124-90146-10107 JFK Assassination System Date: /27/20\ identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90146-10107 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: — 105-93072-111 THRU 127 Document Information ORIGINATOR: — FBI , FROM: LO TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 1 1/06/1964 “PAGES: 50 SUBJECTS : RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : Secret RESTRICTIONS: Not Assassination Related CURRENT STATUS:  Withhold _ DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 12/09/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : INC 20 MEMO, 2 LHM, 3 ENVELOPE, SS, NOTE, 2 LET ‘; v9.1 . “4 HY 50953 DBoctd: 32339275 Page 1
well Saetcel LO gg LA “ghee aad _ATRAL INTEL MAGENCE AGENCY | \ WASHINGTON 25, D.C. ad 24 JUNI965 4 TO: | Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Attention: Mr. S.J. Papich FROM: ; Deputy Director for Plans \«” SUBJECT: Bransmittal of Letters -- Hodee Ww. Edwards and A, B. Speilman - ery yo fy 7 COT oof pee LHe ~g gto SUGAR, sympathetic to the Chinese line. The aoe MORE: st ” ; referred to in the fourth paragraph of this letter is Lionel;MORRI Le i South African. member, of the dA ro- Asian. Journalist, Association at secretariat. to have recovered.) - Party.: "'The Winneba Conference" is of course the Fourth Afro- Peoples. Solidarity Conference {9-17 ‘May 1965 “on page two, Mrs. EDWARDS erroneous} . Ve planning to come to Ghana with Jacque ORE SQ\ according to SUGAR, e this is based a her misreading her. ge & ee ean ae, Ayr Klee sis Sua Ad fe As fe nt2werare SSECSECRE a "Teter to SUGAR~fr a B SPELLMAN, dated 19 May @ and sent from the United States. fs ots seve aad cranes wi ny re -f : . ae : 2 af SLA EE i ey eo . pa . Lo Peau! ne bon a Ge Snare lA JEN-3-0 “1965, fla Gre Pobsend © ie thar he pore 7 ‘fide Ae so Jf oe ao beth tole “Sob a ti al TO ganas ent ant Ch pty papa! 40. ‘ batt ‘e. SECRET | HY 50953 DBoctd: 32339275 Page 2? if > . white. American female Jew. AEs oi po ae, acs fbb Cw Ge Be! “F FA - a « o we -1,. Forwarded as Attachment 1, herewith, is a letter sent to, ve a g SUGAR on 17 May by Hoes seles -EDWARDS,. an American woman  ~ = aS now, living in Ghana. “Mire. DWARDS was a member of the CPUSA, x a a number. of years ago but broke with the party, and is now, ac or ding FE ISON, paren cmon atest 6 AASA bgt sepsis f Foch ‘(MORRISON ecently had a case “Of f jaundice “but is said = 3 3 s ‘ ‘King Street! refers to the British Communist - UR 2 : Asian +A AD In the final paragraph G Ssumes that SUGAR.was f “ 2 Mrs. EDWARDS is referring to herself when. she speaks of “the eC om.Ae SP wate Ny ~ UNRECORDED caer FILED Ix” ”
PRO on ca Eee AT Nee a ame Ean Ee ge TT . Ae mae emt Ee a gare ig gems 4 a oN Re eT a 2 % ® (eet 2 oe a age about 29, worked for Jacqueg# ERGES in Paris in the | spring of 7 1964, without pay. Ther fle went to Cairo for the OAU meeting, and returned to the U.S. to work with the Progressive Labor Movement, He is also a contributor of cultural articles to The Nation, His wife is French. . / ae } j CSCI-316/02634-65 eee Attachments: 2 AW 50953 Daoctld: 32339275 Page 3
} f 50953 a’, ° Comiis si police to hold her till. she answered, and I am toe ‘Ogized. Chalk one up for our side, The last brish,was over ths. Golden * ee resto Ghana gov't would get that, you know he was anong the jiving. " Pe Oo Box Be. ‘Knmasi, Ghana” 27 May 1965 - 8 cs S is o anode SE On wn As always, it was gool to hear from you with your incisive cbserva- tions, I'm loaded with news end-hope I-can revember all I:want to tell . you after I answer yours of the 4th. 48 to the Fishing and Marketing Coops, Round One is ours; be % the fight has only begun. Big plens are umler way, what between chartered vessels and locally made fishing vessels, private (Supplies of fish, ete, Sut so Par, the Cold Stores are. still closed ana for fish, you'mst gO %O the local. market, where the supply is plentiful, even if double in price to what we were selling it for, However, if they carry out the plans th ey have, then’ they .can win Round Two. But I warn the nL over end over a ‘again that "these people" will “*VER give up and if th uney “ase "orte round, Chen watch out for the brass knucks in the @loves during the pnext ONEece ire Secretary is talking; ‘of my going with him to Ny igeria to take part in Girect dealings vith the’ Polish gov't TEPSe there who are transferring °- sore TPbshing Ssels- tO USessl'd love to go, but seeing is believing. . As to ilary Jdusei,’ she's about as bad as her husband, and the Abrahan did set her/back-a peg. They asked her a ou at don and she said it wasn! tnecessary for her to reply. So Wills ; Bed in London, at which time she told reporters she would return to Chena whenever she pleased and take the bed with her, too, She returned to hana at will apparently, but I haven bs reard whether she brought the bed, No doubt she'd have been unwilling to pay the customs duties since the I hardly EVSR see Julianffayfield, She is not the most co erson 1 eVéR met, to put it mildly, but I an biding my time, Julian did get out an isshe oF The African Revie: Lay y 1965 amd I thought. it was fairly good, Sonsider ering, that the. Nis Siens have the inside track here and I doubt Julian Sets a completely free har i shall look one wp an mail it on byw"Slow boat as the first chance I set. E shall also drop a line to oge fxry. wietry wo\see him on one of ny next Accra visits...Any fried? ; YeuRrRss Si Ojp in Ghana should definite?: Yorm: an alliance for future reference and present,“enjoyment . to Idonel, I inquired first off fron the indonesian delegates to N 3 “ey cs the AAPSO Conference at Winneba, which I attended for the three days of -plenary sessions, ard they said he was "all ces gic” nov ami had been to the - airport to see them off. I wrote and told him to drop you a line ard let I shall try to get hold of the May 8 issue of the: Satevenost since I would very much like to know the info it conteins, ‘md as to King Street, the sooner we rouse “the masses or whatever is the British ' ‘reasonable . “hough i occasionally see his wife.” vw facsimile” to’ route those:boys, the better for the world. Some Afro-“nexican in fecra said ~ and it was repeated tO me = that. wnen Johnson spits, Wilson swims ~ and so what’ can we say of the..King St. boys? Let m know how the rally went vs. U.S. Dominican shenanigans . I also heard a lot more about : ay "CIA" pusiness from what referred to as "an unimpeachable source” and it may not have a with the real CIA at all. ‘here are plenty of people here who anyone with brains is @ threat to "their positions" - and when cone” is a white American female Jew, well. WHAT a target and who coule. Dem, sist a charce to annihilate the Opposit vLon? | But, this sam "source" 1 that Iowant to be objective about it, which I-doeso . af Docld: 32339275 Page 4 ! -mné to “keep my balance," "Dizzy. as I ang’ I felt like asking; but dedidntt. ’ ALL of this is just back-handed tribute. which shoulda. swell. my hat. Ze, if tyre Taw, es at, ae yo pole” Se ean, "nO: Chief, KUDES | ~ FROM: Chief of Station,” Lond o At achment No. 1 to OBLA-4 Sse
j ~ This space also fer correspondence i dt the Wirmeba conference, ‘Tche 2d! one Large ball. Tmet ami talked + real people fron South and North: : Vietnan, one of the m bearing me 2 per- sonal neve oF i introduction from hy friend in Hanoi, vho coulan't CONC « | ‘ Ps] 24 nm ofa POP I spoke to Warno- from Tnéonesia amd likec hin very * mucky ne knew aay a . + . 368 Lionel, of course, And THEN, skeeds, I spoke to the representatives from North Korea - and that is my NEWS, First Sey said my Letters to them (all criticising. then for points Id isagreed with, mind. you =~ the . 's chil arent) nad been very helpful" in their vor Ke ao ve They said that + xepr resented a new kind of rela Ronsnips between Koreans “s . ana americans: "TE not for you,: vw would think all Americans are bad, as ynien £ assured them TD was no® alone; ous st alone in expressing Lt ” jarectly, so Tare | ana THEN they: said Ish cule visit their country, which ” aa a mm a Too far," they said. "You should cone “Yep. . ALL expenses paid. | How about "th at? Tf hone stly don! = de> | ‘ vecneceecaseres Rocce ebacanselabansnbensdadecsdereetzegeaenerereesees | a. z. > : TF o > ee: - O m er a =e oe n - : bi /§ J <2 9 a — Py wn : a : Oo . om ‘MN oF f z 3°. : - « © . z € = ‘ Poo ae . . Zz ™ > Pe YM FS eo > | mw QO z oe ad > e ZZ BR Vy. << serve such en ‘honor, bat I hope. Ticen ao some good cut of 40 oo 08h T hope % _ to go° right a after the Cake Uo necting in, September. TD worn. er if. tee plas Lf OS (sgssuming I -go, by Pl. ane} stops in: ‘London - if you see what ia gevsing | AN at. eeyou'd | better marry that photd around so T!a lmow you if the Scope oe over was a short one, wot? ; Pad you ever hear of such luck: I'm whiting Taonel, my friend in Hanoi: ‘ane Louise Strong to see : , Least see them at: an naeport moarotes «8d: mother tae Say i : Letter from Robert F. Walliams, whom I am answering, SOOM. x : So Maybe such a plane yen stops at ha Habena? How about 1%, a a ba o . a Mee vime » keep me pos ted on your pl anse.olt would be marvel. yous 2 i U. x a ” t you could get to Ghana (along with Grippa, and a vsson?) fo he an 5 > th, out , een aw v . Summit.» tf should. write at greatel Length, at a nas next ye and a weeks ema my corresponience sto ckypilec. - vie So mace nex : VES 5 poo weite. SOON. Love %o Sarane Medea. ch 7 . aranuadestiar iat asin ands omy : i ‘BW 50953 Docld:32339275 Page 45
