124-90146-10072
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JFK Assassination System
Date:
5/27/201
AGENCY:
FBI
RECORD NUMBER:
124-90146-10072
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AGENCY FILE NUMBER:
Identification Form
Agency Information
105-93072-169 THRU 182
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Document Information
RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON
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INC 23 MEMO, ENVELOPE, 2 LET, 6 A/T, 2 LHM, RS, NEWS ARTIC, 2 LIST, SUMMARY
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JUN 15 1972
CIA VIA COURIER
SECRET
NO FOREIGN DISSEM/NO DISSEM ABROAD
RECEIVED FROM
JUN 15 1972
CIA
0-146
15 JUN 1972
SUBJECT:
SUGAR
Visit to the United States, June
1972 (SECRET)
July
REFERENCE:
Our memorandum 0-44, dated 29 October 1970,
Subject: SUGAR, Activities During Visit to
the United States, 24 September 11 October
1970
1. SUGAR will return to the United States for a visit
of several weeks beginning 21 June 1972. He will be in
New York City for special training until mid-July and will
then travel for about ten days on personal business and
to renew old acquaintances.
2. We will appreciate receipt of any information on
him affecting his security which may become available to
your Bureau.
As in the case of reference, we will provide
you with any pertinent information obtained from him. We
can also have him perform any appropriate tasks which your
Bureau may desire to be done.
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BROUP 1
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downgrading and
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1 - Mr. D. Ryan
March 9, 1972.
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINER
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT
REVOLUTIONARY UNION WERE SHOWN OTHERWISE.
A source, who has furnished reliable information
in the past, advised during February, 1972, that Davida Fineman,
a member of the pro-Chinese communist, Marxist-Leninist
Revolutionary Union, advised during February, 1972, that she
continues to be in occasional contact with the individual known
to your Agency under the cryptonym "Sugar," and she refuses to
believe that this individual is employed as an operative of
your Agency. Fineman stated that she is also in contact with
Rene Raindorf, pro-Chinese communist Marxist-Leninist of Belgium.
Fineman indicated she was familiar with Roger Padgett
(phonetic) who has served as a professor at Cornell University
and at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The same source
indicated that be too was acquainted with Padgett (phonetic)
and that Padgett (phonetic) had admitted to the source he had
worked for your Agency as an advisor to former President Sukarno
of Indonesia for six years.
Fineman also volunteered that Gloria Steinem,
prominent Women's Liberation advocate, was employed by your
Agency. (S)
The above is for your information, and no further
dissemination is being made by this Bureau.
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Revolutionary Union
NOTE:
SECRET
Source is CG 7262-S, it being noted Fineman stayed
at informant's residence in Chicago during the period
2/11-14/72. "Sugar" is the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
cryptonym for Richard Gibson, who is currently being operated
in England by the Agency ()
Classified "Secret" because unauthorized disclosure
could compromise CG 7262-S as well as a CIA source and thus
cause severe damage to defense interests
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Sent to CIA by form 0-14f dated 3/9/72.
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SECRET
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CONFIDENTIAL
DIRECTOR, FBI (105-186336)
WAITHEGIENGS
2/11/72
LEGAT, PARIS (105-5616) (P) ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT
WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE.
ARAB TERRORIST ACTIVITIES
IS
MIDDLE EAST
ORIGINAL FILED IN 05-186336-46
7/15
Re Paris letter dated 1/2772.
Enclosed for the Bureau are 6 copies of an LHM setting
forth information received from the Belgian Security Service
(BSS), in captioned matter. LHm is classified "Confidential"
inasmuch as information from the BSS is so classified. (c)
The BSS has requested any information available con-
cerning (FNU) GIBSON, described in LHM as a Black American
journalist who met with pro-Palestinian Belgian national ARON
RAINDORF in London during December, 1971. (FNU) GIBSON is
probably identifiable with RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON, a Black
American Journalist, born 5/13/31, at Los Angeles, California,
who is the subject of Bufile 105-93072, and whose wife, JOY
MARJORIE GIBSON, is a British citizen.
MRS Richard thomas Sibson
London is requested to tact official British services
to determine any information concerning contacts between GIBSON
and RAINDORF
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Bureau (Enc.- 6)
Foreign Liaison Desk)
Legat, London (Enc.- 1) (Sent Direct).
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CONFIDENTIA
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535
February 11, 1972
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT
WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE.
Re:
Arab Torrorist Activities 21/17/98, Sp.
Classified by
Declassify DD:
SPIMACIGAT
(JFK)
The following information was furnished by a
confidential source abroad on February 4, 1972:
According to the source, a pro-Palestinian organization
called the Palestine Committee-Brussels was organized during
1970 within the Belgian National Palestine Committee for the
purpose of supporting Palestinian revolutionary activities.
The Brussels Committee was headed by Luc Dupire, a Belgian
national born on April 9, 1942, at Haine St. Paul, and the
National Palestine Committee by Aron Raindorf, a Belgian citizen
born on December 22, 1919, at St. Gilles.
Following a period during which the two groups
worked in harmony, a schism took place in November, 1971, which
resulted in a new group being formed by Dupire and Yvonne Sterck
which was called The Responsible Group for the National
Palestinian Committee and the Palestinian Committee-Brussels
without other members of either group being consulted.
according to the source, is currently attempting to regain
control over divergent elements and to restore order to the.
groups involved.
Raindorf,
In this connection, Raindorf traveled to London where
he remained from December 26 through December 28, 1971, and
met with one Gibson, described only as an American Negro journalist
and with an individual known as Manchanda, described as being
of Pakistani origin. The source indicated Manchanda is probably
identical to Albert Manchanda, a British citizen born on
April 9, 1919, in India. Raindorf also traveled to Beirut,
Lebanon, on January 20, 1972, and to Damascus, Syria, to meet
with elements of the Fath and the O.L.P. which were not further
described by the source.
This document contains neither recommendations nor
conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is
loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be
distributed outside your agency.
ENCLOSURE
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HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT
WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE.
SUPPLEMENTAL CORRELATION SUMMARY
(See Correlation Summaries dated 11/29/61 and 7/5/63, filed as
105-93072-40 and 100 respectively.)
Main File No: 105-93072
0
Subject: Richard Thomas Gibson
Gibson, One*
Date:
4/21/71
Date Searched:
1/6/71
3)2) All logical variations of subject's name and aliases were searched and
identical references were found as:
Gibson, Richard Thomas
①Gibbson, Richard
Gibson, Chard
Gibson, D.
①Gibson, Dick
Gibson, R.
①Gibson, Richard
SUMMARY
Gibson, Richard E.
Gibson, Richard T.
Gibson, Robert
☑ Gibson, Sugar
✓ Gilson, Richard
Sugar, One (code name
☑Sweet, John R.
This is a summary of information obtained from a review of
all "see" references to the subject in Bureau files under the names
and aliases listed above. All references under the above names
containing data identical with the subject have been included except
any indicated at the end of this summary under the heading REFERENCES
NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SUMMARY. References indicated in the block as
SI contain the same information as the foregoing serial although the
information may have been received from a different source.
THIS SUMMARY HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR USE AT THE SEAT OF
GOVERNMENT AND IS NOT SUITABLE FOR DISSEMINATION. IT IS DESIGNED TO
FURNISH A SYNOPSIS OF THE INFORMATION SET OUT IN EACH REFERENCE, AND
IN MANY CASES THE ORIGINAL SERIAL WILL CONTAIN THE INFORMATION IN
MORE DETAIL.
Analyst
Charles E. Rader
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Coordinator
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CONSOLIDATION
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ABBREVIATIONS
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FPCC
PD...
WDC..
. Additional information appearing in
this reference which pertains to
Richard Thomas Gibson can be found
in the main file or elsewhere in this
summary. This information may have
been received from a different source.
.Fair Play for Cuba Committee
. Police Department
. Washington, D.C.
*****
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NY 3164-S advised on 2/27/61, that Richard Gibson, former
Acting Executive Secretary, FPCC, was at that time in Algeria and was
employed in an editorial capacity for "Revolution Africaine". Source
believed that Gibson had recommended Daniel H. Watts (105-96316) as
correspondent for the above publication at the UN.
105-96316-5 ep.2
(97
The "New York Times" on 3/24/61, in an article entitled
"US Asks Court Bar Questions On Castro Foes in Miami Area", by Peter
Kihss, reported that an unidentified US agency had intervened in a
murder trial in Miami asking that questions about activities by Cubans
in that area seeking the overthrow of Premier Fidel Castro of Cuba be
barred in the trial. The article stated that the above intervention
became known while the FPCC called for a Congressional investigation of
CIA. Richard Gibson, acting national secretary of the FPCC, said he
based his call on an announcement of a "Revolutionary Council" set up
by the two major anti-Castro groups in Miami. Gibson said there had
been reports of CIA support of an anti-Castro enterprise and that forces
had been using Florida as a training and staging point for attacks
against Cuba. He said that reckless CIA action could lead the country
into a major war.
105-89923-A "NY Times" 3/24/61
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CV 489-S and CV 288-S advised that Anton Emil Kuerti
(105-144287) was among those who attended a reception in Cleveland,
Ohio, on 5/24/61, for Richard Gibson, Acting Secretary of the FPCC,.
which was sponsored by the Cleveland FPCC.
105-144287-7 p.3
SI 100-390323-14 p.11
(10
(5)
Norman Driscoll, Chief Clerk, Chase Manhattan Bank, NYC
(protect identity), advised that one J. Mitchell (105-120655), 4823
28th Ave., Kenosha, Wisc., had negotiated a personal money order dated
6/9/61, in the amount of $100.00 payable to Richard Gibson.
Add. info.
105-120655-2 p.1,3
(10
On 6/13/61, Richard Gibson was the main speaker at a public
lecture entitled "Lessons of Alabama and Cuba" which was held at
604 University Street, Seattle, Washington. The affair was sponsored
by the Student Council, FPCC and the Adult Group, FPCC.
Gibson spoke again on 6/14/61, at a public forum sponsored
by the above groups and held at 4753 18th Ave., N.W., Seattle. He
spoke about the aims and purposes of FPCC and explained that the
purpose of FPCC was to tell the truth about Cuba.
affairs.
Michael Edward Lyons (140-33894) had been present at both
Former SE 736-s
140-33894-8 p.3
(11)
SI 140-29216-8 p.12
(11
DN 215-S advised that on 6/18/61, Richard Gibson of NYC,
had been featured at a meeting of the Denver, Colo., Chapter of the
FPCC. Gibson told the group how they should conduct themselves if.
interviewed by FBI Agents or called before the House Committee on
Un-American Activities.
140-30768-8 p.9
(11
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ECRET,
CG 6474-S stated that in August, 1961, Richard Gibson, acting
National Executive Secretary of the FPCC, advised that those names on
the addressograph maintained at FPCC headquarters, NYC, which did not
include a letter and a number after the state would be eligible for
renewal of their membership and/or subscription fee beginning in
January, 1962.
100-443866-19 ep.15
(8)
CV 975-S* advised that during the FPCC National Advisory
Committee conference, 10/14,15/61, Richard Gibson mentioned that the
publication "Fair Play", official publication of the FPCC, was then
published by the Libertarian Press, NY, owned by David Dellinger
(100-384411). Gibson stated that the FPCC owed $300.00 to that concern
and that ten thousand copies of the last issue had been printed.
Add. info.
-s]
100-384411-241 p.39,41,42
(5
NY 3164-S advised on 3/29/62, that Daniel Watts (105-96316)
commented on plans for the FPCC to hold a film and social evening at
the home of a known member of the CP. Watts felt that Richard Gibson
(no locality) was 'stupid to get tied up with the communist that way”
Add. info.
105-96316-10 p.4,5,9,14
(97
This reference in the file captioned "World Fellowship, Inc."
sets forth information pertaining to a series of lectures presented
by Richard Gibson during the period 7/23/62 through 7/26/62, at the
World Fellowship Camp, Conway, N.H. The lectures were given in celebration
of the 7/26/53 attack by Fidel Castro's forces on Santiago De Cuba and
were in support of Castro. (Details set out.)
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NY 3164-S advised on 8/23/62, that Richard Gibson had
indicated that a split had developed in NYC between the pro-Castro Cubans
and the Trotskyites, followers of the SWP, and that the split was
especially apparent at the Casa Cuba Club, 691 Columbus Ave., NYC.
Add. info.
97-3874-26 p.4
(2,13
CG 6474-advised on 8/28/62, that John Alfred Rossen
(61-10459) had read a letter from Richard Gibson of the FPCC national
office in NYC at a meeting of the Chicago Chapter FPCC. The letter
dealt with the distribution and handling of films and literature and
financial problems of the national office.. Material on speeches by
Fidel Castro had been sent under separate cover.
CG 6259-S advised that Rossen had volunteered to contact
and attempt to get Gibson as a speaker for a FPCC city-wide rally on
9/28/62.
Add. info.
i
61-10459-162 p.6,7,11,15,16
(21
The State Department advised that on 1/10/63, March Schleifer,
an American Marxist and journalist, provided information pertaining
to the formation of "Revolutionary Africa (RA)", a magazine which was
an organ of the Politbureau in Algeria. The editor of the English
language section was to be Richard Gibson. Schleifer had worked with
Gibson in the FPCC movement but had lost some of his confidence in
Gibson as a true revolutionary after the latter "jumped" at a bureaucratic
position with the Politbureau. Schleifer had lived with Gibson in
Algiers and regarded him as the same type of man that Djilas (not
further identified) had denounced in "The New Class" (not further
identified). Gibson's position with the Maspero (not further identified)
group, and thus the FLN (not further identified), predated his
involvement in Cuban affairs. Schleifer pointed out that long before
the Cuban revolution, Gibson had been working in France with the French
"neo-Marxist" left. He had considerable editorial ability and should
have been an asset to "RA".
