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================================================== Page 1 ================================================== 124-90146-10072] 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F_ KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/27/20 1 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY FBI RECORD NUMER 124-90146-10072 RECORD SERIES HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER 105-93072-169 THRU 182 Document Information ORIGINATOR SEE TITLE FROM: [Restricted] TO HQ TITLE [Restricted] DATE : 10/05/1967 PAGES 80 SUBJECTS RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON DOCUMENT TYPE PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION Secret RESTRICTIONS Not Assassination Related CURRENT STATUS Withhold DATE OF LAST REVIEW 12/08/1998 OPENING CRITERIA INDEFINITE COMMENTS INC 23 MEMO, ENVELOPE, 2 LET, 6 A/T;, 2 LHM, RS, NEWS ARTIC, 2 LIST, SUMMARY v9.] HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 1 Top ================================================== Page 2 ================================================== SECHET ND FOREHCH DHSSEMyNo DISSEM ABRbAW} ~RECEIVED FRI RECEIVED EROM; JUN 1 5 1972 JUN 1 5 1972 CIA COURIER 0- 146 CiA] 1 5 JUN 1972 SUBJECT : SUGAR Visit to the United States 9 June July 1972 (SECRET) REFERENCE : Our memorandum 0-44 dated 29 October 1970 , Subject: SUGAR Activities During Visit to the United States , 24 September 11 October 1970 1 SUGAR will return to the United States for a visit of several weeks beginning 21 June 1972 He will be in New York City for special training until mid-July and will then travel for about ten days on personal business and to renew old acquaintances 2 : We will appreciate receipt of any information on him affecting his security which may become available to your Bureau_ As in the case of reference we will provide you with any pertinent information obtained, from him We can also have him perform any appropriate tasks which your Bureau may desire to be done Please transmit reply via CAcTUS channel REC 22 1e5_23213- ex-116 17 JUN 22 1972 K# FORELCW DISSENYHA DFSSEM ABMOAD Brusp Excloded frzra autemetht SECHET dewngrading and dettasz1ticatloe It HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 2 MIA I83 6-* ================================================== Page 3 ================================================== SECRET 1 Mr D. Ryan Marcb 1972 Gonthizd ##eos UTCON CQUTA EXCEF? NEREIN IS REVOLUEIONARY UNjOM HERE Showm OTMzt ;EE Bousce , who bag furnisbed reliable i formation 10 tbe past 0 adviged during Februazy 9 1072 , tba€ Dav Ide Fineman, 4 member 0f tbe pro-Cninese connmuniet, Marzlst-Leninist Revolutionary Jalon , advised during February 0 1972, tkat Bb0 Coetinues {0 be 10 Occrsiona] coatect Witm che fndivtdual Enowa to your Agency under the cryPtonyn "Sugar 0." and Sbe refubes to believe tnat thls Individual 10 employed 98 an operative 02 your Agency . FInedan atated tmat Sbe i0 8l80 i0 contect With Rene Relndorf , Pro-Cbinese communist MerzieteLeninle? 02 Belglua, Finenan dadicated sbe wag Eantlisr with Roger Padgett (phonetic) wbo has gerved 88 0 profesgor #t Coraell Uuiversity 40d at tbe Untvereiey 01 Colorado 2# Boulder The 3ew0 Bource indicated that be too wes acquainted with Padgett (phonetic} e8d thet Padgett (pbonetic) bac @unitted t0 tbe bourcs be bad worked for your Agency 23 an advig0r to former president Sukarng O2 Indonesie Zor e1x years G) Fineran aIs0 volunteered that Gloria Steinem 9 pronineat Women 5 Liberatfon advocate, 7a9 employed by your Agency @) Tne above 19 for your informatIO1 , and D0 further diasemination 15 being mede tbie Bureau. 240]2 P Avato.#jas 64-0 105-93072 (Gibson) 3,. J0 €' ^ 2 19i; 105-184369 Clasained #y_ Ezerm Iron CDS "ercaortl DR : dgo Dulv & (5) 'Decbseltiq tioi uah 3/7573 SzCrcT SEE NOTE PAGE Two Quba Sploaclect JrOup 22-- Declassify Oq; 9ADQ Excluded Butonalic dowgradroe % ~80class MAR 5 9972 0*? BY (S) H 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 3 9,_ by XJ JENCIES '4r t2 'ICES APPROPRIL QUFTNGE FIELD DVISED 303 SLIP DBTE ================================================== Page 4 ================================================== SECRET Revolutionary: Union: NOTE Source is CG 7262-S it being noted Fineman" stayed at informant S residence' in Chicago during the period 2/11-14/72 "1 Sugar" is the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) cryptonym for Richard Gibson, who is currently being operated in England by the' Agency_ Classified "Secret" because unauthorized disclosure could' compromise CG 7262-S as we1l as a CIA source and thus cause severe damage to defense interests (( Sent to CIA form 0-14f dated 3/9/72 _ SECRET {8v2 HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 4 ================================================== Page 5 ================================================== BBnFipz;7130 7 DIRECTOR 1 PBI (105-186336) 2/11/72 Fjaite3 8731203 LBGAT , PARIS (105-5616) (P) ALLL inFormation ccntained HEREIX IS UMCLASSIFIED EXCEPI MHERE ShQwn @TMERWUSE ARAB TERRORIBT ACTIVI TIES IS MIDDLE EAST Re Paris letter dated 1/27 72 . 1 Enclosed Ror the Breau are 6 copies Of an LM setting) forth information recelved from the Belgian Security Service (BSS) in captioned @atter LHa 18 classified "Confidentjal" 8 Inasmuch 25 Informtlon from tbe BSS 18 B0 classtfied ( The BSS has requested any Infornation ava ilable con- cernLng (TNU) GIBSON described 10 LAM 83 2 Bleck Anerican journalist wbo met vith pro-Palestinian Belgian national ARON 2 RAINDORF in London during December 9 1971 FNU) GIBSON 16 probebly Identifiable vith RICHARDTEOWAS GIDSON 8 Black @; Anerican Journalist, born 5/13/31 at Los Angeles California , who 18 thbe subject Of Bufile 105-93072_ and wbose wife, Ll= JOY (ABJORIEESIBSQL 9 1s 2 British citizen (@) 8 London Is requested 4&0tc8hedexdkotEsabiza serviced to deteraine ary informa tion concerning contacts between GIBSON and RAINDORF (C) Bureau (Enc 6) Yh (1 Foretgn Lialson Desk) (1 Legat 9 Bejrut) (Enc 1) 1 6 Legat, London (Enc . ` 3 1) (Sent Direct) 1 paris MGZ/ jnd (6) I enks; B" Declassify 0; OADR 9 Urk) 20 FEs 28 ;8/2 Croux Etrzpe Eroz: Gct ENCLQSURT 0l0 & uctussih ation Lucliuna 53MAR 1 1972 Ladnjinarz 3155(7s H 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 5 2(3 18' AGEN) 'PPROPRINTE TISIAD SSqgiCKAT LSI:413 Ar 'ISED ADV SLIP {2272- /&| 2zDAtEZ REC ================================================== Page 6 ================================================== 0 0 N # I ) & N ? I 4 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL B U REA U 0F INVESTIG ATION WASHINGTON, DC 20535 ALL infosmation cotained In Reply, Please Refer t HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFVED EXCEPI File No. Where SNQwn OTHERWISE Bebruary 1l, 1972 4 8 Be : Arab Terrorist Activitles dnie by Declassity Dc; stleners OADR: Te following Information 0ag funtshed by confidenttel gource abroad 02 Tebruary 4, 1972: According to the gource , a pro-Paleatinian organization called the Pelegttne Counittee-Brugsele was orgenized during 1970 witatc the Belgien Netional Pelestine Comlttee for the puxpobe Of Bupporting Palestinian revolutionary activitieg . Tre Brusgels Committee Was headed by Luc Dupire , 0 Belgian nationa]_ born OR April 9 0 1842, 9t Baine $0, Peul and the National Peleetine Comni€tee by Aron Ratndorf , 8 Belgien cttizen born on_ December 22, 1910 , a€ Bt. 011l08. Folloving a perjod during which the two Eroup8 worked in, barnony , 8 schism took place 10 November , 1871, which resulted In a new group belng formed by Dupire and Yvonne 8terck whleb was callead The Responsible Group" for the Na €tonal Palestintan Comtttee and the Palestinian Comnlttee-Bruesele Without other Wembers Or e1ther group being Consulted . Raladorf aceord1ng to the source, 1s currently attempting to regain control over divergent elenents and to restore order to tbe groups Involved_ In this connect1on , Baindorf traveled to London wbare be remained from Decenber 26 through Decenber 28 1971, and Bet wttb one G1beon , described only 88 80 Anerican Negro Journalist an4 witb @0 indivldual kow as Manchanda _ degcribed a8 being of Pakistani orLgin. Tbe eource Indiceted Manchanda 15 probably identical to Albert Manchande , 2 Britisb citizen born O0 April 9 , 1919 , In India RaIadorf eleo traveled to Befrut, Lebanon 9 on January 1972, and to Danascue, Byria , to meet with elenente 02 the Fath and the O.b.P_ which vere not further described by the Bource Tbis: document contains neither: reconmenda tions aor conclusions o2 tbe PBI _ It 10 the: property of the FBI: end 16 Zoaned to your agency ; 1t.end 18 contents are not t0 be dletributed outside your #deO9XE 7 Croer 1 F ? I.4 L dcgugdad16523nd4d881 a9gicalac {.E12 #0J_) HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 6 ES 1GFN BPFT~PRIA' @B? ZTCT BV EIVISED SLIP(S) DAtE 30 , '93693_ ================================================== Page 7 ================================================== 6rM #~t 0' ELL IFORMATICM COEE7 SECRED KERETN IS UNCLASEZIC EXSEPT WHEFE SxcwN # KLZSE SUPPLEVENTAL CORRELATION SUMMARY (See Correlation Summaries dated 11/29/61 and 7/5/63, filed aa 105-93072-40 and 100 respectively_ Main File No : 105-93072 Date: #Jzth1 Subject : Richard Thomas Gibson Date Searched : 1/6/71 Gibson, One** 411 logical variations of subject' s name and aliases Were searched and identical references Were found as : Gibson, Richard Thomas SumAA&L Odibson, Richard E @Gibbson, Richard bson, Riehard T lodibson, Chard DGi bson, Robert @Gibson, D_ bson, Sugar @GGibson, Dich @Gilson, Richard @Gibson, R @iger One (code name Gibson, Richard @Sweet, John R This is a summary of information 'obtained from 3 review of 01 al1 see" references to the subject in Bureau files under the names and aliases listed above A11 references under the above names containing data identical with the subject have been included except any indicated at the end of this summary under the heading REFERENCES NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SUMMARY _ References indicated in the block a3s SI contain the same information a8 the foregoing serial although the information may have been received from a different source THIS SUMMARY HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR USE AT THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT" AND IS NOT SUTTABLE FOR DISSEMINATTON IT TS DESIGNED TO FURNISH A SYNOFSTS OF THE INFORMATTON SET OUT IN EACH REFERENCE AND IN MANY CASES THE ORIGINAL SERIAL WILL CONTAIN THE INFORMATTON IN VORE DETATT: Analyst Coordinator Charles E. Rader Josephine Tellerie& nce Brady CER sak xNot searched See page 21 of search elnlk34 Declassify on; 385 Juto Gelt (0S: I&o #fZv 17 APR 29 1971 {}426 13_ Ener Tr#: GuS {i Jhee 4 ociwng; 5s7n6 fm1 SECRED 53Jun 1 71970 HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 7 9} 'i AGENCZES CES OFFE 2 slip 9321 JENCLOSUBADR Jz2 Bzae 6x66 CONSCEsEBATION ================================================== Page 8 ================================================== SECXET ABBREVTATIONS Add _ info_ Additional information appearing in this reference which pertains to Richard Thomas Gibgon can be found in the main file or elsewhere in this 8 ummary_ This information may have been received from 8 different source. FPCC Fair Play for Cuba Committee PD_ Police Department WDC _ Washington, D.C . ***** NY 3164-8 advised on 2/27/61, that Richard Gibson, former Acting Executive secretary, FPCC ; was at that time in Algeria and wag: employed in an editorial capacity for"Revolution Africaine": Source believed that Gibson had recommended Daniel H_ Watts (105-96316) as correspondent for the above publication at the UN _ {95-96316-5 ep.2 M M 'The New York Times on 3/24/61, in an article entitled "US Asks Court Bar Questions On Castro Foes in Miami Area by Peter Kihs8 , reported that an unidentified US agency had intervened in a murder trial in Miami asking that questions about activities Cubans in that area seeking the overthrow of Premier Fidel Castro of Cuba_ be barred in the trial The article stated that the above intervention became known while the FPCC called for a Congressional investigation of CIA Richard Gibson, acting national secretary of the FPCC , said he based his call on an announcement of a VI Revolutionary Council" set up by the two major anti-Castro groups in Miami Gibson said there had been reports 0f CIA support; of an anti-Castro enterprise and that forces had been using Florida as a training and staging point for attacks against Cuba He said that reckless-CIA action could lead the country into a major war 0 11 105-89923-A 'NY Times 3/24/61 (9y SEZrE ~2 - HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 8 by ================================================== Page 9 ================================================== SECRET CV 489-8 and CV 288-s advised that Anton Emil Kuerti (105-144287 ) was among thos e who attended a reception in Cleveland, Ohio, on 5//24/61, for Richard Gibson, Acting Secretary of the FPCC , Which was sponsored by the Cleveland FPCC . 105-144287-7 p.3 (10 SI 100-390323-14 p.11 (5) Norman Driscoll, Chief Clerk, Chase Manhattan Bank NYC (protect identity) ) advised that one J Mitchell (105-120655)_ '4823 28th Ave Kenosha _ 9 Wisc . had negotiated a personal money order dated 6/9/61, in the amount of $100.00 payable to Richard Gibson Add _ info. 105-120655-2 p.1,3 (10 On 6/13/61, Richard Gibson waa the main speaker at a public lecture entitled Lessons of Alabama and Cuba M which was held at 604 University Gouacii, Sepcclenc Washington The affair was sponsored by the Student FPCC and the Adult Group , FPCC Gibson. spoke again on 6/14/61_ 3 at a public forum sponsored by the above groups and held at 4753 18th Ave _ N.W _ 9 Seattle He spoke about the aims and purposes of FPCC and explained that the purpose of FPCC was to tell the truth about Cuba Michael Edward Lyons (140-33894 ) had been present at both affairs_ Former SE 736-8 140-33894-8 p.3 (114 SI 140-29216-8 p. 12 (117 DN 215-8 advised that on 6/18/61, Richard Gibson of NYC had been featured at a meeting of the Denver Colo Chapter of the FPCC Gibson told the group how they Should' conduct thenselves if interviewed by FBI Agents Qr called before the House Committee on Un-American Activities 140-30768-8 p.9 (11 -3- SZEAET HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 9 ================================================== Page 10 ================================================== SEERET, CG 6474-8 stated that in August, 1961, Richard Gibson, acting National Executive Secretary of the FPCC advised that those names; on the addressograph maintained at FPCC headquarters_ NYC which did not include a letter and a number after the state wouid be eligible for 1 renewal of their membership and/or subscription fee beginning in January, 1962 _ 100-443866-19 ep.15 (8Y CV 975-S* advised that during the FPCC National Advisory Committee conference, 10/14,15/61, Richard Gibson mentioned that the publication "Fair Play" official publication of the FPCC was then published by the Libertarian Press NY 9 owned David Deilinger (100-384411) Gibson stated that the FPCC owed $300.00 to that concern and that ter thousand copies of the last issue had been ,printed Add . info _ 100-384411-241 p.39,41,42 (54 NY 3164-s advised on 3/29/62 ) that Daniel Watts (105-96316 ) commented on plans for the FPCC to hold a film and social e Vening at the home of a known member of' the CP _ Watt8 felt that Richard Gibson (no locality) was stupid to get tied up with the communist that way" Add _ info _ 105-96316-10 p.4,5,9,14 (9} This reference in the file captioned "World Fellowship_ Inc sets forth information pertaining to a series of lectures presented by Richard Gibson during the period 7/23/62 through 7/26/62 , at the World Fellowship Camp ,_ Conway_ N.H_ The lectures were g1ven in celebration' of the 7/26/53 attack by Fidei Castro' s forces on Santiago De Cuba ;and were in support of Castro . (Details set out . ) 61-9200-259 p.20,21 (2) HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 10 by SZERZF ================================================== Page 11 ================================================== SEGHET (0) NY 3164-8 ndvised on 8/23/62, that Richard Gibson had indicated that a split had developed in NYC between the pro-Castro Cubans and the Trotskyites , followers of the SWP , and that the split was especially apparent at the Casa Cuba Club, 691 Columbus Ave . , NYC . Add _ info . 