a Sete money, ond among other para we, die eB a Bre : sovr wife had Lone since “ re fe) cerson T sav who knew you : ovmer or che Baelish book shon) who was not sure whether ro} had left, it never ocoured to me thet this, tor, mient ce a lie. Twill get to see von in Alser sivel Committee hes offered toa any aaa them a synosium on jag at the Youth , olens, for arr svmnosie I mer conduct, chet : v ¢ Yorlds Hoa hyeterieol os vou Lert it. Rowe and “the other vietima of - very slick : freme onened last week. You new &, know thet he wes not bout to blow she. s head of ® thovcn : biteh would certain. Look © someone Gid. Ther con't have, Tay) pt consvirsey is such > horkw eherse whet Prenetienlinv ce or her x neasenort tO S GE at | coun Cry whore is nothinse wnbline - Lesder or ors the C.I.A. blew Nelcom ovary. . . een ; ere, lire ther eov, cavine ve roesy. 1 q : det “ . oy Penthe on 1 5 vwororoline Vawines Z ecrasl in moe nyes a Chris Koeh, the mnohlie nronased aowonte wer rpey tre tances 3 SO oroire thet they could yroeen ct I~ ‘si Prom outel TOW § 4 a- a r CONT Se 370 UNG VRVMVES ANVWOAY 26+ ee ee cet pee eee To osru Trher the other doy end -nme ws froine ta re an i Semen TV oer TARE bon a Shettes ae shovt COTA mye orn) . | oan n t et \ so a f NL 4 a) weticy cok - “Z °. HH 50953 Docld:32339275 Page 6 = q : Sank 7 eet} 4 eon 5. Hrat he wrented Prom A Te aeve thet pe wild Josie crore AN thet vop srouleéin® eont Sm me on inna ee SSE,
ee en ct na nee mere ertntrsmtmttetnt nantes mm Creat INTELLIGENCE AGENC/ : WASHINGTON 25, D.C. , . Aha gc “a Gh FER eet. 1/afae one Brs/ es fo ao fae Cn) Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Attention: Mr. S. J. Papich FROM: Deputy Directory for Plans yw SUBJECT: Telephone Conversation Malcolm X - Carlos Moore and Sandy Bethune, (Afro-American Unity Group in Paris) | Me ee 4% 1. Forwarded herewith as Attachment is a Xerox copy ofa Oe " be photostat of a transcript of a telephone conversation between Carlos) ‘ Moore (and his friend Sandy Bethune) and the late Maicolm X, which took place 8 or 9 February 1965. SUGAR obtained this transcript | on 4 June from the editor of the West Indian Gazette, (fnu) Manchanda. SUGAR believes that Manchanda got the photostat from the Ghana High - Commission office in London, He further believes that the Afro- _ American unity group in Paris (among whom there is only one member with U.S. citizenship: the American Negro photographer, John YP aylor) “probably supplied the:transcript to the Ghana officials as a means of building their credentials as a bona fide revolutionary onganipation, perhaps one entitled to receive financial suppor. AS Sf Beg Gy iN : ne a ERT: na ae aaa Aceh in @RIGINAL FILED NOT | 2, SUGAR gave the current (June 1965) 2dr ed¥LofSFais6fican/Cuban Carlos Moore as: .c/o Pedro Filipe, 168 Rue Grenelle,' Paris 7e, Brance. / UGAR said that Filipe is a’Cuban national, ——— To ah pment, ALL FRI INE ¢: ITION CONTAINED . : i” i “HERES Yio Wie f- i 7 | TPR “Subne!’ ray jReoe badd we é ba Mt a “Cun Phare” Vor. Cale “fh. Consents i ee CAA Kearowed a. ' tl, t: la. deat Attachment: IRNCLO SNRE downgrading anu - dociassificatios / BW 50953 Boctda: 32339275 Page 7?
1 ~ Mr, Cotter .~ -1] -— Mr, Papich | _ HW 50953 Bocld: 32339275 Page 6 TO :-Mre De. J. Brennan, Jr (ave DATE: 6/2 1/65 ff \ ALU INFORMATION ooktamen FROM : Mr. Se Je Papich WHERE SHOWN OTHERW VISEy oo Rhos SUBJECT: RICHARD GIBSON OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA GEN, REG. NO. 27 UNITED STATES © Memorandum ullivan — HEREIN 1S UNCEASSIFIED EXCEPTow! 6 4 | SECRET IS - CUBA i ; ‘Subject's past involvement with the Fair Play for Cuba Committee is well known to the Bureau, A few weeks ago, CIA advised Pe us that the Agency was utilizing Gibson as a source in Europe. On len ! “| 6/18/65, | |CIA, informed the Liaison Agent that in the future information emanating from Gibson and dis will be attributed to a source under the cryptony. 4 oa The above information is being directed to the attention (of Bos the Nationalities Intelligence Section, yy ACTION: 1 - Liaison SJP:chs (4) (jhe Clasetired DY____ d eng trom 608. Wy ances Agia! Gees ih: aan:
OPTIONAL FORM NGO, 10 . MAY 1962 EDITION GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 UNITED STATES Gi AMENT M emorandum , . . a f! (TO : Mr. D. J. Brennan, Vad Bank geTo son - , « Belmont by deus r DeLoach DATE: FROM : Mre Se Je Pavici/ SUBJECT: RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON gecret an IS - CUBA AND CHINA bate AY Bae oy 1 bbe et ght Aaely alll Reference is made to memorandum dated 4/22/65, from Mr. Baumgardner to Mr. Sullivan. Liaison was requested to obtain add iov\ tional details concerning the nature and extent of CIA's current “2, : relationship with the subje ing was furnished to the~ | Liaison Agent on 5/7/65, by ‘CIA, Bede) A CIA will continue to operate subject as a sourcé, He is 7 presently located in Europe and he may. be traveling to Africa and ', Southeast Asia. A CIA representative from Headquarters will be meet- || dng with Gibson in England in the very near future for the purpose of | preparing a working schedule for Gibson, This will include leads ' which will be levied on the subject. pointed out that jin the event the Bureau desired that CIA question subject concerning! Sal our leads to CIA should be transmitted as soon as possit | |/ any matters | wy, ro | > ‘ ' | nade available the enclosed rough‘draft of infor- mation volunteered to CIA by the subject concerning various individuals, — some of whom may be of interest to the Bureau. Fi , ALY IRFORMATION CONTABED. | by ACTION: HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED SACEPT, | | | { HERE. SHOWN OTHE WISE... . ' The u HERES Hd okie is being directed to the attention | of the Natio alities Intelligence Seetion.. \s Enclosurd/ | re ; ak - Mr .\ : Ll - Liaiso ‘I = Mr. Ry a3 1 Mr.. Papich ( _ HW 50953 DocId:32339275 Page 9
2 fr Fi OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 © \ 5010-106 C MS ; a wit way 1962 EDITION . “ . GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 ane Mee UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT 1 - Mr. Belmont “# Memorandum .- ° 1 - Me. Sullivar 1 - Mr. Dek. Moore TO: Cc. al : 27, 1965 TO Mr. W. C. Sullivan! | DATE May Me’, Wannall : a Br ay wa 1 - Mr. Mullins Tele. Room FROM : Mr, W. R. Nanna lt \s ee SECRET 1 - Mr. Krupinsky nes supject: RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON INTERNAL SECURITY -- CUBA / REGISTRATION ACT -. CUBA V pe This is to recommend that the subject! s“name be retained \ in the Security Index, PLL TNPORMATION SONTRnen | ; B BACKGROUND : nd a a oS “Subject, a United States citizen, is indluded in the <7 Security. Index based on past pro- -Castro -Cuban sympathies and if\ activities. and his participation in Communist China propaganda. \ publications. He was one of the founders of Fair Play for Cuba Committee; was President of the New York Chapter and became Acting National Executive Secretary in 1961, In 1960 he was forced to resign as Columbia Broadcasting System newsman for } publicly expressing himself as sympathetic to the Castro regime. In 1961 he was accredited to the United Nations as correspondent % for a Cuban publication, "Revolucion." In. September, 1962, he went to Algeria where he remained until April, 1963, He then went -to Switzerland and Paris representing "Africa, Latin-America; Asia Revolution," a publication reportedly financed by Communist China and he remained with that organization until 1964 when he became suspect as a Central Intelligence Agent by others affiliated with that publication. ‘ He is now in London and is having financial: GEE ST culties. \\ me oo } At his request, Gibson was interviewed by, Bureau Agents on August 16, 1962, during which he indicated he would assist the jBureat/or’Central, Intelligence Agency in return for money .but not because of allegiance to the United States. He Stated he did not "aah RRO RESTIAES Cae MI FoR particularly ‘like the. ‘Bureauk-and: interviewing jAgents déscribed iQ) as a weasel-like character, evasive, opportinistic: “with very Littl 105-93072 — : CESE gu - EIJK :1s2° ), REG: 2B” Ngo ONINUED “ov 5-9 bY 4- FD Ay é ED epee eeee Pe geet Ss os y % oe e JUN 2 1965 “ESS, HeoneRRRRTER, t ‘ : i | i i : (HW 50953 Docld: 32339275 Page 10
