180-101 10-10054 v9.1 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE: CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : JF Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information HSCA 180-101 10-10054 SECURITY CLASSIFIED FILES 025-JFK Document Information FBI SAC, DALLAS DIRECTOR, FBI 11/22/1963 46 SOUETRE, JEAN, ALIASES ROUX, MICHEL REPORT Declassified Ic Redact 08/08/1993 FBI File No. 1-105-128529 (Souetre)Box 1. - HW 50955 Docld: 32263459 Page 1 Date: 10/19/20
Transmit the following in Via ( +. ;  @ Date: 4/14/77 (Type in plaintext or code) 1 AIRTEL (Precedence) TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-109060) 969°’ FROM: SAC, DALLAS (89-43) (P) SUBJECT: “ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT /P1/43 $60) Ra _ SOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY = Ok CBUD—Rg Cogs hf 22763, SN _ Misisatly on tnd Ag Ee Dallas, Texas. te har e MISCELLANEOUS-INFORMATION CONCERNING -- 00: DALLAS. ee Re Dallas telcall -to Bureau Supervisor JOHN T. ALDHIZER, 4/13/77. oo ee *. On 4/13/77, pavNpuFFY, Reporter, "National . Enquirer", home address 1364" West Camino Real, Boca Raton, Florida, Telephone Number—365-391-6489, Business Telephone 305-586-1111, Dallas address Holiday Inn South, Room 219 ,7y Telephone 256-4541, personally contacted the Dallas FBI _2-— Office. DUFFY claims to be a British citizen and a foreign correspondent for the "National Enquirer". - a DUFFY wanted to know what investigation, if ‘any, {7 the Bureau conducted px 2. JEAN SQUETRE,»—~also known as MICHEL ——— ROUX, MICHEL HERTZ, who was “supposedly located in Dallas’, Texas, on 11/22/63, the day President KENNEDY was assassinated. DUFFY stated that SOUETRE, aka, was supposedly a former ,French Army Captain who deserted and who was a militant ‘memberof OAS (@ French terrorist group) and who was deported to Mexico or Canada shorfE-QBafter the assassination of President KENNEDY. . py g 5 —/ hf59.? _. * TLE -iwxRECORDED COPY F f- ~ es ° an 9 ot ae 2-Dallas '— 10S- 1agsaQg - (Sov erre) | 26, ©) Wa 3 APR 81977 ransoeeh a WY, _ wt odes APSA ohh Approved: _____. | Au vii witAL i, Per eens | ae Special Agent in{Charge SAMAY2 1977 HW 450955 GPO : 1975 © ~ 590-992 Doclda: 322763459 Page 2
DL 89-43 DUFFY had in his possession a very poor quality Xerox-type copy of what he claims to be a Government document that was obtained via a Freedom of Information Act (FOTIA) request from some Government agency. DUFFY claims he does not know from what Government agency this document originated. This copy was furnished to him by the "National Enquirer" to check out in an effort.to determine the background on SOUETRE, aka and why such.a dangerous man was in Dallas, Texas, on 11/22/63. DUFFY.is pursuing the possibility that SOUETRE i ou | was an assassin in-Dallas, Texas, on 11/22/63, and might have hoa oan . been responsible: for. :the agsassination of. President | KENNEDY . By me: Copy: of. “the. one ‘page. “document ‘that DUFFY had inchis: ‘possession. was. “of: insufficient “quality to legibly. Xerox,” ‘but. upon’ close “visual examination, it was determined — ~Ehat. the. document. ‘contained | ‘the : Following information: Naan SOUETRE'S ‘expulsion from us a, a “SOUTRE. ‘aka Michel ROUX aka MICHEL Pol ERTZ= >on Ste. ‘March. (the FBI) .- that _  F___sihad -his- the. Legal Attache in Paris: and also the = -had ‘queried the. ‘Bureau in’ New York City concerning: subject: ‘stating ‘that he had: been “expelled from.the US at: Fort: Worth! or Dallas oe hrs after.the assassination.*- He was in . Fort: Worth-on ‘the. morning of 22 November and . “in. Dallas. in: the: afternoon. The:.French believe ‘that he was. ‘expelled to either Mexico or Canada. -- a . “In January: he received call from'a dentist named "pons mann 7 ““ALDERSON or ‘Alderman living -at. 5803 Birmingham, - rc Ls Houston, Texas.. Subject is believed to be : ae *Adentical” with a Captain who"is a deserter from foe we ‘the French Army and an activist in the OAS. ce ee _. he French are ‘concerned because.of DeGaulle's planned visit to Mexico. They would like to ‘ know the reason for his expulsion from the US and his destination. Bureau files are negative . --and they are checking in Texas and with IRs. resis wo =< Phey would-like a check of |. . files with ‘ indications of what may be passed to the French. “HW 50955 Docld:32263459 Page 3
