“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 VR A 4 Anene ante a en aruLw. Viet aud Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10181-10049 RECORD SERIES: LO AGENCY FILENUMBER: . 62-358-96, 97 . Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: LEG,LO TO: TITLE : DATE: 04/28/1970 PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : JFK, INTV, BKG, HOSKINGS, KEITH DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: = Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 06/25/1994 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE’ COMMENTS: INC: A/T v9.1 3 Docld: 327174953 Page 1
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 Uc 7107 Hotes. DATE: 11-14-2017 peak ee rom at ra : - Seg | fee iP By | AT —sAprad 28, 1970 GFK) WR .MEITH HOSKINGS On April 20, 15970, a check of records of New Beotland Yard, Londen, England, reflected that ERITH HOSKINGS was born Gcteber 8, 1928, im St. Ritts, British West Indies. He arrived ia the United Eingdom in 1856 and resides with bis sother at 16, Gap Rosa, Wimbledon, London. &.8. 19. In 1960 he was arrested and convicted for theft and as of April 27, 1970 was abeut to be are vested again By Metropolitan Police, Londen, fox larceny of money from hig employer. On April 24, 1870, Detective Sergeant PRED PARISH, New Scotlaad Yard, Loudon, interviewed HOSKINGS at his residence. He described HOSKINGS ac a white sale with West Indian accent. He has persisted in saying to the police that he was net well esough to stand trial for his present offence of larceny from his empleyer and it ie believed that the letters be haz written to the . ¥.8.i. at Washington and Dallas, ag well as letters to * dmervican Eebassy, London, U.S. Aix Force Headquarters, Pngland, and New Scetiand Yard, London, have all heen an attempt on his part to say that be has been cooperating with Rew Scotland Yard aad the F.B.7. im solving major crines, which be hoped would act in mitigation for his current ofiease of larceny frou his employer. Whon interviewed by Sgt. PARISH, he provessed intinate knowledge of all the current major crimes ia Londen, ineluding a kidmaping and murder case and an sepiomage case oucrently being tried. He aise claimed to have been & member of the Mafia semt te Eaciend. DATE! . Gergeant PARISH is of the opinion that because of subject's wental inatability be thought he might be iwmedi- ately brought te the U.8. te agaist U.S. authorities, thus saving himself from being arrested and sentenced in Londen. Searched_____ aing neither Indexed____. mos ot Serialized gr. spropint! of  Biled_ e ‘ i meek Un yuur agency; \ \ are ret to be | \ A. tute Woul uwoncy, 5 - Burea u 1 - Liaison ‘ % dey London 94-338 fl Lon 62-358 (ACM: vw £ Pa ani : Z Docld: 32174953 Page 2
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 T5C 2107, Hotey. DATEs, 11-14-2017 _— - - f ) . f NY . ‘ 4/28/70 AIRTEL TO: DIRECTOR, FBI og \ | FROM: LEGAT, LONDON (94-338) ( ©) | MR. KEITH HOSKINGS —- 16, GAP ROAD WIMBLEDON, SOUTHWEST 19 LONDON, ENGLAND / RESEARCH MATTER (CORRESPONDENCE AND TOURS) ReBuairtel,captioned as above, dated 4/7/76 and Bulet 4/15/76 captioned “ASSASSINATION OF PRESTDENT JORN FITZGERALD EENNEDY, DALLAS, TEXAS, 11/22/63, MISC- INFO, CONCERN ING" . On 4/27/70 Detective Sergeant FRED PARISH, Criminal Intelligence Squad, New Scotland Yard, London, advised he has identified subject and has in fact inter- viewed him in connection with captioned matter. Results of PARISH's investigation and interview are contained in the LHM, & copies of which are enclosed. From this contact with PARISH and further check- ing of Special Branch records, New Scotland Yard, it would appear subject is an inveterate letterwriter with some mental instability. AT pert a oe : es nist ER ae oa ; a His REDS 5 wet trae el - 2 oO \ : 1istaea tise. 2, DATE ta fae ni OEE, ‘f ar Pearched_____ f , Sertans zodep Fite a a \ | | i ; — 7 | 62-8355 -F7. Docld:32174953 Page 3