/ WW 509453 Fal > C4 C é Ww Memorandum to Mr. Sullivan... 7 . Re: Richard Thomas Gibson 7. 105-93072 i , ; SECRET or no moral fiber at all. -Obviously, we turned down his offer and advised Central Intelligence Agency who indicated they did not plan to contact him. That Agency on May 7, 1965, advised that they are now operating the subject as a source, He is now in Europe and may travel to Africa and Southeast Asia on behalf of that Agency OBSERVATIONS: — . In view of subject's questionable character and ‘|past activities, it is not believed that... we should d exonerate m_solely because he is operating as a. Central . intelligence Agency,.sources "Rather than be lulled into a false sense of _{ security, we will continue to be most circumspect with him ‘ and continue to follow his activities until he proves beyond | any reasonable doubt that he is not dangerous to the internal security of the United States in time of a national emergency RECOMMENDATION : That we retain the sub jec }S name in the Security SECRET, =>. Bocla: 32339275 Page it
OPTYONAL, FORM NO. 70 m~ 5010-108-03 MAfni962 EDITION « . "P3651. JEN. REG. NO. 27 ones \ \ 6 _ UNITED STATES Gc RNMENT \\S | C < a Memorandum - TO : Director, FBI (105- 93072) — ‘DATE: 5/26/65 ALE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN !S UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT, - ROM : Legat, London (100-2611) (P) WHERE SHOWN OTHERNISES ey SUBJECT! § RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON 28 Pore Dhan f-1¥- IS - CUBA Heel ISDA“ INE A a secret raha | Lf Ra Remylet 4/26/65, Q | 4 oe. WN on 5/19/65[ —~—«Y CIA, London, advised that PrfCIA had recruited subject and he has been furnishing CW considerable information which has been forwarded to CIA Headquarters, CIA, London, has requested that their headquarters furnish to the Bureau all pertinent information and also to advise the Bureau of this re- (“os \ cruitment. CIA Ss) s.to send subject to Algeria in th BY ET Naty Summer of 1965, WILT also furnished e following information which came from subject: > LED om " 40 ROBERT WILLIAMS, who is an American Negro who fled the U.S. to Cuba in about 1961, is currently in Cuba and is in contact with subject. Subject recently / received a letter from WILLIAMS in which WILLIAMS re- quested help in terms of money and also assistance ne getting wider distribution for WILLIAMS' book, In tk letter, WILLIAMS made reference to the CPUSA (‘the oa TRECORDED COP" 7 HALL crowd"), saying "they were still giving me a “terrible time", or wofds to that effect, WILLIAMS. “ showed considerable antipathy for the CPUSA and terminated his comments with a statement to the effect that the U.S. would not be a safe or fit place for anyone to live if | they (CPUSA) ever took over. WILLIAMS e essed gratitude that such a take-over BS PEG* onskely CS), CIA had no further waent eh 28,7 information on on ; $b wsuataus but stated that subject is continuing contact eo ‘with him and any further information received will be i furnishedthis office. WILT pointed: outs that the informa- . ae oh “AY 1 —- London - CWB: vw, ff S88 JUL = NATOK. SEG, « EAs oan _ t 5 i 4 5 { i WW 50953 Docld:32339275 Page i2
a 1 Oe ae anne A GEN. REG. NO. 27 ‘ 0 Pronnnnmneeent + UNITED STATES )VERNMENT Ci bee Memorandum TO :, DIRECTOR, FBI (105-93072) DATE: 5/24/65 FRO “SAC, WFO (1105-42103) (RUC) SUBJECT: ICHARD THOMAS GIBSON ' IS ~ Cuba (@) + (00:Ny) a Re Legat, London letter to Bureau 3/29/65. 1 ‘Enclosed for the Bureau are nine copies of a LEM setting forth results of a review of the files of the Passport Office, United States Department of State, by IC THOMAS C; NORTON, Jr. Also enclosed for the Bureau are ‘Six copies and one negative of the photo appearing on . the subject' s 1961 passport application. Enclosed for New York is one copy of the LHM inasmuch as New York is 00, YW The enclosed LHM contains all the information Jin the passport file since it was last reviewed by this _. office on 5/25/61, which information was furnished by WFO - report dated 6/28/61, of SA JOHN L. SPURGERS, Jr. A The Fair: Play for Cuba Committee, which is mentioned in the enclosed LHM is described in the enclosed - appendix, LON a j pe 8 on Bureau (Enc, 16) ee ..% IT = New York “isitdoen (Eng: 1) (Info) (RM) fe eae i oy, ed : we TCN: gma / by routing slip fee “DAT tt , = (4) a ope WZ info 1 action a : (CFE . “CEA date f= L265 LL neg YOR 23> REN © a . an Vemeeem  waeienansiinecen anise . “ENCLOSURE ATTACHEDE, REC: 41 1 MAY 25 1965 | Copy to: CIA/STATE/RAO .. ONI/OSI/ACSI Me By routing slip for info. Date = VqON 21968)" uy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan ‘HY 50953 Bocld: 323392775 Page 13
an x \ a C) Un.TED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE . FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to . , WASHIN GTON AX D.C. 20535 File No. 7 May 24, 1965 RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON _ INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA y The files of the Passport Office, United Statés Department of State, were reviewed on April 20, 1965, by a representative of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and disclosed the following information: Ae og nuagy—24, 1964, at Londoh, England, Richard Thomas Gibson renéwed passport B131994 which was:issued on January 25, 1961, at New York, New York. On the renewal application Gjbson. stated that hé was résiding at "Paris, -_ ee . 2 OS an oe France, c/oxKa +3 Langland Mansions, Finchley Road, London. 77a é pos He listed his United States residénce as ¢7o Lee, 37 % Street re Mark's Placé, New York, NewYork, He indicated that he : intended to continue residing abroad "indefinitely, business - leaving UK January 25, 1964." : - AUS J fo ee ; MEE Aapd Nes her ; Lees ete : a In the event of death or aéé bson stated — that his wife, Mrs. Jo Gibson, c/o Kaye, 3 Langland  — _Mapsions, Finchley Road,” London, N.W. 3, was. the person to a On March 19, 1964, Kenneth B. Keating, United ‘States Senate, sent a letter to Frederick G. Dutton, Assistant Secretary of State, which enclosed a newspaper . clipping from "The Christian Science Monitor" of March 9, 1964, entitled. "Peking Basé in Paris." This article ~~ describes the establishment of an English languagé edition of a publication called "Revolution," committed .to ‘the _ ~ Chinese Communist point of view, and headed by Richard Gibson.: Senator Keating's letter stated, in part, that ‘Gibson was formerly Acting Exeeutive Seéretary of the | Fair Play for Cuba Committee in the United States. It: . | further stated that Gibson appeared before the Senate - Internal Security Subcommittee on April 25, and May 16, . 1961, and consistently refused to answer any questions regarding his communist affiliations, ~~ - , Senator Keating mentioned the passport which was : som gen EON CONTAINED | 2 i 3 UNCLASSIFIED _. iS" sSp8 MA GAT. . . QFK JOS. G9 B07 2) 19 O~ ENCLOSURE so ( % : = | . . : HW 50953 Docld:32339275 Page 14
: ri | t { \ ‘ a RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON issued to Gibson on January 25, "from the article it appéars th uSing this passport to enable h against the United States throu network which. reaches to variou would appreciate your comments © contribute to. United States. for if not, what .can be done to pre States citizens," letter, Mr of Section 51, 136 Regulations, O 1961, and stated that ~~ at this individual is now im to carry activities gh a Chinese Communist S parts of the World. 1- as to whether such activities eign policy objectives and, vent such action by United . Dutton wrote Senator Keating , that "The present activities of Mr, (b) of the Department's Passport ‘In order to take any passpo regulations, the activities must be of su ously interfere with relations between the United States and foreign governments and, under: existing regulations, the By letter of April 28 Senator Keating that > established by evidence or witnesses at a hearing in the Passport Office." oo reo” , 1964, Mr. Dutton advised "The Department's passport regulations provide, in 22 C.F.Rs 51, 136, for refusal of passport facilities, except for direct and immediate return to the United States, to @°person whose activities Would be ' prejudicial to the orderly conduct of foreign relations or otherwise prejudicial to the States, If the newspaper clipping which you enclosed with your letter accurately describes Mr, Gibson's. present activities in Paris, another question, however, those activities obviously are not helpful to United States foreign policy objectives. It is whether they are 50.-pre judicial _ to the orderly conduct of United States foreign relations -or the interests of the United States to justify of passport facilities under Section 51. 136 of _ On the. basis of available Department's regulations. information, the Department has the limitatio the concluded they are not, _ However, we are asking our Embassy at Paris for information regarding Mr. Gibson's activities, Any further information a 50953 Docld:32339275 Page 15 rt action under these ch @ nature as to seri.
