Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: DIRECTOR, FBI
To: SAC, PG
Document date: 08/21/1961
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/28/201

AGENCY:

RECORD NUMBER :

RECORD SERIES:

FBI

124-10283-10144

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

92-2918-1ST NR 101

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, PG

TITLE:

DATE:

08/21/1961

PAGES:

1

SUBJECTS :

[Restricted]

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS:

CURRENT STATUS:

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW:

09/11/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS:

v9.1

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8-21-61

PLAIN TEXT

TELETYPE

URGENT

TO SAC, PITTSBURGH

FROM DIRECTOR, FBI

GABRIEL MANVARINO, ARA, AR, BALUEÉ IAYARINO, ANA, AR,

RE

PITTSBURCH TEL AUGUST EIGHTEIN LAST. INTERVIEW JOSEPH R. MEROLA

PRIOR TO HIS INCARCERATION AND ARRANGE SUITABLE COVER FOR FUTURE

CONTACTS, MEROLA SHOULD NOT BE EXCLUDED FROM THE TOP ECHELON

CRIMINAL INFORMANT PROGRAM BECAUSE HE IS GOING TO PRISON. EXPEDITE

CONTACT WITH MEROLA.

NOTE:

Joseph R. Merola was interviewed August 15 and 16

last in Miami by two Special Agents from the Pittsburgh Division

and two Attorneys from the Department...

Merola furnished detailed

information concerning the Mannarinos and other information con

cerning thefts and burglaries.

Pittsburgh being instructed to

insure that future contacts may be made with Merola.

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DUPLICATE YELLOW OF

WIRE TRANSMITTED

193-3918

NOT RECORDED

162 AUG

22 1961

NE DELL OL TABLIGE

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Me S 19 28 6K 80

BECEIAGO-EATHZ

₫ AUG 231951

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