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124-10204-10144 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (01/01/1963)

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StNDAR. FORM NO. 64

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Director, FBI (92-2781             DATE:


Legal Attache, Havana (92-1)

SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR., tka
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April'29, 1959


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          Re Havana letter dated January 23, 1959, captioned as-
above, and Havana letter February 19, 1959, captioned MEETING OF
HOODLUMS, APALACHIN, NEW YORK, 11/14/57, A-R.

          After the overthrow of the Batista Government on January
1, 1959, all gambling casinos in Havana were closed until February
19, 1959, on which date they received permission to reopen..

          On February 10, 1959, PCI ALBERTO SUAREZ ALEMAN (CONCEAL),
doorman at Calle 12 No. 20, building in which subject resides,
advised that subject continues to maintain his apartment in the
building but is staying there only infrequently. (a4

          On February 13, 1959, PCI GUIDO DE PHILLIPS (CONCEAL),
former bodyguard for SANTO TRAFFICANTE, advised that on that dat
there had been a meeting of many members of the Italian gambling
element in Havana for the.purpose of discussing means of reopeni
the gambling casinos.  8 iQrce noted that SANTO TRAFFICANTE was


       present at that meeting.)(V

                 On February 16, 1959, PCI DE PHILLIPS iit  ed that
       apparently the Revolutionary Government would not      SANTO
       TRAFFICANTE to continue as the operator of the gam4h   ,casino
       in the Sans Souci night club.  Source stated that t    w Cuban
     'V Government apparently is ,ware of TtAFFICANTE's for   lo
       relationship with ROBERTOAifERNANDE MIRANDA, brothe     -. of
       ex-President FU1GNCIO  BATISTA.  S  reesaid that F O
NK     had asked ERROL FLYNN, movie actor, to suggest someo    6'I&ight
       be able to take  ver the Sans Souci gambling .casino.
       reportedly sent a telegram to an individual named RO   RN C
       'P. 0. Box 152, Marysville, Washington telephone OLiv  -42
       Source sai  that WARNOCK is a punchboard operator in 'he    ngtort-A.
       Oregon area.  NIARNOCK, according to-source, came to Ha    b  had
       the backing of some wealthy individuals in Marysvlle,      l  as
       another unidentified group in Chicago, IZlinois.

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            (2 each: Albany1,Miami,6
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