v9.1 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10210-10346 HQ 92-2713-197 Document: Information FBI SAC, NY DIRECTOR, FBI 06/30/1961 7 CM, SOURCE, BUSS ACT, INTERNATIONAL TIME INC., MORRISON, DELESSEPS, B/F INT, NEG PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 12/04/1997 INDEFINITE INC LHM, A/T 26 HW 45855 DocId:32293070 Page 1 Date: 5/29/201
( | | 7/10/61 AIRTEL TO: SAC, New York (92-812) FROM: Director, FBI (92-2713) —~7 7 REC- | _ CARLOS MARCELLO, aka. AR , (QO = NO) |  § Re New York airtel 6/30/61 enclosing letterhead memorandum e regarding Delesseps Morrison. ‘New York should maintain close contact with PCI for further developments involving Morrison and Albert Emke in International Time, Inc., and possible involvement with this organization by Carlos Marcello. You should also attempt to further identify (FNU) Diaz, a Venezuelan national, described in your airtel. Particular emphasis should be placed on whether or not the underworld is investing money in this organization. New York should further identify Emke throug: for the benefit of New Orleans and the Bureau to determine if he is identical ; with Albert Joseph Emke, former president of the Hibernia Homestead } and Savings Association (HHSA), New Orleans, Louisiana. Emke of the HHSA of New Orleans has been the subject of a Federal Reserve Act case ‘1 by the Bureau, and according to latest correspondence from New Orleans | in this case, trial of Emke and associates for embezzlement of funds' ©; from the HHSA is scheduled for July 18, 1961, at New Orleans. New Orleans should insure that the Bureau is appropriately informed of any further developments concerning International Time, Inc., ‘Tolson —_and possible involvement in this organization by Carlos Marcello. Mohr Caliahan Del wcch 2 - New Orleans (92-386) (Mine = 29-28098 Qo eel \ Rosen —___ Tovel TG Dn Abode } a, ky A Trotter — MAIL ROOM ee ian aN vere Os ly SEE NOTE PAGE 2. an Tele. Room Ingram Gandy HG 28489 4 . , a r . sal . - we othe ne | HW 45855 DocId:32293070 Page 2 ' OTHER 4 IMTTCORDED COPY FILED ik
NOTE : Allegations previously received but not substantiated that Marcello possibly involved in International Time, Inc. {ITI), a firm ~ incorporated in the State of New York. PCIL lis president of this organization. ITI reportedly involved ininternational oil scheme to — purchase Venezuela oil at reduced price and sell same to European countries. Oil to be shipped directly from Venezuela to Europe and ITI only handling finances and deals regarding legal transactions. - Pcl advises the scheme being formulated through the intervention. of Delesseps Morrison who was recently appointed by President Kennedy as Ambassador to the Organization of American States. By virtue of Morrison's appointment and through his contacts in Venezuela, he allegedly is to have a.law passed by the Venezuelan Government enabling this oil to be Sold for $161 a barrel, whereas the current posted price is $2.50. The oil is to be purchased by ITI and resold at approximately $1. 66 a barrel. HW 45855 DocId:32293070 Page 3
ee | FD-36 (Rev. 12-13- 56)* . ” e@ . a co | PBI 0 RBK 4 - . . Lo. ae | i oo fp a | ‘Pate: 6/30/61 oat 7 Transhyt\he following’ in “. il (Type in plain text'or, code) . . “1 ’ — _ a | . i _ Ot { my lee ne ae a ot wo : Ad { . e Vig AIRTEL ee | _— oo - : (Priority or Method of Mailing) . | ee a ee ee TO:.  . DIRECTOR, ‘(92-271 : wpotoR, Br (52-2713) - FROM: sac, NEW YORK " (924812) ; NED | fy —-ALLANFORS AATION CONTA | SUBJECT: CARLOS MARCELLO aka HEREIN {S URC ASS IGEN SIE Go: No) DATES x mAs no | 00: NO hoa  Rereport SA. ‘FURMAN G. BOGGAN, NO, dated J. a . Enclosed for the Bu are the original ana -four copies of a letterhead memo, captioned "DELESSEPS MORRISON", “dated 6/30/61, at NY, ; Enclosed for NO are 2 copies of. the letterhead memo. . . me 7 he source inentioned in the enclosed letterhead » if memo is PCI ae saa who f yner advised that on ate 6/29/60, that he aycompan ed ALBERTX to the office of Si. Attorney JAMES N)CALLY.,. 150. Broadwa _Nycfjt fn that CALLY | “was retain y to go to Venezudia and! set up the. deal mentioned in tN letterhead memo. CALLY was to be* accompanied by (FNU) DIAZ, a Venezuelan national, who was_», to make the contact with the ‘Ministry of Hydrocarbon. ¥" >: . 40 S| gue | et ~y -Bureau (92-2713) (Encls. 5) . {? y+ ‘2-New Orleans (Encls. 2)\ ° MN - 1-New York (92- 812) ow eureie € a an \ . MDM: JVM ~ . wily? REC: 4. - we, “7 . ; a “* * a ee t 4 Wty A. ci REA Ya VSR ans io CWEC es Wick x 4( 4) | Approved: { ff. Sent —___________M Per: Spg cial Agerit in Charge a a Re et | { HW 45855 DocIdad:32293070 Page 4
