“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records: Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/1/2015 Identification Form - Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10282-10384 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER:  100-401762-167 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: YEE, EDWIN TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE : DATE: = 12/22/1971 PAGES: 13 SUBJECTS : . RCF, RES, SHF, EMP, ASSOC, CP ACT, TRA, PASSPORT, BUSS, DESCR, REL, TOLL CALLS DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: Secret RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 4 CURRENT STATUS: Redact ‘DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 12/04/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : v9.1 117 Doclda: 32302872 Page 1- 5
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 3107 Hofer. DATE: 11-14-2017 oe . wan a“ i pe gre NY 100-107383 vaECRED ADMINISTRATIVE (cont'd) The Agents who observed subject and his wife at the "China Daily News" on 7/11/71 were SAS MICHAEL E, DENNEHY and EDWIN YEE. Subject had been included in Priority II of the former SI. Review of his file does not reflect he should be recommended for reallocation to Category I of the ADEX; he will continue, in Category II. Inasmuch as SUSAN FRANK, wife of subject, is subject of a pending NYO case and information developed concerning Subject generally arises as a result of investigation of the activities of his wife, NYO is placing the case in a closed status to avoid duplication. . Information concerning subject will be channeled to subject's case file and all significant data pertaining to subject will be furnished the Bureau, INFORMANTS Identity of Source File Where Located NY T-1 100-42479 A knowledgeable source ina position to have information of this type. Y T-2 Characterization of ra 559-Sh0ay) Wr CHARLES and ROSE COE | Ya Ge goorz TR) £0 Bb Se) , x |G) . T-4 Instant file (5, Hong Kon& YV@) pew NY T-5 . 100-42479 | NY 694-s | NY T-6 Characterization of SF 3169-s LEIBEL BERGMAN ! a poe - B- COVER PAGE SECRET, Docld: 323027872 Page 2?
[ Renceees under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Sc 2107 Nat e}. DATE: 11- 14- 7017 Ss &> oe FD-305 (Rev. 7-26-71) * : “ ADEX 1. [3] Subject’s name is included in the [i ]-Secusity-Index [_] Reserve Index, 2. [x] The data appearing on the SQutty Index Card are current. 3. The data appearing on the Reserve Index Card A B are current [] have been changed. 4. [_] Changes on the Security Index Card are necessary and Form FD-122 submitted to the Bureau. ; 5: (Gq) A suitable photograph [kg] is [is not available. Date photograph was taken’ 6. Subject is employed in a key facility and _ is charged with security responsibility. Interested agencies are 7. (3) This report is classified __'Confidential" because : (state reason) it contains information from sources of continuing value, supra, the unauthorized disclosure of which could be prejudicial to the national defense interests. 8. [x] Subject previously interviewed (dates) 5/1 4/62 and 6/28/62 X| Subject was not reinterviewed because (state reason) his wife is presently under investigation in regard to Chicom activities in the US. An interview of subject may alert them to our interest in them and jeopardize the investigation. . Ad- ditionally, he had been interviewed in the past and there is no reason to believe he would be cooperative at this time. 9. [7] This case no longer meets the Security Index criteria and a letter has been directed to the Bureau recommending cancellation. 10. [(€] This case has been reevaluated in the light of the Seeurtty ndex ADEX criteria and it continues to fall within such criteria because (staté reason) source has stated subject is a staunch pro-Chinese Communist (8/15/66). He associates with Communist sympathizers [and during 1971 visited Mainland China. ) ADEX card .- Category 11. (x) Subject’sSl card is tabbed [_] Priority 1 [%)Psierity II [J Priority III. [X] Subject’s activities warrant such tabbing because (state reasons) subject is ! | known to have been in touch with TANG Ming- chao, a | 12. C] ssuspegted VRID eER. Boe to ER HSE oF BER on: | ‘ Submi tted Placed (_] Yes Ex] No (date) 13. Subject is Extremist in Priority I of SI and Stop Notice has been placed _ COVER PAGE | Docld: 323027872 Page 3
“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 3107 Hotes. DATE: 11514-2017. a FD-294 (Rev. 3-3-59) . % ECRE: ; U.. TED STATES DEPARTMENT OF J,-9TICE i . . FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Copy to: -. 1 = Secret Service, NYC (RM) Report of: - EDWIN YEE . * Office: New York, New York | Date: DEG 22 1971 os co Field Office File #: . 100-1 07383 ; . Bureau File #: 100-401 762 Titles RICHARD CYRIL FRANK | | | : CLASSIFIED BY S6LY “ [S | -s DECLAQBIEY ON: 25%_ (2) Character: . INTERNAL SECURITY - CHINA (3 >) Shrqla7 . , ‘ . ; . of Synopsis: Subject continues to reside at 110 Christopher: aan St., NYC, with his wife and to. be employed free NN lance in the television field. He continues to remain in a contact: with ROSE COE and JAMES and ANN LEES Subject traveled€fo Mainland China around 9/71{ and returned around early 11/71. KG) DETAILS Residenge and Employment . — On September 2, 1971, NY T-1 advised subject and , “his wife, SUSAN H. FRANK continue to reside at 110 Christopher Street (St.), apartment 30, New York (NY), NY, however, she has not seen «either of them for some time. She added she | . had no information indicating either subject, whom she had previously advised was employed free lance in the television business, or his wife had changed occupations. Nw It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1970 0O.- 406-840 Docld: 323027872 Page 4
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotes. DATE: 11-14-2017 . 3 no RS Pg NY 100-10 7303 3 BB § NY T-3, on August 20, 1971, advised Bos bs a JAMES LEE continues to be the Managing ye Be Editor of the CDN and his wife the BE Ted Business Manager. Z a Ee Se ; we) ~~ The CDN was founded in 1940 by a group NB : fs of Chinese Communists and the persons who Ye ~*~ controlled its policies since that time Bes, wi Ss have been Chinese Communist leaders in ae aN i the New York City (NYC) area. The CDN ee ra receives releases from the New China News pies 8 Agency and the news published reflects ores Q favorably on the People's Government of wnG Mainland China and is critical of the United States (US). Upon conclusion of the celebration, Special Agents (SAS) of the ‘Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), observed the FRANKs departing the premises accompanied by JAMES and ANN LEE, two Caucasian females, an Oriental female, and a Negro male. Travel On October 7, 1971, an official of the Chemical Bank, NY, NY, made available information indicating subject was in Beverly Hills, California, on September 21, 1971. Information further indicated on September 26 and 27, 1971, subject drew on his account at the Chemical Bank, checks in the amount of $100 | and $50, respectively, payable £0 the Mandarin Hotel, Hong. Kong. J The latter check was cleared through the Dao Heng Bank, Ltd.., on a September 28, 1971. a NY T-4, a confidential source abroad, advised subject entered Mainland China from Hong Kong on September 29, 1971. beS) At Washington, D.C. The following investigation was conducted by SA J. PETER CHASE: The files of the Passport Office, United States Department of State, Washington, D.C. (WDC), reviewed on October 6, 1971, disclosed that RICHARD CYRIL FRANK was is- sued passport number B-1942048 on September 8, 1971, at NYC, NY, for proposed travel to England and France, ‘the Docld: 32302872 Page 5