{24-10164-10277 AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER; — 124-10164-10277. RECORD SERIES: HO AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 62-109060-8307X DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: 12/26/1991 PAGES: 3622 SUBJECT: JFK, ASSA, EVID, MAINTAINED, FBI, LAB DOCUMENT. TYPE: PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT, PHOTOGRAPH ORIGINAL Secret NEW CLASSIFICATION: : CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW DATE: = 02/24/1999 UPDATE DATE: = 02/12/2001 STATUS — Redact RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (1\(B) JFK Act 6 (1M) JFK Act 6 (4) COMMENTS: BULKY BOX 2 OF 8, INC CONRAD, I. W. FILES, 4 VOL PRESIDENT . COMMISSION,2 VOL LHO INTERNAL SECURITY-R, 1 VOL LAB RPT, MISC ‘ DOCUMENT HY 50953 Docld: 32168300 Page 1
senate events y SET A Ry annette taney seer +k + arto ~ . "Scent ORMONAL PORM HO. ID * MOY ¥82 EDITION , oo A Uw aA GEN. REG. HO, IF i TO bis ( ‘ S010-168 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT : Mr, W. C.. Sullivanw “FROM: Mr, We A, prot hin SUBJECT: LEE HARVEY OSWALD INTERNAL SECURITY = RUSSIA - CUBA On 4-15-64 Inspector Malie in New York City. "Mr, Rankin Thomas P, Estep dated it will be noted contemplates interrogating functiona New York concerning their that the report referred to West Virginia, on‘ 12-88-63, | "Confidential" of the meeting Confidential Informant New York City, with the assass helpful, does n investigation a The repo ' On 4-15-64" SAC Mason advised ‘that ‘\there were six oth were symbol number inform “: that these ‘particular inf .. Ohio where there ig CP ac {to the coverage of the CP but by our Cleveland and to SAC Mason, is the only in rmant — concerning this meeting they will. obviously check for a sour could.-uncover,.one_or' all of jeopardizing our coveragé, \, WAB: jdd & ae eae Oh Mr, Belmont Mr... Rosen Mr, Malley ' Mr. Branigan ~ Mr. Lenihan HW 50953 Docld: 32168300 formant who Mr. Sullivan’: .’ rt in question contains i CI 104~S who advised public relations man for the ination of President Kennedy. ot add anything of particular gs nd is generally self-serving to er CP members present wit ants of the Cincin ormants cover an a tivity ‘and, hence, establishment not Pittsburgh Offices. the particular informant who rep is qualified to atte Cb P, Mr.” Mason noted that if’ Johns “ WR Day G3 fal a made reference to the 12-18-63 at Cincinnat Mr « ‘Ranki \ te YUNCLAS ¥¢ Ne Sint AN anne te are eee i ; + fi t a yas n noted that and he wanted to know if, in talkin factory for him to ask questions con without interfering with any of our Pike, ALL:INFORMATION contaryap f JEREIN Ts ug et Pe Fie thts ge: 4~15~64 ye i, Ohio, a meeting which occur nd the St FRC PUT cu! ity wt h Mr, Johnson,: of t Loe nati Office... SAC Mason advised). -: rea in West Virginia and” 7 these informants are ;yaluable - only by the Cincinnati Office Furthermore, according orted the meeting,’CI 104—S ate Board ; on is questioned ce and this Seriously cZ 2 Gk eat 7 } oe Pave} the. informants..involved. thereby ; litead 3a reel Coe oe et tee ay, “st om . A wn, y received a call from J. Lee Rankin that on_ 4-17-64 the Commission ries of the Communist Party CP) in knowledge of Oswald, SO report of Special Agent Mr. Rankin noted red at Wheeling, the report was marked g to CP people, it cerning the details operations, nformation furnished by that Arnold Johnson of CP, gave a talk dealing ae The information, while OP ost ignificance “to. the CP, Tt Ree 8 ged inidant Bw ioer cadets the Oswald $. : me Ten meee me pene arin cara a inne nance acai AahinN hak aerate sitter sb iv nrantam tert abtsbet ett abe ey Re atts —ewereaepell . ‘ see ne etter nnn Fae, m ee meee meas : veins . , ~ . vem at the particular meeting per Three of these | ¢ *
