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John Curtin Foundation

The John Curtin Foundation was an Australian political organization whose funds, guarded by financier Alan Bond, were used in February 1987 to route a CIA contribution to the West Australian Labor Party through Richard Babayan, Earl Brian, and a Robert Maxwell company.

Location Western Australia, Australia Mentions 1 Bridge #10 Tags OrganizationPrivateAustralia

The John Curtin Foundation was an organization in Australia whose funds were guarded by Alan Bond. In February 1987, a contribution from the CIA was made to the West Australian Labor Party, involving Richard Babayan and Earl Brian acting on behalf of Hadron. This money was passed on by one of Maxwell's companies in Australia to be held by the Pergamon Press Trust Fund in Moscow, with Alan Bond receiving the check in his role as the guardian of the John Curtin Foundation funds.1

  1. Ben-Menashe, Ari. Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network. TrineDay, 1992.

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