Q 3/31/66 e Airtel Ue C7 To: Legat, REC 1 (92-10) (P) From: pirectd C hey (92-3182) — 37 GUS ALEX, aka AR Reurairtel 3/25/66. You_s should advise Robert <. Ode, Consular Section, the Embassy, {that we do not know e reason for Swiss authorities issuing a travel ban against the subject/and are, therefore, not in position to advise him concerning this situation, There is no record of a request having been received by the Bureau from the Department of State relative to this and consequently no information has been furnished. This is for ‘your information and in handling this 7 - matter you are again reminded of previous instructions that precaution is to be exercised in order to assure that the Bureau is not disclosed as. a source of information and does [pot become involved in any court or other legal proceedings oncerning this matter, Fb} _DOMM- S{1 - Foreign Liaison (Cleared with Supervisor Mario Gregonxio) (O CO ao — od x f.. <{ ‘NOTE: Chicago top hoodlum, Gus Alex, and his paramour, Suzanne Fueger, visit Switzerland each winter on vacation and Legat Bern has established appropriate coverage in past years through Swiss authorities. Following last visit of Alex, Swiss authorities in February, 1965, on their own initiative, issued a prohibition . against Alex's re-entry on the basis. that he was an undesirable. Alex is attempting to have the,ban Jifted and has retained . counsel for this purpose in Switzerland and Washington, D. C. pee © continued page 2) Tolson DeLoach Mohr Wick Casper Callahan Conrad Felt Gale : Rosen ry JGL: ty Sullivan ut Tel 4 } (5) HS ee ~~ Trotter ‘. RL rv, cue we ‘ ‘ele. Room ae Ve he olmes i> Ae er Gedy v4 tt noowLW teterype unr] M, Gpeecee, Rm Aoo | Ft -— +h te fe. ; / ~Doacld: 324556721 Page 1
Airtel to Legat, Bern Re: Gus Alex Note continued: Robert C. Ode, American Embassy, Bern, has received request from State Department for information concerning the Alex ban and has requested Legat to furnish him with infor- mation to answer this request. In making request of Embassy at Bern, State Department representative Frederick Smith, Jr., indicated Department of Justice has file on Alex, but that he had not yet heard from the FBI. No record located that Smith or Department of State has made any request of Bureau for information on Alex (per Records Section). Inasmuch as no record located of State Department request and in view of current controversy involving foreign travel of American citizens, no contact with State Department being mde. Legat Bern being instructed to advise Embassy representative we do not know reason for issuance of ban by Swiss authorities and, therefore, are not in position to furnish information..con¢erning this. Previous instructions to Legat to handle 1 to avoid involvement of Bureau being restated. ‘ 9 -BNBH37 Docld: 325567271 Page 2?
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) | 5 6 “oo “e | : : | | | | , FBI Date: 3/25/66 ss Transmit the following in F ; REVIEWED BY BBY JFK TABK FOROE ~ ; i intext de) ype in plaintext or code ON (a2G2IS | PARA “al Vi AIRTEL Peers ee ara | “ ' (Priority) * PRL AIE oy ULL To TO DEREGTOR, Fer (oal1say = RELEASE PART-----7- ; ime TOWAL DENIAL ods FROM EGAT, BERN (92-10) (P) , GUS ALEX, aka. . oe | But AR | ME orl g ReBuairtel 3/16/66 and Berncab 3/11/66.: The Swiss Central Police Bureau (SCPB) has been informed of ALEX's intention to leave the U. S. next June and gutravel to France, Germany, Italy, England fand Greece, for’ two e months. . Uri} i Ca. Ua fe » a Sica MP2, 6 - BORERT Cn QRE.. Consular _ Section, “thd (Embassy, Lerk y As has informed that he received an Operations Memo from the . vA Y Department of State, classified confidential, dated 3/16/66 Suthowrh whee enclosing a letter from JOSEPH HUXSHA attorney, rep Feseip) resenting ALEX. The Department. requested the Embassy to Lae information on this case, particularly, as to the grounds’ on. which) @ the Swiss have barred ALEX from Switzerland. The Operations Ee eal ee Memo also contained a letter from the Legal Adviser, Department’ of State, dated 3/3/66“addressed to SCS'Mr, WILLIAM R. ee De, Vrron L/SCA FREDERICKYS LTH edt This letter mentions the le j from SHARLITT, ficates that the Organized Crime and Racket-_ Ln ‘eering Section of the Criminal Division, Department of Justice, “a Agee well acquainted with ALEX and states that the writer has not |\____ ALyet beard from the FBI. A copy of SHARLITT's letter is enclosed we” for the Bureau. Ke oO ODE has inquired if I could furnish him with information to provide the Department of State in this matter, since I was the one who had been in contact with the Swiss Police . ie regard to ALEX. ston REC Bie Bed = SS o - 4) = Bureau | Ca EEN SEE info) ¢ Special Agent in Charge 1 - Liaison (sent dire  B ° MAR-BO- 1866 , .1.- Bern , o HDGirn’~ 3) yun (6) .  Aunlih & | oO I hoproved: | Docld: 325567271 Page 3
© See a : CO wa 4 Nd ns ay Bern 92-10 HDG:rn It is suggested that I reply to ODE as follows: In past years, the Swiss Police have been requested to furnish any information they might have con- cerning the activities and contacts of GUS ALEX while in Switzerland, in view of his association with individuals with criminal records. In February 1965 the Swiss | authorities issued an entry ban against ALEX. No request | was made to the Swiss authorities for an entry ban against ALEX, nor was it indicated to them that such would. be’ desirable. It is understood from Swiss sources that the Swiss authorities cannot be legally required to reveal the reason for the issuance of an entry ban. The foregoing is furnished for the information of the Department of State and it is requested that it not be disseminated outside that agency. In view of the statement in the letter of FREDERICK SMITH, JR., that he had not yet heard from the FBI, it is presumed that he has made inquiry of the Bureau in this matter. The Bureau is therefore requested to review what information, if any, was furnished Mr. SMITH, and then inform if it considers the above information appropriate to furnish ODE.. Mr. ODE has indicated that he would greatly appreciate expedite action by me in this case. SsQnJABN8-//37 Docld: 325567271 Page 4