(c)
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105-101579-42
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SI 105-101579-44 p.5
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SECRET
SECRET
"The Harvard Crimson", Cambridge, Mass., on 3/27/63, contained
an article entitled "Worthy Raps U.S. Travel Control". The article
concerned comments made by William Worthy (105-20110) in which he
criticized C.B.S. News executives stating that CBS had used a double
standard when they fired Richard Gibson and Robert Tabor. According
to Worthy the two staff members who had been released after forming
the FPCC "would still be working if they were anti-Castro".
(c) [NY
105-20110-A "The Harvard Crimson"
3/27/63
(87
NY 3164-S advised on 1/29/63, that Sarah Gibson was the wife
of Richard Gibson.
NY 3246-S* advised that in February, 1963, Sarah Gibson of
the English Bureau, "Revolution Africaine", 7 Laferriere Blvd., Algiers,
Algeria, communicated with Esther Jackson, of "Freedomways", magazine,
regarding an exchange of subscriptions of "Revolution Africaine" for
a subscription to "Freedomways".
NY 3246-S* advised that in May, 1963, John Henrik Clarke of
"Freedomways" magazine communicated with the editor of "African Revolution"
and expressed his appreciation for a copy of that magazine and asked
that his best regards be given to Richard Gibson and his family.
Add. info.
100-434819-90 p.45,46
(6
John Stanley Peters, son of Hannah Ida Peters (105-121441)
advised on 7/24/63, that his father, Edward Stanley Peters, had had
some contact with the FPCC and on occasion had visited Richard Gibson,
National Officer, at the NYC headquarters of the FPCC. On one occasion
John accompanied his father. John stated that he was completely
non-political, that he could not absorb the strange atmosphere in which
Gibson traveled, and he very soon terminated the one contact with
Gibson.
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NY 3877-S* advised that on 7/30/63, an individual who
identified himself as Taylor Adams, "an old publicity man retired
from business for some years now" and a friend of Richard Gibson with
whom he had done some work on the FPCC, had been in contact with Enrique
Trujillo, Third Secretary, Cuban Mission to the UN, (62-77787-210)
NYC.
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62-77787-210-800 ep.1
SI 100-439769-197 p.5
72
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Conf. Source Rene Pelleya Justiz (protect identity) advised
on 11/8/63, that Richard Gibson, former FPCC official, who had been
in contact with Raul Roa Garcia, Cuban Minister of Foreign Relations,
In Africa Gibson was
in New York in November, 1961, was in Africa.
writing for a magazine 'African Revolution", which according to source
was completely communist. The magazine's main office was in Switzerland
[ 65
65-63987-210-422X ep.2 (S)
T2Y
The following references in the file captioned "Lee Harvey'
Oswald" set forth information pertaining to the activities of Richard
Thomas Gibson during the period March, 1960 through 12/9/63, in New
York, Algeria, Cuba, France and Switzerland. Gibson, a journalist,
had been head of the FPCC in the US and reportedly was a possible link
between the FPCC and the Chinese communists. He worked as a journalist
in Cuba and later in Algeria where he reportedly worked for the
Algerian Government. From a reported conversation between Gibson and
another individual in Switzerland there appeared a possible indication
that Gibson had been acquainted with Oswald. Gibson was interviewed
at the American Embassy, Paris, where he stated that he had no
.correspondence or knowledge of Oswald under the latter's full name.
However, he had received a letter from one Lee Bowmont who had
indicated an interest in organizing a FPCC in Ft. Worth, Texas, who
possibly was Oswald. Oswald allegedly had been connected with the
FPCC. The interviewer suspected that Oswald's pictures may have
looked familiar to Gibson.
REFERENCE
105-82555-88
SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER
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-355
-1017 (Interview)
-3835 p.23
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SECRET
The following references in the file captioned "Robert
Alexander Wood" set forth information pertaining to the activities of
Richard Gibson during the period late 1959 through 2/3/64, in the
United States, New York, Cuba, Europe, England, France, Switzerland
and Algeria. Wood provided information pertaining to Gibson beginning
with his first meeting in 1959 with Gibson when he offered his services
to the FPCC. Wood, accompanied by Gibson's wife, left the US for Algeria
where Gibson was editor of the publication "Revolution Africaine".
Wood lived with Gibson in Algeria. According to Wood, after Gibson arrived
in France he tried to get funds from the French CP without success
and was embittered against the "comrades". Wood did not believe Gibson
was a member of the CPUSA or any CP, but was an opportunist who rode
high on which ever cause he could find. He believed Gibson could have
been recruited for a good salary. Later Gibson was reportedly living
in Switzerland where he was active among pro-Chinese communist elements.
Further details set out.
REFERENCE
SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER
100-353652-73 ep.2,6
-74 p.2,ep.4-9
-77 p.6,11
552
(5.
The following references in the file captioned "Fair Play
for Cuba Committee" set forth information pertaining to the activities
of Richard Gibson, a former FPCC official, during the period Spring,
1960 through 2/6/64, in New York, Ohio, Africa, Algeria, France and
Switzerland. Gibson, a self-styled Black Nationalist, served as
Acting National Executive Secretary of the FPCC and following the
assassination of President John F. Kennedy there had been contemplation
of prosecuting ex-officials of the FPCC under the Foreign Agents
Registration Act because of a connection between the FPCC and the
President's assassin. Gibson had been described as a former comrade
of the CP, but was later said to have begun plotting against CP
members. During a Congressional hearing, Gibson refused to answer
questions of the Senate Internal Security Sub-Committee. Gibson
traveled to Africa and Europe where he worked as a journalist, In
France he reportedly worked for a left-wing newspaper.
REFERENCE
97-4196-899 ep.1
SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER
-900 p.1, ep.1,2
(3
-902 p.32,33
(3
-A "NY Journal American"
11/23/63
-A King Features Syndicate 11/27/63
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3333m
(continued)
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(continued)
REFERENCE
97-4196-26-60 p.2
97-4196-34-81 p.4,7,24
-83 p.2-4,10
-86 p.3, ,14
97-4196-50-26 p.23
SECRET
SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER
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Bundesamt Fuer Verfassungsschutz, (BFV- West German Federal
Agency for the Protection of the Constitution) (protect identity)
advised that on 5/12/64, John Henrik Clarke, Associate Editor of
"Freedomways" communicated with a John Taylor at the Hotel Rigynes, 18,
Rue Des Abbesses, Paris, France, and suggested that Taylor see Richard
Gibson, Editor of the magazine "Revolution", 40 Rue Francais ler, Paris.
Clarke said that Gibson had many contacts in Africa.
Add. info.
100-434819-117 ep.2-4.
(6
This reference sets forth comments of Richard Gibson in
early January, 1965, regarding the leftist publication "Revolution"
and communist China's role in its operation. Gibson, former editor
of the English edition of the publication, related his association and
dispute with the editor of "Revolution", Jacques Verges, in Algeria and
Switzerland and Verges' handling of the affairs of the publication.
109-12-278-194
(11
The following references in the file captioned "Elizabeth
'Betita' Sutherland" set forth information pertaining to Richard Gibson
during the period 9/15/61 through 5/30/65. Gibson, who had been in
NYC during part of the above period, had been Acting National Executive
Secretary, FPCC and a supporter of the Monroe Defense Committee.
Gibson had been in contact with Sutherland and another individual
regarding taking photographic equipment to Cuba and obtaining a visa
for the person delivering the material. Gibson said Sutherland could
send a telegram to Cuba using his name as an official of the FPCC if
-8A-
(continued)
SEGRET
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(continued)
it would help in obtaining a visa. Sutherland and Gibson also discusse
persons in Cuba who wanted to leave. Gibson mentioned having something
published in the US rather than Cuba. Sutherland wrote a letter to
Gibson dated 5/30/65 on the letterhead of the Student Nonviolent
Coordinating Committee regarding her activities and other matters.
REFERENCE
105-21126-2 p.1,5-9´
-19 (Letter enclosed)
SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER
(8)
(24)
The following references pertain to the investigations and/or
hearings of Congressional Committees. Information regarding the
activities of Richard Thomas Gibson was set out in testimonies of
individuals and exhibits. Information set out covered the period 1950
through 6/11/65, in NY, Ohio, Cuba, France and Italy.
COMMITTEE
REFERENCE
SEARCH SLIP
PAGE NUMBER
Committee on the Judiciary,
US Senate
62-88217-2903 ep.28
(2 glas
:
97-4057-29 ep.23,31,33
(3
97-4196-858 ep.160,169.
-859 ep.228,254,255
-874 ep.339,342-346,
348,353,354,360,363
(3)
(34
(320
Committee on Un-American
Activities, House of
105-80787-710 ep.341
105-66204-46 ep.842
(9
(9)
Representatives
g
"The New York Times" on 6/13/65, contained an article
entitled "Unit of Nationalists To Mark 5th Year;B Asks Aid for Negro'
which pertained to the fifth anniversary of a movement which had been
started as the Liberation Committee for Africa (105-98055) by Daniel
H. Watts, editor of Liberator, a publication of the Afro-American
Research Institute, (AARI) Inc., and Richard Gibson. Gibson departed
to concentrate on running the FPCC and was at that time a free-lance
writer in Paris. In 1963 the organization became the AARI.
105-98055-A "NY Times" 6/13/65
(9)
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C
SECRET
CIA furnished copies of letters dated 8/13 through 20/65, from
Hodee W. Edwards (100-397465) to Sugar, who, because of operational
considerations maintained contact with Edwards. The letters were of a
political nature and contained an exchange of ideas between Edwards and
Sugar. (S)
Letters enclosed
100-397465-74
(24)
Correlator's Note: Numerous references in the above file
contain information pertaining to correspondence between
Edwards, a former CPUSA member living in Ghana, Africa,
and Sugar. Letter to Chicago dated 10/7/65, indicated
that Edwards had been in frequent contact with Richard
Gibson who was residing in England.
(s)
The following references in the file captioned "Revolution"
aka "Africa, Latin America, Asia Revolution", set forth information
pertaining to the activities of Richard Thomas Gibson, a member of the
editorial board of the above magazine, during the period 1/8/63 through
10/22/65, in Algeria, Switzerland, France, Florida and New York.
Gibson had been editor of "African Revolution", English language edition
of "La Revolution Africaine", which had been created by the Algerian
Front of National Liberation and reportedly was the official publication
of the Algerian Government. Gibson had been former Acting Executive
Secretary, FPCC, and was reportedly expected to supply "Revolution" and
postage for its mailing to the FPCC. He allegedly sent money to set
up a distribution office in NYC. Gibson asserted that no one party dictated
the editorial line of "Revolution" even though the magazine agreed
with the Chinese communist position in "Marxist disputes".
said to have been working in France long before the Cuban revolution
with the French Neo-Marxist Left".
Gibson was
REFERENCE
97-4803-2
-4 ep.1,2
-5 p.2,4-6,15,16
-6 ep.1
-8 ep.2,3
-15 p.2
-22
-29 p.1,2,6-8
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(continued)
SECRET
(continued)
REFERENCE
97-4803-31 ep.4,9
-36 p.2
-44 p.l
-51 ep.2
-66
C
SECRET
SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER
1.30
CIA advised that from information dated January 1966, one of
their sources stated that Robert Taber (97-4223), a journalist and a
founder of FPCC, was the best of a group that included Richard Gibson
(no locality).
(s)'
97-4223-142
(4
CIA advised on 1/28/66, that "Sugar" had reported that Susan
Heiligman Frank (100-339235) was not known to him and that he was not
aware of her travel plans. He could not come up with any reason for
Frank having had in her possession his name and address. (S)
Frank, who had been active in pro-Chinese communist activities
in the US, and reportedly had been a contact of Chinese communist
intelligence in England, prior to leaving NYC for London, had made
inquiry concerning the address of Richard Gibson, former FPCC head, who
was a CIA source in London, utilizing the code name "Sugar". (Letter
to NY, 2/10/66.) (S)
100-339235-238
(5,24
This reference in the file captioned "Maxwell Curtis Stanford, Jr"
sets forth information pertaining to Richard Gibson during the period
1950 through 3/2/66, in France, Algeria, America and North Carolina.
Gibson, who had been in France in the 1950's, returned to America and
became a foreign correspondent for CBS. Following his becoming assistant
chairman of the FPCC, Gibson was fired by CBS. He and Robert Tatum,
who had formed the FPCC, became representatives for Fidel Castro in
America. They began working in the FPCC to restore Castro's image.
Gibson arranged a trip to Cuba for several individuals and had been
involved in an incident in Monroe, N.C., in which a white couple claimed
to have been arrested. Allegedly because of the latter incident Gibson
went to Algeria.
105-132791-29 p.G,H.
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Frank Mabry, Jr. (protect identity) advised on 9/29/66, that
he had been told that Richard Gibson had been living in the Crystal
Hotel, Paris, France, and had been working out of the La Royale Cafe,
Paris. Mabry stated that he was attempting to obtain a letter of
introduction to Gibson from Max Stanford, former secretary to Mabry, as
he planned to travel to Paris, and also to convince Stanford that he
could be a courier for the Revolutionary Action Movement (100-442684).
Add. info.
100-442684-34-99 p.2-5
(6)
CIA (protect identity), advised on 1/5/67 that the Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee (62-88217) had allegedly been collecting
information concerning Cuban subversive activity in the US and that
one of the committee's investigators stationed in Miami, Fla., had been
making inquiries concerning Richard Gibson. (S)
Gibson had been involved in the FPCC, a pro-Castro organization]
and then had allegedly changed his political views. He left the US
and CIA began using him as a source of information. Gibson's CIA code
\(Bureau memorandum, 1/6/67.)
name was "Sugar" (5)
62-88217-3000
(2.247
NY 3565-S furnished a list of individuals who participated in
the Stockholm Conference on Vietnam which was held in Stockholm, Sweden,
7/6-9/67. The list included Richard Gibson (Stop It) (sic)..
