Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: WANNALL, W. R.
To: SULLIVAN, W. C.
Document date: 09/13/1963
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:

5/4/2015

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

FBI

124-10287-10106

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

100-339235-96

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FROM:

TO :

TITLE:

FBI

WANNALL, W. R.

SULLIVAN, W. C

DATE:

PAGES:

SUBJECTS:

DOCUMENT TYPE :

CLASSIFICATION:

RESTRICTIONS:

CURRENT STATUS :

DATE OF LAST REVIEW:

09/13/1963

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SHF, ASSOC, SECURITY INDEX, CP, TRA, TESUR

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AT TOPORATON CON

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

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ATTITOR EDITION

GSA GEN: REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOvERNMENT

SECRETE

Memorandum

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DATE:

9/13/63

W. R. Wannall

CIA HAS NO OBJECTION 19 - Wannall

DECLASSIRURTION AND/OR

Ruehl

RELEASE OF CIA INPORMATION

SUSAN HEILIGMAN FRANKIN THIS DOCUMENT. JM

RICHARD CYRIL FRANK

INTERNAL SECURITY - CHINA

Subjects are on Security Index.

Both have

extensive history

of Communist Party (CPUSA) activities.

There is strong evidence of close

ties with Chinese Communists.

9/14/63. New York desires coverage of his activities.

Richard Frank scheduled to travelto London

Richard Frank is a free-lance assistant director of motion

pictures.

During period 1959-1961 captioned subjects were in Communist

China where they reportedly assisted in preparation of "Peking Review,"

an English-language magazine published, Communist China

for distribution

abroad. It contains pure Chinese Communist propaganda.

CPUSA views Susan Frank with suspicion considering her a

'Chinese Communist agent.

Soviets apparently share this attitude as

subjects were treated with unusual coolness in Moscow when they left

China in 1961.

06-

INS 4047-S* 01 9/9/63 advised Susan Frank was attempting to l

obtain, United States passport as she desired to be in England on 9/14/63.

State Department is delaying issuance of passport. NY 4047-S* on 9/11/63

/ advised. Susan Frank stated she does not believe she will be leaving;

however, she made reservation for her husband to depart United States,

9/13/ 63uật 10 p.m. by air scheduled arrive London 9:30 a.ma, 9/14/63.

Husband is in possession of valid passport..

OBSERVÀT ION:

ВЕС-О ВЕГИОЙ!

Apparently'something has come up of an emergency nature

UNRECORDED COPY

Yew of close association between

subjectstand Chinese Communists bearing in mind that there is a Chinese

Communist

Delegation in Londong(5) 100- 339235

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DATE: 11-14-2017

SPCRET

Memorandum W.R.Wannall to W.C. Sullivan

Re: SUSAN HEILIGMAN FRANK

100-339235

RICHARD CYRIL FRANK

100-401762

RECOMMENDATION:

Attached cable

for discreet coverage of Richard Frank

be sent Legat, London, instructing he arrange

while he

is in England.

Attached letter be sent ClA advising Legat, London, arranging

coverage of Richard Frank and requesting CIA to furnish Bureau any

intomation maid it may obtaia sesardins Richard trans Al

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