Agency Information 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 : a Te ae eeeneenemene v9.1 Doclda: 32307551 Page 1 JFK Assassination System Identification Form FBI . 124-10292-10254 HQ 92-3171-500 Document Information FBI LEG, RO DIRECTOR, FBI 11/27/1961 3 SGI, ASSOC, TRA, WHEREABOUTS PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified “4 Redact 02/10/1997 INDEFINITE 211 Date: 5/7/2015
aT » q / THE FOREIGN SERVICE -* “OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA The American Embassy Rome, Italy November 27, 1961 To: Director, FBI werom: ' Legat,, Rome (92-60) (RUC) Ca Subject: _. LN; “GLANC ANA, aka * pal Sant Flood, San oone . Y / ffle%, ANTI-RACKETEERING SSIFIED B cATY f SZ “1 ae EXEMPT FROM GDS, KysZ / DATE OF DECLASSIFICATIO x eS  ReBucable 11/21/61 and Rome cable 11/24/61. )- ‘ - Reference is also made to telephone communi- ation from Assistant Legat,. JOHN MINNICH, London, to Rome Office il 15/61 advising subject, a well-known Chicago .fdeparted London on the previous day, together with] WicGUIRE, of the well-known McGuire Sisters Trio, enroute to Rome, Italy. Asst. Legat MINNICH also advised that DOMINIC BLASI, chief lieutenant of GIANCANA, has not been seen in the Chicago area during recent times ‘and his whereabouts are unknown. QE © Rome sources were immediately alerted to ¥ Bureau interest in GIANCANA and requested to determine Pig, GIANCANA's whereabouts in Italy, as well as to make avail- Bm able any information concerning his activities and contacts ¢ he while in ‘e ply. Rome sourcgs were also alerted with referengg to DOMINTCNBLASI (G320e On.-11717/61 Dr. ARISTIDE MANOPULO, Central Bureau, Italian Criminal Police, Rome, Italy, advised that GIANCANA arrived at the Rome Airport at 3 P.M. on 11/14/61. He was “C BYES by PHYLLIS McGUIRE, born on 2/14/31 in the U.S y , Dr. MANOPULO further related that GIANCANA and McGUIRE on the same day of arrival in Rome took lodging x at the Grand Hotel. He added that Italian Police were main—- fF and that he would immediately advise Rome Office of any de- ‘velopments. [CoS REC. 7 4 - Bureau (1-Chicago; 1-Liaison Sectoon) ee WU Si 1 - Madrid (sent direct) 1 - = Paris (sent direct) a6 __AZDECY, WES ay AS Lele Hl
Rome 92-60 Dr. MANOPULO further related that no information was developed ;indicating DOMINIC BLASI is accompanying GIAN- CANA or that he has arrived in Rome, italy. On 11/24/61 Dr. MANOPULO advised that subject;. accompanied by PHYLLIS McGUIRE,~departed Rome aboard Alitalia Flight 342 at 1:35 PM, 11/24/61, enroute to Madrid, Spain. Subject and McGUIRE are reported to have reservations at the. Ritz Hotel in Madrid. Subject was reported to have paid his - hotel bill in Rome with five American Express traveler's . “checks, Numbers 51038739, 51038740, 51038741, 51038742 and 51038743. Dr. MANOPULO stated no-° information was develop ) - concerning any further contacts of GIANCANA while in Rone )© An extra copy of this letter. is attached for the information of the Paris Office. Mr. HAROLD MOSS, In- i ternal Revenue, U.S. Treasury Department, has indicated that his office has an interest in the subject and is attempting to ascertain subject's source of funds. He requested to be advised of the means used to pay hotel bills and other ex- penses incurred. Ww Since subject . has left Rome, no further action . . is being taken. @) Ww y ee vs earhitl I, yo: es QUE Seem My : , a nore . -2- ; i “94 -317(-SGO PocTd: 32307551 Page 3