Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19939 (44 Usc 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System ‘Date: 4/10/20] Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: 124-10320-10322 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: = 100-409763-179 Document Information | ORIGINATOR: FBI | OO FROM: NY TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 05/11/1966 “PAGES: 21 SUBJECTS : MARK LANE DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Secret RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: = 05/15/1998 ' OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE ~ COMMENTS: a ————————————— eS v9.1 . oe 58 Docld:32312005 Page 1
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: ii- 14- 2017 . - . y Dav, SH1 7-65) () O FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . . REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN: Saeuet DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD NEW YORK NEW YORK (| MAY 211888 | 12/17/65-5/3/66 TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE BY , a , TYPED BY h CHANGED BENJAMIN P. MC MANUS kmm Ny Robert’ Blake . ; ; ALL INFOPMATION CONTATRED SM - C HEREIN ¥5 UNCLASSIFIED “CEPT WHERE SHOWN ‘es “AERWISE, wa a The title of this report is being marked . ~ ra "Changed" to reflect the alias, ROBERT BLAKE, used by yp O/C an subject in Dallas, Texas, on 3/30/66, during a filmed | fs Ee interview with LEB E.- BO all JR., 1923 View, Crest, Dallas, Texas. , Fe REFERENCES: Declassity Ot; 00 /Report of SA BENJAMIN P. Md MANUS, 12/17/65, at NY. . Dallas airtels dated 3/30/66, and 5/33/660- entitled; "ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN_F. KENNEDY, 11/22/53, DALLAS, TEXAS; MISCELLANE OUS-INFORMATION CONCERNING", (Bureau 62- 1090503 NY. 89- 13 and Dallas 89- "3 Des , ae Case has been: Pending over one year 1 Yes No; Pending prosecution Over Six morth|s — . APPROVED . A caree ary nee L DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW COPIES MADE: 7 va Ps No “A o0-| 404 G 265 - : / vA wi (5+Bureau (100-409763Y (RM) REC-1 1-Dallas (100- EtG eo) ) (RM) oy 4-New York ah 209 L17S44 A yay 38 Aw - (1- ee 26431 . a “3 . c Deleted Cory Sent i vinnile: du Prion — __ — — gas by rotten bet — ike Per FOIA Eoguest @ Dissemination Record of Attached Report a WN] 0 ro: ea ; ne p—| Jan rg wil ANS. RO? BR. cu | DoclId: 32312005 - Page 2
{ Released) wider the John E_;Kennedy Assassination Records ] DATE: 21-14-9017 »—~ . | —_ = se Lee a ' mS a? - - . NY 100-117844 ADMINISTRATIVE : ; | An extra copy of this report is being furnished to the Bureau in the event additional dissemination is desired, .a/ I Kee VF FE eceeonsenee “ “It is noted that the address of 75 Montgomery _ street, which was furnished by the subject on his arrival } in the, US on 2/24/66, is the home of his father, HARRY | AL SERNE. It is believed that this address was given as a ‘matter of convenience and that subject will return to England in the near future. Unless additional information is obtained to indicate that Subject intends to remain in the US on a permanent basis, NY is not submitting \ " [ FD 122A containing the above residente, : INFORMANTS : | | E Identity of Source File Number Where Located 4 r WW T-l a a Retective Inspector CHORIEY, Special Branch 100-117844-1103 7 hol ureau dated 1/11/66) (K) ae —- Ny, T-2 ; 100-117844-1108 qDanish Security Service¥f) P(Via Legat, London ~ mletter to the Bureau, (¢) r NY T-3 100-117844-1106 Mr. NELSON FRANK, — | NYC Free Lance ‘i Writer on Labor Matters (Request) ITE ADS: DALLAS (INFORMATION) One copy of this report is being furnished to . COVER PAGE. ( -B- ey. | a A cere ot - DoeId: 323127005 Page 3
“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017. _ . | : F'D-204 (Rew. 3-3-59) fC) UN:.. 2D STATES DEPARTMENT OF JicsTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Copy to: . . i _ Report of: BENJAMIN P. MC MANUS Office: New Yohk, New York Date: MAY 14 {OS6 y " ; ot Field Office File i: 100- 117844 ite 4:L00- 409763 ss i Title; MARK LANE = Saas bee S CLASSIPMIED dicen -i “fo§763- Deny, Be Character: SECURITY MATTER - C Synopsis: On his return to the US, 2/24/65, subje . gave his residence as 75 Montgomery Street, NYC.