‘Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 Us¢ 2107 Hotey.- DATE: 11-14-2017 §/27/201 JFK Assassination System Date: Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: 124-90147-10075 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: — 105-93072-77 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: WANNALL TO: SULLIVAN TITLE : DATE: 08/24/1962 ~ ‘PAGES: 4 SUBJECTS : RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Secret RESTRICTIONS: 1B CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: — 10/19/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: APPROVAL OF CIA COMMENTS: | MEMO SSL rr v9.1 Docld: 32339362 Page 1 66
F Reteaved under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 WSC FIT TWote ys DATE, 11219-2017 . _— OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 ; c : (> ; Tolson ; a Belmont UNITED STATES GOVERN iNT ee ({ % - Mohr * . co. cas / Callahan f Memorandum ALU IMFORMATION CONTAINED ~. ae HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIETY EXCEPT. © ! : WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE. | a FROM : W* 2. Wannall +) ‘ .S DATE: 8/24/62 Tavel . ' Trotter . Tele. Ro - Mr. Belmont Holmes - Mr, Evans - Mr. Hurst t 3 ne Ba Wu Ra RG BG KG poo! ~ Ure SULL70Gtm mp A EA “Fr SUBJECT: RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON - Mr. Wannall é | . INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA - Ur. Dunn | Af REGISTRATION ACT - CUBA p ACTION Subject is Acting Executive Secretary of pro-Castro organization, fair Play for Cuba Committe FPCC). dp on interpiew by our New York Office 8/16/82 he indicatedyhe would ‘assist FBI@and/or Central Intelligence Agency (CLALR tugn for/frnancial remuneration, but not because of au G allegiance té Seueaie stated he did not particularly like FBI. Recom- mended that results 6f interview be furnished to Attorney General, CIA, and State Department. Further recommended that since it appears subject could not be trusted, New York be instructed not to-initiate any further contact with him but to “eS any data he might wish to furnish if he calls at our New York Office. been written by subject. n thig letter he indicated(gesire to get in 1 touch with that Agency d@Streetl )CIA turned letter over to us and we , instructed New York to contact Gibson. ” i of Memorandum ae told of letter turned over_to CIA which had When. contacted by New York Office 8/16/62 he claimed he hés\ho' | | become disillusioned with Cuba or Fidel Castro, and advised he does not believe Castro is a.communist. He stated he has never received money from | | “Cuban Government. Jt is to be noted our investigation of the FFCC has | revealed that it has received funds from Cuban Government. Subject stated | that as-an American Negro he owes loyalty first to himself, and. then to the ) |NMegro people., He advised he felt little or no loyalty to the ,U, _ | firmly believed that all young§Wegroes nr, the same way. (ME (Ds i Ug He stated he wou prefers talk pith “peek > rah goa LE , | 2e.did not particularly like the FBI based on our investigationy of Rober? ¢ L Williams (whom he described asa. close personal friend) and William Worthy. | | Williams tsa Bureau fugit ive'wnd: fled"ti! & for Cuba while being sought | [on a@ kidnapping charge in North Carolina. Worthy was recently convicted in Miami for entering WU S. fron Cuba without valid U. S& passport. Gibson stated Williams is unhappy in Cuba ‘and , ts to leave there, He stated thgt, Li he could be placed in contact with ClAthe-eould—arzange for Williams. t AQ\ . ' [leave Cuba and return to Ue & if charges against Williams’ would be droppe@ | “He advised if Williams coyld'be “handled. rigitJa RO Ms2Id denounce Castro ana i the Cuban Government. + ae or wv |. y's VN Se and ae ee cme iheeth Lt wmpitlge sat ripe Si ae teenie ' “a ', Snel osures 4 AA g- _ 1405-93072 , A.neciess ce fs do 97-4196 (fair Play for Cuba ce? AEE |  JSIDepa y ; 7 44862 pen (8) PF & &AUGS | Docld: 32339362 Page 2?
ased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 1c ZIT Mtey = DATE: 11414-2017 Memorandum Wannalil to Sullivan Rei RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON 105-93072 SEGREL G) ibson stated he would assist 7eAepa/or geet retu or &) muneration, not because of any allegiance to WU. &. ne could assist CIA in Latin America in his position as head of Interviewing Agents stated that Gibson is weasel-like character, levasive, opportunistic, with very lit or no moral fiber at all. These Agents are of the opinion that he lied; rning his knowledge of |. subsidization of EFCC by Cuban Government K New York is of the opinion that Gibson should be recontacted within hext week or so at which time specific program could be worked out with Gibson for disruption and ultimate dissolvement of FPCC. It indicated it would not make speci fig. jo. commitment or deal for payment to Gipsog-when he is contacted. ew 2: s ~ t recommended that Gibson's request to b laced in contact with CIA b el in abeyancepéntil such time as a determination could be made as to whethe we could utilize himMMAR fey) OBSERVATIONS: 7 | ; Gibson" s disl ike of #BI would indicate he could never be control lal as source or informant. It does not appear that the risk involved would be worth our attempting to operate him, especially in view of the fact that fPCC is pretty well disorganized at present time and has lost much of its popular appeal and membership. We feel that we should have no part of any deals with him and that New York should be instructed not to initiate future contact with him but accept any data he might furnish if he should call at our New York Office. LA should be advised of Gibson’ s interest in getting in touch with that mea )) REC QUMENDATT ONS: If you approves (1) Attached letter will be sent to Attorney General setting +4 forth results of interview of Gibson in line with above observations. y| | (2) Attached letter will be sent to CIA and State Department setting forth results of interview of Gibson. LA. (3) Attached .airtel.. will Be sent to en York instructing it | that it should not initiate any further. contac Gibson. New York K ea | Docld: 32339362 Page 3