. AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: 124-10378-10118 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: 62C-HQ-1029205-3446 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: OPCA ) TO: CID TITLE: DATE: 05/21/1997 ‘PAGES: 5 SUBJECTS : JFKARCA OF 1992 DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Secret RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 1C;3;4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 05/05/1999 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld:32321960 Page 1 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information 399 Date: 3/31/201
. O O (12/31/1995) SECRET FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION / Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 05/21/1997 To: Criminal Investigative Attn: Mr. Burt, Rm. 4944 ~ . Ms. Baehre, Rm. 4944 National Security Attn: Mr. Marsh, Rm. 4427 Office General Counsel Attn: Mr. P. Kelley, Rm. 7338 Mr. Campbell, Rm. 7338 Ms. Buckleitner, Rm. 7975 From: Office of Public and Congressional Affairs JFK Task Force, Rm. 6362 Contact: Pauline E:. Battle, Ext. 9299 : er : ALL INFORMATION GONTALRED Approved By: Keeley Carol HEREIN 18 UNCLASSTPIED = 7 apy Drafted By: Battle Pauliné E:peb MHERE SHOWN OTHEE Case ID #: (U) 62-HQ-1029205 (Pending) hilt tee é a: Titl (U) JFK ASSASSINATION RECORDS ‘EASON, 1.5 1tle: Aeeury . COLLECTION ACT (JFKARCA) DECLAS SIFY On: X. WL : LO Synopsis: (U) On 3/28/1997, the Assassination Records Review Board (ARRB) formally adviged by letter to the FBI their determinations on FBI documents. This communication advises offices of the information the ARRB protected or released. (U) . Classified 4y: JFKTF/OPCA Reason 1. Declas 10/01/2017 Details: (U) On 3/28/1997, the ARRB formally advised the FBI of the determinations voted by them on FBI documents at a /mée EPngs 7 fheld 3 3/14/1997. gThe ARRB letter listed 58 documents for geen : the ‘ARRB made determinations. The FBI does not have any appeal issues with the release of the material. However, the release of the information in these documents will reveal the identities of three individuals whom the documents described as Potential Criminal Informants (PCI) and Potential Security Informants (PSI). The ARRB decisions will also release what was previously classified foreign counterintelligence information. (U) The documents concerning the decisions from the March 14 meeting are listed below by document number, with descriptions of the information to be released and protected. The status of informants and peerces if found carough research, is noted after the name with living (L), deceased (D), or no record (NR). (IE EHO 1029208 344] 6 Deewmenrs Nor Artécteh -o SECRET Docld: 32321960 Page 2?
SECRET To: Criminal Investigative From: Office of Public and Congressional Affairs Re: (U) 62-HQ-1029205, 05/21/1997 (U) The FBI provided written justifications presenting the evidence available to protect the individuals, singular information, and classified information related to sources and foreign relations as listed above. However, the ARRB supports the position that the information ordered disclosed is relevant and significant to the assassination. They opine the pertinence and importance to the assassination outweigh any current harm to the individuals ‘or the FBI's/United States Government's foreign relations, informants or operational aspects. At our request, the ARRB agreed to reconsider their decision on two of the 58 documents at their April meeting; therefore, they are not addressed in this memorandum. ‘ (U) The JFKTF will continue to advise CID, NSD and oac of the ARRB decisions. However, due to the narrowed scope of appeal issues, NSD and CID recommendations will only be sought for significant matters, none of which are documented in this memorandum. If you have questions, please contact Pauline E. Battle at extension 9299, Carol L. Keeley at extension 9494, or Carl Valentine at extension 9476. (U) 1. (20/24, 20/49) HQ 62-116395-1262X, HQ 62- 116395-1203X, 124-10180-10186, 124-10188-10072 declassifies and releases information contained in comments made by former SA James P. Hosty, Jr., when queried as to why Russian immigrant Marina Oswald had not been interviewed prior to the assassination. The information provided by Hosty and ordered released by ARRB discusses the SOBIR program criteria, identifying and summarizing specific provisions from the Manual of Instructions. (U) 2. (21/8) HQ 100-32965-251, 124-10089-10093 releases the fact that a negative name check was conducted by a foreign entity in 1957 on George DeMohrenschildt. The ARRB sustained postponement of the name of the country and the agency conducting the name check (The National Security & Law Enforcement Agency of Venezuela) until (10/2017. (U) 3. (24/85) DE 44-563-114, 124-10138-10008 releases the identifying information regarding source DE 889-C- TE(D). The ARRB sustained postponement of the numeric portion of the symbol number DE 889-C-TE(D) and the case portion of the file number 137-1929 until 3/2007. SECRET 2 Docld: 32321960 Page 3
