Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, MM
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 3/8/63
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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92-2781-695

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Released under the John F. Kennedy AssasSination Records ColLeötion Act 0f 1992 (44 USC 2107 Höte)

DATE: 11-14-201

F.D-36 (Rev. 12-13-56)

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Date: 3/8/63

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AIRMAIL

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DIRECTOR, FBI (92-2781

SAC, TAMPA (92-1)

SAC, MIAMI (92-88) (P)

SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR., aka

AR

00 Tampa

WEEKLY SUMMARY

White 1961 Falcon Sedan subject uses when in

Miami observed on 3/4, 5, and 6/63, parked at residence

of subject.

L.

On 3/7/63, subject, accompanied by his wife and

an unknown white male, departed his residence at 7:15 pm

in the above-mentioned Falcon, and proceeded to the Eden

Roc Hotel, Miami Beach, which

they were observed to enter.

MM 855-PC advised SAs PAUL A. SCRANTON and ROBERT

F. FETZNER on 2/7/63, that numerous persons had negotiated

with MYRON BERNS, co-owner of the "Orange Sun", about using

this ship for gambling purposes. Informant said he believed

a group of Cubans, represented by an attorney named WALL,

were fronting for the subject. Informant said an $18,000

a month charter was drawn up with this group, but negotiations

Bureau (AM)

- Tampa (AM)

2 - Miami

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sjo Wick

EG- 38

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92-2784-1695

IL7 MAR II 1963

Approved:

MAR 15

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

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FID-36 (Rov. 12-13-56)

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MM 92-88

fell through when BERNS discovered they were to use the

ship for gambling and insisted on certain conditions

which they refused to accept.

For the information of Tampa, records of the

Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co., reflected no

such number as EL 4-4007 in the Miami area.

MM 855-PC is characterized as a legitimate

businessman in Miami Beach, who is frequently in contact

with certain members of the criminal element.

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Special Agent in Charge

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