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2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

SECRET

23 August 1976

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

SUBJECT:

Call from Jon,French of DCD Concerning Frank

STURGIS

The following information was provided to Jon French

The information was

on 23 August who obtained it from Oscar FREELY. FREELY is

writing a book on Frank STURGIS.

STURGIS is to appear on the Tomorrow Show at 2 a.m.

on 24 August, which is to be narrated by Tom Schneider.

STURGIS just recently returned to Miami from taping the show

in New York.

-While in New YOrk STURGIS saw Marita LORENZ and

obtained from her a book which, according to source, appeared

to be cryptographic material and seemed to relate to Albania.

The DCD source saw a "few copies" of what he described as

"mathematical matrix" material.

STURGIS currently (today - 23 August) is attempting

to contact Senator Baker to turn over the material to him.

DCD plans to ask the source to monitor the situation and

whether the material in fact is turned over to Baker.

file

Chris Hopkins

LA/COG/CIOS

201- 242256

STURGIS

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