HW 450955 VO ' . \ : yo sk DL 89-43 (The FBI) was given a copy of CSCI-3/776, 742 previously furnished the Bureau and C_-3/655,207 together with a photograph of Captain SOUETRE. *of President Kennedy "Document Number 632-796 "for FOIA Review on Jun 1976 "CS COPY ‘DUFFY further advised that he is also working on,a news—story and is attempting to develop facts on the following: . l. That LEE HARVEY OSWALD was an FBI or ou informant. ne 2. That. LEE HARVEY OSWALD: and JACK RUBY personally knew each other. . DUFFY made an oral request to determine if he could obtain any information on SOUETRE, aka from the FBI pursuant to the FOTA. The provisions of the FOIA were explained to DUFFY, but he seemed to be only interested in obtaining any information he could on an immediate basis. DUFFY made no written request for information under FOIA and no information was furnished to him from Bureau files. For the information of the Bureau, reference is made to case captioned, "JEAN SOUETRE, aka MICHEL ROUX, MICHEL MERTZ, INTERNAL SECURITY-FRANCE," Bufile 105-128529, Dallas file 105-1782. Dallas and other offices conducting background investigation on MICHEL ROUX. Dallas teletype ito Bureau, 3/11/64, set forth background on ROUX and the details of ROUX'S visit with the LEON GACHMAN family, Fort Worth, Texas, 11/22-23/63. By Bureau airtel dated 3/13/64, the Bureau advised that Legat, Paris advised 3/13/64, that MICHEL ROUX\(has been located by French in Paris and has been determined he is not identical with JEAN sourtne J() Dallas President KENNEDY assassination indices are negative concerning JEAN SOUETRE, MICHEL ROUX, MICHEL HERTZ or MICHEL MERTZ. The above is being furnished for the information of the Bureau in the event the Bureau should receive any other inquiries from DUFFY or become aware of any newspaper articles on JEAN SOUETRE, aka. a8 Doclda: 322763459 Page 4
\ AIRTEL ae, : TO: ead. § “st - igSaSSriatION Or PRESTDENT. Por ater rue KENNEDY gee ae cae i" we ae) eta’ | 3 " “Re-Dallas. ‘Geleall t Ro Ripatamn, W/3/TT aa oe 1 ne’ on 4/13/7T>: DAVID: DUFFY, “Reporter, . "National 2. | i : Enquirer"; home address 1364. West- “Camino -Reak; “Boca™ Raton;: -.-- iL Florida, Telephone: Number -305-391- 0489; . Business. Telephone ©. anne 305-536-11I1,.<Dallas. address-.Holiday’ Inn, South,.Room™ 2195.0 ae elephone;.256-4541,° ‘personally- contactéd: the-Dallas FBI . \ re. ¢* . DUFFY. plains "t6,be.a, British, Sfétuen-and.a-foreten ; LO i 27 National’ Bnqu per -Thvestigation;: : UETRES also, known as - Tocated ‘in. Dallas, , KEN ; sgeaseloatea. en Dt as. was: “supposedly a former. “French. Army “Captain who deserted and. who was. @ ‘militant. member: of.. OAS». (a. French, ‘gerrorist: group): and “who tes ‘was devorted: to: Mexico: -or, Ganada shor tly. fters the- assassination — of President ‘ “KENNEDY.” : ; . ; 7 Stated: teat SOUETRE ak Pr. | } t i i 1 | paren 7 =Dallas.. if -UHS:ako - | i | (5) . | | ea ae tenane u, Duos vot ra: 2 =e aad i : loS- 143529 (SovetRe) | | ; oT 7 qh | | err ns . . . F : SHAT DS | CANE ES SERS : oo oidal Lo \O77, - “ONT! te i" ‘HW 50955 Doocld:322963459 Page 5
a CE ae ‘possession a. very’ poor, duality regu know from. what. Government: agency ee : >This. copy . “Was: furnished. ‘to. Aim by: or check out sin ‘an- orton to. sag tnan was ie background. “On: ‘SOUETRE, Shoe ‘upon wae oF ims axa 7 ted L it contained. the following-information: nis: his: the ‘egal’ ‘Attache: in’ ; Seuning subject the: Bacon a te ‘York: city “that. he was’ expelled to, noon ape eens fh Peltor eg ie a In. -January~ hérecéived eali’ ‘froma dent rst? named. ALDERSON.. ‘orAlderman. Tiving: sat-5803 “Birmingham, :: iden teat ith a Gotan vite see the: -French- Army. “and:an: activist in: the. OAS: ae planned ' wigit bo: Mexico... Be “" know the: reason” ‘for: his expulsion” ‘Prém the ase -, and his, destination, :Bureau- files :are’. negative: and they are- ‘checking. in. Texas. and with: IRS.:.° - They would: like ‘a: check of files with: «+ « indications, of what. may. be. passed to the French: HW 50955" Docld?32263459 Page 6.5" ”
(The: PBI) Was 3 given’ a* copy. “of “eset3/776,742 previously furnished the Bureau. and: Gi-3/655 2207, fogeener. with. a. a Photograph of Captain. _SQUETRE.. Dt ORI TaD eRe enone MICHEL: ROUX: Sug, Saasshiate aren sterol op wo ane oN tee ae 1/32199/65 By Bune f tly ys FO EYE ‘ ~ . ‘ wayne The: above: ds’ being furnished. for: ‘the ‘information =). of the. Bureau in:thezevent the ‘Bureau’ should. receive any: other”. | ‘inquirites.:from DUFFY Sor. become aware of any..newspaper articles. a on. ‘JEAN: (SOUETRE, aka. woe. See tat se | HW 50955 Docid:32263459 . Page.
