Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, NY
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 02/14/1967
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 741 USC 2107 HotelS

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JFK Assassination System

Date:

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Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

FBI

124-10222-10330

RECORD SERIES:

HQ,

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

100-339235-265

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FROM:

TO:

TITLE:

FBI

SAC, NY

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE:

PAGES:

SUBJECTS:

02/14/1967

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DOCUMENT TYPE :

CLASSIFICATION:

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CURRENT STATUS :

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

OPENING CRITERIA :

COMMENTS :

SHF; PERSONAL BKG, MARRIAGE, RCF, FINANCE, TRA,

CHINA, PLP, FISUR

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During this time also, she was an instructor in

the

Jefferson School of Social Science.

Subject's Trip to China

In 1959, FRANK COE, then and now a resident of

Peking, sent a message to the ce UsA.

stating that the

se or china wanted the subject to go to China to work or

the "Peking Review" for two years.

Subject and her husband did go to China in about

October of 1959 and returned to the US in the summer of

1961.

They went with the blessing of the CP, USA.

It is pointed out that at this time, both CHU

TONG and ISRAEL EPSTEIN were residents of China.

It is also pointed out that among thessubject's

closest associates are ROSE and CHARLES COE,

brother of

FRANK COE.

CHARLES COE reportedly traveled

to China in

1961 to visit his brother.

Travel of the Subject

In 1957, the subject stated before the House

Committee on Un-American Activities that she had never

traveled abroad.

Since 1963, she and/or her husband had traveled

as

follows:

9/03- RICHARD C. FRANK traveled to London and it

Nas subsequently reported that while there,.he met witt

CHU TONG in the office of the export firm of JACK PERRY.

At this time, the subject did not have a US passport and

was unable to travel.

5/64- RICHARD C. FRANK traveled to Europe where

he transited the Malprensa Airport in Italy. (S)

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8/64- subject traveled to europe.

Subject also

transited the Malprensa Airport. SAt this time, a meeting

was held in Albania of pro-Chinesé Communists militants.

It is not known if the subject attended this meeting, but

she was in Europe at the

same time.

6/65- Subject traveled to Algeria with BERYL

wife of WILLIAM L. EPTON. Un her return to the

US, she stopped in London.

1/66- Subject traveled to England and Belgium,

where she contacted individuals involved in pro-Peking

activities.

12/66- Subject and her husband traveled to London,

France and North Africa. They stated to friends that this

was a vacation trip.

PLP

Subject, since at least 1963, has maintained a

close relationship with MILTON K. ROSEN and WILLIAM I.

EPTON

and other-leaders of

PLP publication

"Challenge,, the PLP. She writes for the

and "Progressive Labor" under

the name LISA ARMAND.

The subject lectures at the Free

University of New York, a pro-Chicom school in NYC, and

lectures to various PLP groups on the subject of China.

She-has participated in teach-ins and public demonstrations

sponsored by the PLP.

The subject is not openly known as a member of

the PIP, but appears to be a prime mover in the formation,

organization

and direction of the PLe.

A review of the

subject's case file indicates no significant involvement

of the subject with MILTON K. ROSEN or WILLIAM L. EPTON

prior to her trip to China in 1959.

Subject was reported to be in contact with WILLIAM

F. ASH in London in January, 1966. ASH was connected with

a British organization which was pro-Chinese Communist.

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in the US. This may be having an effect on this movement

In the. Us as it has been pointed out that it may be the

reason for the cooling of the relationship between JAMES

and ANN LEE and the subject.

It has been reported in the past that non-Chinese

and particularly Americans, even though they are Communists,

are being avoided by Chinese Communists in order to

conform with the program to remove foreign influence from.

their movement.

This may alter completely the subject's position

in the US vis-a-vis the CP of China.

It is believed that the subject's trip in

December, 1966, may have been to determine what her posi-

tion and

course of action should be in

the US concerning

the cultural revolution.

Objectives of the NYO

NY 5225-S was in China at the same time as the

subject and he has returned to the US.

He has recontacted

with her.

the subject and tried to establish a close relationship

friendly attitude towards him, but has

not confided in him.

80) (21)

He has

had dinner at her apartment on a few

occasions and during these dinners, the subject has

expressed herself in generas terms

as being in favor of

the Chinese Communists. 0u)

NY 5225-S. is a relative of some individuals who

maintain a pro-soviet position in the Sino-soviet polemic

which may

account for

the subject's lack of confidence.

in him.

NY 5225-S has recognized this problem and has

made statements to the subject to assure her of his

pro-chinese position. (en)

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NI 5225-s, however, appears to be gaining the

subject's confidence and she

recently sent him a picture

post card

from a vacation spot in North Africa.lol

He has invited both the suo jet and her husband

to his home for dinner and they have accepted. The date

nas not been decided.CoM)

Because of the limited number of the subject's

contacts and because they are almost exclusively pro-

hinese Communists and in the absence of sophisticate

overage of her activities, it is hoped that Ny 5225-

gain the subject's complete confidence and furnish

letails concerning her activities.

The NYO will remain alert to develop other

sources who can furnish information concerning the subject's

activities.

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