SECRET To: Criminal Investigative From: Office of Public and Congressional Affairs Re: (U) 62-HQ-1029205, 05/21/1997 (U) 4. (25/14) WFO 44-520-54, 124-10146-10204 releases the entire symbol number WF 1510-PC(D) 137-3145, and identifying information. , the file number (U) 5. (25/41) CI 105-2505-127, 124-10244-10157 releases the following names: PSI George Gyorgy Bruck (NR) PCI Ervin A. Blaus (NR) . PSI Robert Mengelkoch (NR) PSI Charles Darby Fulton Jr. was previously released per an earlier ARRB decision. The ARRB sustained the postponement of the name PSI Howard Levine(L) until 3/2007. (U) 6. (27/50) TP 62-455-178, 124-10173-10490 releases singular information from an informant's report which tends to identify him. The ARRB sustained postponement of the informant's symbol number, TP 110-C(D), and file number, TP 137- 75A-228, until 3/2007. (U) 7. (27/59, 27/60) BU 62-1827-52, BU 62-1827-51, 124-10145-10250, 124-10145-10301 releases the entire symbol number BU 240-S, the file number 134-351A and singular information which identifies the source. (U) 8. (27/79) NY 89-75-797,798, 124-10179-10056 releases the name “New York City Correctional Institution For Men”, which identifies the prison our source reported from. The ARRB sustained postponement of the numeric portion of the source's symbol number, NY 13169; file number, 137-18961; and copy count file numbers, 137-13887 and 137-18961, until 3/2007. (U) 9. (31/12, 31/13) HQ 62-109090-6TH NR 575, 62- 109090-6TH NR 568, 124-10085-10307, 124-10085-10324 releases the entire symbol number NO 1309-C. (U) 10. (21/200) HQ 62-109060-1966, 124-10151-10144 is a CIA document which makes reference to an FBI report with the title “Czechoslovak Funds.” Those classified words were the only redaction being made from this document. The ARRB decision declassifies and releases this information. (U) 11. (30/11) NO 97-74-64, 124-10184-10292 releases the entire informant symbol number NY 711-S(L). The * SECRET 3 ' Docld: 32321960 Page 4
SECRET To: Criminal Investigative From: Office of Public and Congressional Affairs Re: (U) 62-HQ-1029205, 05/21/1997 ARRB sustained postponement of the numeric portion of the symbol numbers NH 405-S and NY 3164-S until 3/2007. S. 12. (20/40) HQ 62-117290-764X4, 124-10184-10233 transmits to the AAG, Criminal Division, a summary of information in FBI files concerning a “General” Donald A. Donaldson, with numerous aliases including Dimitrois A. Dimitrof, who had once allegedly claimed he was doing work for the FBI. The following portion of a sentence had been classified and was redacted “...a General Dico Dimitrov has attempted to contact (an Israeli¥S Diplomat...” The ARRB decision declassifies and releases” all but the words {“an tsraeli") The classification and postponement of FS) these two Words are sustained until 10/2017. 13.. (20/54) DE 62-5146-17,18,19,20, 124-10190- 10080 releases the entire symbol number ny G2s8é64s. The ARRB sustained the classification and postponement of the numeric portion of source symbol numbers Ny(5237}s and nyG137}s untill $s 10/2017. 14. (23/15) HQ 62-109060-7826, 124-10066-10062 declassifies and releases the words “IN KINGSTON, JAMAICA”, which refers to a CIA installation. The ARRB sustained the postponement of the words(“OUR REPRESENTATIVE") which appeared(s7) with the three released words until 10/2017. (S$) 15. (23/19) HQ 62-109060-3681, 124-10150-10104 declassifies and releases most of the sentence reading, “The other Government agency referred to in the insert is the Research Branch([ (covert CIA)}) the Embassy, Vienna, Austria.” The ARRB CS sustainéd e classification and postponement only of the words (covert cra fame il 10/2017.C$) (%) 16. (27/56) DL 89-43-A-1A, 124-10063-10129 declassifies and releases the description of. an_enclosure obtained from the\British Security Service BSS)\ The enclosur CsJ consists of a statement provided to the( 885 )py Anthony Rawles 3 regarding a book entitled “Book of Rememberance (sic)” which was given him by Thomas A. Harvey. A copy of the book is also , enclosed. The ARRB sustained the classification and postponement of the words (“British Security Service") protecting the identity £3 of the foreign Agency until 10/2017. The ARRB also again , sustained the postponement of the name of source (Thomas Joseph £53 Holt} une 1 3/2007. SECRET 4 c Docld: 32321960 Page 5
SECRET To: Criminal Investigative From:«: Officésof Public and Congressional Affairs chee VATS Re: (U) 62-HQ-1029205, 05/21/1997 CC: 1 - Mr. Esposito, Rm. 7142 1 - Mr. Bucknam, Rm. 7176 1 - Mr. Shapiro, Rm. 7427 1 - Mr. Bryant, Rm. 7116 1 - Mr. Lewis, Rm. 7110 1 - Mr. Collingwood, Rm. 7240 1 - Ms. Keeley, Rm. 6362 1 - Ms. Hatch, Rm. 6362 1 - Ms. Battle, Rm. 6362 tT -~ Mr. Valentine, Rm. 6362 + SECRET Doclda: 32321960 Page 6.