97-3874-26 (2,134 CG 6474_Si-advised on 8/28/62 , that John Alfred Rossen (61-10459) had read a letter from Richard Gibgon of the FPCC national office in NYC at a meeting of the Chicago Chapter FPCC_ The letter dealt with the distribution and handling of films and literature and financial problems of the national office Material on speeches by Fidel Castro' had been sent under separate cover CG 6259-8 advised that Rogsen had volunteered to contact and attempt to Gibson as a speaker for a FPCC city-Wide rally on 9/28/62 _ Add _ info. p.6,7,11,15,16 62710459-162 The State Department advised that on 1/10/63, March Schleifer, an American Marxist and journalist , provided information pertaining to the formation of Mi Revolutionary Africa (RA ) " a magazine which wa8 an organ of the Politbureau in Algeria The 'editor of the English language section was to be Richard Gibson Schleifer had worked with Gibson in the FPCC movement but had lost some of his confidence in 1t Gibson as a true revolutionary after the latter jumped" at a bureaucratic position with the Politbureau Schleifer had lived with Gibson in Algiers and regarded him a8 the same type of man that Djilas (not 1 further identified ) had denounced in "The New Class (not further identified) Gibson 8 position with the Maspero (not further identified) group and thus the FLN (not further identified ) predated his involvement in Cuban affairs _ Schleifer pointed out that long before the Cuban revolution, Gibson had been working in France with the French" "neo-Marxist Mt left He had considerable editorial ability and should W have been an asset to "RA 'Uc 385,101579-42 SI' 105-101579-44 p.5 (9y -5- SEGHET HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 11 p. 4 get ================================================== Page 12 ================================================== SECRET "The Harvard Crimson" Cambridge, Mass on 3/27/63 contained an article entitled "Worthy Rap8 U.8_ Travel Control" The article concerned comments made by William Worthy (105-20110) in which he criticized C .B.S _ News executives stating that CBS had used a double atandard when they fired Richard Gibson and Robert Tabor According to Wonthy the two staff members who had been released after forming M the FPCC would still be working if they were anti-Castro" 105-20110-4 "The Harvard Crimson VX (87 3/27/63 (0 NY 3164-8 advised on 1/29/63, that Sarah Gibson was the wife of Richard Gibson NY 3246-S* advised that in a2heya Y'11963, Sarah Gibson of the English Bureau, M1 Revolution Africaine" Laferriere Blvd Algiers , Algeria 9 communicated with Esther Jackson, of "Freedomways 1 magazine, If Ii regarding an exchange of subscriptions of Revolution Africaine" for I1 11 a subscription to Freedomways NY 3246-8* advised that in May, 1963 , John Henrik Clarke of I 11 "Freedomways magazine communicated with the editor of African Revolutiq and expressed his appreciation for a copy of that magazine and asked that his best regards be given to Richard Gibgon and his family Add info . 100-434819-90 p.45,46 (6/ John Stanley Peters , son of Hannah Ida Peters (105-121441 ) advised on 7/24/63 , that his father, Edward Stanley Peters had had s ome contact with the FPCC and on occasion had visited Richard Gibson, National Officer, at the NYC headquarters of the FPCC . On one occasion John accompanied his father John stated that he was completely non-political, that he could not absorb the strange atmosphere in which Gibson traveled, and he very soon terminated the one contact with Gibson _ 105-121441-8 p.5 (10- SEGRET HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 12 ================================================== Page 13 ================================================== SECAET NY 3877-8* advised that on 7/30/63 , an individual who identified hinself as Taylor Adama If an old publicity man retired from business for some years now" and a friend of Richard Gibson with whom he had done some work on the FPCC , had been in contact with Enrique Trujillo, Third Secretary, Cuban Mission to the UN , (62-77787-210) NYC 62-77787-210-800 ep 2s) T2} SI 100-439769-197 p.5 (69 Conf Source Rene Pelleya Justiz (protect identity) advised on 11/8/63, that Richard Gibson, former FPCC official, who had been in contact with Raul Roa Garcia Cuban Miniater of Foreign Relations , in New York in November 1961, was in Africa In Africa Gibson was writing for a magazine #African Revolution which according to source was completely communist The magazine 8 main office was in Switzerland 65-63987-210-422x ep 4 The following references in the file captioned M Lee Harvey' Oswald" set forth information pertaining to the activitieg of Richard Thomas Gibson during the period March, through 12/9/63, in New York, Algeria, Cuba_ 9 France and Switzerland _ Gibson, a journalist had been head of the FPCC in the US" and reportedly was a possible link between the FPCC and the Chinese communists He worked as a journalist in Cuba and later in Algeria where he reportedly worked for the Algerian Government From a reported conversation between Gibson and another individual in Switzerland there appeared a pos8ible indication that Gibson had been acquainted with Oswald Gibson was interviewed at the American EmbagSy , Paris, where he stated that he had no correspondence or know ledge of Oswald under the latter'& full name However , he had received a letter from One Lee Bowmont who had indicated an interest in organizing a FPCC in Ft Worth, Texas , who possibly was Oswald _ Oswald allegedly had been connected' with the FPCC The interviewer suapected that Oswald ' 8 pictures may have looked familiar to Gibson REFERENCE SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER 105-82555-88 14 -157 -355 -1017 (Interview -3835 p.23 SZCAET HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 13 1960 & ================================================== Page 14 ================================================== SLCRET The following references in the file captioned 1 Robert Alexander Wood" set forth information pertaining to the activities of Richard Gibson during the period late 1959 through 2/3/64 in the United States , New Cuba Europe_ 2 land France Switzerland and Algeria Wood proVided information pertaining to Gibson beginning with his first meeting in 1959 with Gibson when he offered his services to the FPCC Wood _ accompanied by Gibs S wife_ left the US for Algeria where Gibgon was editor of the publication Ii 'Revolution Africaine" Wood lived with Gibson in Algeria According to Wood after Gibson arrived in France he tried to funds from the French CP without success and was embittered against the M1 comrades ff Wood did not believe Gibson was a member of the ~CPUSA or any CP, but was an opportunist who rode high on which_ever cause he could find He believed Gibson could have been recruited for a salary_ Later Gibson was reportedly living in Switzerland where he was active among pro-Chinese communist elements Further details 8et out . REFERENCE SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER 100-353652-73 ep .2 ,6 5) -74 p.2,ep.4-9 -77 p.6,11 41 The following references in the file captioned Fair Play for Cuba Committee" set forth information pertaining to the activities of Richard Gibson a former FPCC official } during the period' Spring, 1960 through-276/764 in New York Ohio , Africa Algeria, France and Switzerland Gibson, a self-styled Black Nationalist , served as Acting National Executive Secretary of the FPCC and following the assassination of President John F Kennedy there had been contemplation of prosecuting ex-officials of the FPCC under the Foreign Agents Registration Act because of a connection between the FPCC and the President 9 assassin_ Gibson had been described a8 a former comrade of the CP , but was later said to have begun plotting against CP members During a Congressional hearing, Gibson refused to answer questions of the Senate Internal Security Sub-Committee . Gibson traveled to Africa and Europe where he worked a8 a journalist , In France he reportedly worked for a left-wing newspaper REFERENCE SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER 97-4196-899 ep.1 ~900 p,1,ep.1,2 E -9023 If 'NE; 3ournal 'American If 11/23/63 1 ~A King Features Syndicate 11727//63 (continued) SCGRET HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 14 Eng on' get good ================================================== Page 15 ================================================== SECRET (continued ) REFERENCE SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER 97-4196-26-60 p.2 (3) 97-4196-34-81 B#l;zo p -83 10 {y 97-4196-50-26 p.23 (4 Bundesamt Fuer Verfassungsschutz , (BFV - West German Federal Agency for the Protection of the Constitution) (protect identity) advised that on 5/12/64 John Henrik Clarke 9 Associate Editor of Freedomways It communicated with a John Taylor at the Hotel Rigynes , 18 , Rue Des Abbes ses _ Paris, France and_ suggested that Taylor see Richard Gibs Editor of the magazine {Revolution" 40 Rue Francais ler, Paris Clarke said that Gibson had many contacts in Africa Add _ info 100-434819-117 ep.2-4 (64 This reference sets forth c omments of Richard Gibson in early January_ 9 1965, regarding the leftist publication 11 Revolution" and communist China S role in its operation _ Gibson, former editor of the English edition of the publicatie related his association and dispute with the editor of M1 Revolution M Jacques Verges in Algeria and Switzerland and Verges' handling of the affairg of the publication 109-12-278-194 (117 The following references in the file captioned "Elizabeth- Betita Sutherland" set forth information pertaining to Richard Gibson during the period 9/15/61 through 5/30/65_ Gibson, who had been in NYC during part of the above period_ had been Acting National Executive Giosotanad FPCC and a supporter of the Monroe Defense Committee_ Gibson been in contact with Sutherland and another individual regarding taking photographic equipment to Cuba and obtaining a visa for the person delivering the material Gibson said Sutherland could send a telegram to Cuba using his name as an official of the FPCC if (continued ) 8A - SZCRET HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 15 p.3,14" on, on , ================================================== Page 16 ================================================== SEGRET (continued) it would help in obtaining a visa Sutherland and Gibson al80 dlacussed persons in Cuba who wanted to leave Gibson mentioned having &omething published in the US rather than Cuba Sutherland wrote a letter to Gibson dated 5/30/65 on the letterhead 0f the Student Nonviolent Coordinat_ Committee regarding her activities and other matters REFERENCE SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER 105-21126-2 p.1,5-9 (84,) -19 (Letter enclosed) The following references pertain to the investigations and/or hearings of, Congressional Committees Information regarding the activities of Richard Thomas Gibson was set out in testimonies of individuals and exhibits Information set out covered the period 1950 through 6/11/65, in NY , Ohio, Cuba , France and Italy_ COMMITTEE REFERENCE SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER Committee on the Judiciary, 62-88217-2903 ep.28 (24 US Senate 97-4057-29 ep.23,31,33 (372 97-4196-858 ep.160,169 34 -859 ep.228,254 255 -874 ep.339,342-346_ 348,353,354,366,363 105-80787-710 ep.341 (9) Committee on Un-American 7105-66204-46 ep.842 (94 Activities , House of Representatives "The New York Times" on 6/13/65, contained an article entitled "Unit of Nationalists To Mark 5th Year; Asks Aid for Negro Which pertained to the fifth anniversary of a movement which had been started as the Liberation Committee for Africa (105-98055) by Daniel H_ Watts , editor of Liberator, a publication of the Afro-American Research Institute, (AARI) Inc and Richard Gibson_ Gibson departed to iconcentrate on running the FPCC and was at that time a free-lance writer in Paris In 1963 the organization became the AARI 105-98055-4 "NY Times 6/13/65 (99 9 - SECRET HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 16 ing (34207 ================================================== Page 17 ================================================== SECAET CIA furniahed of letters dated 8/13 through from Hodee W Edwarda "7i86ed9788588 to Sugar_ who, because of operationa- congiderations maintained contact with Edwards The letters were of a political nature and contained an exchange of ideas between Edwards and Sugar_ (s ) Letters enclosed 1007397465-74 Correlator' s Note: Numerous references in the above file contain information pertaining to correspondence between Edwards 2 a former CPUSA member living in Ghana Africa, and Sugar Letter to Chicago dated 10/7/65, indicated that Edwards had been In frequent contact with Richard Gibson who was residing in England I1 The following references in the file captioned Revolution" 11 VV aka Africa, Latin America, "Asia Revolution set forth information pertaining to the activities of Richard Thomas Gibson, a member of the editorial board of the above magazine during the period 1/8/63 through 10/22/65, in Algeria_ ) Switzerland France. Florida and New York. V I1 Gibson had been editor of African Revolution English language edition M1 of La Revolution Africaine" which had been created by the Algerian Front of National Liberation and reportedly was the official publication of the Algerian Government Gibson had been former Acting Executive Secretary FPCC , and was reportedly expected to supply Revolution and postage for its mailing to the FPCC He allegedly sent money to set up 3 distribution office in NYC Gibson asserted that no one party dictaed M the editorial line of Revolution" even though the magazine agreed T with the Chinese communist position in Marxist disputes" Gibson was said to have been working in France long before the Cuban revolution with the "French Neo-Marxist Left" REFERENCE SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER 97-4803-2 -4 ep.1 2 p.2_ 426,15,16 3 ep- 45 L -15 t 22 0 -29 p.1,2,6-8 Y (continued ) -10 - HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 17 20/651 p.2 SECREP ================================================== Page 18 ================================================== SECRET (continued ) REFERENCE SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER 97-4803-31 ep.4 ,9 3 -36 p.2 _44 23 &1 # CIA advised that from information dated January 1966, one of their sources stated that Robert Taber (97-4223)_ a journalist and a founder of FPCC , was the best of a group that included Richard Gibson (s) (no locality) 97-4223-142 (4y CIA advised on 1/28/66, that "Sugar" had reported that Susan Heiligman Frank (100-339235) was not known to him and that he was not aware of her travel plans He could not come up with reason for Frank having had in her possession his name and address an(s Frank, who had been active in pro-Chinese communist activities in the US _ 9 and reportedly had been a contact of Chinese communist intelligence in England_ prior to leaving NYC for London, had made inquiry concerning the address of Richard Gibson, fformer FPCC head who 1 was a CIA source London, utilizing the code name Sugar" (Letter to NY , 2/10/66.) (s)' {992339235-238 This reference in the file captioned Maxwell Curtis Stanford,Jr sets forth information pertaining to Richard Gibson during the period 1950 through 3/2/66, in France , Algeria_ America and North Carolina. Gibson, who had been in France in the 1950'8_ returned to America and became a foreign correspondent for' CBS_ Foliowing his becoming assistant chairman of the FPCC_ Gibson was fired by CBS He and Robert Tatum, who had formed the FPCC , became representatives for Fidel Castro in America They,began working in the FPCC to restore Castro' 8 image_ Gibson arranged a trip to Cuba for several individuals and had been involved in an incident in Monroe , N.C _ in which a white couple c laimed to have been arrested _ Allegedly because of the latter incident Gibson went to Algeria 105-132791-29 p.G,H. S7cl (10) -l1- H 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 18 ' > ================================================== Page 19 ================================================== SECRET Frank Mabry Jr (protect identity) advised on 9/29/66,, that he had been told that Richard Gibson had been living in the Crystal Hotel, Paris ; France, and had been Working out of the La Royale Cafe, Paris Mabry stated that he was attempting to obtain a letter of introduction to Gibgon from Max Stanford former secretary to Mabry, a8 he planned to travel to Paris , and also to convince Stanford that he could be a courier for the Revolutionary Action Movement (100-442684 ) _ Add _ info . 