Los Ke SOLIDARITY WITH PAULT AND! HIS COMRADES ‘Sometime during the second half of October, the Spanish Court of | "Public Oxéer" in Hadrid- will try seven anti~fascist Spaniards, arrest ej bDecause of-their political opinions arid their opposition to the bloody. Franco dictatorship. : 4 communique of the Executive Committee of the Clandesting Commun» ist Party of Spain (NarxistzLeniniast), on 23 Sept.o 1966, disclosed that Paulino Garcla Moya, a veteran of the Spanish Civil War, and Bix othey comrades had been accused’ of the "orimes!! of illicit association and illegal propaganda. - Garcia Moya, .who had emigrated to Colombia after spending-three years in a fascist prison at the end of the war, was also accused of returning clandestinely to Spain, The. public prosecn~: tor has asked the maximum sentences of 15 years for Garcia Mcya and — elght years and five years for his companions,. The arrésts and the forthcoming trial have attracted great attention in Spain and elsewhere in Europe. This trial was to have taken place on 4 Octeber, but the sudden withdrawal of the group of Christian Demccratic lawyers who were to have @cfended the impriscn-. ed Marxist-Leninists forced a pestponement. The lawvers attempted | to justify their withdrawal by stating. their disaprroval of the revo-~ lutionary programme of ‘the Communist Party of Spain (Marxist-Leninist). Gaxcla Moya had returned to Spain from Colombia following the betrayal of Marxism-Leninism by the Carillo clique. He devoted hitiself entiire~- ly. to the reconstitution of the Communist Party of Spain on a Marxist- Leninist basis.e - re a Carola Noya and his comrades were fighting for the expulsion of U.S. armed forces from Spain, the nationalization of ali U.S.~owned enterprised, the etablishment of 4 Federative Republic recognizing the people's right to democratic freefome of conscience, press, associ~ ation and the right to strike and mafow social reforms: an agratian reforn, workers! control of industriel production, a. 40-hour werrking ~ week with a decent minimum wage and equal pay for men and women, pro- tection and credit facilities for small businesses, radical reform of tax laws and the social security, ete. and the emanicipation of women and other progressive demands, ee Comrades, send your petitions, protests, demands for the liberation of - these seven anti-fascists to. La Voix du_Peuple,-65 rue des Paleisy Brussels3 Belgium or "Action pour la Paix et l'Independance des Peuples, i035 rue Beliiard, Brussels 4, Belgium, SOLIDARITY WITH GARCIA MO¥A AND HIS SIX COMRADES! SOLIDARTTY WIT! THOSE WHO FIGHT RESOLUTELY AGAINS® THE FRANCO DIOTATORSHTP! Spare | ALL IN ‘ION CONTATNED a HEREIN WANCLASSI FIED ENCLOSURE EXCEPT YARRE SHOWN 0 THERY, SE ~, | HW 55509 Docld: 32339279 Page 23 _ ee ee ee) po crn net renee Set Tt eye ier et erent TROT OES an ere mn ene seer
eg Q 10/26/66 ALL IMEORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN 1S UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT WHERE SHOW OTHERWISE, -~ SECRET ST-LENEN ST PA, usa | SRNAL SECURITY « 3 [2 é@ y . ReCGairtel. 10/19/66 relating to sorrenpondoses Nor ty va’ ot at the Chicago Ad Hoc Committee (AKC) Post Office ot Box from Richard Gibson of London, and Leo Van Zwol of ' Rotterdam, who if affiliated with the Dutch pro-Chinese \ '219 coumunist organization./ \ The Bureau believes you should include the addressee, : as furnished by Gibson, of Robert Williams in Peking, and of a Franz Strobl of the Austrd@n. Marxist-Leninist movement, on the , AHC mailing list te receive future editions of the “Ad Hoc _XPulietin" and other generally disseminated AHC literature. re \ you deem it appropriate, you may include a note with the ‘ ; ¢ &\ initial copy of the "Ad Hoe Bulletin" mailed to these individ« 8 3.53) uals indicating that they have been placed on the mailing list X at the request of “A friend in England.” You should note the Peking address of Rebert Willians, as furnished by Gibson, is the same ac that of Anne Louise: Strong, who is already included A on the AHC mailing List. ‘The name of Strobl, with a. difierent -B address, was: previously furnished to €G 6547-8 by Gibson : Gibson on the AKC mailing list to receive copies of the “Ad Hoc Bulletin,” but under no circumstances. should any other : correspondence be forwarded to him. The Bureau must be advised by the most. expeditious means warranted in the event Gibson again. communicates With the AHC. : = New: York (100154902) if 105-93072 Gibson). : jal y duk/rwf & ‘ SECRET Declessity oe Pins aie UST Bre) Hoong ane _ SEE NOTE PAGE TWO 93 NOV tit 2 ea Thé. Bureau has no objection to your continuing * aa a G | AW 55509) Bocld:32339279 Page 24
The Bureau concurs with your recommendation that the AHC respond to the letter received frem Van Zwel, and that he al pllvkeed as 4s oa neraannny @ Gibdon of litera= a ch i should continue iC Post co Box. Additionally, the ne ‘esponse to &: Should ‘eeapond to. the other questions aesed oe es ‘Geol. Submit this proposed draft of this ABC letter to the Bureau for prior approval before mailing a As- ‘previously y tactructed, 3 you should | Soteiver t Gibson is a confidential source of CIA who is active in Buropean pro-Chinese communist circles. Gur AHC Anformant,.. CG 5908-8, was advised in Europe in 9/66, ‘by the ‘Etalian pro-Chinese communists, that Gibson was suspected of being ‘ a CIA “spy” and this information was transmitted to the Belgian Marxist-Leninists. We are’ directing this operation to avoid association with'Gibson although: he is being retained on the AHC mailing list: for authsntication purposes. Gibson is’ in personal contact with Van Zwol. We are’ continuing our AHC eorrespondence with Van Zwol for thére is no information indi-. cating he is other than a legitimate pro=Chinese communist of - potential value to the. objectives of thic *ene(5) | AW 55509 Docld: 32339279 Page 25
