Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Use 7i0T Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/14/201 Identification Form “Agency Information ; AGENCY: — FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10212-10417 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  92-6054-530 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: LEG, RO TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: — 11/07/1963 “PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : LCN, INVEST, COOP, ITALY, US, WHEREABOUTS, GENTILE, - NICOLO DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 06/01/1997 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS: °* EEE v9.1 7 Docld: 32294141 Page 1
Released under the John DATE: 11-14-2017 F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Usc 2107 Hotey;. © e THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA The American Embassy oS Rome, Italy . REVIEWED BY fRUJFK TASK POACE GN 4 hr RELEASE IN FUL ; Date: November 7, 1963 C PELEASE IN PART / To: Director, FBI (92-6054) ©) TOTAL DENIAL : Lt aX deve prom: Legat., Rome (92-80) (P) | ia : Subject: LA COSA NOSTRA (b0 R~ Cy WS pre cy ReRomelet, 10-28-63. Set out below are the contents of an airgram classified "Limited Official Use", from the American — Embassy, Rome, to the Department of State, Washington, D. C., dated October 29, 1963. The airgram succintly reports on a conversation had between Mr. JULIAN P, FROMER , Political Office, American Embassy, Rome, and Dr. FRANCESCO COSENTINO, Italian Senate Officer, Rome, concerning the exchange of information between the U. S. Senate Investi- gations Subcommittee and the Italian Parliamentary Anti- Mafia Commission. "1. Italian group interested in knowing (a) scope of Senate inquiry under its term of ns reference, and (b) its methods of investigation ee and gathering information. "2, ‘Italian group would like to ex- change all available published records of each group's activities. In addition, it would hope to be able to exchange 'classified' information dealing with individuals or organized gangs which might be useful in facilitating investigative pro- cesses. For latter exchange, Cosentino suggested REC. 44g 2 b6o0sy" S 30 3 - Bureau (1 - Liaison Section) » / 83 ne 1 - Rome 92-80. " JCM:0c™ vA ; Docld: 32294141 Page 2?
Based ande “DATE: 14-14-2017 Italians would use their diplomatic pouch to Washington for Embassy ‘relay to Senate sub- committee which in turn might use Department pouch to Embassy Rome for forwarding. "3, To make initial contact between two groups, Italians would use either letter direct to Mr. Adlerman or send restricted group ‘to Washington for talks. .In latter connection, Cosentino raised this question: Italian group, | reflecting overall membership Parliament, con= tains Communist legislators. What ‘would be U.S. attitude, particularly re visa issuance, if one Communist among, say, three-man delegation? (Appeared in context conversation that Communist would probably be Senator Girolamo LiCausi, longtime party leader in Sicily, and vice- - president of Mafia Commission). ; "Embassy Officer said would report con- versation. Re possible Communist member dele- gation, he limited reply to noting: provision ‘U~.S, _ immigration laws for waiver, which depended on facts each case. Further instructions this ‘point would be appreciated. .(Embassy Comment: One way to avoid immediate confrontation this | problem could be for Senate subcommittee to send members ‘or representatives here for talks. with Italian. counterparts) . On October 28, 1963, the Italian Police advised ; that they have still been "unable to locate NICOLO GENTILE. In this regard it is: to be noted that on October 26, 1963, Mr. MICHAEL G.-PICINI, U. S. Narcotics Bureau ‘representa- ‘tive, American Embassy ; Rome, ‘advised that his office was also attempting. to, locate GENTILE for interview. Rome. is following this matter closely’ and pertinent information developed will be promptly reported. DEA REVIEWED BY FBYJFK TASK FORCE . oy cra oll ._)X) BELEASE IN FULL (1 RELEASE iN PART oo [ TOTAL DENIAL - we -2-- Docld: 32294141 Page 3