Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotey. DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System . Date: 4/8/2015 Identification Form Agency Information’ AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: _ .124-10326-10132 RECORD SERIES: NY , ¢ AGENCY FILENUMBER: __.100-54965-2298 . ; Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: NY \ \ TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 01/03/1964 ‘PAGES: 26 SUBJECTS : JOHN ABT DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: Secret RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 1C:4 CURRENTSTATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 07/31/1998 - OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : ve q | | | { | | | rrr pe ij v9.1 ‘ ] { DocTd:32313204 Page 1
DATE ss (dase: 2017 Oo . bs or mye TB FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 7 under’ the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hofth™ | V/ 3/64 REPORT MADE BY JOHN L. FAGAN CHARACTER OF CASE } CLASSIFRD AND | ts. g_. EXTENDED BY/S/% mm. Hoa. ~ © REASON FOR EXTENSION CIM, HE, 2.4.2 498. neem OFFICE OF ORIGIN NEW hee REPORTING OFFICE NEW YORK TITLE OF CASE. INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD 1/8/63 - 12/20/63 TYPED BY VNB... JOHN JACOB ABT aka —1— DATE OF REMIE | "SRETASSTELED BY DECLASSIFICATION...ZZ. ! _ REFERENCE On, 7 ee Te ! GAN at ee at NY. a ©) cLasir os | {  BECLASSIFY ON 2: ) oP) “SA JOHN L. FAGAN made ek call to ABT's office under the guise of a legal contact. ryan INporMaTro’: connate port of SA JOHN Me HEREIN IAUNCLASS1FTED EXCEPT WERRE SUOW! OTHERWISE. | REMINTSTRATIVE SA WARREN H, DUNN observed ABT on 6/26/63. SAS PF, J. MC LAUGHLIN, JR. and JAMES F, OF CONNELL observed ABT on 10/6/63 | On sey mii 2 that JOHN ABT indicated on that date hat he might: be available on 6/20/63 Fe) . , SPECIAL AGENT . APPROVED . : IN CHARGE COPIES MADE: ; “ R WE . ya Bureau (100- 236194) (RM ) igen: . g New York (2100- 54965) - DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW’ ~ Jot Lo “$bI-b 22it _ Paarched Serialized Indexed DISSEMINATION RECORD OF ATTACHED REPORT ' | NOTATIONS g / i AGENCY...-.-.-- weetigeteeeeeeees na en eeneeee C1 Egan # pel, Je Jo +/ 3° | . REQUEST re RECD.. es ~ coossccoceeensseee|eeeeeeneeenteeccon a bed, of Te Me .. . af fe 4 if /? 282 Ay |. ‘ DATE FWD, -...--|_-- a ae ie aeaaee rk Pee - { a ‘ 3 1, & ao he FY i _ How rw? nomena |annacnnennnenancns jacana nancwa no en cn noone OG aa et we 3 / 0 O pRB é i ; a ‘ a " ; BY......2..------ wen eee ween cence eee e ee eee been ene eee ecee eee eee eee fee eee ee nee as U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16—76324-1 cor fDmTZANy el ae ‘ } t t : DocId: 32313204 Page 2?
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 Wise 2107 note DATE: 11-14-2017 . : et, “~ ; co 4 - - . * F. Ty? ~e NY 100-54965 ADMINISTRATIVE CONT'D to discuss points of law with an individual named KRYLOV (probably BORIS S. KRYLOV), a Soviet national travelling in the USe a member of an exchange group <p ( NY 3903-S advised on 6/5/63 that there was some conversation at CP Headqugrters on that date as to whether or not the CP should. reconstruct a new set of accounting books for possible introduction in federal court. According to this informant, ABT was understood to express the opinion that the books, if . subpoenaed, should be released in their present condi tion.df/l) On 12/3/63, JOHN J. ABT turned over to. SAS JOSEPH V. WATERS and ROBERT G, OFTEDAL six letters written by LEE HARVEY OSWALD, which had been sent to the Party or to "The Worker", In advising the NVO of the existence of the letters, ABT stated he was acting on behaif of ARNOLD JOHNSON, his client. The OSWALD letters sought Party assistance in his activities, employment by "The Worker", and a way of making contact with the Party. Also turned over were copies of two letters of acknowledge- ment written by JOHNSON and addressed to OSWALD. On 12/5/63, ABT, stating he represented the Gus Hall - Benjamin J. Davis,Defense Committee, furnished to SA WATERS a letter written by OSWALD to that committee, which forwarded specimens of photographic work which OSWALD offered to do for the Committee, together with . H a copy of a letter of acknowledgement written by JAMES D. TORMEY, as Executive Secretary of the Committee. INFORMANTS Identity of Source File Number Where Located a ry NY T-1 BA 134-14A-~4102 BA 975-S NY T-2 NY 694.3% - COVER PAGE ti -~Be- a . | ooperhear an, cen sens je ees F | Docld: 32313204 Page 3
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 sc S107 footer , DATE: 11-14-2017 ; Bye ia : - | _?) . .. t | a a { NY 100-54965 INFORMANTS CONT'D Identity of Source NY T-3 NY 3903-s NY T-4 1cG 5824.~s* NY T-5 CSNY 1541-8 NY T-6 WF 1461-S* NY T-7 Mrs. M. R, BURGESS, Assistant Treasurer, Chase Manhattan Bank, 23rd Street and ark Avenue South, YC hy 28 WY 2002-~S* AL 2882-S T.12 2760-S# File Number Where Located - ~-434-9091A-71 ~98 134-842-3152 -3185 ~3229 ~3305 ~3348 100~149065-194. Characterization of | FRANCES GABOW Characterization of AARON LIBSON Characterization of WILLIAM ALBERTSON VK Se i | Docld: 32313204 Page 4
’ Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 310f Woter DATE: 11-14-2017 | I . PR, ~ ' . a: | ey . . 7 ; aa NY 100-54965 INFORMANTS CONT'D identity of Source File Number Where Located NY T-13 134-82.3178 | \ NY 3642S | 3277 | : | 3258 | NY T-i4 i NY 559-3 ; T~15 . 134~-2602A-818 2517-8 ag aa T-16 — . 134-70-1948 646-S . LEAD NEW YORK At New York, New York > Will follow. and report ABTts activities in connection with the cP, f Oo - | DocId: 32313204 Page 5