C | O | | RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON we receive will, of course, bé carefully considered in the light.of the existing passport laws and regulations." . _ Robert E. Lee, Acting Assistant Secretary For Congressional Relations, sent a letter to Senator Keating on September 30,°1964, which stated, in part, that "the Supreme Court in the Flynn and Aptheker decisions rendered moot the question of Withdrawing Mr. Gibson's passport — because of alleged Communist activities. ..... the Flynn ‘and Apthekér cases concerned Section 6 of the Internal” -SecuFity act of 1950 which (1) made it unlawful for any _ member of a Communist organization to apply for a passport or to ‘use a passport, and (2) made it unlawful for any — officer or emplogde of the United States. to issue a passport to or to renew the passport of any individual knowing or. having reason to believe that such individual is a member ~ of such organization.. The Supreme Court held that Section 6 was unconstitutional because it swept too widely and too indiscriminately across the freedom to travel guaranteed in the Fifth Amendment." Sources utilized in the Appendix have furnished reliable information in the past.\) | AW 50953 Docld:32339275 Page 16
:.8.RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON ; APPENDIX FAIR PLAY FOR CUBA COMMITTEE The April 6, 1960, edition of "The New York Times" newspaper contained a full-page advertisement captioned "What Is Really Happening. In Cuba,” placed by the Fair Play for Cuba Committee (FPCC), This advertisement announced the formation of the FPCC in New York City and declared the FPCC intended to promulgate “the-truth about revolutionary Cuba" to neutralize the distorted American presse |. “Phe New York Times" edition of January 11, 1961, reported that at a hearing conducted before the United States . Senate Internal Security Subcommittee on January 10,1961, ' Dr, Charles A, Santos-Buch identified himself and Robert Taber as organizers of the. FPCC, He also testified he and Taber obtained funds from the Cuban Government which were howe applied toward the cost of the aforementioned advertisement. cla | bod 7 ' On May 16, 1963, a-source advised thatduring the - ’ first two years of the FPCC's existence there was a struggle : between Communist Party (CP) and Socialist Workers Party (SWP) — | elements to exert. their power within the FPCC and thereby. influence FPCC policy, This source added that during the past year there had been a. successful effort by FPCC leadership to minimize the role of these and other organizations in the , -FPCC so that their influence as of May,1963, was negligible. \A The SWP has been designated pursuant to Executive Order 10450, NN on May 20, 1963, a second source advised that . i Vincent “Ted” Lee, FPCC National Office Director, was then ; ‘formulating FPCC policy and had indicated that he had no intention of permitting FPCC policy to be determined by any i ‘other organization, This source stated that Lee believed that the FPCC should advocate resumption of diplomatic | relations between Cuba and the United States and showld | support the right of Cubans to manage their revolution without interference from other nations, Lee did not ° advocate supporting the Cuban revolution per se, we [MW 50953 Docld:323392975 Page 17
FAIR PLAY FOR CUBA COMMITTEE ‘The November 23, 1963, edition of "The New York Times" reported that Senator. Thomas J, Dodd of Connecticut had called FPCC "the chief. public relations instryment of the Castro networkin the United States," It is to be noted thatSenator Dodd was,a member‘of.the Senate Internal Security Subcommi tte which twice conducted hearings on the FPCC, MM The December. 27, 1963, edition of "The New York World Telegram and Sun” newspaper stated that the pro-Castro FPCC was seeking to. go out of business and. that its prime activity during its lifetime had been sponsorship of pro- Castro street. rallies and mass picket lines, and the direction-of an active propaganda mill highlighting illegal | travel-to-Cuba campaigns, Its comparatively brief span of ‘life was attributed to mounting anti-Castro ‘American public opinion, the 1962 Congressional hearings which disclosed -FPCC financing by Castro’s United Nations Delegation, and ultimately, the bad publicity which the FPCC: received from disclosure of.activities, on its behalf by suspected. presidential assassin Lee A Oswald, WN . On February 6, 1964, the previously mentioned second source advised that. Vo Tn, Lee had recently: ‘remarked that t the FPCC was dead and that’ ‘there were no plans to. , organize another similar organization, mA § ~ ‘On April: 13, 1964, “a third source advised: ‘that there had not been any FPCClactivity in many months and that the FPCC had been diss¢lved, Lh 4 toins ne ot ' This gocume genclusions ©) endat sariy © 7 ni apeny Lency co th is: Cour age ; ne FEL A 10 ¥ { +o FBI and is not to be the FB woe @ Bok” acy , it and a ie your oo ; i disiripnle a: ‘y a ; ; NS - of : | HW 50953 Daocld: 32339275 Page 14
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anne 4S OPTIONAL FORMINO, {0 MS 5010-108-03 Te ° oO . 2 Mi Y We : n & “oe? a re OVGSA GEN. REG, NO. 2 . wat wo _ Te ; oe UNITED STATES Ge ‘RNMENT es ~ Memorar.dum TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (105-93072) DATE: 4/26/65 FROM ale, LEGAT, LONDON (100-2611) (P) yer MPOREATION Cn ATA NED a f HEREIN (S$ UNC! ASSIED oe EXCERS SUBJECT? — RICHARD snomas “efason WHERE SHOWE & 2 IS - CUBA CN. fe oO: NY i) Remylet 3/29/65 KA . | SECRET. i = | ~~ + im On April 20, 1965, CIA, London, furnished a ighly sensitive information which was classified Secret, : WS gyossrenne subject. This was as follows: S iN On April 2, 1965, "DICK" (the subject), called “PABLO at the Cuban Embassy, London, PABLO said he had given "DICK"s" telephone number to a woman who wanted to see : him. PABLO had, however, given the wrong number. The correct C number is PRImrose 8778. The girl is going to stay ty, the | Cie United Kingdom. (NOTE: The girl is evidently FRANCESAKELLEY. — ve of the "Monthly Review" of New York, who, a few days ago Tetter~of~introdviction to PABLO from LEO\HUBERMAN, who she had worked with in New York.) PABLO added that LEO’ is now in : Mexico, PABLO has much news for ‘8) and will call him later < Cnt oa ene 4 : 4, . “the same day to arrange a meeting Fi f The above information is from a highly sensitive fie Weta, Lond source which is a joint operation of MI- 5, MI-6 and- oy CIA, London. HUBERMAN is identical with the sub ct of Bufile TY 100- “8436. He is co-eidtor of "Monthly Review". S) It is Fequested that the Buréau identify KELLEY and Fe urnish any pertinent information. The Bureau should mention: , hat, if any,. coverage is desired on KELLEY in Londo a maT | Mo (9S 73.81 072 || ood 8 (Tee, Jae of OWN 7 2 APR 29 1965 “| 3 ~ Bureau ve Ue cc,0 r NYS 1 - Liaison sectalh’ (aout direct) o et ae 2 - London a ' Cuye: foo hPia 9 eh. bi 2 ‘y 6) o routing s — a KEform LA vale sto jcc ) t an | HW 50953 Docld: 32399275 Page 21
[er (HEWr TOE) 1 f ot ~ qeuskodera Buregu st nvestigation cog : : So Records Bran’ 4, ac: , “ee ™ . oh, cs =< ~ cs ; tg i ,19 L_.__}|Name Searching Unit - Room 6527 a en | _..| Service Unit - Room 6524 . Forward to File Review rg Sitention i Return tof Type of References Requested: L___ Regular Request (Analytical Search), (JA References (Subversive & Nonsubversive) |__| Subversive References Only L-—-.LMSnsubversive References Only - Main 10S, 162, References Only ° 1 Type of Search Requested: . t ~ Restricted to Locality of ity ; [| Exact Name Only (On the Nose) [| Buildup iL Variations” Supervisor € —— Diver Cte Helberg — Birthdate & Place _ Address Localities WW. _ _ a a, oo , = ~~ Searcher Re __ Date & 2 Initials "San * Prod. —— . FILE NUMBER, SERIAL SE | fea~ ea — te Jn a ; HW 50953) Bocld: 32339275 Page 22
