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[8]B- 3786 | — a,
[9]6 MAR 73 oo
[11]SUBJECT: Travel from Algiers —
[13]1. A Sensitive and reliable source reported
[14]on 26 February 1973 that the travel documents
[15](Titres de Voyage) requested from the Algerian
[17]Los Government by William HOLDER (Subject of your New
[19]'..  ° York Field Office File 164-694) are intended for
[20]HOLDER himself, Melvin MCNAIR (Bureau File Number
[21]157-26560), Jean MCNAIR (Bureau File Number 157-
[22]26561), Larry BURGESS, also known as. George Edward
[23]WRIGHT (Bureau File Number 157-26562), Joyce
[24]BURGESS (Bureau File Number 157- -26563), George
[25]BROWN (Bureau File Number 157-26564) ; Jean
[26]Catherine KERKOW (Subject of your New York Field
[27]Office File 164-694), and Eldridge CLEAVER.
[29]RETURN TO CiA
[30]Background Use Only
[31]Do Not Reproduce
[33]2. Source speculates that CLEAVER's name was
[34]included with the others desiring travel documents
[35]in order to convince certain Algerian authorities
[36]that CLEAVER, who departed in early February 1973,
[37]was still in Algiers. Although Source does not
[38]know when the documents will be issued, he believes
[39]that the Government will do so.
[41]ae 3.. Both Melvin MCNAIR and George BROWN were
[42]“ arrested by the Algerian police on separate charges
[43]of possession of handguns. BROWN was found to be
[44]‘carrying a loaded revolver, and MCNAIR had given
[45]an Algerian youth two pistols for safekeeping.
[46]One of the pistols was of Chinese manufacture. cel
[47]Neither BROWN nor MCNAIR were kept under arrest for
[48]any length of time.
[50]4. Source has been unable to: provide any |
[51]_ additional information regarding the destination
[52]- of above mentioned individuals. We are checking
[54]EXEPT FROM GERERAL DECLASSIFIGATION
[55]OF -£. 0. 11652, EXEMPTICK CATEGORY:
[56]§ EEC), CY (3) ar (4) Circle ens or more)
[58]RULGHATISALLY BECLASSEFIED ON
[60]WARNES HOTICE
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[74]further abroad and will provide your Bureau with
[76]. any additional pertinent information obtained.
[78]The above information is being made available to
[79]your Bureau in response to your request for infor-
[80]mation on the activities of the CLEAVER Faction .
[81]located in foreign countries as transmitted in
[83]-your teletype 004, dated 17 March 1971, Subject: -
[84]Black Panther Party-CLEAVER Faction, Racial Matters.
[86]5. The information in this report is being
[88]' provided to your Bureau with the understanding
[90]that it will receive no further dissemination,
[91]other than to your appropriate field. offices,
[93]‘without the prior approval of this office; and
[95]that any reference to it in internal Bureau
[96]documents will state only that it was obtained
[97]from a confidential source, with no mention of
[98]the office originating this report.
[100]| Please transmit reply via CACTUS channel
[102]Originated by: CI/SO: MMullen: jb: 6 Mar 73
[103]Based on: Algiers 1368, 2 Mar 73
[104]Source :02(GNDUEL/1
[105]Distribution:
[107]Original - FBI (via CI courier)
[108]- CI/SO B-Memo Chrono
[110]PROD Algiers
[112]PROD GDDUELS®
[114]BPP/Algiers
[116]Eldridge CLEAVER
[118]PG Chrono
[120]pt ep ep
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