“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 3107 Hote;.— DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System . Identification Form Date: 5/1/2015 Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10212-10358 RECORD SERIES: HQ _ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: — 100-401762-1ST NR 45 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: DIRECTOR, FBI TO: SAC, BU TITLE: DATE: 08/16/1962 PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : _ RCF, SHF, RES, TRA, EMP, CP ACT, ASSOC, REL, IDENT DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Secret RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 03/26/1996 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 32294082 Page 1 25.
[Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC Zi0T Hotey. DATE: 11-14-2017 1 - Bland ° C) 1 - Anderson . A Be | 8/16/62 z \Airtel | | Be 3 = Hew York (105-7304) Front Director, FRI (100-498305) ol if a dé CONAN Reclassity ott Son ee nes Genasig Gh fe: SACs; Buffalo ReNYairtel $/9/62 with enclosed letterhead memorandum, __., Bureau files dis¢lose the following information possibly identical with Bernard A, Frank, registered owaer of vehicle —— oearing New York State License plate HS517.G) fr, aa mew York report of SA-Paul A, Joensen captioned “Rickard Cyril Frank,” New York file 160107383, Bureau file 100<401762, | (no ¢ By to Buffale) sets forth information on page five indicating ~ that Richard Frank has a brother named Bernard A. Frank whose “  Fesidence was given as 179 Berkeley Street, Rochester, New York. | This address is alse listed as the residence of Frank's parents, \ park, ie and Ella M, Prank, and the former residence of Richard a Richard Frank resided at 110 Christopher Street, — New Yerk City, as of 6/23/62, at which time he was contacted by Burean Agents under the CP, USA TOPLEV prograa, Frank was uncooperative and noncamumicative when contacted at this time, ; Susan Prank, wife of Richard Frank, is also e security subject of the New York Office, New York file 100642479, Bureau file 160359235, Roth Richard and Susan Frank are maintained oa the Security Index ef the New Yerk Office. | 1 - Ottawa (100-801) yy mek - — ©: 100+401762 (Richard Cyril Frank) | Ro a yar | Nee ee me [ = 100-339235 (Susan Frantic) MAR leas : aes . aad - af ? ; Pras SMa aR —_ 1 = Foreign Liaison Unit Coy 70/9) ae | 7 aus 20 et PAGE TWO orCna= Paha 8 Docld: 32294082 Page 2?
FRelexsed under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC Fi07 Hotes. DATE: 11-14-2017 ; mew Bt Gg Airtel to SAC, Buffalo Re:~ JACK COWAN \ coco see 100-408305 EECRE 2 oo . Gf possible significance in this matter is the fact that Richard and Susan Frank traveled to China sometime between 1959 and 1961, ostensibly with the approval of the CP; USA, Susan Frank had been requested to work on the "Peking Review" and would be reimbursed by the CP of China, The Franks reportedly alse traveled elsewhere in Europe during this period. It should be kept in mind | that the CP, USA and CP of Canada have frequently exchanged information by courier and have received instructions from abroad by this means. If Bernard Frank, of interest in this matter, is. identified as the brother of Richard Frank mentioned above, he could possibly be involved in courier actiyities, if hot actually involved in CP matters, in the Buffalo area, Cie possibility should also be kept in mind that someone other than™Bernard A, Frank, possibly Richard Frank, may have been in possession of the vehicle bearin New York license MM5517 at the time it was observed in the Cowan's driveway, Toronto, Canada, date not indicated 75 ; )- oe In view of the above (and RC interest in this matter, Buffalo should expeditiously reSolvelthe identity of individual: driving the above-mentioned epniciggnd Submit recommendations as to further investigation in this réP4rd. Additional copies of this communication are being purnished New York for. incliision in their files on Susan and Richard rank, Creme has advised that vehicle bearing New York license. | MMSS17 was observed in subject's driveway, Toronto, Canada. Subject ° reportedly has been active in CP activities in Canada and associate of top-ranking CP leaders.- He has, for a number of years, facilitated the passage of known communists to Europe. He was also active in obtaining passage to Spain for members of the International Brigade and for obtaining passage for foreign=porn Canadians returning to Hungary and other satellite countries. s/ New York has advised files | of NYO contain no identifiable infor ation regarding Bernard A, Frank, and Buffalo has been requested to check its indices.. It is felt the above additional investigation should be conducted. Docld: 32294082 Page 3