CIA FILE ON FRANK, SUSAN HELIGMAN.
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FILE TITLE/NUNUER/VOLUNE:

FRANK, SUSAN MELISMAN

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FB1 Fieo NuxtERS

@NYFE 000.107333

E BurrLe 100.401762

3) NY 800-42479

60100.339235

FBI NY

12/0/65 RE RIRMARO GYRUFRANK; FILES i02

FBI NY

6/28/65

RE SUSAN; NO FI6

FBI NY

6/35/65

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FBI NY

6/16/65

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FBI NY

6/8/65

RE

FBI NY

5/28/05

RE

IMAM CERALD SMAPIRO; EF 100.99389, BUBILE 100.380%

LEo HUBER.MANi FILE NO. (N0) 100-8436

FB1 NY

2/3/65:

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9/24/64 R6 SUBJECT; FILE. No. (M1) 100.339235

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5/25/64

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"RICHARD C. FRANK, ECNSE NO FILE

FBI NY

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RE SUSAN; FIOES 3=4

FBI. NY.

1/3/64

RE Yewa Koon-MAN; No GuLE Me.

FBI NY

3/26/04. RE JUSAN; NO FiLE

FBI WASM

3/19/64 :00.

FBI NY

3/18/64 RE RICMARD C; FICES 102

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CLASSIFICATION

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MAILED PON MOLLINO

NO INDAXIMO IRONINIO

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CAN RIDCA INDEXINO

CHIEF OF STATION, ROME

AUCIOFILA

SODENVY REPORTS ON SUSAN HEILIGIAN FRANK AND RICHARD CYRIL FRANK

ACTION RIQUINID - RIFERENCES

REFERENGE.. O1RW-23914, 14 APRIL 1965

WE HAVE NO STATION TRACES CONCERNING SUBJECTS AND ARE

DEFERRING ANY EFFORTS TO CHECK OUT SUBJECTS' ACTIVITIES EITHER

UNI LATERALLY OR THROUGH LIAISON PENDING A DISCUSSION OF THIS CASE

WITH DEHATCH.

DANIEL M. PRESLAND

DISTRIDUTION..

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FROM

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ONCE DO AND SEE BELO

Chler of station, Rose; Chies of Baso, Milas

ONE QUANNA SEEN

Chief, HE

FINALD OUTRONIS

li Portarded under separate cover for your background Infar sson an

pertinent portions of an ODENVY report duted 12 february Lyós (attachaent a)

conceralag Susan felliguan Prank (201-191098) and her husbaad, Richard Gyril

Front, uho have been of investigative Interest to ODENVY for soveral jears

occauss of their Coumunlat activilos. In recent youra chero activities baro

been on bebalf of Chinese Communirs, and la JanUary 1965 an ODENTY repre-

sentative stated to a KULAMP. OffICer that fUBan Frank 1a suspected Of belag

a Chinese Comminist agent.

The attached Infarantion 1s farmarded because of

the travel to Milan durlag 1964 both of Richard Frank (da May 196%, per tba

ODEHVY, report 1n attachment B) and SURAs FraRk (10 AugusE 190%, par

attachaeat a).

2o.. Tolloing 18 a numary ol information conceralag tha franta rhica

1a based on ODENVX soparts..

Muldred susan frank (boova no susan frank, noo Helligens);

bors 1n Men York on. 8 Movember 1913 of Fussian parentago, reaides

w1th her second husband, Richard Cyx1l Frank, at 110 Christopbar

street, New York Clty..

Ibara aro reporta as ourly sa 19ha

providing information on susan Frank's activitios on babalf as

Commise, all of vhich rofer to ber as susan or sue liarres, the

allas she has commonly used 1n her Communiat activities and 1n

the articles aba has vritten.. In 1942 abo vas chairuan as tho

Comamist Party 12th Astembly Distrlet at 132 Last 26ch Stroet,

ISC. Her occupation 18 given as vriter and liar turor. Bha has

bons described as baving beon vell-trained in fur Eastera affaira

and bas taught at the faculty School of soclal Sciences and

Jafferson Seboal of social sciences, conducting courses antialou,

"The dev Chins," "The Chineso Coumunes," "On the carroct Handling

ol Contradictions (MAO)," oto..