FUSS Uaev. $-22-64) ) . : FBI Date: 10/19/66 iP FROM YY \gusuger: AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR A MASXIST-LENINIST PARTY, USA “IS -C For the Bureau's information there is set pe forth belcw the complete text of a letter from RICHARD ~ on! BSON, whose identity is known to the Bureau, TATE ter was received through the, Ad Hoc Committee (AEC) Office Box on 10/4/66, "30, Steckleigh Hail fi Prince Albert Road London, N.W. 8 WIG srs “Ad Hoc Committee for a MarxisteLeninist Party Box 6193 Chicago, 111, 60680 ng GIOTAL “Dear Comrades: : “Thank you for sending ¥ excellent August our ©, Your leaflet “Surrender at City Hall," exposing 4 tin Luther King and his revisionist admirers wes— DED lutely perfect, i look forward to your mR hed XY the Afro-American revolt, fH. ff GCd “If you haye not already done so, pleatRis Guava, oy tc Robert F, Williams at 9 Tai Chi Chang, Peking | i¢ that -is not possible. qeEectly, please send me an. . “A : Oo HO PD Wis f#e—S, ( | “Bureau (Rl ) ~~ Classi By ii ADR i; "New Vork 100~154902) Info. o CR oS) ue poestassily ani T of . Ys "Ay : . Quf ak , 4 SECRET (te of "Sent! Special Agent in Charge | AW 55509 Docld: 32339279 Page 26
ECned, ce| 100-4135 | 6) a copy se that I can make sure Rob gets this and future issues of the Ad Hoc Builetin. "You should also, please, send a copy to Franz Strobl, Marxisten-Leninisten Osterreichs, Goldschlagstr, eee Vienna 15, Austria, Comrade Strobl is leading tive and important Marxist-Leninist movement in ia under difficult conditions -- revisionists not a collaboratoe with, but are aiso active paid members £ the Staatspolizei, the secret police! He will send you Rote Fahne, organ of the MLO in exchange. 163) ies “N cree Sh og an oO» "Our Dutch friends tell me that they have * eived considerable literature and will be sending some soon, I have spoken with out Eastern friends, teoo, ¥ believe that we can assure shipments for the time ng via Holland, Please confirm, as agreed, Leo will te you directiy, If there are any problems, let me wand I'll work out other arrangements, The main thing to let me know quickly se that something can be worked ut, Alas, that sometimes takes time! i Pr in addition to this letter irom GIBSON the fol- Lewing Letter from LEO VAN ZWOL of Holland was received thr ough AEC Post Office Box on 10/7/66: eation ‘of Cmd. R. Be ce “To the att "Ad Hoo “Committee SS PS, Box 6193. a ; Chicago od ; Fliinois 60680 Z,/Publishing Dept, "First I wish to acknoviedge you that I have rded to you: - ~ oECRET | | . Q x — BS | | HW 55509 DBocld:32339279 Page 27
: a - a Ss ( coffioo-a2353 PGS) : S€CncT "50 copies V.N. Courier No 65 14/9-66 59 wee one No 70 14/9-+66 ( “ 50 " ners ree? No 71 16/9-66 so. OC” ee "6 No 72) «419/9~-86 "Further we had in Rotterdam a meeting with comrade R.G.. from London, who said he was recently in con-= tack with you, and we discussed about the future sendinges of Vietnamese materials to you. He asked me if it was nossible that some sendings were lost, To avoid the loss of materiais I kindly put the following questions, , "Ae Is is possible to send the parcels registered? "Zo T know that a P.O, therefore is it pos any private address Ox gives some difficulties, . ple to Send the parcels to 80 ay GF AY “These questions are very urgent because I have many books to be forwarded to you. “Also ZI ask you kindly if there is a possibility to help me im the costs of mailing, because I'm ran out of my eo money. When yeu succsced in selling the Vietnamese books, then you can use part of the money for the mailing costs. "TY hope that you will answer this questions as scon as possible and I wish you good successes in your struggle and healthy days. "With Communist greetings, % /3/L20 van awol "Leo Van Zwol M clkeverstraat 17.2 > Ro peeegann is Be Holla 2.8, Ss it useful that I iaform comrade R.G. in London . about each sending of materiais??" : io CG 6547-S, who clears the AHC Post Office Snx on ular basis and who was contacted by GIBSON when CIBSON n Chicag © during the past summer offered the unsolicited rpre cation of the two letters to the effect that either ZW OL, or GIBSON or both are operating in behalf ox some Be a is 2c te c 1G] 4 Wart mY ER rs “s ts e v ae < ~3-+ | HW 55509 DBocld:32339279 Page 23
——— HW 55509 SECRE}, igence agency. He concluded that the question by VAN ZWOL’s letter which inquires if there is & private address to which parcels may be sent was 2 provocative act in view of the conversation that he had had with GIBSON in which he stressed to GIBSON that the security of the. AHC and its members was paramount in view £ the sanctions that could be taken against AHC members the imperialist Government. , it may be stated here thit CG 6547-S had not been informed whatsoever of the identity of RICHARD GIBSON WS) During the period 10/14-16/66 CG 5908-S furnished . the following information which he had ascertained during BLS recent trip to Western Europe in which he had a number ef contacts with pro-Chinese officials in various countries, During the time he was in Italy, RINO PERICO, a member of oho centeal Committee of the Italian Marxist-Leninist group, sed him that he suspected RICHARD GIBSON of being an neon ue with CYA because GIBSON in Bis recent stop-over in Milian had with him a young American girl by the name of DAVIDA [ AS who ostensibly was acting 2s a translator for GIBSON, PERICO also questioned the statement of GIBSON to the effect that he had married a rich English woman and that her father wes building them a home in England, hence he was in a posi- tion to entertain the Italian comrades should they travel to London. PERICO requested the informant to transmit this Suspicion to the comrades in Belgium for their action Since GIBSON is a contact of the Belgium Communist Party coy The informant, when he contacted RENE RAINDORF, number two man in the Grippa Pro-Chinese Belgium Party, a few days later, informed RAENDORD Ox the suspicions of GIBSON but told him that this was not his conclusion, but rather Was acting in thecapacity of a mes sseager boy for the italian _ Maxx “ist-Leninists. RAINDORF said that he would look into , atter and acted surprised at this charge against GIBSCN, 32 may have been taken by RAYNOORF, Ps, - £ = geortt Docld: 32339279 Page 29 niormant has no other knowledge of these charges or what ©