100-442684-34-99 p.2-5 (6Y CA (protect mdenteey {62- advised on 1/5/67 that the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee -88217 ) had allegedly been collecting information concerning Cuban subversive activity in the US and that one of the committee' s investigators stationed in Miami 9 Fla had been making inquiries conce rning Richard Gibson _ (s) Gibson had been involved in the FPCC_ a pro-Castro organization and then had allegedly changed his political' views He left the US and CIA began using him as a source of information Gibson' s CIA eode 11 name was Sugar" (5 (Bureau memorandum, 1/6/67 . ) 62-88217-3000 '(23247 NY 3565-8 furnished a list of individuals who participated in the Stockholm Conference on Vietnam which was held in Stockholm, Sweden, 7/6-9/67 . The list included Richard Gibson (stop It) (sic) 100-447368-22 p.26 (8} SI ep . 3,24 SI 105-170331-10 ep.24 (lox CIA on 8/31/67 furnished a copy of a student Non-Violent' Coordinating Committee (SNCC ) (100-439190) questionnaire which had been sent to Sugar (no locality) by Courtland Cox of SNCC _ According to CIA, Sugar filled in the form and returned it to Cox Sugar had been unable to determine the purpose of the worldwide files SNCC s eemed to have been trying to develop _ Sugar had been receiving the SNCC Newsletter and had sent his newsletter to Cox (SS) Document enclosed 100 168769196-6496 SehHET -12 - HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 19 83,1oo-447368-26 ================================================== Page 20 ================================================== SEerET This reference in the file captioned 11 Deserters pertains to an article which appeared on 3/20/68 In "Tidsignal" a leftist newspaper in Sweden, entitled M Thig i9 How LBJ ' s Agents operate In Sweden 1 by Bo Hammer (not further identified) The article concerned alleged activitieg of US agents in Sweden to persuade American deserters in Sweden to return to the Army _ It alleged that Richard Gibson_ who professed hingelf to be a journalist and pretended to belong to the Black Power movement had been instrumental in persuading Ray Jones _ 9 one of the first deserters from the US Army in Sweden, to return to Frankfurt Gibson, who lived in London, Eng - was said to have visited Sweden no less than four times and on his last had c laimed to represent American Negro leader Robert Williams who was in China According to the article Gibson S main interest at that time seemed to have been Jones Jones relationship with Gibson and attempts by the deaerters to unmask American agents in Sweden Were set out including their contacting Gibson in London for that purpose _ Details set out _ 42-0-53999 ep.4-6 (2Y In connection with a claim by the American Deserters Committee, Sweden, that agents for the CIA had tried to infiltrate the committee to break it up , it was determined at CIA that Richard Thoma& Gibson, an informant of that Agency , had been maintaining some contact with US deserters Gibson had been involved in at least one operatian to influence a deserter to return to the US Gibson als0 had been by CIA throughout Europe as a penetration of Black Power and New Zerfed_ groups and had been the source of considerable information from CIA The impression had been received that Gibson had possibly been compromised and it could not be discounted that his involvement might become publicized including the allegation of a connection with CIA _ (Brennan to Sullivan letter 3/22/68.)62) 42-0-53895 (13= NY 6351-S on 8/2/68_ furnished a list of "Guardian" (100-3570 44 ) contacts in England which were: given to the participants of a Guardian" sponsored tour of London, Eng - Included was Richard Gibgon, 32 Hartswood Rd ') stamford Brook, London 100-357044-832 (54Y -13- SLBHZU HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 20 trip ep.6 ================================================== Page 21 ================================================== SECRET US Army Intelligence Fort Holabird Md on 8/6/68 -provided a list of 'personalities with whom Roy Ray Jones (165-172600)1 came in sontact while in Denmark and Sweden which included Richard Gibson In data given by Jones and his wife, Gibson was said to have resided in London, Eng _ wag allegedly a representative of International News and Features and waa suspected by Jones to maintain a liaison with the Chinese Committee for Afro-Aaian Solidarity Peking_ 9 China Gibson tried to induce Jones to undertake a speaking tour in Egypt . Charles Kurasia, a student from Southwest Africa, and who was believed to have been associated with an African underground movement in Sweden, introduced Jones to dibson , Kurasia and Hans Goeran Franck, 8 Swedish lawyer who was believed to head the Swedish Chapter of Amnesty Inter- national, suspected Gibson of being a C IA agent. @ 105-172600-16 encl.2 (10 SI 105-172600-21 (114 This reference to an interview on 10/18/68 , with Daniel Henry Watts Fi8ce98818ain8 Watts advised that one of the better writers on the staff for his magazine the Liberator" had been Richard Gibson who resided in Europe and covered Africa, Asia and Europe _ Watts asked if interviewers were acquainted with Gibson to which they #I 1i acknowledged that a Gibson appeared on the masthead of the Liberator_ Watts als0 advised that Gibson had been involved in the FPCC No significance could be attached a8 to why Watts asked 1f interviewers were knowledgeable regarding Gibson; however it was believed CIA had an interest in Gibson 105-96316-33 p.3 (94 The following references in the file captioned I Robert Frankl Williams" set forth pertaining to the activities of Richard Gibson, aka I Sugar" . diicingtice the period 1963 through 9/8-69,+n--A+lgeria and England _ Gibson, former FPCC Acting Secretary_ {07ututc; reportedly had 5 known Williams for ten years and had corresponded many times with' him regarding publication of a book Williams had written and other matters In 1963 Gibson went to Algeria and later to England where he eventually became overseas representative and correspondent for Negro Press International, Chicago, Ill (continued) -14 - SECAZk HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 21 p. 8 ep.8 ================================================== Page 22 ================================================== SECRET (continued ) REFERENCE SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER 100-387728-142 -147 -174 1 -293 p.1;ep.1 E E 1i M ~A 'NY Times 9/9/69 This reference concerns questions that CIA was requested to pose to Richard Gibson regarding Howard Bruce Franklin (not further identified while latter had been in France Devida Fineman (not further identified) and any correspondence which Gibson maintained with the Revolutionary Union (105-184369) and its members CIA advised on 10/28/69, that Gibson had not produced any information of value to those questions Gibson had not been pressed for answers because CIA concluded that he would gain too much knowledge _ C IA felt he should be operated on his own material and not on data received from other sources CIA admitted that Gibson was handling problem" Mi and questioned his reliability_ 105-184369-234 (117 The following references in the file captioned International Conference to Support 04 the Palestinian Peoples-Armed_ Struggle ICSP)" set Torth information pertaining to the activitieg of Richard Thomas Gibson in connection with the ICSP which was held in Algiers , Algeria, 12/26-28/69_ Gibson, who had been residing in London, Eng _ arrived in Paris and departed for Algiers on 12/26/69. Gibson' s ~name appeared on the list of participants in the ICSP (8) " REFERENCE SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER" h05-200714-26 ep.2 -38 ep _ 1 -39 L -40 p.2 #E 14_ -15- SEERET HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 22 "a p.2 ================================================== Page 23 ================================================== SEGRET REFERENCES NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SUMMARY The following reference on Richard Gibson was not available during the time this summary was being prepared _ REFERENCE SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER 100-442308-13 (672 The following references on Richard Gibson and Robert Gibson located in files maintained in the Special File Room of the Records Branch, Files and Communications Division, were not reviewed and it 18 not known whether they are identical with the subject 0f this summary : REFERENCE SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER 64-330-210-858 -1633 (s) {F 65-68250-176 (173 65-68530-469x ep.3907,3913 (17e5 The following references on Richard Gibson have been reviewed and are identical with the subject , however, the information pertaine to highly sensitive investigations and is not being included _ REFERENCE SEARCH ` SLIP PAGE NUVBER 100-442715-814 {84267 -977 p.8,13-15 1126 1206 1264 -1277 p.3 1280 'S) 33%3: [ 1581 1653 -2052 ep _ -2212 e;3 -2240 p.2,ep.3 -2253 p . 4 -2325 (83267 SZG.ZI -2498 (8+ 1 162 (continued) HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 23 -984 p.2 Jep.6 ================================================== Page 24 ================================================== 9ECREX See the search slip filed--behind file for other references on thig subject which contain the 8ame 'information (SI) that i8 set out in the main file_ Although the information 18 the same it may have been received from different sourcea -17 - Ta;SECRED HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 24 ================================================== Page 25 ================================================== SECRET November 12, 1970 BY]_COURIER 1 5 Mr D Ryan EUGAR (E) 2- 24 Reference 15 made to your : informa l memorandum dated October 29, 1970 , (your reference 0-44) enclosing 29 S. reports covering contacts of Sugar during his visit to the United States , September 1970 , to October 1970 . In accordance with your: request , the following comments on and evaluations relating to the, validity and usefulness of the information in the reports are set forth: 1 Sugar S recent presence in the United States was reported two Gources of this Bureau 6 These Sourceb expressed no suspicions relating t0 his activity Or cover 2 Based upon preliminary review , tbe informa tion provided by Sugar aPpears accurate and genera Ily conforms to information independently reported ' by our sources . Slight distortions noted Were in accord with existing rumor or "talk within domestic movement circles . N 3 The information: provided by Sugar is considered ] of good intelligence va lue , but not in itself of high or exceptional va lue . It confirms and supports information developed by Bureau sources and in several instances provides 0 current aseessments and useful investiga tive leads . 8 Ltt 3 4 . Sugar 's obvious close as8ociation with Richard 2 1 7 4 Ward (indicated in reports 8-52 and 8-56) would appear to offer 8 him an opportunity to establish & stringer relationship with the weekly New York City left-orlented "Guardian, # in the > 3 ] event this 16 in accord with the projection of his cover Ward 9 in spite of criticism of the "Guardian 1P continues to A Tlson be included 25 a staff member in the publication 8 masthead Suliv tMl and his articles continue to be published _ Although the 0 I3ishop "Guardian" F8 has a United Kingdom address (13 Wood Ride , Orpiggtol- Ircnnan_ C,D Kent) , no London correspondent 18 listed in its masthead _ Both Callaha Casper Gtit MS_ 8 Goirad 105-93072 SECRET Bec-86 Gaken 1 53 105-25320 (Ward) ~GROUP NQV 18 1970 3 'Favel Orig & 1 for CIA Excluded_fron aut Wallers Soyurs DR: [luetrox 3+1atto TTele. Room (5) deelassif cat+on" SEE NOTE PAGE TWO Holmes Gady 0 5wdibo @ ETYPE UNIT HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 25 1 Cz F ~lvenetl Clnl c# 7-_ X" 24, 11,: by 5 sfxku ================================================== Page 26 ================================================== SECRET SUGAR (R) Ward and Wilfred Burchette (current "Guardian # Paris repre- sentative) have obvlous close contacts WIth the Democratic Republic 0f North Vietnam representation in Paris and would eppear to be in a position to provide an entree for Sugar to the North Vietnamese 5 The detafled Informa tion furnished by Sugar relating to Ward (report S-56) suggests Ward 28 4 likely candidate for approach _ Our files Indicate Sugar bas been acquainted with Ward since 1967 _ We would very much appreciate receiving a current personality assessment Of Ward by Sugar Your interest in referring the reports of Sugar to Is this Bureau 18 appreciated _ NQTE: Sugar is CIA cryptonym for Richard Gibson who operates in beha lf of CIA from London furnishing coverage of European and Third World New Left and black extremists The 29 reports furnished by the Agency on 10/29/70 cover Sugar S contacts while in the U.S _ from 9/24-10/11/70 bave been dissemina ted tox- appropriate field offices and Bureau files by Bulet 11/9/70 , captioned "Richard Thonas Gibson , Information Concerning , Bufile 105-93072 Richard Ward is included on the Security Index of the New York Office and he is 2 current staff member of the "Guardian" He was in contact with the North Vietnamese Diplomatic Mission in Paris in 5/70 and traveled thereafter to Hanoi and Laos for 2 five-week visit According to the information made available by Sugar 2 Ward is critical of the Mt "Guardian, the Soviets and members of the New Left in this country. He is currently doing research on a book about American-Vietnamese relations and he claims this book will be scholarly other than a propaganda piece Based upon a current; assessment of Ward by the Agency , we will consider interviewing him 1 looking towards his development as an informant_ Classified "Secret" because incoming so classified, and because it relates to sensitive CIA source compromise