Originator: FBI
From: PA
To: HQ
Document date: 08/25/1964
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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124-90146-10104

2022 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

JFK Assassination System

Date:

Identification Form

5/27/201

Agency Information

AGENCY :

FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-90146-10104

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

105-93072-109, 110, IST NR 110

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

PA

TO : HQ

TITLE:

DATE :

'PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

08/25/1964

12

RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON

DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Secret

RESTRICTIONS: Not Assassination Related

CURRENT STATUS : Withhold

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 12/09/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

• COMMENTS: INC NEWS ARTICLE, 2 MEMO, LHM

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

POSTPONEMENT INFORMATION SHRET (JFK MATERIAIS)

Page (s) withheld entirely at this location in the file.

one of more of the following statements, where indicated,

explain this deletion (these deletions) .

[] Deletions were made pursuant to the postponement

rationale indicated below with no segregable naterial

available for disclosure.. All references relate to

Section 6 of the "president John F. Kennedy Assassination

Records Collection Act of 1992."

[1 Subsection 1A (intelligence agent's identity)

[]

Subsection 1B (intelligence source or method)

[1 Subsection IC (other matter relating to military

defense, intelligence operations or

the conduct of foreign relations)

[] Subsection 2 (living person who provided

confidential information)

[1 Subsection 3 (unwarranted invasion of privacy)

[]

Subsection 4 (cooperating individual or foreign

government, currently requiring

protection)

[]

Subsection 5

(security or protective procedure,

currently or expected to be utilized

[]

Information pertained to a matter unrelated to the JFK

Assassination investigation.

I4 For your information: NBR

* The following number is to be used for reference

regarding this page (these pages) :

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SECREL

DIRECTOR, FBI (100-434819) CONFAENTIAL

11/4/64

SAC,

my yORK (100-144189) 21

ANT ON CONTATNID

HERETA TO U CLAPSTETED EXCEPT

ASSOCIATES INCORPORATE OTHERISE, d

FREEDONWAY

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of material maintained

on 10/18/64, MY 3245-S* made available photographs

at the office of Freedomways Associater

Incorporated, 799 Broadway) NYC. Included were photographa

of the following letters;

A letter dated 8/28/64 from JOHN HENRIK CLARK

Associate Editor "Preedomways" magazine addréssed to JULIAN

MAYFIELD In Accra, Ghana, in thich he comments that he kno

that MAYFIELD had met MAX

of assistance to MAYPIELD.

and JEAN BOND, whom he felt coul/

TE ACHI

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10S

Later in the letter CLARKE comments that, undoubtedly

MAYFIELD already knows that RICHARD GIBSON has been exposed

a CIA agent.

CLARKE: said that GIBSON was the one who was,

so "triendly' with us" adding "I know now that it was he

pointed the finger at me and had

the rol breathing down mytho

neck for over a year.

Now where does this situation put

DAN WATTS? In many ways they were peas in the pot!

A letter dated 9/15/64, addressed to Firs. MAX

In this letter CLARKE stated that both he and

were pleased to know that she and MAX are impressed uith Ghana

and that ESTHER (probably

ESTHER JACKSON) had written

last week

He said that they would be sending

some books

review

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stand.

NY 100-144189

CONTENTIAL"

It is believed that the MAX and JEAN BOND referred

to by CLARKE are JEAN CAREY BOND, the niece of BENJAMIN J. DAVI

and her husband MAX BOND, the son of J. MAX BOND, who 19 an

MAX BONORE

education advispr with A.I.D., Blantyre, Nyasaland, Africa.

It is also noted that investigations have been conducted on

JANE BOND HOWARD, the daughter of J. MAX BOND and the subject

of Bureau file 100-425701, NY file 100-130493. This information

It tangoted further that JEAN is the daughter of

RICHARD M

and 100-125276. JOHNNIE CAREY, Subjectsof Ny flles 100-142798

The information concerning CLARKE's statement

on RICHARD GIBSON is not being reported in the LHM because

Ny has no information concerning the use of GIBSON by the

CIA and it is felt that this information could be given to

the CIA by the Bureau without

setting it forth for general

distribution in a letterhead

The source used in

characterization of JOHN CLARKE

is NY 4535-s* and the source used in the characterization

Of JULIAN MAYFIELD 1S SJ 233-S.

NY 1869-S* was used to

characterize JEAN CAREY BOND. U

This LHM 18 classified "Confidential" because it

contains information from the sources used, the unauthorized

disclosure of which could be detrimental to the defense

interests of the US and result in the loss of sources of

value:

There is enclosed for the Bureau 9 copies

of an LHM containing information set forth in the two

letters from CLARKE as well as copies of the lettes themselves.

