(ft079 0049 - oe { SECRET . 4 ~ INFORMATION BEPORY COVER SHEET - ~~ Done pe cooled 15-5. 23 on FROM: [ingicns, London/LCPIPIT [ore}zes oo t CASE OFFICER: Aaren C. LAGINESTRA ~4 CA. 8 February 1968 Se “4 REPORTS OFFICER: Borman. C. autstropeN FEB 15 i233 t RELEASING OFFICER: Adrian B, Hastori7?) | DISTRIBUTION: OO ls Met, & ow vOLINE w/paster 7 oe oe an es, . 1s <a af London] (Net for Gaon) Se a # LCPIPIT ne roi SUP DATA: “oe Subject: Activities of David Graham MeCanns (oubote) ee "Sources ipso 1 ‘Mote.te Headquarteret Te ig guggeeted that thie veport... .... ...... me! ae -be disseminated in the wenorandua moe a re vous lt. « format. beceuea of: che. Limited .. ves hele = et “.., eustomer interesz. - ve ERORET
» , « . : FIELD INFORMATION REPORT GRADING OF SOURCE do Cargtaruby rasta, ty Unsaby ead, C oath. wunily cubstta, vudin, (aguiad to ccarre of Gott Lammy bot, ropes of a menor, a Mabeascy cemace to esoed Fnac gpireergen ae , a NEAL, OF COTO, & ofa , re Coutemead oy badapeesing tof colabte seus, te Goctectaby wom, > Aanlthy en. Bawah, te Pratap - i | | {. S$ EC 8 E f/s0 FOREIGN DISSEM comanr : EBORT NO. ‘Taett-zes mere = Activities of David Grahaz McCanos DATE GF APORT 1 ; (Dubois) ot - MO, bates , | . ees, ® bax Early November 1967 RACE & . ; BATE ACQ, 22 December 1967 ! et erin Tito to UNO WATED MONE, TAO CMON A CE. SORA. OF ORE ep Rae IE, gommen A former Marxiat intellectual who continuas to maintain close asgociation within radical and leftiat circles, Source's reporting has been generally feliable in the past. He obtained this information from Ahmed Gora _ Ebrahin, an official of the Pan Afircenist Congress (PAC), who talked with Subject in Cairo im early Nowesber 1967, i. David Grehem NcCanne (Dubele), sen of Mra, Shirley Graham Dubois, ie working in Cairo from the North Aserican service of Radio Cairo and for the Egyptian Gazette, These two jobe keep hin extresely . busy; however, he expressed soma doubt about the longevity of his |. Radie Cairo job. He felt that hie services there would end if the. atation’s broadcasting ware ruduced aa part of President Nasir’s general schene of relaxing tenglons with the. Wesbe ee n fe Ahmed? Gora Ebrahin gaid that.MeCann_ could. not be described. as... staunchly pro-Chinese in his political sympathies, inasmuch as “beth. . he and his mother <= who ales reaidew fo Caira — ara strongly 4: attached to the East Gernan goverament. BRC RE T/NO PORE row pinery. 4 sot at re im EAT gE Shs
14-00000 ae Tete materiel «stains ‘information “effecting the Netional Defeme of the Ueited State withia we mesaing of the Exnonese Laws, Tithe Uh USC Seca 793 eed 796 the cramamimure ar revelation of; which ta say maaae? tO aa saacttarined person is prohibited br #.*. § EC RE T/NO FOREIGN DISSEM ‘countay neport NO. = CS . SUMECT “Activities of David Graham McCanns DATE DISTR. - (Dubois) yo NO. PAGES _ REFERENCES an Early Noveeber 1967 PLACE & _  BATEACQ. 22 December 1967 FIELD REPORT NO. t f RO a ee ee pn A EE Tu 19 UNEVALUATED taswemanion. souRce Gnacimes AGE DEFINITIVE. APPRAISAL GF CONTENT 1S TEMTATIVE. sue: “1. David Grahan NeCanns (Dubois), : gon ef Mrs, Shirley Grahan Dubois, de working in Cairo from the North American service of Radio Cairo and for the Egyptian Gazette, These two joba keep him extremely busy; however, he expressed some doubt about the longevity of his Radio Cairo job. He felt that his services there would end if the _  gtation's broadcasting were reduced as part of President Nasir! 8 general schene of relaxing tensions with the West. . 2. - Aimed Gora Ebrahim said..that MeCann could not .be described ag = etaunchly pro=Chinese in hia political sympathies, inasmuch aa ‘both he ead hie mother <= who alse resides in Cairo <= are strongly attached to the East German government, am 6 bd Sm GB essere PPRTEUAL.. Mt sssnivasiies i