.——————. - NY 92-812 CALLY and DIAZ were to fly to Venezuela from N¥:Yon the evening of 7/2/61. further advised that even though he is a personal friend of ALBERT EMKE, that he has never entered into a business deal with him that has been comsumated and that he has no way of being assured that this deal will go through. He stated that he will inform the NYO of any pertinent developments in the matter. He stated that EMKE plans to return to New Orleans by plane on 6/30/61. advised that the name of CARLOS MARCELLO was not brought up in connection with this matter. NYO indices are negative re Attorney JAMES CALLY. i A Ra RN EE A EC RL LC OL A A A A ete ne tt ee HW 45855 DocId:32293070 Page 3 we ee eee wm Ne cee eee *
re , % we, \ ‘ BS. Ga URED STATES DEPARTMENT Obj USTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ; New York, New York In Reply, Please Refer 3 Wile No. tote June 30, 1961 Re: Delesseps Morrison A confidential source, who has supplied reliable information in the past, furnished the following information concerning captioned individual: a) . On June 29, 1961, the source was contacted by Albert Emke of New Orleans, Louisiana, a social acquaintance of. his, and was informed by Emke that he wished to have the source enter Anto a business deal with him. The source was to use f corporated, a company incorporated under ee aes é "York St 2° vehicle by which a large smount of Venezuela oil could be pought at reduced prices © Emke told the source that the reason that this oil could be secured cheaply was that Delesseps Morrison, former Mayor of New Orleans and recently appointed as Ambassador to the Organization of American States, was able, through virture of his appointment, secure this oil. This source stated that Enke told him that the supply of oil was owned by the Venezuelan Government and administered by the Bureau of Hydrocarbon, which secured the oil as payment of royalties. Emke outlined the deal to the source as follows: gories poem - ° HW 45855 DocId:32293070 Page 6
e s °O ’ ; Through the intervention of captioned individual, a law would be passed by the Venezuelan Government enabling the. oil to be sold for $1.61 a barrel. The posted price for a barrel of oil is currently $2.50. The oil would be purchased by InternatiomlTime Incorporated (ITI) and resold to foreign countries at approximately $1.66 a barrel. The oil would. remain in Southe America until sold | to foreign governments who would then transport it to Burope for refining. The oil would never be brought to the United States, ITI would handle the financing, and the profits would be deposited under a number account in a Swiss Bank. The sale of the oil would have to be handled°in this matter in order to protect Morrison, who possibly would be compromised if his participation in the transaction were discovered. Morrison was to receive half the profits made in the ' transaction. The source said. that all the above information was told to him by Emke, whom he knows -to be a close friend and associate of Morrison. DocId: 32293070 Page 7
te Pr n& ms, »? UN.«ED STATES DEPARTMENT 0}, ,USTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to New York p) New York File No. June 30, 1961 Re; Delesseps Morrison _ A confidential source, who has supplied reliable information in the past, furnished the following information concerning captioned individual: On June, 29, 1961, the source was contacted by Albert Emke of New Orleans, Louisiana, a Social acquaintance of his, and was informed by Emke that he ,wishéd to have the source enter into a business deal with him. The source was to use International Time Incorporated, a company incorporated under the Laws of New York State, as a vehicle by which a large amount of Venezuela oil could be bought at reduced prices and sold for a profit to European countries, Emke told the source that the reason that this oil could be secured cheaply was that Delesseps Morrison, former Mayor of New Orleans and recently appointed as Ambassador to the Organization of American States, ‘was able, through virture of his appointment, secure this oil. This gource stated that Emke told him that the gupply of oil was owned by the Venezuelan Government and administered by the Bureau of Hydrocarbon, which secured the oil as payment of royalties. mmke outlined the deal to the source as follows: ee . ook a . . ie me HW 45855 DocId:32293070 Page 86