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Department of Justice Washington, D.C. 20530 Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, for the six months ended June 30, 1996 Report of the Attorney General to the Congress of the United States on the Administration of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, for the six months ended June 30, 1996 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 1 Text of Report ANGOLA 6 ANGUILLA 9 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 10 ARGENTINA 11 ARUBA 13 AUSTRALIA 16 AUSTRIA 21 AZERBAIJAN 24 BAHAMAS 26 BAHRAIN 29 BARBADOS 30 BELARUS 32 BELGIUM 33 BENIN 36 BERMUDA 37 BOLIVIA 41 BRAZIL 42 BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS 44 BRUNEI 46 BULGARIA 47 CAMBODIA 48 CAMEROON 49 CANADA 50 CAPE VERDE 76 CAYMAN ISLANDS 77 CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 80 CHILE 81 CHINA 83 TAIWAN 90 COLOMBIA 100 CONGO (BRAZZAVILLE) 106 COSTA RICA 107 CROATIA 109 CURACAO 111 CYPRUS 113 CZECH REPUBLIC 115 DENMARK 116 DOMINICA 118 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 119 ECUADOR 121 EGYPT 122 EL SALVADOR 123 EQUATORIAL GUINEA 126 ETHIOPIA 127 FINLAND 129 FRANCE 131 GABON 142 GEORGIA 144 GERMANY 145 GHANA 157 GREAT BRITAIN 158 GREECE 178 GRENADA 179 GUADELOUPE & MARTINIQUE 181 GUATEMALA 182 GUERNSEY 183 GUINEA 184 GUINEA-BISSAU 185 GUYANA 186 HAITI 187 HONDURAS 191 HONG KONG 192 HUNGARY 199 ICELAND 200 INDIA 201 INDONESIA 205 INTERNATIONAL 210 IRAN 227 IRELAND 228 ISRAEL 232 ITALY 240 JAMAICA 244 JAPAN 249 JORDAN 295 KAZAKHSTAN 296 KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 297 KOSOVA 310 KUWAIT 311 LEBANON 313 LIBERIA 314 LUXEMBOURG 315 MACAU 316 MACEDONIA 317 MALAWI 318 MALAYSIA 319 MALDIVES 321 MALTA 322 MARSHALL ISLANDS 324 MAURITANIA 326 MAURITIUS 327 MEXICO 328 MICRONESIA 342 MOLDOVA 343 MONACO 344 MONTENEGRO 345 MOROCCO 347 MOZAMBIQUE 348 NETHERLANDS 349 NETHERLANDS ANTILLES 352 NEW ZEALAND 353 NICARAGUA 356 NIGERIA 357 NORTHERN IRELAND 361 NORWAY 364 OMAN 368 PAKISTAN 370 PALAU 374 PALESTINE 375 PANAMA 377 PARAGUAY 380 PERU 381 PHILIPPINES 383 POLAND 388 PORTUGAL 390 PORTUGUESE TIMOR 392 QATAR 393 ROMANIA 394 RUSSIA 397 RWANDA 404 SAN MARINO 405 SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE 406 SAUDI ARABIA 407 SCOTLAND 411 SENEGAL 413 SERBIA 414 SEYCHELLES 415 SIERRA LEONE 416 SINGAPORE 417 SLOVENIA 421 SOMALI DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC 422 SOUTH AFRICA 423 SPAIN 427 SRI LANKA 429 ST. CHRISTOPHER (ST. KITTS) & NEVIS 430 ST. EUSTATIUS 431 ST. LUCIA 432 ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES 434 SUDAN 435 SURINAME 436 SWAZILAND 437 SWEDEN 438 SWITZERLAND 440 TAJIKSTAN 448 THAILAND 449 TIBET 453 TOGO 454 TONGA 456 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 457 TURKEY 458 TURKMENISTAN 461 TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS 462 UGANDA 463 UKRAINE 464 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 466 URUGUAY 469 UZBEKISTAN 470 VANUATU 471 VENEZUELA 472 VIETNAM • · 474 YEMEN • 475 ZAIRE . ............ .. .. .. .. ... · 476 ZAMBIA ...... ..... .. ... .. ... • 477 ZIMBABWE .......... .. .. •. 478 Appendix A •• A.1 Alphabetical listing of all primary registrants whose registrations were in active status at any time during the period January 1, 1996 to June 30, 1996, as well as the countries they represent. Appendix B ••••••••••••••• B. 1 Alphabetical listing of all individuals whose short forms were in active status at any time during the period January 1, 1996 to June 1, 1996, as well as the names of the primary registrants with whom the forms were filed. Foreword To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Assembled: I have the honor to report on the administration of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, pursuant to Section 11 of the Act (22 U.S.C. 621), which requires the Attorney General to report every 6 months to the Congress concerning the administration of the Act, as well as the nature, sources and content of informational materialsl disseminated and distributed by agents of foreign principals registered under the Act. This report covers the administration and enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act for the 6 months ending June 30, 1996. The text of this report lists, according to geographical area or nationality field, all agents who were registered at any time during the first 6 months of 1996. It includes the identities of the agents and their foreign principal{s), a description of the agent's activities, a total figure for monies received, a description of any informational materials disseminated, and a listing of all individual agents. The term "political propaganda", which has appeared in previous reports on the administration of FARA, was deleted as a r suIt of passage of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, and replaced by the new term, "informational materials". {cf. Meese v. Keene, 481 U.S. 465 (198?» 1 The principal purpose of Congress in enacting the Foreign Agents Registration Act was to ensure that the Government and the people of the United states would be informed of the identity of persons engaging in political activities for or on behalf of foreign governments, foreign political parties and other foreign principals, so that they might appraise their statements and activities in the light of their associations. Registration under the Act does not imply recognition by the united states Government of the legitimacy of any particular foreign government or political party. Furthermore, registration does not indicate approval by the united states Government of the activities of any registered agent or the content of any informational materials they disseminate. statistical summary During the 6-month period ending June 30, 1996, the Department received 27 new registration statements and terminated 56 registrations, leaving a total of 595 active registrations, representing 871 foreign principals on file as of June 30, 1996. Individuals acting as officials or employees or rendering assistance to a registrant for or in the interests of the latter's foreign principal filed 226 new short-form registration statements under the Act, bringing the 6-month period end total of active short-form registrations to 2,825. There were 78 new 2 agreements with foreign principals reported by agents under the Act during this period. During the 6-month period, the staff continued the conversion from a manual to a computerized system of records. It pUblished the 1995 Annual Report on the Internet and made it available in CD ROM format for the first time. Legislative Changes Congress enacted the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 on December 19, 1995. That law, effective January 1, 1996, focuses the Foreign Agents Registration Act more on those who act as agents of foreign governments or foreign political parties, and requires more frequent reports by this office to the Congress on administration and enforcement of the Act. To strengthen this change in focus, the Department intends to transmit to the 105th Congress a bill to further amend the Act to provide the Attorney General with civil investigative demand (CID) authority and other enhancements needed to insure compliance with the Act. CIDs in aid of investigations under the Act were first requested by the Department in 1991 as part of a bill designed to implement the recommendations of the U.S. General Accounting Office on strengthening the administration and enforcement of the Act. 3 Congress enacted P.L. 102-395 on October 6, 1992, which authorized the Attorney General to establish fees to recover the cost of administering the Foreign Agents Registration Act. Some $385,255.75 in filing fees was received during the 6-month period ended June 30, 1996, and a total of $2,145,868.00 has been collected since the program was initiated. Respectfully submitted, //,./""") ./' / / / Janet 4 LISTING ACCORDING TO GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OR NATIONALITY FIELD OF REGISTRANTS WHOSE STATEMENTS WERE IN ACTIVE STATUS AT ANY TIME DURING THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1996 TO JUNE 30, 1996 (T) Indicates termination of entire registration during six month report period (t) Indicates termination of single foreign principal in a given geographical area during six month