</s>JFK Assassination System Date: 5/27/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI AGENCY NUMBER: FBI AGENCY Number: FBI Assessment Records Collection Act of RECORD NUMBER : 1234-901446-10108 Assassination Records Collectiion Act of 992 (44 USC 2107 Note) Case:NW RECORD SERIES: HQ 932-Date: 2025 AGENCY FILE NUMBER :: 105-93072-128 THRU 131 AGENCY FILENUMBER: Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: NY NY TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 06/28/1965 PAGES: 21 SUBJECTS: RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON DOCUMENT TYPE: RICHARTHOMAS GIBSON CLASSIFICATION: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATIONS: Top Secret RESTRICTIONS: CURRICULATIONS: Not Ass Assamination Related CURRENT REVIEW: 12/09/1998 DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 12/08/1998 12/07/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEPENITE: INDEPENINITE COMMENTS: INC 4 MEMO, LHM 5 NW 88296 Dcdl:32339276 Page 1

Summary  
The documents detail FBI and CIA records involving Richard Thomas Gibson, a former head of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee (FPCC), who was surveilled for alleged communist ties and potential CIA informant status under the code name "SUGAR." Gibson’s connections to the Cuban Embassy in London, New York-based leftist publications like *Monthly Review*, and individuals such as Frances Kelly and Leo Huberman are highlighted. The FPCC is described as an organization promoting Cuban revolutionary interests, with internal conflicts between Communist Party and Socialist Workers Party factions. Gibson’s 1962 offer to serve as an FBI informant was declined. The records also reference CIA interest in Gibson for information on U.S. involvement with African nationalist movements, including alleged guerrilla warfare training in South Africa. Lee Harvey Oswald is mentioned in the context of FPCC dissolution and potential ties to the organization. Frances Kelly’s New York residence (45 Carmine Street, Apartment 25), Social Security number (043-513-2909), and associations with Ghanaian activities, including a *Monthly Review* book review on Accra’s party book shop, are noted.  

Key People  
- Richard Thomas Gibson: Former Acting Executive Secretary of the FPCC; surveilled for communist ties and CIA informant status ("SUGAR"); linked to "Revolution Africa's new weekly" and Algiers.  
- Frances Kelly: Resided in New York; associated with *Monthly Review* and Ghanaian activities; referenced in a 1964 book review on Accra’s party book shop.  
- Lee Harvey Oswald: Mentioned in relation to FPCC dissolution and potential connections to U.S. intelligence operations.  
- Dr. Charles Santos-Buch, Robert Taber: Identified as organizers of the FPCC; referenced in *New York Times* articles.  
- Senator Thomas J. Dodd: Member of Senate Internal Security Subcommittee; associated with FPCC activities.  

Key Locations  
- New York City (residence addresses, *Monthly Review* offices)  
- Algiers (Gibson’s residence and work)  
- Accra, Ghana (party book shop referenced in book review)  
- South Africa (alleged guerrilla warfare training site)  
- London (Cuban Embassy connections)  

Key Events  
- FBI surveillance of Gibson’s communist activities and CIA interest in his potential as an informant.  
- FPCC formation and dissolution by 1964, with internal conflicts between Communist Party and Socialist Workers Party factions.  
- Publication of *Monthly Review* articles and book reviews related to Cuban revolutionary movements and Ghanaian activities.  
- CIA allegations of U.S. involvement in training American nationals for guerrilla warfare in South Africa.  
- Gibson’s 1962 offer to serve as an FBI informant, which was declined.  

Key Organizations  
- Fair Play for Cuba Committee (FPCC): Promoted Cuban revolutionary interests; involved in internal conflicts and U.S. intelligence connections.  
- *Monthly Review*: Socialist publication associated with Frances Kelly and Marxist activities.  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): Monitored FPCC and Gibson, with interest in African nationalist movements.  
- Communist Party of the United States: Designated under Executive Order 1040; referenced in discussions about Marxist affiliations.  
- National Liberation Movement: Mentioned in context of Cuban revolutionary activities.

JFK Declassified Files

124-90146-10108.pdf

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