100-447368-22 p.26
(87
SI 100-447368-26 ep.3,24
(87
(10
SI 105-170331-10 ep.24
CIA on 8/31/67, furnished a copy of a Student Non-Violent
Coordinating Committee (SNCC) (100-439190) questionnaire which had
been sent to Sugar (no locality) by Courtland Cox of SNCC. According
to CIA, Sugar filled in the form and returned it to Cox. Sugar had
been unable to determine the purpose of the worldwide files SNCC seemed
to have been trying to develop. Sugar had been receiving the SNCC
Newsletter and had sent his newsletter to Cox (S)
Document enclosed
100-439190-1496
(241
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This reference in the file captioned "Deserters" pertains to
an article which appeared on 3/20/68 in "Tidsignal", a leftist newspaper
in Sweden, entitled "This is How LBJ's Agents Operate in Sweden" by
Bo Hammer (not further identified). The article concerned alleged
activities of US agents in Sweden to persuade American deserters in
Sweden to return to the Army. It alleged that Richard Gibson, who
professed himself to be a journalist and pretended to belong to the
Black Power movement had been instrumental in persuading Ray Jones,
one of the first deserters from the US Army in Sweden, to return to
Frankfurt. Gibson, who lived in London, Eng., was said to have visited
Sweden no less than four times and on his last trip had claimed to
represent American Negro leader Robert Williams who was in China.
According to the article Gibson's main interest at that time seemed to
have been Jones. Jones' relationship with Gibson and attempts by the
deserters to unmask American agents in Sweden were set out including
their contacting Gibson in London for that purpose. Details set out.
42-0-53999 ep.4-6
(27
In connection with a claim by the American Deserters
Committee, Sweden, that agents for the CIA had tried to infiltrate the
committee to break it up, it was determined at CIA that Richard Thomas
Gibson, an informant of that Agency, had been maintaining some contact
with US deserters. Gibson had been involved in at least one operation
to influence a deserter to return to the US. Gibson also had been used
by CIA throughout Europe as a penetration of Black Power and New Left
groups and had been the source of considerable information from CIA.
The impression had been received that Gibson had possibly been compromised
and it could not be discounted that his involvement might become
publicized including the allegation of a connection with CIA.
to Sullivan letter 3/22/68.),
(S)
NY 6351-S on 8/2/68,
contacts in England which were
sponsored tour of London, Eng.
Rd., Stamford Brook, London.
42-0-53895
(13
(Brennan
furnished a list of "Guardian" (100-357044
given to the participants of a Guardian"
Included was Richard Gibson, 32 Hartswood
100-357044-832 ep.6
(5
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°
d
SECRET
US Army Intelligence, Fort Holabird, Md., on 8/6/68, provided
a list of 'personalities with whom Roy Ray Jones (105-172600) came in
contact while in Denmark and Sweden which included Richard Gibson.
In data given by Jones and his wife, Gibson was said to have resided
in London, Eng., was allegedly a representative of International News
and Features and was suspected by Jones to maintain a liaison with the
Chinese Committee for Afro-Asian Solidarity, Peking, China. Gibson
tried to induce Jones to undertake a speaking tour in Egypt. Charles
Kurasia, a student from Southwest Africa, and who was believed to have
been associated with an African underground movement in Sweden,
introduced Jones to Gibson. Kurasia and Hans Goeran Franck, a Swedish
lawyer who was believed to head the Swedish Chapter of Amnesty Inter-
national, suspected Gibson of being a CIA agent. (C)
105-172600-16 encl.2 p.8
(10)
SI 105-172600-21 ep.8
(11
This reference pertains to an interview on 10/18/68, with
Daniel Henry Watts (105-96316). Watts advised that one of the better
writers on the staff for his magazine the "Liberator" had been Richard
Gibson who resided in Europe and covered Africa, Asia and Europe.
Watts asked if interviewers were acquainted with Gibson to which they
acknowledged that a Gibson appeared on the masthead of the "Liberator".
Watts also advised that Gibson had been involved in the FPCC. ΝΟ
significance could be attached as to why Watts asked if interviewers were
knowledgeable regarding Gibson; however it was believed CIA had.an
interest in Gibson.
2716)
105-96316-33 p.3
(9
(S)
The following references in the file captioned "Robert Franklin
Williams" set forth information pertaining to the activities of Richard
Gibson, aka "Sugar" ☐ during the period 1963 through 9/8/69, in Algeria
and England. Gibson, former FPCC Acting Secretary, reportedly had
known Williams for ten years and had corresponded many times with him
regarding publication of a book Williams had written and other matters.
In 1963 Gibson went to Algeria and later to England where he eventually
became overseas representative and correspondent for Negro Press
International, Chicago, Ill.
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(continued)
REFERENCE
C
100-387728-142
-147
-174
-201
-298 p.1;ep.l
-A "NY Times"
9/9/69
SECRET
SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER
(59
(5 $
24
552555
This reference concerns questions that CIA was requested to
pose to Richard Gibson regarding Howard Bruce Franklin (not further
identified), while latter had been in France, Devida Fineman (not further
identified), and any correspondence which Gibson maintained with the
Revolutionary Union (105-184369) and its members. CIA advised on
10/28/69, that Gibson had not produced any information of value to
those questions. Gibson had not been pressed for answers because CIA
concluded that he would gain too much knowledge. CIA felt he should
be operated on his own material and not on data received from other
sources. CIA admitted that Gibson was "a handling problem" and.
questioned his reliability. (S)
105-184369-234
(11
The following references in the file captioned "International
Conference to Support the Palestinian Peoples, Armed Struggle (ICSP)"
set forth information pertaining to the activities of Richard Thomas
Gibson in connection with the ICSP which was held in Algiers, Algeria,
12/26-28/69. Gibson, who had been residing in London, Eng., arrived in
Paris and departed for Algiers on 12/26/69. Gibson's name appeared on
the list of participants in the ICSP.
REFERENCE
·(S)
SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER
105-200714-26 ep.2
-38 ep.1
-39 p.2
-40 p.2
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EGRET
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SECRET
REFERENCES NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SUMMARY
The following reference on Richard Gibson was not available
during the time this summary was being prepared.
REFERENCE
SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER
100-442308-13
(6
The following references on Richard Gibson and Robert Gibson
located in files maintained in the Special File Room of the Records
Branch, Files and Communications Division, were not reviewed, and it
is not known whether they are identical with the subject of this summary:
REFERENCE
64-330-210-858
6] (5)
-1633
65-68250-176
65-68530-469x ep.3907,3913
SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER
(2.
(2
(17
(17
The following references on Richard Gibson have been reviewed
and are identical with the subject, however, the information pertains
to highly sensitive investigations and is not being included.
REFERENCE
100-442715-874
SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER
(6726
(24
-917
-977
6.
-984 p.8,13-15
-1126
-1206
7.
-1264
-1277 p.3
-1280
-1472 p.1,ep.l
-1490 p.1,ep.l
-1519
(s)
7
7.
7
7
-1581 p.2
-1653
-2052 ep.2
-2212 ep.6
-2240 p.2,ép.3
-2253 p.4
-2325
-2498 ep.6
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(continued)
C
SECRET
See the search slip filed behind file for other references
on this subject which contain the same information (SI) that is set
out in the main file. Although the information is the same it may have
been received from different sources.
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SECRET
TIRJAG
SECRET
Exempt from GDS, Category 2,3
Date of Declassification Indefinite
Tholled by /289
Tolson
Sullivan
Mobr
Bishop
Brennan. C.D.
Callahan
Casper
Conrad
Felt
SUGAR (R)
November 12, 1970
BY COURIER
1 Mr. D.
Ryan
Delivered to CIA
Ста солей
11-13-791. fear
by
Reference is made to your informal memorandum
dated October 29, 1970, (your reference 0-44) enclosing 29 S.
reports covering contacts of Sugar during his visit to the
United States, September 24, 1970, to October 11, 1970.
In accordance with your request, the following
comments on and evaluations relating to the validity and
usefulness of the information in the reports are set forth:
1. Sugar's recent presence in the United States
was reported by two sources of this Bureau. These sources
expressed no suspicions relating to his activity or cover.
2.
Based upon preliminary review, the information
provided by Sugar appears accurate and generally conforms to
information independently reported by our sources. Slight
distortions noted were in accord with existing rumor or "talk"
within domestic movement circles.
3°
#
The information provided by Sugar is considered
of good intelligence value, but not in itself of high or
exceptional value. It confirms and supports information
developed by Bureau sources and in several instances provides
current assessments and useful investigative leads.
4.
Sugar's obvious close association with Richard
Ward (indicated in reports S-52 and S-56) would appear to offer
him an opportunity to establish a stringer relationship with
the weekly New York City left-oriented "Guardian," in the
event this is in accord with the projection of his cover.
Ward, in spite of criticism of the "Guardian," continues to
be included as a staff member in the publication's masthead
and his articles continue to be published. Although the
"Guardian" has a United Kingdom address (13 Wood Ride, Orpington,
Kent), no London correspondent is listed in its masthead.
105-93072
105-25320 (Ward)
Orig & 1 for CIA
Gale
Rosen
1.
Tavel
Walters
Soyars
Tele. Room
Holmes
Gandy
DR: sfw
(5)
SECRET REC-86 105-957-77
GROUP T
Excluded from automatic
downgrading anX-113
déclassification
55 N016 19 19 UETYPE UNIT ☐
112
* NOV 16 1970
Both
SEE NOTE PAGE TWO
UNRECORDED COPY FILED IN
105-22
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°
SUGAR (R)
(R)]
Ward and Wilfred Burchette (current "Guardian" Paris repre-
sentative) have obvious close contacts with the Democratic
Republic of North Vietnam representation in Paris and would
appear to be in a position to provide an entree for Sugar
to the North Vietnamese.
5. The detailed information furnished by Sugar
relating to Ward (report S-56) suggests Ward as a likely
candidate for approach. Our files indicate Sugar has been
acquainted with Ward since 1967. We would very much appreciate
receiving a current personality assessment of Ward by Sugar.
Your interest in referring the reports of Sugar to
this Bureau is appreciated.
NOTE:
15
Sugar is CIA cryptonym for Richard Gibson who operates
in behalf of CIA from London, furnishing coverage of European
and Third World New Left and black extremists. The 29 reports
furnished by the Agency on 10/29/70 covering Sugar's contacts
while in the U.S. from 9/24-10/11/70 have been disseminated to -
appropriate field offices and Bureau files by Bulet 11/9/70,
captioned "Richard Thomas Gibson, Information Concerning,
Bufile 105-93072.
"
Richard Ward is included on the Security Index of
the New York Office and he is a current staff member of the
"Guardian!" He was in contact with the North Vietnamese
Diplomatic Mission in Paris in 5/70 and traveled thereafter
to Hanoi and Laos for a five-week visit. According to the
information made available by Sugar, Ward is critical of the
"Guardian, the Soviets, and members of the New Left in this
country. He is currently doing research on a book about
American-Vietnamese relations and he claims this book will be
scholarly, other than a propaganda piece. Based upon a current
assessment of Ward by the Agency, we will consider interviewing
him, looking towards his development as an informant.
11
Classified "Secret" because incoming so classified,
and because it relates to sensitive CIA source compromise of
whom could cause serious damage to defense interests.
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MAILED 11 SS. EXT. BY STAP/
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COMM-FBr
Tolson
Sulliva
Mohr
Bishop
Brennan, C.D.
SAC, Boston
EX-113
REC-2
Director, FBI (105-93072)
RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON
INFORMATION CONCERNING
148
SECRET
11/9/70
:1-3
SEC
SP2\/7/P/JAC
CLASS. BY
DATE OF REVIEW
are
A&D
per 85/12/86.
Sp-
ReBuairtel 9/17/70, copies not furnished Boston,
Milwaukee, and New Orleans.
For the information of Boston, Milwaukee, and
New Orleans, captioned individual, a Negro male who was
formerly active in the U.S. as a member of the Fair Play for
Cuba Committee, currently serves as a CIA informant based i
England. He is assigned the CIA cryptonym "Sugar" and he
operates under the cover of "overseas representative and
correspondent" for "Negro Press International," which is
allegedly a Chicago-based firm. From his residence in
London, Gibson furnishes coverage of European and Third
World New Leftists and black nationalists/.
18%
GADEKURDIO COFY FILED IN-
The identity of Gibson is afforded highly compart-
Bentalized security within CIA and under no circumstances
should any local EIA representatives be furnished any information
REIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN
2/19/95
Enclosure 2/11/
2
2
2
6 0 0 0 NNNNN
2
2
Classified by
Chicago
SPSMACISAT
QADR FA
Declassify09-10280) Enclosures
- Detroit (Enclosures
5)
Los Angeles (Enclosure)
Milwaukee (Enclosure)
AND FIELD OFFICES
New Orleans (EncloSUBSKROPRIATE AGENC
VISED BY BUTIN
New York (Enclosures
Philadelphia (Enclosure)
San Francisco (100-473554 Anclosures
WFO (105-42103) (Enclosure)
100-147952 (Leibel Bergman)
1-100-29233 (Herbert Block) (S)
1
Callahan
Casper
1
Conrad
Felt
1
Gale
1
Rosen
Tavel
1
Walters
Soyars
Tele. Boom
NOV
-
TIC
7
100-405600 (James Boggs)
105-168197 (H. Rap Brown)
100-446080 (Stokely Carmichael)
100-448517 (Albert Cleague)
100-447251 (Eldridge Cleaver)
100-439922 (Angela Davis)-
157-
(Edward Dawley)
100-432251 (William Epton
100-446389 (Davida Fineman
1008457417 (Mark Harris)
TYPE UNIT
DR: sfw (48) MAIL ROOM ☑
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SATIONS
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ep from CDS, Category 2
of Declassification Indefinite
NOV
1970
...12).
