Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 Us¢ S107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : _AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TITLE : DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS: . CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 DoclId: 32305008 Page 1 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10287-10138 HQ 100-339235-121 Document Information FBI SAC, NY DIRECTOR, FBI 11/13/1963 6 SHF, RCL, ASSOC, CP, POLIT, TESUR, CHAPMAN, ABE, REL, TRA . PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Secret , 1C; 4 Redact 08/20/1998 INDEFINITE INC MEMO 229
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1993 (44 Us 3i0T Hotes. ' DATE: 11-14-2017 4y nh © . vax cueeey NL. . \ RAR 7 <t Sa as m slisem ci NY 100-42479 EPSTEIN and TANG-Ming-chao indicated that they are "quite active and busy". They said that the CP of China has prepared 13 articles which will be published in refutation of articles concerning the Soviet-Chinese dispute appearing in the Soviet press. In reference to the above, it is to be noted that it was reported on 5/21/59 by NY 1572-S that JAMES S.H. LEE, current Editor of the "China Daily News", was very close and a favorite of TANG Ming-chao. It has been reported by NY 4047-S* that RICHARD ana. SUSAN FRANK have had several contacts with JAMES and ANN LEE, ° Since the inception of the current investigation - of the subject and her husband, she has been engaged in activities of the Progressive Labor Movement which organization espouses the Chinese Communist cause. NY 4047-S* has reported that the subject has been in frequent contact with individuals in the U.S. who are pro- ‘Chinese Communist. NY 4112-S* has reported that the subject has been in contact with individuals in Peking and with people abroad who are believed to be pro-Chinese Communist. Observations: The fact that RICHARD FRANK returned on 10/5/63 from England tends to verify the information from NY 694-S* that the. subject and her husband are engaged in activities on behalf of the government of China and one of their intelligence targets , is the CPUSA, and in furtherance of this purpose it is believed RICHARD FRANK met with TANG Ming-chao in London. It is the observation of the NYO that the subject's “association with the LEEs and the China Daily News would furnish a convenient means of communication between China and the FRANKS , it being noted that CSNY 3333-S has furnished information to the effect that the China Daily News receives current news releases from the China News Service; the news releases are from Peking, Shanghai and Canton. a3- STU INE bid rats DoclId: 32305008 Page 2?
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Releazed_und i DATE; 11-1 aw, e ; wring pe ; | , G EE C Letter to London | Rep--SUSAN--HEILIGMAN. FRANK - -100+401762 4-27017T - 100-8436 ns ‘Because -of. the -extreme.sensitivity -of the source _ whieh: furnished foregoing data; fie cannot: be furnished to~ the -British, Bureau recognizes that some ‘reason-must be given ‘for our-interest-in- Perry; -TANG -and-Epstein. )Apparentlys Richard ... Frank was in -eontact.with TANG..and Epstein.during -his recent . . tpkp- to London; which was the -subject<of prior communications, . {and-therein--you-were-i astructed-to»request-the-British to: cover "His-activities while in ‘England. If this coverage disclosed - contacts ‘with.TANG-and/or-Epstein,; this, ould provide a basis . for: requesting the intensified coverageds JsLou- can establish . Ri¢hasl Frank! =-eonnection-with- the Chinese-by~the fact that _ «Richard amd-Susan®: Frank- spent~approximetely- ‘year and a -hald ow dn Communi st- Ghina--frem- the-period 1959-605- i (Under no circumstances are you to indicate to British - _ we have knowledge of -Frank's-contacts- with Perry, -TANG of . Epsteins L€.the-Brittsh-do--not-disclose ‘knowledge-o f these. - gontacts, do not pursue the: matter YS) New York is currently . conducting intensive investigat ion of Susan: and Richard Frank and-possibly-may-uncover-another -souree-with ‘knowledge “OF - . TANG-Epstein contacts. © 7 boa . : NOTE: | | : The extremely sensitive source referred to. in instant letter is NY 694-S*, Susan Frank and her husband, Richard, are suspected of being agents for the Chinese Communists in the U. S., not only by the Bureau but by CP, USA. It appears that liaison with Chinese Communists is maintained through Israel Epstein and TANG Ming-chao, who have headquarters in the office of a member of British CP in London. | If we can persuade British to intensify coverage of individuals in London, possibility exists, we may | ultimately learn details re Chinese Communists activities in U. s {3) NOTEFOR MAIL ROOM: For mailing purposes, handle as ‘Sy Secret." cata ghey pony sitet! J DoclId: 323050058 Page 4