a HW 55509 . ty ; = . ‘ C3 ce[00-41389 Ks) a . ECE: The informant was shown the letter set forth above from GIBSON and he stated that in his opinion that iv would be a breach of security and certainly would not ke acting as a Marxist-Leninist if the AHC were to continue to Lorrespond with GIBSON, He did mot feel, however, that Var ZWOL was connected directly with GIBSON and did net feel that the questions as set forth in VAN ZWOL’s letter were | urovecative, He stated that when he talked to NICO SCHREVEL uhe Leader of the pro-Chinese Party in Holland that SCHREVEL se highly of VAN ZWOL and there was not the slightest ingimation to any of the comrades he spoke to in Western | Burove that would reflect that VAN ZWOL was working for the enemy. .He also noted the fact that he had been unable to sce VAN ZWOL Since the latter was in Albania S Chicago recommends that we cease corrdéspondence with GIBSON and that in the reply to VAN ZWOL we note that iS not necessary for him to inform GIBSON in London about ending of materials to the AHC, It should also be set in this letter that due to the security problems that the Committee that he should continue to send the K els to the AHC Post Office Box and that this general subject was discussed with NICO seem ) oe Chicago also believes that ther® is a conspicuous desson to be gained from the CIBSON affair, namely that to operate in an aggressive manner without an established political oage is most unwise and is easily construed by actual Marxists- Eeninists to be provocative, secret ~ 5 - § Docld: 32339279 Page 30 den ay
SLUR 10/26/66 Airtel a 2 - Mir. Ryan 95m Co (Foc -¥-42 oncanan Ease mf “onk @ q LD ‘ated 30/24/66, ‘captioned "RICUA D - prdenigil _Thas orale eo eek o bared on ey ve ye 9 Ae: ‘Bureau aegs not propose ta » disseminate the Letter head memorandum prepared. by = cre dated 10/20/86 captioned “ALLEGATIONS REGARDING RICKS SON." . Por > information this Burcau hos no knowledge that Cra at this tame, ie aware of the énformant status of a P 5808-8 2s ildgence nature of the Ad Hoe Commi a ©“) Communleations direeted to the Bureatt by CIA: ‘regarding the AWC ‘a and pertaining to the individual identical te CG 5908-8 have not — > Sunes indicated in any manner that the intelligence nature of this eperation or the informant status of CG 5908-5 have been revealed P~ ¢e CHA. You will be advised ian the event information is received as indicating CIA has definite knowledge of this intelligence < ame apernktes or of the informant status of CG 5908-5, In the mean- i! while, t cation must continue to Be Strected to preolude exposure ae its 3 ntaltigencs | nature to CL P eet Baclosure dee . Deciassiff Ott PR: lam «) , AM 05~98072 (Gibson) a voy ( 1966 oo ‘ “geCRET, Me | HW 55509 Docld:32339279 Page 31
. : “ et t £ tel_to SAC, Chicago , HOC COMMITTEE FoR. A _ | MARXIST-LENINIST Pant, won | (5) pens) . — Gibson is a confidential source of CIA operating in Europe. He is in contact with four officials of European _ proeChinese communist organizations whe have also bem contacted by CG 5908-8, who returned from Europe on 10/14/66 where he made gontaets in behalf ofthe intelligence A4HC. We have been mest cautious te preclude revealing the intelligence nature of this operation and the informant status ef CG 5908-5 to CIA and inquiries frem CZA have been answered indicating the AHC isa legitimate pro-Chinese communist organization, and the informamt is a legitimate communist. Chicago has inquired to determine if it is possible Cifhas concluded the AHC is an intelligence operation and the ebove information is being furnished to Chicago to guide them in their future contacts iim the mame of the ANC. HW 55509 DBocld:32339279 Page 32
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‘FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) . yo ; oan . D & FBI Date: 10/20/66 ( iy the following in (Type in plaintext or code) (Priority) LULA (/ 0 ae § Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are the original aC. ~ en copies of a letterhead memorandum (LHM) captioned | Qe “ Ns PIONS REGARDING RICHARD GIBSON", On RENN AN) H. S This information was furnished to SAs HERBERT K, y \ i re “RLLINGS and ROBERT R, GLENDON on .10/14~i8/66, Chicago is ($y ° Ee % f.initting this information in LHM form in the event the nea x. bureau desires to disseminate the information, A: : — h Sane THE BUREAU HAS ADVISED THAT NO INFORMATION TENDING cel TO YDENTIFY THE AD HOC COMMITTEE (AHC), A HIGHLY SENSITIVE ef INTELLIGENCE OPERATION, MAY BE SET FORTH OPENLY IN ANY a REPORT OR COMMUNICATION WHICH MAY BE DISSEMINATED OUTSIDE (fae THE BUREAU, IN ORDER TO PROTECT AD HOC OPERAT ION THE [Qe AHC HAS NOT BEEN NAMED IN THIS ua {¢ ‘This LHM is datelined Washin con, D.C., and is aS el.csified secret since the. information contained herein eG could reascnably result in the identification of CG 5908-S - ube, aS a representative of the AHC, determined this infor- ke mav.on from personal contacts he made in Western i Curing the period 8/1-10/14/66, ; a (O. eels ‘ GO FP PLM yy gmbe GI le) ; Classified Se ureau (Encls. 8) (RM) Dctastl a 1OS-FB0 TA “fiwH(S a a DED <4 OCT 28 1996 — arent - 55509 Docld: 32339279 Page 34.
