Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: DIRECTOR, FBI
To: SAC, NY
Document date: 01/31/1964
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

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AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

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92-6054-579

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FBI

FROM:

DIRECTOR, FBI

TO: SAC, NY

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DATE: 01/31/1964

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SAC, New York

Director, FBI

LA COSA NOSTRA

1/31/64

1 - Mr. Kelly

MAILED 01

JAN 3 1 1964

Tolson

Belmont

Mohis.

Casper

Collahan

Conrad

Evansi

Gale

Noters

Sall vo

other

Tale, Room:

Holmost

Gandva

COMM-FBI

Bellylet 1/20/64,

captioned NY 3461-C-TT, Top lichelon

Criminal Inforuant Progran.

In referenced letter, NZ 3401-C-TE reported a dis-

Locicero, in which socicero told intormant that there is a

sixth la Cosa Nostra "family" operating in New Jersey.

According to LoCicero, this "family," operating entirely in

New Jersey, numbers only about 30 members and the membership

is composed exclusively of old-timers. LoCicero indieated

that this "family" will not propose, or fenie," any new

nenbers and is a very closely knit and tight organization.

according to the above intomant, it was Locicero's under-

standing that the "boes" of this

Manily" has a nam

sonething compasable to Leone (phonetio).

The New York and Newarks Offices are to exereise

extrene caution in conducting any inguisy to develop laots

regarding the possible existence of a sixth "fanily" in that

ares, and during New York's regular contaets with iV 3461-C-TT,

the informant should also be cautioned zegarding his owo

attoupte to further devolop this untter, it being noted that

during the saue period he roported this data, he also reported

a discussion with another menber of the Mngliocco "fantly,"

in which this nober told him that the leadership in that

particular group was sure that one member of the "femily" was

CHLANS TO The 101. 3113 suspacion was based on the benea

ship's realisation of our intimate knowledge of the make-up

and activities of this family,

• apparently by comparing

notes on a number of IBI interviews of nonbers of this

particulas group.

It is realized that there is a distinct possibility

that Locicero's infornation may be accurate, particulary

considering the fact that the alignuent of a

leader of the

- New York (137-6684)

BEC.

2 - Newaris

92-

= I17

W54-579

137-7627

19 FEB

3

1964

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importance of Nick Delmore has heyes been conclusively

deteruined.

however

if the informant in question,

MY 3466-0-18, was being tested by cures die plentee

inforustion,

this type data concerning a sisth "faully"

would be ideal for such a purpose.

Appreciating that we must use unusual safeguards

to avoid any possible compromise o& source or tate vaLue.

298 espotsized thas every precaution be exercised in furthes

checking out intortion about the existence of an additional

"Zamily" in La Cosa Nostra operating in New Jersey.

580-19529

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