US-Portuguese Small Arms Trade

RTP: Superpower Treaty Archive Arms Sales
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Seller: United States of America
Buyer: Republic of Portugal

Item/s:

  • 50,000 M1 Carbines (with associated supplies)
  • Three million rounds of ammunition for the M1 Carbine
  • Right to produce more ammunition domestically

Payment: $3,800,000
Terms: Payment and delivery should be made immediately

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Signed,

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Robert S. McNamara
Secretary of Defense
United States of America

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Signed,
Júlio Moniz
Minister of National Defense

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Deal is approved and transfer of the small arms will be completed in May 1961. Please do the proper accounting in your Ministry of Defense threads.