AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: _ FBI RECORD NUMBER: RECORD_ SERIES: AGENCY FILE _ NUMBER: 124-10275-10311 DE 62-3550-188, 189, 190 ORIGINATOR: FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECT: DOCUMENT_ TYPE: ORIGINAL CLASSIFICATION: | REVIEW_DATE: | STATUS COMMENTS: Docld: 32200432 Page 1 DOCUMENT INFORMATION FBI OT HQ 05/13/1964 7 SEE FBI 62-109060-3109 PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Secret 03/02/1999 Redact RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (4) INC LTR, LHM, FBI A/T ~ UPDATE DATE: NEW CLASSIFICATION: q 02/14/2001
Released under the John F. Kennedy A ssassination Records Collection Actor 1992" (aa USC FIO Notes DATE: 11-14-2017, . oo BY BAND eS ged ES JJALL coBurseomtnrnes ro %B, ; filter, more Pe eg eg ADDRESSED, ‘ ' : ; . . “ 1  .° THE COMMISSIONER, — ke a ; RG. MM. POLICE, oy OTTAWA Po 993-1 Q-132 wi pet | Dp 3-1 -Q= - 4 FILE NO. ant 3 HEADQUARTERS OTTAWA, 8 CANADA " May 12, 196). — ae ete Dear Mr, Imes: Reference is made to your letters wo oe, of April 2, 196) and April 15, 196), re: Assassination ©... hoo , ~ OF President John F. Kennedy; November 22, 1963, opt. : rn -' Dallas, Texas, your file 163-36h. . ot | _ ee Enquiries conducted in Hamilton, J gies fe Ontario regarding Joseph BERNSTEIN and his wife, ae oe Reva revealed that they visited Hamilton, Ontario ~ ob C . from the 28th of March 196 to the 3rd of April 19645 0 8 Wee ‘ to participate in the Hebrew: Passover Holiday with Tat | ne their relatives, David and’ Zelda ROBINSON. Coe 3. Records at the offices of the Hamilton Svectator newspaper were checked together. with the complete file they maintain on President Kennedy's death and no reference could be found‘ “concerning an interview with either Joseph or Reva: BERNSTEIN. The librarian on duty advised that if ° anyone is interviewed by a Spectator reporter, or is the subject of a news story, a file is opened and. a record maintained of all newspaper clippings and information available. : hte Checks made with the Hamilton City Police Department failed to reveal any information . pertaining to Joseph and Reva BERNSTEIN or David and /. Zelda ROBINSON. a a 5. Investigations at Hamilton revealeG ar that it is highly unlikely that the BERNSTEINs were — interviewed by reporters of the Hamilton Spectator, or. police officers of the Hamilton Police Department. There is no indication that members of our-Force | stationed at Hamilton interviewed either. Reva or Joseph. . BERNSTEIN. we - ue 6. "Enquiries conducted in Windsor, Ontario: we, with the postal authorities revealed that neither’ Reva | ee _. nor Joseph BERNSTEIN had, or are known to have. ever had, ‘a2 Post OfficexBox in Windsor, Ontario, however, it would- be possible that they may have picked up mail: through the General Delivery Services, of which no record would be retained. i a rrr Te _ Further investigations revealed that no member of the Force from Windsor Detachment was responsible for interviewing Reva or Joseph BERNSTEIN. % wt THE FOREGOING IS PASSED FOR TRE INFOR.- |. MATION OF YOUR AGENCY, IT MAY BE OISSEMI. * NATED FOR OFFICIAL PURPOSES IF NECESSARY. . : BUT THC ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE is . ; Me NGT TO BE NAMED AS THE SOURCE, . (J.R.W. Bordeleau): .Mp. Moss Lee Innes, Se Be Assistant Commissioner, _ c/o U.S. Embassy, ye, .,. Director, — oo 100 Wellington Street, = a Security and Intelligence. OTTAWA, Ontario,. eee eter re ee SE ee fo ene | Docld: 322700432 Page 2?