7c tecmem sees at nee nanan 5 ta ime mart Mea ae A Ra RC ooe Sree “na et tetnreennti an me soma : A . t . sat .- NW 50955 F ( ( @  B DUFFY had in his possession a very poor quality Xerox-type copy of what he claims to be a Government document that was obtained via a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from some Government agency. DUFFY claims he does not know from what Government agency this document originated. This copy was furnished to him by the "National Enquirer" to check out in an effort to determine the background on SOUETRE, _ aka and why such a dangerous man was in Dallas, Texas, on 11/22/63. DUFFY is pursuing the possibility that SOUETRE was an assassin in Dallas, Texas, on 11/22/63, and might have ~ begn. responsible” for the assassination of President KENNEDY. _ ‘me! Toros. et NE gs The: ‘eopy- of: the one. page. document that ‘DUFFY had” in his possession was of insufficient quality to legibly taken, but upon close - visual examination, it was determined that the document contained " the. Following information: ak oS a “ADP 64 fe "Jean. SOUETRE’S expulsion from US | ; ‘SOUTRE ‘aka Michel ROUX aka MICHEL ~~ _ERTZ—- On On 5 March (the FBI) that _—s«- F__ had -his the Legal Attache in Paris and also the -..” had:-queried the Bureau in New York City concerning subject stating that he had been expelled from the US at Fort Worth or Dallas hrs after the assassination.* He was in ‘Port Worth on the morning of 22 November and in Dallas in the afternoon.. The French believe that he was expelled to either Mexico or Canada. In January-he received call from a dentist named -ALDERSON or Alderman living at 5803 Birminghan, Houston, Texas. Subject. is believed to be . identical with a-Captain who is a deserter from the French Army and an activist in the OAS. ~ The French are concerned because of DeGaulle's ® planned visit to Mexico. They would like to know the reason for his expulsion from the US and his destination. Bureau files are negative and they are checking in Texas and with IRS. They would like a check of files with indications of what may be passed to the French. 2. Dey’ Pore \ Ke ede IAD Doclda: 322763459 Page 9
C . ( oy ith oe DL 89-43 ~ (The FBI) was given a copy of CSCI-3/776,742 previously furnished the Bureau and C_~3/655,207 together with a photograph of Captain SOUETRE. ®of President Kennedy "Document Number 632-796 "for FOIA Review on dun 1976 "OS. COPY | a . DUFFY further advised that he is also working OR-a news story and is attempting to develop facts on ' the following: oo _ 1. That LEE HARVEY OSWALD was an FBI cr CIA informant. . _ . - 2." That LEE HARVEY OSWALD and JACK RUBY personally knew -each other. DUFFY made an oral request to determine if he could obtain any information on SOUETRE, aka from the FBI pursuant to the FOIA. The provisions of the FOIA were . explained to DUFFY, but he seemed to be only interested in’ obtaining any information he could on an immediate basis. DUFFY made no written request for information under FOTIA. and no information was furnished to him from Bureau files. 