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I. Ingersoll-Rand
Diesel Power was the distributor in Iran for certain
construction machinery and industrial equipment for Ingersoll-
Rand Company (Ingersoll-Rand). Ingersoll-Rand operating
companies included Ingersoll-Rand World Trade (IRWT), which
handled equipment manufactured outside the United States and sold
outside the United States, and Ingersoll-Rand, SA (IRSA), which
handled sales of U.S. equipment outside the United States.
Ingersoll-Rand had a relationship with Diesel Power whereby
Ingersoll-Rand employees occupied Diesel Power offices until
1976.
The Court is unaware of a written contract between
Ingersoll-Rand and either Diesel Power or CTC. Ingersoll-Rand's
primary contact at Diesel Power was Mr. Khalatbari, who
negotiated certain changes made in 1974 to a distribution
agreement with Diesel Power. Diesel Power performed the local
on-site functions of obtaining equipment quotes and orders for
Ingersoll-Rand. Petitioner was involved in some of the more
high-level negotiations with the Iranian Government in connection
with projects that would affect Ingersoll-Rand. CTC employees
billed and collected Ingersoll-Rand commissions and directed to
which accounts commissions should be paid. Originally, CTC
employees instructed Ingersoll-Rand that commission payments be
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