3/1978 1/4
100-444362 (Richard Henry)
157-12301 (Elaine Klein)
157-12523 (LRBW)
105-
(Gertrude Nayes)
100-442308 (Paul Richards)
105-106392 (Irving Rosentha
105-166181 (Danny Schechter)
105-106720 (Robert Scheer)
105-132791 (Max Stanford).
105-25320 (Richard Ward)
105-93616 (Dan Watts)
100-387728 (Robert Willian
134-17534 (Don Wright) |
SEE NOTE PAGE THREE
Letter to SAC, Boston
RE:
RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON
105-93072
SECRET
regarding him or his activities. Information reported by
Gibson should not be incorporated into any communication
which will be afforded dissemination outside the Bureau.
If necessary,
the information he has furnished may be
included on the administrative pages of an investigative
report
On 10/29/70 CIA made available to the Bureau by
cover letter of the same date 29 separate reports covering
the activities and contacts of Sugar during his visit to
this country during the period 9/24-10/11/70 when he
traveled to Chicago, Detroit, New York, Philadelphia, and
San Francisco. These reports have been reviewed at the
Bureau and are being forwarded as enclosures to this
communication for appropriate offices. Recipient offices
should carefully review the reports, insure their chan-
nelization to appropriate field files and/or indexing,
and take any appropriate action necessary on the information
contained therein.
(5)
The following reports are enclosed for the
following field offices:
Boston:
Chicago:
Report S-52, Danny Schechter (BS 100-39117)
Copy of CIA cover letter (for reference purposes)
Report S-31, Leibel Bergman
Report S-32, Herbert Block (CG 134-1800)
Report S-59, Don Wright (CG 134-2818)
Detroit:
Report S-33, James Boggs
Los Angeles:
Milwaukee:
New Orleans:
Report S-36, Albert Cleague
Report S-44, Milton Henry
Report S-47, League of Revolutionary Black Workers
Report S-58, Robert Franklin Williams
Report S-38, Angela Davis
Report S-50, Paul Richards
Report S-45, Richard Henry
ත
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Letter to SAC, Boston
RE: RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON
105-93072
SECRET
New York:
Philadelphia:
San Francisco:
WFO:
Report S-34, H. Rap Brown
Report S-41, William Epton
Report S-51, Irving Rosenthal (NY 105-53021)/
Report S-54, Max Stanford (NY 88-10460)
Report S-55, William Sutherland
Report S-56, Richard Ward (NY 100–145420)
Report S-57, Dan Watts
Report S-54, Max Stanford (PH 157-2889)
Copy of CIA cover letter (for reference purposes)
Report S-31, Leibel Bergman
Report S-37, Eldridge Cleaver
Report S-39, Edward Dawley
Report S-40, FNU Edwards
Report S-42, Davida Fineman
Report S-43, Mark Harris
Report S-46, Elaine Klein
Report S-48, FNU LNU
Report S-49, Gertrude Nayes
Report S-51, Irving Rosenthal
Report S-53, Robert Scheer
Report S-35, Stokely Carmichael
NOTE:
The original CIA reports are being retained in
the file of Richard Gibson. Xerox copies have been furnished
the field, where appropriate, and additional Xerox copies
are being furnished appropriate Bureau files as noted. The
request set out in the Agency cover letter dated 10/29/70
for this Bureau's comments and evaluation of the validity
and usefulness of the information appearing in Sugar's
reports will be handled by separate communication.
SECRET
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ENC. BEHIND FILE
29-ENCLOSURE
2-06 (enc-4) 2-y (exc-7)
2-DE (Exc-5) 2-Ph(exc).
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SUBJECT:
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SECRET
Dissem/No Dissem Abroad
Contrond Dissem/For Background Use Only
0-44
29 OCT 1970
SUGAR, Activities during Visit to the United
States, 24 September - 11 October 1970
1. Attached are 29 reports (S-31 through S-59)
covering the results of Subject's visit to the United
States in September and 11 October 1970. During his
visit, Subject went to New York; Chicago, Detroit, and
San Francisco with a brief stop in Philadelphia. Following
a listing of reports on his activities and contacts during
this period:
A.
S-31, Leibel BERGMAN
B.
S-32, Herb BLOCK
C.
S-33, James BOGGS
D.
S-34, H. Rap BROWN
E. S-35, Stokely CARMICHAEL
F. S-36, Albert CLEAGUE
G.
S-37, Eldridge CLEAVER
H. S-38, Angela DAVIS
Ake
I.
S-39, Ed DAWLEY
J.
S-40, Fnu EDWARDS
K.
S-41, William EPTON
L.
S-42, Davida FINEMAN
M.
S-43, Mark HARRIS
N.
S-44, Milton HENRY
.0.
S-45, Richard HENRY
P.
Q.
S-46, Elaine KLEIN
S-47, League of Ber
R.. S-48, Fnu LNU
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S-53, Robert SCHEER
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S-55, Bill SUTHERLAND
S-56, Richard WARD
AA.
S-57, Dan WATTS
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Memorandum
DIRECTOR, FBI (105-93072)
SAC, DETROIT (105-17055) (C)
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RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON
INFORMATION CONCERNING
11/17
"NOT"
CONFIDENTIAL
DATE: 11/9/70
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ReBulet to Atlanta, 9/17/70.
No information has been reported to the Detroit Office
concerning the proposed meeting between subject and ROBERT
FRANKLIN WILLIAMS.
1-712918
Bureau
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TJR: PMR
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EX-106
REC-1105-93072-177
☛ NOV 12 1970
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Via AIRTEL Declassify on
310,050
TO: DIRECTOR, FBI
(105-93072)
FROM: SAC, CHICAGO
(105-10280)
RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON
INFORMATION CONCERNING
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Mr. Tolson
Mr. Sullin
Mr.
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ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN
OTHERWISE
CLASS. & EXT. BY
REASON FCIM 11, 1-2 4.2
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DATE OF REVIEW.
Re Bureau airtel 9/17/70 in above caption.
4/4/90
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Coleben
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BECAUSE THE SOURCES NAMED BELOW ARE AFFILIATED
WITH A HIGHLY SENSITIVE BUREAU COUNTERINTELLIGENCE
OPERATION, ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN MUST
BE PARAPHRASED TO PROTECT THE IDENTITIES OF THE
SOURCES.
"1
On 9/26/70 RICHARD GIBSON called CG 6547-S and his wife,
CG 6548-S at the informants' home who suggested to him that they.
meet at a downtown restaurant for lunch. GIBSON readily agreed.
Informants spent about an hour with him. He told them that he was
in Chicago to attempt to get on the payroll of "Tuesday Magazine,'
a Black oriented weekly newspaper supplement, as an overseas
correspondent. GIBSON indicated to the informants that he planned
to travel to Detroit on 9/27/70 to meet with ROBERT WILLIAMS, and
thereafter go to New York City. He did not mention that he would
travel to San Francisco or any other US cities. (8) Ⓒ)
The informants and GIBSON discussed the civil war in
Jordan. GIBSON commented that the move by King HUSSEIN against
the Palestine Liberation Movement was the result of the policies
1-712.9-3
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2
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1 - 100-
San Francisco (RM)
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Chicago
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100-41353
A)134-1800
A)134-1844
A) 134-2818
(1580)
Approved:
(Ad Hoc Committee) (Research Section)
ROBERT WILLIAMS REC-57.
(DAVIDA FINEMAN) 105-95074-1763.
(Ad Hoc Committee) (C)
TCG 6547-S)
(CG 6548-S)
(CG 7262-S)
Gro) 33 Special Agent in Charge
2
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of peaceful co-existence. He also assessed the outcome of the
Jordanian crisis
ARAFAT. ((c)
(
in as a defeat for the guerilla forces under PASSIE
GIBSON mentioned to the informants that he had recently
been in Amman, Jordan where he spoke with GEORGE HABASH, leader
of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. GIBSON
indicated that HABASH was a strong leader; whereas, ARAFAT was weak
and prone to compromise.
GIBSON mentioned that DAVIDA FINEMAN a leader of the
Revolutionary Union stopped in Belgium (probably in January, 1970)
enroute home from the Palestine Liberation Conference held in
Algiers, Algeria in December, 1969 where she contacted SERGE
(Possibly SERGE PAIROUX, a Belgium communist) in an effort to
purchase some firearms. According to GIBSON, SERGE would not assist
FINEMAN in obtaining the firearms because she mentioned the name
of RENE RAINDORF, a Belgium communist who has been active in the
cause of Palestine Liberation. GIBSON claimed that RAINDORF is
མ།
known in left circles in Europe "as CIA."(C)
GIBSON asked the informants if he could meet with
CG 7262-S whom he had met in Algiers last December.
He was
furnished the informant's phone number by CG 6547-S.
(s) (c)
On the evening of 9/26/70 GIBSON met CG 7262-S at a
Chicago bar where informant is employed part-time as a bartender.
Due to the circumstances under which they met, it was difficult
for the informant to carry on an extended conversation with
GIBSON. However, GIBSON did tell the informant the same story
concerning his reason for being in Chicago%; his intention of
traveling to Detroit to see ROBERT WILLIAMS; his visit to Amman,
Jordan; and the fact that he met during the day with the other
two informants. GIBSON did not indicate that he would visit
with BERGMAN or FINEMAN; however, he told the informant that BERGMAN
and FINEMAN visited him in England as they were returning to the
Mich
X
United States from the Palestine Liberation Conference in Algiers. (8C)
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AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR A
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IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE PAGES OF SUCH REPORTS OR COMMUNICATIONS
RICHARD GIBSON.
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AND FIELD OFFICES
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Re Buairtel to Chicago dated 9/17/70, re
On 9/22/70, CG 6547-S made available the enclosed
letter from RICHARD GIBSON advising that he will visit in
Chicago and soliciting information about what the left in the
U.S. is doing in regard to Palestine Liberation. Two
xerox copies enclosed for Bureau.
(c)
Chicago is preparing a communication of solidarity
to be mailed to RENE RAINDORF concerning Palestine Liberation
Also enclosed for Bureau is a booklet entitled
"Resistance Palestinienne" written in French possibly sent
to Ad Hoc by RENE RAINDORF CG 6547-S made this available
on 9/22/70. If Bureau deems advisable, Chicago would
appreciate a translation of the article.
7-71298. Dur
Bureau (Encs. 3) (RM)
(1105-97302): 93072
Chicago
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192 SER 30 1970
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CONFIDENTIAL
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ORIGINAL FILED IN
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The original of GIBSON's letter being retained
by Chicago. LHM concerning RAINDORF's presence in Amman,
Jordan to follow.
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SECRET
CONFIDENTIAL
Richard Gibson Reports
International news & features
CONFIDENTIAL
Dear Herb and Comrades,
SECRETY
32, Hartswood Road
Stamford Brook
London, W12 9NA
19 September 1970
Just a hasty note to let you know that René and
Gilbert have recently returned from Amman with news
about the desperately critical situation there. Never-
theless, we believe the situation is excellent for the
revolutionary forces, despite the seemingly crushing
weight of the reactionary, imperialist forces.
Throughout Europe, initiatives are being made
by comrades, especially in regard to Arab embassies,
needling them or coaxing them to show solidarity with
the Palestinians or demonstrating against the most
reactionary (e.g. the Jordan Embassy here was occupied
by students yesterday). Cables, letters and personal
calls are being made to Arab governments and their
diplomats throughout Europe, and the Iraqi and Syrians
shamed for their inactivity, despite all their past
It would
verbal support of the Palestinian Revolution.
be especially useful for you.comrades in the States to
inform René and me of any activity that you are engaged
in on Palestine and please send us for republication
texts of any statements, cables, etc.
Manu and Diane send you fraternal greetings. They
are now married, by the way, and await reinforcement in
the revolutionary ranks in December!
There is a possibility I might make it to the States
sometime this fall. If so, I will try to come to Chicago
to give you a first-hand report on the situation in these
parts, as well as the Middle East.
ALL INFORMATION ON THIS
PAGE IS 
CLASSIFIED (C
)
UNLESS INDICATED OTHERWISE
Classified by Sprawy
10/31/89
Declassify on: OADR
Fraternally yours,
Vasar
CONFIDENTIAL
ENCLOSURE 105-93072-
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SUGAR
(s)
September 17, 1970
BY COURIER
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1 Mr. D. Ryan
Delivered to CIA
Gabkan
CIA Coeller. 4-17-20
Reference is made to your informal memorandum dated
September 14, 1970, relating to Sugar's intended visit in the United
States during the period September 20 - October 18, 1970.
($)
This Bureau desires to be advised of all pertinent contacts
of possible investigative or intelligence interest to this Bureau that
are made by Sugar during his travel in the United States.
For ready reference purposes and for possible assistance
in the direction of Sugar in this country and abroad, there is enclosed
a list of individuals associated with the Weatherman faction of the
Students for a Democratic Society who are presently in a fugitive status,
and a list of black extremist fugitives. Any information Sugar may
develop relating to the whereabouts of any of these individuals would
be of value to this Bureau.
Enclosures 2
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"Sugar" is the CIA cryptonym for Richard Thomas Gibson, a
former U.S. black militant who is currently operated by the Agency from
London. Gibson has widespread contacts with leftists and black extremists
in both Europe and the U.S. By separate communication we are alerting
appropriate field offices to the expected presence of Gibson within their
field office territories. Classified "Secret" because it relates to a sensitive
CIA source, compromise of whom could cause serious damage to the
national defense interest, and also because Agency incoming so classified.
5 SEP 25 1970
MAIL ROOM[
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"GROUP 1
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grading and
declassification:.
