Released under the John F. DATE: 11-14-2017 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 32310533 Page 1 Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 199? (44 USC 2107 Hote). Date: JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10303-10147 HQ CR 15-16161-204 Document Information FBI MATTHEWS, TOBIAS E. DIRECTOR, FBI 08/06/1946 19 PRJ, ASSOC, GAMBLING ACT PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Secret Consulted; 1B; 1C; 4 Redact 05/06/1998 INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF TRS REFERRED TO TRS 5/27/201
| Released ulider the John F. Kennedy Assassination.Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: aa pitg2o4? _- , , : | ‘This Cate Originated at Bureau SECRET _ > File No. 15-200 : } , Report Made. at Date when ; . Period i ; Report Mads by | Made which Made - Wexico: City Character of Case COTHEFT _ FROM INTERSTATE “ SHIPMENT NT CQ f- = Title . JAMES WEINBERG, with aliases, et al ple - - BK mited States Treasury | representatives "an Mexico City. for ne any Gommpicn ik their possession that might pertain to the ~ 4 | act VAtESS Qf the subjects in Mexico. It was learned that the “Trebeury DER artm ght ‘representatives in Mexico City were condu cting. a vik Lgorous ae vestigation of. the same activities of the subjects - which: are of inte est to the Bureau. The Treasury representatives |. were Nurider, instr) ctions from their Washington headquarters to- \ y Settee aebess ensive investigation with a view to Prosecution for | United States Treasury violations. —— yes July 27, 1946, ‘Agent FERNANDO LOPEZ HERRERTAS, of the Investi- wd Vgative Unit: of the Banco de Mexico, while working in collaboration: NAZI with United States Treasury representatives ‘in Mexico, had. appar- NOS ently, from statements made by the United States Treasury repre- _ Ais sentatives-in Mexic prematurely and without authority,~ ‘arrested: a KRY sub ject. PAUL ROLAND ONES in whe lobby | of ‘the Reforma Hotel in, ora \ Mexico: orty~ ~ “arene ses fF ee a ;The writer of this report, through. cooperation < of the United - States. Treasury representatives in Mexico, was present at. the  Pintervi ews of subject JONES but: at. no time was the reporting ~ . an .(Continued on; next page) ‘Referetice:. ‘(Buréau. Pile No. 15-16161) mo es jy. con oe Letter from Mexico City to Bureau dated June 28, 1946; AL | fe aor “Letters from Bureau to Mexico - CLty dated July 3, ey ek ar We he : 1946, vand . -July 19, 1946; . : alii Mex O Buresyr a Approved and a a ' Forwarded ‘Made Availedy Jto . Copies of This Report po “NONE: (6-Bureau../: ram ae ey opi . Ilo SiieGOPIES 1 DE STROYED | | pocta:3: 32310533 Page 2?
leased under the John rE. nemeny Assassiffation*Records — Colleetion Act of 1992 (44 “USC 2107 Hote). ATE: 1i- -1452017 . ca re peg eT, Bh - | eo “y ee a ‘ “6 ° 7 of . ae “ con : wre! , : ve . on - : : : . 7 . aw . eo = " SECREL ae ns - me, Agent ever identified - to “subject JONES as. being a. Bureau . po representative a , fs >. It should. be noted that ‘JONES: ‘ts fearful for his! | personal. a  gafety as a- result of his giving information in ‘this CASE o -- JONES has been assured by the United States Treasury repre= / . sentatives in Mexico that the information: given byt him will : be. treated in the strictest confidences 4, ; ‘It. is also ‘pointed out. that this. report: contains new ‘4nformation ‘< pegarding JONES' exact connections with the-Guzik Mob and which information up to the present time has been revealed by JONES yp only to ‘the United States Treasury Tepresentatives in Mexico Oo - and to. the. writer. sl -. 7 -” Also of possible interest to ‘the Bureau, subject JONES expects _@ moiety. on any of the monies recovered by the United. States as 8 result of. the information JONES. can furnish. . sos ‘ JOE GREEN, “who is mentioned in: this. _veport,: is the: subject of :- Civil ‘Attaché. letter to the Bureau dated June: 99 AMD. _ JONES " is known to ‘the: Bureaus: ReliableConfidéntial Informants 243- “and aegitte Oth of. _Rhom have* numerous’ contacts at thé” Hdtel Reforms, “Mexico, . have both advised that additional inquiries made by thenlbene failed to. disclose any evidence that the Hotel Reforma is now; or has in the recent past, been used as-a- front" for “gambling activities or asa. clearing house for . individuals dealing in the sale of stolen merchandise brought - from the United States, Investigation conducted so far has . also failed to develop any evidence’ that the’ stolen jewels have been ‘brought: be, and are being Giapesed of, in Mexico PF, ' tye _ os . . ‘ ; . a, In view of ‘the fact ‘that. rb gsct ‘JONES has ‘indicated a possible ‘ .tieoup with west coast g g syndicates in. Baja California '-believed to. involve iautsy rete it is to be noted that an _ investigation is being co ducted by this office relative to. ‘the activities of SIEGEL, such investigation being pursuant . ¥. to Bureau request by teletype dated July.4,_ 1946, entitled “activation Capone Gang: ; = ‘Misco tiansous ole 6 Following JONES. artest, General EMILTOY Meat SERRA , Chief of ,j; the Investigative Unit of- Gobernacion,: contadted Dr. LEOPOLDO CHAYES». ‘Chier of the Department of Prevencion Social” de - a ‘\ te See erent ts en neem ) DocTd: 32310533 Page 3
Released under the. John F. Kennedy. Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 “(44 USC 2107 Hote}. |. DATE: 11-14- ~2017- céa A ee en JN Sa - [ = | _ | 7 ce | bo Oe Oe Nee OO, . oo | re , ara Bo an t an Gobernacionse andsavored’ to have’ JONES. released. Dr» - | i ' CHAVEZ refusedcto order JONES’ release, General BAIG SERRA also contacted JONES personally at the SansSouci night club, ,o ©  « .. While JONES was still in the custody of the agents of Pre- ae Im -o > “weneion Social, to discuss the purchase by BAI ADERRA of the . \ i + .. gambling: equipment which JONES has.stored in. Mexico City. | \ * General BAIG. SERRA also contacted the Civil Attaché and se endeavored. to. arrange a meeting between the Civil Attaché . 5. . and JONES for the purpose. of. maneuvering the Office of the — Civil Attaché into the position-of giving a.color of respecte - 2, SERRA.” ‘to JONES: and to the dealings between JONES ‘and BAIG o . Ye Boo ° : : ee oe No distribution is being 1 thade ‘locally of this s report due to. ne _ Famtfioations in the United States. . + . N ~ ‘Source Cc. Cr: TOBIAS: ‘Be “MATTHEWS of this office Source D a ~" FRANCIS X. ‘DALUCIA , ‘United, States, a Soa Shes “SOURCES | ‘OF INFORMATION | fee | vO : an GOP Sig lloe ... *- Treasury: Representative y ree a ss Mexico City” man a mS Te oo oe - a - oa Lo ~ ol, an 2 \ 4 ree rs ’ i \ : 7 \ ‘ 7 a ~ \ : Do ; ! ~\ L ~ Be : | oS De, | ii. Soo en y 7 i os | ~ : woh . ' re = Sor ve i oo ee ae ne a Docld: 32310533 Page 4