Loe MAY 1962 EDITION SUBJECT: t ; HW 50953 UNITED STA’ TES ob #RNMENT : M emora ndum Mr. Sullivan \ 9 DATE: 4/22/65 ALL inroarr is ‘thelided on the Security 1 Index of the Ne ncfoniss Docld: 32339275 romein AER ETT TEEN WHERE SHOWE f EpPTt Trotter =4 Tele. Room ~~ Holmes a Gandy eel on 4/14/65, through liaison with Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), information waS received that Richard Gibson is currently "talking" with CIA officials in London, It was indi- cated Gibson had only within the past few weeks been in contact with,CIA and that he is furnishing information relating to Chinese Communist activities, It was not indicated whether Gibson was being developed by CIA as a confidential source or a defector- in-place, Fed. Baungardner Pv76 RICHARD rHomas GIBSON INTERNAL SECURITY -— CUBA INTERNAL SECURITY. - CHINA SEGRET, However, it should be noted that Gibson. has recently _ been subjected to suspicion: by the left wing. S As a matter of background, Gibson was a founder and national official of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee, In September, 1962, he left the United States and thereafter he by resided in Algeria, Switzerland and France, Until last year he was @ member of the Editorial Committee of "Revolution," a, ” monthly mro-Chinese propaganda magazine published in Paris. Gibson York Office, UW am AR Clansities DY _ of For information, auennen . 22 Rata! Gosins ¥05-93072 1 - Mr. Sullivan  geCREt REC- 26 LE: 1 - Mr. Baumgardner 1 - Mr, Anderson 1 - Mr.. Papich 1 — Mr. Mullins 1 - Mr. Ryan _ DR:gem/1tr( (7) ; Yo Jw a pe Aer HESS ot Page 23
ee : Poo GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 : i | UNITED STATES GO” ““RNMENT Memorandum — : 7 TO : Director ; FBI (105-93072) DATE: 3/29/65 4 Ron > Legat, London (100-2611) (Pp) SUBJECT: RICHARD GIBSON’ / rive ge Jo Remylet 2/11/65. LONG On 3/19/65 Detective Sgt. KIRK, Special Branch, New Scotland Yard,- London, advised that he is currently conducting an investigation concerning GIBSON and that a photograph of subject would be most helpful, It is noted subjéct holds U.S. Passport Nd. ; Ley B-131994 and the Bureau is requested to have passport (\ photographs opdtained and forwarded to this office.)\. i | This case will be kept ina pending status awaiting Bureau reply. YQ , C- Bureau “4 - Liaison 1 - London ACM evw (5) TIAL _ ; VU. L.0 CONFIDE 2 MAR 31 1965 4 | Copy to. de _ Sow ay by routing slip for*. ; EX-103 Sy { C] info action Oh Leber f un , , dite "YS -G-~ Ge ec APPROP NEALE oe! AW 50953 DBocld: 32339275 Page 24 t
F ee i ‘ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO Director, FBI (Bufile- 10593072 SUBJECT: IS - CUBA (00: NEW YORK) «¥ [__]It is recommended that a Security pre Index Card be prepared on the wo $i above-captioned individual. S NEW YORK (10542387) RICHARD mowaderBson ) DATE: Wes “nn UNAVAILABLE SECTION [X] The Security Index Card on the captioned individual should be changed as follows (specify change only): Loy hed Aliases - — - at hed <3 al ["] Native Born Naturalized a *sTien te = =a o_o - c a me Communist [__] Socialist Workers Party “_] Independent Socialist League (f } |__| Miscellaneous (specify) OUT OF THE COUNTRY i Race Sex t Tab for Detcom _ [] Male [] Female ~~ t | Date of Birth a Place of Birth ee we OSS f Business Address (show name of employing concern and address) \ ALE LNFORMATION CONTAINED Pos | ERBRLN 7S { DATE-/p | = ™ ' Key Facility Data | Geographical Reference Number Interested Agencies aay nae Responsibility Residence Address L95- Fixe 78 - ~ 30 Sone ye gh ed London, NW ‘England Hall, Prince Albert Road 3 MEE | aa NOT RECORDED 1 MAR 3 1 i965 (HW 50953 Docld:323392975 Page 245
aE D366 (5-864) | I eo ; —_ oY UN|..cD STATES DEPARTMENT OF }wSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ki BY New York, New York ‘ In Reply, Please Refer to Mamch 29 , 1965 i File No. — . ‘ BUfile 105-93072 I, BYfile 105~42387 ) SUBJECT: RICHARD roma @rBsoN REFERENCE: Memorandum dated 1/6/64, Referenced communication contained subject’s residence and/or employment - address. A recent change has been determined and is being set forth below (change only specified): Residence: 30 Stockleigh Hall, Prince Albert Road London NW 8, England . Employment: _ ALL TSFORMATION CONTAINED 2 REET IpUNCLASSIFI ED P MCbpy to& Wren. i "leds er B >: x A 2* “by, routing slip for | : } EY info Cl action { WW 50953 ©) BSAPRDS 1965 Mere ae = lar 7 CW | Ae /0S= 7 3O73- | NOT RECORDED £ 1 MAR 31 1965 4 a Aad Bad 3 Bete dy This document contains neither recommendati ts loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 4 ere ea ons nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and I ! | Docld: 32339275 Page 26
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 ~ SOt0-106-03 oa ‘ . MAY 1962 EDITION 4 a ree i GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 . 4 UNITED STATES COL URNMENT Memorandum DIRECTOR, FBI (105-93072) DATE: 2/11/65 | mings CONTAIRED LEGAT, LONDON (100-2611) (P) nt \. ron AASSIFIED oe 3) UERe SHOWIN OTHERNISEs 720. RICHARD GIBSON D cor IS - CUBA fo) Remylet 1/18/65. \\ . '. On January 25, 1965, under a Secret classification, -:. British Security Service, MI-5 furnished a Secret report, two copies of which are attached, MI-5 pointed out that — their information comes from a number of secret sources and they request that it not be further disseminated. copy of the same information has been furnished to cra, + hone fs 3 - Bureau (Ences~ 2) 1 - Liaison Section (sent direct) 1 - London ry We | Akt. 1s Jog. 430 '12-- CWBeec a ‘ - a ae | . ~ q@FEB 15 1965 ‘\ AS a iv! ‘ 4 aaty ‘on . i ct ae A iV a } (Oe. ) al b ° ~ | 99H HEI T gip | Decleaty on Exemot fre mGos, C } Sistad’ Raclse ical hrs 4 6 9 FEB 25 1965 | chee ~ ; HY 50953 Bocld: 32339275 Page 27
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past: ef Be. ‘publieity nag ‘of 1965t~ B 1963, GLBSON Lived in: Lausasine probe sicoee CER atly the Raghish editian of. “Revolution” | froment Wloits. to ve remetatien” waine "WETS. Pusu “Le tredr ea dn team n agent | ond, "diet he. hed. provided United aspirations® wath” the: ‘publication ore. out! ‘short when emnsen’ Deoans 8 tie of the Hngligh' edition. However,” by. @id-196, VERGES, the Niterdal Direc _ 0f Revolution", wes elaining that e 3 about. ‘GIBSOR astivities hed _been weselved net enly frou anden, ‘but. alad’ free’ Cube, Aneriean’ negroes in - Bee “York! ond e p Feletive: of GIBSON s who vas working fer. the: magne die “Spark fa:  @IBSGR BES. digaissed fren the: oaktorial. start or
my he te) | (>) as oe, ‘Recelutien® wae Stskategret ings | oe i oS they ‘have ones a that at. sall. be. 2088 © PORES | tetera he ean be Seeeptahbe i , te any loft ws . UF | | aE Ke ctaED nema 196g | ginsow: weet te” the Taited Sas, .* and the wrow Toot Horale teitune” ai s te aseredst “newelution"; 5 ‘wade egninet ‘bias be reelises ‘thet on dented the 8 wing orgialant Ge ee feta later by hia Bpitien wife, Joy HerJorio,/ rae Ts Ge cnidarene ie Se oun i rae hoped te find wok: Lit: cosen oa ‘bat at the end.of Foveuber, ha wae atall nd dep ae ts wl wife’s thetly, she ware paylag the rest sweden AGES Real, Londen, A220. It £3 resent beat ‘SBMS *s. gontacts| re tas United worked fer “ievelution® ke Gee de. dat pint shen ae the. Doe “ahgvectaten Joarantse”, Be bes acted. EE _ aahys (9G, ond pabiiened by WG Ridadebeg i taaieial oH eentaine. 8 eeticle “Key Revolationary =~ “bu “. By HOH STSOR, oe gears pand: & welng —
y ue , ; an ae - a Se = SENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGEL. ~ : sl ‘WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505 14 JARI965 | TO : Director “4 Federal Bureau of Investigation € Attention: Mr. S. J. Papich C= 5 Bo 7 7 ya SUBJECT: GIBSON, Richard—/o ¢£ SY FROM : Deputy Director for Plans h/ i. A usually reliable source had reported the following summary of his conversation in London-in late December 1964 with =; Richard GIBSON, a free-lance writer, former Chairman of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee and former editor of the English ‘edition of Révolution. GIBSON, a very light-skinned American negro married to an Englishwoman, was working in the Columbia Broadcast~- - ing System (CBS) newsroom when along with another colleague, Robert... Yoder, he established the Fair Play for Cuba Committee in the early — 1960's. GIBSON was in Cuba several times in 1961 and had met Fidel ~ Castro Ruz and Ernesto Guevara Serna, and various other Cuban officials 2 tehard GIBSON stated that he knew quite well Robert f 5 Who hal \ » & ae 7 Williams e American Negro from Monroe, North Carolina, who h 4 emigrated to Cuba and now seems to commute between there and Peiping, ~- af é 4 China. {C/ fhe > ; Ni 3- According to- GIBSON, he felt that the situation among Ameryf ig ¢ 7 Lcan negroes (from what he could tell in Europe) was becoming. very/” oan i dangerous.: He said that he had met in both London and Paris quite a : few young American negroes in their late teens passing through en route to Prague, Czechoslovakia or Habana, Cuba for guerrilla and) , AAs sabotage training. He further said he had 4 the Peeling that withing“ 4 5 kK six months to a@ year these trainees would bégin infiltrating backy Vy ge NW into the United States in pursuance of Williams' idea of an urban x R guerrilla movement. -g row EBT 4 . oa a i 4. After he left the Fair pint Por Guba gcaingB tee, GIBSON re-f = iated that he was recommended by they eriah Oe Massador to the z United Nations (name not given) to ee pe the F3 0 of ey : AX 29 1965 = “ 1 ye : 23 {- MEORAA Ce ? dae ait 5 =o A, 6OF ga 8 tr NFORMA " ALL FBI HY 50953 Bocld: 32339275 Page 31 i { f t k