of whom could cause serious damage to defense interests . SECRET 2 HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 26 ing ================================================== Page 27 ================================================== SECRET Gac , Bostom 11/9/70 4 EX-113 Dizectar , FBI '105-93072) BICHARD Thomas GIBSON DEORMATIOB CONCERNINC: Glass. BY J OF ReBuadrtel 9/13/70 , copies not Yurnished Boston 4 Mi Ivaukee, and New Orleans hf Por the information O1 Boston 0 EGt lwauree , and Wew Orleans captioned individua 1 , a Begro nale wbo Kas 2 foruerly active in tbe WS. 35 2 nenber of tbe Fair Pley 2o Cuba Committee , currently Serwes aS 0 CIA inforant based 6 Eogland. Be is ass1gned tbe CIA cryptonya "Sugap" and he operates uader the Coer cf "overseas represeatative and 0 8 correspondent" $0 for 'Megro Prees Internatzona 1 R4 Vhich is 8 allegedly a Culcago-based f1ru . Fror his residence 10 London , Cibson furafshes coverage 0f Europear end Third ! World New Leftists and black Dationa lists S Co The Idertity Of Gibgon 18 #fforded #ighly conpart= 8 Bental1zed security "ithin CIA and under_ 00 eircumszances should aRy local SIA representat#vealbe prneshed a0> 2 Eaclosure?1K! SolMKIcE [S UNCLASSIFIED 1nfo7(s)"8 WNERE SKOWZN 2 I Chicaligaalog 1G RU Fr Eelosuregktse4) 2 4 Datrolt (Enclosures 8} 4 Lob Angcles (Eaclosure) Mes (ifidatior Ermo 2 62- Mlwaukee (Enclosure) 2 K# New Orleans B 2 Mlew York (Enclogures A NOv 1970 2 Philadelphia (Laclosure)i?' 2 0 San Francisco (100-4732 Iznclosures 93 42)= 0: + " 2 F WZo (105-42103} (Eeclosuze) 1 100-147952 (Leibel Bergman 1 03 100-444362 (Richard Renry 48o-4o5600 " (Herbert Block 1 157-12301 (Ela ine Klein) Sullivu 3 (James Boggs) 157-12523 (LRBW) Mohir 105-168197 (H_ Rap_ Brown) 105- (Gertrude Nayes) Eishop 1 F 100-446080 (Stokely Carmichael) 100-442308 (Paul Richards FXvennan, C.D Ca!lahan 100-448517 (Albert Cleague) 1 105-106392 (Irving Rosentha Conra 100-447251 (Eldridge Cleaver) 105-166181 (Danny Schechter felt 1 100-439922 (Angela Davis) 105-106720 (Robert Scheer Giale Rosen 1577 (Edward Dawley) 105-132791 (Max Stanford) Fave] 100-432251 (William Epton 1 105-25320 (Richard Ward) Walters Soyars 1 100-446389 (Davida 105-93616 (Dan Wa t s) W(a:le Roc 1884453417 (Mark Harris) jo0-387728 (Robert Wili A26E2E1fWiUHfn Henry) 734-17534 (Don Wrigha) 'DR: sfw 78) MAIL Room SEE NOTE PAGE THREE O HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 27 REc2 SECi R9*YY 793 tacchiVal_ C& Spz = Fn REET date S-ski 8 1 AGEN ~ocioseeroELd? FIELD VISED c1a.0 '(S) EESEGE #0vh4 ArgeckEl; ================================================== Page 28 ================================================== SECREZ Letter to Sae Bogton Re: RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON 105-93072 regarding him or his activities. Information reported by Gibson sbould not be Incorporated into a0y communication which w1ll be @fforded disgemination outeide the Bureau . If necessary the ipformation be has furnisbed may be Inc @n the administrative pages 0f an idvestlgative report orZ On 10/29/70 CIA made available to the Bureau by cover letter of the Bam8 date 29 beparate reports covering the activities and contacte of Bugar during bis vislt to thib country during the period 9/24-10711/70 wben he traveled to Chicago, Detroit, New York, Phfladelphia, and Gan Francisco, These reports have been revfewed at tbe Bureau and are belng forwarded 08 enc]oeures %0 this communication for appropriate officeb_ Reciplent OKfIcee ghould carefully review the reporte, insure thelr chan - nelization to appropriate field files and/or Indexing , and take any approprfete action neceseary on the information contained therein. The folloving reports are enclosed for the following field offices: Bogton : Report 8-52, Danny Schecbter (BS 100-39117 ) Chicago: Copy Of CIA cover letter (for reference purposee Report 8-31, Leibel Bergman Report 8-32 , Herbert Block (CG 134-1800) Report 8-59 Don Mrlght (CG 134-2818) Detroit: Report 5-33 , James Boggs Report 8-36 , Albert Cleague Report 8-44 Milton Henry Report 8-47 League of Hevolutionary Black Wortes Report 8-58 0 Robert Franklio William8 Los Angeles : Report 8-38 , Angela Davis Milwaukee : Report 8-50, Paul Richarde (S) New Orleans; Report 8-45 , Richard Henry SEGRET HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 28 ================================================== Page 29 ================================================== Letter to SAC, Boston SECRED RE: RICHARD THOMAS] GIBSON 105-93072 New York: Report 8-34, R; Rap Brown Report 8-41, illfam Epton Report 8-51 , Irving Rogenthal (NY 105-53021 Report 8-54, Mex 8tanford (NY 88-10460) Report 8-55, Willam Sutherland Report 8-56, Richard Ward (NY 100-145420) Report 8-57 T Dan Watte Philadelphia: Roport 8-54 , Max Stanford (PH 157-2889) San Francisco; Copy of CIA cover letter (for reference purposes) Report 8-31, Lelbel Bergman Report 8-37 0 Eldridge Cleaver Report 8-39 Edward Davley Report 8-40 , FNU Edwarde Report 8-42 Davida Finenan Report 8-43, Mark Herris (S) Report 8-46 Elaine Kleln Report S-48 , FNU LNU Report 8-49 Gertrude Nayes Report 8-51, Irving Rogenthal Report 8-53 , Robert Scheer BFO: Report 8-35, Stokely Carmichael NOTE: The original CIA reports are being retained in the file of Richard Gibson Xerox copies have been furnished the field, where appropriate and additional Xerox copies are being` furnished appropriate Bureau files as noted_ The request set out in the Agency cover letter dated 10/29/70 for this Bureau' s comments and evaluation of the validity and usefulness of the information appearing in Sugar 5 reports will be handled by separate communication SECRET "aj4e SECREW HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 29 ================================================== Page 30 ================================================== 38/ SECRET No Forei DissemINo Dissem Abroad Contrdd DissemfFor Background Use" nly 0 -44 2 9 OcT 1970 SUBJECT : SUGAR 9 Activities during Visit to the United States 9 24 September 11 Oc tober 1970 1 Attached: are 29 reports (S-31 through S-59) covering the results of Subject' s visit to the United States in September and 11 Oc tober 1970 _ During his visit, Subject went to New York; Chicago Detroit , and San Francisco with a brief stop in "Phigadelphia_ Following a listing of reports on his activities and contacts dur: this period: A= S-31 , Leibel BERGMAN B_ S-32 , Herb BLOCK C_ S-33 , James BOGGS D S-34 , H_ Rap BROWN E _ S-35 , Stokely CARMICHAEL F S-36 , Albert CLEAGUE G . S- 37 Eldridge CLEAVER H_ S- 38 Angela DAVIS I S-39 , Ed DAWLEY J_ S- 40 , Fnu EDWARDS K_ S-41 , William EPTON LS S-42 9 Davida FINEMAN M_ S-43 _ Mark HARRIS J3 N . S-44 , Milton HENRY 5 - FBI INFORMATION CONTAined 0 _ S-45 , Richard HENRY HEREIN JE P _ S-*46 , Elaine KLEIN Zma eoesl J 8 Q = S-47, League of Black Workers biig 8 3 R; S-48 , Fnu LNU Jc262"72428"r.z 622 1 S S-49 Gertrude eEXAPEs NOV 9 1970 88 32 t No Foreign Dissem No Dissem Abroad PeAn 2controlled Dissem/for Background Use Only GRCWP 71 Exctudad Iram aut0 atie 4 < 3 $ G:maersding and SEBRET dectazaititstion HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 30 ing 8ase FILE BEHIND 4-ENCLOSURE [NC F 105-73072 4 ================================================== Page 31 ================================================== SECRET No Fereign DissemJNo-Dissem Abroad Controllla-Dissemifer Background Use ty T S-5 0 , Paul RICHARDS U: S-51 , Irving ROSENTHAL V _ S-52 Danny SCHECHTER W _ S- 53 Robert SCHEER X. S-54 , Max STANFORD Y_ S-55 , Bill SUTHERLAND Z S- 56 , Richard WARD AA _ S-57 , Dan WATTS BB _ S- 58 , Robert Franklin WILLIAMS CC-. S- 59 Don WR IGHT 2. We" would appreciate your office ' s comments on and evaluations of the validity and usefulness of the information in the attached reports . Please transmit reply via CACTUS channel No Foreign DissemJNo Dissem Abroad Controlled Dissen]iar Eackground Use Only SECRET HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 31 ================================================== Page 32 ================================================== OPTIONAL FORM NO: 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GC RNMENT Memorandum CINzaETial; TO DIRECTOR , FBI (105-93072Y DATE : 11/9/70 FROM SAC , DETROIT (105-17055) (C) SUBJECT: RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON INFORMATION CONCERNING ReBulet to Atlanta , 9/17/70 _ No information has been reported to the Detroit Office concerning the proposed meeting between subject and ROBERT Ky FRANKLIN WILLIAMS 1-l 1+2 Bureau Detroit TJR: PMR (3) iEX-106 Nov 12 1970 Cessilted Esetazs Eroza atoporn_F%> Pate & Declasgiiicsa u luetnue 7Er 0EQT FSeaeq305) 1078 LIES: D AL' GBD JallsAi SIIP ST:_ (6 TE_ U.S . Savings Bonds Regularly on tbe PayrolL Savings Bla 501 0-108-Di HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 32 c/f"h7 Yj7 REc-Ko5-936 22 - /7 8 Zes- 3r Qjj33 048ug AGEF IATE APPI OFFIS ASQ 201970 Onov Buy ================================================== Page 33 ================================================== 6-2016 Nir_ FwJsnn r St.li , . n Iir. F BJ JAK @belie SECRET Date: 10/1/70 I, Transmit.the following in in plaintext or code) Att #NFORMAtioN CONTAINED- Cass izd %x Seeolar HEREIN Is UNCLASSIFIED Via ATRTEL Deckesei 0n:; @emL EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN" Mm 3102050_ (Priority) OTHERMISE T0 DIRECTOR 9 FBI (105-93072) CTASS . EYT _ BY FROM: SAC CHICAGO (105-10280) REASON FCIM 11, 1-2 9 DATE OF 'REVIEW 4Yq RICHARD THOMAS INFORMATION CONCERNING Re Bureau airtel 9/17/70 in above caption- BECAUSE THE . SOURCES NAMED BELOW ARE AFFILIATED ~WITH A HIGHLY SENSITIVE BUREAU COUNTERINTELLIGENCE OPERATION ; ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN MUST BE PARAPHRASED TO PROTECT THE IDENTITIES OF THE SOURCES On 9/26/70 RICHARD GIBSON called CG 6517-S and his Wife) CG 6548-8 at the informants home who suggested to him that meet at a downtown restaurant for lunch. GIBSON readily agreed Informants spent about an hour with him . He told them that he was in Chicago to attempt to on the payroll of "Tuesday Magazine, Mi a Blaek oriented weekly news paper supplement ) as an overseas correspondent_ GIBSON indicated to the informants that he planned to travel to Detroit on 9/27/70 to meet with ROBERT WILLIAMS and S thereafter g0 to New York City. He did not mention that he woule travel to San Francisco or any other US cities The informants and GIBSON discussed the civil war in 8 Jordan GIBSON commented that the move by King HUSSEIN against the Palestine Liberation Movement was the result of the policies Burea1 (RM) 0 100_442715 (Ad . Hoc Committee)L Res earch Section) @etroit (RM E 1 100- ROBERT WILLIAMS REC 57, 2 San Francisco (RM) 1 100-34639 LEIBEL BERGMAN 8 100-61722 (DAVIDA FINEMAN ) Chicago 1o0-41353- [(Ad: Hoc Commi- "PrIATE AGENCIES 4)134-1800 TeG 6,517-8) TCT 8711370 4) 134-1844 (CG 6548-8) 2) { B% 4 ) 134-2818 (cG 7262-5) '{5601_ 8ExiXS HKS;mrs AppIAv 4p658.0u2L%12 nt M )3 3Fecia nt in Cvnuia 1254 (~ zrnr' 'BECRED} Esee izor|CDS, Catcgory OCI 9 1970 ptn af Doclas Vfcation 5177101 ILalnio eluk Ph HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 33 C OGIBSON 5h5/ 5-Pn 1 they . get 93023-Ie{s: /0s - ttegJl} 1 Charge 6r 0 ================================================== Page 34 ================================================== CG 105-10280 of peaceful co-existence He als0 "assessed the .outcome of the Jordanian crisis as a, defeat for the guerilla forces under YASSIR ARAFAT GTBSON; mentioned to the informants that he had' recently been in, Aminan , Jordan where he spoke with GEORGE HABASH Leader ofwthe: Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine "GIBSOf indicated that HABASH was:_ a strong Leader; whereas 9 ARAFAT was weak and prone to compromise GIBSON mentioned that DAVIDA FINEMAN a leader of the Revolutionary Union stopped in Belgium probably in January 9 1970) enroute hone from the Palestine Liberation: Conference held in Algiers , Algeria in December 9 1969 where she contacted SERGE (Possibly SERGE PATROUX 9 a Belgium communist ) in_ an effort to purchase some firearms According to GIBSON SERGE would not assist FINEMAN in obtaining the firearms because she mentioned the name of ;RENE RAINDORF a Belgiu communist_ who has been active in the cause of Pales tine Liberation 'GIBSON claimed that RAINDORF is known in left circles in Europe "as CIA." (c) GIBSON ` asked the: informants 1f he could 'meet with CG 7262-8.whom he had met in Algiers last Decembera He was K furnished the_ informant S phone number CG 6547-8 . (E8 On: the evening of 9/26/70 GIBSON met CG 7262-8 at a Chicago' bar where informant is employed part-time as a bartender Due to the circumstances under which they it was_ difficult for the informant to carry on an extended conversation with GIBSON However , GIBSON did tell the/informant the same story conc erning his reason for being in Cnicago; his intention of traveling to Detroit to s ee ROBERRYNTLLIAMS ; his visit to Amman , Jordan; and the fact that he met durig the with the other two_ informants GIBSON did not indicate that he would visit With BERGMAN or- FENEMAN ; however 9 he told the,informant that BERGMANI and FINEMAN isited him in England as they were returning to the United States from the; PaLestine Liberation_ Conference in Algiers 8@C) SECREDJe HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 34 SECRET] by: met , 'day ================================================== Page 35 ================================================== FD-36 #Rev:/5-22-64) 20+ F B / SeCRE# Z Date: 9/22/70 Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) "ORNA TION CONTAINED a A 4EXFPORMATION Goinp FAETT XEv 7fonfhpEMttb WNRRE #Howb F OTERw18r ~ 4 Tttzw-T= TO DIRECTOR , FBI (100-442715) KY) 1K4 ' 25073;x rom Cntrzory_ 23 1 Ietc &d iecias/ie ion Lutdinge FROM SAC, CHI CAGO [ioo_41ss9)J" SUBJECT: AD_HOC COMMITTEE FOR A 4 MARXIST-LENINIST PARTY (c) USA (AHC) 2] 1 TRESBARCH SECTION) E ] NO MENTION OF AD HOC COMMITTEE SHOULD BE MADE 4 IN REPORTS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR DISSEMINATION TO OUTS IDE AGENCIES _ IF DEENED APPROPRIATE , THE AHC CAN BE NENTIONED 3 IN THE ADMINISTRA TIVE PAGES OF SUCH REPORTS OR COMMUNI CA TIONS 78 Re Bua ir tel to Chicago da ted 9/17/70 , re RICHARD GIBSON_ 0 On 9/22/70 CG 6547_S ma de ava ilable the enclosed 1 letter from RI CHARD GIBSON advising tha t he will visit in Chicago and SoTlciting information about wha t the left in the 0 U,S , is doing in regard to Plestine Liberation Two xerox copies enclosed for Bureau, Chicago is preparing a communic tion of solidarity to be ma iled to RENE RAINDORF concerning Pa lestine Libera tiorc S Also enclosed for Burea u is a booklet en titled N "Resistance Pa lestinienne" written in Fren ch possibly sent to.Ad Hoc by RENE RAINDORF CG 6547-S ma de this a va ilable on 9/22/70 . If Bureau deems advisable Cnicago would a pprecia te a transla tion of the articlekc 1 00t 9rotttt 0 2 1-712 0 Burea u (Encs. 3) (RM) (1 L 105-97382)-: 9387 2 9 SEP 84 1970 53 Chicaf8 i05-10280) '93022 7 2 Ejbak IVz EN Ne RETCRRED A(5) _ RESEARCH SER 30 1970 B80ek Sem M Per d] Agent in Charge SECRETL CONFHDETZIAC #F H 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 35 ECEPT NzieJz1 ) 3 IF# 2 L 5 ) [ fhch [NOLOEURD 1 Speci ================================================== Page 36 ================================================== ~SECRETY [oo-41353 CONFIDENTIAL The or igina 1 Of GIBSON S letter being reta ined Chicago. LHM con cerning RAINDORF S presen Ce in Amman , Jordan to follow Jaaj32 8 8453 CONFIDENTIAL HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 36 4 L by ================================================== Page 37 ================================================== Richard Gibsan Rocorts Ieter GaGiamal mGws & #eaturas 8o4t25 32_ Hartswood Road Stamford Brook CQNFIDENIIA SE857 London, W12 9NA 19 September 1970 Dear Ierb and Comrades, Just a hasty note to: let you Imow that Rene and Gilbert have recently returned fron Arrman wich news about the Eesperately critical situation there_ Never- theless Tve believe the situation is excellent for the revolutionary forces despite the seemingly crushing weight 0f the reactionary, imperialist forces_ Throughout Europe , initiatives are being made by comrades especially in regard to Arab embassies needling them or coaxing them to show solidarity Iith che Palestinians or demonstrating against the mlost reactionary (e.g the Jordan Embassy here was occupied by students yesterday) Cables , letters and personal calls are being made to Arab governments end their diplonats throughout Europe, and the Ireqi and Syrians shaned for their inactivity despite al1 their past verbal support of' the Palestinian Revolution_ It would be especially useful for you comrades in the States to x inform Rene and re of any activity that you are engaged in on Palestine and please send US for republication texts of any statements_ 3 cables , etc _ Mant and Diane send you fraternal greetings_ They are now rarried _ by" the way and await reinforcement in the revolutionary ranks in December! There is a possibility I might make ic to the Staces sometime this fall_ If SO , I:Will try kco come to Chicago to give you a first-hand report on the situation in these parts_ 9 as well as the Middle East _ Fraternally yours, 1a 0N 0 by 'coNFidFNTIAn 3402s232' ENCLOSURE '05-13072 - HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 37 THS IVA: LC KFORYQA? @WSSNED OwehHKE All PACE IDHAATED , UNIESS ' Seqtiaw 1 Classified OadR ' Cm: Declassity: ( ilk ================================================== Page 38 ================================================== SECRET S+121 September 17, 1970 REC-84 [05 - 73872 -/75 BY COURIER p 1 Mr. D. Ryan 2 SUGAR Reference i9 made to your informal memorandum dated September 14, 1970, relating to Sugar's intended visit in the United States during the period September 20 October 18, 1970. This Bureau desires to be advised of all pertinent contacts of possible investigative or intelligence interest to this Bureau that are made by Sugar during his travel in the United States. For ready reference purposes and for possible assistance in the direction of Sugar in this country and abroad, there is enclosed 2 list of individuals associated with the Weatherman faction of the Students for a Democratic Society wbo are presently in & fugitive status , and a list of black extremist fugitives _ information Sugar may develop relating to the whereabouts of any 0f these individuals would be Of value to this Bureau = Enclosures 4 2 105-93072 Original and 1 for CIA DR:sfw_ (4 "sb NOTE ''Sugar' is the CIA cryptonym for Richard Thomas Gibson, 2 Tormer U.S. black militant who iS currently operated by the Agency from London. Gibson has widespread contacts with leftists and black extremists in both Europe and the U.S_ By separate communication we are alerting appropriate field offices to the expected presence of Gibson within their field office territories_ Classified ''Secret' because it relates to a sensitive Tolsa Sulliva IA source, compromise 0f whom could cause serious damage to the Moh Kishor iational defense interest, and also because Agency incoming s0 classified. I3renn_ (#laba Caxpar SECRET Ceik_ "GRQUP 1 Gald i ABxedtterd rom attomatfc 'Taget dine anda Wake decLags42igetLon So SSEP3 6 Elasauked by hs4_ Holmes 'Tsld: jpom Exerp [rom Gig, Catcgoryg 88_ Candy MAIL ROOM TELETYPE UNIT Dale of Declageification lndcHlette 310/73 HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 38 Cr# Ca 17-} 0 ebw-Uud Cehlest CoG-krn Any ENZLOSUF Rosksn 4970 ================================================== Page 39 ================================================== INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIA TED WITH WEA THERMAN FACTION OF SDS WANTED AS FUGITTVES BY TFE FBI SEPTEMBER @0z0" 17 William Ayers 23 Michael Justegen 2 Judith Bissell 14_ David Klafter 3 Silas Bissell 15 _ Howard Machtinger 4_ Kathie Boudin 16 . Celeste McCullough 5_ Judith Clark 17 . Wendy Panken 6 Bernardine Dohrn 18 . Terry Robbins Ronald Fliegelman 10_ Robert Roth 8 John Fuerst 20_ Mark Rudd 9 Naomi Jaffe 21: Michael Spiegel 10_ Leonard Handelsman 22_ Carolyn (Carlie) Tanner 1l_ John Jacobs 23 _ Lawrence Weiss 12_ Jeffrey Carl Jones 24. Cathlyn Wilkerson Jnr/ ENCLOSUR HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 39 1716 ================================================== Page 40 ================================================== INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIA TED WITH THE BLACK NATTONALTT OR EXTREMET MOVEMENT IN THEUS, WANTEDAS FBT FUCITTVES AucUsT 225,7970 Linda Austin Violation: CAA Piracy 2 Tyrone Elington Austin Violation: CAA Piracy 3 Byron Vaughn Booth Known Affiliation: BPP Violation: CAA Piracy, Kidnapping 4 Nathanial Jerome Burns Known Afflliation: BPP Violation: UFAP Attempted Murder 5_ Hubert-Geroid Brown Known Affiliation: SNCC Violation: UFAP, Bond default Leroy Eldridge Cleaver Known Affiliation: BPP Violation: UFAC , Bond default Donald Lee Cox Known Affiliation: BPP Violation: UFAP Conspiracy to Murder 8_ Angelea Yvonne Davie Violation: UFAP T Murder , Kidnapping 9 Earl Andrew Ferrell Known Affiliation: BPP Violation: UFAC , Robbery 10_ Merrill Dennis Harvey Known Affiliation: BPP Violation: Bond default |0 $ 13072 1"12 EncLoSure" HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 40 Joyce ================================================== Page 41 ================================================== Il. Ronald Boyd Hill Known Affiliation: BPP Violation: Escaped Federal prigoner 12 Claude Elvin Hubert Known Affiliation: US Violatton: UFAP Murder 13 . Edwin Steve Jackson Known Affiliation: Black Action Council for United Progress , Champaign, Illinois Violation: UFAP Murder 14 Raymond Johngon, Jr Violation: CAA Piracy 15_ Vallejo Ryan Kennedy Violation: SSA, Bond default 16. Larry Nell Mack Known Affillation: BPP Violation: UFAP I Conspiracy to Commit Murder and Arson 17_ Edward Meredith Martin Violation: UFAP Assault with intent to murder 18 Marion Ernest McMillan I Known Affiliation: SNCC Violation: SSA, Bond default 19 Henry Mitchel, Jr. Known Affiliatton: BPP Violation: UFAP Asgault with intent to murder 20 _ John England Morris, Jr. Known Affiliation: BPP Violation: UFAP Assault with intent to commit murder, Aggault with deadly weapon 21. Richard Allen Napier Known Affiliation: BPP Violation: UFAP 4 Murder 2 5 HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 41 ================================================== Page 42 ================================================== 22 _ Cwendolyn Joyce Patterson Known Affillatton: BPP Violation: CAA Piracy , Kidnapping 23 _ James Joseph Pattergon Known Affiliation: BPP Violation: CAA Piracy , Kidnapping 24_ Grady Love Breazeale Known Affillation: BPP Violation: ITSMV Bond default 25 _ Allan Sidberry Violation: UFAP Murder 26_ Clinton Robert Smith, Jr_ Known Affiliatlon: BPP Violation: CAA Piracy , Kidnapping 27 Maxwell Curtis Stanford, Jr. Known Affiliation: RAM_ Violation: UFAP Assault, Bail jumping 28 _ Gail Melvina Truly aka Gail Melvina Robinson Violation: Bond default, Federal Fugitive Process iesued Los Angeles for Bank Robbery 29 . Harry Okeon Truly Known Affiliation: BSU Violation: Bond default,. Federal Fugitive Process issued Los Angeles for Bank Robbery 30 _ Donald Ray Williams Knowri Affiliation: SNCC Violation: UFAP Posgession of Marijuana 31 Wendell Woods Known Affiliation: BPP Violation: UFAP Assault with intent to commit murder, Kidnapping, Robbery 3 - H 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 42 ================================================== Page 43 ================================================== SECRET RECD FROM SERSITHE SEP 14 1970 C JA 1 4 SEP 1970 YIA COURIER SUGAR S' Visit to the United States 1 This is to advise you that SUGAR will be in the United Sta tes from about 20 September to 18 October 1970 for Agency consultation purposes _ SUGAR will probably visit the following cities: New York Chicago_ Detroit, Atlanta Los Ange San Francisco and Philade lphia to meet with old friends and become re-acquainted with the scene in the United States . 2 We will provide you with any informa tion that SUGAR receives during his "grass roots Mt trip that would be of interest to your agency _ 3 _ We will advise you of any projected changes in his itinerary. ST-121 REC84 [05 -93012-175 8 [o SEP 18 1970 3 4 64 4 3 04 3 € 4 aLL FBL INFORMATION contained 3 R 94 449j235 HEREIN BE28 xiastae ~0unst"/epl 254 Exciuded 6r;s; . 5Elix Gsxnjzz.x; 54 SECRET dclas;iemn GSN;e AIltry HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 43 Kml les , @S"-93072 m 7 5_ ================================================== Page 44 ================================================== SECRED ALL {wFoae9/17 Y Kzowteiwecy #EREV [8 {nelh;? FEV EXZEPT #IMEre Sx3tw JTrEMWISE Airtel 1 Mr. G.C. Moore 1 Mr. Shackelford 1 Mr . Wannall 1 Mr _ Ryan To: SACs, Atlanta New York (105-42387) Chicago Philadelphia Detroit San Francisco (100-47327) Los Angeles; WFO (105-42103) From: Diractor, FBI (105-93072) RICHARD THOMAs IESON Claesiaed By INFORMA TION CONCERNNG Ererpt [rom S, Catcgory 23 (RESEARCH SECTION) Date of Declagetskration Vtsn Captioned individual, a Negro male, who was formerly active in the U.S , as a leader of the Fair for Cuba Committee_ 3 currently berves 2s a CIA informant based in England: He operates under the cover of "overseas representative and correspondent" 80 for "Negro Press International, which is allegedly & Chicago-based firm: From his residence in London,' Gibson furnishes coverage 0f European and Third World New Leftists and black nationalists. CIA has advised Cibson will be in the U.8. for consultations with the Agency during the period 9/20-10/18/70_ During this period it is anticipated Gibson will visit New York Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francieco, and Philadelphia to visit old contacts and 7 4 to: "become reacquainted with the scene in the United States- BEC-32 /0_ 174 From past Elpelhce , Gibson may be expected to endeavor to contact Negro militant activists in all the above cities 9 and specifically he will probably be in contact with the pro-Chicom Revolutionary Union in San Francisco and Leibel Bergman and Davida Fineman who are a880- ciated with this organization. He very likely' will endeavor to contact the = Ad Hoc Committee for & Marxist-Leninist Party, USA, in Chicago and Sullivf members of the Republic 0f New Africa in Detroit and Philadelphia_ He Mohr Bishop- has been clogely associated with Robert Franklin Williamg in the past and H3rcn S may be expected to endeavor to contact him in Detroit S Cal !ahz Caspen Courad Felt R:sfw NOTE PASE;&WGd Gnle Rosen (21) Wavers Da sify DQ: 495 Sowars AXF5vt Tele_ Room Holmes Gandy MAIL ROOML TELETYPE UNIT} SECRE] HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 44 Erdonspn Play City , pDCv ================================================== Page 45 ================================================== Airtel to SAC, Atlanta RE: RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON SECREM 105-93072 Ton In the event the presence of Gibson comes to the attention of recipient offices, the Bureau should be promptly furnished all details , but no specific inquiries or investigation should be conducted_ She identity of Gibson is afforded highly compartmentalized security within CIA and under no circumstances should any local CIA representatives be furnished any information regarding Gibson or hig activities #f NOTE: Gibson operates for CLA under the cryptonym "Sugar. He has raveled to the U.S. on similar missions in the past and, as in the past, we are instructing the Agency by separate communication we desire to be advised the results of any contacts he makes in the U.S '() Qanjl? 2 SECRED HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 45 ================================================== Page 46 ================================================== SECRET 1 Mr Cassidy 1 Mr Ryar cQWTAVNED # {FCRME 'EXBEFI; 'EREIH IS VHZEE Showh May 5, 1970 RICHARD GIBSON X Reference 18 made to your memorandum dated April 20, 2 1970, your reference I-216, requesting the Source 0f an article from the February 1970 , edition of the London publication, "Synic, re lating to subject_ which wes forwarded to you by routing Slip dated Apr11 4 , i970_ This article was obta_ned by our Legal Attache, London , presumably fron 8 review of the public press _ It is noted in December , 1969 , Leibel Bergman, the theoretical leader 0f the militant Maoist San Franeisco-based Revolutionary Union, according to: 4 source who bas furnished 3 reliable information in the past, indicated Shortly after meeting Gibson he distrusted him beceuse of Gibson S reputed 2 affiliation with the Central Intelligence Agency At this tine_ Davida Fineman , aJ30 a member 0f the Revolutionary Union (and the Rormer paramour of Gibson) , defended Gibson repeatedly 8 stating the charges against him were unfounded and tbe "game old stuff # Neverthelese Bergman at the time persisted in his suspicion of Gibson 3 As 2 matter of additiona 1 interest, in February, L 1970 , Bergman conmented that during his travel the previous month abroad , he had met with Gibson in London and stayed overnight at the Gibson residence At this time Bergman 8 stated he found Gibson to be charming , likable sophisticated, L intelligent, but bung-up on 4 feeling of self-importance _ Bergman described Gibson 25 doing "good work, # but stated Gibson 18 not 25 importent as he believes {5) From the above it would appear Bergman, who may be described 25 an astute tactical Marrist-Leninist, now accepts Richard Gibson _ additional pertinent information believed to be Of interest to you regarding tbe activities of Richard Tolson Gibeon Wil1 be promptly made available (S 6 EHERf Wal Mohr Bishop 705-93072 SEE NQPJPACy Casper 100-442715 (AHC) SECRET Callahan Conrad Origina 1 & 1 to, CIA Felt DR :sfw Qr6 Rolen (6) 491 MACKAi nazed uded {rom_automatlc 2 Sullivan 'eC 8-ands Tavel QADR; peclassi atlon Oloseted Soyars "F3"h% Tele. Room Efest Eruji' tcgory_23 Gohdys 60MAx ?01970Letxps UNI ER) Dale o DcclassifiCatiog Indctiile 377044 7%Lm HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 46 UNCLAS?IFIED QTHERWZE { 5 -- Vea Any ~113 QEFIC ATE lesp ================================================== Page 47 ================================================== SECRET RICHARD GIBSON NOTE The above information was furnished by six Ad Hoc Committee (AHC) informants who have been in .close contact with Leibel Bergman during the past several months _ The AHC is an intelligence cover operated by this Bureau_ Richard Gibson is a source_ of CIA operated- under the Cryptonym "Sugar 11 who furnishes coverage of left-wing and black nationalist activities in Europe and Africa G) Classified "Secret because it relates to current active security informants a cover intelligence operation, and 2 covert Bource of CIA, exposure of whom could cause serious damage to national defense interests_ Incoming also classified "Secret/No Foreign Dissemination/ No Dissemination Abroad/ Controlled Dissemination /For Background Use Only ( #RRET_ 2 HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 47 ================================================== Page 48 ================================================== SECRET Foreign DissemJNo Dissem Stoad Conk Jlled