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TO : Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Attention: Mr. S. J. Papich FROM : Deputy Director for Plans SUBJECT: Lyle STUART

Reference is made to your memorandum dated 1 June 1964, in which you provided this office with several questions you wished to have passed to Miss Viola June COBB regarding Lyle STUART. There follows the information provided by Do your inquiry:

1. Regarding Lyle STUART, Juan Jose AREVALO, and Antikomunismo en America Latina:

Early in the spring of 1962, in Mexico, AREVALO told me that STUART was prodding him about getting another of his books translated, to take advantage of the publicity around The Shark and the Sardines. I was already far beyond speaking terms with SI ALT and therefore declined to have anything further to do with him. About three months later, AREVALO told me that STUART was going to publish Antikomunismo en America Latina and that a young American student, married to a Hexican, Angela delli SANTE ARROCHA (who had written Arevalo, pensador contemporanco, published by Coste Amic, 1962, financed by Als Badical Revolucionario de El Salvador) was doing the translation into English. Early in 1963, AREVALO told me that the translation hadn't been satisfactory and therefore STUART had obtained a re- translation, by Charleton BEALS.

When STUART was here in Mexico in June, he told Dr. OSTGUEDA that he was very happy about the way the book was selling.

Inasmuch as STUART has paid AREVALO only 10 per cent of moneys received by STUART on The Shark and the Sardinen sales (in contrast with some book contracts in which the author receives 10 per cent of the money represented by number of copies sold multiplied by the retail sales price) I would assume he is no more generous with Antikomunismo.

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I know of no affiliations of STUART with foreign political parties of government. His attempts to get close to Fidel CASTRO in 1960 were motivated by a desire to exploit the journalistic advantages of an interview. His original interest in The Shark and the Sardines was apparently motivated by money-making interests and by the hope that he might spark a sensation - exactly what he did manage to do with his outrageous advertising. He seemed to calculate that there might be libel suits possible against the firms and the newspapers he could provoke to attack him.

The original contract of AREVALO with STUART was superseded by another in November of 1961, granting STUART certain rights with regard to other foreign language editions of The Shark and the Sardines and, I believe, establishing hold here firat antion on other ARKVALO books translated into English.

Information about STUART's dealings with AREVALO and whatever others, could be obtained (with cutie) from Eileen BRANT, who was his editor at the time of the firet contact with AREVALO. She subsequently broke with him because of deep and bitter resentment against him, then returned not too long ago to collaborate with him. She is his wife's sister. She is certainly working with him nov only because he finally offered her a little better pay. For her to have changed her mind about him would be almost impossible, I believe, in view of the long history of incidents that had brought her to have contempt for him, at the time I knew her ia 1961. She knows his operation inside-out. In order to get information from her, it would be absolutely necessary to approach her from some angle that would give no hint of government investigation. She is very gregarious. She is a fortyish medium-attractive, lonely, New York single woman (unless her status has changed since I knew her). If contacted by somebody she would assume to be a writer, and who would be a bit friendly with her and see her off-bours, she would probably talk freely about STUART. But she is quite clever and rather worldly in some respects, so that must be kept in mind in case she is contacted. SHE HAS A VERY DEEP AND LONGTINE NEGATIVE ATTITUDE TOWARD ALL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INVOLVED IN INVESTIGATION. She was active in liberal activities in Chicago, and if I remember correctly, although she is certainly not communist, she considered bersed a little jeopardised by the Ec Carthy period.

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1. Regarding Lyle STUART, Dr. Baul CarcUKDA, Bartolome COSTA Amic, and Mario ΕΟΝΤΣΤΟΡΓΗ Toledo:

Dr. OSEGUEDA apparently has had a secret longing to get something of his ove printed in English. Ee seized upon the opportunity of commenting BKALS' introduction to Antikomunismo in order to write to STUART this spring. STUART wrote very cordially back to OSEGUEDA, hoping to ment Lim on a trip to Mexico in June. When OSEGLEDA confessed to ne his correspondence with STUART, he sought to make me see it as an attempt to speak with STUART about the royalties STUART has never paid me.

When Dr. CSEGUEDA finally did see STUART here in Mexico during the book congress in June, he only very timidly and very, very briefly touched upon the royalty wwohlen, and indeed went to a great deal of trouble to serve STUART by introducing to MONTEFORTE Toledo. (STUART had expressed interest ta getting in touch with some publishers and writers.) CEZGUEDA buntled about, taking OSEGUEDA and MONTEFORTE Toledo to lunch with STUART, even managed to get the MONTEFORTE Toledos to invite STUART to dinner at their apartment. There were tentative discussions of collaborating in the distribution of COSTA Amic books in the United States and of publishing come book of MONTEFORTE Toledo's.

However, both COSTA Anic and the MONTEFORTE Toledos told me that they found STUART offensively vulgar and were not at ali enthusiastic about having anything to do with him.

