Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 3107 Hote). DATE: .11-14-2017 DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : “ RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : . DATE OF LAST REVIEW: COMMENTS : v9.1. - Docld: 323409435 Page 1 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: © OPENING CRITERIA : JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10221-10336 HQ 2-1423-22 Document Information FBI .- SAC, WMFO DIRECTOR, FBI 02/10/1959 3 IID, ASSOC, B/F INT, PUBLIC RELATIONS, GOVERNMENT OF ISRAEL, IMMIGRATION, ASYLUM, TESUR PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Secret 1B; 1C Redact 07/14/1998 INDEFINITE INC LHM Date: 4/29/201
Released under the John F z ed i 1 ‘ i , aid USC 2107 Hote). DAZE} cig 1 OKT ; —- f - Pu > MeGuire. . Mohr . j Mz. Parsons. Bl | Mr. Tamm - By }- Mr. Trotter_. ' . f Mr. W.C. Sullivan ‘a Tele. Roor ' Mr. Holloman__ Date: 2/10/59 Transmit the following in (Type in plain text or code) Via AIRTEL Miss Gandy TO: DIRECTOR, FBI Declasal | FROM: SAC, WFO (105-26269) Haile Ot" I. IRVING DAVIDSON IS - ISRAEL - | | Ke ULM. ‘Enclosed herewith are eight copies of a letterhead ila memo dated and captioned as above. . A IO The. source of the information is [wr 568-s*.1 6) For the Bureau’ s info, it could not be determined “what business is being transacted with Cubans of interest) to Eke Israeli Ministry of Defense except possibly the (S) supply ‘of arms. It would appear that since DAVIDSON has indicated he would be going to immigration authorities concerning an asylum problem, DAVIDSON may be dealing with BATISTA's sympathizers. The memo was- classified "Confidential" X6ince it ; tends to.reflect FBI investigative interest in[foreign ef diplomatic officialsfandysince data reported could reason © ably result in. identifiti@tion of a confidential informant 7 of continuing. ‘value and compromise future effectiveness VA thereof. oth o3-F / HNCLOSUE : i / ot an . ar as AS ae FH ! Lies Q came (1 = 97-1017 - Cuban Political a) Activities) _— 7) 7} (8) _ apn ann Cpt @@ FEB 25 1959 ce: via DinERWISE Gof WR meee 1 gin gen naN = ey ania Approved: Sent _____ UM Per : | 23-1923 | Docld: 32340943 Page 2?
DATE: 11-14-2017 Volar aca the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 use 2107 Hote . UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SERED snes tne File No. * February 10, 1959 | ( . conrnifirnar gh v4 I, IRVING DAVIDSON i] On February 9, 1959, an informant, who has furnished reliable information in the past, reported » that I. Irving Davidson, a Washington, D.-C. public ; . relations counsel and a registered agent for the ! Dp Sovernment of Israel, is presently in Florida. , “~ < yw Informant advised that Da Bgason, [yo is in ao a S, frequent contact with both Sqimon, Economic ( oC. “, Counselor.and Colonel Al aron yg 7 Wiblitary Attache, ~ x” oy * of the Israeli Embassy Re ‘coming to to Washington (S) ; i. y on a February y 11 or 12; ‘1959, and’ thence to New York City Fe «fy SY (where he would be in "contact with representatives of ey Oe 3) ~~ TYsraeli’ Ministry of Defense. | ‘) % ~ y According to the informant, “Davidson was: Ststy = scheduled to meet with some unidentified Cubans whon _ BIS 3 he referred:to as "my friends," presumably in Florida ,%&> ~~ s any on the night of February 9, “1959, ' On the morning of a a) February 10, 1959, Davidson was to take the Cubans to “Si w immigration. authorities in Florida in connection with %~ ed a an asylum problem. Davidson reported that everything QO VB ‘was being worked out, however, those persons (the - On \ Cubans) were not allowed to leave the jurisdiction td KO as until certain details are completed. Davidson Li. 9). Oct referred to it as being similar to the Hungarian situ- 24 - Ss = ation. KDavidson has indicated he s talked to these «>» SB Sie bh people ong Lines fisnown to Salmon t advised it was me . i < & . not somgthing you could "push down their throats" in a ne a nonent J | BC 7 | , O'R Davidson has further reported that these people | Se = (the Cubans) would rather do business[with the Israelis] GB 23D but apparently these people are being contacted by othe = . aris 755 -“ AGENCY rom = = REQ. REC'D ' Gots agen DATE FORW. Lo?-<P9/-S 7 _. REREAD BLL, LAL (00 ladon wy HOW FORW. 2 ~ 74/A/ at DATE FoRw. 2: ModE. 2 Y SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR a if myo _ oa ene ” of au as —_ . ! ADD. DISSEMINATION, ENCLOSU | AA | DocId:32340943 Page 3