africaine in Algiers, which was then edited by Jacques Vereés.. 4 When the Algerians removed Vergés, GIBSON stated that he followed ~ Vergés to Paris where the latter set up Révolution. According to GIBSON, he served as editor of its English-language version first in Paris and then in Lausanne , Switzerland, until a few months ago, when he split with Vergés, who still owes him money and whom he is suing. Vergés himself loved French high society, good food and lax- urious living and spent-most of his time in political agitation. The magazine was in fact largely edited by a Vietnamese on its staff who often wrote under other pseudonyms . The sale of the magazine was actually quite small. The Chinese bought about 3,000 copies of cach issue but recently as many as 15,000 copies. of each issue were piling up unsold in @ garret in Paris. Andersen” in Lausanne was’ definitely a paid Chinese agent but he was on bad terms with Vergés. 5. Source indicated that GIBSON seemed to. -be & very relaxed and~ ‘quite. humorous negro intellectual. GIBSON sald he had worked for ; Revolution because of his interests in African and Asian independence | movements - had never considered himself a Communist and did not now. \ A Révolution ,- aceording to GIBSON, had many personal contacts with Trot- a skyites and their was certainly considerable Trotskyite influence in it. 1. Headquarters Comment: Source is probably referring to Nils i Andersson of the la Cite publishing firm in Switzerland, which printed the Révolution before it was banned in that country. He i has a continuing interest in Centre Lenine, 4 propaganda organ reportedly sponsored by the Chinese Communists . CSCI- 316/00038-65 Distribution: “Orig. & 1 - Addressee 1l.- Department of State | HW 50953 Docld:32339275 Page 32
on. ee EE - - eer egies I nce am <7 OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 B010-108-03 MAY 1982 EDITION GSA GEN. REG.NO. 27 - ® i +. UNITED STATES GC, RNMENT Memorandum TO” : DIRECTOR, FBI (105-93072) _ DATE: 1/18/65 ROM : LEGAT, LONDON (100-2611) (P) ALE INEGRMATION CONTAINED ~ oO NEREIN 1S UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT, : WHER W ERWISE, IS - CUBA old 00: NEW YORK ReBulet to Director, Central Intelligence Agency, 7 December 1, 1964. 1) \ : The CIA Office in London has advised that they. are. aan finstituting investigation by British Security Service, MI-5 tae on subject. They state that any information obtained from MI-5 will be furnished to this orice (S a CIA referred to information contained in referenced letter indicating subject. was a CIA agent. They asked if this office had any additional data on that particular point, They were informed that we did not have, If the Bureau is ware of further information regarding this, it is believed A it would be helpful and of interest to CIA, London [S .- the Bureau advised. \ | ie 3 - Bureau 1 - Liaison Section (sent direct) | : 1 - London CWB: ec FacaeIgyy 14'JAN 28 16S f | HW 50953 Daocld: 32339275 Page 33
FF FD-122 (Rev. 4-17-63) 7" oN , i ay OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 - 5010-108 . \ ’ 2 ‘ i MAY 1962 EDITION EN dl GSA GEN, REG. NO, 27 Z . - of UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT _ Memora ndum Directer, FBI (Bufile- 105- 93072 ) DATE. : 1/6/65. ee p38: gts Ur SS NEW YORK (105-42387 ) | LEE £3 00 Oo SUBJECT: _ RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON CO - ‘Tg - CUBAN _ ‘UNAVAILABLE SECTION (00; NEW YORK) |. The Security Index Card on the ‘captioned individual should be It is recommended that a Security ~~ Index Card be prepared on the & above~captioned individual. . Po “changed as7follows (specify ay “y =change only} . . : v= Steet fom a i < - 5 ec of Pf py ~ 404 { en bat | Native Born . Naturalized Alien i so : ~~ n a cA ” . H 3 [_] Communist [7] Socialist Workers Party [7] Independent Socialist League A OUT OF THE COUNTRY i Miscellaneous (specify) * Race ; Sex a ; ;  [-] Male {-j Female ‘| Place of Birth Tab for Detcom Date of Birth | Business Address (show name of employing concern and address} 2 aw LOS Gro Jody — ALL INPORMATION CONTAINED an HEREIN IS Uy : - (NOT RECORDED ATE [aphe +i | mie 4 JAN 11 1965 Key Facility Data ae — ‘=e Geographical Reference Number Responsibility IntereBted Agencies ~ Residence Address g/g alfred Hey Mark Jeffries ine 9 Basinghall Ss reek, J. SBA OE E.c. 2, Englarf ‘cm A. : . on ie ; Gn Na ee (RM) ee oe . . REGISTERED se ; ( 3) i HW 509535 Bocld: 32339275 Page 34
OPTIONAL. FORM NO. 1¢ 5010-106 | MAY 1962 EDITION wn GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 pry . a UNITED STATES G ERNMENT Uf, } ~ Memorandum | FROM 4: SAC, NEW YORK (105-42387')(c) HEREIN ns ‘UNCLE hss =D D EXCEPL VAI. a WHERE SHOWN vine: hon RICHARD THOMAS-GIBSON aka | a. TS ~ CUBA CONFIDENT! IS ~- CH , Re report of SA ROGER H. LEE, 1/31/64, at NY and Legat Paris letter to Bureau, 12/8/04, with enclosed LEM. (OQ Referenced Legat Paris letter, Lee /ells indicates that Issue 10-ll, July-August, 1964 o Revolution, " a monthly Chinese propaganda publication, published in Paris, France, contains information to the effect that GIBSON had been dismissed from his position 8 as a member of the Editorial Committee: of "Revolution." — {oo . Referenced letter further indicates that members of the | American CP reportedly have forwarded documents to "Revolution," establishing that GIBSON was working on behalf of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Referenced letter further reflects that GIBSON and his ~ wife are presently residing incare of ALFRED HENRI © © : “4. MARK JEFFRIES, 9 Basinghall St., London. E, C. 2, England. A review of subject's case file reflects that GIBSON has resided. abroad. since September, 1962. LA | The following confidential informants, familiar with some of the Cuban activity in the NYC area, were contacted on the dates indicated and advised they could furnish no information concerning any pro-Cuban activity Ae on the part of the subject: \ . _ Ly a anne Ca ee (Lk 22 warean (RM) 1-=- New York | HW 50953 Daocld: 32339275 Page 34
—_ SORT ce, a RR SSM om | aS mn yp a a eT CONFIDENT! TAL NY 105-42387 _ informants _ Date Contacted Contacting Agent ~ | 1/11/65 JOHN EDWARD HEGARTY. -. ; 1/6/65 VINCENT J. WARGER: - 1/11/65 . C. DALE SCHWANT. ©. 1/5/65 — MAURICE H, LAUZIERE. | 7/65. FRANGIS J. O'BRIEN... 1/8/65 ' FRANCIS J. O'BRIEN a with some of the Chinese communst activities in the NYO area, were contacted on the dates indicated and advised / The following confidential informants, familiar \ that they did not know the subject. LA | ‘Informants _ - Date Contacted — ~ Contagting Agent . i ; Ls ‘4858~- RST 1/11/65 _ JOHN E, MANNING ; 4629-BSI 1/12/65 _ JOHN E, MANNING . CSNY 4559-S 1/12/65 CHARLES WEHRLE SNY 1075-S7~ 1/12/65 - CHARLES WEHRLE 'sNy 4077-s = 5 1/12/65 CHARLES WEHRLE | GONFIBENTIAN. | ~2- | AW 50953 Daocld: 32339275 Page 36
