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- (¢ f o . ‘ ’ - a 7 : _ May 17,1968 BY LIAISON y Mrs. Mildred Stegall f* The White House Washington, D. C. 1 oS um mALY is/made to your name check request concerning j. Aristotle Socrates Onassis ho was born in either 1900 or 19 ( Greece, rin Turkey. Mr. |Onassis, who was described inthe pastasan extremely wealthy shipping magnate, ‘was the subject of a security-type ; investigation by the FBI during 1943-1944 based on allegations that he had expressed sentiments inimical to the war efforts of the United States. This. was at a time when Mr. Onassis had come to the United States from_Argen- __ fina in eonnection with an attempt to sell two ef] tankers to the War Shipping - Administration. Our investigation at that time failed to disclose that _ Mr. Onassis was-engaged in any activity inimical to the United States. How- ever, in 1945 allegations were received that Mr. Onassis might have been ' @ngaged in trade with German and Ralian firms under fictitious names. ; Allegations were also made after the war that Mr. Onassis had been aidan - $n smuggling tobacco into Argentina to avoid the high import duty. ’ confirmation of these allegations has been received. eo Vig srare ¢ 3° exares Ones er ot ey mee me . ated, . _ Our files reveal that we conducted an extensive Fraud ° Bad the Government Investigation in 1054 regarding alleged violations , by-Mr, Onassis of the citizenship provision of the shipping laws which require . , that American flag vessels be owned by citizens of the United States. BR was : alleged that 17 vessels had been purchased by companies owned or controlled by-Mr. Onassis by making false statements that these ships were being aqquired by American interests. In December, 1955 * Br. Onassis pleaded i (A sfx of these companies gufity in a civil action in the U. , 'District Court, NR” --xashington, D. C., and agreed to pay the Govprnment seven million dollars. ly Our files reveal that this matter has been satisfactorily. settled by Mr. Onassis. (C In a separate action in the U. 6. District Co Weshington, 2 C., during December, 1955, a plea of guilty was saccent roth Mr ts on charges i rt Bila eR i ll rh TL a IC A Nt aN 4 Le owe D GY ae tab Ne eg ge Teh Tolan of criminal conspiracy to defraud add of making false statements to the 44 foes ——~Government. The court fined Mr. Onassis' companies a total ot $1 0, i Ser ——ut took po individual action aguinat Mr’ Onassis. 00-F fe ae Be Cale —— ew War REC- 44 co! ——1 _ Mr. beLoach {sent direct) ” LArd ie 1 - Mr. Gale (sent direof)." a Sallives | ~ Tre SF se( fgg) t ing AN ry wns ba - aed SUB 7 Heiney wan. noow _) revetyre a re - 2b 5 8 pr at eee ee fee wee an at i SR REE aRACKeeaie Sr em cepa sa gn IR RR oO EON | CER EIEN, che ere, ra pie Sone SE CE RRS ET