report period The dollar figure included for each registrant represents the total amount of money received in the United States in furtherance of the agency purpose by agents working on behalf of the foreign principal. This information is based on the registrant's reporting period rather than the calendar year. The list is compiled alphabetically by country; however, it necessarily will include foreign principals which have no association with the government. The report sets forth the name, address and registration number of the registrant, the identity of the foreign principal, the nature of their activities, and the amount of monies received, if any. 5 ANGOLA Black, Kelly, Scruggs & Healey, #3600 1801 K Street, N.W. Suite 901-L Washington, District of Columbia 20006 UNITA The registrant assisted the foreign principal in attempting to make its case to Congress and the Administration, build support for a more active U.S. role in the Angolan peace process, bringing attention to human rights abuses by the MPLA. The registrant also assisted the principal in preparing factual information regarding the current situation in Angola. $ 90,705.55 for the six month period ending June 14, 1996 Cohen & Woods International, Inc., #5003 1555 Wilson Boulevard Suite 300 Arlington, Virginia 22209 Government of Angola (t) The registrant provided technical consulting advice and services to the foreign principal, which included an analysis of the perceptions of the relationship between the U.S. and Angola, and the progress and problems in the implementation of the Angolan peace process. The registrant also contacted U.S. Government officials in order to provide the principal's views concerning the peace process and U.S.-Angolan relations. Finances: None Reported 6 Fleishman-Hillard, Inc., #3774 200 North Broadway St. Louis, Missouri 63102-2796 Government of Angola (t) The registrant provided information and analysis on public affairs, government affairs and on trade and investment matters. The registrant also promoted American business investment in Angola by disseminating press releases and other publications on behalf of the foreign principal.
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    Hugo Marsh Neil Thomas Plant (Director) Shuttleworth (Director) (Director) The Alex Cameron Diecast and Toy Collection Wednesday 9th May 2018 at 10:00 Viewing: Tuesday 8th May 10:00-16:00 Morning of auction from 9:00 or by appointment Saleroom One 81 Greenham Business Park NEWBURY RG19 6HW Telephone: 01635 580595 Dave Kemp Bob Leggett Fax: 0871 714 6905 Fine Diecast Toys, Trains & Figures Email: [email protected] www.specialauctionservices.com Dominic Foster Toys Bid Here Without Being Here All you need is your computer and an internet connection and you can make real-time bids in real-world auctions at the-saleroom.com. You don’t have to be a computer whizz. All you have to do is visit www.the-saleroom.com and register to bid - its just like being in the auction room. A live audio feed means you hear the auctioneer at the same time as other bidders. You see the lots on your computer screen as they appear in the auction room, and the auctioneer is aware of your bids the moment you make them. Just register and click to bid! Order of Auction Lots Dinky Toys 1-38 Corgi Toys 39-53 Matchbox 54-75 Lone Star & D.C.M.T. 76-110 Other British Diecast 111-151 French Diecast 152-168 German Diecast 152-168 Italian Diecast 183-197 Japanese Diecast 198-208 North American Diecast 209-223 Other Diecast & Models 224-315 Hong Kong Plastics 316-362 British Plastics 363-390 French Plastics 391-460 American Plastics 461-476 Other Plastics 477-537 Tinplate & Other Toys 538-610 Lot 565 Buyers Premium: 17.5% plus Value Added Tax making a total of 21% of the Hammer Price Internet Buyers Premium: 20.5% plus Value Added Tax making a total of 24.6% of the Hammer Price 2 www.specialauctionservices.com Courtesy of Daniel Celerin-Rouzeau and Model Collector magazine (L) and Diecast Collector magazine (R) Alex Cameron was born in Stirling and , with brother Ewen , lived his whole life in the beautiful Stirlingshire countryside, growing up in the picturesque cottage built by his father.