| HW 55509 co] 200-41385 | (S) oO SECRET In order to more cleariyv establish the events as th relate to GIBSON, tis followings eencerns a detailed explanation as furnished by CG 5908-8: During the period from 8/27/66 ) 3/10/66 the informant was in Buyssels awaiting the return of JACQUES GRIPPA and had during this period many contacts with members of the Central Committee ci GRIPPA‘’s Party, On ome occasion when he was speaking with RENE RAINDGRE at Party headquarters, RAINDORE received 2a call and told the informant that it was from RICHARD GIBSON and that he was going to the airport to see GIBSON, As GIBSON is an American, he inquired if the informant, would want to go along with him and also asked what the informant knew about him, Informant told RAINDORF that he was not personally ecquainted with GIBSON, but did know of him as the head of the rene Play for Cuba "Committee and also understood that GISS0N was a Trotskyite. Because of this the informant declined to eo with RAINDORF and asked RAINDORF not to disclose she informant’s presence in Europe to GIBSON, > /13 and 14/66 the informant spent two days with | RINO PERICO, a member of the Central Committee of the Italian Marxist-Leninist group, at his home in Bergamo, Italy. It will be recalied that informant and PERICO became good friends when both were in Albania last year S At the time of this meeting RICO advised the — informant that RICHARD GIBSON had recently stopped in Milan — ~ and had talked with some of their group. The informant under- stcod that this meeting tock place only a few days before ke 23th, According to PERICO they suspected GIBSON of being on CYA agent in view of the fact that when in Milan a young y ansriean girl accompanied GISSON ostensibly as a translator, cs The Italians did not believe this relationship. Further, 7EBSON told them that if they were to come to Londen that he > bes reom in his new home to entertain them since he was marvicé So @ rich English woman and that her father was petnene Bin this mew home, PERICO questioned the way GIBSON wa “-9m point to point and the fact that he found it ae i. @xplcin the circumstances of his residence in | Es rar i a SECRET, Docld: 32339279 Page 35
ca) -41353 JS), | | SECREX PERICO asked the informant to advise the Belgium Party of this suspicion, S PERICO also furnigned the informant the name of the young woman who accompanied GIBSON as DAVIDA FINEMAN, 8 Rue Maitre Albert, Paris, France. She advised PERICO that efter August she could be located gare of Pierce 370 Beechmont Deive, New Rochelle, New York. The identity of this Individual has not been set forth in the LYM since to do so would pinpoint the identity cf CG 5908-S, On ny s Yeturn to Brussels informant was in contact with RAINDORF on September 18th and felt obligated, in 2 Marxist-Leninist sense, to advise RAINDORF of PERICO’s suspicions. He stated that RAINDORF appeared surprised aad stated that he would check into this charge, The infor- want cold RAINDORF that he must understand that this was not his allegation; that as far as he knew GIBSON was 2 Trotyskite and that RAINDORF could consider the informant oniy in the capacity of a messenger boy Informant advised that since he had no way of knowing whether the. elkegation against GIBSON was true that as a representative of the . KC he had to carry through and report this to RAINDORF,. By separate ‘co hication Chicago is submitting . & recommend S) n regarding the future treatment of GIESON, by the ARC, Ss). this entire matter, Chicago desires to. noint out that the name of CG 5908-S is known to the leading pro-Chinese comrades in Western Europe, including GRIPPA, RAINDORF, NICO SCHREVEL, Secretary of the Holland Pro-Chinese Party, and LEO VAN ZWOL, the editor of the Holland pro-Chinese paper. Because of the fact that it is known that GIBSON is in direct communication foith RAINDORF and VAN ZWOL and in all probability GRIPPA land SCHREVEL, it would appear most probable that the CIA, Shrough GIBSON, knows the name of. CG 5908-S: as an AHC unmctionary who’ was traveling this summer in Wester Europe, With the contemplated dissemination of maker a ‘derived from ‘the informant’s trip in LHM form, it wou is) ¥ 2 -3- SECRET co | HW 55509 Docld: 32339279 Page 36 : 4 .
HW 55509 C : O oc) 10043383 IS) es SECREG to indicate that CIA c ’S well conclude that CG 5908-S source of the Bureau, It will be = S at last year when the infor- mant travelled to Albania that CfA furnished to us infor- . mation f an airline manifest list which included the informant as a person who had travelled into is were submitted to the Bureau incorporating determined by the informant last year ard although other individuals from the U.S. who travelled into would seem reasonable that CIA could correlate lack information and conclude that the Bureau source was one . of these people, Coupled then with the current infor mation of the informant’s Western European trip and the fact that ns identity is known to the Western Buropean comrades, it would indicate that CIA could conclude that he is a source of the Bureau. Chicag@ does not suggest at all that the status of the Ad Hoc operation would become known to CYA, but cnly that _ CYA could reagonably conclude that CG 590&-S WES a scurce of the Bureau, S the structure of the AHC is such that. corres- pordenc will be either initiated or continued with GRIPPA, SCHREVEL and VAN ZWOL and other pro-Chinese m4 x with these prominent pro-Chinese leaders, Chicago that the Bureau advise whether the information ne GIBSON in the encicsed LHM will or will not be furnished ~ Docld: 32339279 Page 37
- UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF 4-uSTICE . FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION cg - mene CONTAINED In Reply, Please Refer to Washington, D.C. Boe ie UNCLASSIE! ED EXCEPT | _ Cc tobet 20; #966 WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE. > SECRET ALLEGATIONS REGARDING RICHARD GIBSON _ 7 in Cetober,.1966, a source, who has furnished reliable information in the past, adviged that he had earned during the summer of 1966 that Richard Gibson, a journalist who reSides in London, England, aad who apparently has numerous contacts among pro-Chinese Marxists-Leninists in Europe, had contacted members of the Italian Marxist-Leninist group (pro=Chinese) in mens 7 . According to the source the italian Marzists- . Leninists suspected Gibson of being an “agent provocateur” | and possibly working for Central Intelligence Agency. The | Italians were going to make checks with the pro=Chinese Party .._ | in Belgium about Gibson. (C ) : | i ! Source had no knowledge of the substance of the suspicions of the Italian Marxists-Leninists. | | . ; —_ Declassify om. ; of 5 This. document contains neither recommendations nor. conclusions. | of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It is the property of — the Federal Bureau of ‘Investigation: and is loaned to your agency; o-be distributed outside your agency. ~ | LOg- FBEFR.. ! [we _ BEAM VON | HW 55509 DBocld:32339279 Page 33
| a, oN any ae a 1 - Liaison anne 1 - Basher ue : | a REASON . ‘s . ATH £ coh nerf WE ae ALL INFORMATION Can CAINE ee NE REIN 1S UNCL ASSIF fe EXCEPY mH VPZESY¢ GES Date: Setober Ll, 1966 WHERE SHOWN OTHE RISE. a FO% Director . . Coutral Intelligence Agency ae Attention: Deputy Directer, Plars ' |b ; ea pUubject: a Vg ats ay Tafernation has been received fron & confidential source of insufficient contact te determine reliability that BN Mex Stanford, field Chairman of the Revolutionary Action \* Hevenent, hed recently wade several statements indicatiag ) | \S develvement of ‘Sagar with the Revolutionary Action Hovenent The Revolutionary Action Moverent. ie an all-fegro, ; Plarzist-Leninist oriented organization which follows the’ % Chinese Communist line ané leadership of Robert F. Villiane, ‘feena Hegre Zugitive fvon- justice in. voluntary exile in Cuba, Ouhe advecates achieving of Negro rights by violerce if ““gecessary, including guerrilia warfare. accerding to the source, Stanford stated that the econtect man between the Revolutionary Aetion Mevement in’ ae - the United States and Wilidans ic Sugar in Paris, Prance, = /.- Stanzerd reportedly stated Sugar passed on messages from % Willious aud will be the man contacted by swhoever ia g designated as a courier by Staaferd ¢o go to Commnict China. The purpose. of this trip et te obtain ene milion dollars thet. Williams allegedly has availiable for use by. the Revolutionary Action Hovenent f | a  JNOT RECORDED ig Wor . SLOW SEE NOTE PAGE 3. Defense and Justice, Inc.) | AW 55509) Bocld:32339279 Page 39
J ome, ° SECRET Divector | Central Intelligence Agency Tho gource ‘aise stated that according to Patricia Mallory prior toe the arrest of Khaleel Sayyed in Yebruary, 1965, Walliams gent money through Sugar to Patricia Mallory to give to her mother, Mac Mallory. The money was transferred by malt and by hand, The source hag ne fag tion as to the amount but he was of the opinion it was in ¢ ' ' pubaistence allowance for Mae Mallory. f 6 4 Yebruary, 1965, for onspiracy to destroy national shrines. Pricer to his arrest, he was Y Gactne Patricia Mallery. Patricia and her mother, Mae Mallory, have been setive ia the Workers World Party, a Yarzint-Leninist: organisatiog which currently supports the ‘dime of the Communist Party in China It ie moted that when Sugar visited the United States - im the Summer of 1966, Mex Stanford was among the individuals . he imtended to contact. In view of Sugar’s alleged with the Revelutionary Action Movement, we would appz any information concerning the follewing quest ions: (S 2) Bas Sugar boos contacted by known O) any | Action Movement senbens? ( ; (2) is Sugar ©) of a teip being planned by the Revolutionary Action Movement te send a courier to Communist Chinn te get funds from Williams and the route this courier would take? Williams is reportedly now in Communist agen) @). Bas Sugar, in the pasts spassea on messages gor the Revolutionary Aetion i at from y HER ines aad, ag 80, to Shem wore these messages a ‘Bheleol Sayyed was arrested. in ho . @ Has money im the past been cunt Sagar to members of the Revelutionary Action Jockers World Party and ether organizations? 1: wan this money gent to the United States aad t speciticniiy the ansunts iavelved? nent ’ the 5) Bas Sughr sent messages from members of the Revolutionary Action Movement: 4a the Unitod States to. Aikdans? If oo, dees Sugar f ave any ingermation ac to the identities ef these moabers? f <= | AW 55509 Docld:32339279 Page 40
Diréetox Central Intelligence Agency ah co im i the. United States? ; Paton > kaenite Se od any firearas =e bade tn the past or are Sugar have knowledge of 2) ee = ted duly 19, 1966, eaptiosed seers Te — ted, Racial Mattern i ot 2S Sp. feelal Matters,” you were ore E e travel ta Rosepe te Sais tunés he Beacons of at Defense and ductice, ‘Enecor lp aa have contacts fore n Rovolut loners lotion Movement menbers de om seo York. We would Eike to ‘be furmiched any info ety: ning Thomas’s activities abroad, : 4eically, any eoutacta we Sugar. cee aoa 4 Home cen’ ve tr on 4 "ave soghontieg © "acted 08 a courier ger tho = * NOTE: es ~The above information was furnished the Bureau. by New York airtel dated 9/30/66 captioned “Revolutionary Action Movement, -ES-RAM." " “The Central Intettigence. Agency (CIA): has previously 7 requested information cencerning | radical organizations and — . bhack nationalist groups with which their infornmant,. Sugar, a Negro expatriate living in England, could. ‘affiliate himself ag an informant., “Sugar was préviously active in pro-Castro + groups and had an unsavory reputation... He offered his. services to the Bureau, for aw’ and was turned down. CIA has since been operating hin. This letter is classified "Secret" as previous CIA - letters containing Andornation: regarding Sugar have been @ classified. 5) HW 55509 DocId:32339279 Page 41
