Cc 2107 ae ~Releas@d“under the John F. Kennedy J Assassination Records Collection Act. of. 1992 — “a US! ig fe .. DATE: 11544-20170 fi oe —— 2 SSE - i . oo ae FEDERML BUREAU OF INVES’ MGATION | yy hel Ee ee a | en: — Tus CASE ORIGINATED AT” SAN FPANCTSCO ar SF. FILE "100-2 B02 ep — 7 es “ORT ADE ato ; «(DATE WHEN PERIOD FO HSH SHOE ‘REPORT MADE BY j oe 9 RGA BATA 20. 1253226 °C. JAMES ‘FLENING - es _ en ee | | hat ;  LaONED PEYEA BE CHARACTER OF CASE INTERNAL S BOUSETY ~ 7B NTHER BENTHEN enter wrod UsSe at San Francisco, 6/15/38 _ from Japan-where’ he resided” from 1930 to 1938. Prior. “residence was: Shanghai, China fron’ 1923-1930..." ‘BENT HEN. was naturalized 10A1A/i3 at San Francisco; reportedly a watch maker Since. 1923. Subject purchased a. Jewelry. . store. at 2050 Fillmore St treet, SF in June,’ 1938. | business there; condition of business as forth. Subject has c prespondeid | pany, Ney ers ack,“ Suspected of being}/drop for. kussian couriers ubject'!s “store visited by Sovi8t -Consulate employees - and officials. On 7/2/u8 two USSR diplomatic couriers. spent | WO one aour in: SENTHEN ts. store ca : TOI aia inragineene eth ent, ont Continues inown ‘to date- set with Ssian Husic Con- " oN . . ° . * DBTATES: This - investigation is predicated upon recei New York office indicat a ne Russian Music Comrany ot of information: from. ting that. subject had corresponded vith. which was suspected of f being fa crop for aig 1S 1 The records of * the: Voters | Re _ reflect that LEQNID PETER Buny EN, 458 Bs} democrat on September 2h, 19h san Francisco, October. i, he: was: Stated* to be ar pproxin ‘Backsround information | On gistrat binn’ Office, San Francisco -leth Avenue, was registered as a. he’ was -born in dussia and naturalized in 19h3.° His occupation was given as S watchmaker and ately. Orlin. tall. AD. a Be as ; APPROVED AND } Eur Bo So NOT WRITE IN THESE SPACES TERRERAN STA Pf Ae etme ___PONOT = s “ny ansmweenit snscebiatiiatt na ito? COPIES OF THIS. REPOPAPPR LAR. - Bureau AND JJashington Field ADVISED Dallas SLIP (S or oy Los ‘Angeles (Enc )pare pI} San ‘Francisco t Docld: 32331043 Page 2?
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination. Records Collection Act of 1992 (ae use 2107. (Hote) . paves" 1a-14-90177 00 7 A a , \s ‘ yee ny f . by *. : : . - oe a V Ne _ a a 1 “Ee oa : ‘ > o ~ +d . —_ J : ye “ ‘ Q . v 4 \ ™ a < v, . oa . - SF 100-2802° — my ae Po | | _ Ly BENTHEN'S Jewelry Stores On / wigust 21, 198; jefe reported that .°~ oo .. ARANASTEV had contacted some unknown person and advised in the ‘Russian , | \ . » Bnguag “8 he cesired to kriow if the watch he had purchased vas solid 6 Lo : ee - 7 RESULT Ss OF ALL COVER er ok The follcwing mail was reccived by the subject during the latter: - _ ; part of “ugust, 1948 - - oe nae Postmark. "2 Name 2 0 ' " fiddress | -. - , 8/2h/48 , Newiat oo a “3/) Sig 6 sal cin, , Shanghai , , 7 | pe 8/25/48 SE. Ne AOE 2331 av. Frovidéncia - Dopt Peo | os - 7 - Santiago, ¢ hile . wh Uf B/27/L8 - Beis WEXKOLDS 6 CO.-. 657 iis sion ‘Street “r neisec | ‘ 1) “ey N arm ReTr Aas a a Tater - ~ man . 7 | L WETTD uUSIO.- SLES CORP. » 539 Hayes, san:Freneise 4 od eee ne Sau & Sil AUTO 3 4b E.CHANICS: 181011 Washington, San Francisco x : Neitus 4 Al ND Pata BRSEN 1h Goary, San “Franed: sco... ‘ ced . ‘ AS a t 1 - vaToT e 7b 8/28/48 | SUSSLAN MUSIC 60, ING. . 12" veringtin Avenue, NaC a i , _ Fort forth, Texas Coo * Zz Ct wo | pe Mall aleo received at 2050 Fillmore Street as fe lows s DATE - TO , ; ~ 4 : rr x Mr. MOKUQEL WE oe an — Tokyo, “Japan - ; oo Mrs. PAUL, 1 Dew gaLy? % Le BONTHEN Se a , From Je BNgrar ny ; . | . " 7 . : Lon , ‘Eng. Sept, Hay 3th array so co, o APO! (353) #,Postnastor, ‘San Franeisto. s naAL ' XX oo ~ Docld: 32331043 Page 3 a 1503 Ft orth Na tional Be ank Bites, S,
