eleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (442 Ut FilT Hote. DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/1/2015 Identification Form a Agency Information “~ AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: —124-10289-10381 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 63-7985-1ST NR 138 : Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: DIRECTOR, FBI TO: LEG, MX TITLE: DATE: 02/13/1964 PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : | ISW, JHO, TEAMSTERS BONDING PROGRAM, KICKBACKS DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: —Redact , DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 05/28/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : 090909050000 v9.1 3 . Docld: 32306251 Page 1
11-17017 - - e ee . O a oD *7 ‘  hegat, Memico City (62-127) February 25, 1964 (82-129) Directey, MBI (63-7189) (G3~7985) nt rr US aN INED beset GN oo $251) se  ( gAY in connection Pith above-captioned matters, the Legat ia regeoated to advise the Bureau whether any additional infornztios | has pee KeceL ved | fires the Bance éei Geis portinent to these cases. Meo advice whether Stewart B. Hoppe appeared in Monice City an noted an Gurcau cablegran Gabed 1/3/64. | Ia the event additional material haw been received #ron Le ’ the Mexice City bank eud/or Stewart B. Hepys did appear ia Nw Hemice City, advise date it ic expeeted letterhead senoraadaun NX Will be submitted setting forth the additiogal deteiis. SN @ » Chicago (2-006) {62-6020} (info) | | 44 on 63-4985 ‘(James Riddle Gotta; Irwin Ss. Weiner) ~ “i - Foreign Liaison: Section Route through for review) %. 4% ey * oN WAF.: cem oo, L Pn (10) , NOTE: At the request of the Criminal Division, Department of Justice, the Legat, Mexico City has been instructed to obtain certain information from bank records at the Banco del Pais, Mexico City through established, reliable sources. The Legat has NOTE CONTINUED PAGE TWO @ ey ee ~~ ““ a oak J ag - Cra * ri eit eee NOT RECORDED ~ 470 FEB 14 1964 ORIGINAL FILED iy “.- eee enema: eevee CREEL \ | i q ee d Docla: 32306251 Page 2 tinder the John F. Kennedy ‘Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC Sra Rates.
7 oee. 1 John ennety ASSdss1 MEMO TO LEGAT, MEXICO RE: JAMES RIDDLE HOFFA; CHARLES W. BRAY _ JAMES RIDDLE HOFFA; IRWIN S. WEINER 63-7883; 63-7985 | ‘yore: (CONTINUED FROM PAGE TWO) furnished the. Bureau results of its inquiries to date in LHM form, the “nost:-redent of which is under the date of 12/27/63. The cover letter to this LHM set forth a lead to furnish any:., additional information obtained from the Banco del ‘Pais. On 1/3/64, cablegram was directed to the Legat advising that Stewart B. Hopps (an international reinsurance expert and alleged swindler). planned:to be in Mexico City on or about 1/8/64 in connection with gaining access to a safe deposit box at the Banco del Pais, It was. indicated that Hopps might contact Legat. during this. visit. Invéstigation in this matter concerns the Teamsters Bonding Program and allegations that kickbacks were made to Hoffa.in connection with this program. Hopps reportedly parti- eipdted in the initial stages of-setting up the Teamsters. Bonding Program with Charles W. ‘Bray, a Chicago insurance expert. During our investigation various transactions with the Banco del Pais. were uncovered and the Criminal Division desired ' that we attempt to, run thes out in Mexico City. Docla: 32306251 Page 3