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Janaury 12, 1972 GENERAL INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION This is the case in which 5,500 shares of ism stock was stolen from the brokerage house of E. F. Hutton in l968. Nine hundred shares of this stock were pledged for a loan at the bank of Key Biscayne, {Florida. Charles G. "Bebe" Rebozo,~a close friend of President Nixon, is president of this bank and was personally contacted by the individual pledging Ithe stock.' 'Mr. Rebozo made every effoxt at the time of accepting the stock to determine its 'authenticity even to the point of having the' stock reissued in the name of the borrower which was accomplished. despite its stolen character. Attached teletype 'sets forth fact that the insurance company which is subrogated to the brokerage house in. interest is suing the Key'Biscayne bank and an Agent of the Miami Office has been subpoeaned to testify on behalf of the third party defendant Charles L: Lewis, who pledged the 'stock. . The Departmental Attorney representing the Government and the Miami Office wili move to quash the subpoena upon receiving concurrence from Department since criminal prosecutions are stil1 pending (the four individuals referred to in the attached teletype' pled guilty in September, 197l) and it is anticipated that Lewis' attorney will use the civil suit as a. vehicle for a fishing expedition. General Investigative' Division concurs Iand will contact the Department.to ascertain. action to be taken.. AFN/jak : 63 -11:2974 ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED SNICLOLURE HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFORD BYSKSD DATE SAG