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

¿ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York, New York

November 4,1964

USTICE

Bureau File 100-434819

CONFI

ENTIAL

Freedomways Associates Incorporated

Internal Security - C

A contidential source recently furnished information

rstreöting tat 11 August 1964, John Henrik Clarke, the

Associate Editor of "Freedomways" magazine contacted Julian

Mayfield of "The African Review"

• Post Office Box 2052,

Clarke notified Mayfield that

that in a renewed interest in his wortine both in the United

States and other places.

"o said that a group in Japan called

"The Association Of Nezro Scudzee"

was reprinting one or its

articles and that another article he had written for "Freedomways"

would appear in Clarke's book "Harlem),

USA" which would be

published in Germany in October 1964.

(U)

Clarke stated that, undoubtedly, Mayfield had met

Max and Jean Bond, that Jean could be of great help to him

in proofreading and organizing materials, and that Max could

be of assistance in translating French material.

He said that

Jean Bond could write well and had written

number of very

searching book reviews for "Freedomways"

Clarke also indicated that Mayfield had been in

London, England and said that he knew all of the writers whom

Maytield met in London. He mentioned specifically that C.L.R•

James had written a fine article for their Caribbean Issue. &(U)

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI.

It is the property of the FBI and 1s loaned to

your agency; 1t and its contents are, not to be distributed

outside your agency.

1059 on 3.15.78

Đ 4124/93

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CONFI

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Freedomways Associates Incorporatea

A characterization of Fresdomways

Associates Incorporated appears

In the appendix attached hereto. U

on Augus: 14, 1904, a confidential

source nade available Information

ve looting ways, gate a carke

"assoctate" of the Americar Institute

• for Mantist Studies (AIMS) :

A characierization of AIMS is

forüh in the appendix attached hereto. u

A confidential source advised on

September 20, 1955, that he nad

received Information that three

leaders of the Partido Comunista

Puertorriqueno (PCP) (Communist

Party of Puerto Rico, had visited in

Naranjito, Puerto Rico, where they

talked to

Mayfield's wife.

Duzing

the discussion between the three

leaders and Ana Livia Cordero, Mayfield's

wife, Julian Mayfield was mentioned as

a potential recruit for a new PCP club

Naranjito,

which was to be formed

subsequent to instant date. U

A confidential source edulaad on

January 3, 1963, that C.loR, stave

was residing it London, England. I

A confidential source advised on August

1, 1958, that, Jones was one of the

co-founders of the Johnson Forest

Group (JEG) who, in 1953, was deported

from the United

States as an undesirable

alien. U

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CONFJ.

ENTEAL

Freedomways Asscclates Incorporated

The JFG has been designated pursuant.

to execuülve order 10450. u

The first confidential source also furnished information

reflecting that co September 15, 1964, John Clarke contacted

Mrs. Max Bond, cage of the

Ghana Narional Construction

Corporation, Heas Offico Annex, Post: Office Box 136, Accra,

Ghana, West Africa,

Clarke told her that he and his wife were

pleased to know that she and Max are impressed with Ghana

and that their sioy there will be a rewaräing experience.

He told her that he agreed

1964 Isoue of "Procdomways, "Ith her evaluation of the spring

and said that ne had sent her

the Caribbean issue.

Clarke told her that they missed the

both of them hut are

happy

that "you are serving the cause

in the motheriand."

(и)

¿ confidential source furnished Information

on October 26, 1960, reflecting that Jean

Carey 1s the

niece of Benjamin J. Davis. U

"The worker": an Fast Coast Communist newspaper,

August 25, 1964, commented on the death

of BenJamin J. Davis on August 22, In the It

that ha held "high offices

communist rarcy, USA, was re-elected to the

Party's National Committee at the Party's

17th National Convention,

and was elected

to the Executive Board, to the national

Secretariat and post of National Secretary

by the National Committee. U

Max Bond is the son of J. Max Bond

an

education advisor with U.S. A.I.D.

In Blantyre,.

Nyasaland, Africa U

CONFI

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C GONE

ANTIAL

Freedomweys Associates Incorporated

1.

APPENDIX

AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR MARXIST STUDIES

A source advised on April 9, 1963, that on

at a meeting of the

District

Committee

April Communist Party, United States of America (CP,

USA)

of New England, held in Boston, Massachusetts,

HERBERT

APTHEKER stated he was developing an organization called

American Institute For Marxist Studies (AIMS), which

would eventually legalize the CP.

He stated AIMS would

publish literature on History,,

Science, Physics, Archeology

and other subjectswhich would be put out quarterly with

various supplements:

A second source advised in December, 1959, that

HERBERT APTHEKER was elected to the National Committee,

CP, USA, at the 17th National Convention of the CP, USA,

held in December, 1959.

A third source advised on June 7, 1963, that on

June 3, 1963, HERBERT APTHEKER spoke at the Ci, USA, New

York District Board meeting concerning-AIMS.

APTHEKER

stated that AIMS would unite and strengthen the CP

although the CP would not be connected with it.

