Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: LO
To: HQ
Document date: 08/17/1964
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Date:

4/10/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER:

124-10320-10230

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HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

100-409763-119

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: LO

TO: HQ

TITLE:

DATE:

08/17/1964

'PAGES:

7

SUBJECTS :

MARK LANE

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Confidential

RESTRICTIONS : 4

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 05/08/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

INC LHM

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

5010-106-03

MAY ,1962 EDITION.

A GEN. REG. NO. 21

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

assassination Records, Collection Arg

TO

Director, FBI

(100-409763)

CONFIDENTIAL

- DATE:

8/17/64

Legat, London

(100-3247) (P)

SUBJECT:

MARK LANE

SM - C

4-27-93

Class

9803.100/152

Decides

Re London letter 6/30/64.

By

JFK SpEciA)

letter dated 8/5/64 the Danish Security

Service (DSS) furnished information set out, in enclosed

LHM.

T-I in the enclosure is the DSS. The LHM is

classified

CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the desires

of the DSS

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Bureau (Enc.

Liaison

ENCLOSURE

5) /

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CREPRTASE AGENCIES

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ALL INFORWATION

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EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN

OTHERWISE

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UNRECORDED

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100-2109163-119

CONFIDENTIAL)

14 AUG 20 1964

Classified by-

Exempt from GDS,

Category.

Date of Declassification Indefinite

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NATIONAl ARchivEs by hit. LAt

6-25-83

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

CONFIDENTIAL

WASHINGTON 25, D.C.

In Reply, Please Refer to

File

August 17,

1964

4-2р.0 565 SOP/AHR

NUTE: ONly ThoSE

I NATIONA ARChIN

Classion by

MARK LANE

Beneati

ORER

AGREED

On August 5,

1964, T-1, a confidential source

abroad,?

1803 NDD 152

furnished information as follows: (u

MARK LANE entered Denmark April 9, 1964,

from Rome

stayed at the Hotel Royal in Copenhagen on April 9 to

10, 1964. On April 16, 1964 he reentered Denmark from

London, England, and he stayed at the Hotel Viking,

Copenhagen, April 16 and 17, 1964

and at the Hotel

Skovrid-

WARREN commissioN Cocs.

p9s. As dis igantis l

erkroen on April

17 and 18, 1964 C)

lawyer,

born April 11, 1919, took the initiative in forming

a Danish committee for the main purpose of obtaining informa-

tion on the continued investigations into the assassination HunGart

Further, this committee intends to have translated and

published a book which LANE is writing on LEE HARVEY OSWALD'S

PERtINEAT

WINÉREVILWO DAAN

On April 10, 1964 LANE delivered a lecture to the

"Students' Union'' in Copenhagen concerning the assassination

of President Kennedy

In this regard, I-l advised that

a

known

Danish Communist, JORGEN THEILGAARD JACOBSEN, a

DENMARKE

part or innocence in the murder (C)

JACOBSEN and LANE became

acquainted sometime ago when

attending the Congress of the "International Association

of Democratic Lawyers" in Budapest and they intend to con-

t

tinue the contact as wank have will supply the Danish com-

CONTAIN

mittee with all new material on the assassination

C)

While in Denmark, MARK LANE was interviewed on April

28, 1964,

eight minutes by the Danish State Television

Service.

IRFORMATION

UNCLASSIFIED

WHERE SHOWM

In the middle of May, T-l received information that

MARK LANE intended to visit Denmark again and during the

EXCEPT

OTHERWISE

afternoon of May 25, '1964, in Copenhagen he delivered a

lecture at a meeting organized by the

"Lawyers' Debating

Club".

The evening of May 25, 1964, in Aarhus, Denmark,

Classified by

Exemot from

GDS, Cajegory

Jate of Declassification Indefinit

CONFIDENTIAL

SEP

1964

• GROUP T

Excluded

From automatic

downgradias and

declassif

INCLOSURE

Recruitt

Xint site chee

100-409763-119

harry it

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CONFIDENTIAL

T-1 advises that these lectures were similar to

his previous ones in that LANE gave an account of his

inquiries since the assassination in November and showed

why in his opinion OsvAld cannot have been the assassin. C

LANE also stated during the lectures that he had

visited Dallas, Texas five times; that he wasuunder sur-

veillance by the F.B.I. , which tapped his telephones,

and that he was happy to have the opportunity of pleading

the cause in Europe, as he had gained the impression that

This was buda septed by the areas in the unatod sunded Cl

LANE's comprehensive material on the assassination

reportedly has been placed at the disposal or the Danish

en lane commate do the paul or curly babiacation el

On May 26, 1964, LANE departed Copenhagen for Sweden,

France and England, where he was also to deliver lectures.

(4)

T-1

advised that "Who Killed Kennedy Committees"

have been

established

I on LANE's initiative in Copenhagen,

Paris and London, all with prominent personalities as

members.

c)

According

to T-I, LANE returned to the United States

on July 1, 1964.

This decencht contrins neither

recommendations nor conclusions of

the Wit

It ie she property of

the Fit and in Iraved to your agency;

it and ite concente nue not to be

distributed distie vort m

CONFIDENTIAL

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In Feply, Please Refer to

FiE No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

CONFIDENTIAL

WASHINGION 2S, D.C.

20535

August 17,

1964

16-38-89

Classlied by

AGATES

site

MARK LANE

On August

1964,

furnished information as follows: (U

MARK LANE entered Denmark April 9, 1964, from Rome.

and stayed at the Hotel Royal in Copenhagen on April 9, to and

10, 1964.

On April 16, 1964 he reentered Denmark from

London;

England, and he stayed at the Hotel Viking,

Copenhagen, April 16 and 17, 1964pand at the Hotel Skovrid-

erkroen on

April 17 and 18,

1964. ( C)

On April 10,

1964-LANE delivered a lecture to the

UStudents' Union! in Copenhagen concerning the assassination

of President Kennedy.