% In .o March, 1956, subject acted as the defense attor for cd DAVID H. MITCHELL III at Hartford, Connecticut. Subject's pook, "Rush To Judgement", concerning the assassination ay of President JOHN F. KENNEDY, sc uled for publication in London, England, March, 1966, with American edition being prepared by Viking Press, NYC.” In December, 1965,,. @ source reported that Current Affairs Documentary Films, Ltd., had peen formed in England to make a film based on as "Rush To dgement" with an anticipated budget of - om,  $56,00 March, 1966, subject, using the name ROBERT ae BLAKE, orted to be in Dallas, Texas, interviewing NN or attempting to interview various wi Cnesses to the ‘A, ! ae ! » BYTENDED a XTE _ ALL INFORMATION coy _ REASON F | S UNCLASSI py se | FCIM, th nevi i ae nether recommendations nor conclusions of DATE. a D OTHERWESE | ws an | | : contents are not to be distributed outside you fgGtckS €20-09 mes rays perenne te ge Tee neeeep tiene een ee ne cep ees ob eee / DoclId: 323127005 Page 4
(Beleased under’ the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Hct of 1997 (44 Use TIUF Hoty: | DATE! 11-44-2017 . . -- i i , . ent \ | SECREL NY 100-117844 I. BACKGROUND A. Residence On December 31, 1965, NY T-1, a confidential Fy source abroad, furnished information which reflected that at that time the subject's residence and/or mailing address was 2/7 Argyll Mansions, Kings Road, London, England .(6)V'e) ‘ On February. 24, 1966, Inspector WALTER AUSMAN, Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), John F. Kennedy International Airport, Queens, New York, advised that upon subject's arrival in the United States that date, he gave his residence as 75 Montgomery Street, New York City. (y ) B. Employment . | The "New York Post" newspaper, issue of March 8, 1966, page 12, reflected that subject had been retained as the defense attorney for DAVID H. MITCHELL III, an objector | to the current Selective Service laws, who was to be tried | in the United States District Court (USDC), Hartford, Connecticut, on March 15, 1966. (u) - . II. INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE SCHEDUIED PUBLICATION OF. SUBJECT'S BOOK, "RUSH TO JUDGEMENT" — On Decémber 31, 1965, NY T-1, previously mentioned, advised that information had come to his attention indicating that subject's book, "Rush To Judgement", dealing with the assassination of President JOHN F. KENNEDY, at Dallas, Texas on November 23, 1963, had been advertised in England. and was expected to be published there in March, 1966. According to NY T-1, "Rush To Judgement" would run to 125,000 words. VIL): , W os a . a SQ = VO Bass: ' Docld:32312005 Page 5
, Released under the John F. "Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotey™ DATE: 11- T4- 2017 : NY 100-117844 SECRET a On January 12, 1966, NY T-2, a confidential source abroad, furnished a copy of the Danish newspaper, "Lolland-Falsters Folketidende", issue of January 4, 1966, which in part stated as follows: ”.- , 7 "Mark Lane has now finished’ reading the proofs of his book dealing with the assassination of President Kennedy and entitled.'Rush to Judgement . his. parents-in-law, Mr. and Mrs abelsteen, Nykbing ' F., Mark Lane and his wife flew %o London where the book is to be published by Bodley Head, publishers, London, in April 1966. Six months after its appearance, the book is to be reprinted in a paper-back edition in twelve countries. Professor Trevor Roper, Oxford University, has written a preface .to the book, stating that in its evaluation of what happened in Dallas, f history must take into Secount both the Warren Report fi and Mark Lane's book. - “after having spent cng New ‘Year with DEM pA. ar NY T-2 further nivised that subject's book would possibly appear as a series of articles in the "Daily Telegraph", a newspaper published in London, England. Ce On February 2h, 1966, NY T-3 advised that the American printing of "Rush To Judgement" was being prepared by Viking Press, located in New York City. NY T-3 stated that in checking the manuscript, Viking Press had “discovered inaccuracies and exaggerations which they demanded the subject clarify. NY T-3 advised that subsequently the re subject informed Viking Press that.he could change the manuscript to their satisfaction. { LW) } III. INFORMATION RELATING TO SUBJECT'S SCHEDUIED PRODUCTION OF A DOCUMENTARY FILM ENTITIED, "RUSH TO JUDGEIENT" On December 31, 1965, NY T- 1, previously mentioned, advised that the subject and one RICHARD LORD STARK planned to produce a film to be entitled, "Rush To Judgement, which would be based on the subject's Dook , on| the ae e ere te on _ of President JOHN F, KENNEDY. NY T-1 stated that a romPenneyy (4) ho | | JRq- \eRS | Doeld: 32312005 Page 6
P Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44° USC Di07 Hotes. ' DATE: 11-14-2017 . ! t i | i t NY 1100-11784 | SECREL his years at St. Thomas College, DE ANTONIO had attended many Communist Party (CP) meetings and had taken an active part in attempting to obtain new members for the CP, uw) On June 28, 1965, the records of the Motion Picture Association of America, ; New York City, reflected that EMIIE ; DE ANTONIO was the Director and one of the producers of the picture, "Point of Order", which deat, with the hearings conducted by the Late _ Senator JOSEPH MC CARTHY. C 4’\ i On January 12, 1966, NY T-2, previously mentioned, furnished information which appeared in the Danish newspaper, "Lolland-Falsters Folketidende"”, issue of January 4, 1966, concerning the subject. .NY T-2 stated that an article reflected that a documentary full-length film, based on the subject's book, will be made in the near future. The article also noted that the film will be under the direction of EMIIE D&E ANTONIO and will incorporate some films taken during and after the assassination of President KENNEDY by the American Broadcasting System and the Columbia Broadcasting System. It was pointed out that | in February, 1966, the subject and his associates would | travel to Dallas, Texas, where they intended to interview witnesses to the assassination(¢) .\ In part, the above article rea deg(W "This film is also to be shown in the United | States where the massive opposition to Mark Lane's views . - of the Kennedy tragedy has declined considerably. The film may possibly be released by the company!Allied. | Artists'; if not, Mark Lane will hire cinemas in New York’ and Dallas and show the film there, and it will also be ry fs) | distributed to film clubs all over the United States () UR On March 29, 1966, Mrs. JEAN LOLLIS HILL, 9402 Bluff Creek, Dallas, Texas, advised Special Agent (SA) ROBERT . P. GEMBERLING that during the previous week, she had been . telephonically ‘contacted on several occasions by an individual ‘\ . identifying himself as DE ANTONIO, who indicated that he and — |; Doeld:32312005 Page 7
DATE: 11-14-2017 > ° e ate ae under - e John F. Kennedy Assassination Records’ Collection Act of 1992 (44 | | | \. ‘y wv Bngla Toute to Toronto, Canada, in the company of RALE! CHOENMAN of the Bertrand RUSSé11, Peace Foundation. NY T- stated [SCHOENMAN returned to England on December 19, 1965, but no information concernj the return of the subject at that time was received. oO | On February 24, 1966, Inspéctor WALTER AUSMAN, INS, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Queens, New York, advised subject arrived in New York that date at 3:30 p.m. as a passenger on Trans-World Airlines, flight number 703, which originated. in London, England. Inspector | AUSMAN advised subject travelled under United States i passport number E067352, and gave his United States address as 75 Montgomery Street, New York City .\4) ~ 15%. SECRET | Doeld:323127005 Page 6
DATE: 11-14-2017 _. F-D- 323, R 11-29-61 wot os r - o(Rev. 11-29-61) © biti. FA a [ese tinder the John F. |. Kennedy ‘Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992" TIT USE -ZIpT Hovey” Nei UN?rt “ED ) STATES. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION “4 oo, -New York, New York In Reply, Please Refer to. _ . May il, 1966 FileNo Bureau 166--09763 | New York 100-117844 SECRE? 4 Title = $$ Mark Lane. | | | Character Security Matter - C Reference . is made to report of © Special Agent Benjamin P. Mc Manus, dated and captioned as above. an All sources (except any listed below) whose identities 4 , - are concealed in referenced communication have. furnished reliable information in the past. - | { NY T-1 and NY T- 2 are[eonfidential sources | abroad |) . NY T- ‘3, who was in a position to furnish Lo a reliable information. “& Jw | Ss a This document contains neither fecormmenddtions nor conclusions of the FBI, It is the pr t of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; property | itand its: contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. . Doeld:32312005 Page 9