Claims
Admiral Charles Cooke used WCC affiliate Commerce International China to buy arms without authorization, per Oct 1951 testimony
Unproven What these labels mean →Admiral Charles Cooke used WCC affiliate Commerce International China to buy arms without authorization, per Oct 1951 testimony
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
|---|---|---|
| reports | SISS staff conference, Robert Morris with Adm. Charles M. Cooke (undated, after Jan 1952), CIA-RDP58-00597A000200140030-4, 9 pp — https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP58-00597A000200140030-4.pdf | Read in full 2026-10-30 (browser PDF, sha256 8e626887). NOT the 19 Oct 1951 testimony: Morris refers to Cooke's appearance 'on October 19, 1951'. Covers Formosa 1950, Hainan, Chusan, intelligence failures. No mention of Commerce International China, the WCC, or arms purchases, authorized or not. |
| corroborates | Hoover Institution (hoover.org/node/41729) | Cooke's Special Technician Program ran under Commerce International China, a WCC subsidiary. The 'without authorization' arms-buying clause remains unsourced; the 19 Oct 1951 transcript itself is still unread. |
Sources
| Source | Relation | At |
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| Samosa - The Secret Cult Behind Every Major Conspiracy (James Bond) | asserts | 00:18:43 |
Claim
Admiral Charles Cooke used WCC affiliate Commerce International China to buy arms without authorization, per Oct 1951 testimony