Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: LEG, RO
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 10/21/1963
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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THE FOREIGN SERVICE

OF THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The American Embassy

Rome, Italy

staffe

BY

FBWJFK

TASK FORCE

NJNI

Date:

To:

Jem Brom:

Subject:

October 21, 1963

Director, FBI

Legat, Rome

LA COSA NOSTRA

AR - CONSPIRACY

(92-6054)

(92-80)

(P)

ReRomelets 10-8-63 and 10-10-63

and Rome cable, 10-3-63.

LASE IN FULL

RELEASE IN PART

OTAL DENIAL

On October 14, 1963, the American

Embassy, Rome, made available a copy of a telegram dated

October 11, 1963, from the State Department, Washington,

D. C., to the Embassy, Rome, which was as follows:

"Senate permanent subcomittee

on investigations consists of Democrats: McClellan

(chairman), Jackson, Ervin, Muskie, Thomas J.

McIntyre, Daniel B. Brewster, and Republicans:

Mundt, Curtis, Javits.

"Suggest that Costantino commun-

icate directly with Jerome S. Adlerman, Room 101, Senate

Office Building, Washington 25, D.C., who is his coun-

terpart and can discuss exchange of information."

On October: 16, 1963, Dr. ARISTIDE

MANOPULO,

National

Police,

IF alt

Parliamentary Anti-Mafia Commission has decided to es-

tablishElfaison with the

U.. S. Senate Sub-Committee

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Bureau

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92-80

Foreign Liaison Section)

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through the Italian Ministry' of Foreign Affairs rather

than through the Italian Police as was conjectured in

recab.

On October 18, 1963, Dr. MANOPULO

advised that

the Italian Police had still been unable to

4.5.

locate NICOLOKGENTILE but were continuing their efforts.

ITaly

On October 20, 1963, Dr. MANOPULO

advised that the Italian Police have learned that GENTILE

• If so, these articles

will be obtained and furnished to the Bureau and this

matter will be followed closely.

On October 20, 1963, Dr MANOPULO.

made available a fingerprint card dated September 15, 1951,

at Palermo, Sicily.

The purpose for the card was not noted

thereon.

Dr. MANOPULO also made available a flyer issued

by Interpol in April, 1952, in the French language alert-

ing

all police agencies to advise Interpol of ali travel

on the part of GENTILE. These items are being retained

in 92-80-1A by Rome.

Additionally, on October 20, 1963,

Dr. MANOPULO furnished the following information re

GENTILE:

"The following is the criminal

record. of NICOLO GENTILE:

"May 11, 1920, Court of Appeals of Palermo, acquitted

of charge of premeditated homicide;

"December 2, 1929, Court of Appeats of Palermo,

two

years

imprisonment and one year surveillance for

conspiracy.

"In

1930 GENTILE immigrated to the United States and

on November 2, 1947, he

returned to Italy.

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"GENTILE established residence in Realmonte

(Agrigento), until April 28, 1952, at which time

he transferred his residence permanently

to

Palermo, where he lived as man and wife with one

DAMPrOX/NO FRANCA, age 12, who resided at Via Napoly@enTil

He subsequently married FRANCESCA BIONDO,

age 60,

Itit

a dressmaker, who resided at Via Napoli 26.h.20r

9+04 1903

"During the time he was in Palermo GENTILE was

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a textile merchant on Via Roma and established

connections with the best known local gangsters,

particularly with LUCIANO LUCANIA.

"In April, 1963, GENTILE took lodging in Taormina

(Messina) , where he exhibited Postal Card #1543214,

issued at Palermo, October 31, 1958.

"According to reliable sources, GENTILE is presently

residing in Rome.

"He is considered a dangerous individual with strong

tendencies toward, criminal delinquencies. "

The Rome office is following this

matter closely and pertinent information developed will

be promptly furnished to the Bureau.

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