5 For the information of the Bureau, reference is made to case captioned, "JEAN SOUETRE, aka MICHEL ROUX, MICHEL MERTZ, INTERNAL SECURITY-PRANCE,” Bufile 105-128529, Dallas file 105-1782. Dallas and other offices conducting background investigation on MICHEL. ROUX. Dallas teletype to Bureau, 3/11/64, set forth background on ROUX and the details of ROUX'S visit with the LEON GACHMAN family, Fort Worth, Texas, 11/22-23/63. By Bureau airtel dated 3/13/64, the Buregu advised that Legat, Paris advised 3/13/64, that MICHEL ROUXfhas been located by French in Paris and it has been determinéd he is not identical with JEAN SOUETRE.) (€) Dallas President KENNEDY assassination indices are negative coneerning JEAN SQURTRE, “ICIET, ROUX, MICHEL HERTZ or MICHEL MERTZ. The above is being furnished for the information of the Bureau in the event the Bureau should receive any other inquiries from DUFFY or become aware of any newspaper articles on JEAN SOUETRE, aka. 3% HY 50955 DBocld: 322763459: Page 10
(® conrioenria «© 3/12/64 _ CODE -) carpacite PEON CONTATNED 1 ~ Cott CABLEGRAM ons © erin zxcert URGENT ic Hoosburg aa CiAsenen ay Seb TO LEGAL ATTACHE PARIS  NECLESS'FY ON: 25X FROM DIRECTOR FBI (105~128529) tga ons, AKA MICHEL BOWE, MICHEL MERTZ, IS - a _ REBUCAB MARCH SIX. LAST » LEON GACHMAN, PRESIDENT OF GACHMAN METALS, FORT ¥ : TEXAS, AND OWNER OF POST OFFICE BOX THREE ZERO EIGHT REFERRED TO IN RECAB, ADVISED THAT WHILE VISITING PARIS OCTOBER Last _ HE MEI A MICHEL ROUX, THE ROOM CLERK AT HOTEL PROUST, SIX EIGHT RUE DES MARTYRS, ‘PARIS FRANCE,’ ROBE ALSO SERVED AS GUIDE DURING GACHMAN'S VISIT, ROUX CLAIMED HE WAS MARRIED, HAD ONE CAILD, SERVED THREE YEARS FRENCH ARMY, SERVED IN ALGERIA AND WAS A_ LIEUTENANT, ROOK INTERESTED IN RESTAURANT BUSINESS IN U.S. | GACHMAN SUGGESTED HOUSTON_AS PLACED OBTAIN JOB AND INVITED “ HOEK TO VISIT GACHMIAN WA =1N u.sEOB/IS—/2ZEFTAT7 —/ 5 | ROK WAS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS, NOVEMBER, TERNTY LAST AND VISITED GACHMAN IN FORT WORTH DURING NOVEMBER TWENTY-ONE THROUGH TWENTY-THREE OR TYENTY-FOUR LAST AND,  REGURNED TO HOUSTON; ‘THROUGH FRIENDS GACHMAN ARRANGED To OBTAIN JOB FOR ROUK AT UNIDENTIFIED Zolson MH BMICO CITY HOTEL UNTIL HOUX COULD OBTAIN PROPER VISA TO LIVE IN. ( Mohr J MARL 24 je f / 4 Casper —_¥ Callahan oSe a wiles: yo ah pes Conrad 62s o. <— GAD ar ae ‘SER NOTE PAGE TWO DeLoach —l - Foreign Liaison Unit \ (route through for review) ee Cee . mh Evans —_ BHM 3 SLI, Gale ET ¢;> | — a Gandy t. room L_] tevetyee unit OI \ pe ewe HW 509545 Docla: 33263459 Page it c Rosen-> Sullivan 2 Tavel _ Trotter Tele. Room Holmes eth
CABLEGRAY TO LEGAL ATTACHE, PARIS RE: JEAN SOVETRE, AKA MICHEL ROUX MICHEL MERTZ 105128529 GACHMAN RECEIVED POST CARD FROM UZ FEBRUARY FIFTEEN LAST GIVING RETURN ADDRESS AS MICHEL ROUS, FOUR SIX RUE DE BAUBEUGE, PARIS, “NINE, ‘TRU, SIX THREE, FOUR ONE, ROVE DESCRIBED BY GACHMAN. AS WHITE MALE, TWENTY-FIVE TO THENTY-SEVEN, -PIVE FEET EIGHT INCHES, ONE HUNDRED FORTY TO ONE HUNDRED FIFTY POUNDS, MEDIUM BUILD, BLACK HAIR, FAIR TO OLIVE COMPLEXION, INQUIRIES conrfbINGs an od 2s s OES Gm wntebh Ce. NC, ar) 2 WFO: previously obtained. information showing a Michel Roux entered U.S, 13/19/63 at New York and departed 12/6/63 at Laredo, Texas, for Mexico. He listed U.S,’ address as Post Office Box 308, Fort Worth, Texas. on information furnished us by CIA, Jean Souets xe does net appear identical with the Michel . Roux who was in the CF Se an November and Decenber, 1963-1) coon penance i a ee ae WW 50955 Docld: 32263459 Page 12:
é / 4-3 (Rev. 4-17-63) . . v | | DECODED COPY C1 AIRGRAM ExXCABLEGRAM CIRADIO Co TELETYPE waa, BRENNAN —_ a Hoare - ~ CON N IDENT Ur bed SUNCL TASSTPIED EXCEPS, SOHN OTHERWISE, , 1Ae TA we (4 @ Fotson Moh 2 Caspar Callahan Conrad ener DeLoach Evans i Gale Rosen :. Sullivan’ Fd Tavel f £: Trotter Tele. Rddm Holmes’. HW JPR 5incdl gard e VER iaineein tRagkouk ne ssage is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably nmimincwnmhio auchorme.