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FD-36 (Rev, $-22-64) a . » 7 ad | FBI Date: 8/5/86 SECRET | Transmit the © flowing in (Type in plaintext or code) (Priority) ae TO. DIRECTOR, FBI) (100-442715 IPS) OY FROM: SAC, CHICAGO (100-41353) AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR A MARXIST. Is), oN OUMATION conta HIED HER: EIN iS UNC! AS gi FLED EXCEPT Rebutel 8/1/66 and telephone caiis Bye 66. ve On 8/4/66 CG 6547-S advised that he had received through the Ad Hoc Committee HC) post office box in hicago a letter from RICHARI 3EBSON postmarked 8/2/66, ; f Detroit, Michigan, GIBSON stated that he would be staying & a oT vy 2 2 ‘ a cy, at the ta Sallie Hotel in Chicago for about two or three Uti t Ndays beginning the third and requested a cc on tact. tin his Qik? letter, he related that the “Etiennes™ in Lausanne and 2 acyl Ss RAINDORF from Brussels had given him the ARC adarese(§ ee On 8/4/86 pursuant to Bureau authority CG 6547-S met with GIBSON on the lake front area of Chicago. CG 6547-S6 f used the pseudonym “Mr JULEAN" and his ide ntity was not ye further questioned. “pheir discussion included the following: CG 6547-S stressed the security problems of the _ Sy AHC stating that the AHC worked within the CPUSA and that poe NE therefore GIBSGN must honor this position. GIBSON stated that [| “NANT although he had been given the address of the AHC by comrades .. { ma in Brussels and Switzerland, that he did not know the status eel of the AHC nor did he know the identity of any of its officers ~ ¢ CG 6547-S questioned GIBSON as to his jpackground and. ey knowledge of Marxists-Leninists in western European countries,. ao GIBSON stated that he now resided in England and gave his . pre address as 30 St ockieigh Hall, Prince Albert Road, London, N.W. 8. pet He velated that he is a writer and had for y been on the eat staff of "Revo luts ion? ‘which is now defunc on . 20 Bureau fan I 14) a Chicago. sedatha ‘| BRG/ ew te miko fie ! Approved: , Special Agen —{ —— eR ee ae | HW 55509 Docld: 32339279 Page 44
HW 55509 CG [Zoo-4 1383] (S) | SECRET at through his work with "Revolution”™ he met y Marxists-Leninists in Europe. CG 6547-5 mon the identities of some of these such as £ in England and GIBSON readily responded to the ion of CG 6547-5. },Q — i 3 Oo © 2: hy at @ ao YP Cc S ct fj tt GIBSON related that he had been in the Fair Play for Cuba Committee; that he knew DICK CRILEY and JOHN ROSSEN who had been active in the Chicago branch of this ,Cqmmittee; that the Trotskyites had taken over the Committee (S) GIBSON stated that England is his home base and that at the behest cf Marxist-Leninists of the European countries he had come to the U. S. to make contacts to establish a literature outlet for North Vietnamese material such as "Viet Nam Courier" and to arrange for a Negro comrade to travel to Viet Nam, AS to the establishment of a Llitersture outiet, CG 6547-S advised that the AHC has no outlet and that because of its status within the CPUSA had to be very careful in this regard, He stated that the AHC is presently getting copies of "Viet Nam Courier" from "VAN ZWOL'" in the Netherlands GIBSON stated that he would see "LEO" when he got back to ——. Europe as he knows him very well. CG 6547-S stated that the AHC understcod that since it is not possible to send mail from the U. S&S. to Hanoi, that it would be very difficult to arrange for mail from Viet Nam unless an intermediary was utilized, As GEBSON questioned regarding possibie cutlets in Chicago, CG 6547-S gave him the address of the Post Office News, a legitimate literature outlet in the Loop and the CP book store on the north side, GIBSON requested that the ANC keep its eyes open to see how the distribution is going Ceresuminge that he makes maven) the above outlets) and to write him on this matter In the matter of arranging for a Negro comrade to travel to Viet Nam, GIBSON explained that as 40% of the American troops in Viet Nam are Negro and since this was a method of the ruling class to take care of the war on poverty, it would be advantageous for a Negro comrade to have talks in Viet Nam. He stressed that this, comrade should be a person who has ties in his community so that he can after his return to the U. 5. inform “+ Negro community by word of mouth the true stams(S) . { Docld: 32339279 Page 45
es[1 100-4 1353 aS apc Ries of what U. S. imperiali the Neg that all cxponeee would be p his co travel would be arra i iz t way Such as $éS London then via Pa n Airlines to Shanghai finally into Hanoi, An oa ad had i¢ mra sta tha firs and ed r eh ct Ci tly ther way was from Paris to Peking via Air France then to Hanoi, He explained that no sanctions would be taken against a person if he would go indirectly to Hanoi, but were he to go directly U. S. Laws would be enforced’ against such travel, § GIBSON stated that the Negro in the U. S. must relate his part in the war in Viet Nan to these conditions existing against him in the U. §S, S CG 6547S explained that “the organizer of the AHC was unavailable and for that reason he could not com mit the AHC to any source of action. He would, however, report all these points to the Executive Committee for their study and action, GIBSON stated that he planned to go to Los Angeles to contact Mil! £ of the CPUSA (M-L) anc wanted to know what the AHC thought of him. CG 6547-~§ advised. GIBSON that LASKY was considered by the AHC to be an adventurist with only . 2 small base in Los Angeles; that he engaged in extended and on = fratracidal polemics with other Marxist~Leninists in the U. 8.3 that LASKT’s call to organize a Marxist-Leninist Party now did not take into account the realities existing in this country ; that the DOSit ion of the ABC was thet a true Marxist-Leniniss Party would be born in strugsle net aS a result of a premature calling for a national meeting, GiISSON stated that since this WAS the case he would waste his time travelling to Los Angeles to see LASKY, “6 09 He made his first contact in Atlanta, Georgia, with real TOKLEY CARMICHAEL of SNCC. He characterized him as evolutionary although suspicious when first coni cact a ed cups in this country GIBSON 1 amy He contacted SDS in Ne ew York and characterized then . as 100% “6 HW 55509 DBocld:32339279 Page 46 roamed TE.
