'- AGENCY: RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 HW 54046 Docld:32293114 DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10210-10390 HQ 105-81285-1ST NR 46 Document Information - FBI SAC, CV DIRECTOR, FBI 06/20/1960 2 REW, INTV, RAND, BUSS ACT, USSR PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Secret 1B; 1C; 4 Redact 02/24/1998 INDEFINITE 16 Page 1 Date: 4/30/201 Released under the John Kennedy Wsc5asgsination Records oOllection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#: NW 54046 Date: ns—-25-2017
47 BY Y ON ul Yd -CLASSIFIE DECLASSi June 20, 1960. TON CONTATHED 2. ! LASS FLED 5 ERCREE -—AR JAMES RAND, III, aka. | MISCELLANEOUS: - INFORMATION CONCERNING .}f (ESPIONAGE). Merassitt 00} Cleveland a ( - Reference is: made: ‘to ‘New York letter ana. Letterhead Memorandum , Gated June: TA, 1960... captioned GEORGE H. BOOKBINDER, IS-R On June 16, 1960; Mr. ‘RAND was: interviewed at. his. request ' goneerning information on _RQBERT: “EDWARDCWEBSTER, IS-R. Mr, RAND. stated-that ne felt that WEBSTERTS chances of leaving ‘the Soviet: Union™ were: extremely good, however, it was his opinion . that without a doubt WEBSTER would be approached by Russian officials: to perform some service. fer them in, this country prior’ to allowing his release. RAND: ‘Said that the only -complicating factor in WEBSTER's —. case at this time is the fact that the girl: that he was ‘dating in Moscow is now six ‘months pregnant, however, this does ‘not” appear to bea completely Limiting factor inasmuch’ as she has never received: a divorce, from her husband. a OX, this : ie[aand| stated ‘that for all intents inggmiaale is -operatio ehalf :of the(Air Force) with ‘the Russians | 57} 48 now terminated. His: last trip: to RuSsia was’ for the “specific: ‘purpese:. of: closing: his ‘office in Moscow, ° disposing of ‘his. 6ffice- furnishings and returning an automobile of ‘his that-he“had* transported to Russia. . As” has been previcusly \ reported by RAND, he has closed’ his - Washington; D.C.,. office and at: the’: ‘present - ‘time-is: still. maintaining his offices in ‘Dusseldorf, ‘Germany, - and. Geneva, Switzerland, in order | to. ascertain if these. offices. wmight-be of any benefit in the general” operations: of: the. ‘Rand Development. Corporation. "RAND: ‘stated. ‘that! he was maintaining his’ New: York office with GEORGE: BOOKBINDER in charge on ‘this same, basis in order ‘to see if it is. an economie feasibility for the -Rand Development. Corporation. Pursuant: to. this, RAND stated he has instructed BOOKBINDER to maintain his contacts with various Russian nationals in’ the United States in order to. 2 - Bureau (RM) 1.- New York (105-31003) (GEORGE H. BOOKBINDER) (RM) AN ES Bere | | (OG 8 1985- 7 = 105-3157 (GEORGE H. BOOKBINDER) — Fos NOT RECORDED 1 ~ 105-3792 ROBERT EDWARD | WEBSTER) 100 JUN. 29 1960 =, o3 eds: Ase . RNS Soe es 5 HW 54046 Docld:322793114 Page 2 ov 4 (I0- YI V6 FILED IN ORIGINAL COPY
cv tee sie) ‘Gscertatn if any information’ ‘of " valite might come his way which RAND Gould.pass on te this Bureau. He said that he would continue to keep the. Cleveland Office advised of all information relative to Seviet activity in the United - States that came to his attention through himséit_o: or any of his: ‘employees or ‘associates... ce RAND. stated: that: he anticipates no further business be” dealings. with the: USSR inasmuch as the principal possibility . of. ‘euch. ‘pusiness dealings: was ‘through the Lend-Lease negotiations which are’ now: completely dormant. . ‘No. further action: is being taken _at this time in ‘he Cleveland Diyjsion in captioned case for that of Cw @ ‘GEORGE BOOKBINDER|and these cases are being maintaine a closed status.“ The Bureau ‘will be kept. advised expeditiously of any information furnished ‘by Me. RAND, HW 54046 Docld:32293114 Page 3