Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: LEG, RO
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 08/19/1963
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (14 USC 2107 Hotel.

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

5/14/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY:

RECORD NUMBER :

FBI

124-10215-10228

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-6054-427

Document Information

'ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: LEG, RO

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE: 08/19/1963

'PAGES:

2

SUBJECTS :

[Restricted]

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 06/25/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

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eleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (41 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

THE FOREIGN SERVICE

OF THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The American Embassy

Rome, Italy

Date:

To:

Jir From:

Subject:

August 19, 1963

Director, FBI

Legat, Rome (92-80) (P)

LA COSA NOSTRA

AR - CONSPIRACY

ReBucab 8/8/63•

By letter received 8/13/63 and again orally on 8/15/63

Doctor ARISTIDE MANOPULO, Central Bureau, Criminal Division,

Italian National Police, Rome, Italy, stated that the Italian

National Police are most interested in receiving, in the

greatest detail possible, all the information available de-

rived from JOSEPH VALACHI and other sources which shows a

connection between Mafia elements in the U. S. and Italy.

Doctor MANOPULO emphasized that the Italian polic

are not interested in generalized summations,

but wish

specific data setting forth identities, dates, and places.

Doctor MANOPULO stated that if the information

received from the Bureau is sufficiently broad and detailed,

consideration will be given to Introducing the intormation

for study by the italian Parliamentary Anti-Maf 1a Commissione

which is presently making a study of the Mafia in Italy.

Commission has just concluded the first phase of its inquiry

and is proposing to the Italian Legislature urgent provisions

of a legislative and administrative character for the control

of the Mafia.

Since the information which will be furnished by

the Bureau may be suitable for presentation to the Commission,

it is requested that the Bureau furnish specific instructions

as to which part of the information may be furnished by the

Italian police to the Commission and which part of it is for

withe sole use of the police in connection with official investi-

gations.....5

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eleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Reçords Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotey.

DATE: 11-11-2017

Rome 92-80

Legat,

Inasmuch as Doctor MANOPULO: continues to' be one of

Rome's, most useful contacts, it is requested that the

Bureau furnish Legat, Rome, the greatest amount possible of

specific material which may

be disseminated.

It is also re-

quested that this information be furnished Legat, Rome, as

quickly as possible so that its timeliness can be effectively

used to strengthen the liaison relationship between the legat,

Rome, and the Italian National Police.

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