded 6 corporations that he controlled guilty to defrauding the Government and agreed to pay to the Government the amount of $7,000,000 relating to fllegal purchases made by corporations that he controlled’ of war surplus ships from the Government, the $7,000,000 to be paid in installments. The $1,000,000 claimed at this time was paid to the Government on December, 21, 19553 $2,000,000 to be paid July 31, 1956; the balance of $4,080,000 to be pad in 3 equal instalinenta =eom ce Even though the balance 000 is guaranteed by the National City Bank of Kew York. it era bolioved the Bureau can only clajm a recovery of $1,000,000 at this time. Additional recoveries will be recorded when the actual payments are made to the Government in 1956, 1957, 1958 and 1959. RECOMMENDAT ION! It is recommended that the Statistical Section credit the Washington Field Office with 6 Fraud Against the Government convictions 0,000 in fines and that the New York Office be credited with a million dollar recovery as investigation in this case was conducted by the New York Office even¢pough the court action took place in the ‘District of Columbia. , a Ne 46-17783 [) °/ l. \/ dedax v- Lan “ fe RECORDED - 54 tb 7h - 140 Be, ' , Pe12e ro att, 20 ot 50 JAN 25 1956 oS