CONFIDENTIAL

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

BUREAU OF THE INVESTIGATION OF UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES

COLUMBIA COMMONWEALTH

OCTOBER 24, 2075


TO: Mr. H. F. Glenn

FROM: J. E. Franklin

SUBJECT: Harvey Benson – Communist Literature, suspected PLA ties


We've suspected for some time that an individual by the name of Harvey Benson is part of an underground smuggling ring distributing Communist literature under the guise of a legitimate bookstore. While we have no evidence so far that anything beyond questionable literature is being distributed, there is a possibility that he has contacts within the PLA, as he has been seen contacting several suspicious Asian-looking individuals outside his shop.

We have confirmed that his shop is being used as a front for distributing communist literature, an undercover agent of ours took photographs of the store and discovered these books being distributed:

-"Das Kapital"

-"Quotations From Chairman Cheng"

-"The Patriot's Cookbook"

-"A Practical Guide to Revolution"

-"The New Rise of the Third World"

-"Chinese Army: Spec Ops Training Manual"

Before any further action is taken, it is my recommendation that we put him under further surveillance to confirm that he is in contact with the PLA and may also be smuggling weapons and ammunition. Cross-reference with records from the BADTFL.

Signed,

J. E. Franklin