names one ee FD-305 (Rev. 9-19-62) - ~ CONFIDENT! NY 105~42387 | pais: IDENT Als l. [X] Subject's name is included in the Security Index. Le The data. appearing on the Security Index card are current. 3. [7] Changes on the Security Index card are necessary and Form FD-122 has been Henrie Bureau. 4, [X) A suitable photograph *[ey 4 f yJis not available. y) - (C] Subject is employed in a key facility and _ is charged with security responsibility. Interested agencies are . 6. = This report is classified > because (state reason) ,s 7. [A] Subject previously interviewed (dates) 9/20/61 : [HX] Subject was not reinterviewed because (state reason) subject has been abroad since September, 1962. oe 8. [_] This case no longer meets the Security Index criteria and a letter has been directed to the Bureau recommending cancellation of the Security Index card. 9. (x This case has been re-evaluated in the light of the Security Index criteria and it continues to fall within such criteria because (state reason) x until September, 1962, GIBSON was acting National ‘Executive Secretary of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee. Untitl August, 1964, GIBSON was a member of the Editorial Committee of "Revolution," a monthly Chinese propaganda publication, published in Paris, France. 10. [%]Subject's SI card [7] is fF] is not tabbed Detcom. Subject's activities (I do [X] do not warrant Detcom a ‘tabbing. , CONFIDENTIAL HW 50953 Docld:32339275 Page 37
e : . a A PSE EIN IEA TT A —_— rr e OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 5010—104—01 wen! . : / UNITED STATES GC ‘RNMENT —_ 4 Bo, © Memorandum [Ge \/ TO : Director, FBI (105-93072 ) Anurenaaco soemev FROM : Legat, Paris (105-1270) (RUC. a LZ songner RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON . IS - CUBA Re Paris letter 10-29-64. \_} Enclosed are 5 copies for the Bureau and 1 for _ a London of an LHM containing information received from the °°. Direction de la Surveillance du Territoire (DST), Fregch. ) Ao - / domestic counterespionage service, (T-1), on 12~7-64.9€ _) O ‘ fey 4 It is noted that the subject was apparently dis-~ at missed from his position as English language editor for the magazine "Revolution", a pro-Chinese Communist publication © for allegedly attempting to "penetrate" the international revolutionary movement. ALAIN MONTARRAS of the DST stated that he was suspected by the publishers of this magazine ‘and other individuals with whom he worked of being a CIA ON agent. The DST gives his present residence as in care of ALFRED HENRI MARK JEFFRIES, 9 Basinghall Street, London E.C. ae a The LHM is classified confidential since the ‘\information contained therein was so classified by the DST. “\Rhe DST also furnished the information to CIA, Paris. " - Bureau (Enc. 5 clot / copy to. eu) Yors : wit, | (1 - Liaison Section, enc. | eee “ ‘lL - London (Enc. 1 sent direct pinfe UF Ue AC NWP sHD | . ny 78 re nee ene J Declassify ou: : Re. | Copy to; CLA/State/RAO / 752) Ren (OS *~ {309 & 7 | ’ Os ete Ed . i ry LAA LEP o 3 DEC 14 1964 ' ~ Po an wes REG aD AG . Lhe | AW 50953 Daocld: 32339275 Page 34
. india 4 Wa, a z ran - a _UNI1T2) STATES DEPARTMENT OF so STICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Noa In Reply, Please Refer to CONFIDENTIAL: _- | WASHINGTON 25, D.C, File No, ~ December 8, 1964 RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON T-1, a confidential source abroad, furnished the following information on December 7, 1964; XY THOMAS RICHARD GIBSON, born May 13, 1931, at Los Angeles, California, resided at 28 avenue Simon Bolivar, , Paris 19. He originally entered France on December 15, ‘ 1954.. After following studies at the University of Paris, 5 he became employed as a ,translator by Agence France Presse (French Press Agency). (C He first came to the attention of French authorities because of his relations with the "Chine Nouvelle" Agency a (New China Agency) of Paris and as a member of the Editorial . Committee of the monthly Chinese propaganda publication , evolution". The Director of this publication is JACQUES . SOUR WERGES, a former French national who recently acquired 7 lgerian‘citizenship and who is well known for his Communist *~ ctivities and for his present work in favor of the pro- | Chinese Communists. T-l1 advised that it has received information hat unidentified Americans, members of the American Communist  i\iParty, reportedly forwarded to VERGES certain documents i\fwhich established that GIBSON was working on behalf of the. A Central Intelligence Agency. GIBSON, who had gained the confidence of VERGES because of his work on behalf of the "Fair Play for Cuba Committee", was dismissed from his position as a member of the Editorial Committee of "Revolution". T-1 furnished a statement which appeared in Issue 10-11 of "Revolution" of July-August, 1964, which is as follows; a, fe ki | "Following serious accusations received fron é2g certain comrades in New York, London, and acera,(C) usions of . i ty of iy agency$ It 7 FBI and distributed’ outs t aN » RW 50953 Docld:32339275 Page 39
aie Bet tap "and confirmed by investigation, Revolution informs its readers that Richard Gibson, who abused his title - of former secretary of the 'Fair Play for Cuba Committee’  —— in order to attempt to penetrate the international a revolutionary movement, can no longer be counted among ~ the collaborators of the magazine. The magazine cannot : accept responsibility for his activities." (om T-1 advised that GIBSON departed his resid nee in’ Paris, leaving his family there, and stating that he planned. to go to England for several days. The apartment which he. : occupied has been seized. because of non-payment of. 5 months! . sot rent. GIBSON and his\wife are presently residing in care of. \! one ALFRED HENRI MARK)VEFFRIES, 9 Basinghall Street, London E. c. ay een ET EEE TE NES TL ETS LT EET England. nd =k ©) ieee aaa “ tet men ane tracers nme may ore to k | : a ae \ Py S foe ; HY 50953 Docla:32339275 Page 40
¢ . UNITix) STATES DEPARTMENT OF 3..3TICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION oes WASHINGTON 25, D.C. December 8,.1964 , , ie Please Refer to , ¢ G N f iD ENTIAL RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON T-1, a confidential source apreads furnished the following information on December Ts 1964 ‘C, * @HOMAS RICHARD GIBSON, born May 1 31, at Los Angeles, California, resided at 28 avenue Simon Bolivar, Paris 19. He originally entered France on December 15, 1954. After following studies at the University of Paris, — he became employed as a franslator by Agence France Presse (French Press Agency ). oa He first came to the attention of French authorities because of his relations with the "Chine Nouvelle" Agency (New China Agency) of Paris and as a member of the Editorial Committes of the monthly Chinese propaganda publication — "Revolution". The Director of this publication is JACQUES MANSOUR VERGES, a former French national who recently acquired_ Algerian citizenship and who is well known for his Communist activities and for his present work in favor of the pro- f Chinése Communists. f°. T-1 advised t at it has received information that unidentified Americans, members of the American Communist Party, reportedly forwarded to VERGES certain documents which established that GIBSON was working on behalf of the. Central Intelligence. Agency. GIBSON, who had gained the - confidence of VERGES because of his work on behalf of the "Fair Play for Cuba Committee", was dismissed from his ’ position as a member of the Editorial Committee of "Revolution", fel furnished a statement which appeared in Issue 10-11 of "Revolution" of July-August, . 19645 which is as follows: Oo ; peering. serious accusations received cra (OY 3 vad gig EE. A Classified BY Sages! Declassily om: your “agency are not to be your agency. ae | NW 50953 Docla:32339275 Page 41
” . : . ‘ Lo , peg . , a at Si bb eee te gh Se tw 4 . . what = . , # Q << Fw & = oe, aoe Fé. Yond eonfirmed by investigation, Revolution informs its readers that Richard Gibson, who abused his title of former sécretary of the ‘Fair Play for Cuba Committee! in order to. attempt to penetrate the international = —- revolutionary movement, can ne longer be counted among... the collaborators of the magazine. The maggzipe cannot’ accept responsibility for his activities." ¢ o Tl ‘advised that GIBSON departed his: residenee ain Paris, leaving his family there, and stating that he planned - to go to England for several days. The apartment which he - : eccupiéd has been seized because of non-payment of 5 months? | : rent. GIBSON and his wife are presently residing in care of one ALFRED (4 MARK JEFFRIES, 9 Basinghall Street, London £. €. 2,5 Bngland. . a ay Tn ore ee, (HW 50953 Bocld: 32339275 Page 42
