</s>104-10063-10162 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 ST.ST.REXECTO.P.G.J.Y.M.S.F. - CHARACTERS PER LINE, INCLUDING SPACE. ORIG: J.Jong.JONG.PG.JK.m.s. UNIT: C/150 RESTRICTED HANDLING EXIT: 1045 DATE: 14 March 1973 CLASSIFIED MESSAGE SECRET Copy of DATE : 1045 SECRET RETURN TO CIA Background Use Only Do Not Reproduce ESPS ESX8 (CLASSIFICATION) (DATE AND TIME FILED) SECRET Background Use ONLY (PARIS) (EYES ONLY DEMOLAT) 5 20 U.I.MAR73 CITE HEADQUARTERS 3925 TO (23) (BERN) (EYES ONLY BACHMAN) (BERNS) (YES ONLY BACKMAN) (90-07-27-27) INFO: (ALGERS) (EVES ONLY BURCHENAL) (90 -07-29-27 MCHURB MH/CHAOS) 1. FROM NICERTAIN/S) AT 10 MAR 73 PARIS MIG CURLIEL APPARATUS DIRECTION COMMITTEE HENRI, CURIEL ANNOUNCED THAT: A. A. APPARATUS PARTICIPATING IN SUPPORT OF SIX AMERICAN BLACK MILITANTS/HIJACKERS WHO RECENTLY LIVING ALGERIA. B. CURIELS SAID THREE OF THEM (TWO MEN AND ONE AND ONE NOW WOMAN) NOW FRANCE: THREE (TWo WOMEN AND ONE MAN) NOW SWITZERLAND). THOSE IN SWITZBERLAND LIVINING IN VERY PRECARIOUS" CLANDESTINE STATUS AND SHOULD BE REMOVED ASAP. C. CURIELL SAID ENTIRE GROUP DETERMINED RETURN CLANDESTINELY TO U.S ., AND CONTINUE REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITY. GROUP CONVINCED THAT BEFORE LEAVING EUROPE THEY SHOULD ACCEPT POLITICAL AND IDEOOLOGICAL TRAINING. * ADDED BY! EZ IMPDET WN-SISM SIG GEN! COORDINATING OFFICERS CL BY 016862 <loc_696><loc_843>RELEASING OFFICER SECRET U.T. <loc_415><loc_888>AUTHENTICENTICITY OF OFFICER-1

Summary: The document contains a classified message from March 14, 1973, detailing information on individuals associated with American black militants/hijackers linked to Algeria. It references a group of six individuals believed to be in Algeria, including William Holder R., Catherine Marie Kerkow (Holder's common-law wife), George Brown, George Edward Wright, Joyce Tillerston Burgess (Wright's wife), and Melvin McNair. The text notes that three members moved to France and others to Switzerland, living in precarious clandestine status. It mentions the group's intent to return clandestinely to the U.S. for revolutionary activities and potential political/ideological training before departure. The CIA is involved in monitoring their movements, with requests to inform liaison offices about their possible locations in France and Switzerland.  

Key People: William Holder R., Catherine Marie Kerkow, George Brown, George Edward Wright, Joyce Tillerston Burgess, Melvin McNair, Jean Carol Allen McNair  
Key Locations: Algeria, France, Switzerland  
Key Events: Movement of militants/hijackers from Algeria to France/Switzerland, CIA monitoring activities, potential return to the U.S. for revolutionary work  
Key Organizations: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), unspecified liaison offices

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