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2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992
SECRET
F12.79.00
Chief, Personal Security Division, 08
16 March 192
Director, Domestic Contact Service
(Chief, Gervices Division)
MERRELL, Hitcholl Livingston, III
#27636
Revocation of DOD Becurity
Clearance/Recont Contact
MIM-056-71
1. The information reported in the enclosed self-explanatory
onorandum, regarding Subject's self-initiated contact with our
Miami Field Office, may be of interest.
2. The office of the General Counsel and Wil Division have
been apprised of fubject's recent activities.
3. Any questions portaining to this morning should be
directed to Hrs. Virginia Thorne, Ext. 2733.
SECURITY
HILLIAM J. VAUGHAN
Enclosure: As stated above
Vihorneigry
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Director, Domestic Contact Service.
ATTN
John McConnell
Jolin Creany (OCC)
Chief Miami Field Office.
Mitchell Livingston herbell; 111
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V. Thom
MIN-056-71
10 March 1971
1. On 9 Mar 71 we received a long distance call, presurably from Powder
Springs, Ceorgia, from subject, who is an old and unsavory contact of this
office dating from 1959. Werbell has been involved in a variety of scrapes,
the latest of which concerned an abortive invasion of lafti which John Creany
was very ruch concerned about a year or so a30.
2. Werbell stated that the Department of Defence had just revoked his
cecurity clearance on grounds of Werbell's "frivolous behavior" in the Haitian
caper. Werbell stated that he intended to "Tight it to the Supreme Court", as
lio had always kept us and other elemento of the US Government informed con-
cerning developments in the laitian matter.
3. Werbell asked if there was anything that we could do for him in the
way of Interceiling.
terceiling 
for him with the DOD, and we informed him bluntly and in
no uncertain terma that he was strictly on his own, und we could do nothing
for him. He then asked if it would be worthile to subpoena Fart Gonenles,
We informed him that it was up to his attorney to make such recommendations.
4. Werbell seemed to get the message, and then offered to keep us advised
regarding an alleged forthcoming attempt on Haiti which is being sponsored by:
Rolando Masferrer, even though Masferrer is currently incarcerated in a federal
prison. He told Werbell that if he wished to pass any information along we
would recept it but under no circunstances should he attempt to elicit any
Information on our behalf. He agreed that he would operate on this basis and
caid he might be in touch with us again.
In view of Werbell's record we felt that this latest contact-mhould
bo a patter of record and that CCC should be informed of developments.
JPG/ess
JUSTIN F. GLEICHAUT
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el Security Division,
Director, Domestic Contact Service
ces Division
(Chief,
Mitchell L
22 May 1969
Local Of Inquiry to DCB Max Offies for
Information Conserni
mim-084-69
The enclosed copy of orandis from our Misal Office,
regarding
eding 
the 081 representative's inquiry for information con-
cerning Subject, is forwarded for your reports and possible
futuro
Any questions pertaining t
to this EROT
directed to Kre. Virginia Thome,
should be
SECURITY
Enclosure: As stated shove
Vihorne: 197
SECRET
B. FRANK YOURS
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UNITED STATES: GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
SECRET
TO
Director, Domestic Contact Service
DATE:
15 May 1969
MIM-084-69
FROM
Chief, Miami Field Office
SUBJECT: Local OSI Inquiry Regarding Information on Mitchell
L. Werbell
.1. On 15 May 1969, Special Agent Dave Ploumen, local OSI representative,
USAF
visited the Miami F Field Office to solicit any information we might
have regarding Mitchell L. Werbell who apparently is undergoing a security
clearance check as the result of presently being employed by a company
with a government contract.
2.
Werbell was an unsolicited contact of this office, beginning in
1959 and he reached perk notoriety In November 1967 as a result of his,
Involvement in the Rolando Masferrer trial in connection with the abort!
Haitian Invasion. John Greuney, OSG was in a at the time to oversee
Agency interents.
3. Ploumen in contacting other US Government agencies locally
including the US Attorney's Office somehow, clved an indication that CIA
had information on Werbell; thus Ploumen's vibe to the lant Field Office.
several
4. It was indicated to Ploumen, who is known personally
members of this staff, that we knew of Werbell and that on occasion he
had reported unsolicited Information. It was suggested, however, that
Ploumen direct his request officially through channels via OSI's-gebey
liaison officer in Washington.
5. This is for background and is being forwarded at
of local CIA Security.
Eloğan: pay
JUSTIN F, GEZICHIAUF
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Chief, Hand Field Office
Mr. B. Hogan
Director, Domestic Contact Service (Services Division)
Mitchell Le
22 May 1969
BRP
MIN-084-69
for the information reported in the referent.
suggestion made by your office that 031 direct its request through
afficial security charmel is entirely corret. In the future,
however, it will be helpful and appreciated if you will forward
correspadance pertaining to security matters directly to tho
Becurity Liaison Officer, rather than to Support Staff. This
servos tise in getting the infonation to the appropriate channal
for any action that may be indicated.
SECURITY
JAMES R. PAY
Whornaigre
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Filled in)
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM.
2-7900
DATE
5 July 1967
TO
Director, Domestic Contact Service
SUBJECT: WERBELL, Mitchell Livingston III
FILE NO: #27686
1.
A107900
Reference is made to your request for security checks on the subject
person as 
a source 
of intelligence information.
2. This is to inform you that the necessary checks have been completed with
the 
following results:
No additional information has been obtained, except for such
biographie 
information as indicated below or in the attachment,
Information has been received that Subject was investigated with
favorable results 
in
Certain information has been received and appears in the attach-
ment which your 
Division will wish to consider in determining
the extent 
and level of your use of Subject.
3. It is to be noted that our checks were made on the basis of the identifying
Information 
you furnished or 
in an attachment to this memorandum.
closed that 
this information is erroneous or that Subject is known by a different:
Should it be dis-
name, this Division should be 
notified immediately.
Just
WILLIAM R. KOTTISH
Chief, Personnel Security Division
Attachment:
State Passport Report
Summary
EYES ONLY
+4227
RESTRICTED
1024
1124a
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WERBELL, Mitchell L.
#27 026
CONFIDENTIAL
26 April 1967
On 19 April 1967, the current passport file of Mitchell I. WERBELL
WAO 
roviewed at the Passport Office, 
Department of State. The following
is a summary of the information 
contained therein:
Births
CMarch 1918 at hiladelphia, Pennsylvania
(Verified 
by birth certificate)
PASSPORT ISSUED:
At Meri, Florida, on 29 May 1962, Passport Number
C-301133, for a two week trip 
to England and Germany
for the 
purpose of business.