© C “Lew 8). He stated + contact the POC as th a SECRET. a under no circumstances would he ey were too dogmatic, too retersectarian (S id not mention "Hammer and Steel" in Boston : ormant did not believe that he had seen HOMER CHASE ‘Ss Regarding PLP, GIBSON stated that he had contacted in New York City and was confused about this organization. ated that. they did not appear to be doing anything. dated that SUE FRANK who used the name UTSA ARMAND had cted the Belgium Party and had demanded to see JACQUES A then He st PA, She would not reveal any information about PLP, but requested that the Belgium Party publicize the WELLIAM EPTON case, He stated that FRANK wes too cozy and the Belgians were not impressed with her at all. He stated that his contact with PLP in New Vork did nothing to erase this vnoressionS) He s € humber one Party ated that the Belgians were the a ave conciuded + in Europe and that ail the European Parti that the tactic as regular Party caliing for th L a M Eat h ne fo oh es used by the AHC of stayi in good tactic, With respec EKE LASKY ymation of a Marxist-Lenini . GIBSON esn’?t go ot = wn ct 7) e c ie) be 4 Stated that call itselz exposure of HAP OG fe O ch ec ia CG €547-S related that the +08] of the AHC is difficult and in this regard mentioned that when major events are held ughout: the world among Marxist-Leninists, it is hard for AHC to break out of its isolation so as to be included in such events, GIBSON stated that in the future , the AHC will be included; that a conference will soon be held in Hurope against the war in Viet Nam; that the AHC will be ~ in the ending of the war, invited not as the ware (&Y" but aS individuals interested... © GEBSON inquired if there were not some other means to get in touch with the AHC rather than the post office box, CG 6547-S advised that for security reasons he would have to take this up with the Committee. He explained that he clears the box and has found that even if someone is watching it is next to impossible to determine which box is being cleared. He -~- 4. | réiterated the Security precautions and GIBSON seemed “—6) i. | |
() C3 article, the U, 8.3 th ican “guesti Cn; of the Lin the Bulletin, - GIBSON requeste ed chat. he be sent f of the Builetin and also furnished the following. ae A. CE 58, Lisburne Road London, N.W. 3 (S) . FRANZ STROBL - Goldschlat Strasse 30/33 Vienne 15 He also noted the home phone of RENE RAINDORP in Brussels as 743-773 and stated that when in contact with hy RAINDORF tg say you are a friend of "Colonel Thibault" in London, GIBSON and the informant parted in a friendly manner. _ GIBSON advised that he would be leaving Chicago the next mornin: but did not indicate his destination. [Ss hk As GYBSON is working for CYA his motivation in this contact with the ane is obviously not that of a true Marxist- Leninist. Hence any response .on the part of the AHC must take into account “tha t a close identification with him could ..... sort adversely effect the AHC if GIBSON is unmasked, The premise | of following threugh with this contact was to. authenticate the _ hoe \ auc as @ viable Varxist-Leninist group with the Europeans 7 via GIBSON, To anticipate him as a future channel would not appear vital or necessary Since CG 5908-8 not only established jcontacts last year in Europe, but is presently attempting to “secure these contacts for our future use 2 if an occasion arose in which GIBSON w were the only . avenue open to achieve a certain objective, it would be sound. then to establish a rapport with him, In absence of a mandatory ; requirement, Chicago would suggest that the relationship with - i GIBSON be left as it now stands, e.g., fraternal, but without. ( { ete ed contact with him is not being set forth in disseminabie form, obligations, Aliso, in view of GIBSON’s status with CIA, the s sae cnet | : 7 ad | ; HW 55509 Docld: 32339279 Page 46
= * , so 4, OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 5010-106 MAY 1962 2EDITION wa . 2° GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 , : , ( Tolson a 33 UNETED STATES G __ (ERNMENT Le vines 5 Wick Memorandum u “i : Felt : , a Gale TO : Mr. a Jo Brennan, se fff . i "DATE: 1/21/66 Roser / yt 1 - Mr. Baumgardner ote FROM : We O. Cregar (Shackelford) Holmes LA 1 - Liaison . Gandy 1- Mr. Cre ar. ° ge aot HE tS iS ua She i WE 5 SHE x y M7 SUGAR is a Negro American eiticen ‘living in \ London, England. We have received considerable ng in > \ pondence from CIA regarding him. This correspondence 7 7 supports the fact that SUGAR is a CIA source under the S hoc hy} by vy complete control of that Agency, According to CIA, SYGAR v s ostensibly anti-American, pro communist and openl f 48 be 9s oste to the United States involvement in Vietnam. & On 7/19/66, Mr Calvin Tenney, CIA, advis a the Liaison Agent that SUGAR has contacts with North \A Vietnamese officials in London and has been encouraged K\\to make a trip to North Vietnam in his capacity as a journalist, CIA is definitely interested in having SUGAR go to North Vietnam to meet with officials of the North Vietnamese government in the-»hope that he will obtain {oJ intelligence on current political decisions being consid-"W" . ered in that country. Preparatory to making such a trip, a SUGAR is arriving in the.United States on 7/21/66 to —~_ , talk with leaders of the leftist movement in the U. S. in ~__ an effort to make himself appear more acceptable to » oN political leaders in North Vietnam, SUGAR's proposed NN / itinerary is attached. Results of SUGAR's contacts with ae these individuals will be obtained {s CIA and will be furnished to the Bureau via Liaison, In talking with his North Vietnamese contacts in London, it was suggested to SUGAR he might try to locate a communist-oriented Negro in the U. Ss. who could accom- ‘pany him to North Vietnam with the hope in mind that this individual could subsequently be used for propaganda WAN ‘purposes by the North Vietnamese once he returns to the Ses U. S. Travel to North Vietnam by SUGAR and the second eee Oe SLAC) SY 2 individual would, of course, be clandestine and there woul a = co) - be no public announcement of his presence in North Vietnam S) 7 e = 35 & In view of: the above, CIA desires to lnow (1) whether the Bureau knows of any Negro individuals whose ‘lene could be furnished to SUGAR as possible ca i to G) Oe F2 oeen vn \ E (2, - “ ; “ \ one ho REP — & } | AW 55509) Bocld:32339279 Page 49
