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Felt to Mr. Tolson memo RE: John William Chancellor (CDD:bpk) - ADDENDUM: Crime Records Division, ; _ dvised me in strict confidence at 3:20 p. m., | 8-12 65, that she had discussed this matter telephonically with Leonard _ Mazks for approximately twenty minutes last night, 8-11-65. She stated that Marks had told her that hi was a "regular cop"-- that he had been snooping around the and was now insisting that _. ,- Chancellor's file be furnished to him. Jeff earlier. Th Ban | | Marvin Watson advised DeLoach at approximately 2:20 p.m. | today, 8-12-65, that the USIA Director Marks, had called him a few minutes was in Marks’ office at.the time of the call to Watson. rks nthe phone. According to Watson, Gili... him that he, was completely satisfied regarding the Chancellor ma and that he no longer desired to raise any issue. Watson stated that ae... over backwards to be courteous and - b7e that he had apologized for being "pushy." Marks then came on the phone. He lst: reputedly told Watson that the FBI had paid a visit this morning. Marks stated that in conversation with the President and Watson he had not ‘meant to infer that the FBI had “leaked” any information. Marks told Watson that the entire matter was settled--that Chancellor was now cleared and there would be no further difficulty. , Watson told me that under the circumstances we should not make any further inquiries. He stated that both he and the President were Satisfied, that the FBI had handled this matter in good fashion and there had been no "leaks." I told Watson that we had checked very carefully and had deter mined that none of our people had given any information relative _ to Chancellor's morals. I further told him that following his approval we had ~ pinned down this morning and that had unequivocally denied that he had received any information from the FBI. I told Watson that had further denied that he had told Marks that he had received information from the FBI. I mentioned that under the circumstances it definitely and conclusively was proven that the FBI was not responsible for any so-called "leaks." . Watson stated that he agreed and would so advise the President. He told me that Marks, although a close pers jend of long standing to the President, Watson stated — that with respect to the above matter the President had called Marks last night and flatly told’him that "i "' The President also told Marks he would give him tt ‘ (CONTINUED NEXT PAGE)