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 : v9.1 Docld: 32341034 Page 1 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10221-10427 HQ 163-16117-4, 5, 6 Document Information FBI LEG, PA DIRECTOR, FBI 09/21/1966 14 [Restricted] PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 01/23/1998 INDEFINITE INC 2 LHM, 4 MEMO Date: 4/22/20]
oo 6 SAC, IG oo / ls tf fm Z£ > 12/12/66 - Director, FBI EXPEDITO FELIX ROBERT SANTIAGO a TOP ECHELON CRIMINAL INFORMANT PROGRAM =~ Re letter from Legat Paria to Bureau captioned “Expedite Felix Robert Santiago, Et.Al, ITSP" dated 11/25/66. You are requested to submit your recommendations regarding the feasibility of including captioned individual in your TECIP as a target for development. | | 1‘- Mr. Schmidt - Division 6 - Room 5278° ak MAILED 3 L212 1966 Tolson BI) Der (ona Mohr Wick Casper’ © Callahan ’ ey 7 Conrad . aw : a ae Lo Gale ; if anil “¢ a) é | | Rosen Sullivan Tavel iL Room (WH) 7 ELETYPE UNIT [] Docld: 32341034 Page 2?
3 TW cen i emetne Seah nee ET OEE RS VV ~ OPI ven one Qs 10 ; 5010—"917-5 oe ~ MAY 1962°EDITION | =~ . ; a 7 ~ oy - GSAGEN. REG.NO.27) , °° /. UNITED STATES Gi _3RNMENT wo oo | Memorandum TO: Director, FBI (163-16117) | | DATE: 11-25-66 FROM . VW 4, Paris (87-347) (RUC) SUBJECT: EXPEDITO FELIX ROBERT SANTIAGO, ET AL ITSP Re Miami letter 10-19-66. One copy of Miami LHM dated 10-19-66 was furnished to the Police Judiciaire im wy" Police), Sdreté Nationale (PJSN), on EEN It is noted that EXPEDITO FELIX ROBERT SANT IAGO has been employed as the Miami representative of the Interchange Bank of Chiasso, Switzerland, over a long period of time. It was ascertained during contact with him following his arrest in Paris, that he solicits - accounts of individuals in and around Miami for the Interchangs Bank { \) ) Za NM Sifice we were of some assistance to SANTIAGO | im, cotinec ti6if-wi th the investigation of the allegations against him in Paris and in view of the Bureau's con- siderable interest. in Swiss banking operations, the Bureau may wish to consider having Miami attempt to develop SANTIAGO: as an.informant. It is believed that SANTIAGO has been<used by the Miami Office in the past, and he may | be susceptible to development in this regard. (v) 4 -— Bureau (1 - Liaison Section ~ 1 - Miami, 163- 323, for unk “ 2 - Paris aS - PAR 62-180, Swiss Banking Operations ) f 6) eve fe! REC AD” nee py Grape A: 2 re as ft b B= 1G vA G//- 5 _ fgbhipt \\ e Dato oF Ds 23 Uh i 08 | malt 8G) the vce te Ma ag OI Come) | CoB 5138: Poh a-ce sha ye oe ~ a - ~~ Docld: 32341034 Page 3
= a ~ a a . ‘ : { . ian an Fad cor , 7 7 . 2 ee a . MM 163-323 Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are the original and six copies of a Letterhead Memorandum, dated October 19, 1966, prepared at Miami pertaining to EXPEDITO FELIX ROBERT -SANTIAGO.and SAMUEL FINK BENTON, copies of which are to be forwarded to the Legats at Bern, Paris, and Rome. One copy, together with a copy of the Letterhead Memorandum, is designated for the New York .Office for information. The only information in the Miami files concerning EXPEDITO FELIX ROBERT SANTIAGO refers to his services as a Potential Security. Informant - Veneguela in connection with his association with MARCOS PEREZ JIMENEZ. None of the Special Agents in the Miami Office currently handling ITSP matters have any information conceming the activities of SAMUEL FINK BENTON which would relate in any way to the information in the Letterhead Memorandum . prepared by the Legat in Paris. There is no information in the possession of the Special Agents of the Miami Office that EXPEDITO FELIX ROBERT SANTIAGO has been involved in the illegal transfer and sale of securities. As mentioned in the Miami teletype to the Bureau, dated September 17, 1966, no warrants are known to be currently outstanding against either SANTIAGO or BENTON. . It is not desired that SAMUEL FINK BENTON be ineluded in the general appearance file of the Bureau at this.time. There is definitely no reason to include SANTIAGO in such a file, Docld: 32341034 Page 4