Residences PD #1, Powder Springs, Georgia
Occupation: Public Relations and Advertising
Executive.
SUBJECT's file ale reveals that the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion 
has information 
pertaining to SUBJECT concerning his involvement
in Haitian Revolutionary 
ectivities.
MR/me
CONFIDENTIAL
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ANTUM TO.
REFERORICE
Chief, MIAMI FIELD OFFICE
Director, Domestic Contact Service
(Services Division)
Security Check Completion
US Citizen
(n) DCSR 10-30, dated 1 July 1965
Operations Memo 88-64
(.)
DATE 31 July 1967
t
Acted
ted below
notice of security check completion on the individual
The 
approved Subject's 
exploitation as a source of intell
oration
, out the level 
of clasified information which may os di
to your dlscretion.
Andicated in the attachment, the OS provided a Surry or derivatory
nation 
for you to consider in determining 
the level or clacuifica
I 
will be forwarded by
disci
Clonuse
vertalen Division by an yes Only orandum Thich will
cpletion,
the one unrɛed on the lower left corner of the
Please use this 
number 
to identify a Summery with an individus 1.
3. The directs that the field chief, after reading the information,
2011 
to establish the level of 
classified disclosure if i mrvi to
de dance to the Contact 
Specialist in his relations with the birde.
1
, at his link disclose 
the nature of the derogatory information
No Contact pilt. The field 
chief, after making an appropriate
Station 
in the open files of the 
office with respect to the security status
the Andividual, will then either deaurcy 
the information or place in e
envelops page will carry 
the event:
Chief --
Ho be open by the Cale" or
Field Office."
A cluents
WERBELL, MITCHELL
q, Iy 227
Verac;pat
I
Lavington,
JAMES R. HRY
CLASSIFICATION: "Restricted" -No Classified Info
to be revealed.
contacting.
Check with Mr. Gleichauf before
ist.
Jelais
Justin F. Gleichauf
GROUP I.
Excluded from automatic
dongrading and
declassification
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Chief, Personnel Security Division, 08
Leland Bunn
etor, Domestic Contact Service
(Chief, ces Division)
WERBELL, Mitchell L.
A-127900
21 February 1967
Recent Telephone Call from Chat GRAY
of Los Angeles re Possible Assasination
in US of Close Relative of Middle East
Ruler
1. The enclosed copy of teletype from cur Miami Mold Office
is forvarded for your information and immediate transmittal to the
FBI.
John McConnell, of this office, has discusses this
mattor with it. Can Papich, FBI, who said the FBI vill contact Sub-
Ject and GRAY
and will subsequently advise us of any netion they
might want us to
3. Any questions pertaining to this acordadum should
directed to Mrs. Virginia Thorne,
2730.
SECO
Enclosure: Telotype Contacts/Miami-1710
dated
February 1967
B. FRANK YOUNG
Thorne: pat
SECRETA
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Via OS
SECRET
SECRET 201530Z CITE CONTACTS/MIAMI 1710
CONTACTS/WASHINGTON
ATTN:
FROM:
MCCONNELL
GLEICHAUF
file
P
PHONE
FEB 20 11 s8 AM 67
WE HAVE RECEIVED A MOST UNUSUAL PHONE CALL FROM MITCHELL
WERBELL, POWDER SPRINGS, GEORGIA, DETAILS OF WHICH FOLLOWS,
2. WERBELL IS A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE TYPE WHO HAS BEEN IN
OCCASIONAL CONTACT WITH THIS OFFICE, OF HIS OWN VOLITION, SINCE 1959.
WHILE AN UNSAVORY CHARACTER, MUCH OF THE INFORMATION HE HAS
FURNISHED HAS PROVED TRUE. HE FURNISHED COMPLETE DETAILS ON THE
RECENT HAITIAN INVASION PLAN. THE PHONE CALL WAS RECEIVED BY BART
GONZALES FROM HIM AT 1103 HOURS ON 18 FEBRUARY. HE STATED THAT HE HAD
JUST HAD A TELEPHONE CALL FROM CHET GRAY OF LOS ANGELES, NO ADDRESS
(PHONE 274-4922).
3. GRAY STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN APPROACHED REGARDING THE
POSSIBLE ASSASSINATION IN THE U.S. OF A CLOSE RELATIVE, POSSIBLY
A BROTHER OR SON, OF A MIDDLE-EAST RULER, WITHIN THE NEXT 10 DAYS.
HE DID NOT FURNISH THE NAME OF THE ALLEGED VICTIM, NOR BY WHOM
HE WAS APPROACHED. GRAY TOLD WERBELL THAT HE DID NOT WANT
TO GET INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT THAT MIGHT CAUSE INTERNATIONAL
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PAGE 2 CONTACTS/MIAMI 1710 SECRET
REPERCUSSIONS AND ASKED WERBELL FOR ADVICE.
WER
BELL ADVISED GRAY
TO INFORM THE FBI IN LOS ANGELES, BUT GRAY WAS RELUCTANT TO DO SO.
WERBELL THEN ASKED GRAY IF HE WOULD BE WILLING TO TALK WITH
WERBELL TOLD GRAY THAT IF A
MEMBER OF CIA AND GRAY AGREED.
REPRESENTATIVE OF CIA CONTACTED HIM, WERBELL'S NAME WOULD BE
USED AS ENTREE.
4. THE ABOVE SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING OUT OF THE "ARABIAN NIGHTS,"
BUT I DID MEET A CHET GRAY FROM LOS ANGELES AT A LOCAL CONTACT'S
HOUSE IN 1962, SOME DETAILS OF WHICH ARE CONTAINED IN 00A(S)5601
AND 00A(S) 5598 DATED 18 DEC 62. GRAY IS A NOTORIOUS HOODLUM
AND MIGHT EASILY HAVE BEEN APPROACHED FOR SUCH PURPOSE.
SA. PLEASE HANDLE THE ABOVE AS YOU SEE FIT.
SECRET
BT.
Sam Papich says
FBI will SECRET To the be
quil.
Th
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Excludes retomatic
Ga
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Gray
Will advise of any.
Oction They want us to Tole
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Caior, Personnel Security Division, 08
Loland Bunn
(Chief
mestic Contact Service™
ervices Division
VETBALL Hitchell L.
A127900
Omminication from Chet CRAY
laced Anmassination
inst Foreign Diplomat
Interest
Boucrandum dated 21 February 1967, anemibject
2-79-00
February 1957
1
Flease forward a copy of the enclosed sels explanatory
Diary Itsa to hr. Sem Papich Popich was informed of this
Entter by pheno on 23 February 19674
Any questions vartaining to this orandum should be
directed to Ars Virginia Thorne,
t.