3/13/64 1 ~ Cotter i - Mossburg To: Bae, New York - Dallas 2 =~ Houston auch EABy 5) i, 2 = San Antonio DECLASS! iY On, Stok Frou: Director, ¥ FBI os-128529) a 7}. 2, +. ReButer 3/6/64 which contained information received a from WFO that a Michel Roux entered U.S 11/19/63 and departed 12/6/63 at Laredo, Texas, for Mexico, ReDLtel 3/11/64 containing information re Michel Roux. | Legat, Paris, advised 3/13/64 Michel Roux referred to above been iccated by French in Paris and it has been determined he is not identical with Jean Souetre. Discontinue Airtel investigation, . : ¢) 1 ~ Wee : OA 6. ; a f LX FaM:s13 2] (12) Tolsen Belmont Mohr Casper Callchan WU Conrad DeLoach MAR 13 1964 | COMM:FS! Evans Gale Rosen Sullivan OA arrears ‘a V4 - , . tog 4 Hite eerie) 20 (Ska i t iu Holmes .W. : ‘ , a Gandy MAIL ROOM TELETYPE UNIT | HY 50955 DBocld: 322763459 Page i4
Drage Laraunrwag re} “ Domestic Intelligence Division _. INFORMATIVE NOTE , 4 * ‘Date 3/10/64 - , _ French authorities have § —evneBirieD BEL 2E DECLASSIFY ON: 2X, HW 50955 Docld: 32263459 Page 15 ond
e -3 . . . qt OPONAL FORM NO. 10 $010~ 106 : ( i “MAY 1907 EDINIOP . G$a GEN, HEG, NO, 27 Toison UNITED STATES GO\ X&NMENT aa . Mane Mohr Casper Memorandum = SR ReLoach Evans — Gale ‘TO : Mr. D. J. ney e . bate: March 9, 1964 Rosen Sullivan Tavel in wo Trotter .--___ + ° fer V Tele. Room FROM : S. Je Papich; Y ae Holmes AN Gandy ‘ LOS —t , . oe i | aA ead feos Ny OR if an Y a Reference is made to cable from Legat, Paris, dated March, 1964. GS With regard to information in CIA files concerning the subject, one: CIA, advised the Liaison Agent on March 6, 1964, that Z her agency furnished information to the Bureau by letter dated July 12, -"— 1963, to the State Department captioned "OAS. Attempt to Enlist the ~~-~* ‘Cooperation—of thé United -States for its anti-de Gaulle A ivities, 7a". copy of which was designated to thé Bureau. In addition, | Hrs? ‘Romar furnished the following: (a) A photograph of Souetre ee 4G / Noe foe. (b) A copy of a CIA report dated June 25, "Alleged Plans of Secret Army Organization [in Portugal Takeover in France." . 63, captioned - | for post-de Gaulle ¢ ACTION: fp an The above information and enclosures are being directea'o “> : the attention of the Nationalities Intelligence Section. “nclosures AERSTH f ctesry ByoReS wor’ ie ery are CR CMR CUE Tos , ON i : : . oe ry f & wes sean 1 - Mr. Mossburg ae 64 1 + Liaison : whee ot 5 MAR 17 1964 1 - Nr. Papich | Lie — tects" SBS ay BSE o oO a oad wok ff a TyoNstT ARO ” ee \ a é Wed ba na al Wa dd -— ’ Ne : TH . a ce a 2X3 a - arson ey j a NY i pte? “ wes 8 Or ; er wae oe gb HY 430955 _ Daclds 32263459 Page 16
DATED 6/25/62, CONSISTING OF oh PAGE(S) IS BEING DELETED DUE TO THE THIRD AGENCY CLEARANCE AGREEMENT, ADDITIONALLY, THIS DOCUMENT IS CLASSIFIED Secret . | - Bufile # (05-12 529 -G | BWW 50955 Docld:32263459 Page 16
"TO SAC NEW YORE BE... “ge 5 Sob COS SSFY 0 ON? “96M “Roi “pIRECTOR: FBI: yoy # pee, é { we : at ‘ ) \ 3/6/64 CODE ‘ i - Cotter TELETYPE URGENT 4 = Hossburg MATTOON CONTATNER S UNCLAS SSTFLED EXCEPS wl no), dF SHAN SOURTRE, AKA MICHEL ROUX, MICHEL MERTZ, IS ~ FRANCE. ZORMATION CONCERNING « nS we gab Kod ONE sgouEizpOUR, BORN AUGUST | THIRTY-ONE FORTY AT SOYAUX, ‘(CHARENTE, FRANCE , aND CARRYING 8 DASH TWO VISA, "ENTERED Dede AT NEW YORE CITY NOVEDER HINETZEN LAST AND DEPARTED DECEMBER SIX LAST. AT LAREDO ,, ys v7 TEEAS, Fon MEXICO 5 AT Tins OF ENTRY HE LISTED U Bo ADDRESS A XK QUOTE HOUSTON , BOX THREE ZERO EIGHT, FORT WORTH, TEAAS «. END QuoTE: SAN ANTONZO AND HOUSTON BOTH CHECK INS RECORDS LOCALLY. — TDENTIFY SUBSCRIBER TO: _ RRC ZERO BicHuT AND» 17 NO [REASON NE LAs —/ Ba TAF - EXISTS TO CONTRARY, INTERY TE ~ SoPSDITS AND SUTEL. BUREAU AND - Tolson ——.———__— Oa aaeee Deanna AS a & “ye ae esioont SW ‘YORK ANY PSRTINENT para DSVELOPED. at Casper —__.__ Lee 4 beedog ae. i o ead Non DeLoccn (4) g ‘lf uf | 44 Rosen ' Ae fe Ss ae Ky th ft as, En ing 2 teed
