JFK Assassination System Date: 5/29/201 . Identification Form : —eoon SO AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : Agency Information FBI 124-10210-10348 HQ 92-2713-1ST NR 198 TT ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW: © OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Document Information FBI EVANS, C. A. BELMONT 07/11/1961 > . CM, INFT, BUSS ACT, INTERNATIONAL TIME INC., MORRISON, DELESSEPS, B/F INT PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 12/04/1997 INDEFINITE 27
wd j * Ps cf a 5 7 1 —~ Mr. Belmont: ; 1 - Mr. Evans . . ‘lo- Mr. Stanley Mr. Belmont 7/11/61 1.- Mr. McAndrews | —_ d Ce A. Byans i CRIMINAL. INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM bi . NEW ORLEANS DIVISION. ; 3° } : " fie . es. 2 1 . eoRs ae ue ae Harry H. Hansen, a potential ¢vininal “informant of the New York Division, has advised that Delesseps Morrison, who was recently appointed American Ambassador to the Organization of American States, anticipates entering into an oil scheme with‘ international Time, Inc., a company incorporated under the lave of New York State. Hansen, who is president of this organizatior, | advised this. scheme would involve the purchase of a large amount of Venezuelan oil at reduced prices ..which would be sold for an ”, extensive profit to Buropean countries. -fhis oil would be securdd” cheaply by virtue of the appointment of Morrison as Ambassador "|, to the Organization of American States. He allegedly will be; an ; able to obtain the oil through his contacts in Venezuela. «fe . The supply of oil is owned by the Venezuelan Governme(t . - and administered by the Bureau of Hydrocarboniof the Venezuelan . Ss Government. Through the intervention of Morrison, Hansen advisid a law would be passed by the Venezuelan Government enabling the . im oil to be sold at $1.61 a barrel. The posted pricefor a barrel aN of oil is currently $2.50. The oil would be purchased by International Time, Inc., and resold to foreign countries at approximately until sold to. to Burope for ‘fhe. International profits would $1.66 a barrel. It would remain in South Americs 4 foreign governments which. would then ‘transport Li refining. oil would never be brought’ to the United States . Time, Inc., would handle the financing and the be deposited under a number account in a Swiss ' possibly. be compromised if his participation in this transaction Samos J. Cally's office, 150 Broadway, New York City, where they , Ge 92-2713 «BY Sep 6 Ga bank. Hansen advised the sale of the oil would have to be handled in thigs.manner in order to protect Morrison who could; were discovered. Morrison would receive one-half of the profits ins these transactions. — Hansen related that on 6/29/61 he was in Attorney discussed the above business deal. It was decided that Cally accompanied by. one (FNU) Diaz, a Veneguelan national, not dk fbd t . f . . . No? is oat TLG: Swb/sa oy 195 AUG 81 1961 ORIGINAL FILED. IN
‘Memorandum to Belmont . ' Re: _ CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM. . an NEW ORLEANS DIVISION ; . further ‘identified, would fly to Venezuela. from New York on “the evening of 7/2/61 to further develop these plans. Our New York Office is maintaining contact with Hansen for. further developments concerning this . The above information is being furnished to the White House in connection with an investigation of Morrison by the FBI with respect to his recent appointment as Ambassador ‘to the. Organization of American States. a | | | |