Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, DL
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 01/16/1961
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Date:

Identification Form

4/27/201

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10226-10257

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 97-3487-33

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: SAC, DL

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 01/16/1961

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6

SUBJECTS :

NRO, INTV, GRINNIN, ROBERT E., ASSOC, BUSS VENTURE

DIESEL FUEL OIL, CRUDE OIL

DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION:

Secret

RESTRICTIONS: 1C; 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redáct

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 01/29/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: INC LHM

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

3010-104-01

UNITED STATES

VERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

: DIRECTUS, rEI (97-3487)0EONET

VAIE: IFLUIDI

HAS NO OBJECTION TO

ASGRICATION ANDOR

RELEASE OF C.A INFORMATION

AROM :• SAC, DALLAS (105-745)

SUBJECT:

NORMAN ROTEMAN

THIS DOCUMENT,

804-97

SID/ISR

8÷21-97

IS -

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC;

REGISTRATION ACT

5g0 - Dallas

#24,326

Classier by 586BJBlGCL

Declassify on: CAB 41/85

SPBMAC/Ent 5-3194/273)

Enclosed is a letterhead memorandum, six copies to

Bureau

and two copies to New York.

'MdO!

T9-д-

The 10/28/60 interview with ROBERT E. GRINNAN was by

MASA MANNING C. CLEMENTS at Dallas.

The 11/4/60 interview with

GRINNAN waS by Investigative Clerk FRANCIS A. BURNS, New York

Office.

The latter interview was recorded on FD-302 in New York

@I1le 105-29994.

New

York indices reflect no information concerning

MARY TALLEY.

PHILIP PANETH DE PANAY appears identical with

subject of the case entitled "PHILIP PANETH, IS-R" Bufile

j105-86833, New York file 105-40766. The New York file reflects

PHILIP PANETH is a British National with press assignment.

As

of May, 1960, the New York Office was instructed by the Bureau

to close its case concerning PANETH.

Contact on 12/15/60 with the Information Operator, of

ALI INTORIATION CONTAINED

the Dallas Telephone Company, and observation at 6300 North

Central Expressway, Dallas, were by SA EDWIN D. KUYkEndAlL.

HEREIN IS INCLASSIFLED

The confidential informant referred to in the enclosed

EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN

memorandum is identified) as CERISTOPHER GROSE HODGE, British

Security Service, MI-5

Information furnished in New York letter

to Dallas, 11/18/60) -4

OTHERWISE

REC- 33

47-341

Dallas Office

co indices reflect no normation identifiable

ARTHUR KLEIN,

2

B JAN

1Q 1969

ureau (encls-6) (RM)

New York (encis-2) (1 - 105-40766) (RM

(1 - 105-29994) (Q00)

Dallas

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DL 105-745

UCCKED

The enclosed memorandum is classified: "Confidential"

JODGE, British Securfie

result in identification of this comfidential informant of

continuing value and compromise lurther effectiveness thereof. y

Review of the above information, and that contained

in the enclosed memorandum, fails to reflect an apparent Federal

violation.

This information, however, is being provided in the

enclosed letterhead memorandum for the Bureau's

Information in

order that it can be disseminated if the Bureau desires.

are furnished to New York for information since that office has

files concerning NORMAN ROTHMAN and PHILIP PANETE DE PANAY.

UACB.

No further action is contemplated by the Dallas Office,

SECRE USE

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CHALL

(SECRET

Mr. Grinnan advised that due to the unusual nature

of the transaction he believed that he did not wish to continue

with the deal. He advised that his business associate in

Dallas, Texas, had advised him that Rothman had been making

repeated calls to him in an effort to expedite the transaction.

Grinnan stated that if he obtains further information

regarding this proposed transaction, he would furnish the

additional information.

As of January 10, 1961, Robert E. Grinnan has furnished

no additional information concerning this matter.

A confidential informant, who has furnished reliable

information in the past, on March 7, 1960, furnished information

that one Phillip Paneth

left the United Kingdom in 1957 and that

a man of the same name had recently been reported to be on the

current list of journalists accredited to the United Nations

organization in Geneva, Switzerland, as a representative of

"Reality", & Johannesburg, South Africa, publication, and of

unspecified Latin American newspapers.

Informant stated that

this man describes himself as the representative of the European

Division of the American International Academy of New York City

and Washington, D. C., which is concerned with "promoting good..

relations among the intellectual elite and scientists throughout

the world. " (5)

Informant stated this man is not a resident in Geneva,

but travels constantly throughout the world and receives mail

at the Press Club in London, England, or in care of Edmond

Sallaz, Gornavin, Geneva.

He is also reported to be accredited

to the

New York, and to have been allotted

office number 312.

Informant stated that from all information

available it appears. the above information is identical to

Phillip Paneth. (S)

The Information Operator of the telephone company at

Dallas, Texas, on December 15, 1960, advised Norman Rothman

resides at 450% Emerson, Dallas, Texas, telephone number

La 8-1514; that Norruth

Industries is located at 6300 Norti

Central Expressway, Dallas, and has telephone number EMerson 8-0113.

A Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

on December 15, 1960, by observation, determined that Norruth

Industries, Inc., has an office at Room 209, 6300 North Central

Expressway, dallas.

By observation of the door to Room 209 at

that address it was determined that s. B. Schlesinger, Gerson

I. Lachnan and Arthur Klein, Certified Public Accountants, also

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