Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: BRANIGAN, W. A.
To: SULLIVAN, W. C.
Document date: 07/23/1963
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

4/10/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10271-10280

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 94-37374-1ST NR 154

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: BRANIGAN, W. A.

TO: SULLIVAN, W. C.

TITLE :

DATE: 07/23/1963

*PAGES :

2

SUBJECTS :

JFK, ASSOC, MCQUEEN, SIMON

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION:

Secret

RESTRICTIONS: 1C; 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 07/24/1997

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

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"UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum,

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SECRET

Evans

DATE: 7/23/6

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FROM:

W. A. Branigan

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Tele. Room.

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Holmes -

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BrantgAYSIFIED DECISIONS FINALIZE

SUBJECT:

BOWTIE

1

INTERNAL SECURITY - R - GREAT BRITAIN

John

Lee

BI DEPARTYENT REVIEW COMMITTEE

DARE : 94028

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cennetur

Bowtie is code name for Christine

heeler - John Profumo/case

Legal Attache, London, advised that John Lewis, former Member

of Parliament, told British police that he had discovered communist

espionage in Spain. He stated that Dick Zeedman, Spanish agent for

General Development Corporation of America, and

involved. He said the focal point of espionage is at NATO base near

Bufiles contain no identifiable information concerning Dick

Zeedman.

Bufiles contain an Atomic Energy Act - Applicant investigation

conducted in 1947 of one Earl Lloyd Durbin, who was born 1/10/13, Denver,

Colorado.

Durbin was also the subject of a name check made by the

United States Civil Service Commission in 1953. At that time he indicate

that he had been working for the United States Civil Service Commission

from January, 1946, until that date.

Army and was overseas in Italy during World War II. it is not known if

he is identical with the person mentioned by John Lewis above.(S)

Legal Attache, London, also advised of information that Paul

harle Novotny, British prostitute, went to New York to take McQueen's

place, since she was going on pre-election rounds with Kennedy.

McQueen

is identified in Bufiles as a call girl who was involved with Harry

Towers and later became a weather broadcaster on television in New York

with a program known as

"Simon Says."

It should be noted that Novotny

did not arrive in New. York until 12/14/60.

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ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT

WHORE SHOWN OTHERWISE.

5 SAUG 2 7 1963

170 AUG 22 1963

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Reno Mow, Branigan toW. Co SuLlivanSECRET

Re: BOWTIE

65-68218

tape of Christine keeler, London, advised police have obtained

s recording which runs about 12_ hours

and

a review of it to date has disclosed no new developments This

tape has been mentioned in newspaper articles as having been made

by keeler while under the influence of liquor and/or drugs and its

exact contents are unknown.

The tape allegedly had a bearing on the

conviction of Keeler's former boy friend on a charge of assult.

ACTION:

TVOS SENT,

526M6HD

Evaris to BElinas 7-24-63

1. There is attached a letter

furnishing, the information concerning the allegation about President

Kennedy for his information. It is recommended this letter be delivered

to the Attorney General by Assistant Director Evans.

2. There is attached a cable to the Legal Attaches, Madrid

and London, requesting further information concerning the

allegations of espionage in Spain.

V.

WC

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