Released, under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records: Collection Act of 1992 (44 Use 2i0T Hote). DATE: 11-14-7017, - cot BY HAND o “ as . eA egaunspotoancr To Bw a no gomdiome, Se aan ne WADORESS i vo Mo? oe “THE COMMISSIONER, | oA, tye i. R. C.M, POLICE, . bons OTTAWA . pu I: | | 7 - oe EEE EAD 4 to ; - Oe : € pg HEADQUARTERS OTTAWA,” 8 " CANADA.” May'12, 1964. 0-8 SECRET Dear Mr. Innes: - Reference is made to your letters vm. of April 2, 196), and April 15, 196. re: Assassination >: of President™“John F. Kennedy; November 22,.1963, © vo Dallas, Texas, your file 163-36. 2. a Enquiries conducted in Hamilton, Ontario resarding Joseph BERNSTEIN and his wife, - Reva revealed that they visited Hamilton, Ontario Coe from the 28th of March 196. to the 3rd of April 196, °°. to participate in the Hebrew Passover Holiday with ©. 0% their relatives, David and Zelda ROBINSON. Jos a 3. Records at the offices of the I - Hamilton Spectator newspaper wore checked together . with the complete file they maintain on President a Kennedy's death and no reference could be found: oy PI concerning an interview with either Joseph or Reva: BERNSTEIN, The librarian on duty advised that if | o anyone is interviewed by a Spectator reporter, or is - the subject of a news story, a file is opened and © i . °& record maintained of all newsoaper clippings and e , information available. . ~ ' lee Checks made with the Hamilton city ; , Police Department failed to revoal any information pertaining to Joseph and Reva BERNSTEIN on David and /.- a Zelda ROBINSON. - oo : Se Investigations at Hamilton revealed that it is highly unlikely that the BERNSTEINs were interviewed by reporters of the Hamilton Spectator, or police officers of the Hamilton Police Department. 5 There is no indication that members of our Force a stationed at Hamilton interviewed either Reva or Joseph’: . BERNSTEIN. ce " a — 6. “Enquiries conducted in Windsor, Ontario. ° ra with the postal authorities revealed that neither Reva — nor Joseoh BURNSTEIN had, or are known to have ever had,. a Post Office .Box in Windsor, Ontario, however, it would: - be possible that they may have picked up mail-through °°. the General Delivery Services, of which no record would: be retdined. an a 7. ‘Further investigations revealed that no member of the Force from Windsor Detachment was responsible for interviewing Reva or Joseph BERNSTEIN... : Bat | i oes" Yours very truly, THE FOREGOING 1S PASSED FOR THE INFOR- — MATION OF YOUR AGENCY, IT MAY BE OISSEMI. a a NATED FOR OFFICIAL PURPOSES IF NECESSARY. _ . ro <F i SS ad ; ; a BUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICEIQ. - me ment \ uo, a ef HOT TO BE NAMED AS THE SOURCE, , ; . . . aie AF ey J.R.W.°Bordeleau); EN .Mr. Moss Lee Innes, | oo +. Assistant Commissioner, c/o U.S. Embassy, ; _,. Director, 100 Wellington Street, _ Security and Intelligence. .. Doclda: 32200432 Page 3
Released | under ‘the John F Kenned . x. Assassination Records Collection Act [ Released OEE saz, CTE daeteneaD ‘DATE: 11- 14- 2017. gs . aa Le, nt ee y oe aan ae foc, Ee om eS | 7 “ - UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ae . “4 FEDERAL'B ‘BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION : yo J eo “ | : Co. a In Rep Please for to” Pes fe 7 See ne NR ag Sogn te - : oo 2 swhsuineron 28) cn / en CRET. ay 13, 1964 Le 2 o ee ee ee 2 93-93 7 a cONTAED ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT © RSSIPIED:. 0 TOR: FITZGERALD KENNEDY, : scab aes ' : SHoWll _). NOVEMBER 22, 1963. 9. oe os a _ DALLAS, TEXAS | (SFM). Binet Prat { 7 | — . Se Poon cs A confident ial gource abroad advised that a veviet of its: Po records Gisclosed 1 so information which would in any way substantiate Angee giing she and her x ae Lig 7 Loved in Canada immed diate ely coe - gtatements made by husband, JOSEES Bie REV _FoltowdngT TES assassigfa 4 ne . This soupte advised that, inquiries “conducted | at Hamilton, 0.” . “ontario, revealed The BERNS TERING fisited that city from Merch 26, rew Passover Holiday to April 3, 19644 to participate in the Hebx “ with their relatives, DAVID and ZELDA ROBINSON. ‘Phere is no ar indication that members of “th oyal fanadian Mounted Police. (RCH) foo poo. stationed at Hamilton, Ontario, 2t any time. interviewed either REVA (2. ch oo. ox JOSEPH BERNSTEIN, Likewise, it was ascertained that no member of |... .. the RCMP stationed at Windsor, Ontario, was responsible for inter-. bo viewkng REVA of JOSEPH BERNSTEIN, as was alleged. S) > gs The above source also ady ed that a check. of the. records — Of the "Hamilton. Spéctator” Se ae etas conducted, together with the BO complete £ file maintained by that paper on the. death’ of 'Bresident | : i o's. ." Kennedy, and no. reference could be found concerning an interview with Pe either . JOSEPH or REVA BERNSTEIN.: The jibravian for this