JFK Case: TANZANIAN POLICE DETAINING THREE PEOPLE.

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00547819
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: February 28, 2024
• Document Release Date: January 5, 2024
• Case Number: F-2021-00329
• Publication Date: January 2, 1973

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S E C R(T.14021330Z JAN 73 RESTRICTED HANDLING
CITE(Ii!AR ES SALAA01141 (KORADE ACTING)
TO: PRIORITY HEADQUARTERS.
MHCURB RYBAT-MHCHAOS
1. TANZANIAN FOREIGN OFFICE HAS CONTACTED DAR EMBASSY WITH
REPORT THAT TANZANIAN POLICE ARE DETAINING GEORGE LESLIE RICE '1,
AKA GEORGE LORENZOMATTH-E.WS, AKA GEORGE EDWARDWRIGHT,.
DPOB. 21 MAY 1944,. BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA.
2. FORNOFF OFFICIAL CLAIMS POLICE PICKED UP SUBJECT ON
UNDETERMINED CHARGE BUT UNDER INTERROGATION Ht-.SIGNED.STATEMENT
THAT HE WANTED ON THEFT WARRANT IN U.S., AND ON BASIS THAT
ADMISSION TANGOV MIGHT CONSIDER EXTRADITION IF EMBASSY COULD
IDENTIFY HIM AND WISHED TO PURSUE CASE. THIS IS COMPLETE
REVERSAL OF FORMER TANZANIAN POSITION. HOWEVER, TANZANIAN
OFFICIAL'S UNSUBSTANTIATED STATEMENT THAT SUBJECT IS MEMBER OF
BLACK PANTHER PARTY AND WAS INVOLVED IN AIRLINER HI-JACKING TO
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ALGERIA SEVERAL MONTHS AGO MAY EXPLAIN THEIR CONSIDERATION OF
SUBJECT AS UNDESIRABLE ALIEN DESPITE REFUGE NORMALLY EXTENDED TO
OTHER DISAFFECTED AMERICAN BLACKS.
3. EMBASSY OFFICER PREPARING AIRGRAM WITH DETAILS, STATION
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WILL ALSO COVER DEVELOPMENT OF CASE. REQUEST TRACES ON SUBJECT
AND ALIASES. AND ANY HQS SUGGEST IONS AS TO WHO SUBJECT �MIGHT � BE. ��
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4. SEE CRAR ES. SALAAM) 1140 FOR REPORT OF CONCURRENT ATTEMPT
OF ANOTHER BLACK PANTHER CONTACT, 'CURTIS N P OW ELL-9 TO
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OBTAIN NEW PASSPORT- AT DAirR EMBASSN%. IT NOT KNOWN IF THESE: CASES �
ARE CONNECTED BUT POSSIBLE THAT LOCAL HEAT IS ON BPP REPS.
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