Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, WMFO
To: Director, FBI
Document date: 10/11/63
Document type: Paper, Textual Document

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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10281-10203

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE_ NUMBER: CR 105-123828-19

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

TO:

TITLE:

SAC, WMFO

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE: 10/11/1963

PAGES: 18

SUBJECT:

DOCUMENT TYPE:

ORIGINAL

CLASSIFICATION:

REVIEW DATE:

STATUS

07/10/1998

Redact

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

Unclassified

NEW

CLASSIFICATION:

UPDATE DATE:

COMMENTS:

RESTRICTIONS:

Consultation

JFK Act 6 (4)

INC LHM, REFERRED TO DEA

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WFO 105-55428

SECREM

Win ThiAl

noted that

earlylin his involvement with

anti-CASTRO organizations he had been furnishing information

|to ROBERT HURWITCH of the U. S. Department of State (USDS),

but has discontinued this practice.

advised and it was confirmed by MARSHALL

that when he was approached by ARTHUR and BUCHANAN and made

aware of their plans, he advised MARSHALL of all the details

and told him he did not want to represent the group but

considered.them foolhardy enough to cause serious trouble.

He said he would represent the group if the U. S. Government

would be interested in their activities, but wanted assurances

from MARSHALL that all government agencies which should now of his

cooperation would be so advised. He was told by MARSHALL to .

go ahead with the organization and that MARSHALL would inform

the proper government agencies.

The Bureau and Miami are

aware of subsequent developments in this regard.

The same circumstances surrounded

involve-

ment with BENOIT when he advised MARSHALL Of BENOIT's request.

also said that he considered his action in

this regard to be a revelation of privileged information

but felt that efforts of the instant

organization were of a serious enough nature to affect the

policy or security of the U. S. and that the information con-

cerning the organization's plans properly belonged in the ..

hands of U. S. authorities.

He emphasized that at any time

matters of

such seriousness come to his attention, the fact

that it is privileged information would not prevent him from

furnishing it to the proper authorities.

Both

and MARSHALL requested that

identity be concealed.

Imade his request because

he felt disclosure of his identity would affect his represent-

ation of and dealings with anti-CASTRO groups and MARSHALL

made his request because l

Jis "in the middle of a big

narcotics case," and working in the interest of the Bureau

of Narcotics.

BENOIT advised

that he had previously been

in contact with a CIA representative named "CHARLEY" in the

Bahamas and had received

some financial support from CIA

while in the Bahamas.

BENOIT later told

that "CHARLEY"

from CIA had contacted him just after his arrival in Miami.

but he did not disclose the details of this contact.

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SCHFYSNTIAL

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WFO 105-55428

COMFIENTIAL

SECREL

On 9/27/63, SA CHARLES M. BEALL, JR., was advised

by a representative of CIA that no pertinent identifiable

organizatior

OREARIZALION OF SONARD ARTAUR OF SOMATO LOMBARDO A S(U)

On 9/24 and 10/2/63, a representative of the

Security Office, USDS, advised SA KENNETH J. HASER that the

files of that office contained no information identifiable

with EDWARD ARTHUR or Americans for Freedom, respectively.

On 10/7/63, a file was located on an individual

possibly identical with EDWARD LOMBARDO.

• will review the above file at the USDS Security

ffice and if identical with EDWARD LOMBARDO of instant

organization, will furnish information to Bureau and Miami.

San Francisco is requested to review indices,

contact logical

sources, and furnish Miami all available

background information regarding Major CLAIRE A. CHENNAULT,

723 - 15th Avenue, San Francisco 18, Calif.

Miami is requested to verify whether SAM BENTON is,

in fact, an agent for BENIT and subject to registration

under the Foreign Agent's Registration Act of 1938, as amended.

WE does not recommend further contacts with

however, information voluntarily furnished by

should be accepted inasmuch as he stated his intention

• to

advise, through MARSHALL, of any further pertinent develop-

ments.

It is the opinion of WFO that t

will furnish

information regarding pertinent developments.

Inasmuch as

feels instant organization is dying a natural death,

his coverage and the

coverage afforded by Miami 639-S

should adequately inform Bureau of activities of instant

organization and no further active investigation,

other than

that set out above, is recommended at this time.

The enclosed LHM is classified "Confidential"

inasmuch

as the information contained therein could result

in identification of an informant of another government

investigative agency.,'

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WFO 105-55428

CCNIDENTAL

Concerning assurances that/

wanted that his

cooperation would be made known to all government agencies

which should know of his cooperation, it was pointed out

that no such assurances could be given him and, further,

that concealment of his

identity made it impossible to

advise other agencies of his cooperation.

was additionally advised that the Bureau

appreciated his cooperation but that his actions in this

regard had to be completely voluntary and that he could

not be directed

or guided in any way.

X*T.

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CONTAINED

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AIRTEL

SECRED

10/11/63

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Mr.

Tolson_

Mr. BelMont

Mr. Mohr..

Tr. Casper

Mr. Collahnn

Mr. Conrad

Mr. Dei su?

Mrs Evans

Mr. Ga??

Mr. Rosen

Mr.

Stalli

Mi Tavas

Mr. Trotly

Teie.nTisom

Miss Holmes

Miss Gandy

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM:

SAC, WFO (105-55428) (P)

AMERICANS FOR FREEDOM

(Americanos Por Libertad)

IS - CUBA - HAITI;

NEUTRALITY MATTERS

00: MM

classie os

Declassity/o: OR (SAL)

CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

DEGLASAN

RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION

IN THIS DOCUMENT, JM

__copies mado

K0.216.18377

ReBuairtel dated 9/25/63.

MSCANe= S.P. Hemishing

Enclosed to the Bureau are 12 copies

and to Miami

and San Francisco two copies each, and to Cincinnati, Detroit,

OTH

New York, and Tampa one copy each

, of a LHM dated and captioned

as above.

Informant mentioned in the enclosed LHM is

who was interviewed in the presence of Bureau of

Narcotics Agent EUGENE MARSHALL.

Jis further identified

in the LHM.

Indices WFO reflect that the Bureau and Miami are

in possession of all pertinent information regarding ALEXANDER

RORKE, GERALD PATRICK HEMMING, and JOE GARMAN as well as individuals

possibly identical with JERRY BUCHANAN and ROBERT AYALA

(phonetic) •

HUNTINGTON HARTFORD, SAM BENTON, Doctor OSTROFF,

CLAIRE CHENNAULT, EDWARD LOMBARDO, EDWARD ARTHUR, and HOWARD

DAVIS are not possible to identify in WFO files.

WFo files

contain numerous references to JAMES BUCHANAN of the "Miami

Herald" but none to JAMES BUCHANAN of the "Pompano Beach Sun-

Sentinel."

DECLASSIFIED BY 5668 SLOAKS

1 Eg Bureau (Encs. 18) •

6-28-97

I- Cincinnati (Enc. 1) (Info)

1- Detroit (Enc. 1) (Info)

(RM)

REG- 3

52- Miami (Encs. 2)

Let AAG

1- New York (Enc. 1) (Info)

$ 2- San Francisco

(Bncs. 2) (RM) (AM) Ju

105-12355. d

Tampa (Enc. 1) (Info) (RM)

3 NOV 1

1963

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