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| uN jED STATES DEPARTMENT OK. STICE “ es ae FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION New York, New York April 20, 1964. ™ * fea Malcolm K, Little i Internal ecurity-Nation ¢ of Tolan Reference is made to the memorandum dated - April 15, 1964, concerning foreign travel by Malcolm == --— - Et tle, & former national official of the Nation:.i of - Islam (NOI). On March 12, 1964, Malcolm Little | . publicly announced the formation of the Muslim Mosque, Incorporated, the ae philosophy of which will be black “bem nationalisa. : - of the NOI is attached. - The April 18, 1964, edition of the "New York Amsterdam News", a Negro newspaper published weekly in .- New York, New York, contained an article on Page l —— as am Ponta Ti oe tn relative to the foreign travel of Maicoin MLUVLE. + _ * - The article indicated that prior to leaving for Africa, Little had told this paper that the purpose of his trip was to "get spritual strength" through a visit to the. Muslim holy city of Mecca in Egypt. According to the article, Little stated that in addition to Egypt, he planned - to spend a@ month touring other African countries, including § sudan, Kenya , Zanzivar, _GONEOs . Nigeria, Ghana and Mali. The article further indicated that ‘according | to _ Little, he was given a free ticket to Egypt as a Muslim convert, and that the remainder of his trip was financed ‘by memberss - of his ‘religious congregation. _ . This document contains neither recommendations ° Re nor conclusions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It — * 4s the property of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not \to be distributed outside ypur agency. . a ace tet pet, Bai thee nia loC lrg £255, 0 m—— Ee me,