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Date of Declassification Indefinite
3/10/75
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INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH WEATHERMAN
FACTION OF SDS WANTED AS FUGITIVES BY THE FBI
SEPTEMBER, 1970
1. William Ayers
2
Judith Bissell
3.
Silas Bissell
4. Kathie Boudin
5.
Judith Clark
6. Bernardine Dohrn
7.
Ronald Fliegelman
8.
John Fuerst
13. Michael Justesen
14. David Klafter
15. Howard Machtinger
16. Celeste McCullough
17. Wendy Panken
18. Terry Robbins
19. Robert Roth
9. Naomi Jaffe
10. Leonard Handelsman
11. John Jacobs
12. Jeffrey Carl Jones
20. Mark Rudd
21. Michael Spiegel
22. Carolyn (Carlie) Tanner
23. Lawrence Weiss
24. Cathlyn Wilkerson
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1.
2.
INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BLACK
NATIONALIST OR EXTREMIST MOVEMENT IN
THE U.S. WANTED AS FBI FUGITIVES
AUGUST 25, 1970
Linda Joyce Austin
Violation: CAA - Piracy
Tyrone Elington Austin
Violation: CAA - Piracy
3.
Byron Vaughn Booth
4.
5.
Known Affiliation: BPP
Violation: CAA - Piracy, Kidnapping
Nathanial Jerome Burns
Known Affiliation: BPP
Violation: UFAP - Attempted Murder
Hubert Geroid Brown
Known Affiliation: SNCC
Violation: UFAP, Bond default
6. Leroy Eldridge Cleaver
Known Affiliation: BPP
Violation: UFAC, Bond default
7.
Donald Lee Cox
8.
9.
Known Affiliation: BPP
Violation: UFAP - Conspiracy to Murder
Angelea Yvonne Davis
Violation: UFAP - Murder, Kidnapping
Earl Andrew Ferrell
Known Affiliation: BPP
Violation: UFAC, Robbery
10. Merrill Dennis Harvey
Known Affiliation: BPP
Violation: Bond default
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11. Ronald Boyd Hill
Known Affiliation: BPP
Violation: Escaped Federal prisoner
12. Claude Elvin Hubert
Known Affiliation: US
Violation: UFAP - Murder
13. Edwin Steve Jackson
Known Affiliation: Black Action Council for
United Progress, Champaign,
Illinois
Violation: UFAP - Murder
14. Raymond Johnson, Jr
Violation: CAA - Piracy
15. Vallejo Ryan Kennedy
Violation: SSA, Bond default
16. Larry Neil Mack
Known Affiliation: BPP
Violation: UFAP - Conspiracy to Commit
Murder and Arson
17. Edward Meredith Martin
Violation: UFAP - Assault with intent to murder
18. Marion Ernest McMillan II
Known Affiliation: SNCC
Violation: SSA, Bond default
19. Henry Mitchel, Jr.
Known Affiliation: BPP
Violation: UFAP - Assault with intent to murder
20. John England Morris, Jr.
Known Affiliation: BPP
Violation: UFAP - Assault with intent to commit
murder, Assault with deadly weapon
21. Richard Allen Napier
Known Affiliation: BPP
Violation: UFAP - Murder
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22.
23.
24.
Gwendolyn Joyce Patterson
Known Affiliation: BPP
Violation: CAA - Piracy, Kidnapping
James Joseph Patterson
Known Affiliation: BPP
Violation: CAA - Piracy, Kidnapping
Grady Love Breazeale
Known Affiliation: BPP
Violation: ITSMV
Bond default
25.
Allan Sidberry™
Violation: UFAP
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Murder
26.
Clinton Robert Smith, Jr.
27.
Known Affiliation: BPP
Violation: CAA - Piracy, Kidnapping
Maxwell Curtis Stanford, Jr.
Known Affiliation: RAM
Violation: UFAP - Assault, Bail jumping
28. Gail Melvina Truly, aka
29.
30.
31.
Gail Melvina Robinson
Violation: Bond default, Federal Fugitive Process
issued Los Angeles for Bank Robbery
Harry Okeon Truly
Known Affiliation: BSU
Violation: Bond default, Federal Fugitive Process
issued Los Angeles for Bank Robbery
Donald Ray Williams
Known Affiliation: SNCC
Violation: UFAP - Possession of Marijuana
Wendell Woods
Known Affiliation: BPP
Violation: UFAP - Assault with intent to commit
murder, Kidnapping, Robbery
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REC'D FROM
SEP 14 1970
CIA
SECRET
SENSITIVE
VIA COURIER
SUGAR's Visit to the United States
14 SEP 1970
1. This is to advise you that SUGAR will be
in the United States from about 20 September to
18 October 1970, for Agency consultation purposes.
SUGAR will probably visit the following cities:
New York, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta, Los Angeles,
San Francisco and Philadelphia to meet with old
friends and become re-acquainted with the scene
in the United States.
2. We will provide you with any information
that SUGAR receives during his "grass roots" trip
that would be of interest to your agency.
3.
We will advise you of any projected
changes in his itinerary.
"Airtel to SACS. AT, CG,
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HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT
WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE.
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SACs, Atlanta
Chicago
Detroit
Los Angeles
Director, FBI (105-93072)
RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON
INFORMATION CONCERNING
(RESEARCH SECTION)
1 Mr. Wannall
1 - Mr. Ryan
New York (105-42387)
Philadelphia
San Francisco (100-47327)
WTO (105–42103)
Classified by
Na/sa
Exempt from CDS, Category 2,3
Date of Declassination Indefinite
Vilom
Captioned individual, a Negro male, who was formerly active
in the U.S. as a leader of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee, currently
serves as a CIA informant based in England. He operates under the cover
of "overseas representative and correspondent" for "Negro Press
International," which is allegedly a Chicago-based firm. From his
residence in London, Gibson furnishes coverage of European and Third
World New Leftists and black nationalists.
CIA has advised Gibson will be in the U.S. for consultations
with the Agency, during the period 9/20-10/18/70. During this period it
is anticipated Gibson will visit New York City, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta,
Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Philadelphia to visit old contacts and
to "become reacquainted with the scene in the United States.
3. (S) 174
110
REC-32
105-730
From past experience, Gibson may be expected to endeavor
contact Negro militant activists in all the above cities, and specifically
he will probably be in contact with the pro-Chicom Revolutionary Union in
San Francisco and Leibel Bergman and Davida Fineman who are asso-
´ciated with this organization. He very likely will endeavor to contact the
Ad Hoc Committee for a Marxist-Leninist Party, USA, in Chicago and
members of the Republic of New Africa in Detroit and Philadelphia. He
has been closely associated with Robert Franklin Williams in the past and
may be expected to endeavor to contact him in Detroit (S)
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RE: RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON
105-93072
SECRET
In the event the presence of Gibson comes to the attention
of recipient offices, the Bureau should be promptly furnished all details,
but no specific inquiries or investigation should be conducted. The
identity of Gibson is afforded highly compartmentalized security within
CIA and under no circumstances should any local CIA representatives
be furnished any information regarding Gibson or his activities. |(s)
NOTE:
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Gibson operates for CIA under the cryptonym "Sugar. He
has traveled to the U.S. on similar missions in the past and, as in the
past, we are instructing the Agency by separate communication we desire
to be advised the results of any contacts he makes in the U.S.
U.S(S)
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the releasabily
of the concerning of
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Reference is made to your memorandum dated April 20,
1970, your reference I-216, requesting the source of an article
from the February, 1970, edition of the London publication,
"Synic," relating to subject, which was forwarded to you by
routing slip dated April 4, 1970.(S)
This article was obtained by our Legal Attache,
London, presumably from a review of the public press.
It is noted in December, 1969, Leibel Bergman, the
theoretical leader of the militant Maoist San Francisco-based
Revolutionary Union, according to a source who has furnished
reliable information in the past, indicated shortly after
meeting Gibson he distrusted him because of Gibson's reputed
affiliation with the Central Intelligence Agency. At this
time, Davida Fineman, also a member of the Revolutionary Union
(and the former paramour of Gibson), defended Gibson, repeatedly
stating the charges against him were unfounded and the "same
old stuff." Nevertheless, Bergman at the time persisted in
his suspicion of Gibson (5)
As a matter of additional interest, in February,
1970, Bergman commented that during his travel the previous
month abroad, he had met with Gibson in London and stayed
overnight at the Gibson residence. At this time, Bergman
stated he found Gibson to be charming, likable, sophisticated,
intelligent, but hung-up on a feeling of self-importance.
Bergman described Gibson as doing "good work, but stated
Gibson is not as important as he believes (5)
"
From the above it would appear Bergman, who may be
described as an astute tactical Marxist-Leninist, now accepts
Richard Gibson. Any additional pertinent information believed
to be of interest to you regarding the activities of Richard
Gibson will be promptly made available
105-93072-173
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RICHARD GIBSON
SECRET
NOTE:
The above information was furnished by six Ad Hoc
Committee (AHC) informants who have been in close contact
with Leibel Bergman during the past several months. The AHC
is an intelligence cover operated by this Bureau. Richard
Gibson is a source of CIA operated under the Cryptonym
"Sugar" who furnishes coverage of left-wing and black nationalist
activities in Europe and Africa.(S)
Classified "Secret" because it relates to current
active security informants, a cover intelligence operation,
and a covert source of CIA, exposure of whom could cause
serious damage to national defense interests. Incoming also
classified "Secret/No Foreign Dissemination/ No Dissemination
Abroad Controlled Dissemination/For Background Use Only.
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Richard GIBSON
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20 APR 1970
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Please advise if the attached clipping from SYNIC,
dated late February 1970, a copy of which your Headquarters
office sent this office on 10 April 1970, was obtained in this
country or abroad, and if abroad, where.
Attachment: a's
PLEASE TRANSMIT REPLY VIA LIAISON,
C.
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5/5/70
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☐ ENCLOSURE
file
105-93972
2.
REC-64 5105-93072/73
14 MAY 7 1970
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DANGER- AMERICAN AGENT AT WORK..
Many people on the left tend to get a little
paranoiac about the C.I.A., and to suspect
absolutely everyone. There is, however, one
person who moves around in the British left
who should be avoided it is just a little more
than coincidental that so many people.and.
organisations abroad seem to think that he is
working for the Americana.
Mis name: RICHARD GIBSON. Ho in a
black American, and he works for NEGRO
PRESS INTERNATIONAL, itself not tomlly
above shopicion. Gibson speaks in Marxist-
Leninist-Maoist terminology, and pretends.
to be no more than this. He produces a
monthly bulletin, called 'RICHARD GIBSON
reports which caprice a lot of information
about those Southern African movements
which are hot fighting, like the PAC of
Houth Africa, and ZANU of Rhodesia, He
also carries, in this bulletin, smears about?
other niovenienta, suggesting that they are
Mackeys of Israel, or terrorists or not
revolutionary.
Gibson is believed to be a CIA agent by
most of the Southern African groups, by
the Black Panthers, by the Palestinians,
et al. He used to work with a magazine in
Algiers, but he was sacked, and the magazine'
printed an explanation saying he was CIA.
Similarly, he lost his tie with Jeune Afrique
ter they found him having contacts with US
Embassy officials. Even Jordanian
diplomats, who are not unknown for their
CS linka, have been known to volunteer
the information that Gibson is CIA.
He works from Britain : SYNIC suggests
that he should be watched with care. And
his associates here should not be forgotten
wither. SYNIC will be covering a couple
of them in future issues.
DANGER AMERICAN AGENT AT WORK is
the first in a serice of SYNIC PUBLIC
SERVICE SECTIONo.
TRUST
105-93072-173
ENCLOSURE
1973
SYNIC No. 4. late Febuary 1970
Contributor: Phil Kelly, Peter Hellyer
Chris Dunyan, Guy Thornt
Edited and Published by Dave Page and
Tony Carey.
Graphics: David Austin, Nicos
Papazaneteas.
Subscriptions (£1 per year), diary dates.
et to SYNIC, c/o Dave Page, 14, dianley Rd
London, N.4
411 Pr
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SUBJECT:
2) A
pertinent data re
J) ( ) No identifiable data re
✓) No additional data re Donald Wright based on available informations.
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
MAY 1902 EDITION
Q
14PR) 101-11.6
UNITED STATES GERNMENT
SECKET
Memorandum CONFIDENTIAL
ΤΟ
DIRECTOR, FBI (105-165706)
DATE:
3-9-70
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED,
REIN IS UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT
MERE SHOWN OTHERWISE.
LEGAT, PARIS (157-26).
BLACK PANTHER PARTY
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
RM BPP
The Service de Documentation Exterieure et de
Contre-Espionnage (SDECE), French foreign intelligence and
counterespionage 
service, advised on March 6, 1970, that
DAVIDA FINEMAN, 
DONALD WRIGHT and RICHARD GIBSON', who
attended the First 
International Congress of the Palestine.
Committees in Algiers 
December 26-28, 1969, were met on
their arrival in Paris on 
January 6, 1970, by JULIA HERVE,
nee WRIGHT, and her 
husband HENRI HERVE, Black Panther leaders!
This information was previously reported to the
Bureau from 
another French 
source in PARlet January 19,
1970, captioned "
International Conference to Support Palestinian
Peoples Armed Struggle, IS Middle 
East%3B DAVIDA FINEMAN,
RU (Bufile 100-446389) 
RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON, IS
(Bufile 
105-93072)."
SM
"(S)
.-
CU.
They requested information available to us regarding
these individuals.
Background information from Paris Office files
has been furnished regarding FINEMAN and GIBSON.
No information is available to Paris regarding
DONALD WRIGHT 
except 
that which was furnished to the Bureau
in connection with his recent 
visit to Paris when he met
LEIBEL BERGMAN and FINEMAN and proceeded to Algiers. (S)
Request information available to Bureau regarding
DONALD WRIGHT 
which can be 
disseminated to the SDECE.
