</s>124-10326-10098 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK Assassination System Date: 4/9/2015 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY : FBI AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: 124-1036-10088 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 62-997224-1 AGENCY FILENUMBER: Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: KEAY TO: BELMONT TITLE: DATE: 06/10/1953 PAGES: 3 SUBJECTS: BUREAU SOURCE 100 (ANGLETON) DOCUMENT TYPE: BUREAU SOURCE (100 (ANGLETON) DOCUME TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: Secret RESTRICTIONS : IB CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 08/17/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: APPROVAL OF CIA COMMENTS: 1 NW 50953 DocId: 3231317070 Page 1

Summary  
This document is an internal FBI memorandum dated June 10, 1953, addressed to Mr. A. Belmont. It details James Angleton’s role as a CIA official within the Special Projects Unit of the Foreign Intelligence Division. Angleton is described as a Confidential Informant who has provided voluminous information to the Bureau, particularly from sources linked to the Israeli Intelligence Service. The memo outlines procedures for handling Angleton’s materials, including creating a control file and disseminating instructions to Section Chiefs of the Domestic Intelligence Division. It notes Angleton’s cooperation with the FBI, his association with international labor representatives tied to foreign intelligence services (France, Italy, Greece, Great Britain), and occasional contact with Vatican sources. The document references General Walter Bedell Smith’s directive to Angleton to cooperate with the Liaison Agent and highlights the need for standardized handling of information due to increased volume.  

Key People  
- James Angleton: CIA official in charge of Special Projects Unit (Foreign Intelligence Division).  
- Mr. A. Belmont: Recipient of the memorandum.  
- General Walter Bedell Smith: Former CIA Director who instructed Angleton to cooperate with the Liaison Agent.  
- Jay Louvettone: Contact associated with Israeli Intelligence Service and American labor representatives.  

Key Locations  
- No specific locations are mentioned in the document.  

Key Events  
- Creation of a control file for managing information from James Angleton.  
- Instructions for Section Chiefs on handling materials provided by Angleton.  
- Angleton’s cooperation with the FBI, including sharing intelligence from Israeli sources and international networks.  
- Reference to General Walter Bedell Smith’s directive to Angleton regarding Liaison Agent collaboration.  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): Angleton’s employer; oversees Special Projects Unit.  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Recipient of the memorandum; involved in handling intelligence from Angleton.  
- Israeli Intelligence Service: Source of information provided by Angleton.  
- Free Trade Union Committee: Associated with international labor representatives linked to foreign intelligence services.

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