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mae 1962- EDITING PORT, G80 GEN. REG. HO. 27 - Tolson UNITED STATES ( VERNMENT | We Campy “u . , om Ro, NM 1 - Mr. A. Rosen : ish emorandum 1 - Mr. T. E, Bishop “7. ee : ?¥ Casper ‘ro : Mr. E. Ss. manele nies DATE: 4-21-72 Conrad Dalbey Cleveland 1 - Mr. E. S. Miller eal FROM : Re, Shackelford { ayo 1 - Mr. T. J, Smith (Horner) Waker / PR 1 - Mr. R. L, Shackelford sere < - Mr, SUBJECT: JOHN WINSTON LENNON SECURITY MATTER - NEW LEFT Tele. R R. L, Penc ae Gandy & ul Pay) wiiul PURPOSE: a wt : aCe _ a To advise of recent tactics of subject, New Left &@m sympathizer already in U.S, illegally, to avoid deportation sets from the U.S, f+. BACKGROUND: ees Lennon is former member of Beatles singing group in t 3 England who, despite clear ineligibility for U.S, visa due to - as conviction in London in 1968 for possession of dangerous drugs - “ —3 (marijuana), was allowed to re-enter U.S, during 1971 on visitors = ax F af visa due to unexplained intervention by_State Department with LE Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). Visas of Lennon _ and wife Yoko Ono expired 2-29-72 and since that time INS has been attempting to deport the Lennons. ALP? | | REASON-FCIM II, 1-2.4.2 DATE OF REVIEW / On 3-1-72 INS notified Lennons to be out of U.S, by 3-15-72. On 3-16-72 Lennons appeared at INS, New York City, for deportation proceedings and, through their attorney, won delay of hearings based on subject's attempt to fight narcotics conviction in England and wife's attempt to regain custody of child who is now living in U,s, On 4-18-72 Lennons again appeared at INS, New York City, during which ap ey 100-469910° REO (0 0 - FG P?F/O — : w MAY 72 Enclosures £<2..7, “~ as.72Sill4 : (7) ra ie CONTINUED - OVER CLASS, & EXT. BY-Goy