[Y
Bureau
(1 - Liaison Section) 105-93072
(1
San Francisco)
Paris (105-1270; 105-5778;
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100-2479; 105-4464) RECORDED
SC
SECRET APK 16-1570
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1963 46 3/16/78 R
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Date
FILE 105-93072
To:
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ASAC
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SE
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RESEAR SIC.
✓ Enclosed is copy of an article ré
subject furnished for information.
/ ENCLOSURE
Enc. 1
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Office
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DANGER 2 AMERICAN AGENT AT WORK....
Many people on the left tend to get a little
paranoiac about the C. I.A., and to suspect
absolutely everyone. There is, however, one
person who moves around in the British left
who should be avoided it is just a little more
than coincidental that so many people and
organisations abroad seem to think that he is
working for the Americans.
His name: RICHARD GIBSON. He is a
black American, and he works for NEGRO
PRESS INTERNATIONAL, itself not totally
above suspicion. Gibson speaks in Marxist-
Leninist-Maoist terminology, and pretends.
to be no more than this. He produces a
monthly bulletin, called 'RICHARD GIBSON
reports which carries a lot of information
about those Southern African movements
which are not fighting, like the PAC of
South Africa, and ZANU of Rhodesia. He
also carries, in this bulletin, smears about
other movements, suggesting that they are
Jackeys of Israel, or terrorists or not
revolutionary.
Gibbon is believed to be a CIA agent by
most of the Southern African groups, by
the Black Panthers, by the Palestinians.
et. al. He used to work with a magazine in
Algiers, but he was sacked, and the,magazine
printed an explanation saying he was CIA.
Similarly, he lost his tie with 'Jeune Afrique'
after they found him having contacts with US.
Embassy officials. Even Jordanian
diplomats, who are not unknown for their
US links, have been lonown to volunteer
the information that Gibson is CIA.
He works from Britain : SYNIC suggests
that he should be watched with care. And
his associates here should not be forgotten
either. SYNIC will be covering a couple
of them in future issues.
DANGER AMERICAN AGENT AT WORK is
the first in a series of SYNIC PUBLIC
SERVICE SECTIONS.
EVEN
•NO-ONE HIM?
HE
OVERPLAYED
·HIS HAND..
HES WHITE...
06 018
file 5-o
105-93072
SYNIC
SYNIC No. 14. Mate Febuary 1970
Contributors: Phil Kelly, Peter Hellyer.
Chris Bunyan, Guy Thornton,
DEVLINCHEO
24BITCO
Edited and Published by Dave Page and
Engi
Tony Carey.
Graphics: David Austin, Nicos
Papażaneteas.
Subscriptions (£1 per year), diary dates,
etc to: SYNIC, c/o Dave Page, 14, Hanley Rd.
London,
Eng
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
DATEO
1171/95 BX Sp8
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SLAJECT :
Leibel BERGMAN
Herb BLOCK
KUFERENCE: Our memorandum of 6 February 1970, Subjects
Davida FINEMAN and Leibel BERGMAN
gm
100-29233 (Block)] (e)
105.93072 (Gibson
A sensitive source has reported that Leibel BERGMAN
d Herb BLOCK share a deep detestation of the Progicssive
bor Party (FD). BLOCK stated that he was convinced the
e PLP was br atly run by the CPUSA and that he (BLOCK)
7 learned that Fred JEROME's mother, Alice JEROME (s
rominent member of the PLP) had secretly attended a Party
shool in the Soviet Union afte sing publicly associated
th the PLP.
2 The main reason that BLOCK and his wife wanted to
sic China was to continue denunciations of the PLP. BLOC
convinced that his previous communications with the
iness about PLP had had some effect and that the PLP would
ortly be "derecognized" by the Chinese.
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ORIGINAL FILED IN
60-147952-493
8/14/95
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file ICC -100-
file 
1cc 
100-437041
105-93072-
NOT RECORDED
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NO FOREIGN DISC
55 MAR 13 1970
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SECRED
SAC, Chicago (134-2818)
Director, FBI (134-17534)
DN 447-9
Jother
2/20/70
1 Mr. D. Ryan
(RESEARCH SECTION)
Enclosed for information of Chicago and Denver
is an informal CIA report dated 2/6/70, captioned "Donald
Wright, Black Panther Party Member Travel to Algiers."
It is noted the subject of this report is known to both the
Chicago and Denver offices.
It is believed the CIA source mentioned in the
enclosed report is identical to "Sugar,
the identity of whom
is known to the Chicago Office. It would appear the infor<
mation in the enclosure is sparse and erroneous when compared
to information furnished by DN 447-5 and other sources.
Enclosure
1 - Denver (170-169) (Enclosure)
100-442715 (AHC)
105-93072(Gibson)
DR:sfw
(7)
NOTE:
сен
0
DN 447-S is identical to the subject of Agency
report dated 2/6/70, and "Sugar" is an Agency source known
to the Bureau. We are carefully following information
furnished by "Sugar" to determine its accuracy and also
as a means to measure the accuracy and coverage of Bureau
sources reporting in the same area.
DE LOVE YELLOW
SUMAR 9 1970
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Date of Declassification Indefinite
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DATE 3/17/78 90/550
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ATTLE TYNIDIO
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ON
SCULAR DISSEMA ADROAD
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06 FEB 1970
RL-344
SUBJECT: Donald WRIGHT, Black Panther Party Member
Travel to Algiers..
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A confidential source has reported that Donald
WRIGHT of Chicago, born on 9 March 1936, traveled to Al-
giers to attend the First International Congress of Sup-
port for the Palestinian People held on 27-29 December
1969. WRIGHT is a member of the Black Panther Party and
the Chicago Ad Hoc Committee for a Marxist-Leninist
Party. WRIGHT met with Eldridge CLEAVER in Algiers.
WRIGHT remarked that CLEAVER had talked about visiting
North Korea and did not appear eager to return to the
U.S.
8/7/95
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105-93072-
DICIO
NOT RECORDED
46 MAR 2 1970
NO FOREIGN DIESIVNO DISSEM ABROAD
Excluded from donald
ORIGINAL FILED IN
134-17534-
APPROPRIATE AGENCIES
AND
OFFICI
DIRECTOR, FRI
LEGAT, PARIS
CONFIDENTIAL
☐
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1
SECRET
1-19-70
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO
SUPPORT PALESTINIAN PEOPLES
ALL PORCAMATION CONTAINED
HEAGIN IS UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT
WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE
,
ARMED STRUGGLE (ICSP), ALGIERS 12/26-28/69
IS MIDDLE EAST
PARfile 105-5778 (P)
DAVIDA FINEMAN
SM RU
Bufile 100-446389-
PARFile 100-2479 (RUC)
CIBSON
RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON
)(s)
IS - CU
Bufile 105 93072
PARFile 105-1270 (RUC)
2/17/95
SpεMAC/BAT
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[RePARlet 1-19 70 captioned "International Conference
to Support Palestinian Peoples Armed Struggle (ICSP),
12/26-28/69, IS Middle East ☐ LEIBEL BEROMAN, IS
Mat
Algiers
CH.
(S)
On 1-15-70 the Renseignements Generaux (General
Investigative Section), Police Nationale (RGPN), France
advised that captioned individuals together with one
DONALD WRIGHT, à Negro born 3-9 36 at Chicago, are presently
in Paris. They reportedly arrived on 1-6-70 from Algiers
where they participated on 12-26-69 in the International
Conference to Support the Palestinian Peoples Armed
Struggle.
(S)
ORIGINAL FILED IN,
200 714-
14
The RGPN stated that upon their arrival in Paris.
these three individuals were met by JULIA WRIGHT HERVE, who
is known to the Bureau. They were lodged at the Centre
International Protestant du Parc Montsouris (International
Protestant Center of Paro Montsouris), 8 villa du Parc
Hontsouris, Paris 14. Paris Files show that the office of
Afrique-Continent," which is headed by HENRY HERVE, the
usband of JULIA WRIGHT HERVE, is lecated on the fourth
loor of the Centre International Protestant du Parc Montsouris.
Bureau
105-93072
-xxx
(1 - Liaison Section)
Paris
(1
REP:jaw
(9)
SECRET
105-4464, JULIA WRIGHT HERVE)
CONFIUITIAL
Chassified by 125
Exerge on Category
sifican Indefinite
NOT RECORDED
191 JAN 23 1970
3/14/28 Foll
(s)
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Lettpe to Director, FBI
RE:
CONFIDENTIAL
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO
SUPPORT PALESTINIAN PEOPLES
ARMED STRUGGLE (ICSP)-AT
012/26-28/69
SECREY
(s)
Our French source stated further that these
individuals reportedly were about to depart for Communist
Chine. We have alerted the RGPN to our interest in any
additional information concerning such travel and they
have agreed to advise us expeditiously. In this connection
it should be noted that we have received similar comments
from the Direction de la Surveillance du Territoire
(DST), French domestic counterespionage service, but
during a recent discussion with a representative of the
DST, he advised that the statements relative to possible
travel to Communist China were nothing more than speculation
on the part of a DST employee. We will continue to keep
the Bureau promptly advised of further developments. (S)
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SECRET
SAC, Chicago (100-41353)
Director, FBI (100-442715)
SECRET
1/26/70
(§)
1
Mr. G.C. Moore
1
Mr. S.J. Papich
AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR A
MARXIST-LENI NIST PARTY, USA (AHC)
IS
-
CH
(RESEARCH SECTION)
1 Mr. D. Ryan
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT
WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE.
ReCGairtel 1/14/70 enclosing the business card of
Richard Gibson which was received from Gibson in Algiers by
an AHC informant. This card indicates Gibson is an "Overseas
Representative and Correspondent" for "Negro Press International"
with head office in Chicago and home address of 35, Long Acre,
London, W.C. 2, telephone 240-0480. His cable address is
listed on the card as "NEPRIN, London, W.C. 2.
"
"
(5).
Reference is also made to CGlet 1/14/70, AHC caption,
enclosing an LHM of the same date captioned "Black Panther
Party Algerian Colony. Page 6 of this LHM sets forth that
on 1/3/70 Black Panther Party leader "in exile, Eldridge
Cleaver Algeria characterized Gibson as a well-known CIA
agent.
"
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Chicago is requested to make inquiries to determine
if Gibson, the Negro Press International, or "NEPRIN" are
listed in local telephone directories or otherwise registered
in the Chicago area. Advise the Bureau results of your inquiry
1
105-93072 (Gibson)
DR:sfw
(7)
NOTE:
Gibson, a former leader of the Fair Play For Cuba
Committee in the United States, has been operated for a number
" 
The
of years in Europe by CIA under the cryptonym "Sugar.
Agency has targeted him against Negro nationalist and pro-
Chicom elements and, as a result, his path has frequently
crossed the paths of our informants operating under the AHC
Pur-
Chicago is aware of Gibson's CIA involvement.
pose of this inquiry is to determine if Gibson has any actual
ties in Chicago area which
conflict with AHC
FEB 3 197
cover..
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Date of Declassification
DUPLICATEN VERECORDED
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APPROPRIATE AGENCIES
AND NEED OFFICES
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ORIGINAL FILED
ΤΟ
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10'
MAYAZ EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6
UNITED STATES GO RNMENT
Memorandum
: DIRECTOR, FBI (105)-93072)
: SAC, WFO (105-42103) (RUC)
②GIBSON
SUBJECT: RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON.
5010-108
IS CU
(00: Bureau)
DATE: 1/3/70
SECRET
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT
WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE.
For the current information of the Bureau and
recipient office, the following, derived from review of
subject's passport file by SA GERARD C. CARROLL at the
Passport Office, U. S. Department of State on 1/2/70,
is being set forth. Mrs. SHIRLEY ABBOUD, Foreign
Operations Division of the Passport office, had notified
SA KENNETH J. HASER that subject had recently obtained a
new passport in London, England.
(c)
Passport Z-1057628 (valid until 11/9/74) was
issued to the subject at London, England, on 11/10/69.
In an affidavit, also dated 11/10/69, to E. T. VANGAS,
U. S. Consul in London, subject claimed that on 11/8/69,
after passing the French exit immigration control at
Orly Airport, he apparently dropped his passport Z-414374.
British immigration authorities permitted him to land, upon
production of his "home office certificate of registration
G 662567". Subject added that Air France later reported
that his passport was not found at Orly. In requesting a
new passport, subject explained that he was scheduled to
fly to Brussels on the morning of 11/12/69. (e)
в
MYS RICHARD Thomas Gibson
In his application for the above passport, sub-
ject listed his address as 32 Hartswood Road, London, ENGLAND
indicating that his wife, JOY M. GIBSON, resided with him
at this address. He advised that his travel plans were
indefinite and that he intended to reside abroad for
business reasons.
2
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EX-175
New York (105-42387) (Info) (RM)
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SECRET
"
Subject's passport file contained a communication
from the American Embassy in Bern, Switzerland to the
State Department, dated 1/23/68. It reported that subject,
who was traveling by train from Milan to Geneva with his
wife, was removed from the train by Swiss immigration
authorities on 1/20/68 at Brig. Subject's wife contacted
the American Embassy by phone from Brig requesting direct
intervention with the Swiss. It was subsequently ascertained
from a responsible Federal Foreigners Police (FFP) officer
that the subject had been expelled from Switzerland on
9/12/63 for his political activity and association with the
magazine, "La Revolution Africaine". On 12/16/63, the
Bunde sanwaltschaft (Federal Police and Justice Department)
issued an order prohibiting subject's re-entry into
Switzerland. However, since his whereabouts were unknown,
notification of same could not be sent to the subject.
The FFP officer stated that if the subject had applied
for entry into Switzerland during the week instead of the
weekend, he might have been authorized limited entry.