DissenJror Dack:ground %o8 Only 2 0 APR 1970 I-216 SUBJECT: Richard GIBSON Please advise if the attached clipping from SYNIC , dated late February 1970, a copy of which your Headquarters office sent this office on 10 April 1970, was obtained in this country or abroad, and if abroad, where. Attachment: a / 8 #LEASE TAAWSHHLT REPLY WA LUAISON, REC-64 5' /05_-92012/ 13 '4 MAy 7 '1970 23 276 No Foreign DicsomJNo Dissem Abroad Ghabep arolled . Dissengzor Baclground Use Onl Exclogagpracing Gxaatic) dawngrading 'SECHEL Re#taesification HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 48 V 3 Rlldtae (08 - 95972 Y @tA AI M srszw '~NCLOSURE ================================================== Page 49 ================================================== 8621 8 402= CANGZR IVZCANTGENT AT Work_ Xany ?oplc 07 chc Jcf; tend ;0 gc: 1 E:tlc' Parencisc Ioi: (hc C.I.A_ Jrc {o cu epcct abey <ertouc: Thcrc i0, hoivcvcr occ fer"0n V.o 3cye? arolnd in &c Dritich icf: 1_ ho. #aonl aoided ii i0 juo: 7 ic- Moro 80 €onedenf? ea J0 mj:y pcoplc aad 0 3w0 ioni :brond Jecm to think tkct nc 1/) Rn; I0: (hc Amcricang Xiv noic RICMA.? GIDSON Ho [0 pc* /:crica;, {k %o wo; 3 {or NEGRO RZS I1 Ki MTZONAL, #tock no: :oally Doyc sofei03. Cibeon 0 Pcaka in Narxc Iniaiu;-Neos:fcrnurolo;y, ind ?re:erdd, t0 Se 0o n;orc Bar :io. Ic procucc a :0n:' %; bu;l{in, c lec'RCIiARD GBSON Fpoff8 w hich crico 1 Jot of informetion Suf tloac Soiieru Azrican movcme;i? #icxn ao: fisnting licc thc PAC 0f :ioumh A:rc:, ~ "ANU 6: Rodeoia_ Tc aIs8 ca -ic i; uis Su'cfiz, smcazo_ Souf vic niovcnea:? suszesting &ha: tlcy arc Juckcy 3 o} isfacl or ferrorioto Or revoll :onzry: Ciboco i# beicycd :0 b 3 CrA #5cnt by :oc; o: #ic Soutiern African €rou7o_ b7 Ilc Cick ?anecfc, S% tic Palcc;inizn:_ a4. ic u:& {" work with 7 7ezine ia Miezp_ Su::nro 6ckca_ Jnd thc ,ngazino' vriaacd 27 X4a2tion gayins hc w0 Cr. M~8y. %2 Joi: hig :ic wich Jcunc Afriqi:c :e:#cy fusd hin} havir; coafac:i wich US ebiw2Y oicials_ Zvcr Jorcenian Jijlom;:: vm0 Jrc Gct unxowz {07 thciz is liuk?, MVc bcca *iown [O volecccr Jc inormzc 3: Cibgon i CLA. Xc woka {rom Brifain SYNIC $Lgrcs 8a; hc skouid bc watchcc Wich circ Ari- hic 22sccia: nczc should no; bc {0' ;cen shsr_ SNIC wil: be covcring & cou?:c o: amecii {ne #cuc?. DANCEZ" ANIRICAY ACENT AT WORK 3 Gc Er# in 0 Uezico 0f SYNC PEBLIC SzRVICZ ScC? ON:. #:s N. 4930n2-173 ACCOSTTR= SrC Jn Fcbuazy 973 Consr su:ozi; PR: Rc y_ Pc;d;xci Cnfis Suryan, Cuy Tic-efor_ z6 J24 Zu5iiscd by Davc ?-30 ?n4 Tony Cazcy. crn?ncs Jv & Ae:; : Ncos Papaearc CJs Sebcriouionn (f] pcz yca:) Gazx da:ei 7 XC clo Javc 1<, Jicnlay Ra Lojcor, N HW 50953 DocId:32339240 Page i9 'Goni Vc Dot |65 X_ ?acc= ================================================== Page 50 ================================================== Opmonai Mmm No, i0 MAY 1p0? [Dition Fo; ACR) 10i-11.6 UNITED STATES ERNMENT 506 Memorandum Cowfid itial TO DIRECTOR , FBI (105-1657 0,6) DATE: 3_9+70. FROM A,utn_ DMTA"ED LEGAT PARIS (157-26) 1S WBCCRS HFUW 'EXCE? SuQYEW OTHENWSE SUBIECT: BLACK PANTHER , PARTY INTERNATIONAL_RELATIONS_ RM BPP Ws The Service de Documentation Exterieure Contre-Espionnage (SDECE) French foreign et de 4 SAVftereiRE Aege service advised on eigch #tel9jance ceatnd D#tEndedIiEeAF NirdoNAgternGio and RICHARD GIBSON , who J comeideeethen" International Congres8 of the Palestine_ their teeival ilgferi December: 26-28 , 1969 9 were met on nee WRIGHT Paris on January 6 1970 by JULIA HERVE 2 5 and her: husband HENRI HERVE Black Panther ~ leaders ~ This information was previously reported to the 3 Buzeau_ from: another French source in PARlet' January 19 )" captioned "International Conference to 6 Peoples Armed_ Struggle IS Middle East BAVEBRPPIN Palestinia :SM RU (Bufile 1062446389) RICHARD FINEMAN 9 3 (Bufile 105-93072), THOMAS GIBSON IS CU 3 (S) + these indivievalequested infornation available to us regarding has been fBackghednd information from Paris Office files 1 regarding FINEMAN and GIBSON 2 2 2 No information is available to Paris d3 BonaonneRtcor excert_ that which was; furnished to oeghediug Bureau 1 LBIBBL BSRGAA with his recent visit; to Panis when he met BERGMAN and FINEMAN and proceeded to Ji Reguest information available to Buzeaerg () 3 DONALD WRIGHT which can be disseminated regarding SDECE 22 4 Bureau "2f9118, Spucscf (1 Liaison; Section Deelsssity CC; {OADR; (1 San Francisco) 5 5s Paris (1o5c1270; 10022479; 106-67343RECORDED 9 '1970 NWE9jnv SEGRE? GpAFR 16:34;, 4970: Eier:j # To CPS; Gatczoty_ Etp SECT ()Apr 'ile or-Dec {linlluite U.S Savings Bands 44ag 8 Ilbe 34 "2agtoll Plan HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 50 They 2 J 0 L 5 RacPL/ Buy , ================================================== Page 51 ================================================== Routing Slip FD-4 (Aev: 4+28-67) Dato 3/20/70 To: Directoz FILE 105_93072 Att. LSCV 23 ~4 Title RICHARD_THQMAS GIBSON SAC IS CU ASAC Agent SE IC RE: CC Steno Clerk Rotor #: A cTvoN DE $ / R E D Acknowledge Case Assign Reassign Prepare lead cards Bring file tickler Call me Return assignment cardE Correct Return file Deadline Search and return Deadline pas sed See me Delinquent Serial # Discontinue Post Recharge Return Expedite Send to File Submit new out For information Submit report by Handle Type Initial & return Kn L Leads need attention Retum with explenation or notation a $ to action taken_ Enclosed is copy of an article re subject furnished for information EncLosurE Enc _ 1 SAC Minnich See reverse side Office Legaty London TrATIOW CONZA INED DA BY 93072-113 ~ampc; (lmngay ToT RECORDED 67 6 APR 8 IyU 41970 HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 51 Supv . Open Prepare Fle charge 42 Resee REC 70s 55 APR 2 ================================================== Page 52 ================================================== Swck fhomon:l DANGER ANERICAN AGENZ AT WORK;. Nany pcople on thc lcft tend to gct 4 little Piranoiic ahout the C,IA, and to su spcct :bcoluiciy cvcryonc: Thcrc io howcvcr onc Ferdon Wj1o mcyes around-in thc Britioh lcft kho #nould avoided it ij juot 7 littlc morc :12n co nciciental! that 30 many pcoplc and ors nisation# ahroadl occm to think that hc [o vr fo; (Sc Amcricnno_ His n:nc RICHARD CIDSON_ Ho {0 2 black inczicin_ and hc works for NEGRO 'RESS IVTEIZNATIONAL; itock not totally bove 3iapicion, Cibuon opeaks in Marxet- Leniniut-Mioict tcrminolozy: and prctenda t0 bc Jo norc man thio. Hc producea 3 monilly Julletin, callcd'RICILRD GIBSON report?; w hich carricg a lot of information about tllogc Southcrn Azrican movcmento eich &re not figkting, likc 'thc PAC of South Airicz, ane ZANU of Rhodeoin. Hc 08 1l50 carricJ, in this bulletin, Jmcaro about ete niovenents, sugscgting that thcy arc Jackeys 0f Iwracl, oT tcrroriotu Or not revolutonzry. Gibjon i# beuercd to bc 7 CIA agcnt by mos: 0f thc Southcrn African groupo, by aiic Biack Panthcro by thc Pilcstinians _ a1. fIc u:d t0 work with 7 mixazine in A!wiet , b1t hc wa g 83 ckcd, and thc ,magazino printcd an exalanation_iaying .lic wa 0 CIA . similerly, lout his tic with 'Jcurc Afriquc &ter tcy iourd him hiving contict9 with US Embiscy official3. Evcn Jordanian dliplomits vio Jrc not unkow for thcir US link?, have becn Jaiown to yoluntecr thc informztion that Gibgon i0' CLA_ Fc worko from Britain SYNIC sugscst9 that hc should bc witchcd with carc And his asgociatc8 hcrc ghould not bc f0" ~gotten aithcr. SYNIC Wvill bc covcring a couplc 0f eha in {1ture isguc9 DANGER AVERICAN ACENT AT WORK is thc frst in 3 %crico of SYNIC PUBLIC SERVICC SECTIONI_ 0 32 HEs mhin_ 1Af p F SYIIC viwun wec80j34 SYNIC 1t_ Vatc Fcbuary 1970 2emvtifo 2 Contributors: PHil Kclly, Pcter Hcllycr Chris Bunyan_ Guy Thornton, ZEvc;m Zcited a1d Publianod by Pee3egc C and TonYCarsy Grapiics Davta Ausain, NIcog Paparanctcas ALD IJORMATIO} CONTAINED Subscriptions ([1 Pcr Ycar), diary datcs EREIN e:c t3 SYNIC c /o DavaYagc_ 14i Hanlcy Rd_ Eangr-73 London 7089045 HW 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 52 bc xn; hc fh s-s '93672 10s = No. E4I ================================================== Page 53 ================================================== IZCr Li: 'JFCT Leibel BzrGNAN Herb BLOCK SEkICE: Our memorandum of 6 Pebruary. 1970, Suby &- Davida FINEMAN 2nd Leibel BERGMAN A sensitive sjurce has Teported that Leibel 6KBGMk . Farb BLOCK share 3 detestarion of the Prog_c:sive 901' ?erty (F= BLOCI stated that he was convinced th} Pip was run che CPUSA and that he (BLOCI) l rned r-at Fred JEROME S mother, Alice JEROME (& mikent member of the PL?} hec secretly attended a Pat; 00 in the Soviet Union aftei 4ing licly associited -h ~n2 PLP Tne main reason thzf BLSCK 2nd his wife wantec *0 i: ihina Was to continue denuncietions of the PLP 3LOC" convinced that his previous cormunications With ife n6?a rtly bbouierecogadzead had edd bynchefCeiresed that the PL? wou { 3 Qlz,Z TENERE YV 33 0 J, PAPRCH ] MAR 03 L8 [ [05-93012 giilgs NOT RECORDED Copy %0. Ge: S by ren FBI ID 47: ; MAR 6 1970 in Classified clute 4R ~Declaceifv @L @ADR Js) #0 FOREIG: :Z ABROAD 55 MAR 1 3 1970 Trnr F 222 HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 53 deep Oy by pub [06 - 43704 1 -!0o - 4 (CC Y 108-/42082 " J $ ' , 7- Igcol)_ ================================================== Page 54 ================================================== SECRET Celcago (134-3848) 2/20/70 Director , TBI (134-17834) 1 F Mr . D. Ryan DN 447-9 (RESCarcu SICTIOW) Encloned for information 0f Cbicaso and Derver d am Intornaz CIA Fepert deted 3/0/70, capeioned "Donald Orlght , Black Panener Party Merbor 0: Travel #0 Alglere, Rr 1 18 Doted tbe gebjeet O2 tuls Report Ls Krowm t0 boek the Chicago and Dotvar 0reiees. It 40 bolleved tac CIA Bource Bertioned %# the euclosed roport 1@ ideatical to "Buger 0# teo #dentity of whom 48 Boobr #0 tze Caicago Office & It Mould #Drear tbe Lalora @atio0 10 the enclocure 18 Aparoe A04 errodooua wher coppared {0 Jpxotratioa Eurniobed *y: DR 48728 and @tber Gourceb , Epclocure 1 + dedver (1706188} (Enclogure} 100-442718C QAEC) ] 105-93072/ (Gibson) DR :sfw 6 (7 ) NOTE: 1 DN 447-5 1s identical to tbe subject of Agency report dated 2/6/70, ana "Sugar #Q 18 en Agency source known] to tbe Bureau We are carefully folloving information J furnlehed by "Sugar 04 to deteraize its accuracy and a1so 28 & @ean8 to measure tbe accuracy and coverage of Bureau Bources reporting in tbe Same #rea Ck353eld My_ 254 Exeapt Iromt GDS, Category_ Dale o Dcclasgification LndeEnite ?//e/5 @f (38312 OMAR 9 1970 SECRED HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 54 GAC , YellO" J LCAbE AGENCIES APPRCPRIATE OFFICES siee FIELD BY `PYSIYS AND AIYISED S7 IP DLTE ================================================== Page 55 ================================================== NoFTREGN Esbe CSSIM 4r7Ad 0 6 FEB 1970 RL-344 SUBJECT Donald WRIGHT Black: Panther Party Memb erl Travel to Algiers A_ confidential source has reported that Donald 7 WRIGHT of Chicago, born on 9 March 1936 trave led co Al- giers to attend the First International Congress of port for the Palestinian People he ld on 27-29 De cember 1969 WRIGHT 1is a member of the Black Panther Party and the Chicago Ad Hoc Committee for a Marxist-Leninist 1 Party WRIGHT me t With Eldridge CLEAVER in Algiers WRIGHT remarked that CLEAVER had talked about Visiting North Korea ana aia not eppear eage1. to return tc. &he U.S U PLEASE TPAISMHT REPLY VFA LAISGN , H2. $. J PAPIBH 0 0 1 779195 F NFO Classified bySlIolat Declassify on: OADR: 'UFK) 105-930 7 2~ NOT RECORDED 46 MAR 2 1970 NoFOREGWDis CISSEM ABROAD HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 55 Sup - ================================================== Page 56 ================================================== GoEf)erThha SEGRE6 DIRECTOR; FBI 1-10-70 LEGAT _ $ PARIS Geationcame UY Kecei s UcLAeUE ED SEXCEpI IMTERMATIONAL COMEERENCE 0 NNCRE Shown QTHERWISE SuppoR? PALESTINIAR PEQPLES ARNED StrveGLE (ICsP) 4 ALGIERS 12/26-28/69 S IS TIDOLC EaST PAREila 105-5778 (P) { BAVIDA FINGAAN SN ~t; Ru Bufile 10074#838 PARY ile 100-2479 (Ruc) RICIARD THOMAs-CIBSO} I3 CB Bufile 105 93072 c17/96 PARfile 105-1270 (RUc) Classiflcdby Declassity Dn; OADR LacPARlet 1-19 78 captioned "International Conference to Support Pelestinian Peoplea Armed Strucgle (IcSP) 12/26-28/69, IS Middle Eest 'JAEIBEL BERGHAN: 9 IS ex, . 76) 3 On 1-15-70 the Renseignerents Generau (General 8 Investigative Seetion) Follce Nationale (repm) Prance advised tnat captioned individuale together vith One DONALD WRIGNT , 4 Negro born 8-9 26 at Chicaso_ are presently X J in Puris, reportedly arrived CR 1-6-70 fron Algiere mhere thcy participated cn 12-28-69 in the International Confererce to Bupport tbe Paleetinlan Pecples Araed Struggle 66) The @GPN stated that upon their arrival in Parie 0050 three indfviduale #ero net by JULIA WRICKZ MERVE = whQ Jnown 00 tkbe Rureau + Tbey were lodged Qt the Centre 5 Internaticnal Protestant du Parc Montsourie (International; 0 rotestant Center of Parc Montbourlc) , 8 villa du Pera onteeurie $ Parts 14. Paris Files @now tnat tbe office pf E AEpique-Continent a# vhich +2 headed. by HEMRY HERVE , tn# usband of JULIA NRIGHT RERVE , 18 lecated O0 the fourth ro leor of tbe Centre International Froteetant du Parc Mentecurle L 0a {ureau Liafg0n Sectien) JEcheo; 105_92022 _ Parie Nof RECORDED (1 4r 105-4464 9 JULIA MRIGMZ 2yvE) 191 JAN 23 1970 REP: jw Clessikd %;_ (9} Enme I;uzii Catcgory EE~ 59FEB9 L cl fniceta IiideGinite B@nFa ETTIKL HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 56 8 Spxaneers Tney 3j17 lm ================================================== Page 57 ================================================== 1) COueOP-api Letterto Director? F3I PE ; INTERMAPIOMAL COXFEREMCE T0 UPPORT PALESTINIAM ARMED SZRUGGLE (ICSP) 5401ke.e1u8i2/28 28/69 Our Frenel bource stated further that these individuals reportedly Were about to depart for Consunist Cnina . We have alerted the BGPX to Our ioterest in any additionsl infornaticn concerning sueh travel and they have agreed t0 #dvice US erpeditiously- In thie connection it should be unoted that Fe have received similar conmente from the Direction de 1a Surveillence eu Territoire (DST) , Ererch donestic counterespionage service , but during 0 recent diseuscior sith 2 representative of the DST 8 be advised that the statemerte relative t0 Dobsible traveltto Cornunist China were nothing Dore then speculation On the part ef a DST employce. we eil1 continue to +eep the Bureau promptly advised Qf further developnents #Vmil SECRET HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 57 SECHEY 6) ================================================== Page 58 ================================================== SECRET Eajnn 8ac , , Chlcago k100-41353) 1/26/70 Director Pbd (100-442715) 1 Mr G.C . Moore 9 1 Mr S.J. Pepich 1 Mr D Ryan AD BOC]COMMITTEE FOR A All cheormATIOMSCOFEA NEQCEPT MARXIST-_LENI NIST PARTY , U8A (AHC) MERETN (S UNCLASZIFIED_ J8 CH WKERE ShQww OTHERWISE (RESEARCK SECTION) ReCGe irtel 1/14/70 enc losing tbe business cerd. of Richara Gibeon which wea received trom Gibson In Algiere by @m ANC Intormant Thte card indicateg Cibson 18 a1 "Oversoae RepresontatIve and Correspondent 1 for "Negro Prese International with bead o2ftce in Chicago and hone addrese of 35, [ong Acre, London, W.C. 2 , telephone 240-0480 _ Hls cable addrese 18 lieted Ob the card 29 ''NEPR IN London , W.c. 2 _ Reference 18 a180 made to CGlet 1/14/70 , AHC ception, encloging a0 LH of the Bame date captioned "Black Panther Party Algerlan Colony _ # Page 6 0f this LhN Bets forth that N on 1/3/70 Black Panther Party leader "in exi le Eldridge Cleever In AlgerIa character ized Cibaon @8 0 we 11-known CIA egent _ Chicego 18 requeeted to make inquiries to deternine 12 Gibeon , the