Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: LEGAT, ROME
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 5/12/61
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Date:

6/12/201

Agency Information

AGENCY:

RECORD NUMBER :

RECORD SERIES :

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

FBI

124-10201-10061

HQ

92-3182-213

Released under the John

Assassination Records

Collection Act of 1992

144 USC 2107 Notel.

Case#:NO 45679 Date:

11-16-2017

Document Information

ORIGINATOR :

FROM:

TO :

TITLE :

FBI

LEGAT, ROME

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE :

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

05/12/1961

[Restricted]

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS :

4

CURRENT STATUS :

Withhold

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 12/15/1994

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

49.1

HH 45679

DocId: 32289285

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THE FOREIGN SERVICE

OF THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The American Embassy

Rome, Italy

Date:

To:

May 12, 1961

Director,

FBI

Legat,

Rome

(92-47)

Subject:

GUS ALEX

ANTI-RACKETEERING

Reference Bureau cable dated April 28, 1961.

Inspector Chris Patsuris, Athens City Police

Department, on May 1, 1961, advised that Gus Alex,

a U. S.

citizen,

arrived in Athens, Greece,

on April 4, 1961, via BEA

Airlines

from Milan, Italy.

Alex was in possession of U.S.

passport No. 1509555 issued May 13, 1952, at Chicago, Illinois.

His date of

birth was listed as April 1, 1916. His occupation

was listed as public relations expert.

Subject's U. S. address was listed as 9353 South

Spaulding Avenue, Evergreen Park,

Illinois. His address in Athens

was listed

as the Athens Palace

• Hotel.

Alex departed Athens, Greece, via BEA Airlines on'

April 13, 1961, and returned to Athens on April 16, 1961, from

Rome, Italy. He is currently believed to be residing in urged

Phyhiko, Athens, greece,

aTso known as Gus, contos

resides at that address.

- This Individual

" Was dentified as a Greek from the United States.

He was described

as being about 60 years of age and is known to be a gambler and a big

spender.

Additioal investigation concerning both the sub-

ject and Constantine Contos is being conducted in Greece.

Bureau

and Chicago Office are requested to furnish any background infor-

mation which may be identifiable with Constantine Contos.

P

4 - Bureau

0-7 51,8/61

REC 94 92-3182-213

(2 - Chicagó)

1 - Rome 92-50 (Constantine Contos)

3 MAY 1X 1961

AAC: RAA

(6)

50 MAY

23

1961

NW 45679 DocId: 32289285

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