Dielesure! As stated above
CC. Sam Fapich
D. FRA YOUNG
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DIY, 23 February 1967
SUBJECT: Mitchell Worbell/Chat Cray
Gleichauf called to cal
Werbell had heard from Gray be
and the day before: cessing.cern over the fact that no ad
hin concerning the alleged action cute craint a fos
Cry stated that unless he heard from tacely woul
Covernor of California, 23 February. This information was passed to
by phone.
CO: Chief, Miami Office
JWcConnolling
SECURITY
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знате
Miami (Conzales)
(Conant)
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
BIOGRAPHIC DATA
SUBJECT B LAST NAME FIRST NAME-MIDDLE NAME
WERBELL Mitchell
8. ALIASES
L.
A 127900
6. PULL NAME OF SPOUSE DATE AND PLACE OF DIRTH. CITIZENSHIP
E 48267
1. DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH
8 Varch 1918-Philadelphia, Pa.
4. DEX
Vale.
RESIDENCES (including No., and Street, Zone, D., etc.)
CITIZENSHIP.
US
FROM:
Present
Powder Springs, Georgia.
EMPLOYMENT.
COMPLETE ADDRESS
FAOM
HAME OF EMPLOYER'
COMPLETE AODREDS.
Present
Lender of Organization to Compet
Communism
Powder Springs, Georgie
?
?
Alexis, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia
3
?
Chel koof of Georgia, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia
?
?
Werbell-South, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia
FROM
EDUCATION (High kont, college, grado
NAME OF SCHOOL
DEGAKE ON MAJOR
☐ CONTAXURD
☐☐ CONTINUED
10. ADDITIONAL PERTINENT INFORMATION, INCLUDING FULL NAME, CITIZENSHIP DATA G PARENTS AND CHILDREN.
87 FEB 1967
PORE us
BRITIONE
M. 10-65
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SECRET
MITCHEL L. WERRELL
Powder Springs, Corgia
A-12-79-00.
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MEMORANDUM. FORT
Maurice A. whern
Chief, PPL Group:
ATTENTION:
FROMS
Lee Carle
IKS-0422/79
SUBJECT:
REFERENCE:
George L. Parling
Chief, Operations Group
Request for records Search
Robert John Morgan, et al. (0)
OGC 79-526080 dated 20 September 1979
An intensive search of the files and indices of
the Directorate of Operation has revealed no in format fon,
concerning Robert John MORGAN, Zolin Duncan LEIBOLT,
Hubert Stewart COTTON, John Sylvester CARPENTER, Wayne
Ernest DANIED, or Guy Perilson OH. (8)
However, this nearch has revealed the following
information concerning Wiley dhore SIMS (AKA: William
Gilmore SMS) and Mitchell Livingston WERBELL HUI (AKA:
Mitch THKKB). 
(1)
A,
William Cilmore SIMS
1) In December 1966 SIMMS contacted the United
States Embassy in Port of Spain, Trinit, and talked to
a representative of this Lirectorate. He requested
assistance in retrieving an airplang impounded by.
authorities 
in Venezuela which they suspected was used in
smuggling 
operations. SIM also state that he had been
in 
Guateala looking for air freight business. The files
of this 
birectorate contain no indication that any action
was taken regarding this matter. (0)
(2) SIMMS was never employed by this Directorate
nor has this Pirbetare ever had any operational
interest in him. (V)
Mitchell Livingsto
HT
1) Wɛkork has never been employed by this
Agency for does this Awicy have any operational interest
in him. 
WERBELD W a commissioned officer with the oss
during World War II and served in the China-Burma-India
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theater In August of 1959, this Agency considered using
WERBELL 
AS A source of information on revolutionary
activities in the Caribbean area, particularly Cuba, but
terminated its consideration of his possible use in
October 1959 when it was determined that his information
was of little value and it was suspected that he would
use the proposed connection with this Agency to promote
his personal interests. (5)
2) In 1973 WERBELL was under investigation by
the United States Treasury Department Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco and Firearms and by the United States Customs
Service for activities relating to possible mercenary
activities on Angico Ustand in the mars. In this
connection, WERBELL contacted three retired Cla employees
during 1974 in an attempt to involve them in a scheme
concerning the activites, of an organization called the
Friends of Abaco (FOA) which advocated the secession of
the 
island from the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. ALT
three individuals reported their contact with WIRBELI,
sought quidance from this Mency. Jay June of
1974 they were advised to break all ties With WERBELL,
On 27 June 1974 the Federal Bureau of Investigation was
formally apprised of WERBELL'S overtures to the three...
retired CIA employees. (5)
3. It has been determined that Mitchell Livingston
WERBELL MI is the subject of PA request number
P76-0028. There is no indication that Mitchell Livingston
WERBELL I has ever been the subject of an FOIA request
or that the remaining individuals listed in reference
have ever been the subject of an FOIA or PA request.
(U)
George L. Morling
George L. Marking
(14Nov72)
0G/EIR Bless/Coreaner/ran:6347
BASED ONT
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FILE IN: 201-250010 Mitchell Livingston WERDELI
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OGC 79-08601.
20 September 1979
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FROM:
Associate Deputy Director for Administration
Attn: Chief, Security Analysis Group, OS
Associate Deputy Director for Science &
Technology
Associate Deputy Director for operations.
Attn:
Thru:
ISA/DIP/IP/FIS
C/Reference Branch/ISS/1PG
John K. Greaney
General Counsel
SUBJECT:
Request for Records Search.
Robert John Morgan, et al
The Department of Justice is currently engaged
in an investigation with state and federal law enforcement
agencies concerning importation and distribution of mari-
juana and cocaine. Attached is a copy of the Department'
letter to me requesting verification by CIA of any employment
or other involvement, with certain of the subjects of this
investigation.
2. In order to respond to the Department's request,
it would be appreciated if your offices could determine
if there are any records on the subjects listed in the
attached letter from the Justice Department.
John K Zoney
John K. Greiney
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SANTES
PARTMENT DE JUSTICE
HINGTON, D.C.
WLM:mas
Organized Crime Strike Force
Richard B. Russell Federal Bldg.
Post Office Box 543
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
September 17, 1979
Mr. John K. Greaney
Associate Ceneral Counsel
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
Dear Mr. Greaney:
It was a pleasure to meet with you and Clyde Carter
last Monday.