a = a | b SECRET Ch cee -i1 = Liaison # , 7 l- E. H. Mossburg 1 ~ Mr. Anderson BY LIAISON a Date: § “December 1, 1984. ™ 4 NN Ss Co fe: ‘Director : NN Central intelligence Agency nl a on : N | Attention: Beputy Director, Plans< . Si) 7 7 LE / = et Loge-~- CFP? E >). Peon: John Edgar Rover, Director. Wed 4 ie . (an Subject: “RICHARD. THO if “ GIBSON | INTERNAL SECURITY, ~ CUBA wry be Reference 4s. ‘made to previous. commundea’ fis concerning the. subject, the last of which was the report of Special. Agent. Reger BR. hee, Gated | Tamuary 31, 1964... at New York, New York , AL” : acl od wee Ad g = & _. ff Confidential’ source who has furnished Liable ios information in the past récently advised that in August a '@ 1964, John Henrik Clarke, Associate Editor of “Freedomways" ON * magazine, contacted: Julian Mayfield of "The African: Review," | Post Office, Box. 2052, acer, Ghana, West Attica. wy ak “ i , “Preedonvays , a a ‘self-described quarterly review of “the Negro. freedom, moyenent ‘published | by: Freedomvays: ‘Associates “— Incorporated, 799. ‘Broadway, New York City; 4s a’ Communist ery, a USA supported publication which is known to your Agency. | cas | REG: AQ A ete ee Pst “During | this contact Clark Mayfield aiready ksows that Richar ° ee emma hrnsoe commented : that’ undoubtodty tbsen has: ‘been exposed - |; a8 a Central, Intelligence “Agency (CIA) agent. . Clarke: further | dndicated that Gibson was the one who pointed. the finger at | him and had the FBI breathing’ down his: neck for over a year. 4.’ | He aio: wondered: where ‘this Rituation, put DansHatts-as- ‘Giisen ve ee men PE Bret . New York (105~42387) Ja SEE: NOTE ‘OR LEGATS, ‘LONDON London re ieee PAGE TWO AND “THREE Paris, . : ee Tapedsaetdrteeee yaiit (to) apa tain pls ae “105-96816_ (Daniel Watts) . | aie YY s H ft Polson y Be a Mohr —. r DeLoach WwW . Casper Callat han i a 97-4575. _ Joni Claes) tom Tavel Se 7 , Trotter — t : nb1' . er: an. ; 3P + Tele. Rooritt, olmes vs Gandy ECB “a uM aft TELETYPE UNIT an er (HW 50953 Bocld: 32339275 Page 43
ry ° o HY 450953 Oo = > . ae Director Central Intelligonee Agency on Your Agency has previously been furnished information concerning Daniel Watts, Chairman of the Liberation Committee for Africa, an organization whieh has been. described in news- paper articies as being nation-wide and aimed at helping African freedom fighters and prometing awareness of a common heritage ~ for Afro-Americans and Africans. Literature for the Liberation Committee for Africa shows that Richard Gibson previously Was Executive Secretary of that _ Oreanteation-U\ CBE representative in Paria, france, indicating that your ‘Paris : Office has no current interest in Gkbeon and has no ‘plans to establish contact with him, (8S On Noveuber 6, 4984; our: ‘popresentative in London, England, advised of information received from your London Office that one. "Dick Gibson had been in touch with “Pablo” of the. Cuban Embassy j on indicating. he was looking for in. Lon an editorial job. "Dick" ‘reportedly . Spoke with an American accent and had previously worked for “Revelucion.” It appears that Dik Gibson is probably” Adentical with the subject (S oe ae above is being: furnished for your information and any action deened appropriate. Any g@ditional infermation weceived by your-Agency concerning the vberéabouts, and activitide 6f the: euhjeet: would ‘be =e) NOTE FOR, LEGAT, LONDON: Gibson: ia: a tale Negro. “Hes ‘Was porn an. Lies’ Angeles, California, 5-13-31. He “is: 5'9". tally “weighs. approximately. . 150 pounds ,. cand: served. in the U.S. Army from. 12-52. toe 12-54. His last: known ‘residence ‘was in: Paris, ‘Exance ;. ‘where he: was employed as 7 an editor of the: publicatiion . WAgrien” Latin America Asia: Revolution," - Gibson is on ‘the: Security Indeu,: OO:nY, vased on his ‘past’ pro- Castro-Cuban activities. He-was one of. the founders: of the Fair Play for Cuba. ‘Committee’ (FPCC)., was: ‘president: of ‘the New York Chapter. and - ‘became’ ‘Acting: National: ‘Executive: Seerétary of. the oe FPCC in 1961.. He: was: forced’ to resignias Columbia. Broadcasting. . System newsman im 1960° for publicly expressing. himself as sympathetic to the Castro’ ‘regime. in 1961, he waa also accredited | "NOTE FOR LEGAT, LONDON — — CONTINUED PAGE THREE BDoclda: 32339775 Page 44
Central Intelligences Agency NOTE For LEGAT, LONDON CONTINUED: to the UN as a correspondent for the Cuban newspaper “Revolucion.” In September, 1962, Gibson left the US: and went to Algeria where he remained until April, 1963. in April of 1963, he went to Switzerland and subsequetit ly moved to Paris, France. information available! through your established sources eoncerning Gibson and Keep | Bureau and interested offices advised. Re NOTE FOR LEGAT, PARIS: — You should. remain alert for any additional 26) Attempt. 0. ascertain urrent whereabouts of Gibson ~ an [ebrougn: ‘your established sources Pha keep Bureau; Legat, ‘London; S | and other interested. offices appropriatety. advised, - NOTE: Information ‘eoneorniag subject's alleged exposure as a CIA agent is being furnished CIA, However, no information- is available in Bufiles indicating subject has actually been . utilized or exposed as a CIA agent. CIA, however, has considered utilization of subject in the past. Legat, London, has also requested information as te possible identity ef "Dick" sabe00-(§) Classified "Secret" as information herein may _ possibly relate to CIA activities abroad, the unauthorized. a disclosure of which covld possibly compromise CIA's operations and be detrimental to the internal security of the U. S.. _ : HW 50953 Daocld: 32339275 Page 45
SAC, New York (10542387). Director, FBI (105-93072) O RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON Is « CUBA 11/18/64 - Glascock Conds Sent ; Ruehi JP Ys — —_— ie tS « CH it nr SO | 5 14 Gla ReurFD4 11/4/64, we / A review of captioned matter reveals subject has resided abroad ‘gince: Septeaber.,. 1962, during which time he has not repertedly been involved in any ‘prowjCuban activities. He has, however, been enployed as the English-language editor of “Revolution Africaine" and the "“Afriea Latin America Asia Revolution,” a publication which reportedly is financed by the Chinese Comminist Government. Subject has, therefore, been removed from the "Cuban Special Section” of the Security 4 Index (SI) and placed.in the Generel: Section tabbed X te indicate. both pro-Cuban and prosChinese synpathies. “¢ [. Bz cards aro | being furnished . to you under separate cover. im the future, ceperts submitted concerning gubject ghould utilize the dual charazcter, 1S - CUBA, IS « CH; @ pe osvecnawememenecatpite “emai RE 20 LO dee Mn Pip an Yd a “4 ag NOV 23 1964 \ peur. at ccmeannerer TnL TELETYPE UNIT | Gandy —_——— MAIL ROOM C/A fin P?SAE i / HW 50953 Daocld: 32339275 Page 46 ~~ =
.. t: OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 5010-106-03 oT. te MAY 1962 EDITION _GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 ; e , ~ 4 “UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT a eo ! Memorandum /, : DIRECTOR, FBI TO wr wire gethe MIECAMATION SSIFIED : FROM : LEGAT, LONDON 105-1970 + (DM SHAREIN 1s UNcLassi¥1 SG. WSLS UEACEPT WHERE SHOWN = / St, DATE: November 6, 1964 SUBJECT: "DICK" GIBSON . Gol! Lt a IS - CUBA ef CRET J Do ei y On October 29, 1964, | | CIA, London, ® 7 furnished the following information rom a highly sensitive ay On October.9, 1964, at 10:55 A, we, subject called -., \ue Nn OP PABLO" | of the Cuban an Embassy, } Londons ww, He aske =To the le 7 ww WoeSsTephohe numbers of two individuals, one KENNETH}TYNAN and tdi as by ogo RUCK LUCKY ewe SUBJect received the numbers from 6 % \ ItpaBLOw and then told "PABLO" he was looking for a job on x athe "editorial side" and would ask TYNAN for help. ‘''PABLO" i y OSthen told subject that he would have to tell TYNAN that , Lie, 9, @Qsupject worked for pReyolucion", as it would be no good _ ee \% a hitelling half truths. S >) 5 : a) fs . . “SN ste This delrtate source stated that subject spoke + oN “twith an American accent and appeared to be on a first-name a NS) ‘basis with "PABLO", While London realizes this is sketchy - * J information, it is possible that the Bureau might be able to k “ y aidentity subject d if so, London, would appreciate eceiving “this information, hy) QO [Miro ht |Pamfh A “F \, Ss 3 IN (>) si he roe $ 50 YY, 2 §29 9 : 850, TL) NING: do a4 APPEAL # oo he g 3 - Bureau CIVILACT. #.."" ws NY 1 - Liaison Section te 238) HP | E.O. # 55 - Ws 1 - London | DATE DED INITIALS pp wee. ee ; \ oy ‘ - 930ga—-M nae HW 50953 Docld:32339275 Page 47