JFK Assassination System Date: 10/7/201 Identification Form Agency Information Released under the John AGENCY: FBI - Kennedy RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10201-10072 KSsassination Records oOllection Act of 1992 RECORD SERIES : HQ (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#:NU 45679 Date: AGENCY FILENUMBER: _92-3182-223 pinie eel Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, CG TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 05/26/1961 PAGES: 4 SUBJECTS : GAL, SURVEILLANCE DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT L CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4. . CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 04/22/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : INC MEMO v9.1 HW 45679 DBocld: 322739296 Page 1
in T ~ - 7 ~ 7 {FD- 36 (Rev., 12-13- §e) BD wv. ° : “g . ¥ 3 6 a ar . . * FBI SS Date: 5/26/61 Sn Nace ge Transmit the following in (Type in plain text or code) a | TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (92-3182) a Customs | 7 ' REVIEWED BY FEVIFK TASK FORUE 4p FROM: SAC, CHICAGO (92-373) ~ = ( ) on 7-H - a5 Dab/TH aa v4) be O = GUS ALEX, Aka. 3Q RELEASE IN FULL 2  -( RELEASE IN PART DAILY SUMMARY 7 cl TOTAL DENIAL Remyairtel dated 5/25/61.. 2 ' Regarding ALEX's recent trip to Europe a check 0 O¢ the u.s. Customs Office, Detroit, Michigan, disclosed that information received from copy of U.S. Customs . Baggage Declaration and Entry 5/9/61, for GUS ALEX indicated that he arrived at Customs Office, Detroit, on 5/9/61. He arrived aboard BOA€ flight #BA563,C-APFM. No search of his person was made by customs inspector, ~ J.T. MORGAN, who did. not recall ALEX. No information _ regarding his itinerary was received. ALEX indicated on his Baggage Declaration that he left the U.S. on 4/5/61~ ‘and returned on 5/9/61. - y A vf Inspector CHRIS PATSURIS, Athens City Police ed Department on 5/1/61 advised that GUS ALEX, a U.S. citizen, 4 arrived in Athens, Greese on 4/4/61 by BEA Airlines from en ie Milan, Italy. ALEX was in| possession of U.S. passport iy ——— YS #1569555 issued 5/13/52, at Chicago, Illinois. (It to ~ be noted that a check of the Passport Agency of the * * Department offState at Chicago, Illinois, indicated that. sé a ALEX was issued passport application number 1569555 on e a Ga B* 5/13/59). His date of birth was listed as 4/1/16 and his \ aan ¢ ‘occupation as a Public Relations Expert. His U.S. address ‘was. listed as 9353 South Spaulding Avenue, Evergreen Park, Tilinois and his address in Athens as Athens Palace Hotel. 2 i, " “ND ‘ , ‘* /3 4 Bureau’ (RM) a REG- 9 Gh SlKa _ A ~ ov - Chicago oo a te ~~ f aa RAC: hjz ° rn SS MA) an ” 9 _ A SS Approved: Od oa ak Lo Sent __ UM [ . Specidl ‘Agent in n Charge HW 45679 DBocld:322892796 Page 2?
CG 92-373 ALEX departed Athens, Greece by BEA Airlines on 4/13/61 and returned to Athens on 4/16/61 from Rome, Italy. Investigation conducted at 29K Cotta Street, New Phyhiko, Athens, Greece, indicated that one CONSTANTINE CONTOS, also known as GUS CONTOS resided at that address. This individual was identified as a Greek from the U.S., age about 60 and is known to be a gambler and a big spender. Additional investigation concerning both ALEX and CONSTANTINE CONTOS is being conducted in Greece. Investigation also being conducted at BOAC Airlines in efforts to determine complete itinerary of subject while in Europe. Concerning any background information on GUS CONTOS or CONSTANTINE CONTOS as requested of Bureau and Chicago by Legat Rome, Chicago indices disclosed that a person by the name of GUS CONTOS, same address as above, has been in recent contact with GUS ALEX by mail. Other then this reference Chicago indices disé@hosed that an. anonymous source advised on 5/22/45 that CP registration card #56984 was listed to one GUST CONTOS, address, out of town (Arizona), name of club, Greek and date card issued 1/46. The only identifying data regarding GUST CONTOS was that he was described as white male, occupation unemployed. It is not known tp this office from above reference whether GUST CONTOS is identical with GUS CONTOS of 29K Cotta Street, Athens, Greece. PCI FRANK LA CROIX, Manager of apartment buildings at 1550 Lake Shore Drive and 1150 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, advised that since ALEX's return to his apartment 10C at 1150 Lake Shore Drive at about 5/9/61 he has been seen almost daily entering and leaving the building. He stated ALEX requested maid service on 5/13 and 5/20/61. As requested, PCI stated that he will attempt to assign a specific maid to ALEX's apartment whom he knows is reliable and trustworthy and can be approached by an agent of the FBI. This PCI stated that ALEX is careful in that either he or someone else is in the apartment at all times when the maid is there. In this regard, CG 6450-C* advised that he overheard ALEX tell NATHAN “Butch” LADON, chauffeur of ALEX, shortly ~2- : gg-3K- a? HW 45679 Docld: 3227892796 Page 3