. “ v ys C ca ° . . . | an ce, OPTIOMAL POR NO. 10 4 500106 “Y= MNT ORE TS oe canme, F862 EOFTION € ed : . - wt ‘ “GSe GEM. GEG. NO. 27 x . UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT » M emorandum * suyecr: LEE HARVEY OSWALD | |.) INTERNAL SECURITY - RUSSIA ~ CUBA Trotter Tele. Room Holmes . tay 7 . * Gandy On 4-15-64 Inspector Malley received a call from J. Lee Rankin in New York City. It will be noted that on 4-17-64 the Commission re contemplates interrogating functionaries of the Communist Party CP) ain’. i - New York concerning their knowledge of Oswald. i omen Os, ‘Mr, Rankin made reference to the report of Special Agent .. Thomas P.. Estep dated 12~18-63 at Cincinnati, Ohio, Mr. Rankin noted “; ' that the report referred to a meeting which occurred at Wheeling, a a, West Virginia, on 12-8-63. Mr. Rankin noted that the report was marked - | "Contidentiar® and he wanted to know if, in talking to CP people, it “ would be satisfactory for him to ask questions concerning the details - ,Of the meeting: without interfering with any of our operations. o The. ‘yeport in ‘question contains information furnished by ‘Confidential Informant CI .104-S who advised that Arnold Johnson of New York City, public relations man for the CP, gave a talk dealing with the assassination of President Kennedy. The information, while helpful, does not add anything of particular significance’ ‘to. the Oswald investigation and is generally self-serving to the CP, ’ On 4-15-64 SAC Mason advised that at the particular. neeting ‘\there were six other CP members present with Mr. Johnson. Three of these : |were _Symbol number informants ‘of the Cincinnati Office... SAC Mason ‘advised | : “that these” ‘particular informants ‘cover an area in West Virginia’ and | Ohio where there is CP activity ‘and, hence, these informants ‘are jyaluable to the coverage of the CP establishment not only by the Cincinnati. Office but by our Cleveland and Pittsburgh Offices. Furthermore, according * to SAC Mason, the particular -informant who reported the meeting;* CI 104=5S, aks the only informant who is qualified to attend the State Board - | | méétings of the Ohio CP,” Mr > Mason noted-that-if Johnson is questioned. .’. concerning this “meeting. ‘they will. obviously check. fora source and this 4 could.-uncover..ane_or all of the. Antormants involved thereby seriously sot f jeopardizing | our coverage. ted eiida eee | mrRh, enemies SELENA AT TRIS | Mr. Belmont ‘4 adhe Mr... Rosen © 6 6 fo 4) mr. Sullivan; ha ~ op ‘Malley (7) #*' Mr. Branigan Mr. Lenihan prsaah f
HY 50953 Docld: 32168300 Page 4 - , . : 7 OP wie 7. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 7 nent hen moe, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ~ Y Shab bol Bn 38 oath > efens ) a . . En Reply, Please Refer to ALL INFORMATH CN commana WASHINGTON 25, B. File No. HEREIN 8 UNCLASSIPTES siey ae 4 Ly hs - THERE SHOWN OTHERWTSR, aye ote ra ee 11:23 a.m. | November 26, 1963 MEMORANDUM FOR MR. TOLSON MR. BELMON , §-9-9 A KE JFK MR, MOBR_.) irhdodh hoe? Cug L MR._.GONRAT// CIR HAS NO aM TO. wna oy 403402904 von DE LOACHDECLASSIFICATION ANDIOR, “ ene G88 MR. EVANS RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION _ Desisssty MR. ROSEN iN THIS de MR. SULLIVAN er V1 For Brackets 990 3 Fea eon th Mr. John MeCone, Director of CIA, called and stated he pad JE wanted to be sure I am satisfied CIA is giving ail the help they possibly ‘9'7g-7Y ean in connection with the investigation of the situation in Dallas. He said he knows the importance the President places on this investigation and _ stated the President had asked him personally whether CIA is giving the FBI full support; he said yes but just wanted to be sure. . L assured Mr. McCone we had the very best support we could possibly expect from CIA, He then stated we could call upon him for anything and I said we would do that. Mr. MeCone further stated he was delighted the President called on me to make the report. I indicated the purpose of our report as well as the areas it is to. cover, Mer, MeCone mentioned the fact that CIA has operational sources in Mexico City and said, ifthe Bureau wanted to use them, they | should be handled very carefully] C s) He stated he and Mr. ich hag @iscussed this. Tagsured him that the FBI understands this. (; f ) Mier I advised Mr. MeGone tat Deputy Attorney General Nicholas deB. Katzenbach waa) Banding this matter in the Department; that when the Bureau finishes the report, Mr. + eateantack will go over it very care- Pa rh ~ is v .