Two weeks ago, OSEGUNDA sketched the outline of a book (contemporary history of 1.3. and Latin American relations) he hopes STUART will want to publish, and sent the outline Pup to him. :

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LYLE STUART AREVALO "ANTIKOMUSISMO EN AMERICA LATINA"

Early in the spring of 1962, here in Mexico, Arévalo told me that Stuart was prodding him about getting another of his books translated, to take ad- vantage of the publicity around "The Shark and the Sardines". I was already far beyond speaking ceras with Stuart and therefore declined to have anything further to do with hin. About three months later, Arévalo told me that Smart was going to publien "Antikomunismo en America Latina and that a young American student, married to a Mexican, Angela delli Sante Arrocha (who had written "Arevalo, Fensador Contemporaneo"; vas doing the translation into English. Early in 1963, Arévalo told me that the translation hadn't been satisfactory and therefore Stuart had obtained a re-translation, by Charleton Beals.

When Stuart was here in Mexico in June, he told Dr. Osequeda that he was very happy about the wey the bock was selling.

Inasmuch as Stuart has paid Arévalo only 10 percent of moneys received by Stuart on "The Shark and the Sardines" sales (in contrast with some book con- tracts in which the author receives 1.0 percent of the money represented by number of copies sold multiplied by the retail sales price) I would assume he is no more generous with "Antikomunismo". I can ask Dr. Osegueda the exact teres, but I haven't been able to see Osegueda this week.

I know of no affiliations of Stuart with foreign political parties of government. His attempts to get close to Fidel Castro in 1960 were motivated by a desire to expicit the journalistic advantages of an interview. Ris original interest in "The Shark and the Sardines" vas. apparently motivated by money-making interest and by the hope that he might spark a sensation - exactly- what he did manage to do with his outrageous advertising. He seemed to calcu- late that there might be libel sxits possible against the firms and the news- papers he could provoke to attack him.

I am sure you have it on file, but I will enclose a copy of Arevalo's original contract with Stuart. It was superceded by another in November of 1961, granting Stuart certain rights with regard to other foreign language editions of "The Shark and the Sardines" and, I believe, establishing that Stuart should have first option of other Arévalo books translated into English.

Information about Stuart's dealings with Arévalo and whatever others could be obtained WITH GULLE from Eileen Brant, who vas his editor at the time of the : * Published by Costa Amic, 1962. Financed by Als Radical Revolucionario de El Salvador.

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SECRET first contact with Arevalo, subsequently broke with his because of deep and bitter resentment against him, then returned not too long ago to collaborate with him. She is his wife's sister. She is certainly working with him now only because he finally offered her a little bette: pay. For her to have changed her mind about him would be almost impossible, I believe, in view of the long history of incidents that had brought her to have contempt for him, at the time I knew her in 1961. She knows his operation inside-out. In order to get information from her, it would be absolutely necessary to approach her from some angle that would give no hint of government investigation. She is very gregarious. She is a fortyish medium-attractive, lonely, New York single woman (unless her status has changed since I knew her). By somebody she would assume to be a writer, and who would be a bit friendly with her and see her off-hours, she would probably talk freely about Stuart. But she is quite clever and rather worily in some respects, so that must be kept in mind in case she is contacted. SHE HAS A VERY DEEP AND LONGTIME NEGATIVE ATTITUDE TOWARD ALL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INVOLVED IN INVESTIGATION. She was active in liberal activities in unicago, actly, thich cho da containiv not communist, she considered herself a little jeopardized by the Mc Carthy period.

Angela Deli Sante-Arroche could be contacted, too, of course. look for her address at Costa Amic's office and pass it along. I vill

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SELE June 6, 1964

Lyle Stuart Dr. Raul Osegueda Eartolome Costa Amic Mario Monteforte Toledo

Dr. Osegueda apparently has had a secret longing to get something of his own printed in English. He seized upon the opportunity of commenting beals' introduction to "Antikomunismo" in crier to write to Stuart this spring. Stuart wrote very cordially back to Osegueda, hoping to meet him on a trip to Mexico in June. When Osegueda confessed to ze his correspondence with Stuart, he sought to make me see it as an attempt to speak with Stuart about the royalties Stuart has rever paid me.

When Osegueda finally did see Stuart here during the book congress in June, he only very timidly and very, very briefly touched upon the royalty problem, and indeed went to a great deal of trouble to serve Stuart by introducing him to Costa Amic and to Mario Monteforte Toledo. (Stuart had expressed interest in getting in touch with some publishers and writers.) Osegueda bustlei abait, taking Osegueda and Monteforte Toledo to lunch with Stuart, even managed to get the Monteforte Toledos to invite Stuart to dinner at their apartment. There vere tentative discussions of collaborating in the distribution of Costa Amic books in the United States and of publishing some book of Monteforte Toledo's.

However, both Costa Amica and the Monteforte Toledos told me that they found Stuart offensively vulgar and were not at all enthusiastic about having anything to do with him.

Two weeks ago, Osegueda sketched the outline of a book (contemporary history of U.S. and Latin American relations) he hopes Stuart will want to publish, and sent the outline up to him.

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