Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: HQ
Document date: 02/17/1967
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note) .

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

6/1/2015

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-90154-10142

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : CR 162-1-202-67

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: HQ

TO:

TITLE:

DATE: : 02/17/1967

PAGES:

2

SUBJECTS :

MICHAEL MCLANEY

[Restricted]

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Secret

RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 1C; 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW:

10/30/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

MEMO

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

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REC 13

ATE INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCIASSIZIEO

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Callahan.

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17, 1967

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= Mr.

D. J. Brennan, JI.

1 - Mr. Solomon

JAMES RUSSELL HAWTHORNS, ET AL.

1 - Mr. McAndrews

1 - Mr. Ware

EX 108

Your reguest

for investigation of the activities

of Hawthorne and other United States citizens mentioned in

your nemorandum of February 9,

1967, has received careful

consideration and it is noted

you desire an investl-

gation and possibly interview of a number of individuals

who are now allegedly closely

associated with Premier

Lynden O. Pindling in the Bahamas. (5)

The requested investigation appoars to relate

directly to the internal affairsy of the Bahamas since

you have advised that there is a

question with respect to

the extent to which Nr. Pindling and his ministers should

be alerted against maintaining undesirable associates.

As a recult of a careful review of

the intormation avail

able in your nemorandum of february 9, 1967, we find from

the facts given that the activities of these individusls

aro not indicated to be in violation of laws within our

jurisdiction and, further, that it appears that the named

individuals are

most frequently found in the

: Bahamas. (5)

20-96

SLD/ISR

CLASSIFIED BY 5668

25X

(JFK)

DECL

not fosl a violation present which

would enable the Burcau

to enter an investigation of their aetivities. It is

noted, too, that the subjects in whom you have

expressed

an interost are most frequently found in the Bahamas.

Effective interviews by the FBI of these Individuals in

connection with internal matters of the Bahamas, an area

in which we have no jurtediction, would be inapprenutate. (5)

Your referenced letter

• also advises of allegations

indicating the subjects may have been interested in the

trafficking of arms.

In this connection it is pointed out

that jurisdiction over such

activities insofar as they

relate to the United States is within the jurisdiction

of the Bureau of Customs, in the Treasury Department. (S)

In conclusion,

it appears that this is a matter

pertaining

to a geographical

aros where the fBI is not in

a position to operate, despite its interes

In the activities (5)

1 - Foreign Liaison

1 - For control file 100-769 C)

NOTE: Original

and

one delivered

to Washington representative 01

NEAR MUgET

based on request of MI-#d5

MAIL ROOM

LETYPE UNIT

ARW :djg:tjm

(13)

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under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Aot of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote).

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Jomes Russell Hawthorne, Et Al,

of the United States nationals of the type

said to be

Involved in this

situation

You may be assured,

however

that we shall be willing

to provide any pertinont identi-

tying data and background infornation on any United States

citizens in which the British Government may have an

interest relative to your inquiry, for your

assistance. in

conducting investigations in the Bahamas.5

NOTE CONTINUED:

Classified Secret inasmuch as incoming request so classified.

SECRET

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