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Art twas Prrested OY U. v fOr | By ROGER LANGLEY J. Edgar Hoover ordered the FBI to put , Aristotle Onassis under surveillance ce during ! World War II for suspected an feelings concerning the war ‘ettort E And the US. government Later . pin arrested and fingerprinted as a f tee of the allegedly illegal purchase of war surplus ships. , “Yn 182, Hoover ordered that Onassis d be carefully watched while in the US. s . because the FBI had received confiden- ’ tal reports that Onassis had made un- pa hhh oa * friendly remarks about the U.S. war- {yr 4 0% ¢ time activities. " Onassis claimed citizenship in Argen- 1 4 tina during the war and was involved in : @ Bpumber of shipping deals with the " U.S. government which brought him to ‘| this country several times. . Hoover was suspicious of Onasnis. He ° wrote a confidential letter dated July 36, + 1942, to Rear Admiral Emory §. Land, u the head of the War Shipping Adminis- tration, concerning Onassis. a The letter said in part: “Information se ae been received from a confidential ; source that Mr. Onassis .. . has ex- a pressed sentiments inimical to the Initead EMea¢es war affrrt ond that bic Ss MEM (ELC Fa EVIL, Sa Ge Bo . # 4 activites and movements while in the SS” The ENQUIRER obtained a photostat <F ef this letter and Jearned that the orig- : inal copy has disappeared from the files dof the US. Maritime Administration, bi Robert Tennant, a spokesman for the ~ 1 Maritime Administration, said: “Our S files do include material on Mr. Onassis’ “* shipping deals but part of our files are 4 incomplete. ‘The letter from the FBI is not there. I called the FB! and asked for a photo- stat of the missing letter but they re- fused to eye me any assistance. “The FBI confirmed that there was a jetier from Mr. Hoover te the then PHOTOSTAT of FBI letter signed by by 3. Ei 3. — Hoover in 142 hot = War Shipping Administration, but refuse Admiral Land of Onassis’ onti-American sentiments. “+ ee: 4 are rekecn oo or the FBI in Washing: that he arrived from Europe courts in rdance vith ttle bine fee esman for ashi you VviDg mm acco. eu ra | ditions of American fastice.“"> = fon refused to discuss the missing letter} on Monday ni I place m self at your & y ment, a bas 5 country Onassis made a fortune in profits from ‘ with The ENQUIRER, He confirmed its! disposal during my visit ants rom existence but said: “The Setter stands, for. aby information you ¢ or your depart- but all correspondence relating to Mr.{ment might care to ha Onassis is eonfidential and can not be} The following day, Feb. rf 194, Onas- 3s made public." This remark indicates| sis was arrested by a U.S. Marshal while : Hoover has writien more than one letter sipping a martini at Jupch in the Colony, concerning Onassis. ap exclusive New York restaurant, The FE] also confirmed It bas | ados-| The Greek playboy billionaire was sier on Onassis but. refused te reveal its | fingerprinted photographed and : charged with a criminal misdemeanor | § ? eb. 1, 2954, Onassis flew to Rew|for Holation ef Section 0 of te US. ? York to face U.S. charges against Maritime Act of 316. - with an freoly anrntue The. 116 wavernement cheresd ‘that : Peete ae) 4 BAF GWT Pe ek wal pra kae his wartime shipping activites. He af- ten bragged ee ame of Bs ships were ever sunk by the Axis powers. -; After the war, he decided to exlarge his tanker fleet by buying several 4,000- us ships from the U.S. govern- went in ie law required that the ships al See kat tae tee Oe eee ee av" “eee prominent Americans such as Edwer i. Aiea on 1 mext pore) surplus ships. which, ander. could only be sold & US. citizens. ‘The goveroment also brought a $20 .;million civil lawsuit against Onassis and had several of his tankers impound- Be ed. Onassis pleaded not guilty and was released on $10,000 bail.:.-. 9 2"... Ge At the time be said: aos ig ad agair me are unfelr. J ghall be glad FX to have the issue determined attorney General of U5., 3 g ot Justice, Washington. 1 wish inform