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SURNAME SLBJECT TO BE CHECKED e BESTA Lamberto GIVEN MAMES SPELLING VARIATIONS

AKA, ALIASES OTHER IDENTIFYING DATA (Occupation, sex, CP membership, 1. S. altaliatione, etc.) Owns Export-Import firm LABE (or LABEX) in Milan

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14-00000 BESTA, FNU DOB ?. CIT? ALLEGED ITALIAN AGENT IN MILAN 041-000-004 OIR -13764 TS 107273 22 Jul 55 SER. 7889

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Lamberto BESTA

Apr11 1955 : Resident of Milan et Via Teodosio 23, collaborated foo DEMIGOD brief period with kemijud regarding clandestine traffic in strategic materials. Lives by trafficking in cigarettes and other things not excluding done. Also meintains contact with 29 head of French intelligence in Italy in political field. Person of doubtful honesty, braggart and capable of carrying out any kindof activity for money. (Source Demjod)

15-22 March 1954: Itel service (Min of Int) offered to turn over to Milan station full control of PIC operation in which BESTA was involved. Has werned he has been "heads off" because of BESTA's extremely bad reputation implicated in all sorts of contraband traffic as well as reputation of completely nomimm unanchored intelligence operator.

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