Document date: 04/17/2018
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FD-36 (Rev. 10-29-63)

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Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

2/18/65

(Type in plain text or code)

AIR MAIL - REGISTERED

(Priority)

TO:

Director, FBI

SAG, LOs Angeles (92-1112)

LA COSA NOSTRA

ANTI-RACKETEERING - CONSPIRACY

dated 1/18/65.

Re Bureau teletype to Los Angeles, et al,

On the night of 2/17/65, LA 4448-C-TE furnished

the following information:

Informant had just been to the residence of

NICK LICATA,

"Under-Bogs

• Los Angeles

"Familia"

there. LICATA mentioned that FRANK DESIMONE,

Los Angeles "Familia"

had not been in contact with him

since DESIMONE's trip

' "back east"

• LICATA appeared to

be somewhat irritated about this.

He then told informant

that he had just been contacted by "The Boss"

from the

San Jose, California area and that this individualsaid

that he har to see DESIMONE, personally, about some

important matter.

He then requested LICATA to make contact

with DESIMCNE and arrange

such a meeting. LICATA did not,

at this time, dentlly this

bymme. He has

Previously: however, identified JOSEPH CERRITO as

"Boss"

pi the san Jose group, La Cosa Nostra, and JAMES LANZA as

of the San Francisco group, La Cosa Nostra.

therefore, presumed that he had

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reference to one of these

individuals.

REC- 139

92-6054-958

Bureau

San Diego

- San Francisco

New York (Info)

2

• Los Angeles, (02-1112)

(1-92-107)

NEY/ser

(10)

91 FEB 20 1965

Approved:

SHAR 2 Sped Agent in Charge

YOU

Sent

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LA 92-1112

LICATA then told informant that he (LICATA)

Angeles

Ans botan meet at 9:00 PM, /05 ts

"Consiglieri"

LOS

ascertain if

he (PALERMO) had been in recent contact with DESIMONE.

LICAtA Indicated to informant that, on occasion, PALERMO

is in contact with DESIMONE when he is not in direct contact

with LICATA. LICATA then told informant that after seeing

PALERMO, he would make what contacts are necessary to get

in touch with DESIMONE and attempt to arrange the meeting

referred to above.

Above information telephonically furnished to

'San Diego and San Francisco Offices on 2/18/65 with

request to effect appropriate coverage in conformance with

Bureau instructions as set out in referenced airtel.

Los Angeles also affording similar coverage.

FULL SECURITY OF ABOVE INFORMATION SHOULD BE

AFFORDED BY ALL OFFICES.

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