As I explained to you at that time, we are engaged
in an investigation with state and federal law enforcement
agencies concerning importation and distribution of mari-
juana and cocaine. During the course of this investigation,
allegations (unfounded, I am sure) have been made that
certain of the subjects of this investigation are employees
of the Central Intelligence Agency.
I believe it is necessary to resolve as much in
advance of an indictment any problems which may arise
should any of the subjects of the investigation be involved
with the Central Intelligence Agency.
The following individuals are among the subjects
ジ
of this investigation
'
Robert John Horgan - POR: 3/6/36
John Duncan Liboi Den: 1/35/24
Stewart Cotton20: 11/19/23.
John Sylvester Carpenter - DOB: 1/27/35/
Niley Gilmore Sims - DO: 11/5/18
Michell Livingston effe 3/8/18
Mayne Echeat Daniel DB2/13/42
Gay Brilton On - DOB: 11/1/45
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Mr. Greaney
September 17, 1979
Please advise as soon as possible if indictment or
continued investigation of these individuals will create
problems for the Central Intelligence Agency.
Sincerely,
:cc:
Robert L. Keuche.
William L. McCulley
Special Attorney
U. S. Dept. of Justice
Deputy Asst. Attorney General
Criminal Division.
Gerard T. McGuire
Deputy Chief
Organized Crime & Racketeering Section
Criminal Division
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"CONFIDENTIAL
FBI reports extracted from Werbell file (DCD)
①FBI report dated 6 August 1974 from Washington, FBI file
MITCHELL LIVINGSTON WERBELL, III,
(CI-3) 62-108665, SUBJECT:
INTERNAL SECRUITY - ABACO, NEUTRALITY MATTERS ABACO.
FBI report dated 22 July 1974 from Atlanta, Georgia, no
Bureau file, Subject: MITCHELL LIVINGSTON WERBELL, III.
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DCD-112/78
31 January 1978
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FROM
SUBJECT
REFERENCE
DRO/ISS/IP/EIS
Ruth Elliff
DCD/FIO/PAO
House Select Committee on Assassinations
(SCA) Request (OLC 77-5685/4)
Your Memorandum, Same Subject, 28 December 1977
1. In response to referenced request, I am forwarding
the following material from DCD files:
.b.
C.
Dan Carswell - one memorandum which may
relate to the individual you requested.
Louis Posada -- negative.
Cesario Diosada
DCD files.
copies of all material in
d.
e.
f.
Mitchell Livingston Werbell, III file
A-12-79-00, containing alt DCD material.
This file is on loan and should be returned
to DCD as soon as possible. PLEASE HAND CARRY.
David Atlee Phillips
negative.
Lucien Conein one document. (This document
was also furnished in response to Conein's
request [P 77-08051 under the Privacy Act.)
3.
William Stuckey
h.
negative.
Ed Butter copies of all material in DCD
files.
#2 IMPOET CL BY 386090
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DCD-112778
31 January 1978
House Select Committee on Assassinations (USCA)
Request (OLC 77-5635/4)
Priscilla Johnson McMillan
DCD response to
her request (P 76-1861) under the Privacy Act.
Full text and sanitized copies of all this
material should be available from IPS. Also
attached are four intelligence information
reports which were not furnished in response
to the PA requestr
Richard Snyder one memorandum which may
relate to the individual in whom you are
interested.
k. Alexis Davison
negative.
2. I have made no attempt to sanitize this material.
I understand that ISCA staff members who will be examining
those documents are fully cleared, and will not be allowed
to remove any of this material from our Headquarters, make
any copies of this material, or make any notes therefrom
that would reveal any material that is properly classified.
and deals with intelligence sources and methods. All of the
attached material is for your retention except file A-12-79-00.
F
3. Please direct further inquiries about this matter
to the undersigned on extension 3767.
Bush Elliff
Ruth Elli
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REF :
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1. IN RESPONSE TO A TELEPHONE CALL FROM DEPUTY CHIEF, OCD, ON
23 AUGUST 1975, WE MADE HOTEL RESERVATIONS IN CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA,
FOR WALTER LLOYD, OGC, FOR THE NIGHT OF 23 AUGUST. THE MIAMI FIELD
OFFICE WAS HELD OPEN THAT EVENING FOR A NESTINS ATTENDED BY MR. LLOYD,
SAMUEL SHERES, US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND WILLIAM WARNER, NO DRUG
ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION. JACK HENNESSEY, DCD/MIAMI, ALSO ATTENDED
AND PROVIDED A SHORT GENERAL BRIEFING ON DCD OPERATIONS. FOR THE MOST
PARI, THE MEETING CONSISTED OF A DISCUSSION OF THE PAST RELATIONSHIP
OF MITCHELL L. VERSELL III WITH BKHERALD, ESPECIALLY WITH CCO AS
REVEALED IN THE DCD MEMORANDUM TO OGG DATED 2 MARCH 1975.
WE WERE ADVISED BY TELEPHONE DURING THE EVENING OF 27 AUGUST
BY A. THOMANN, DCD DUTY OFFICER, AND SUBSEQUENTLY 37 WALTER LLOYD,
THAT LLOYD WOULD VISIT MIAMI AGAIN ON 30 ALGUST IN CONNECTION WITH
THE WERSELL CASE. LLOYD DID NOT TASK DCD/MAN IN ANY WAY. DURING
THIS VISIT. HOVEVER, HE DID CHECK IN NITRUS LOCALLY BY TELEPHONE
UPON ARRIVAL IN THE MIAMI AREA. HE CALLED US AGAIN DURING THE EVENING
OF SI ALGUST AFTER HIS RETURN FLIGHT TO WASHINGTON, D.C., AS A
COURTESY SINCE HE DID NOT HAVE THE TIME TO CONTACT US PRIOR TO HIS
DEPARTURE FROM MIAMI.
3. MR. LLOYD AGAIN RETURNED TO MIAMI, THIS TIME ONBOARD & USAF
JET STAR AIRCRAFT, EARLY ON THE MORNING OF 2 SEPTEMBER. HE CONTACTED
US THAT AFTERNOON Y TELEPHONE TO REA THAT WE KEEP OPEN THE FIND
OFFICE SO THAT HE COULD DEPOSIT CLASSIFIED FILES IN OUR VAULT OVER-
NIGHT. MS APPEARED AT THE FIELD OFFICE AT 175 HOURS AND BRIEFED
14-00000.
