Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: MM
To: HQ
Document date: 12/11/67
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

6/1/2015

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER : 124-90154-10129

RECORD SERIES :

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 162-1-202-197

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: MM

TO: HQ

TITLE:

DATE:

12/11/1967

PAGES:

2

SUBJECTS :

GAMBLING ACTIVITIES

MICHAEL MCLANEY

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS:

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 10/30/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

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

PATE:- 11-11-2017

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Casper.

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Conrad

Mr. Felt

Mr. Gale/

Mr. Rosen.

Mr.

Sult:van

Mr. Tavel.

Mr. Trotter.

Tele. Room

Miss Holmes

Miss Gandy

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DEFERRED

TO

12-11-67

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED.

DIRECTOR 162-1-202

HEREIN IS UNCLASSINED 21/326

FROM MIAMI 92-1242

DATE 2/21/85

BYG-1 BJO/ECL

Investigatei

El-racketeeriag

•GAMBLING

ACTIVITIES - BAHAMAS; AR.

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flowin

CHECKS OF FBI ARE NOT BEING USED AS "CLEARANCE" FOR -

EMPLOYMENT OF APPLICANTS. PUBLIC SOURCE INFORMATION IS

SUPPLIED THE BAHAMAS POLICE FORCE, SOLELY FOR THE CONFI-

DENTIAL USE, OF THE BAHAMAS POLICE FORCE OFFICIALS: THE "".

FBI HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AS THE SOURCE OF ANY INFORMATION

FURNISHED TO THE BAHAMAS POLICE FORCE. MIAMI IS ASSURED BY

STANLEY R. MOIR, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BAHAMAS POLICE

FORCE, THAI THE FBI WILL NOT BE PLACED IN AN EMBARRASSING

SITUATION AS A RESULT OF THIS COOPERATION WITH THE BAHAMAS

de

POLICE FORCE. UNDER CURRENT PROCEDURE CASINO MANACIEMENT

MUST SUBMIT®BACKGROUND DATA TO THE GOVERNOR OF THE BAHAMAS

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IN ADVANCE, OF EMPLOYMENT FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A GAMBLING / 62-1-202.199

LICENSE. THE GOVERNOR RELIES ENTIRELY ON THE ADVICE OF THEDEC A5 1952.

COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, WHO IS ANSWERABLE ONLY IÖ THE

GOVERNOR, WHEN A DECISION TO REJECT AN APPLICAN IS:

_ coples made

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MR. DELOACH FOR THE DIRECTOR

DEC 1S67

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

DATE: *11-14-2017

PAGE TWO MM 92-1242

RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IT IS

THE PREROGATIVE OF

THE GOVERNOR TO REJECT THIS INDIVIDUAL AND HIS DECISION IS

NOT SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE CASINO MANAGEMENT.

AS A RESULI OF INFORMATION DISSEMINATED IN PAST, BAHAMAS

AUTHORITIES HAVE SHOWN GOOD FAITH IN DENYING APPLICATIONS FORD

CASINO LICENSE SUBMITTED BY HOODLUM ASSOCIATE, MICHAEL I ."

KOC LANEY, AND MIAMI BEACH HOTELMEN 'BEN WOVACK, AND MORRIS

/LANSBURGH, WHO REPORTEDLY ATTEMPTED TO FRONI FOR MEYER LA. SA

LANSKY ORGANIZATION. UNDER PREVIOUS BAHAMAS ADMINISTRATION

SIR STAFFORD.

SANDS, CABINET MEMBER, PREVAILED UPON PREMIER

SYMONETTE AND THE GOVERNOR TO RETAIN CASINO MANAGERS, MAX

COURTNEY AND FRANK, PEED, IDENTIFIED IN MEYER LANSKY ORGANIZATION.

SANDS IS NO LONGER IN GOVERNMENT. NEW ADMINISTRATION

CAMPAIGNED TO RID BAHAMAS OF SANDS AND GANGSTER INFLUENCE IN

CASINOSE COURTNEY AND REED WERE IMMEDIATELY KICKED DUT OF

CASINOS 6 CURRENT GOVERNMENI IS BELIEVED TO BE MAKING SINCERE

EFFORT _TO

FIGHT GANGSTERISM. CONTINUED COOPERATION WILL

ASSURESTHAT HOODLUMS WILL NOT FIND RESTING PLACE IN BAHAMAS

AND WILL DENY THEM SOURCE OF REVENUE FROM CASINOS THERE.

END

D KG

FBI WASH DC

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