In June, 1359, she vas, soninstod

l0 the Latin Anerican sub-comittee. of the international AltalrI

and Peace Conniasion, CPUSA.

Attachments,

Do. QUENVY repost dated 12 for 65-UBC

ODENVY report dated 25 May 64-USC

C.

OIRW 22387, dated 20 Mar 64-borevith

SHOES REPERLAO, TO

DIBPATCH SYMBOL ANT NUMBER

ORN 23914

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In Soverber 1959, abe and bez braband vent to Cooniet

Chloa, very abe bad been larired to vark on the "Peklag Bentor"

(a 5183z108 publiabed for dissenisation oritolde Chise) sor tuo

years. An of June 19a1; the iranks were back in Her lork, barlag

returned tha the usER.

sbe conducted

a class entitled "The Beal Chisa" during Augiet 1962 at the M. I.

Schoal for Marxist Studies. Sbe and bar husband (uho vas bora on

22 August I9P2 11 Rochester, lev York) have been 11 contect vich

Charles Jasoph (Bob) Coe and bla viio, Rose Harle Clis, an rhon

reces vere provided la paragraph 4 of OIRM 22387, 20 karch 196

(copy attached for MUlas).. Toose traceo sote that reneral adilV

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APERTURE CARD REPRODUCTIONS

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• 1o 1O:.19 JAN FRIS.: 1505

O 1233 NSY YORK BASE HELD MEETING WITH

ODENVY TO DISCUSS POSSIEIL ITY CHICO. ENTRY INTO NIBASiE, FREDERICK

YO CLIFTON SPS, MICHIELD. CHERLIDDO COS, AND PETER S. XYMISSHIM

(P) PRESETT FOR KUJARK. FRAGY GALLANT, JONN iLANNING, AND ROLAND

•PERS BEISERS GE THE CHLLSE SAARI ?:ESCUI FOR EDENVY: GLISTON

EXFLASHED KYMINGYAN UP aY TAKE SURGEY POSSIO&LITY RUNNING OPERATIONS

ASSANST CHICONS FROU NY AHD THAT XY:SÄGHAI PREVIOUSLY WORKED IN

MY: 1955 RECRUITINO CHINESE SCIENTISTS RETUSHING TO TALLAND.

KIMINGHA EXPLASHED MOS LFFERESTED IS SO TIE IN HANDLING

LEGAL, TRAVELLER AND RESIDENT OPERATI-IS: FROG-US, AND. ¡HAI IN

• 1950ªS HE MID DEEN PREVESTED FROS UGAXING IGAIHST CHINESE MINDERS

OF HIBASTE SECRETARILT HO MADE FREQUENT TRIPS ON HOME LEAVE BACK

• SO CHINESE, MABILAE, ABBISG POSITED SUI THAT ODEVY TOO MAD

GEEN RESTRICTED & PREVENTED FROM "AXING USE OF THESE PEOPLE.

'HOWEVER, THEY UND LITERVIEVED SOST OF THEM WITH VARYING DEGREES

oF SUCCESS.

2.

POINTED OUT THAT OEIVY'S PRIMARY. EFFORTS IN CHINESE

FIELD HAD DEEN DIRECIEO AGAINST, "CHÉÑATONN AS, "CHINA DAILY HEWS"

APERTURE CARD REPRODUETIDNX

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RÃD JIS AFFILIATES.

GALLANT WAS ASKED IF THEY HAD ANY GETIVE

COIS CASES, •HE SAID INAI IO DATE MOST ACTIVE CASE THEY HAD VAS

TILT ESUSAN PRES SHON THEY SUSPECTED Or PELES À CHICOS AGENT.

BALLANT SAID DENVY QUERIED KUBARK ON PSOSADLE .TRIP SHE MADE TO

CONTiNIST CAVE RECTLY HE SAID SIE SES ' PROSASSSIVE LANDE

KEVLIENT AND THAT INIS GROUP ADHERED IO •CHICO, LIVE RATHER THAN

TO THE CPUSA WHICH IS PRO-SOVIET.

