Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: WANNALL
To: SULLIVAN
Document date: 08/24/1962
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

5/27/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY:

RECORD NUMBER :

RECORD SERIES :

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

FBI

124-90147-10075

HQ

105-93072-77

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FROM:

TO:

TITLE:

FBI

WANNALL

SULLIVAN

DATE: 08/24/1962

- 'PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Secret

RESTRICTIONS:

1B

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW:

10/19/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: APPROVAL OF CIA

COMMENTS: MEMO

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DATE: 104E 102- 20.17

UNITED STATES GOVER

Memorandum

iNT

TO

:W. Co sullivan

FROM : W. R. Wannall

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED "

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT

WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE.

DATE:

8/24762

- Mr. Belmont

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- Mr. Hurst

- Mr.

SULLZUAT

- Mr. Wannall

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SECRET?

SUBJECT: RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON

INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA

REGISTRATION ACT - CUBA

SIDE FOS

CIASSITICALION

ACTION

Subject is Acting Executive

Secretary of pro-Castro organization,

Fair Play for Cuba Committee (FPCC).

Upon interziew by our New Fork

Office 0/10/62 he indicatedthe would assist FBI and/or Central Intelligence

Agency (CIAn retumn forlynancial remuneration, but not because of anyy

allegiance to U.

Le stated he did not particularly like FBI.

mended that results of interview be furnished to Attorney General, CIA,

State Department.

Further recommended that since it appears subject could

not be trusted, New York be instructed not to initiate any further contact

with him but to accept any data he might wish to furnish if he calls at our

New York Office.

Memorandum 8/7/62 told of letter turned over to CIA which haa

been written by subject.

In this letter he indicated desire to get in

touch with that Agency discreetly SCIA turned letter over to us and we

instructed New York to contact Gibson.

When contacted by New York Office 8/16/62 he claimed he has not

become disillusioned with Cuba or Fidel Castro, and advised he does not

believe Castro is a communist. He stated he has never received money from

Cuban Government.

It is to be noted our investigation of the FPCC has

revealed that it has received funds from Cuban Government. Subject stated

that as an American Negro he owes loyalty first to himself, and then to the

Negro people.

He advised he felt little or no loyalty to the

Firmly belleved that all young wegroes felt the same way.

He stated he would prefer

to talk with agents of ClA and state

le did not particularly like the LBI based on our investigation

of Robert

williams whom he described as

Williams is,

a Bureau fugitive

on a kidnapping charge in North Carolina.

Worthy was recently convicted

Miami for entering U.

i from cuba without valid U.s. passport.

Gibson

stated Milliams is unhappy in Cuba and wants to leave there. He stated

It he could be placed in contact with CIhe could arrange for Williams..t

leave Cuba and return

to U.

¡. if charges against Williams would be droppeo

He advised if Williams could be

the cuban Government.

"handled right toweld denounce Castro and

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"Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 note) 5

DATE : 11-14-2017

Memorandun Wannall to Sullivan

Re:

RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON

105-93072

financial

indicated

FPCC.

Gibson stated he would assist FBi and or CItin return for

remuneration, not because of any allegiance to

re could assist CIA in Latin America in his position as head of

Interviewing Agents stated that Gibson is weasel-like character,

levasive,

opportunistic, with very little or no moral fiber at all.

These

agents are of the opinion that he lied congerning his knowledge of

subsidization of FPCC by Cuban Government

New York is of the opinion

that Gibson should be recontacted within next week or so at which time

specific program could be worked out with Gibson for disruption and

ultimate dissolvement of EPCC.

It indicated it would not make any specific

commitment or deal for payment to Gibson when he is contacted. new York

recommended that Gibson's request to berplaced in contact with CIA behel

antil such time as a determination could be made as to wnether

OBSERVATIONS:

Gibson's dislike of FBI would indicate he could never be controlled

l'as source or informant.. It does not appear that the risk involved would be

worth our attempting to operate him, especially in view of the fact that

FPCC is pretty well disorganized at present time and has lost much of its

popular appeal and membership.

deals with him and that New York should be instructed not to initiate

future contact with him but ?

a accept any data he might furnish it ne shoul

call at our New York Office.

CIA should be advised of Gibson's interest i

getting in touch with that agency.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

If you approve:

(1) Attached letter will be sent to Attorney General setting

forth results of interview of Gibson in line with above observations.

(2) Attached letter will be sent to CIA and State Department

setting forth results of interview of Gibson.

(3) Attached airtel. will

e sent to New York instructing it

thas it should not initiate any further costa it bone were tori

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