CABLE: 31 DEC REPORTS THEY INVESTIGATING RIDDERSTRALE VIA ONE OF HIS CONTACTS
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From: WITHHELD
To: DIRECTOR
Document date: 12/31/1963
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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31 DEC 63 IN 9 0 1 08

3L DEC TIPSTAFF/4 REPORTS, THEY INVESTIGATING/RIDDERSTRALE

VIA ONE OF HIS CONTACTS. CONFIRMS HE IN CUBA IN 56 AND FACT HE

DRUNKARD. NO DECISION YET RE DIRECT INTERVIEW SINCE THEY FEAR HE

WILL SIMPLY DENY ALLEGED STATEMENT TO CHARLOTTE• I/4 SAYS HE

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REALIZES OUR CONCERN AND HOPES HAVE DECISION "SOON". IMPLIED I/1&

WOULD MAKE DECISION.

2E OUR BELIEF DECISION DELIBERATELY PUT OFF UNTIL T/1 STEPS.

DOWN, AS

5. OF 1 JAN. T/L NOTED I/1 WOULD HAVE SOME SAY IN TIPSTAFF

MATTERS

SAND WOULD SPEND ONE HOUR PER DAY THERE UNTIL 1 JULY, BUT

THAT I/ID IN EFFECT WOULD BE ACTING CHIEF®

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