KY::INS HAA EXPLAINED KUSARX EXPERIENCES WITH CHICO"S OVERSEAS,

OUR BRIET EXPERIENCES IN THE CE FIELD AND GAVE THEM A STERILIZED

VERSICH OF THE STEXIT CASE. ODEHVY EXPLAINED THEY QUITE INTERESTED

A CCIS iOUS OPERANDS- AND JHAT OUR EXPERIENCES HAD SEEN WHEN A

CHICO% SISSION ARRIVES, THEY VERE TOLD VE HAD VERY SOOD: SUCCESS

RECENTLY WITH FOUNTING AUDIO OPERATIONS AGAINST CHICO" MISSIONS

ABROID BUT HAD LITTLE SUCCESS WITH ANY, PHYSICAL PENETRATIONS.

CHICOYS OPERATED ENTIRELY DIFFERENTLY FROM SOUS OR ANY OTHER

INTELLiGENCE SERVICE. KYMINGHAM EXPLAINED HE TRYSG TO FIND

POSSIBLE DROUPS AGALÜST WHO CHICO.IS WILL TARGET THEMSELVES AFTER

THEIR ARRIVAL IN US. ODENVY SAID, THEY ARE DEFINITELY VORRIED

ABOUT CHICON PROBLEM-INASMUCH AS THEY MAD-53, EDE TO $0, 300°

CHINESE IN MY AREA AND ABOUT 380,000 IN THE US. ODENVY PRINCIPALLY

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SEOBRAPHICALLY THAN NCHA OFFICE I MEXIOn.

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CUSSIONS: THEY DEF HAVE LIMITED

FRIENOLE LABO GUITE FRANK 24. 015-

EXPETIENCE MATH-CHICOMS.

MOEVER, THEY HAVE CONSIDERMOLE EXPERTEACE, OL'H CiA

CHINESE COMMUNITY, MANNING SPEAKS CHINESE AND THEY HAVE THER

OFFICERS WHO SPEAX CHINISE. IN SHORI, THIS INSTIAL MEETING WAS

APPARENTLY SUCCESSFLL FOR DOTH SIDES.

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SECRET

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2 DEC 1964

oderal suronu or Investlestio

Mansions Mr. san J. Pepton

MON. 1. Deputy Direstor. for Plans

Serance 1e made to your sonorandur of 84 Beytember: 1964, 111

(41) 100-338235, in which you requented that a photograph. a

mbfoot be nhors to the indiridual vho attended the moting or pro-

nase Communloto 1n Itrass, Albania, 1a lugurt 196%, to doteraine

whather mabjost vas anong the United Blatos reprosentatives at that

sooting. Is ser iuteria (30I-316/01578-64, Ester 13 Dotober 1964,

no satarzad you that ve had farmarded the photograps to the appro

palate Agansy representativa vith the roquent that 1t be abora to

ida delagato do the muting, that representativo bas tust reported

Bhat tho photograph vas raom to the dalaçato but that tao subject

var innova to bla.

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DISPATCH

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Chief of Station, Madrid

INFO.

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ODENVY Request to Show Ultimate Source of TDCS-314/02323-64

ACTION REQUIRED - REFERENCES

Photograph of Possible PBPRIME Representative at

the August Pro-Chicon Meeting in Albania

Вее para ?.

TDCS-314/02323-84 (PARI 8005, OFP 14190)

ODENVY, 11 a Monorandun dated 24 September 1964,

forwarded the attached photograph of Susan Bellignen Frank

with the request that it be shown, 1f feasible and without

dIsclOsIng ODENVY's laterast in the subjoct, to the source

01 TDCS-314/02923-84.14 an affort to deternine whether Susan

Frank was one of the PAPRIME representatives at the Auguet

1981 seating 01 pro-Chinese Cormunists 1s MIans, Albasta.

It la requestod that you show the attached photograph

tO QUBARA-? an Indicatod adove and advise Headquarters of the

results so that ve may roply to ODiNVY's request.

SON'S. SAERIDAY

DORITA H. PECKINPAUGH

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August 1981 1n as 0180rt to deterrine whether subjoat as

asons the vasted Statos reprosentativon at the nooting.

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