poe “ er lo ie *. aen £5555 st 22 Sey ey e. Viw . ta Qe n \ Cot os ae Vie OF ; = . . « ae en dum Cregar to Brennan pee 7S go to North Vietnam, and (2) whether the Bureau could SE Gia provide CIA with the identity of any North Vietnamese . propaganda outlets in the U. S. and, if so, whether the Bureau interposed any-objection to CIA providing leads to SUGAR wherein he might establish contacts with such propaganda outlets / CIA was atvided by the Liaison Agent that it was doubtful the Bureau had any information responsive to the above requests which could be made available to SUGAR; however, CIA was advised CIA's request would be brought to the Bureau's attention (S) In the event the Bureau has no information which they desire to give CIA in response to their requests, Liaison can orally advise CIA that the Bureau is not in a position to provide any assistance in this matter. ) ACTION: The above should be directed to the Internal Security Section for its attention, UV ed ‘4 a . "a ry fooal lag tet Cent Le eed peel LL. poostoen \ i fe COE ONE APE eG ages f ee AO Aetfs eae” | lex AX agers wtet Capennba he | § i aL bur, a v heed tne es poe ¢ Ab ” Qentlf oh te tins > aa : a aa a a ah PR te —_ \. Lk a: \ Lo CE _ | AW 355509 Docld: 32339279 Page 50
U.S. TRIP Leave London 21 July 1130. Arrives New York 1330. MASS. First day:~. Leave London for Boston, staying with Andrefartinsons, now —. instructor..at ~Buandeis University and formerly his assistant in Fair Play for Ciba Committeé.“"Martinsons knows "New Left" scene throughowt country and can supply many addresses and introductions. san eH Second day: Continue visit with Martinsons in Boston, flying to New ‘ York in evening. Probably stay at the Hotel Albert o University Place, where it wfald be possible for many persons to see nim without f~uch difficulty. Third day: Discussions with Daniel HijfFetts of Liberator about North ) Vietnam trip and publication_p odssibilities and also getting a survey of the black na tional scene in USA, getting names ) Alay ati oo i 7 and addresses for his tour around country. Would also call [oar anda i Robersxteber'. / ) | vot day: Dangond, John Henrixftlarke of Rreedomways, A. “De { AGO Sy ivestetfheaks ‘and’ other black nationlists \ Nas ( “Also @ tempt, tLo.see Studies on the Lett, group in New York. I i Lelto® Ones , ° Pifth day: Meeting wi ith Leo¥Buberman and Paulppucezy of Me onthiy © Review, - G | if possible. Also woulky call on e@itors of The Nation Noy i Also contact Elizabe hybrtneriant of New /fork SNCC office nal ; for additional contacty*and information about black nation- h j alist militanys. \ Sixth day: Visit leadgrs cf Progressive Labor Party-- "gS YDavidowiea" y , and "LisaWhrmand"-- for. frank and fraternal talks. Perhaps y hy discussion of “leading role" of Belgian pro-Chinese communists ~~ in Eurove iy ae Seventh day: Fly to Det bs OR oit to see James and GrateéBoges,; leading” Nich, PL nationalist a q Fant ry gures S bel vind RAM, and “other plack nati £ if Eighth day: Fly to Chicago. Visit to Ad Hoc Committee for Markist- x Leninst Party, find "Mr. Play" who met Swiss and others in Albania last year. Private visit to Howar2kBr vofsky of EI Chicago U. Music Dept. < ; Ninth day: Visit to Muhammud Speaks Newspaper concerning North Vietnam SECRET trip and other articles. .See other black nationalisb-groups - “. in Chicago. + -“ 4 ancisco. ‘Wtsit Saul wit au for inttoductions scene and Beer ses ant introductions to Gall o 1 Marshal — indmiller of Cal- 1 NO, ENCLOSURED je SFI 72. | HW 55509 Docld:32339279 Page 51
Eleventh day: Twelveth day: “Thirteenth day: i eh Fourteenth day HW 55509 \. } ——. ce * “wit ifteenth day: Sixteenth day: e. ve \ | | | \ Seventeenth day: ve ene tanere earnecrmt DoclId: 32339279 Continue "New Left"-- non-CP esontact Les) 4 4 Visit Bay Area dblack nationalists and Berkeley Left groups. ly to Los/Angeles. See Watts black nationalists-- aniel EkxtWatts of Liberator has been in contact with them for some time. Cali Discuss Vietnam trip possibilities and other reporting assignments with editors of Los Angeles Herald-Disvatch @ leading N Negro newspaper. Fly back to New York in evening. See Daniel H. Watts and Max Stanford and perhaps New York editors to wind up arrangements for trip and future contacts. Purely private trip to Philadelshia to see grandmother, father, and old friends there. Windup New York talks and contacts, returning to London in evening. a po SECRET Page 52
FD-36 (Rev. $-22-64) 4 . A FBl Date: 7/26/66 . Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext:or code) Vie AIRTEL (Priority) TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (105-93072)  gEcni#hY sere smog FROM . : SAC;. NEW YORK (105-42387) OQ SUBJECT: RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON aka , IS-CUBA | - ReBSairtel, 7/22/66. Uu For the information of Chicago, GIBSON was the former Acting Executive Secretary of the Fair Play for Cuba vip Committee and left the US in September, 1962) GIBSON is ay presently being. utilized as a source by CLAS we fe - An active investigation is not being requested of the Chicago Division. In the event that any information concerning the activities of GIBSON, while in Chicago, is * brought to the attention of the Chicago Division, it is Ok requested that the NYO be notified. ay . A - \G bureau (RM) S-Chicago. (RM) 1-New York JEH :dam (7) SO a4 ta g A AT, ox of eclassity aot. GADR_, Be ty SS w 5 | Approved: X,Y epee ; HW 55509 Docld: 32339279 Page 53