Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: LEG, RO
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 11/27/1961
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/7/2015

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10292-10254

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-3171-500

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

LEG, RO

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI

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DATE:

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SUBJECTS :

11/27/1961

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November 27, 1961

To:

Director, FBI

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Subject:

SAMTEL N. GIANCANA, aka

Flood, Sam-Mooney

ANTI-RACKETEERING

LOTASSIFTED BY 1259

EXEMPI FREN GDS,

CATEGORY 1,3

DATE OF DECLASSIFICATION INDEFINITE

ReBucable 11/21/61 and Rome cable 11/24/61.U

Reference is also made to telephone communi-

cation

from Assistant Legat,. JOHN MINNICH, London, to Rome

Office 11/15/61 advising subject, a well-known Chicago

hood lum

departed London on the previous day, together with

PHYLLIS

MCGUIRE, of the well-known McGuire Sisters Trio,

enroute

to Rome,

Italy.

Asst. Legat MINNICH also advised

that DOMINIC BLASI, chief lieutenant of GIANCANA, has not

been seen in the Chicago area during recent times and his

whereabouts are unknown. (g(u)

Rome sources were immediately alerted to

Bureau interest in GIANCANA and requested to determine

GIANCANA's whereabouts in Italy, as well as to make avail-

able any information concerning his activities and contacts

while in Italy.

Rome

sources were also alerted with referenc

to DOMINIC

BLASI

(8t2aw

On 11/17/61 Dr. ARISTIDE MANOPULO, Central

Bureau,

Italian Criminal Police, Rome, Italy, advised that

GIANCANA arrived

at the Rome Airport at 3 P.M. on 11/14/61.

HE COUS bY PHYLLIS LEGUIRE, horn on 2/14/31 10

Dr. MANOPULO further related that GIANCANA

and NcGUIRE on the same day of arrival in Rome took lodging

at the Grand Hotel.

He added that Italian Police were main-

taining discreet surveillance over the activities of GIANCANA

and that he

would immediately advise Rome Office of any de-

velopments.

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REC. 72-

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(1-Chicago; 1-Liaison section)

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(sent direct)

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(sent direct)

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Rome 92-60

CONFIDENTIAL

Dr. MANOPULO further related that no information

was developed indicating DOMINIC BLASI is accompanying GIAN-

CaNa or that he has arrived in rome, Italy

On 11/24/61 Dr. MANOPULO advised that subject:

accompanied by PHYLLIS McGUIRE, departed Rome aboard Alitalia

Flight 342 at 1:35 PM, 11/24/61, enroute to Madrid, Spain.

Subject and McGUIRE are reported to have reservations at the

Ritz Hotel in Madrid. Subject was reported to have paid his

hotel bill in Rome with five American Express traveler's

checks, Numbers 51038739, 51038740, 51038741, 51038742 and

51038743.

Dr. MANOPULO stated no information was developed

concerning any further contacts of GIANCANA while in Rome Cu

An extra copy of this letter is attached for

the information of the Paris Office.

Mr. HAROLD MOSS, In-

ternal Revenue, U.S. Treasury Department, has indicated that

his office has

an interest in the subject and is attempting

to ascertain subject's source of funds. He requested to be

advised of the means

used to pay hotel

bills and other ex-

penses incurred.

Since subject has left Rome, no further action

is being taken.@. co

MITIA!

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