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124-10269-10343 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (01/01/1963)

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       SUBJECr: COAWflIATTONS JEOM NI2XD STATES
               20 HONG EwNG AND COMImfsy CHaNA
               1fVRNAL SECURITY   CHINA


               San R'ancisco is in a position to a.pply Sam Survey technique to
     $1 destined for Communist China, Sam Survey is New York program whereby
     utgoing airmail to selected European countries is examined to detect
     llegal Soviet-bloo agents*
              Armail   to Hong Kong and Communist China exits U. S. through
    an Francisco, thus coverage at San Francisco would amount to national
    oodirage. Survey by San Firancisc&o disclosed thf. coverage will involve
    -a,.ximately four Special Agents utilized full time on six-day workweek.
    A re.space Is available   for processing 'the mail.

              New  York originally tested Sam Survey for period -of two months
   on very limited amount of mail which was destined for Communist China,
   New York picked up eight items indicating such strong pro-Chinese Communist
   sentiments that further Investigation was warranted. These cases are still
   pending.  New York can furnish San Francisco with Watch List to failitate.
   screening mail.                                                Z

               le know  . S. is prime target of Chinese Communist fitelligence.
   Investigation of Susan and Richard Frank, (New York Security Indix subjects)
   disolosed they may be working in U. S. for Chinese Communists. .GuSHal,
   Communist Party (U.P) USA, suspects Susan Frank of being Chinese.-Communist
   -agent* In September, 1963, Richard Frank, substituting for his wife., Susan.,
   made a hurried trip to London,
              )VY 694-f* advised that Richard Prank on recent visit.-to London
   ms  in contact with TANW Ming-chao and Israel Epstein. TANG is head of
   American Department of Chinese C. in charge of political intelligence relat-
   ing to CF's in English-speakihg countries, Epstein  is editor of China
   Reconstructs, English-language Chinese Communist propaganda publication,
   and appears to be engaged in Chinese Communist intelligence operation re
   Sino-Soviet dispute, ' TANG and Epstein reportedly maintained close liaison
       Richard  Frank, If7 4112-5*  reported Susan Frank is in contact with
       Ividuals in Communist China. '  xr -.

               In 1962, a Chinese Communist d( ected from Chinese Communist
   Bmbasyr-_hckhrolm,  Sweden'. fhe defector stated on more than one occasion.,
   *registered mail from U. S. was received at Chinese Communist Embassy and
   was immediately turned over to Military Attache. Vefictor-had no knowedge

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