Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Use 2107 Hotes. DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/14/201 x Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: 124-10286-10333 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  92-6054-610 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: LEG, RO TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 03/23/1964 “PAGES: 4 SUBJECTS : LCN, OC, MAFIA, LEADERSHIP, ITALY, L'ORA; WHEREABOUTS, GENTILE, NICOLO DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS:  Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 04/19/1996 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS: | INC MEMO < eee v9.1 14 Docld: 32304703 Page 1
DATE: 11-14-2017 Reléased under the John a Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. worm STANDARS FORM No. Lol Office Memorandum ° UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT of TO ce i CA \eRom él SUBJECT: NY airtel. Docld:32304703 Page 2 ¢ 2 - Bureau (1 - Liaison Section) -1 - Rome 92-80 oo o Director, FBI (92-6054) aN pate, March 23, 1964 Legat, Rome (92-80) (P) _LA COSA NOSTRA AR - CONSPIRACY -ReRomelet, 10-3-63; Bulet, 3-6-64; and NY airtel, 2-20-64. Enclosed for the information of the Bureau are articles pertaining to the Mafia experiences of NICOLO GENTILE, which appeared in the September 14-15, 1963 ; September 17-18, 1963; and September 19-20, 1963, issues of "L'Ora", a leftist Italian-language daily newspaper of Palermo, Italy. It is believed that the information set out in the enclosed articles is almost identical with the information set out in the articles a which appeared in the Rome, Italy, leftist Italian- wf language newspaper "Paese Sera", which were furnished “}- to the Bureau by relet of 10-3- 63. The enclosed art- / icles were received on March 18, 1964, from Mr. JAMES / TILLMAN, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Amer-. ican Consulate General, Palermo, Italy. Mr. TILLMAN is attempting to obtain the additional one or two articles which appeared in "L'Ora" at about the same time as those enclosed. When such articles are re-: ceived from Mr. TILLMAN, they will be promptly for= warded to the Bureau for its review. On March 17, 1964, the question of ob- tf. taining copies of the three long installments which i set forth the framework of "The Honored Society" which appeared in "L'Ora" in 1962, according to re NY airtel, was discussed with Mr. PHILBERT DEYMAN, Consul, Amer- ican Consulate General, Palermo, Italy. Mr. DEYMAN stated that he would make every effort to have these articles located and would furnish them to this office when found. When received, these articles will be promptly furnished to the. Bureau as requested in re REC- " 29 _ Lasy- C/O (Enc. 3) (2 - New York 92-2300) acoemom acme JCM: oc (6)
- ae eas@d under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Re BATE: .11-14-2017 ar - ‘ ee ‘ ° ye - a a ; . - ‘ \ On March 18, 1964, the matter of obtain- ing a. copy of the document which re NY.airtel indi- cates aS pertaining to a- ‘confession made to the Italian Police in 1937 by a certain Dr. MELCHIORRE. ALLEGRA of Castelvetrano, Sicily, was discussed with Dr. MICHELE GAMBINO, Vice: “Questore, Palermo Police Department, Palermo, Italy. .Dr. GAMBINO stated that he would make. every effort to attempt to locate a: copy.of this docu- ment. Dr. GAMBINO was.also asked to make. available any other material. which he might have which would be of assistance. to. the Bureau -in its understanding of .the make-up and development of the captioned matter. Dr. GAMBINO. promised that he would. search his files for.any such information which might - be pertinent and of. value.. Dr. GAMBINO -was also. informed. of the inteSérons. of this office in. attempting to. locate NICOLO GENTILE. Dr. GAMBINO promised to promptly furnish any pertinent information ‘which may. come to hisi attention concerning GENTILE. As the Bureau is aware, this ~office main- tains. frequent contact with Dr. ARISTIDE: MANOPULO, Central. Bureau, Crimifial- Division, Italian National Police, Rome, and has repeatedly restated eur interest ‘in locating. GENTILE : ‘for interview. To .date, however, the Italian Police: have been unable to locate GENTILE. Dr. MANOPULO is being. urged again to’ make - abl possible efforts to locate ' GENTILE ,. ineluding -possible contact with.the. publishers of GENTILE 's book, "Vita .di Capomafia",.who may be aware .of his - present “whéreabouts. This. office also’ maintains’ frequent con- tact with representatives of the Bureau of Narcotics Who: are attached. to.the American Embassy in: Rome. and who also have alerted-all of their. ‘Sources .,concerning | .NICOLO . GENTILE. The Bureau .of Narcotics. representatives have advised that they ‘will promptly notify: this office ‘should ‘they receive any information concerning’. the whereabouts of ‘GENTILE. DoctId: 32304703 Page 3 L