He stated

AIMS was being formed to operate within the scope of the

MC CARRAN and SMITH Acts and would legally bring Marxist

material and opinions to the attention of American

scholars and the general public.

A fourth source advised on May 15, 1964, that,

as of that date, AIMS was located on the fifth floor west

at 20 East 30th Street, New York City, New York.

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CONFA

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1.

APPENDIX

FREEDOMWAYS ASSOCIATES, INCORPORATED

The records of the New York Secretary of State,

Albany, New York, show that the certificate of incorporation

of Freedomways Associates, Incorporated, was filed on March 2,

1961.

ment" published by Freedomways Associates, Incorporated,

799 Broadway, New York City.

On May 24, 1901, a source advised that a report

Nas given on "Freedomways

at a meeting of the National

Board, Communist Party, USA (CPUSA,, held on May 24, 1961.

It was stated that the original pian called for the

publication to be openly Marzist, but that it was later

decided it would not be avowedly a Marxist publication.

Editorials are in the hands of a mixed group of Marxists

and non-Marxists.

It was stated that the central purpose

of "Freedomways"

is to develop a theory and positive

criticism of currents in the Negro movement, as

well as

to raise the level of understanding and discussion taking

place in Negro llfe today and to project a socialist and

pro-Soviet orientation..

On

May 25, 1901, another source advised that

"Freedomways" was set up for the CPUSA by JAMES JACKSON,

a member of the National Committee of the CPUSA.

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

AED STATES DEPARTMENT OF USTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

New York, New York

Novenber 4,1904

Bureau File 100-434819

Title

Freedonways Associates Incorporated

Character Internal Security - C

Reference is made to the New York memorandum

dated and captioned as above.

All sounces (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have

furnished

reliable

information in the past.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your

agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

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API

IATE AGE

ADVISED

SITP

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

-00-14-41

UNITED STATES GE

ERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

49030

Director, FBI (105-9302 &

DATE: 10-29-64

FROM:

Legat, Paris (105-1270) (P.)

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPLY

WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISF

SUBJECT:

RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON

IS - CUBA

CRET

Re Paris letter 8-25-64.

Captioned matter was further discussed with

LAWRENCE GOURLAY of CIA, Paris, on 10-27-64.

He advised

that CIA at the present time has no particular interest

in GIBSON and has no plan to interview him or to establish

contact with him. He stated that in the event the Bureau

desires to interview GIBSON or make contact with him, they

would have no objection and would be interested in knowing

the outcome. I told him that we have no plans along these

lines at the present time and that we are mainly interested

in keeping

track of GIBSON's activities and knowing if and

when he returns to the United

States. GOURLAY stated that

it is his impression that GIBSON is no longer connected

With the pro-Communist Chinese magazine "Revolution"

but

that this may be incorrect

Referenced Paris letter indicated that the Direction:

de la Surveillance du Territoire (DST), French domestic

counterespionage service, is now interested in GIBSON, and

they have been requested

to furnish us with up-to-date

information regarding his present employment, residence,

and activities.

We are continuing to follow

this with the

DST and will furnish the Bureau with any information

received from that source.

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THE FOREIGN SERVICE

OF THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

American Embassy.

Paris 8, France

•ALC INFORMATION CONTAINED

MEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED. EXCSPO

WHERE SNOUT OTHERZOE.

Date:

August 25, 1964

To:

From:

Director, FBI (105-93072)

Legat, Paris (105-1270) (P)

Subject:

RICHARD THOMAS GÍBSON

IS - CUBA

Re Paris letter 6/17/64.

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CHes

This is to advise that I was contacted by LAWRENCE

GOURIAY, of CIA, Paris, on August 20, 1964. He advised that

his office received an

inquiry from the Direction de la

Surveillance du Territoire (DST), French domestic counter-

espionage service, in July 1964 regarding GIBSON. He advised

that they have very little information in their files other

than that which has been furnished by this office.:, It was

agreed that we would furnish information directly to the DST

since all of the information originated with the Bureau. (S

GOURLAY advised that they have thus far taken no

steps to contact GIBSON or to attempt to develop him as a

source of information. He stated that he is contacting his

headquarters to determine what the desires of his headquarters

are in this regard. GOURLAY stated that it is his impression

that GIBSON is no longer employed by the pro-Communist Chinese

magazine

"Revolution" but that he is still residing in Paris.

He stated that he will advise us in the near future as to

whether or not they still have an interest in the subject

and as to whether

they intend to

take any action with regard

to him.

12/23/84

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sendia sn

Paris 105-1270

The summary of information from the Paris file

was furnished to the DST on August 25, 1964.

The DST is

being requested to furnish us with any information in their

possession and to ascertain if he is presently employed

by "Revolution."

SECRET

There is enclosed for the information of the Bureau

a copy of an item which appeared in the "New York Herald

Tribune," Paris edition

dated June 25, 1964.

SECRET/

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