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TO Mr. petosen/S | erento 3/12/70 Le - DeLoach - ue Rosen OF DONA, FORM wo 1D soho- 106 maT 1987 EDITION Goa GEN REG NO 2? UNTFPED STATES GOMERNMENT yy} Memoran am equa sialelen 250 FOR. 1 FROM : AL Rosef, 1 + Mr. Malley no 7 1 - Mr, Scatterday 4);, Gandy - - ORMA _ SUBJECT: FRANK SINATRA ; _ Geie rene 1s UNG ASSES Bw [Pc] pf de 2 ~ Mr, Sullivan OTe See RESHOWN =**+- Ali | t PURPOSE: Attached memorandum and ident record regarding Sinatra outiine pertinent data in Bureau files regarding him and were prepared for forwarding to Commi joner Waldron, New Scotland Yard, at,his specific request. iz BACKGROUND: 3/10/70 cablégram from Legat, London, forwarded a specific request from Commissioner John Waldron, New Scotiand Yard, for pertinent data in Bureau files regarding Sinatra, who has been invited to perform at a charity performance in London on May 7, 1970. This performance will benefit one of the favorite charities of the British royal family, who usually attend this function, New Scotland Yard believes guard against any unfavorable publicity which may result as that Sinatra will be presented to the queen and desires to | | { | a result of Sinatra's past affiliations with criminal and hoddlum elements in this country (7 Y/ “E Attached letterhead memorandum outlines Sinatra's affiliation over the years with such well-known hoodlums and members of the La Cosa Nostra as the late Willie Moretti, Paul Emelio D'Amato, and Salvatore’™“Sanh”"Giancana, ‘Attached’ memorandum aiso includes the results of a security-type investigation conducted regarding Sinatra in 1955, which disclosed that his name had been associated with or lent to approximately 16 organizations in the early and middle 1940's which were either communist fronts or communist infiltrated. This investigation did not uncover any actual Communist Party ¢ or front membership on Sinatra's part. pec. 2 e 2 £3 aso ~— - Saeed eT * Commissioner Waldron has been most cooperative with the Bureau in the past and he has assured Legat, Londop, thate70 any information received will be treated on a strictly weil confidential basis and the Bureau will not be identified—se the ‘source ia . tw. oF « RECOMMENDATION: That the attached letter to Legat, Londo a enclosing the above-mentioned letterhead memorandum and identi?i- cation record be approved and that Legat, London, be authorized to furnish the data regarding Sinatra to Commissioner Waldron of New rawest Yard ona aL confidential basis in response 8) APR gfe a J gv tget Gpcies: (8) oy a /3- COND ENT , 6 Ce eric Ce ie. co cs