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US ON HIS TRAVEL OF THE RATHE NIGHT, AND RECLAIMED THEM ON THE
PLACED TWO FOLDERS OF CLASSIFIED
MATERIAL IN OUR VAULT FOR
FOLLOWING MORNING, 3 SEPTEMBER. IN ADDITION TO MAKING WORKING SPACE
A COUPLE OF HOURS DURING THE MORNING OF 3
AVAILABLE TO LLOYD FOR FLUES AVAILABLE FOR ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE
SEPTEMBER, WE
THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN REQUIRED THAT DAY. HOWEVER, NOTHING FURTHER
WAS REQUESTED OF 
US. THE LOCAL OS OFFICE PROVIDED AN ESCORT FOR
LLOYD'S RETURN 
COMMERCIAL FLIGHT TO WASHINGTON LATER THAT AFTERNOON.
LLOYD ADVISED US IN THE 
MEANTIME, HOWEVER, THAT THE LOCAL JUDGE
HANDLING THE 
WERBELL CASE ASKED FOR LLOYD TO APPEAR IN MIAMI AGAIN
DURING THE 
FOLLOWING WEEK, WHICH APPARENTLY BECAME UNNECESSARY SINCE
WERBELL AND HIS CO-
DEFENDANTS WERE ACQUITTED OF ALL CHARGES BY THE
JURY ON 3 SEPTEMBER
.
4. AFTER RECEIVING TWO OR THREE TELEPHONE CALLS FROM MR. SHERES,
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, MIAMI, 
ON 25 AUGUST, DURING WHICH HE ASKED
FOR BKHERALD 
INFORMATION HELD IN BKHERALD HEADQUARTERS FILES, DE
SUGGESTED THAT HE CALL 
LLOYD DIRECTLY AT HIS OGC OFFICE.
THAT 
THE ATTEMPTED USE OF DCD/MIAMI AS A CHANNEL BY SHERES STEMMED
WE BELIEVE
FROM THE SEEMING 
(TO HIM) EXPEDIENT NATURE OF SUCH AN ARRANGEMENT AS
MUCH AS FROM A PASIC 
MISUNDERSTANDING OF BKHERALD'S CHAIN OF COMMAND
AND INFORMATION FLOW STRUCTURE. 
NEVERTHELESS, NO SUBSTANTIAL
་་
DIFFICULTIES DEVELOPED DURING THE VISITS TO DCD/MIAMI BY LLOYD.
E2 IMPDET CL BY 011668
CONFIDENTIAL
14-00000
MEMORANDUM FOR:
Watts
FOR NO.
Aus. 24
Attached is all the material DCD has on
Werbel. He has been the subject of several
communications between DCD's FIO/PIC staff
and OGC and the FIO staff in the DDO.
Also attached is the
an a Arnold A. Bayard crofilm records on
is the Colonel Bayard referred to in the
I don't think he
memo, but it is hard to tell since we don't
I have any bio data on him.
101
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WHICH MAY BE USED.
(DATE)
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, SOG
SUBJECT
Chief, DCD
OGC 76-0844.
24 February 1976
Chief, LA Division
Mitchell Livingston Werbel III
1. I was advised by the Justice Department on 23 February that
Werbel 
has been indicted 
the trial is scheduled to begin on 29 March
relate to importing and distributing
in Miami, Florida.
quantities 
of marijuana. With Werbel's propensity to raise his past
affiliations 
with the Agency, we can anticipate problems during this trial.
An additional problem is 
presented because Werbel is defended by Edwin
Marger who was the 
defense attorney for John Hawk in the B-26 case in
Buffalo, New 
York in 1966. It was Edwin Marger who subpoenaed the CIA
General Counsel as a defense 
witness.
2. The Justice Department has received information that a person
either 
currently or 
formerly affiliated with the CIA has been participating
in Werbel's meetings 
with his attorney. It would be appreciated if all
addressees could review their 
holdings on Werbel and determine if there
is any validity 
to any recent contacts with him. I would urge that instruċ-
tions be sent to Miami
-that no, repeat no, contact with Werbel take place
between now and the 
beginning of the trial.
3. It would be helpful if each addressee could prepare a summary
of the 
various contacts Werbel 
has had with CIA in the past. Please check
to see if you have any 
information on a Colonel Bayard who was killed in
Atlanta, Georgia during 
the summer of 1975, Bayard, reportedly an
associate of Werbel's
, had previous contacts with the Agency. It would
be appreciated if your 
responses could be received by close of business
2 March.
Holm K. Greaney
Aspoclate General Counsel
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ARCOLD A. BAYARD
1175 York Aver
New York City, New York.
87313
Subject is president withi
307775-M. L. Bayard Company, w., Wallielphia, jamas.
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CONFIDENTIAL
S1 OCT 1961
INTERSTICE MEMORANDU
TO:"
F392744
Chief, Contact Division.:00
SUBJECT:
person
Chier
A 92744
Division,
veference is gode to your request for a security clearance on the sidect
potential source 
Inforation.
been completed with the feltreing results:
The essay stecke
it information has teen obtained, except for siện
of the attachment.
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.
BIOGRAPHIC DATA-
FULL RADE DATE AND PLACE
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CRESO
1173 tak kumas, Cty, S. &
GENT
1.6.
02 745.
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CONFIDENTIAL
3 March 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief; Washington
SUBJECT
Chfet, Miani.
Mitehall Livingaton, Werbell III
Contine
1. The attached vecorandum was prepared for Jelin Graney, OCC
who requented a aummary of our records on Mitchell. Werbell It.
Herbell 
is to be tried in March 1976 in Florida on a charge of importing
narcotics. 60 anticipates that Werbell may claim sose Agency connection
because be 
has done so in the past. Greaney also asked about 100 compac
tions with Colonel 
Abyard who is captioned in paragraph of the attached
namorandum.
2. CCC has anket that there be no contact with Warball at last
ustil the trial is over. In view of Herbell's adoucy to becures
involved 
in schezea with which the Axency cannot afford to be identified,
I wish to 
extindefinitaly the Ne's injunction agaiust contact with
his.
Attachment: 3/8
Distribution:
2 -
Washington
2 - Migni
2-950
1 - C/P&E
DZIKER/LS
De
JACY SALON
Chief, Posestic Collection Diviston
KAPOET CL S 039352
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CONFIDENTIAL
2. March 1976
MEMORANDUM FORT Office of General Counsel
ATTENTION
.
John K. Creaney
VIA
SUBJECT
Deputy Director for Operations
Mitchell Livingston Herbell III
REFERENCE
:
OGC 76-0344 dated 24 February 1976.