According to this officer, the subject should write to the
Bundesanwaltschaft in Bern concerning the incident at Brig
and request that he be furnished a reason for it. He would
then receive a copy of their order and would have opportunity
to appeal the decision within 30 days. (3)
As stated in the above communication, subject's
wife affirmed that the subject had made several trips to
Switzerland subsequent to 1963 without any difficulties.
She claimed she intended to protest to the International
Press Institute concerning the Swiss authorities.
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ΤΟ
FROM
SUBJECT:
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
MAY 1962 EDITION
GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27
-10-106
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
Mr. D. J. Brennan, Jr.
S. J. Papich
Papich
STOKELY CARMICHAEL
ELDRIDGE CLEAVER
RACIAL MATTER
SECRET
DATE: October 28, 1969'
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT
WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE.
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Noffent
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Holmes
Gandy
Reference is made to memorandum dated 10/20/69,
received from CIA setting forth information from a
sensitive source to the effect that "Carmichael remained
in Africa because he feared that President Nixon would try
to arrest him for the assistance he had given Eldridge
Cleaver in fleeing to Cuba." The Liaison Agent has been
endeavoring to obtain an evaluation of this information.
(S)
On 10/27/69, Richarder, CIA, advised that the
source of the information was "SUGAR" (Richard Gibson). He
stated "SUGAR" did not furnish any additional details.
He further confided that because of past experiences, the
reliability of the information could definitely be questioned.
In the past, "SUGAR" has furnished information of a general
or nonspecific nature.
ACTION:
(s)
The above information is being directed to the
attention of the Racial Intelligence Section.
1
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Mr. Moore (Nugent).
Liaison
1. Mr. Papich
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NOT RECORDED
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NOV A RESE
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ORIGINAL FILEDN 100-44 6 0 8 0
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TOP SECRET
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FOR BACKGROUND USE ONLY
Red Ferries
9-17-69
RICHARD GIBSON IN LONDON CONTACTS DETROIT CONCERNING DEPARTURE
FOR ROBERT WILLIAMS FROM LONDON
FR: London: Richard GIBSON
10: Detroit: 1685 Murland, Brother IMARI
12 Sep 69
ORIGINAL FILED IN 100-387728-298
Rob and Milton took off without incident at 0945 London time
and should be arriving Detroit around noon your time. Yours in the
struggle.
DATE 8/7/95 BY 5668 dBAT
ALL FBI INFORMATION CONTAINED
MEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
F13
a. U.S. citizen who was an organizer for the Fair Play for Cuba
Committee and an editor for the English language section of Rev-
olutionary Africa, Algiers, in 1963. He is a frequent contact of
Robert WILLIAMS.
b. Richard HENRY, brother of Milton HENRY. Both HENRYs and WILLIAMS
gave a press conference in Dar-es-Salaam, on 19 May 68, announcing
the separatist Negro nation the "Republic of New Africa" of which
WILLIAMS is the President.
105-93072-
NOT RECORDED
c. Robert WILLIAMS, Negro militant who fleet. 25 1969eside in Cuba.
WILLIAMS and his lawyer, Milton HENRY, arrived in Detroit on 12 Sep 69
on a special flight from London.
d. Milton HENRY, a Pontiac, Michigan, lawyer. On 11 Sep
Tony SMYTHE (N/I)
in London, informed Conrad LYNN (long-time associate of WILLIAMS and a
militant civil rights lawyer) in New York that he (SMYTHE) wanted to
know what was wrong with Milton HENRY's non-cooperation.
58 SEP 291969P SECRET
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FOR BACKGROUND USE ONLY.
filer g
100-387728
_
Transmit the following in
Via
AIRTEL
FBI
Date: 6/13/69
SECRET
(Type in plaintext or code)
AIR MAIL
(Priority)
TO
FROM
: DIRECTOR, FBI (105-184369)
SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (100-61281) (P)
SUBJECT:
REVOLUTIONARY UNION (RU)
IS
-
RU
(NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE)
00:SF
Sten
4
SD
SM-RU;
Re Bureau letter dated 12/11/68, "DAVIDA FINEMAN;
(NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE)" and San Francisco letter
dated 1/13/69 in the FINEMAN matter, requesting that Bureau
have CIA interview "SUGAR" regarding DAVIDA FINEMAN.
Enclosed herewith are ten copies of an LHM captioned
"RICHARD GIBSON; INFORMATION CONCERNING." 'Single copies of
instant LHM furnished for the information of Chicago, Los
Angeles and New York.
The source in the LHM is SF 3169-S, and the LHM
has been classified "SECRET" in order to protect SF 3169-S,
the CIA "SUGAR" operation, and the sensitive LEIBEL BERGMAN
intelligence investigation.
ORIGINAL FILED IN
105-184369-143
5
Bureau (Encls. 10) (RM)
(1
-
100-446389; DAVIDA FINEMAN)
; RICHARD GIBSON)
1
-
Classified by /259
from CDS, Category 2
2
Date of Doclassification deuite
3/10/78 1/3
(1 100-446765; HOWARD BRUCE FRANKLIN)
(1-100-
Chicago (105-27305) (Encl. 1) (Info) (RM)
1 Los Angeles (100-72077) (Encl. 1) (Info) (RM).
5
-
1 - New York (105-100707) (Section 311) (Encl. 1) (Info) (RM) ·
San Francisco
(1
-
100-61722; DAVIDA FINEMAN)
(1- 100-56804; HOWARD BRUCE FRANKLIN) 105-93072.
(1.
BW/cmp
(13)
-
100-47327; RICHARD GIBSON)
378
51JUL7 1969
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SF 100-61281
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SECRET
In view of this latest development, it is most strongly
urged that the Bureau, through liaison, have CIA interview "SUGAR"
specifically concerning the following points:
(1) Any and all knowledge "SUGAR" has
concerning activities and contacts of
HOWARD BRUCE FRANKLIN while the latter
was in France:
(2) Any and all knowledge of DAVIDA
FINEMAN. In this connection, it is
suggested that CIA be requested to
encourage correspondence between "SUGAR"
and FINEMAN..
(3) "SUGAR" furnish CIA with all corre-
spondence to and from the RU and that
"SUGAR" be directed in a logical way to
encourage such correspondence with the RU.
In view of LEIBEL BERGMAN's admitted difficulties over
communications with Red China and lack of knowledge of current
events in that country, it is believed that if "SUGAR" can
favorably establish himself with the RU as a contact in Europe
he will be able to furnish valuable information on any other
contacts the RU may attempt to establish on the Continent and
might even be utilized as a cutout by BERGMAN for the RU.
In view of the delicate nature of the information
contained in the LHM, the Bureau may wish to restrict dissemi-
nation to CIA only.
In referring the above requests to CIA, the Bureau
should insure the bona fides of "SUGAR" as a CIA operative and
his reliability lest SF 3169-S be compromised.
San Francisco will continue to follow this matter
with SF 3169-S.
л
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In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF USTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
San Francisco, California
June 13, 1969
SECRET
RICHARD GIBSON
INFORMATION CONCERNING
C
In June, 1969, a confidential source, who has furnished
reliable information in the past, advised that at an Executive
Committee meeting of the Revolutionary Union (RU) held on June 8,
1969, DAVIDA FINEMAN read a letter which she had received from
RICHARD GIBSON, whom she described as a Negro who resides in
Europe and whom she knew while she was in France. This letter
was a run-down on the Marxist-Leninist-Mao groups in various
countries in Europe and described some of these groups as
revisionists who support the new working class, e.g. technicians
and other highly skilled labor, and support a broad united front
which would include various members of the bourgeoise.
According to this source, BRUCE FRANKLIN in no uncertain
terms described GIBSON as a CIA agent who was exposed as such
and had to flee France lest he be killed. FRANKLIN stated that
he had proof of GIBSON's affiliation with CIA. LEIBEL BERGMAN,
on the other hand, stated in no uncertain terms that BRUCE
FRANKLIN's allegation was completely untrue and that GIBSON
had been thoroughly checked out when BERGMAN, himself, was in
Red China and had been found to be all right. BRUCE FRANKLIN
continued the argument by stating that he could prove that
GIBSON was a CIA agent because some friends of his in France
had been exposed and arrested shortly after their introduction
to GIBSON.
At the Executive Committee meeting, it was decided
that LEIBEL BERGMAN and the FRANKLINS were to iron out their
differences about GIBSON ☐ amongst themselves and it was
further decided that the RU may be in contact with GIBSON.
APPROPRIATE AGENCIES
AND 
IFLD OFFICES
ADUSED 
BY 
ROUTING
ST.TP (S) OF Classification
DATE
3/17/78/55P
SECRET
S.
Clessided by 1259
from GDS, Category 23
3/10/78
m
Excluded from automatic Date of Declassification Iodefiafte
-downgrading and
declassification
This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of
the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your
agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside
your agency.
105-93072-
CLOSURE
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SECRET
RICHARD GIBSON
A characterization of the RU is
contained in the appendix.
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SECRET
2
REVOLUTIONARY UNION
ALSO KNOWN AS
RED UNION, BAY AREA
REVOLUTIONARY UNION
In September, 1968 a source advised that the.
Revolutionary Union, commonly known to its membership as
the Red Union (RU), was formed in early 1968 as a covert
revolutionary, Marxist-Leninist organization ideologically
oriented toward Communist China, which it views as the
model of the correct revolutionary Marxist-Leninist line as
The PU advocates the necessity
developed through MAO Tse-tung.
of violent revolution and open guerrilla warfare to overthrow
and effect,
the existing political system in the United States 
a
radical changes in this nation, and s some members are collecting.
firearms, explosives, and other weapons and have engaged in
In the San Francisco.
guerrilla warfare and firearms training
Bay Area, the RU consists of three locals, one each in San
Francisco, the East Bay, and the Peninsula.
1959, a second
In April, 1969, a second source advised that the RU
partially surfaced during that month through advertisements in
select "New Left" periodicals, identifying three members of the
Executive Committee as public spokesmen and offering for sale
select writings of the RU, including a "Statement of Principles,
in the form of "The Red Papers. With the exception of the three
publicly identified spokesmen the general membership of the RU
their
will bership to close political associates as the necessities
covert; however, individual members are free to reveal
of political effectiveness dictate.
The RU's published "Statement of Principles" calls for
the smashing of the existing state apparatus by the United States
the establishment of communism and the dictatorship,
of
wo the Cat: recognizes the necessity of violent revolution
and
organized armed struggle to achieve those ends and calls for
the creation of a revolutionary party based upon Marxism-Leninism
as developed through MAO Tse-tung.
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APPENDIX
3*
SAC, Chicago (100-41353)
SECRET
11/22/66
Director, FDI (100-442715)
AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR A
HARXIST-LENINIST PARTY, USA
INTERNAL SECURITY
!(s)
1 Mr. Ryan
ReCGlet 11/7/66 relating to correspondence dated
10/25/66; received at the Ad Hoc Committee (AHC) post office
box from Richard Gibson. (S)
For your confidential information, in the past
the Central Intelligence Agency has prepared and widely
disseminated bogus copies of "The Crusader," the publication
of Robert P. Williams. For this reason; you should be most
circumspect in citing Williams or his writings in connection
with this intelligence operation. As previously authorized,
Williams should be maintained on the AHC mailing list.
The material relating to Williams forwarded to the
AHC by Gibson, is interesting from an intelligence viewpoint
and your prompt attention in forwarding it to the Bureau is
appreciated. (5
NOTE:
Classified by 1259 on 3-14-78
Xxempt from GDS, Category 
2,3.
Date of Declassification Indefinite
ggp/vew
AHC is intelligence operation of this Bureau projected
as a legitimate domestic pro-Chicom organization. Gibson,
(who resides in England, is an operational source of the
Central Intelligence Agency active in the black nationalist
and pro-Chicom field in Europe. Chicago is aware of Gibson's
Central Intelligence Agency status. Gibson has corresponded
with the 
AHC and is forwarding pro-Chicom material as well as
the current letter authored by Williams critical of the Cubans.
Williams is an American Negro black nationalist who fled the
United States after indictment on a kidnapping charge.
currently resides in Peking where he is militantly pro-Chicom
and anti-United States. (5)
P
105-93072 (Gibson) s
100-387728 (Williams)
RV 251880
F-497
He
105-93072-
DUPLICATE YELLOW
SECRET
NOT RECORDED
NOV 22 1966
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AND FIELD OFFICES
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DATE 5/16/78
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SECRET
11-15-68
Mr. S. Papich
2 Mr. D. Ryan
NW
To:
al
From:
SACS, Chicago (100-41353)
San Francisco (100-54721)
Director, FBI
AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR A 105-93072-
MARXIST-LENINIST PARTY,
MAILED.24
NOV15 1968
COMM-
DR:jth
incoming in bas-9381/2 (gibion) 100-442308 (Richards)
100-446389 (Fineman) 100-397465 (Edwardy
Records: Pleco copies of attached and
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Airtel
Tolson
DeLoach
Mohr
Bishop
Casper
Callahan
Conrad_
Felt
Gale
Rosen
·llivan
Penet
allpver
107-442715-1823
ReCGairtel 11-12-68 speculating that Davida Fineman,
Hodee Edwards, and Paul Richards, all of whom have been
associated with the CIA source known as "Sugar," are affiliated
with the CIA in an operation in this country.
-39
Through Bureau liaison on 11-15-68, it was determined
from CIA that the Agency has had no contact or connection,
either direct or indirect, with Fineman, Edwards, and Richards
and that these individuals are not under the direction of the
Agency.
In connection with this operation and the investigation
of the Revolutionary Union, Chicago and San Francisco should
bear in mind the likelihood that Fineman and Richards may very
likely be in current contact with the CIA source known as
"Sugar" although there is no indication they have knowledge of
the Agency's relationship with "Sugar.
ја
(8)
NOTE:
Above information received by Bureau Liaison
Representative Papich from CIA Liaison Officer Jane Roman.
