feleazed under the ohn F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection DATE: 11-14-2017 one, LONDON 163-65 I. BELLO and KLEIN while at the Athenaeum Court occupied | Room #136 and, on checking out, BELLO paid the account with \ “old, green one pound notes" which New Scotland Yard speculates someone may have lost to BELLO and KLEIN in a card game. ) TOURINE departed the United Kingdom on March 13, 1962, BELLO and KLEIN on March 18, 1962, and RAFT, ROSENBLOOM and SOKOL on April 6, 1962; all left from Londén Airport. ba) Chief Inspector SID BRADBERY, New Scotland Yard, who has been handling this matter, in his reports, furnished certain conclusions and observations on the basis of which he requests FBI assistance as follows: AA) Information in certain circles in London is to the effect that BELLO was to obtain employment at one of the gambling clubs as a dealer and that others of his party would frequent his place of employment and assist in "fleecing other gamblers who would be brought to the club by RAFT." Also in- formation was received that in some way they were to use contact lenses through which they could read marked cards. Along these lines, members of the party would telephonically contact known _ optical dealers and a further report will submitted by New Scotland Yard concerning these contacts. A.) ; BRADBERY points out that from inquiries he has made it is known that contact lenses can be used by gamblers in con- junction with marked cards. Also, it is known British gambler have been checking into the possibilities of contact lenses. Wax) Acco ating to BRADBERY, a known gambler, DONALD ROWLAND _ SLACK, wa.,VFisher, horn August 12, 1927, British passport — #047981, issued London, September 21, 1959, flew to the United | States in March, 1962, for the purpose of obtaining information from American gamblers in the use of contact lenses and marked cards. New Scotland Yard has no previous record of convictions © against SLACK. \ Visa records at the ILS. Embassy in London denote SLACK was born at Manchester, England, is 6 feet, 3 inches tall, has brown hair and blue eyes, and was issued a United States . Visitor's visa on March 6, 1962.. His purpose in visiting the United States was stated as “holiday :- one mee / | pon RENTING - 92-299 - p22 -2.- ot ES Sor Soe . _ i a DoclId: 32331134 Page 3 QV.
Released under the John’ F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC’ 2107 Hotes. | DATE: 11-14-2017 a ~ 7 oN > { | LONDON 163-65 oo CONE NTIAS BRADBERY also advises that in connection with his investigation he has been furnished with names of certain aliens who may be involved with the individuals mentioned and who are also believed to be involved in cheating at cards. He states he is not certain that the names as furnished are their correct names but they are the ones used by them when they supplied particulars at various gambling clubs; these names are as follows: Kio > a, F passport #0473526, issued in Geneva on ~ September 6, 1961; a Swiss citizen. SW) 2. OMERC/NENCINI, born. December..8,...1913, . - passport #5026598P, issued in Piotoni IT MLY on September 005 pats an Italian citizen. —=_! i TY Foosscre en tases 1913, passport #02381, issued in Paris Vr 2 yy) pe on January 22, 1960; a French citizen. POON Cb 3. CHARLES HENRE/RENUCCT, born February 1 Hak rere utacasiomntasa| 4, JEAN ANTONICACULIOLI, born—May~14,_1913,. : passport #614676, issued in Paris on Eanes March 29, 1962; a French citizen. fete eee FeSO RNR I BIg | | 5. MARIC/IFORTINI, born January 1, 1932, pass- port #1932938, issued in Washington, on February 16, 1960; a United.States, citizen. BRADBERY is of the opinion that these men may frequppt gambling houses on the continent or in the United States. CLS In addition to the foregoing, BRADBERY furnished to this office assorted playing cards which he received from a source of information and the playing cards in two separate packs of 54, marked table #1, and of 59, marked table #3, are enclosed for the Bureau. Yo 4A) BRADBERY advised he would appreciate it very much if the ' FBI Laboratory could submit these cards to an examination in an | effort to determine if they bear any markings which would appear under various forms of filters. BRADBERY stated that he must. have the cards returned to him and, consequently, the Bureau is requested to return them upon completion of the requested examination. h-) 92-2989 -)22 a SW ' Pyle y | ‘ ‘ ye ; ‘ete. T ie yd ee ee ee - : . a ae ~ - Aen Ener DoclId: 32331134 Page 4
fReleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection [ DATE: 11-14-2017 - ws . XO OF | , “e ad pat, LONDON. 163-65 oe The Bureau is also requested to check Bufiles and Identification Division records concerning SLACK and the | other individuals mentioned by BRADBERY in an effort to deter- mine if they have had contact with gamblers in the United States. Additionally, check passport records regarding MARIO FORTINI. LA, | The reau is also requested to furnish any informa- ° tion available concerning the use of contact lenses by gamblers which lenses may be of the filter type for purposes of reading markings on cards. ‘ Legat, Bern is requested to obtain fr, its sources background information pertaining to GIRARD. AL) Legat, Rome is requested to obtain background infor- ; mation from its sources concerning OMERO NENCINI. fb) - Tegat, Paris is requested to obtain from its” sources background information regarding RENUCCI and CULIOLI. OL. Ak) Information requested at the Bureau and offices receiving this letter should be furnished. in a form suitable. for dissemination to New Scotland Yard. Ae) Doclda: 32331134 Page 5