Negro Preae International, Or "NEPRIN" are lieted 1n loca] telephone directories or otherwise registered in thc Chicago aree : Advise the Bureau results 0f vour inquiry 1 I 105-93072 (Gibson) DR : sfw 1 (7) NOTE : Gibson , a former leader of the Fair Play For Cuba Committee in the United Statee, hag been operated for 2 number JJ of years in Europe by CIA under the cryptonym "Sugar Tbe 9 Agency has targeted him against Negro nationalist and pro - 4 5 Chicon elements and, 26 2 result, his pa th bas frequently 8 crosged the pa ths of our informante opera ting under tbe ARC cover Chicago 18 aware of Gibson CIA Invo lvement Pur- 1 5 pose of this inquiry 18 to determine 1f Gibson has any actual 4 @ ties in Chicago area Siifteeoi 701niet with AHC 2 IsFFEB 7970 T@adri Geclassthy ES lasaifi-d by 2 Eeraz E01 GDS ecgory @ur LIcATEv-EELEGRDE 8; Date o Declagalfigation utklnlte Ibs 36312 185 JaA' 27 1970 SECRED} 08 67i+rE HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 58 '9 ================================================== Page 59 ================================================== OPTIONAL FERM NO: 10 Nar EDITION GS4 FPMR (41 CFR) 10[+11.o UNITED STATES GO RNMENT Memorandum SECRET TO DIRECTOR , FBI (10)-93072) DATE: 1/3/70 AII; INFO?YAIION CONTAINED SAC , WFO (105-42103) (RUC) HERZIN IS NCIA SIFIED EXCEFT WIIERZ SHCN OTHERWISE . SUBJEcT: RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON IS CU (OO: Bureau) For the current information of the Bureau and recipient office, the following, derived from review 0f subject S Passport file by SA GERARD C CARROLL at the Passport Office, U_ S, Department of State on 1/2/70 , is being set forth. Mrs_ SHIRLEY ABBOUD , Foreign Operations Division of the Passport office 9 had notified SA KENNETH Ja HASER that subject had recently obtained a new passport in London, England_ Passport 2-1057628 (valid until 11/9/74) was isaued to the subject at London on 11/10/69. In an affidavit, also dated 1dori0/63]ard, to E. I VANGAS U S. Consul in London, subject claimed that on 1/8/69 , after passing the French exit 'imigration control at Orly Airport, he apparently dropped his passport 2-414374. British immigration authorities permitted him: to land, upon ppoduction of his ''home office certificate of registration G 662567"_ Subject added that Air France later reported that his passport was not found at In requesting a new passport, subject explained that he was scheduled to to Brussels on the morning of 11/12/69. (@) Mys Ricttaka thgm36''b s M In his application for Ehe above Passport , Sub- ject listed his address as 32_Hartswood_Road London= EneLanl!_ indicating that his wife, JOY MYIBSON resided with him at this address. He advised that his travel ns were indefinite and that he intended to reside abroad for business reasons , 7817 J05 - 93072_/7/ 2 Bureau New' York (105-42387 ) (Info) ` (RM) 1 WFO '17 JAN 7 1970 cffg Esternk Sounnea5 GCC:pig A*zes_i6y QB; DARRUFK) IAN 2 1 19733 Us: Sowings Bonds Kegatary m #tajreA Savings Plal dECRET 5010-108 HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 59 11 Orly . fly Pla REC-95 EX111 ICAN . LATTN ================================================== Page 60 ================================================== SECRET WFo 105-42103 Subject 5 passport file contained a communication from the American Embassy in Bern, Switzerland to the State Department, dated 1/23/68 ~ It reported that subject, who was traveling by train from Milan to Geneva with his wife, was removed from the train by Swiss imigration authorities on 1/20/68 at Subject s wife contacted the American Embassy by phone from requesting direct intervention with the Swiss_ It was subsequently ascertained from a responsible Federal Foreignerss Police (FFP) officer that the subject: had been expelled fron Switzerland on 9/12/63 for his political activity and association with the magazine . 9 "'La Revolution Africaine On 12/16/63 , the Bundesanwaltschaft (Federal Police and Justice Department) issued an order prohibiting subject S re-entry into Switzerland_ 0 However since his whereabouts were unknown , notification of same could not be sent to the subject- The FFP officer stated that 1f the subject had applied for entry into Switzerland during the week instead Of the weekend . he might have been authorized limited entry According to this officer 9 the: subject should write to the Bundesanwaltschaft in Bern concerning the incident at Brig and request that he be furnished a reason for ito He would then receive a copy of their order and would have opportunity to appeal the decision within 30 days_ As' stated in the above comunication, subject' s wife affirmed that the subject had made several trips to Switzerland subsequent to 1963 without any difficulties. She claimed she intended to protest to the International Press Institute concerning the Swiss authorities. SECREE 2 HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 60 c7 + Brig: Brig ================================================== Page 61 ================================================== OPiONAl Yok# NO. !0 0-!02 ^ "0: {omio" Gs^ GEN_ RrG NO, 11 Tolmon UNTED STATES GOw; MENT Delocch Wcltc:m Moh: IVemorandum Exsho: Cailancn SECRET fewrcd TO Mr 6 Da J , Bre DATE: Oc tober 1969 Cclo Roser Sullivcn ALL: INFORMATION CONTATNED Tavcl FRO: { 8 , J_ Papich NKEEIN IS UNCLsSIFIED Te GcRoor WHERE SHOWN CFEERWISE Holmcs Gan&y SUBJECT STOKELY CARMICHAEL < ELDRIDGE CLEAVER 7 ' 6h1 RACIAi MATTER Reference is made to memorandum dated 10/20/69 9 1J received from CIA setting forth information from a sensitive source to the effect that "Carmichael remained 2t in_4frica because ne feared tha % President Nixon would try to arrest him for the assistance he had given Eldridge 0 Cleaver in fleeing to Cuba 0 X The Liaison Agent has been endeavor to obtain an evaluation of this informa tion . () 3 On 10/27/69 _ Richard Ober CIA advised that the source of the information was CSUGAR (Richard Gibson) . He stated "SUGAR" did not furnish any additonal details 9 He further confided that because of past experiences the 2 9 reliability of the information could definitely be questiened 1 In the pest) "SUGAR" has furnished information of a general or nonspecific nature . @) CTION U The above informa tion is being directed ta the attention of the Racial Intelligelce Section. 1 47 Hr Moore . (Nugent) 1 Ir Liaison DJ Nir Papich SJP:crk (4) kJy /05_ 432.72 nbjsri3 RTZRC= MoTRECORDFD x 0751989 977tir} |5 casyitedt 'by52bX0MEAT " N'Z 1 @uchassity on: QADR UFK) 53N0v: SECRET HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 61 nnan , 28 , 194 ing 71 34 2, 67 ================================================== Page 62 ================================================== jop 16 07502 69 FOR' BACKGROUND; USE ONLY 4~ 69 do ur RICHARD GI3SON In LONYON: CON 'ACTs DEP?OIT CGNCZRNING DEP AitTURE UR ,RCBER ? WILLIAKE FZOK LONiXN FR: Londcn: Richerd IRSON 12 69 {O : Detroit: 1685" Murland _ Brotner IARI Zx Rob ad Kilton took of f Without incident at 0945 Loncon tire 8 ard should be arrivinz_ Tetroit arouna" noon your tile . Yours in the strusgle. 1 a U: citizen xho wa: an orginizer; for tie. Zeir Play for Cubz Comnittee ar:d 4i editcr for tke Enclish ilegguage section of Zev_ olutionery 4frica;: 415 in 1963 : Ke i8 3 Trequent contact Of % Robert WILLIAMS b Ricnard HElRY bro ther of Kilton HERY Roth KENZYs and :ILLIAMS gave a press' conference in Jir_es-Salaam , cn 19 anrouncing the separatist Negro_ netion the Republic of New Africa" of which ILLIns is iiue President 657_93472_ NOT RECORDED Robert NILLIANS, Jezro militant who flelgZnet 8 .25 _9bbeside in Cuba_ N ILLIANS and his lawyer; Kilton ' HiNY, arrived-in-Detroit o 12' Yep 69 1 on a special flight from . Lordon 0 Milton 'RENzY , 3 Fontiac , 'Michig Lawyer Cn' Tony SNYTHE (w/i) 6 9 E in London_ inforred Conrad LYNN (long-tire assoc iate of NILLIANS and a ! i nilitant civil rizhts lawyer) in: York that he (SMYTHE ) wanted to 2 1 know what was wrong with Milton ENAY! s non-cooperation. 4 F/3 58SEP.291969 SECRET pOR BACKTROUND USE, CNLY "ualeuledt at dm c jiu) HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 62 a8 Sep 7.07- Sep ier8, 68, May gan' Sep Kew' sN Jo0 -387718 ================================================== Page 63 ================================================== F B | Date: 6/13/69 SECRET Transmit the following in TType in plaintext or code_ Via AIRTEL AIR MAIL (Priority) TO DIRECTOR , FBI (105-184369) FROM SAC ; SAN FRANCISCO (100-61281) (P) 5 SUBJECT : REVOLUTIONARY UNION (RU) St IS RU (NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE) OO : SF 'gol Re Bureau letter dated 12/11/68 "DAVIDA FINEMAN SM-RU ; (NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE) ana San Francisco letter datea 1/13/69 in the FINEMAN matter requesting that Bureau 9 have CIA interview 00 SUGAR" regarding DAVIDA FINEMAN Enclosed herewith are ten copies of an LHM captioned 1 "RICHARD GIBSON ; INFORMATION: CONCERNING Single copies Of instant LH furnished for the information of Chicago , Los Angeles and ` New- York - The source in the LH 18 SF 3169-S ana the LH 7 has been classifiea "SECRET 0 in order to protect SF 3169-S, the CIA "SUGAR" operation , and the sensitive LEIBEL BERGMAN R intelligence investigation_ Cnse.%-d by h24L 0 Bureau- (Encls 10) (RM) #m [mmGDS, Gatcgcry (1 100-446389 ; DAVIDA FINEMAN) Dele &: Doclassification 5/75 1 (1 100-446765; HOWARD BRUCE FRANKLIN) 100- RICHARD GIBSON) Chicago (105-27305) (Encl 1) Info) (RM) Los: Angeles (100-72077) (Encl 1) (Info) (RM) 1 New York (105-100707) (Section 311) (Encl . 1) (Info) (RM) 5 San Francisco (1 100-61722; DAVIDA FINEMAN) (1 100-56804; HOWARD BRUCE FRANKLIN) 105293072 (1. 100-47327 ; RICHARD GIBSON) NOT RECORDED BWSmp 78 Jun :21 1969 51JUL 7 Approved: LM Per Special Agent in Charge SECRED HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 63 77,n ACENCIES cpy ~GARBON IATE OFFICES Iq6980t 70B0Y5VVSJ 212 ================================================== Page 64 ================================================== SF' 100-61281 'SECRET BW /cmp In view Of this latest development _ it 18 most strongly urgea that the Bureau through liaieon nave CIA interview "SUGAR" specifically concerning the following points 8 (1) Any ana all knowledge "SUGAR" has concerning activities and contacts of HOWARD BRUCE FRANKLIN while the latter was in France : (2) and all knowledge Of DAVIDA FINEMAN In this connection it i8 suggestea that CIA be requested to encourage correspondence between m SUGAR" and FINEMAN (3) "SUGAR" furnish CIA with all corre- spondence to and from the RU and that SUGAR be directed in a logical Way to encourage such ' correspondence with the RU _ In view of LEIBEL BERGMAN 8. admitted difficulties over communications with Red China and lack of knowledge Of current events in that country , it 18 believed that if "SUGAR" can favorably establish_ himself with the RU as a contact in Europe he will be able to furnish valuable information On any other contacts the RU" may attempt to establish on the Continent ana might even be utilized as a cutout by BERGMAN for the RU _ In view of the delicate nature Of the information contained in the LH the Bureau may wish to restrict dissemi- nation to CIA In referring the above requests to CIA the Bureau shoula insure the bona fides of "SUGAR" as a CIA operative and his reliability lest SF 3169-S be compromised _ San Francisco will continue to follow this matter with SF 3169-S .- SECRED HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 64 Any only: ================================================== Page 65 ================================================== UNIED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ,-JSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer t San Francisco California File No: June 13 1969 S_E c RE T RICHARD GIBSON INFORMATION CONCERNING In June 1969 a confidential source who has furnished reliable information in the past advised that at an Executive Committee meeting of the Revolutionary Union (RU) held on June ; 8 , 1969 DAVIDA FINEMAN read a letter which she had received from RICHARD GIBSON; , whom she described as_ a Negro who resides in Europe ana whom she knew while she was in France This letter was a run-dow on the' Marxist-Leninist-Mao groups in various countries in Europe and described some of these groups as revisionists who support the new working class e.g technicians and .other highly skilled labor and support a broad tnited front which would include various members of the bourgeoise- According to this source BRUCE FRANKLIN in no uncertain terms described: GIBSON as a CIA agent who was exposed as such and had to flee France lest he be killed_ FRANKLIN stated that he had proof of GIBSON S affiliation with CIA_ LEIBEL BERGMAN on the other hand stated in no uncertain texms that BRUCE FRANKLIN S allegation was completely untrue and that GIBSON had been thoroughly checked out when BERGMAN , himself was in Red China ana had been founa to be all right BRUCE FRANKLIN continued the argument by stating that he coula prove that GIBSON was a CIA agent because some friends of his in France had been exposea ana arrested shortly after their introduction to_ GIBSON At the Executive Committee meeting_ it was decided that LEIBEL BERGMAN ana the FRANKLINs were to iron out their differences about GIBSON amongst, themselves and it was further decidea that the RU may be' in contact with GIBSON : t3 by L2s4 S E C R E T ixanint {Jwz: CDS,Cntcjory 2 3 BY Exeluded Erom-autonatic Bzlo ci beclasgification_ Wlanne 5 QF ~decigsadie zron 3/1455 #m h) DAtri This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI . It is; the property of the FBI and is loaned to: your agency it ana its Contents are not to be distributed outside your: agency 185-93022 - @stosuam HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 65 AGENCIES APPRCPRIATE OFFICES QUTING FTD AnT' ~wD ADFT ST,TP ================================================== Page 66 ================================================== S EC R €E T RICHARD GIBSON A characterization of the RU is contained in the appendix_ S E C R E.T 2 HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 66 ================================================== Page 67 ================================================== SienT REVOLUTIONAR UNON ALSQ KNOWN; As RED UNION: BAY AREA REVOLUTIQNARY UNION In September 196,8 a source: advised that the Revolutionary Union commonly Known to its membership as the Red Union (RU) was; forned in early 196 8 as a covert revolutionary Marxist-Leninist organization ideologically oriented toward Communi China Whicnzit vviews; as the model of the: correct revolutionary Marxist Lerinist line' as developed through MAO Tse:; tung The; RU advocates the necessity of violent revolution; and Open guerrirla warfare to overthrow the existing-political systemzin the Unitea States: and 'effect; radical changesgin this ation; and: some members; are collecting firearms explosives and Other we apong and have engaged/in guerrilla warfare and firearms training In the San' Francisco Bay Area the RU consists Of three locals one each iin-San 7 Francisco the East and the; Peningula In"April 196.9 a second source advised that the RU partially surfaced during that Month through advertisements in select: #New Left periodicals identifying three memkers; of the Executive; Committee as Public spokesmen andk offering for sale select;writings Of the RU; including a 'Statement of Principles in the form of The Red Papers With the exception of the three licly identified SPokesmen thne general membership of the ~Ri Will remain covert however; individual members are free to reveal their RU. membership to close political associates as the necessities