144.
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Date of Declassification Indefinite
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ORIGINAL FILED IN
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WRIJA
ATE AGENCIES
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Transmit the following in
Via
AIRTEL
FBI
Date:
11/12/68
IDENTIAL
(Type in plaintext or code)
(Priority)
100.
84/2715
1823
TO
must
FROM
SUBJECT:
DIRECTOR, FBI (100-442715)
SAC. CHICAGO (100-41353)
Richard Gilson
AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR A
MARXIST-LENINIST PARTY, USA
IS-C
Rugle
Re Chicago airtel to the Bureau dated 10/20/66 and
Bureau airtel to Chicago dated 10/26/66, which contained
allegations regarding RICHARD GIBSON.
Re New York letter to the Bureau dated 11/9/66 and
Los Angeles letter to the Bureau dated 11/28/66, both which
contain information concerning DAVIDA FINEMAN.
Re Bureau letter to Chicago dated 10/20/67, cc San
Francisco, and San Francisco letter to Chicago dated 10/30/68,
both which contain information concerning HODEE EDWARDS and
PAUL RICHARDS.
Enclosed herewith for San Francisco are Xerox copies
of the referenced communications concerning RICHARD GIBSON
and DAVIDA FINEMAN.
According to SF 3169-S, one DAVIDA FINEMAN is currently-
active in the Revolutionary Union in San Francisco and source
described her as a person who obviously has money inasmuch as
her apartment is expensively furnished and she has some good
quality paintings.
Bureau (RM)
San Francisco (Enc. 8) (RM)
(1
(1
-
-
100-61281)
(RED UNION)
100-61508) (DAVIDA FINEMAN) MOV
Los Angeles (Info) (RM)
(1100-68827) (DAVIDA FINEMAN
Chicago
RRG: gas
(9)
AGENCIES
FICES
SURING
NAT
105-93072
NOT RECORDED
152 NOV 25 1968
Approved:
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Per
Exempt from CDS, Category
Date of Declassification Indefinite 2/9/26 Jen
ORIGINAL FILED IN
ORIGINAL EM

CG 100-41353
CONFIDENTIAL
Referenced communications concerning RICHARD GIBSON
reflect that in 1966 former CG 5908-S, when in contact with
pro-Chinese communists in Italy, was apprised of the suspicion
of the Italians concerning RICHARD GIBSON, specifically that he
was a CIA agent. In connection with their suspicions, the
Italians requested the informant to check on one DAVIDA FINEMAN,
who was ostensibly traveling with GIBSON as a translator. It
was subsequently learned that FINEMAN was residing in Paris
at that time but had been a resident of New York City.
Referenced communications from New York and Los Angeles
concerning FINE MAN identify her background. Chicago has no
additional information concerning this person and does not,
in fact; have sufficient knowledge to determine whether the
person traveling with GIBSON in Europe in 1966 is identical with
the DAVIDA FINEMAN who has emerged as part of the Revolutionary
Union.
The Bureau and Los Angeles are requested to furnish
to San Francisco any information which would assist in effecting
an identification of this person, it being believed by Chicago
that the definite possibility exists that the person traveling
with GIBSON is in fact identical with the current member of the
Revolutionary Union.
Chicago would desire to know when FINEMAN returned
to the United States and if she has any recorded activities
within left wing movements since returning. It would seem.
that her emergence in the Revolutionary Union is highly
suspect in view of the probability of her former association
with GIBSON. As GIBSON's identity is known to the Bureau and
the interested office, it would seem that the implications
of a CIA operation are clearly apparent.
In this connection, San Francisco letter of 10/30/63
reflects that HODEE EDWARDS has apparently returned to the United
States from England and San Francisco is presently attempting
to verify her residence. In connection with EDWARDS, it will
be recalled that she had written to the Ad Hoc Committee while
a house guest of RICHARD GIBSON in London concerning some
theoretical aspects of pro-Chinese ideology and that GIBSON,
while in contact with CG 6547-S in Chicago, had furnished the
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347301180-
CONFIDENTIAL
CG 100-41353.
name of PAUL RICHARDS, son of EDWARDS, as a good person who
had been active in the communist movement on the west coast..
RICHARDS recently wrote to the Ad Hoc Committee expressing
his favorable attitude toward the ideology as expressed by
that
the Committee and the possibility exists, therefore,
he was prompted to do so on advice from his mother, HODEE
EDWARDS.
The totality of these events suggest that CIA has
effected operations in this country with the possible intent
of attempting to arrange for travel to China, and Chicago
strongly suspects not only FINEMAN but EDWARDS and RICHARDS
as being part of these operations.
Chicago respectfully requests any information the
Bureau may have in this matter.
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CONFIDENTIAL
TO
OTIONAL FORM NO. 10
MAY 1932 EDITION
OSA-FPMR (41 CPR) 101-11.0
STATES GO INMENT
UNITED STATES GONMENT
Memorandum
DIRECTOR, FBI (100-442715)
CHICAGO (100-41353)
0
CONFIBERS
* DATE:
5/21/68
FROM
AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR A
MARXIST-LENINIST PARTY, USA.
SUBJECT:
IS
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7th you
105-93072 (Gibson)
bce copy or
AND OFFICES
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R.C. Con
All 
Floyd
Re Bulet dated 10/20/67 concerning PAUL RICHARDS and
Bulet 4/26/68 concerning M. I. LASKI.
Attached to each copy of this communication is a
xerox copy of a letter dated 4/23/68 from RICHARD GIBSON to
the AHC. This letter was furnished to SA ROBERT R. GLENDON
by CG 6547-S on 5/8/68.
As
For information Milwaukee, GIBSON is referring to
PAUL RICHARDS in the third paragraph of this letter.
Milwaukee may desire to utilize this information in report
form such must be paraphrased and the source to identify the
characterization as RICHARDS is CG 6547-S who met with GIBSON
last year in Chicago. Milwaukee is requested to review Bulet
dated 10/20/67 for instructions regarding the AHC. Chicago
would also suggest that GIBSON's name not be used in any
report.
**
The Bureau's attention is invited to the comment in
paragraph two regarding M.I. LASKI and in particular that
which notes that LASKI alligned himself with MIKE BAKER in
London who now professes an anti-MAO. line. It would appear
✓ that LASKI in his headlong rush to gain international
recognition has again created friends inimical to his own
primary interests.
If the Bureau desires a fraternal letter to directed
to GIBSON such will be promptly prepared.
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706 9 +2
1706 9+ 100-4 G H
Bureau (RM) (encl. ✓ ENCLOSURE
Los Angeles (RM) (encl. 2) (1) 100-67217) AHC)
( 1-M, I. LASKI)
- Milwaukee (RM) (encl. 2)
(1-PAUL RICHARDS)
REC- 30
1 - San Francisco (RM) (encl. 1) (info) (100-54721)
1
Chicago
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CLOSURclassification 
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CONFIL
.32, Hartswood Road
Stamford Brook
London, W.12
23 April 1968
Dear Herb,
--
--
Please forgive my slowness in answering your letter
of February 12. Much has been happening here, not all of
it for the best, as far as I can see, but I still believe
that the sharpening racial and class contradictions in
Britain and elsewhere in Europe in recent weeks will
provide an excellent situation in which Marxist-Leninists
can work more vigorously than in the past here. But there
still remain many other internal contradictions, personality
conflicts, distorted reflections of the Cultural Revolution,
etc. that must be resolved. I wish I could write in greater
detail, but I am certain you understand, with your experience,
far more than I do.
Concerning "Comrade" Laski, nothing further has been
heard of him since he left here for Paris. His great com-.
radė here, Mike Baker, who published a huge interview with
Laski in his publication, Red Front, also took to attacking
what he now calls "Mao's ultra-Left clique. Whether Laski
approves of Baker's new anti-Mao line, I cannot say, but
birds of a feather do flock together...
The person living with me that you mentioned in your
letter is a lady, mother of the young student at the University
of Wisconsin that you met at my hotel in Chicago when I was
last there. He is still very much in the revisionist party,
although deeply disturbed by its general reformist, not to
say capitulationist line, yet still greatly swayed by some
of the CPUSA tame intellectuals, particularly Apteker. I do
wish you comrades might help him to understand the correct
line and find a way forward.
C
Give my regards to your wife, who I trust has now completely
recovered from her bout of poor health.
105-93072-
Fraternally yours,
Rad
Richard Gibson
CONFIDENTIAL
ENCLOSURE
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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
MAY 1962 EDITION
GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27
5010-106
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
SECRET
TO.
Mr. D. J. Brennan, Jr.
FROM :
S. J. Papich
SUBJECT:
SUGAR
Tolson
DeLoach
Mohr
Bishop
Casper
Callahan
Conrad
Felt
Gale
DATE: April 18, 1968
4-
rangan 10-1
Rosen
Sullivan
Tavel
Trotter
Tele Room
Holmes
Gand
D. Ba
SUGAR is a cryptonym for Richard Thomas Gibson, GBIC
a U. S. Negro who has been utilized by the Central Intelligence
Agency (CIA) as an informant in foreign countries. He has been
a source of information relating to the New Left and Black
Power activities. His background is well known to the Bureau,
and we have always had some question concerning his reliability.
Recently, CIA reported that SUGAR had encountered
some difficulty in Sweden as a result of his efforts to
establish contact with American deserters in that country.
On April 17, 1968, Richard Ober confidentially
advised that the Dutch internal security service had con-
tacted CIA and was making an inquiry concerning SUGAR. At
this point, CIA does not know why the Dutch are making the
check, but the Agency is speculating that SUGAR's activities
in Europe have come to the attention of the Dutch. It is
Ober's opinion that CIA at some point will contact a top
official in the Dutch internal security service concerning
the Agency's interest in SUGAR.
Neth Sc
Ober stated that in the event the Bureau receives
any inquiry from the Dutch concerning SUGAR, the Agency would
like to be contacted before we respond to the Dutch. In this
connection, he pointed out that Andries Kuipers of the Dutch
internal security service is scheduled to visit the U. S. in
the very near future and will be in contact with the Bureau.
CIA is speculating concerning the possibility of Kuipers
requesting information concerning SUGAR. Here again CIA asked
that we check with agency before we would respond.
EX-11UREC
EXTURE 
3605-930725170.
ACTION: The above information is being directed to the
attention of the Nationalities Intelligence, Racial
Intelligence, Internal Security, and Foreign Liaison Sections.
SJP:clb all (7)
1 - Mr. Cotter
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Foreign Lia is 26 1968
Liaison
1
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G. C. Moore
1 C. D. Brennan
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1
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SECRET
NO FOREIGN DISSEM
Raport
Robustn
4/03/65
50 ст 67
TO:
Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Attention: Mr. B. J. Papich
Deputy Director for Flane
FROM:
SUBJECT:
SUGAR
کی
Rist
ལ
1-0-5=17341
Activities of Russell Stetler and John Geressi, US Citizens
4125/68
Let to SAC New York
* INNY
1. The information below was acquired by SUGAR from a formEST
employee of the Longhased Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation (EAPF)
o talked with Allan Krebs, an-American leftist who is Diractor 
oP
the Free University in By York City and who is close to Russell
ther and Sown/Corassi.)
ENG
:
2. Stetler sponde mot of his thus travelling between the
00 and London to consult with Ralph hann, Director of the Bertrand
Russell reace Foundation (BRIT) regering ve Foundation's activities.
Stetler in undecidon
There are now only three officials in the BRIT.
alkout his political futuro and is considering the possibility of
Schoeman does not have inmaustable
returning to graduate school.
ARFP fm's at his disposal and coatives there are great financial
crisco. At times Stetler is very bitter about Scuoeum's methods of,
operation and often feels that the latter "sells down the river those
who work rop him".
JohNX
know
16m
de
3. Marassi, a member of the International War Crimes Tribunal's
first investigating teen to North Vietauu" in December 1966 and January
1957, vas in Cuba the veck of 3 July 1967. He is no longer on friendly
terms with Ralph Schoenman, and apparently went to Cola for a different
resson than that of Schoeman, tho was there in late June 1967.1
EX 110 EX
169
REC 69 105-93072
4. Garanci told Krebs that he All 
Ablicly support the 
Tribunal,
It is due
but that no is physically unable to work with Schoenumn.
to the "fight" between the two individuals that Cerassi did not attend
fe First Session of the Tribunal in Stockholms which aalamins early
1967.2
732
APR 26 1968
5. It is requested that action be taked on the basis of this
Information without prior coordination with this agency.
NO FOREIGN DISSEM
70 MAY 1996/0/373-6 SECRET
ENCLOSURE ATTACHED.
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NO FOREIGN DISSEM
SECRET
1. Source Commats
While in London Curing the week of 17 July,
Cerasel said he was en route to Ravana where he was to be an observer
at the Latin American Solidarity Organisation (LANO) Conference.
believed the Cuban attitude as changed considerably in the past year.
and that the Mocov-leaning Commmists are losing all their influence.
The former represolva wasures in Cuba against homosals, beatniko
and other deviants have been cropped. Concerning the International
War Crime Tribunal, Gerassi appeared convinced that the Tribunal's
Beccad Cossion will be held in Stockholm rather than in Copenag
or so other city. He said that he vill testify at the event in any
case.
2. Field Comment: The First Session of the Tribunal was eponsored
by the BAIT ind was commonly referred to as the "Bertrand Russell
War Crimes Tribunal". This designation notever can no longer apply
inamica as cumulative reporting, slace the Stockholm meeting, indicates
that the BRPP and the Tribunal are separate entities with independent
olivation, direction and control. According to various sources, the
Second Session of the Tribunal is scheduled to be held in Copenhagen,
Danmark beginning 20 Cctober 1967. It is not know whether or not
the ERFF vill support the Copenhagen event.
CSCI 316/04373-67
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