</s>104-10071-10026 2023 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 UNC.ASSIFIED INTERNAL USE ONLY (FIDENTIAL X SECRET ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET SUBJECT: (Optional) EXTERNSION NO. FROM: (Optional) NO. B-191 C//Ober 5847 DATE 9 October 1968 TO: (Officer designation, room number, and building) DATE DATE COMMENTS (Number each comment to show from whom COMMENTS Drow a line across column after each comment) FORMARDED INITIALS 1. RECEIVED (8) OCTOBER 68) Originated by: WH/R/R./PROlson 2. (8 October 68) 2. Based on: HJK-251 3. Based on : HjK- 251 a. para 405 para 406 para 407 d. para 413 para 417 para 412 5. f. para 427 6. Disseminated to: FBI on 10 Oct 68 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. File B-Memos (record copy) (W/C) 13. CC: 100-300-44 CC: FRD Kingston 14. PRD D 15. 7523 EYES ONLY B-1991 FORM 610 USE PREVIOUS SECRET CONFIDENTIAL INTERNATIONAL USE ONLY UNCLASSIFIED

Summary:  
The document is a memorandum dated 9 October 1969 detailing excerpts from a Jamaican Special Branch monthly report for April 1968. It discusses ties between Black Power groups in Jamaica and the United States, including references to the Nation of Islam (NOI), George Vassel of the Young Socialist League, and individuals associated with the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and the Black Muslims. The text mentions discussions about demonstrations at the American Embassy in Kingston, a draft dodger in Jamaica possessing recordings of speeches attributed to Martin Luther King Jr., and plans for international collaboration between Jamaican activists and U.S.-based groups. It also references individuals like Cecil Campbell, Survap (later identified as John Davis), and Walter Rodney, along with potential connections to the Jamaica Defence Force and Rastafarian networks. The report notes that Survap was expected to meet Bernardine Houston in the United States and discussed strategies for exporting marijuana to fund activities.  

Key People:  
- George Vassel (leader of Young Socialist League)  
- Cecil Campbell (Prince Buster)  
- Survap (later identified as John Davis, aka Selvyn Grey)  
- Bernardine Houston  
- Walter Rodney  
- Elijah Muhammad (implied through references to NOI and Black Muslim networks)  

Key Locations:  
- Kingston, Jamaica  
- French Town (Dallas Corner), Jamaica  
- Savannah, Georgia (mentioned in context of Survap’s planned visit)  
- United States (specific locations not detailed beyond mentions of draft dodgers and Houston)  

Key Events:  
- Discussions between Jamaican Black Power groups and U.S. activists in April 1968  
- Planning for demonstrations at the American Embassy in Kingston  
- Meetings involving draft dodgers and recordings of speeches attributed to Martin Luther King Jr.  
- Proposals for international collaboration, including marijuana export strategies  

Key Organizations:  
- Nation of Islam (NOI)  
- Young Socialist League  
- Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)  
- Black Muslims  
- Jamaica Defence Force  
- Rastafarian networks  
- Jamaican Special Branch (intelligence agency)

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