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¥ NY 105-8999 «2:2 that from past knowledge he % was confiden OIM X, a& an individual, Dou: possessed no financial means. During the years wee MALCOLM X was affiliated with the Nation..of Islam ae (NOI) he was extremely sincere in his efforts to 2S promote the NOI and had very littie interest in ee personally accumulating money. MALCOLM X's recent organizational activity and his extensive travel abroad obviously requires financial resources of grester magnitude than org nal dues collections might produce, elieey :=:: he has no knowledge as to any sources o ances available to MALCOIM X. bid When asked what his personal opinion might be in . this regard, stated he naturally wr eliminated any sources. While there are many + Y Negroes of substantial financial means in this country, these individuals invariably are too conservative to assume they would assist MALCOIM X or the MMI, Neither is it logical to assume that any established Negro organization would be interested in supporting MALCOLM X or his organization. os bb GEE osv:0¢3 that in view of MALCOLM _ X's appar recent interest in the African Nations, a he would speculate that MALCOLM X may be receiving financial assistance from individuaia or organizations in Cairo or Algiers. He emphasized, however, he had absolutely no information to support such speculations. bid GR <rerree to recent publicity concerning sev illegitimate children fathered by ELIJAH MUHAMMAD, the leader of the NOI and the Significance of .this.matter in the defection of MALCOLM X from the NOI in March, 1964. -67-