1. A review of DCD recordo indicates that Mitchell Werbell III
was an occasional contact and source of this Division from 24 July 1959,
when he first initiated the contact, until March 1971. It appears from
our records that all of the contacts were at Werball's volition and
that at no time was he viewed as a particularly manful or reliable source.
Werbell did provide unsolicited information which was reported by DCD in
seven foreign intelligence information reports. Tu January 1976 DCD
responded to a Freedom of Information inquiry from Werbell. Copies of
the documents released to hip are available from the no/PIC.
2, After meeting with Werbell at his own request in July 1959 the
Chief of the Miami Field Office noted in a morandum for the Record
that little crelence could be placed in anything Werball catd. icing.
succeeding contacts Warbell provided information which resulted in the
following reports.
8,
b.
Photographs of Camarioca Harbor, Cuba (1965)
Dope and arma running, Dominican Republic (1965).
5.
Planned coup in Guatemala (1966)
d. Political, economic, military situation in
Dominican Republic (1966)
e.
Planned invasion of Haiti (1966)
f.
Planned invasion of Haiti (1966)
8. Venezuelan request for arms (1967)
EP. IMPORT CL B7 010650
CONFIDENTIAL
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2-59-00
FEB 27 10 47 AN 76
CONFIDENTIAL 2714542 FEB 76 STAFF
CITE DCD/WASHINGTON 1324
TO PRIORITY DCD/MIAMI
MAINWARING FROM ZEIMER
SUBJECT: MITCHELL L. HERBELL, III
HAS MIAMI FIRLS OFFICE HAD ANY CONTACT WITH WERBELL DURING
PAST 
YEAR? WHEN 
WAS LAST CONTACT? 52 PMPDET CL BY 238352
CONF102NTIAL
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CONFIDENTIAL 271-680Z FEB 76 STAFF
CITE DCD/MIAMI 13135.
TO: PRIORITY OCD/WASHINGTON.
ATTNI OFFICE OF THE CHIEF (ZEIMER)
SURJ:
REF :
MITCHELL L. WERBELL, III
DCD/WASHINGTON 13834.
Ton 27 76
WE HAVE HAD NO RECENT CONTACT WHATSOEVER WITH MITCHELL WERBELL,
THE LAST CONTACT BY THIS OFFICE WAS A TELEPHONE CALL RECEIVED BY
JAY GLEICHAUF ON 9 MARCH 1971 AND DISCUSSED IN MIM-956-71.
E2 IMPDET-CL BY 011666
CONFIDENTIAL
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14-00000
12-74-00
FEB 26 34176
CONFIDENTIAL 262 962 FEB 76 STAFF
CITE DCD/WASHINGTON 13815
TO PRIORITY DCD/MIAMI
PROM ZEER
12.09.00
SUBJECT: MITCHELL L. WERBELL III
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT HAS ADVISED OGC THAT SUBJECT HAS BEEN
INDICTED 
AND TRIAL WILL 
BEGIN ON 29 MARCH 1976. THERE MUST DE
NO REPEAT NO DCD CONTACT WITH WERBELL EVEN IF HE SHOULD ATTEMPT
TO INITIATE THE CONTACT E2
. INPOET CL BY 838552
CONFIDENTIAL
14-00000
MEMORANDUM FOR: DDO/PIC
ATTENTION
SUBJECT
CONFIDENTIAL
22 January 1976
:
Hal Matter
P 76-023
->
Mitchell Livingston Werbell, III
1. DCD records reflect that Subject has been in contact
with 
the 
Agency since 1959. The last record of contact with
Subject was in 
March 1971.
2. The documents in DCD's file which pertain to Subject
fit into 
the 
following categories:
a. CIA Office of Security namecheck data.
(US File Number 27686)
b.
C.
d.
One biographic data sheet is attached for
release to Subject provided those portions
marked 
with brackets are deleted from the
released version.
Eighteen internal decuments are attached and
may be released to Subject provided those
portions marked with brackets are deleted
from the released versions. Deletions are
based on exemptions (1) (1) (b), (j) (1) (d),
(f) (1) (e), (j) (1) (f) and (k) (1).
Attached are two newspaper articles which
pertain to Subject and which may be released
to him.
DCD also has a document which reflects that
Subject provided DCD with 36 black and white
photographs taken of the Camarioca Harbor
area of Cuba. DCD has neither the originals
nor copies of these photographs although they
Rey be retrievable. from NPIC. Should Subject.
request that these photographs be returned to
hin, we would make every effort to surface them.
82 1MPDET CL BY 010650
4:51
14-00000
CONFIDENTIAL
SUBJECT:
76-023
Mitchell Livingston Nerbell, III
h.
A copy of this document is attached and may
bo released to Subject provided those portions
marked with brackets are deleted from t
the
roleased version.
DCD also has two FR Division cables which
pertain to Subject. One is from FR/Atlanta
(00349) to Director, dated 11 July 1974.
The other is to FR/New York (670514) from
NE/ARM/I, dated 17 March 1975.
One FBI report (CI-3) 62-108665
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
6. August 1974
Director, CIA
Director, FBI
Washington, D.C.
Mitchell Livingston Worbell, III
"
DCD has reference to a report on the Dominican
Republic which Subject
1966. DCD, however provided DCD in September
not have a copy of 
this
document. A notation in our file indicates that
the document was sent to OCI/WH/Dominican Desk.
DCD records do not reflect the exact title, only
that it is a report on the Dominican Republic.
Six internal DCD documents which may not he
released to Subject. Copies are attached for
your information. Denial is based on exemptions
(1) (1) (b), (f) (1) (d) and (k) (1).:
1. DCD suggests that in answering Subject's request
he be informed that Agency records indicate that
he willingly provided information that resulted
in soven foreign intelligence information reports.
Four of these reports received advance tolotype
dissemination. We suggest that Subject be informed
that the Agency is reluctant to declassify and
release the eleven documents via the mail as such
an action would put them in the public domain.
Should Subject insist on seeing the documents,
DCD will consider sanitizing and showing them
j.
to him in the presence of an Agency representative.
DCD also has one monorandua for the record which
concerns an OGC trace on Subject's sons, dated
16 April 1975. A copy of this document is attached
4.57
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Pas BRANDSTIPRUS 4 FFON CO
CONFIDENTIAL
SUBJECT: P-76-028
Mitchell Livingston WerBell, III
for your information. In light of paragraph one
of OGC 75-4582, dated 10 December 1975, can wo
assume that this is not a record?
DCD suggests that a statement thanking Subject
for his cooperation be included in the Agency's response
to his request.
JACKSONAR. HORTON
Chief, Domostic Collection Division
Attachments:
As stated
Distribution:
Orig. & 1
Addressee.