TELETYPE SAC NEW YORK. | . ‘RS: JEAN SOUETRE, AKA | | a MICHEL ROUX aan : . | ~ MECHEL MERTZ ae 2 oe ¢ oe er | ‘YORK SHOULD FURNISH, ANY PEADINENT 1 para REPORTED BY ier Nonse ovety. adhws a kept: advised of results "of our r inquiries. * - cares: Morn HW 50955 Docld:322963459 Page 20 ——
“FBI ' Date: March 5, 1964 Transmit the following in _ PAIN TEXT (Type in plain text or code) Roe i x q AIRTEL PRIORITY (Priority or Method of Mailing) j rt Lowi (Ls: Director, “FBI j, From: Legat, Paris (64-776) (P) : YL Subject: JEAN SQUETRE, aka m _*" Michel“Roux, Michel Mertz 4 € > : ae _ 5 mG ae Sarangi - Re Paris cable 3/4/64. LO tag \ oo. Enclosed is a. photograph of subject received from the Direction de la Surveillance du Territoire (DST), French _ | domestic counteresplionage service, March 4, 1964. 5) 7 cxf 4 - Bureau (ENCL: .1) 3 Vite _ @ = Liaison) CLASSIFIED BY Self sepkse 1 - Paris =D BY Jet NWP:i3 _ V . DECLASSIFY ON: 25X Sah oe Fe) SX At | 3 on a | | REC-5 Hh L w/a 5 PF, a ek ' c a wis - mn BR = AA D "e RR awcape , ey er gy cae “ie WAR a: Vib fared te \ Lf Approved: cies SeLREk Sent Special Agent in Charge HW 50955 BDocld: 32263459 Page 21
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\@ CE 1'@iiaison et ° 1 - Wannall i- Mossburg 3/6/64 CODE CABLEGRAM ° URGENT ~ TO LEGAT PARIS FROM DIRECTOR FBI . /O- @ @ JEAN SOUETRE, AKA MICHEL ROUX, MICHEL 1 MERTZ, INFORUATION pe x CONCERNING (NATIONALITIZS INTELLIGENCE); Sa 7- : REURCAB MARCH FOUR LAST, . NG: x INS RECORDS REFLECT! AMT, a Prom ARTON A ne SUTALNRD oe . EIN TS UICL SSIPTED BE - . , | | 7 ¢ shee ED By SLOESD | DECLASSIFY ON: 25X } ' “CA APPROPRIATE POLICE, CREDIT AND AGENCY CHECKS IN DALLAS AND _ BE. WORTH AREAS HAVE PROVED NEGATIVE RE SUBJECT, | oe fog ot ree DR, LAWRENCE M, ALDERSON OF HOUSTON ADVISED HE-KNEW SOURTRE c. IN SUMMER OF ONE NINE FIVE THRE WHEN BOTH WERE STATICNED AT {Shae MALIOUN NZAR RHEIUS, FRANCE, ASDERSON vag. TE THEN, FIRST oy woh aS 2 fo - MIA CABLEGR. mis = — bik Callohen col ape ras |S H ae a i. Evens —_£G) " MAR 64 Soa. Jeon 5 1g MAR 10.8 1 NOTE, PAGE 22 he — l045fp pipes th ‘ Sulttvon ———E ~ Foreign J. xaaSon Unit (route turer. rqVie7) fi J ave - : Rae 2 lg ra: ote v ' , i Fole, Room *: p ~ f wa CONTE Ce , wnaass—nodsdjaslea de Yiadiec ch Poe
CABLEGRAM TO PARIS” RE: JEAN SOUSTRE LIBUTENANT, U.S. ARMY, AND SOUETRE WAS ASSIGNED WITH FRENCH FOURTH AIR FORCE, ALDERSON ADVISED HE HAS SINCE OCCASTONALLY CORRESPONDED "WITH SOUETRE, USUALLY IN FORM OF CSRISTUAS CARDS, BUT HAS Nor | RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCZ FROM HIM FOR MORE THAN YEAR, THERE ARE NO DIRECT FLIGHTS BETWEEN HOUSTON AND CANADA, NO RECORD: LOCATED FOR SUBJZCT AT PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS, HOUSTON, WITH |. REGARD TO FLIGHTS 70 MEXICO CITY DURING PERIOD NOVEMBER ‘TWENTY-THREE 0 TWENTY-FIVE LAST, 7 (... “BUREAU HAS NOT INITIATED ANy INQUIRIES IN CANADA 08 MEXICO, Gr BEING ASSUMED FRENCH AUTHORITIES WILL MAKE THEIR OW OHN ARRANGEMENTS IN THIS carp") (C) | n & : “FOR YOUR CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, BUFILES murLier s SOUSTRE, AS REPRESENTATIVE OF OAS iO —— “fe =F DURING MAY, ONE NINE SIX THREE, | SUBJECT WAS SEEKING U.S, SUPPORT FOR ANTY-DE GAULLE ACTIVITIES, (us DATA NOT TO BE FURNISHED . FRENCH; HOWEVER, YOU SHOULD SUGGEST THAT IF NOT ALREADY DONE, FRENCH MAY DESIRE TO CONTACT cx |(C) NOTE: Subject, former French Army officer who deserted and who | Ts now reported to be militant member of Secret Army Organization (French terrorist group), is of interest to French authorities, This ~ ‘conducting inquiries re subject as police coopuration water by  Gutelli Ca ll =. i OPT Te + nnn HW 50955 Docld:322763459 Page 24