; Released under the John F. Kennedy, Assassination. Records ‘Collection 2 Act: of 1992 “(44 use 2107 Hote). . DATE: 11- -14- 2017. He ee , . Capone we, _ Le \ ; | . r ‘ . 2 ° .éL 7 te ‘ . : © “* a wo a : ~ ° . ~ . 2 A ™y _ . ' a f . , ° ee . 7 ' ~ : : ' S ! E a ‘ ~ fo. . - ; ~ a ‘ _ Y ~ 2 . , \ . . oa oe, re ee _ a ee oy SF agd-20L02 Se ee - ey ‘ oe - Ne record could be found in the indi icag of this office on the. © an a KOROROFF a eg . Loo me United usicaSales Corporation re : Den Se Re BROWN "EN GibiaZUGHI : an Lo . The ‘indices indicate UHEL INABUCHT once re gistercd: a's rs Vv . was available. Ms re a et k as a jewclers The tolophone the indices . Be sian Music Company , an alien onony bat no other 1 Baile an REYNOLDS COME supply. . “TELLS and PETE! ‘pook lists-at 539 Hayes‘ ‘Street, the contain no recérd on tails: com fi Inc. has been. pre viow sly ents _ oa irr ‘is noted tht the only reference’ _ . in this >ffice ieee CIP: newspapcr for March ey LIYE ys _ yf indic ated th: au | vilfe ULLA arrived in San Fraiicisco on? Cae ne newspaper on Harch 16,°19)8 | indicated “thet a attended a meeting at the, a sti enter « aan ss eal, Lbrinn tag Wack os In - regard to the. name P 2S itis noted that RUSS Tal LIFE . newspaper ijpril 3, ‘1918 | reprinted a d ait. Srticle: publi shod in a Honterey, >> - Jo. 7 ‘California, newspaper regarding the new nilitary school at Monterey, oo . Californias This article indicated that: the’ two major departments in: ~° 9 “+, .~ | Yoreign languages were: Japanese aid. Russian Schools. Among -the instructors \ - listed was s a- Captain’ P.D. KaLV.: In: regard to PRT iat P. GREGORY it is, noted. - tha: , _.  SP-9 advised his of PEce in “T9uL that a PETER PAUL QREG GORY (formerly , Si esttc0% (EFF) was-in San’ Francisco, Jugust 18, 1941 at which tine he was “ Teponed as making some effort to get « = business connection for his brother’ — _PLTaR ‘GRIGOREEFF then residing at Mantetsu, Honshu, Dairen, Manchukio;brother i wrote that he» ight come to the United /Ste tese. GREGORY was reported to be a . petrolcun ‘engineer and gave his addvess as. 0 Box! 573, trans TEXAS «+ i ee Tt was noted 4 that SF-9 reported: si. nos boing. - . “enplayod by the Seuth 1 Manchuriar Ly a “hite “4 . Russi narriod : anamese, WOMAN « ‘ oF GREG ORLE ae had been roportod as “speaking, reading and yi iting. Japanese ’ . better than most; educated. Japahes so and it was indica wtbéd he had: attended wo a russian riilitary school in - Chiba, Siveria, during h his ‘youth.aAs an: obsur- = vation it is ‘noted that GRECORTER FP - appear rs to be theY maiden, ng AC | of SENTBNS ae fo, wifes \ ys a Lo te Carne r ; re: . ae PON ee y | ENCLOS SUIS: (GQ) tos Amooles. A a ; eo ; ‘Phe bog raph. of subjects BEE | po a . nos PENDING. 7 Me wee’ ee ett — ote. ; a : Docld: 32331043 Page 4