Originator: FBI
From: HQ
To: NY
Document date: 01/26/1967
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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124-90110-10081

2023 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

JFK Assassination System

Date:

Identification Form

Agency Information

6/2/2015

AGENCY:

FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-90110-10081

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

CR: 105-44214-6

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: HQ

TO: NY

TITLE :

DATE:

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

01/26/1967

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JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA

NIKO IPERIFANOIS

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Secret

RESTRICTIONS: 1B

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 08/06/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: APPROVAL OF CIA

COMMENTS :

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DECLASSICICATION AUTHORITY DERIVED ERDLE

FBI AUTOMATIC DECLASSIDICATION CULLE

DATE 00-24-2023

BY: 3043/98142

= Uto James

SECRAZU

SAC, New Tort: (105 16748)

• REC- 47

Director, FBI (105-21724)

$6-66-95

NIKO IPERIFANOS,

IS - GREECE • CUBA

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1/26/62

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Ee report of SA Christopher J. Pappianou 12/30/60

captioned "Niko Iperifonos, akd., IS • Greece."

since most recent allegations against subject concern

dealings with Cuba, you should add Cuba to the character of

this case.

suring your continued inquiries of subjects you

should consider adding other nations to the character if

information developed warrants

5-30-98

CIA HAS NO OBJECTION SUCh aCtiOn.

1 = WFO

CLASSIFIED BY 5648 SeO ST

DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR

DECLASSIFY ON: 25X

RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION

* .

: (5)

IN THIS DOCUMENT, GXCOP1 OMACKENS

SFK,

K8 5-26-98

NOTE:

CIA indicates on interest in subject and requested data

concerning his unereabouts and associations in view of subject's

connections with persons engaged in, or suspected of engaging ins

espionage for the intelligence services of Iron Curtain countrie

Subject is of Greek descent and reportedly holds Cuban citizensh

In recent years he engaged in barter deals by trading Cuban

sugar and tobacco for munitions and other hardware.

In additions

he is alleged to have been in contact with a Hungarion intelligence

agent in 1944 and with an Albanian intelligence officer in 1955.

During 1949 i 55 he reportedly

Lyed in Italy where he engaged in

narcotics and arms snuggline

aquiries of the subjects activities

in 1950 failed to indicate sulject was engaged in subversive

activities or activities inimical to the interests of the

United States.

In adaition, New York has had infrequent

contact

with the subject during post two years concerning Cuban matters.

He furnished New Vork information in such matters and claimed he

was employed by a firm that furnished financial backing for the

projects of the former Cuban (Batista) Government.

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MAILED 27

JAN 25 1961

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(Sae Bur :1. 452-117290)

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