- Ke REC- 58 Director, FRI — . nN Wami L609 wh Al fe September 27, 1966 1 - Mr. Bunker oO fe) EXPEDITO FELIX ROBERT SANTIAGO; GAMUEL F, BENTON ETSP (om se —— fue Relet from Legat, Paris 9/21/66 and LHM attached thereto, one copy of each enclosed for each office. The contents of LHM from Legat, Paris should be made known to Agents handling ITSP Matters toe determine if such is of pertinence to any investigation being conducted by this Bureau. Samuel S. Benton is, of course, well-known to uy both offices because of his involvement in other matters er respecting the illegal transfer and sale of securities. The he ! only reference the Bureau finds toe Santiago is contained in _ €errespondence from the Miami and New York Offices under the i vo, teaption "Expedito Felix Santiage Silva, aka;. PSI ~ Venezuela" \ ~  fitieni file 54-374, New York file 134-4414, and correspondence * | from the Miami Office under the caption "Santiago Bxprdito, oe f IS ~ Venezulea; RA - Venezuela," Miami file 105-6100. Miami Bee . dS vequested to furnish Bureau "with athe summary of pertinent % known background of Santiago with respect to his possible a activities in the securities field. Miami should also, if ye not previously dene, consider recommending that both Santiago eo and Benton be included in the General Appearance File {see & section 7 R, Hanual of Rules and Regulations. a G @ Enclosures (2) 8 2 ~- New York (Enclosures 2) a of the, y "as oo Ys CONTAINED °° Blok — | MAILED 19°" 71 HEREIN 1S. UNCLASSIFIED ‘4 Callahan - , oo es Someayyn (7S_BY. conrad 4 [ Sf FO a « Te0u), DATE -< sae = A LL coma Trotler & , ee ttt Ly itis SS ‘ Pee Pet By pea oes Tele. Room Day Holmes wag 681s sip... war Docld: 32341034 Page 5
etn ee at ted NEE A IN ee ae An ee nen fale arm ro ane tee eam oe ate | j { ] i 1 { _ | OPTIONAL, FORM NO. 10 ne $010-107-5 ea . MAY 3962 EDITION ; . GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 -_. 2, UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT 2% Ce : ~ Memorandum DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 9/21/66 LEGAT, PARIS (87-347) (aug! 7 7 | ae EXPEDITO FELIX ROBERT SANTIAGO; oo : : SAMUEL F Q/BENTON ITSP , \ TAL Re Paris telephone call to Bureau 9/17/66. Enclosed are seven copies of an LHM containing 7 information received from the Police Judiciaire (Criminal Police), SGreté Nationale (PJSN), on 9/17/66. Information,—<4: “ee copies are being furnished to Legats, Bern and nome. GE) A ‘ i ol Since it was indicated by the French Police that (7) , SANTIAGO was suspected of having been involved ina holdup | ar ‘in New York City, immediate check was made. with the Bureau ; SS which in turn checked with New. York and Miami, to determine . if either of these individuals was wanted. There were no warrants outstanding for either subsect 6G’) an ay) a . me Zr BY spsepp—— C 5 >/ Bureau (Encs.; - 7). DECLA SIFIED . ~~ (1 - Liaison Sect$gn) “on 13 (1 - Miami, Info. )@, . (1 - New York, InfaQ) + 1 - Bern (Enc. ~- 1) (En¥@3Je(sent direct) 1 - Rome (Enc. = 1) ME (sent direct) 1 - Paris * a AND COPY OF ENCL FIC: UNREG COPY Buy v. S. Savings Bonds Cents me the Soorall sei Shan __ SS{= jot Docld: 32341034 Page 6
_- ‘ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to _ Washington, D. C. File No. Exempt Classified by September 21, 1966 : CONFIBENTIAL i a ee Detective EDOUARD STEINER of the Police Judiciaire (Criminal Police), Sareté Nationale (PJSN), advised on September 17, 1966, that the French Police had been alerted by the police of Milan, Italy, that EXPEDITO FELIX ROBERT SANTIAGO, who was en route from Milan to Paris by air, was suspected of having been involved in a holdup in New York City, New York, He was reported by the Milan Police to be going to Paris to meet another American, whose identity was unknown, at the George V Hotel and that the second American may be in possession of a. large number of stolen stock certificates recently stolen in a New York pone (e The French Police intercepted SANTIAGO at the time of his arrival at Orly Airport, Paris, on the evening of September 16, 1966. His baggage, brief case and clothing were thoroughly searched by the French Police and nothing unusual was noted other than a rubber stamp which reads as follows: "Signatures Guaranteed, Franklin National Bank, Madison Ave., New York City, N. Y." ‘74 - SANTIAGO admitted that this is the type of rubbe stamp used in the transfer of stock certificates but denied that he had anything to do with such activities. He advised the police that he had found this rubber stamp at Kennedy International Airport, New York City, when he was boarding the plane for Italy and that he had intended to return it by mail to the Franklin National Bank but had neglected to do so, In spite of questigning by the French Police, SANTIAGO stuck to this story. - oe SANTIAGO denied that he intended to meet another American at the George V Hotel in Paris. He stated that he was visiting Paris fo e weekend en route from Milan, Italy, to the Upit (¢) _ | ¢ ’ This document contains neither : visions of Sol 3 — (61) 7-f6 Docld: 32341034 Page ?F