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ce i ee : 2 C mm © & ee oe a ahs. as otk nacelle ie | eidetihentvtndethhiate sake nid rt J'f ie ‘ « } i \ \ zr ” Ny 6-2507 . Admiral MCRAN further advised that 1t is known in the shipping trade that NICCLAS CONKINIS. frequently ects as a representative for ARISTOTLE ONASSIS, and that {t was also known that OWASSIS had an interest in USPC during the negotiations between Pacific Tankers, Inc., and USPC for the purchase of Pacific Tankers, Inc., in January, 1949. However, the extent of this interest was unknown to hin, : * A ee ee ie Ce rrenperenree ere oll 5 RP + gout i eee esha tae he | ute ce: Paani 4 ae In regard to the citizenship status of USPC, Admiral MORAN stated that it is his belief thet, during these negotiations, JOHN lcCCh™, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Pacific Tankers, Inc., made inquiry of the United States Maritime Cormission. He stated that he thinks that the United States Maritime Commission gave McCONE a statement to the effect that USPC's citizenship f status was in legal order for the purchase of Pacific Tankers, Inc. However, he was unable to give details in that regard. wale ed Special Agents of the Los Angeles Division interviewed JOHN A, ‘icCONE, President of Joshua Hendy Corporation, Los Angcles, California, ; ae Mr row ndvi sad that ha OVD Adina a 7 - interest in the, stock of Pacifie Tankers, Inc., in early 1949. He elso stated that EDHCHD MORAN, Moran Towing Company, New York, New York, instituted the original negotiations for the sale of Pacific Tankers, Inc., to USPC | in about December, 195, by sbimuluting the interest of ONASSIS in that purchnuse. He further stated that, after these negotiations were instituted, J. MN. WARFIELD carried on the negetiations for Pecific Tankers, Inc., and during --" these nesotiations he talked to ONASSIS approximately two or three times. He further stated, however, that the nenotiations of the sale of the stock of Pacific Tankers, Inc., to USPC were handled by tir. BURMISON and Nr. COKKINIS, i one a Vice President and the other a Treasurer of the latter : concern, curt bop eet La as tae i A i adie Www t DT i a LP en ee re a haat be, McCON™N advised that it was his impression that ONASSIS was of Greek extraction and a citizen of Argentina. He further stated that CHASSIS obviously owned