Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: DIRECTOR, FBI
To: SAC, MM
Document date: 3/11/69
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note).

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System •

Date:

4/22/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10221-10433

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

163-16117-1ST NR 13, 2ND NR 13, 3RD NR 13

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM: DIRECTOR, FBI

TO: SAC, MM

TITLE:

DATE :

PAGES:

SUBJECTS:

03/11/1969

7

[Restricted]

DOCUMENT TYPE :

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Secret

RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 1C; 4

CURRENT STATUS:

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

02/04/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS : INC A/T, LHM, MEMO, LTR

v9.1

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 444 US€ -2107 Hotej.

DATE? 11-14-2017

ED-36 (Rcov.

5222-64)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

TO:

FROM:

FBI

Date:

3/15/69

(''ype in plaintede or code)

(Priority)

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Air.

Tele. Mom.

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Ticinos

Niss Gandy.

DIRECTOR, FBI (71-6086)

SAC, MIAMI (163-323)

SAMUEL FINK BENTON, aka

FPC

4-18

Re Legat, London, airtel to Bureau, 10/27/67; Miami

airtel to Bureau, 11/14/67; and Bureau airtel

to Miami, 3/11/69,

enclosing Legat, Bern's letter dated February 24, 1969 (their

file 163-1029)•

Latter referenced communication refers to Legat, Bern's

correspondence which among other things requsts a check of

BENTON's name and/or fingerprints in the Identification Division

of the FBI. It is believed that BENTON's FBI Number is 396 775 4.

Enclosed for the Bureau find original and five copies

of LHM requested in Bureau airtel dated 3/11/69%6 3_1C117-

The first source quoted in énclosed

The second source quoted is SAM KAY, MAMP Bladdepro-

motor, financeer, and associate of hoodlums.

A copy of this transmittal letter is also routed for

Miami file 26-32737 since an interview with BENTON is contemplated

in the near future.

5-7

Bureau

(Enc 6) (RM)

-

Miami

(1.-

163-323)

(1 -

(1

137-4235)

-

26-32737)

(1 -

71-420)

JPL/kmm

(7)

ENCLOSURE

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ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED,

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

DATE /1/98 BY BY m

to sa vil aed

36s 189 APR8

MaGgON MALETT DIR

Approved:

Sent _

AD DOAIRE!

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Per

60861

ORICINAL FILED INN

Special Agent in Charge

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Released under the Jol F. Kennedy Assassination Recörds Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

BER-1 (Rev. 12-22-65)

E OPTiONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1962 EDITION

GSA GEN, REG. NO, 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

‹ Memorandum

Director, FBI

DATE:

FROM

Legat, Bern (163-1029)

(₽

SUBJECT:

SAMUEL FINK BENTON,

TIC.

aka.

Re

Enclosed are

copies of the following:

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

2/24/69

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

EXCEPT WERE SHOWN

OTHERWISE

SECRET

57к) 42198

AS BY S SU/60

Eve com

DECLASSIFY ON: 25X C)(6)

12/93

Classiffed by

Declasstly on:

Letterhead Memorandum dated

Communication dated

*SCP3 2/27/69 XX M

Information in the enclosure was received by Legat Bern on

Source in the memorandum or originator of communication is:

Bundesministerium für Inneres, Abteilung 13 (Austrian Federal Criminal Police), Vienna,

Austria (AFCP).

Atei lung i, Grape Saatapolizi, Bundesministriam dur lures (instrian Fedoral Security)

Police), Vienna, Austria, (AFSP).

Schweizerische Bundespolizei (Swiss Federal Police), Bern, Switzerland (SEP)._()

fice or Special A sittant covert CLA), Amorican Embassy, Bera, Switzerland (OSA) €

Research Branch (covert CIA), American Embassy, Vienna, Austria. 6)

Other:

Jiat

Enclosure is classified

By source

→ See remarks

[ Check name(s) in Bufiles

2 Check name(s) and/or fingerprints in Identification Division.

Furnish results of requested investigation for referral to requesting agency.

For information.

Request any information in

addition to LHIM

- Bureau

(1 encl)

9/21/66 at Washington, D. C. and 10/19/66 at

(1 - Liaison)

1 - Bern

Miami, Florida entitled "EXPEDITO FELIX

ROBERT SANTIAGO; SAMUEL F

BENTON"

HDG : rn

(4)

163-16117

DONOT RA 401

05027

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- HE THE MAR 26 191

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'Released under the John F. Kennedy ASsassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note).

DATE: 11-14-2017

SCHWEIZERISCHES ZENTRALPOLIZEIBUREAU

BUREAU CENTRAL SUISSE DE POLICE

UFFICIO CENTRALE SVIZZERO DI POLIZIA

Berne, 17th February 1969

SECRET

CONFIDENTIAL

No

N1/IAI

• Gegenstand - Objet - Oggetto

Benton Sam,

1920

Mr. Henry D. Grush

Attache

American Embassy

3000 Bone

Ref. No

Dear Sir,

The US citizen:

Boat o 1 Sam, son of Jacob and Ann Winer, born on the 20th July 1920

at Rowna (Poland), dealer, residing at Miami (Florida), marriod to

Joan Brady,

1s at present in detention in Geneva (Switzerland) for attempted fraud.

Neither finger-prints nor photograph were taken here.

Will you therefore tell us whether this person was ever sentenced in your

country or whether you have any useful Information at your disposal regarding

his previous judicial behaviour:

Thanking you sincerely 1n advance for your co-operation, we remain, Dear Sir,

CLASSIFIED BY 5668 SO BeL

DECLASSIFY ON: 25X 660

1572) 2/2198

Very truly yours?

BUREAU CINTRAL SUISSE DE POLICE

Io Chei:

sig: Carrel

ORATIDEA

CLOSURE

163-16117-NN

2/24/09

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