Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997" (47 05C Vi0?T Hotery. DATE: 11-14-2017 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER: RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 322998554 Page 1 DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : » RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA ; JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10222-10330 HQ. 100-339235-265 Document Information FBI SAC, NY DIRECTOR, FBI 02/14/1967 14 f ‘ SHF, PERSONAL BKG, MARRIAGE, RCF, FINANCE, TRA, CHINA, PLP, FISUR PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Secret 4 ~ Redact 09/24/1998 INDEFINITE 3] Date: 5/4/2015
Réleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1993 (44 USC 3107 Hotes. (DATE: 11-14-2017 -  SEcRET NY 100-42479 During this time also, she was an instructor in the Jefferson School of Social Science. Subject's Trip to China In 1959,. FRANK COE, then and now a resident of Peking, sent a message to the CP, USA, stating that the CP of China wanted the subject to go to China to work on the "Peking Review" for two years. Subject and her husband did go to China in about October of 1959 and returned to the US in the summer of 1961. They want with t he blessing of the CP, USA. - It is pointed out that at this time, both ‘CHU TONG and ISRAEL EPSTEIN were residents of China. It is also pointed out that among thessubject's closest associates are ROSE and CHARLES COE, brother of. FRANK COE, CHARLES COE yoportedly traveled. to China in’ 1961 to visit his brother. Travel of the Subject In 1957, the subject stated before the House Committee on Un- American Activities that she had never traveled abroad. Since 1963, she and/or her husband had traveled as follows: 9/63- RICHARD C. FRANK traveled to London and it was subsequently reported that while there, .he met with CHU TONG in the office of the export firm of JACK PERRY. _ At this time, the subject did not have a US passport and was unable to travel. 5/64- RICHARD C. FRANK traveled to yore where he transited the Malprensa Airport in Italy. _6- Docld: 32298554 Page 2?
Re eased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 use 2107 Hote; . DATE: ii- 14-7017 . NY 100-42479 8/64- Subject traveled. to Europe. Gaur ject also transited the Malprensa Airport. t this time, a meeting was held in Albania of pro-Chfhesé Communists militants. It is not known if the subject attended this meeting, but | . she was in Europe at the same time. 6/65- Subject traveled to Algeria with BERYL EPTON, wife of WILLIAM L. EPTON. On her return to the ._ US, she stopped in London. 1/66- Subject traveled to England and Belgium, where she contacted individuals involved in pro-Peking activities. 12/66- Subject and her husband traveled to London, France and North Africa. They stated to friends that this was a vacation trip. : _ PLP Subject, since at least 1963, has maintained a | close relationship with MILTON K. ROSEN and WILLIAM L. EPTON and other-leaders of the PLP. She writes for the PLP publication "Challenge" and "Progressive Labor" under the name LISA ARMAND. The subject lectures at the Free University of New York, a-pro-Chicom: school in NYC, and | lectures to various PLP groups on the subject of China. She -has participated in teach-ins and public demonstrations sponsored by the PLP. The subject is not openly known as a member of . the PLP, but appears to be a prime mover in the formation, organization and direction of the PLP. A review of the subject's case file indicates no significant involvement of the subject with MILTON K. ROSEN or WILLIAM L. EPTON prior to her trip to China in 1959. Subject was reported to be in contact with WILLIAM F. ASH in London in January, 1966. ASH was connected with a British organization which was pro-Chinese Communist. -7- | DocId:32299554 Page 3
}Réleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 Use 3107 Notey. DATE: 11-14-2017 2 . ~\ a NY 100-42479 in the US. This may be having an effect on this movement in the US as it has been pointed out that it may be the reason for the cooling of the relationship between JAMES and ANN LEE and the subject. 1 It has been reported in the past that non-Chinese and particularly Americans, even though they are Communists, are being avoided by Chinese Communists in order to conform with the program to remove foreign influence from. their movement. : This may alter completely the subject's position in the US vis-a-vis the CP of China. It is believed that the subject's trip in December, 1966, may have been to determine what her posi- tion and course of action should be in the US concerning the cultural revolution. Objectives of the NYO NY 5225-S was in China at the same time as the subject and he has returned to the US. He has recontacted the subject and tried to establish a close relationship with her. She has a frigndly attitude towards him, but has not confided in him. 66) fa) - - He has had dinner at her apartment on a few occasions and during these dinners, the subject has expressed herself in general terms as being in favor of the Chinese Communists . QQ) uU} NY 5225-S is a relative of some individuals who maintain a pro-Soviet position in the Sino-Soviet polemic which 7, ccount for the subject's lack of confidence. in him. \ NY 5225-8 has recognized- this problem and has — made statements to the subject to assure her of his ‘ pro-Chinese position. AA - 13- SECRET Ge - en : am oe oe — —-- -- = | : Docld:32298554 Page 4