Control
10 DCD/Privacy
1
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ro
OC/DCD
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27 FEB 1967
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
BIOGRAPHIC DATA
BUBJECT BLAST NAME FIRST NAME - MIDDLE NAME
WERBELL, Mitchell L.
2. ALIADEO
127900]
3. DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH
8 March 1918-Philadelphia, Pa.
4 DEX 8.
Male
0. FULL NAME OF SPOUSE, CATE AND PLACE OF DIRTH. CITIZENSHIP.
RESIDENCES (Including Na, ent Street, Zone, RF.D., etc.).
FROM
Present
Powder Springs, George
EMPLOYMENT.
COMPLETE AUDRESS
US
☐ CONTINUZO
PROM
NAME OF EMPLOYER
COMPLETE
Present
Leader of Organization to Combat
Communium
Powder Springs, Georgia
?
Alexis, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia
7
Cool Roof of Georgia, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia
7
Werbell-South, Inc.
Atlanta, Ögorgia
☐ CONTINUES
EDUCATION (High school, aluate work, etc.).
NAME OF SCHOOL
Excer ON HAUGH
10. ADDITIONAL PERTINENT INFORMATION, INCLUDING FULL NAME, RITENSHIP DATA ON PARENTS AND CHILDREN."
CONTINUIG
27 TEB 1967
FOR
0.23
USREVIOUS
EDITIONS
1063
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ATTN
REPA
SECRET
CIA INTERNAL USE ONLY
Chief, Domestic Collection Division
Branch/OSS (Ryan/les)
Chief, Miami Field Office
Mitchell L. Werbell, III
: OSS-44-74, Dated 8 January 1974.
12-79-00
MIM-008-74
11 January 1974:
Thank you for referent. For the record, subject has made no
further effort to contact anyone in the office; similarly, wo
plan no attempts to get in touch with him. Thus the matter
rosts there at thin writing. Should he call again, however,
i
we will keep the advice contained in referent] in wind in dealing
with him.
BRUCE R. MATIMARINS
BCM:mb
CIA INTERNAL USE ONLY
2. IMPORT CL. BY 010650.
SECRET

14-00000
ATTH
Chief, Miami Field Treice
Mr. Bruce Maluwaring
VINTERNAL USE ONLY
7-12-79-00
Chief, Decostic Collection Division (Support Branch/033)
039-44-74
8. January 1974
Mitchell L. Worbell. Itt
to have rected subject's 201
lo for additional information.
Bubject was of interest to these in 1959 and was granted a
POA in August of the year. Tais as cancelled in October 1959, when
his information proved to bo of little value and because it was
suspected he was using Agency fuss to promote his personal interests,
He has subsequently attempted to gass himself off as an Agency
[mployee. He is charcterized by filo as unscrupulous, a
"whoolor-dealer" and a promotor of grandiose schemos, The subject:
has been under investitution in 1975 by both the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco and Firearms and the United States Customs Service for
activities relating possible conary activities in Abaco Island,
Bahamas.
2. If the should contact your office agnin, wo
Auggest you accept whatever information he has to offer but noka no
further commitments concerning Agency contact, Subject is wel
(known to the appropriate boat and is of extrosoly doubtful
character.
3. We trust to will provide you with useful
[Information concerning this subject. Thank you for bringing hia
name to our attention
SPRyan for Mes
ce: rvices Br. (Coil)
IP Files
FILE: HH-25819
JACKSON R. HORTON
- DIY CL. BY 010630
UCL ONLY
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12-19-00
Calef, Tachington Pie Cofica
Director, Dometic Contest fervice ((c)]
12 July 1972
2-168762
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4.
If we emnita of further
indite matter, pleada tavice.)
Attachment
Gul/111
€2: Chces vidien (Control)
HIID: HIRE
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Chief, Personal Security Division, 05
16 March 197
Elicctor, Darctic Contact Service
Hunter, ervices Division)]
Litchell Livingston, III
1. The information reported in
arving':
O may be of interest
C Office of the Cal Co
[been need of Dubjecti
3. Arry_quantos pertaining to
directed
Virgin
Inclosure: As stated above
VThorne:gry
deceit Contech
Jalf Division
chouli
TY
WILLIAM J. NAUCHAM
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OGC (John Creany)
SECRET
Director, Domestic Contact Service
F12.79.00
MIM-056-71
10 March 1971
ATTN. - John McConnel
ohn Creany (OCC)
Chief, Miami Field Office
Mitchell Livingaton Kerbell, UL
1. On 9 Har 71 we received a long distance call, precumably fro Powder
Springs, Georgia, from subject, who is an old and insavory contact of this
office dating from 1959. Werbell has been involved in a variety of eras,
the Latest of which concerned an abortive invasion of Haiti which John Creny
was very much concerned about a year or so ago.
Werbell stated that the Department of Defense had just revoked his
security clearance on grounds of Werbell's "frivolous behavior" in the initian
caper. Werbell etated that he intended to "Elit it to the Suprece Cert", as
he had always kept us and other elements of the US Government informed con-
cerning developments in the Haition matter.
3. Werbell asked if there was anything that we could do for him in the
way of interceding for him with the D), and we stoned his bluntly in
no uncertain terms that he was
for him. He then asked if it strictly on his can, and we could do nothing
would worthwhile to subpoenalart Comtales
We informed him that it was up to his attorney to make such recommendations.
4. Werbell seemed to get the message, and then offered to keep us advised
regarding an alleged forthcoming attempt on laiti which is being sponsored b
Rolando Masferrer, even though Masferrer is currently incarcerated in a federal]
prison. We told herbell that if he wished to pass any information along we
would accept it but under no circumstances should he attempt to elicit any
Information on our behalf. He agreed that he would operate on this Lasis and
Guld he might be in touch with us again.
5. In view of Werbell's record we felt that this latest contact should
be a matter of record and that OCC should be informed of developments.
