Released, under the John. assination Records Collection Act of::1992. (44, USC -2107 Hote; Paris 94-36 | “of subject in “neuer Vinseenis with ‘any: “information “ane 2 ‘dieating subject has returned to Cuba. It aiso in- °° ae “structed that the[Paris)office furnish any data received C . regarding. the activities of ERVING ROSENTHAL in: in Algiers Jf $. as wel LL as Cuban - ‘travel. Z\ eee “Instant - leads are t eine 3 eld in abeyance unt the question of. conrnese Gn Algeria has been resolved C g by, the Teg | | “wad “The | Bureau requested that. 3; ‘describe any contacts already available(+ in Algeria. in view of Fone C5) change in administration, change in rs Embassy and the fact _that sh French neencies) have CS > [departed from Algeria\we have no contacts there at tel S3 ..*“Bresent time. We formerly had contacts in the U. 8. OE - Consulate General Gn Algiers) but the persons whom we had- cs poe ' contacted previously have been transferred. We also 5 ue previously had contacts with French) police officiaisC$ “| . and the officials of he(@irection de la Surveillance cr Service Jasst (DST) Geers omestic Begs 5) rsonne are the “ — Service,(assignedltin geria French jagencies “are no Tonger existent (in Algeri tay) e fAigerian . Government has. formed \its (own police organizationjand cs. “: we have not as yet h an opportunity to’ establish ‘, sontacts there. weak The. Bureau requested that we comment. regarding the ‘desirability: of referring inquiries (in the security -field|to Local agencies there in view of the comparatively” recelt establishment of (the new government.| It is C5 Js ‘assumed tbat the Bureau is referring to Américan local. agencies/in Algeria.) Tne American Military Intelligence C$ agencies, such as, ‘the Army Intelligence Corps (AIC),.. © “i the Office of Special Investigations (OSI) and the ‘Office of Nav Intelligence (ONI) do not. have_branches =: oaee tigeria) fine only American local agencies (in Aigeria | C - Known to is office are the%tate Department and CIA me roaeis) offices are not branches o enol office in aridg\or thefAmerican Embassy in|Parispbut since thet “establishment of the(independent Algerian Government the Con ssulate. General in Algerig has become a separat Docld: 32334945 Page 3
— ‘and th ire _seabton there, answers. directly to ‘ sey and tho ne aaa 6 t wo nor serial gical gy efer. spr ‘the : rete 6 Yr Cis in algo stan Embassy Bae n Paris Ji on ti may ah by to handle inquiries Ga cs) Py hepfimbass and fT in. Algeria since it is doubtful. that othe fflgeriGns| hav if organized (a security servicejor Cs. that™it would be reliable. This could be exploredand”™ ©. it. appears that personal contacts there wauld be rianies). n ben, " We could, of course, consider contacting ‘the ‘G@igerta “poli ice’in criminal. matters. eee an | It appears ¢ at it would. be- to our. ‘advanta es |. to. develop capabilities in- ‘Algeria)and to explore the ren possibilities of establighing.contact with t Gteerian) Pat police when. it is in its formative stage J a ae ee “Any Gre to “aigeria)will | be “held; “pending further nstructiong From the Bureau. | VE AL Docld: 32334945 Page 4 enue a cases jthrough and with the cooperation of: ane 7 a oe ne  cne aae n- gore os)