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. : * oPhnea fone 6D. 16 ! d cl 5 QL! ) aX . -_. ‘ os - . ‘alaon UNITED STATES GOVE "sg: TENDED ST" . * x M, dum ett AE we te = —— CMOTANAUM caw, BS §> a DATE re ' atl Pad Evens | _ TO : ¥. C. Sullivan , . DATE: June 23, 1963 _ =~ Mr. Belmont fRG= rr, 1 | bl 1 = Mr, Mohr — FROM : FF. , Baumgardne 1 - . DeLoagch “? Roos ___ : ee a <a 1 —- Mr, Evana <> ——— — O 1-Mr, Sullivan” 4 |“ SUBJECT: CHRISTINE KEELEE; 1 = Mr, Brani p ee eee airy R GB i - al Beungeedl tS UNCUA st 2D CLASSIFIED DECISIONS F AOS ECLA -~ R= 1 - Mr, Lee HEREIN Ti INCLASSIPIED _ c WiTEAS SHOWN BY DEPARTMENT REYES COMI TIER (DROP 1 - Liaigon patentee DATE: _ ____w+-3-g--; 8/23/63, Legal Attache Charles Bates, London, tele- phonically furnished the following information to Special Agent William F. Shubatt = .~ “2 sayy APR 8 ¥ - The Sunday edition of "News of the World,"a London newspaper, which was described by Bates as a scandal sheet, carries a front-page ry to the effect that the American FBI is making inquiries into 4 revelations arising from the Profumo matter. It was indicated that at ~ Washington's request MI-5 had furnished information about activities, in ~% England of an international blackmailing organization: which was known as “the syndicate,” and that American investigators had‘flown to England co | from Washington to interview several people. According to Bates, it is .: © “) bis belief that the mention of investigators arriving in England probably refers to certain Air Force personnel who arrived in London to conduct &|inguiry regarding Air Force personnel involved in captioned matter. 4 se Bates indicated that the “Sunday Express," also a London newspaper, carried an article regarding prostitution and call girls in % the United Nations and in other high places. Bates indicated he,has reviewed all Sunday newspapers and the above two articles are the only % stories of any consequence. He stated that he has received press inquiri and hag indicated he had no comment, He advised that newspaper reportere are eagerly attempting to gain information and reportedly have’ attempted to surveil officers of Scotland Yard, ~~ d by esury Declassify on: OAD “t. ~ Bates indicated that it is his opinion the newspapers are attempting to piece together various bits of information inorder to writ: stories regarding this matter; however, he believes that, from the papers he reviewed today, an attempt is being made to play this matter down. . ise a; La we as ¥ | 65-6818 oe 2 OY ays . bath WFS:djw) , rare 963 a to JUN dB. 1968 (11) ByJuLs | a ee |