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Directer, Fal ON ° MERILLI SYNDICATE; JOSEPH P. KEXKEDY - VICTIN 66( 9} 8CE3 RITORT ION Raclosed herevith for Boston is a self- explamtory letter from Secret Service dated 8/12/68 and Xerox copies of its enclosures. Boston should fusediately cenduct appropriate investigation and deteraine if any additionsl sinilar letters have been received, ; : Yor the information of Boston, Bureau indices ecoataia no recerd identifiable with Merilli Syndicate. The origiual letter to the Kennedys is being exanined by the FSI laboratory and you will ée appropriately advised of the results. Keep Bureau advised of all developszents. Eeclosures (3) On ¥ 3/1 4f a pela 4 kaw | NOTE — FBI LABORATORY: ¥BI Laboratory will conduct appropriate handwriting examination on letter addressed to Joseph P. Kennedy. FSI Laboratory will attempt to determine location where letter was mailed from the postmark appearing on the ewelope noting that it is partially oblitera ped si: Furnish Boston with results, Ue Ea ay guy _ - Ut Nig : ae By letter dated 9/12/68, Secret Sorvicd Korwarded a letter postwarkéd ip June, 1968, addressed to Joseph P. Kennedy, Hyannisport, Massachusetts. etter contains a threat to do bodily harm and domand for $1,000,000, Secret Service set forth no reason for the delay but noted that the letter was received 9/6/68 at the Office of Senator Edward Kennedy, Washington, D. C, ; “AUN LAG a, m4 et a her eed " "4 Pome, tle ae ‘ * INDEX A ) CONTINUED - OVER