In this regard, T-l advised that

a known Danish Communist, JORGEN THEILGAARD JACOBSEN, a

lawyer, born April 11, 1919; took the initiative in forming

a Danish committee for the main purpose of obtaining informa-

tion on the continued investigations into the assassination.

Further, this committee intends to have translated and

published a book which LANE is writing on LEE HARVEY OSWALD'S

part or innocence in the murder. (C

JACOBSEN and LANE became acquainted sometime ago when

attending the Congress of the "International Associatio

of Democratic Lawyers'in Budapest and they intend to con-

tinue the contactyas MARK LANE will supply the Danish Com- ≤

IED

mittee with all new material on the assassination/

While in Denmark, MARK LANE was interviewed

on April&

28,

, 1964,

eight minutes by the Danish State Television

Service.

In the middle of May, I-l received information that

MARK LANE intended to visit Denmark again and during the

afternoon of May 25, 1964, in Copenhagen he delivered a

lecture at a meeting organized by the Lawyers' Debating

meeting organized by the

INF

EXCEPT WHERE

OTHERWISE

CONFIDENTIAL

GROUP

Excluded

om automatic

downgzading

declassifica

6-25-85 REquEsteD A SystemAtie

REVIEW OF LESIGNATED

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CONFIDENTIAL

COLETINT

T-I advised that these lectures were similar to

his previous ones in that LANE gave an account of his

inquiries since the assassination in November and showed

why in his opinion OSWALD annot have been the assassin

(2)

LANE also stated during the lectures that he had

visited Dallas, Texas five times; that he wasuunder sur-

veillance by the F.B.I. , which tapped his telephones,

and that he was happy to have the opportunity of pleading

the cause in Europe as he had gained the impression that

that was being reparted by the terest in the United State e

LANE's comprehensive material on the assassination

reportedly has been placed at the disposal of the Danish

On May 26, 1964, LANE departed Copenhagen for Sweden

France and England, where he was also to deliver lectures

( c)

T-l advised that @Who Killed Kennedy Committees!

have been established on LANE's initiative in Copenhagen,

Paris and London, all with prominent personalities as

members. (C)

According

to T-1, LANE returned to the United States

on July 1, 1964

(C)

This docubient

antains neither

reccornond

se nor conclusions of

the ti

se property of

and is ins

nd to your agency;

it Aid its esters ate not to be

distributed outside your ma-

DOULCONF DENTIAL

10359. 11020

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CONFIDENTIAL

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In. Reply, Please Refer to

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

File No.

4/21/89

Class.

by

1565 S0P/AHR

Date of Review

OADH

MARK LANE

AGREED

August 17, 1964

CONFIDENTIAL

9803 20D|KSL

3-3-93 JEK SPECIA

On August 5, 1964,

T-1,

furnished Information

as follows:

(ze

confidential source abroad,,

MARK LANE entered Denmark April 9, 1964, from Rome

and stayed at the Hotel Royal in Copenhagen on April!9 and

10, 1964.

On April 16, 1964, he re-entered Denmark from

London,

England, and he stayed at the Hotel Viking, Copenhagen,

April 16 and 17,

1964,

and at the Hotel Skovriderkroen on

April IT and

18, 1964. (C)

On April 10, 1964, LANE delivered a lecture to the

Students' Union in Copenhagen concerning the assassination of

President Kennedy. In this regard, T-l advised that a known

Danish communist, JORGEN THEILGAARD JACOBSEN, a lawyer, born

April 11, 1919,

for the main purpose of obtaining information on the continued

investigations into the assassination.

Further, this committee

intends to have translated and published a book

which LANE is

writing on LEE HARVEY OSWALD'S part or

innocence in the murder. (C) &

JACOBSEN and LANE became acquainted sometime ago when

attending the Congress of the International Association of

Democratic Lawyers in Budapest and they intend to continue the

contact, as MARK LANE will supply the Danish Committee with all

new material on the assassination. (e)

While in Denmark, MARK LANE was interviewed on April 28

1964, fox eight minutes by the Danish State Television Services) &

In the middle of May, I-I received information that

MARK LANE intended to visit Denmark again and during the after-

noon of May 25,

1964, in Copenhagen he delivered a lecture at

a meeting organized by the Lawyers' Debating Club.

On the

evening of May 25, 1964, in Aarhus, Denmark, LANE delivered a

the Students' Association and

National ficheves by lot. dated 6/25/85,

austed dea

a systemates

CONFIDENTIAL

gmated

Group I

ommission does

Excluded from automatic

downgrading and

declassification

reviewed.

CONFIDENTIAL

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CONF IDENTIAL

140/303/50

CONFIDENTIAL

T-I advised that these lectures were similar to

his previous ones in that LANE gave an account of his

inquiries since the assassination in November and showed

why in his opinion OSWALD could not have been the assassin. (C

LANE also stated during the lectures that he had

he was happy to have the opportunity of pleading the cause

in Europe as he had gained the impression that this was

being reported by the press in the United States. (C

LANE's comprehensive material on the assassination.

reportedly has been placed at the disposal of the Danish

Mark Lane Committee for the purpose of early publication. (C)

On May 26, 1964, LANE departed Copenhagen for Swedep,

France and England, where he was also to deliver lectures. (C

T-I advised that Who Killed Kennedy Committees

have been established on LANE's initiative in Copenhagen,

Paris and London, all with prominent personalities as

members. (C)

According

to T-1, LANE returned to the United States

on July I, 1964.(C)

JA% 1W/1400

CONFIDENTIAL

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CONFIDENTIAL

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