paper. saic | : Hoo. a 42 anyone is interviewed by & voporter of the paper oF is the subject | J} ots o£ a news story, 2 file is. opened and a- record maintained of all So Pe news clippings and information available. co ls. with the Ramiiten City Police Department also failed to reveal any on re information pe ertaining to JOSEPH or RE VA BERNSTEIN, as well | as DAVID \, oe OF ZELDA, ROBINSON “kets Checks made by the source, ° so made anquirtes at Windsor, Onta ario, with a Pn @ sgourc “postal authorities in conjunction with the allegation that REVA BERNSTEIN had picked up mail for the Fair Play for Cuba Co maittes at o 4." a Bost Office’ box across the border from Detroit, Michigan. Postal’ - authorities advised that neither BEVA nor JOSEPH BERNSTEIN had, or - nad, a Post Office box in Windsor, Ontario, jj ave known to have ever PE ‘put that it would have been possible for them to have. picked up mail 5 " Ms. through the General Del}fvery Services of which nO ‘record would be. =” Oy etained. Docld: 322700432 Page 4
Jn Reply, Please Refer to - “904 ‘ ae can “powrarnen SASS INATION oF PRESIDENT soiFled -JOnN FITZGERALD KENNEDY , ce pas | “NOVEMBER 22, 1963 ., ane » DALLAS, » TEXAS “ confiden tial ‘gource: abroad advised that a review of its. closed no ‘information Which ‘would in any way substantiate | ade by REVA FRANK BE RNSTEIN indicating she and her SERH BEBNSTEIN, had been interviewed in Canada . immediately ws. he ass sassination of President Kennedy ./ ', records dis “. gtatements m husband, JG following % rt ies > 1s Op ae ‘Onta rio, reveal ed the BERNSTEINS visited that city from March 28 op iw oto April 3, 1964, to participate in thé Hebrew Passover Holiday | “wath their relatives, DAVID and ZELDA ROBINSON, There is neo. . indication that members of the Royal Canadian Mounted. Police (RCuP) . stationed at. Hamilton, Ontario, 2t ay time interviewed either REVA vs OF JOSEPH BERNSTEIN, Likewise, it was ascertained that no member of 1). the RCMP ‘stationed. at Windsor , Ontario, was responsible for, inter- | _viewing | REVA or JOSEPH BER RNSTEIN aS was alleged. (S) ee Cp Tee th & above source also. advised that. a check: of the records |. fo ae. OF. the "Ya amilton Spectator” newspaper was. conducted, together. with the “ gomplete, file maintained by that paper on the death of “President . Coe .. Kennedy, and no. reference could be found concerning an interviey with — . either ‘JOSEPH or REVA BERNSTEIN. The Librarian for this paper said | af anyone, is inter yiewed by & - reporter of the paper or is the subject . of a news story, 2 file is opened and a record maintained of aii. - ~ news clippings . and information ava tilable,. Checks made by the gource,. | SL with the Tamilton City Police Department also failed to reveal any ~- ‘is " duformation » pertaining to JOSEPE or REVA BERNSTEIN, as well as. DAVID \ a “oor ZELDA ROBINSON. ee TL foe Boe arn rer) an lso made inquiries at Windsor, On ntario, with’ OE “postal autho orities in conjunction with the allegation that RBEVA - .. re 6s BERNSTE “IN had picked up mail for the Pair Play for Cuba Committee at —: : a Post. @ffice box across the border from Detroit, Michigan, Post#l. “. authorities. advised that neither: REVA nor JOSEPH BERNSTEIN had, or. “cape known to have ever had, @ Post Office-box in ; Windsor, Ontario, - “put that it wowld have been possible for them to. have “picked up mail - “. ‘hrough the General Delivery Servic es of which no: record would be. _ re tained...” > ee Peas bot aa we : ar Lo ‘he urce advised that inauiries condkcted at Hamilton, . Lhe DoclId:32200432 Page 5
ote ‘ander the ifohn. F Kennedy | Assassination’ Dave!" 11- ‘1a- “2017: aoe a... con a beat hee Le re | an at eee ‘ | cose ON “MAY. 4S, 1964 dete AIRTEL 0 REGESTERED BO “Director; wer (62-109089). ( Cineitied ty GARG LM FROM: Legat, Ottawa- (163-264), (Py Posies Co rere ee (FE) SUBJECT; ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT cn Caer oy JON FETZGERALD KENNEDY | ne _ NOVEMBER 22, 1963, DALLAS, TEXAS, oa MISCELLANEOUS “ “INFORMATION CONCERNING: > ReBucab April a and ottawa cable April 3, 1964. Boe tS ” Bhelowed are original ‘and two copies of RCMP ‘Letter _ | bos. 1 datea May 12, 1264, together with. 25 eoples of a letterhead = ~ Memorandum - getting forth pertinent information developed: in- Po RR matter. 5). . coe, ae “The ton? fidential gource abroad referred to in the - . _ Letterhead | menoranduin is the. RCMP and-the memorandum is = _ - .Glasgified secret ag this is the clas eification. Assigned by- “that agency to ite, ingermation. . ae 7 Extra copies of this. airtel are furnished: for ° enteo, Pallas and Detroit. . | dma” ML eres . cries ness. 28. Bene iS = suo ote a ~ Buren, ‘Cleces. Mexico 89-6 Dallas 89-48 . ae detren: ee oi Maisison" direct) | . a =. Ottava | — eo Te Te une use. oo hee ON a fo lz Doclda: 32200432 Page 6