8-113 (1-17-61) . ' 4 _ Domestic Intelligence Division INFORMATIVE NOTE pae March 12, 1964 a Attached reports interview of Leon Gachman, Fort. Worth, Texas concerning his association with individual possibly identical wit) subject. ~~ fs my — abifte CLASSIFIED BYD 6655 DECLASSIFY ON: 25X CRicowb BW 50955 Docld: 32263459 Page 25
pPcovEeDcoPy py CAIRGRAM x CABLEGRAM ORADIO co TELETYPE : mean 3-4-64 - aa 19/0 | neeryr : ae ue FROM LEGAR-PARIS NO. 872 wet an Zouete atl INFORMATION CONTAINED Boel | oe oe SHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE. Lethe (safese DECLASSIEY ON: 25X, ma : © > —— (SF RECEIVED: Cc- MR. SULL VAN ae me OSE ages ria 7 (die i" Igo ip Conlne vali tera yo” om a aos bf: shat Baghde on hin "Fusmtday eying. 2 4 if the ‘Intelligence ‘contained in the above ae ssoge is to be “disseminated outsid mate M fal gested i thet it be suitably - paraphrased 3 in ouder to protect the Bureau’s cryptographic systems. nie ot _ CONFIDENTIAL HW 50955 Docld:32263459 Page 26
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 _ S0t0~104 ( qc CO nt Py Py Rye Gg : a / UNITED STATES GOV) )SMENT Ms bie aad ° ) Memorandum To f: DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 4/8/63 (ATT: FOREIGN LIAISON UNIT) et EXOM SAC, NEW YORK §& ‘3 a At oft Hiab es i fomaat fe) SUBJECT: ~ ALDERSONS . ° 5803 Burlingham,. Houston, Texas i 4 : IS + FRANCE a | id | 7 or the information 9f the Bureau and Houston, on i: (4/3/63 5 So eee, 7| advised that a Captain SOUETRE, a who is a fugitive because of s OAS activities in France : edd io. ‘and Algeria, in December 1962, received a letter from cap- ee oo tioned individuals ishing him well and success,, The letter Ls 3 i ” ca ron : ae as F : Houston is/requested to identify the ALDERSONS, and a . when this information is forthcoming, the Bureau is requested aa: to advise what /if any, information may be furnished to this wat source. { sabe fo enon nae ees oo i sy _ Bb0-76 | : ‘ Nod CLASSIFIED BY SG6F SO Soe . \ | DECLASSIFY ON: 25X_@ NG Ce-Bureau OR hor [05 - [ACO M jie 2~Houston M ss a eo oo <r 1-New York ae & ne ~ jor to or ‘APR OF 71963 a 2 BG oe £ _ =A eo. s. 3. “Lo . bk fom tes ed wt aa 4 “ “a? as i’ . e HR EN eR ALE et ot soy “a Me * age eed bt pe AE tts “t “, hia . ¢ an) . . in y borg a. wf . we Eg eee eg HW 50955 Docld:32263459 Page 27
se ta o 1 ~ Hossburg 6/20/83 SAC, New York Qe orn fh mee! pirector tad (105-120510> | LAWRENCE MASON ALDERSON IS - SBANCS Re Houston letter 5/3/63. |... is fougees should be advised that the Aldersons, referred to in New York letter 4/8/63, may be identical with Or, and Mrs, Lawrence M. Alderson who reside at 5803 Burlinghall, Houston, Texas. Dr, Alderson is a dentist in Houston, Texas. ile reportedly served in the U.S, Army from 1952 ~ 1954, Our files contain no information indicating that Dr. Alderson @nd his wife have been outside the U.S. or have been engaged in any antieFrance activity. — 1 ~ Houston eas i ~ Foreign Liaison Unit j aa maut:br i) ,/ (6) ' NOTE; Gee ion 4/3/53 advised that a Captain Souetre is a fugitive because ofhis activity in the Secret Army Organization (OAS, conposed of many French military persons who were violently anti—-De Gaulle in view of his attitude in desiring to grant . freedom from France for Algeria), According to Gaanesamee’ Souetre received a letter from the "Aldersons, 5303, urlinghan;- . Houston, Texas," which. "Wished him-well and Success, New York." .—. ‘» requested Houston to identify the Aldersons and redues ed Bureau 7 ps os e. 1 wa! Tolson clase moe en S06 éguhee Belmont Mohr FLA Casper os ar ged tage ete EF eS a Callahan ° ste * Conrad WAS? 9 3}u ( » 3-30-% DeLoach ~ 4 | 23 Evens . y , Gale ——_____ ph : 5 Rosen oa 7 oe J . Sullivan rr cae nT .. ob ge ra Tovel es hag ee © . “ie . ne "7, ot vores “ . fs eet” Tretter - . . f 7 . . af 5 : ‘ . ry . \ f ,: : Tale, Room I . / : P eh rs 4 a f. Holmes Gen’ 50955—Doc1d'M4oeON ase Tpayerager ‘ NS
