FReleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote). oO DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System © ~~ Date: 4/24/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10200-10124 RECORD SERIES: HQ | | AGENCY FILENUMBER:  62-9-9-1429 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: DIRECTOR, FBI TO: SAC,CG TITLE : DATE: = 12/11/1963 PAGES: 3 SUBJECTS : CIP, LIAISON OF RCMP DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 ~ CURRENT STATUS:  Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 10/05/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS: INC MEMO, LTR iF v9.1 17 lDocld:32288848 Page 1
| Released under theadehn F.- Kennedy-Aseassinatron Records Collect isn Act of us 2 C44 USC 2107 Hote} . i : \ Wp Sullivan 4 i) Tavel | Trotter — ‘ . Tele. Room 7 . Holmes __ r | \Gandy MA Roo i TELETYPE UNIT L_1 DATE: 11-14-2017 ¥ « sO ed 12/11/63 ay | £108 TO: SAC, Chicago... © | aur Gai ous 7.92.4 FROM: Director, FBI (< — F = i aan WALTER HARVEY LINK _ CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM Enclosed are copies of self-explanatory communications from Legat, Ottawa, transmitting a request of RCMP for available information concerning an enterprise known as Hilton Carpets, Chicago, Illinois, . _ fhe desired information should be promptly obtained and furnished to the Bureau not later than 12/21/63 in letterhead form suitable for dissemination. oo Enclosures (2) NOTE: The subject has been associated with Gilbert Lee Beckley, @ prominent U. S. Gambler, who-has been the subject of Bureau investigation. He is also connected with a firm known as Hilton Carpets, described as a high pressure rugs sale outfit in the home improvement rackets area. RCMP desires info as to this association. seusrap/, J (4) ; Be ee eee MAILER i no Tolson ‘ Bh k . -} / Belmont F , Mohr — H COlMM-FBI Casper amen C80 wen Hi eae a Sa Act Callahan vA Conrad , een DeLoach a Q a 2 Evans sy CAS eed Le Bf \ Gale aA . i, Rosen L | Docld: 32288848 Page 2?
mit 11 14-2017 , DATE: v1 “) 8882 (Revs 4629-57) "n ry a ‘ aa Date: DECEMBER 2, 1963 To: Director, FBI (Bufile : .) . Attention m: Legal Attache, Ottawa ( . 92-69 ) Title © Character fo ( AR WALTER HARVEY LINK . Reference ecercss sma ae bonsiysinoti eater RGSS fi ee cn ee en nn a Mma AIR man ; Enclosed are the following communications received from the RCMP: Original and two copies of RCMP letter dated 11/28/63, which is self-explanatory. # ~ AM NaS a prneprneciniomeranae epee GILBERT LEE BECKLEY is subject of Bufile 92-3625. - . ee NT ne nmeny Dissemination « K | May be made as received : i May be made as indicated by stamp on enclosure ‘ May not be made without further clearance with RCMP % i Following offices would be interested in receiving copies of enclosures: ae | ‘Chicago Status with this office: | | | DocId: 32288848 Page 3 Remarks: Cy LAL LTE & ol ST ONEE ; [Aa ghdem ° Chie d IO A tne atone ie
DATE: 11-14-2017 ST ae ee SS oo “ ~ = + « aLL COS/MESPONDENCE TO BE “ADDRESSED! = a THE COMMISSIONER, . oR. C.M. POLICE, OTT AWA rice no, —HQ=1232-Q-1-5 HEADQUARTERS CANADA ; | | | . OTTAWA, { | November 28, 1963. , “Mr. Moss Lee Innes, 7 : F.B.I. Liaison Officer, United States Embassy, 100 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario, 1 | Re: Walter Harv LINK has been the subject of previous ; correspondence between us, most recently in _ connection with his association with the prominent - ' U.S. gambler Gilbert Lee BECKLEY. LINK is, of | course, a prominent racket figure in this country lA. and is presently operating out _of Vancouver, B.C. . adé ne LINK's most recent venture is t Llton Carpet — Contractors Ltd., a high pressure Ff sales fit ; Opérating in the home improvement rackets area. The Hilton firm is known to be presently active in British Columbia and Alberta. During enquiries ; into the Hilton operation we have noted the presence of at least two former Chicago criminals, Leslie PLANTING, FBI #987869, and Morris KERNESS. Both of these individuals have also been the subject of correspondence between us. Re The Saturday Evening Post of November 9, 1963, carried an article entitled "Crime in America, Part IV". On page 26 in a paragraph headed "They Can't Understand", mention is made of a Felix i . ALDERISIO and his involvement with the sacking of i | a Chicago firm, Hilton Carpets. In view: of the Similarity of the name of the latter firm and a ; LINK's outfit, coupled with the presence of Chicago : criminals in Canada, the thought occurs that there : may possibly be a connection oR pték ye 3e- We would very much appreciate any infor- . mation the Bureau might beable to obtain regarding ; . Hilton Carpets in Chicago,/including incorporation fe ee ate JAH -€ OF Ae Spsg tails, officials, and any other persons, particularly from the criminal element; who may be involved. ;