of politicali effectiveness dictate The RU: S lished Statement 0f Principles calls for: the smashing the existing state apparatus by the: United States working class and the establishment ofcommunism ana the dictatorship of the Proletariat; recognizes the necessity Of V iolent revolution and organized armed struggle to achieve those ends and calls for the creation 6f a revolutionary Partv based upon Marxism-Leninism as_ developed through MAO Tse tung @T6E APPENDIX 3 HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 67 st Bay Pub pub 0f; ================================================== Page 68 ================================================== Cblcase (100-41353) 'SZCRET 11/92/66 pirector TO1] (100-842715} AD BcC CCMVITZEE Bor 4 1 44 Mr _ Ryan EAATIST-LEANIS? PARTT , USA INICENAL SECUnITY V # Recolet 1/7/66 relating t0 corrospondence dated 10/35/60; receivad at tbo Ad Hoc Corittee (ArC) post o#fice b0 Iroa Ricbard dibson: (S) Por YouF cObEIdentlel {nformati0a; i0 tbe past the Central Intelltgenee Agoncy hes propared and Widely disgeninated bogua Coplee 61 "The Crueader_ # the publicatior 01 Zobert ?. Wiiltams For thle reaeon; 7cu should be Bost circuustoct 10 citing Mflliane or bls writings L0 connectiom Mitn this natelingenco Operation , As previcuely #uthorized, #illzens Bapuld &0 Daintalned On the AZC pailing list . (s The pateriel relating t Willans_ forwerded t0 the aEC by G1bsor, ie Iateregtiag Rron 04 inteliigence Veerpoint and your pronpt Attentzon In forwarding 1t t0 the Bureaq 18 appreciated: (S Closs &e ky IasI ew 3478 irvm CDB , Categnry 2+ Xstr7l Iwdenie NOIE Cate c2 Decinggilica.iog AHC is intelligence operation of this Bureau projected a5 2 legitimate domest1c prO-Chicon organization. Gibson Iwvho resides in England , 1s an operational source of the 9 {Central Intelligence Agency active in the black nationalist 8 8 and pro-Chicom fleld In Europe . Chicago 15 aware of Gibson 5 ICentral Intelligence Agency status Gibson has correspondedd 8e with tne ABC end 1s forwarding pro-Chicom material 85 wo11 2s 8 5 the Current letter euthored by Willians critical of the Cubans_ 0 ellians 16 an American Negro black nationalist who {led the 80 Uunited States after indictment on 8 kidnapping charge He ! currently resides In Peking_ where he 1s militantly pro-Chicom 4 9 03 and anti-Unitea States_ (5 105-93072` (Gibson) Jos- 12'22 #rnuyaxrtarc" NOT RECORDED 100-387728 (MI111ans) NOv 22 1966 Dr Lum '7074 2.5 i82q] F-497 'SECRET HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 68 Sac ; bew SxPlv ~IhR YELLOHE? OUFLUCATE ================================================== Page 69 ================================================== SEGRET 11-15-83 777332 1 6 Nc S ,. Papich 2 Mr _ D. Ryan Airtel J To : SACs , Chicago (100-41353) 2) San Francisco (100-54721); 8 From : Director, FBI (122 0 l4d ECC COMMITTEE FOR A 930 72 1 JARXIST-LENINIST PARTY , USA ReCCairtel 11-12-68 speculating tha * Da wida Fineman, Hodee Eawards and Paul Richards 9 211 op Vlzon have been essociated With the CIA source known 28 "Sugar ; 89 ar0 2ffiliated With the CIA in an operation in this country _ Through Bureau liaison on 11-15-68, it ws determined 8 from CIA tha % the Agency has had no contact Or connection, 2 either direct or indirect, wi th Fineman, Edwards , and Richards and that these individua ls are not under tbe direction of the S Agency . In connection with this operation and the investigatio V of the Revolutionary Union, Chicago and Sen Yrencisco should 2 1 bear in' mind the likelihood tha t Finenan and Richards may very 9 likely be in current contact With the CIA Source known 28 "Sugar 29 although there is Do indication they bave knowledge 0f 0 90 the Agency relationship With "Sugar & 8 Zie3th 1 1) 0 2 0 Above information received by Bureau Liaison Representative Papich from CIA Liaison Officer Jane Roman. Tolson Deioach ioh; Bishop Otoidcby_ l2xa Casper Callahan Eazart &0m CDS, Catcfory_ Farrad Dule et Declasuiiication_Ied-Qnite Gele Rosen eha1 'Iivan 59 DEGwioo TELETYPE UNIT Id3A3J2SECRET HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 69 Qlxex 105 - ( 29 1 I P E #hsn ================================================== Page 70 ================================================== "FD-36 0v05-22-/4) RB--. Date: 11/12/68 eoufbEilua Transmit the following in Type in plaintext or code) AIRTEL Via (Priority) TO DIRECTOR 9 FBI (100-442715) 3 FROM SAc CHICAGO (100_41353) SUBJECT AD HOC Edhahe; COMMTTEE FOR Lxaze 4 8 MARXIST-LENINIST PARTY , USA IS_C Y Re Chicago airtel to the Bureau dated 10/20/66 and Bureau airtel' to Chicago dated 10/26/66 , which contained a llegations regarding RICHARD GIBSON Re New York letter to the Bur eau da ted 11/9/66 and Los Angeles letter to' the Bureau dated 11/28/66, both which contain informa tion concerning DAVIDA FINEMAN_ 9 Re Burea u] letter to Chicago dated 10/20/67 CC San Francisco, and San Francisco letter to Chicago dated 10/30/68 , both Which contain information concerning HODEE EDWARDS and 3 PAUL RICHARDS Enclosed herewith for San Francisco are Xerox copies Jof the referenced communications concerning RICHARD GIBSON 4!and DA VIDA FINEMAN _ ) 3 According to SF 3169-8 , one DA VIDA FINEMAN is currently active in the Revolutionary Union in San Francisco and source bed her as a person who obviously has money inasmuch as jesczpbedmeet is expensively furnished: and she has some good quality paintings Bureau (RM) SNalt} San Francisco (Enc 8): (RM) J05-73072 (1 100-61231) (RED UNION) (1 100-61508) (DAVIDA FINEMAN) VQV Los Angeles (Info) (RM) NoT RECORDED 0 8 Gicagoo 100-68827) (DA VIDA FINEMAN) B2Nov 25 1969 E; gas KE [(9); #i144n F 6 Approved: Sent Per Special Agent iq 'Chaza 4 Gl Bxorpelfrvn 65S, Catcgor_27 Gxfi2 Dulo Qi Declusgification Ludaknie shzs_T` HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 70 Pd- 1 I NGENCIES ?ICES ================================================== Page 71 ================================================== Coaizideliicl CG 100-41353 Referenced communications concerning RICHARD GIBSON reflect that in 1966 former CG 5908-S, when in contact with pro_Chinese communists in Italy 9 was a pprised of the suspicion of the Italians concern ing RICHARD GIBSON 1 specifica lly that he was a CIA agent In connection with their suspicions the Ita lians requested the informant to check on one DA VIDA FINEMAN , who was ostensibly traveling with GIBSON as 2 translator It wa$ su bsequent fy learned that FINEMAN was residing in Paris at that time but had been 2 resident of New York City _ Referenced communications from New York and Los Angeles concerning FINE MAN identify her background. Chicago has no additiona 1 information concerning this person and does not , in fact ; have sufficient know ledge to determine whether the person traveling with GIBSON in Europe in 1966 is identica 1 with the DA VIDA FINEMAN who has emer as part of the Revolutionary Union The Bureau and Los Angeles_ are requested to furnish to San Francisco any information which would assist in effecting an identification of this person it being believed by Chi cago that the definite possibility exists that the person traveling with GIBSON is in fact identical with the current mem ber of the Revolutionary Union Chicago would desire to knOW when FINEMAN returned to the United States and if she nas any recorded activities within left Wing movements since returninga It would seem that her emergence in the Revolutionary Union is highly suspect in view of the proba bility of her former association with GIBSON As GIBSON S identity is known to the Bureau and the interested office, it would seem' that the implications of a CIA operation are clearly a pparent In this connection San Francisco letter of 10/30/63 reflects that KODEE EDWARDS has a pparent ly returned to the United States from England and San Francisco is pr esent ly attempting to verify her residence In connection with EDWARDS it wil 1 be reca lled that se had written to the Ad Hoc Committee while a house guest of RICHARD GIBSON in London concerning some theoretica1 aspects of pro-Chinese ideology and that GIBSON whi le in contact with_ CG 6547-S in Chica go , had furnished the Sa#FieENTiIl HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 71 ged ================================================== Page 72 ================================================== 3287890178041 CCuFIb@hWal' CG 100-41353 name of PAUL RICHA RDS , son of EDWARDS as 2 good person wh0 had been active in the communist movement on the west coast . RICHA RDS recent ly wrote to the Ad_ Hoc Committee expressing his favorable attitude toward the ideology as expressed by the Committee and the' possibility exists therefore, that he was prompted_ to do so on advice from his fother 9 HODEE EDWARDS The tota lity of these events suggest that CIA has effected operations in this country with the possible intent of attempting to arrange for travel to China and Ch icago strongly suspects not on ly FINEMAN but EDHARDS and RICHARDS as being part of these operations_ Chicago respectfully requests any information the Bureau may have in this matter ?JAzs833190021 Woidzmwwq HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 72 ================================================== Page 73 ================================================== QrNAi rpr,i No, 10 4a} 10,? [Dilion 08^+#^R (11 C;R} 10k-M.6 UNITED_STATES GO KNMENT Memorandum COEEE1. 0r TO DIRECTOR,- FBI (100-442715) DATE: 5/21/68 FROM SAC CHICAGO (100-41353) SUBJECT: AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR A MARXISTELENINIST 'PARTY USA 0 IS CH Re Bulet dated 10/20/67 concerning PAUL RICHARDS and Ve Bulet 4/26/68 concerning M. Io LASKI Attached to each copy of this communicatiop)is a Xerox copy of a letter dated 4/23/68 from RICHARDGIBSON to Ic the AHC This letter was furnished to SA ROBERT Ra GLENDON by CG 6547-S on 5/8/68 . For information Milwaukee GIBSON .is referring to PAUL RICHA RDS in the third paragraph of this letter. As Niilwaukee may desire to utilize this information in report form such must be paraphrased and tbe source to identify the characterization as RICHARDS is CG 6547-S who met with GIBSON Inthat ~4"C #uit last year in Chicagoa Milwaukee is requested to review Bulet dated 10/20/67 for instructions regarding tbe AHC , Chicago would also suggest that GIBSON?s name not be used in any report 0 Kdv The Bureau attention is invited to the comment in paragraph two regarding M_Ia LASKI and in particular tbat which notes that LASKI alligned himself with MIKE BAKER in London who now professes_ an anti-MAO. linea It would appear that LASKI in his headlong rush to gain international recognition has again created_ friends inimical to his own primary interests? If the Bureau desires a fraternal letter to directed to GIBSON such will be promptly prepared 726 76 01- Bureau ((RM) (encl ZJENCLOSU} 2 2 Los Angeles (RM) (encl, 2) (17 100-67217)' AHC) (1~M,I, LASKI) Mzzorrro 8 ! 2 6 Milwaukee (RM) (encl. 2) X REC 30 1968 (1-PAUL RICHARDS) {5 MAY 2 1 5 San Francisco (RM) (encl 1) (info) (100-54721) c 2 1 Chicago 10 27 321717 0 RRG/ tmw By_ bsq NOJ RECORDED (8) Fgn CDS, Catcgory 178 JUN 11 1968 TY~GOSURRZ Gpinggi catiog_odatuite 6JUNL719507 S. Savings Bonds R21a arly "Wsms on tbe TazqH Savmg Plan 5010-108-02 Goil iwei0 HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 73 [Ca4d UV (84nes v 2s 106 5393 NATF ================================================== Page 74 ================================================== 32 _ Hartsmood Roed' Stanford Brook London T,12 BIMEueanyite April 1968 Dear Herb , 312369*3072' 6 Please forgive my Siolimegs in' enswering your letter of February 12 Much has been happening here, not a11 0f it for tne best, as far 3s I can see, but I still believe that tne sharpening recial. 2nd cless contradictions in Britain end elserhere in Burope in recent weeks Fill provide 2n: excellent situation in Which Marxist-Leninists can work mose vigorously than in the past here - But there still renain many other internal contredictions personality conflicts, distorted reflections of the Culturai Revolution_ 2 etc that must be resolved. I Wish I could write in greater 'detail, but I am certain Jou understand , with your experience, far tore than I do tt Concerning "Comrade Laski, no thing further has been heard of nim since Ie left nere fo Paris_ His great con- rade here_ Mike 3aker who published; 2 huge interview With Leski in his publis cetion, Red Front 2lso took to attacking I MI whet ne no; calls 'Meo S ultra-Left clique [Jhether Laski approves 0f Baker S net enti-Mao line, I cannot say , but biras 0f 2 feather do flock together_ The person livins Tith re that yo1 mentioned in your letter is 2 ledy mother 0f the young student 2t the University 0f Wisconsin that you met at my hotel in Cnicago when I Ias last there He is still very much in the revisionist party, althoush deeply 'disturbed by its general reformist, not to s2y cepitulationist line, still greatly swayed by some of the CPUSA tame intellectuals _ 9 particularly Apteker_ I.do wish you conrades might help hin to understaand the correct line 2nd find a Way forward Give Iy regards to your wife, wno I trust has now tely recovered from her bout of poor_ health. Fraternally yours_ 2 T21/ Ricnard Gibson (377 C!1 Rwe 024 GOHFLBENTiA EOLOSURE HH 50953 DocId:32339240 Page 74 yet comple 653 ================================================== Page 75 ================================================== OPTiONaI FORm NO, 10 3010-106 MaY 1982 Editian GSA GEN; Reo, No, 27 Tolson DeLoach UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Mohr Bishop Memorandum Caaperan Conrad SECRET_ Felt Gale TO Mr , Da J6 Brennan, Jr DATE: April 18 ; 1968 Scsev ting) Tavelan Trotter Tele' FROM 8 & J jPapich 9i Holme Gan; SUBJECT: SUGAR 7 8t_ SUGAR is 2 cryptonym for Richard Thomas Gibson ieg1i44noSge a U, 8, Negro who has bee n utillzed by the Central Agency (CIA) as an informant in foreign countries He has been a source Of information re lating tq the New Left and Black Power activities His background is wel1 known to the Bureau, and we have always had some question Co ncerning his reliability. Recently , CIA reported that SUGAR bad encountered sone difficulty 10 Sweden as a result of his efforts to establish contact with American deserters in that country _ On April 17 , 1968 , Richard Ober confidentially Pxee advised that the Dutch ipterna 1 security service had con- tacted CIA and was making an inquiry concerning SUGAR. At this point CIA does not know Why the Dutch are making the check , but the Agency is speculating that SUGAR'8 activities in Europe bave come to tbe attention Of the Dutch It is Ober S opinion that CIA at some pint Will cntact a top official in the Dutch internal security service concerning the Agency S interest in SUGAR. Ne+h cli #otetuntr Ober stated that in the event the Bureau rece ives any inquiry from the Dutch concerning SUGAR, the Age ncy wouid like to be contacted before we respond {to the Dutch In this connection, he pointed out that Andries Kuipers of the Dutch internal security_Service: is scheduled to visit the U; S, 4n the very near future and will be in Contact with the Bureau;: CIA is s peculating concerning the possibility of Kuipers {4 requesting information concerning SUGAR. Here aga in CIA asked that we check with age beforel we Rould respond ACTION: The above Inf rS]c orma [UREGo] isy being directed to the het 0 attention of the Na tionalities Inteiligence Racial Intelliget Internal Secur and Foreigg_Lia QnSections SJP:clb edce , (7) Mx Cotter Foreign Iia j40n26 1968 ; G < C, Moore 1 Liaison D: Brenna n Mr Papichzz= Daylk 4 Olpackied Iy 7 0 ZAY 3 1968 Haoes! 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