vf ne Bote wt TBD Lh PET A vow LTT all va ie ly Oo ain er HY 50955 Docld:§2263459 Page 29 HRD va ‘Aue bes AOSh rod a Voge army tos : : vo : , OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 te $010~-t04-02 . . UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum ro: DIRECTOR, FBI pate: | 5/3/63 , ATTENTION: FOREIGN LIAISON UNIL FROM t SAC, HOUSTON supject: CHANGED: a TAWREN raigonce ALDERSON, ~~ aka.,.Laxrence MM Alderson, ~~ L. M/*Aldéxson - ~ IS - FRANCE CLASSIFIE 4 (O00-Houston) RE: New York 1 fter o the Bureau. dated 4/3/63 captioned?"ALDERSONS, 5803 Burlingham, jouston, Texas, IS ~ FRANCE," The title has been marked changed to reflect the subject's full name as obtained through investigation at Houston. The Houston Telephone Directory dated January, 1983, -peflects that Dr. L. M. ALDERSON resides at 5803 Burlinghall, contain the following information: 2°- Bureau (RH) Houston. He maintains a dental office at 10921 Chimney Rock, Houston, . 38 Houston street and map directories reflect no ~ street or avenue known as "Burlingham". ae o wed Records of the Credit Bureau of Greater Houston ore pet re rr ee LAWRENCE M, ALDERSON, as of May, 1962, resided at DECLASSIFY CN: ox, @? ee a ci bd % D # ' ak 710 Asheroft, Houston, His wife was listed as BEVERLY ALDERSON &¢ & with birth date as 10/5/33. She was employed by Humble Oil Company, Houston, with a termination date shown as 7/31/57. LAWRENCE M, ALDERSON in 1955 was employed by the Harris County Tax Collector's Office, County Courthouse, Houston. He sra- duated from the University of Texas Dental /Scnool 5/1/59. : re Le ONRAY wena §/1OF 20540 2 ~ New York 1 ~ Houston JISWeyk , hte epee Le wet (5) yeas . ae .o@4 VCs 44 an . hes . “ a Z / ’ f Fi é i
CONFIDENTIAL vy ah 7184 Records of the Tax Collector's Department, Harris County Courthouse, Houston, contain the fo Liowing informa ~ tion on LAWRENCE MASON ALDERSON: In 1955 ALDERSON was employed as a temporary employee while attending the University of Houston... In 1956 and 1957 he had summer employment upon his return from. -the University of Texas at Austin, Texas. On a June, 1957,. personnel form ALDERSON listed himself as married. His 1955 and 1956 forms listed him as single... A check of marriage records, Harris ‘County Court~ house, for 1956 through July, 1957, did not reflect a marriage record for LAWRENCE MASON ALDERSON, 7 - ‘ALDERSON listed service in ‘the U. S. Army from +. Seotember, 1952, to August, 1954, His father, JAMES B. ~~ RLDERSON is employed as a supervisor, City of Houston Treasury Department, and he resides at 6157 Grafton, Houston, (X47 with his wife (subject's mother) , EDITH _MOARDERSON. : Yee Pe £ON, . Records of the Resistrar's Office, Gniversity ‘of Houston, reflect that LAWRENCE MASON ALDERSON was admitted as a student on 9/20/#8, He obtained a BS degree from the University of Houston on 8/30/52. His address at that time was 8157 Grafton, Houston. His file indicates that in 1955 ALDERSON attended the University. of Houston during the Spring quarter, 1955. Humble O11 Company records reflect that BEVERLY BOHN ALDERSON, born 10/5/33, was employed by that company . with a termination date of 7/31/57. Indices of the Houston offi ‘ce contain no references on the following names: LAWRENCE MASON ALDERSON BEVERLY BOHN ALDERSON - JAMES B, ALDERSON EDITH M, ALDERSON Houston Police Department records were negative on the subject. BW 50955 Docld:32263459 Page 30 | hae fees.
‘HW 50955 uo (234-180 |(@ New York is oueatton that ouston aware of tisn regarding Verification of subject's military service and also his educational records while at the University of . Taxas are being left.to the discretion of ‘the New York Office. a Docld:32763459 Page 31