[rg/cat/ - 3/15
SECRET
JUSTIN F. CLEICHAUF
4.51
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ONFIDENTI
316397 DEC 69 CITE CONTACT.
CONTACTS/MIAMI
FROM RCCONNELLY
JOHN GREAKLY, OCG, WILL DE COMING TO
MONOWY, 3 DECEM
CONNECTION WITH THE TRIAL OF THE EIGHT INDIVIDUALS ALLEGEDLY
IN THE BOMBING OF PORT-AU-PRINCE
Alenco
NEW SUBJECT: MITCHELL LIVINGSTON WERBELL OF ALLANTA IS
IN A (WASHINGTON POST) ARTICLE TODAY IN CONNECTION WITH ALT
RECEIPT OF GUNG SHIPPED FROM VIET NAM THROUGH FOLIN AINU PARCE
MR. GREANEY SUGGESTS THAT YOU AVOID IP PIPLE, YO
VERBELL
CONFIDENT A⑤
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F12-79-00
(
ATTN
CONFIDENTAL
Director, Domestic Contact Serve
John McConnell
Chief, Miami Field Office
Michhell L. HerBell
#127900)
31 March 1967
MIN
028-67
-
Think you will be interested in the attached clippings, which
indicate that all charges have been dropped against
ricase pass to John Greaney, Office of General
Couell..
JPC:sb
Enclosure:
JUSTIN F. GLRICHAUF
☐
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Miami Maid Herald
24 March 1967
ti
This 209847
att
dated 1m 67 ch
Mitchell &
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CONFIDENTIAL
Director, Domestic Contact Service
F-12-79-00
24 Hurch 1967
ATTH 1
John McConnell
Chief, Kical Field Office
Mitchell L. Wornell
$150-060-67
1127900
HIM-O
1. Nordell called the Miami office on 23 1 67 and hon told that
Bart Gonzalez
Conzalo was not in, advised the convetory that the Reveral chargce
against him had been dropped, to have not confined thio. Na do mot
intend to renew our contacts with his for the toy being at least.
2. Please navice John Grosney of the office of the Comeral counzel
of this development and give us whatever no lo or you may
have as to our future reletions with vertell.)
BEGIN
BUS. GLEICHUNK
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CONFIDENTL
Eached
CONFIDENTAL 12-79.003
Director, Domestic Contact Service
ATTH
John McConnell
Chiaf, Niant Field Office
Kitchell Le harbell
2 Harch 1967
RUDI-060-677
A-127900
You vill recall that John Gromicy of the office of General Counsel
war 13:14amil for veral dryn in connection with the federal 
case perdE
Beainst cubiectell was indicted on 10ml conspiracy 
charya, 
grving
out of the abortive invasion attopt of Laiti a short time 
ago.
Following the indictment Werbell called us and indicated that
vas to be interviewed on "nationwide TV through stationery 
in Atla
e called Horry crea cad asked him to nitor 
local coverne, and
the stations for a period of reverel den 
Werfell did 
not
appear on a national hookup, but Marry Hourea) intoned us that 
he did
appear on a two-rimate tured comment on tho 153-
TV, 0:25 All. telecast
only. Vorbell cald ho would, if he could, "onko 
a citizen's arrest of
Twicht realover, John Natione, et al, because he 
did no more then they
did." ry rald that he didn't believe that 
the station took his stat
ment seriously?
and
Verðell vas also intervieved by "The Atlanta Constitution",
so am enclosing a clipping from the "Constitution" of 
20 Feb 67 in 
which
heribll is quoted conceming the indictment.
Would you please pres the above to John Gremney. You nicht inform
hat the caters of an undesignated federal official 
in Micut
undoubtedly refers to the custors sent 
in charie, with the Verteil 
hað
Hell mated 
him in the same
a conversation prior to calling us.
in our conversation. We have hund no further contact with Wardfall.
JTG: pr
Enclosures
As stated
JUSTIN P. GLEICHAUP
4151
CONFIDENTIAL
38
14-00000
F-12-79-00
$
SECRET
SECRET 2214322] CITECONTACTO/MIAMI 1714
CONTACTS/VASHINGTON
ATTUS JOHN MCCONNELL,
SUBJECT: ALLEGED ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT
A. KIAMA 1710
11.127900
Fts 23 197
✓ MC CONNELL/CLEICH AUF TELCONS OF 21 FEB AND 23 FEB 67
MITCHELL VER BELL CALLED GANT GONZALES YESTERDAY TO ADVÏSE
THAT HE HAD RECEIVED TWO PHONE CALLS FROM CHET GRAY EXPRESSING
CONCHAN OVER THE FACT THAT NO ONE HAD CONTACTED HIM FOR DETAILE
CONCERNING THE ALLEGED AC545SINATION ATTEMPT REFERRED TO IN
P.47-54
MAI 1710. PY STATED THAT UNLESS WE HEARD FROM SOMEBODY IMMEDIATELY,
CHILD TAKE HIS INFORMATION TO THE GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA ON
THE MORNING OF 23 F23 07. BE CURRENTLY HAVE AN ADDRESS FOR GRAY:
NORTH OAKHURST DRIVE, BEVERLY HILLS; TELE: 074-4922.
11%
ET
274-4922.}
Copy F/# B-67-59 (Chel Gray)
4.51

Chief, Forconnel focurity Division, 08
24 urunry 17
Mr. Leland Banne
Director, costic Contact, Cervica.
Chief, ervicon Division)
WENDELL, Mitchell L.
57127100
Communication
REF
DC3 nos rendus Cated 21 Pobruser 1957,
ubject
(matter
lease ford a copy of the c
phone on 25 rebruscy 1523
Any questions pr
directed to gluten,
Thelenure: Ac stated above
CC:
Mr. Repich.
aruld
VThorne: pat
4.
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Contract
F-12-79.00
DIARY, 23 February 1967
SECRET
SUBJECT: Mitchell Verbell/Cint Gray]
1-12790
Milch LA-12
7900-67-52
Gleichmus called to say tant terbell had heard from
both yesterday
and the day being concern the fact this one had contuated
his concerning the alleged assassination dept minst a farcim diplant.
[Gray stated that unless he Leard fromilistely he would go to the
vor of California, 23 February. This infomation was ressed to Penich
cc: Chief, Himal Office.
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Chief, Fersonnel Security Division, OS
Mr. Leland Punal
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WEREELL, Mitchell L.
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Recent Telephone Call from Chet
21 February 1967
of Jos nero Fossible macination
in US of Clase Relative of Middle Pict
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The enclosed copy of telatyno from on Field Office
led for your information and immediate transmittal to tha]
2. . Jchi McConnell, of this 3 Office, has diccused
inter with epic, NET, who aid the F will cub-
Ject and Y, and will bequently advice us of try they
night want us to take.
3. Any questions pertaining to
directed T. Virginie Cho
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dated 20 February 1367
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Ederim Margon (Flak Ga).
Roid Kennedy (In & In)
Richard A. Garcia
Robert O. Davis
Donald B. Walker
Nancy L. Finkel
Allen J. Hall (Fla., & Ga}
of Counsel
Law Offices
of
Edwin Marger
P 76-028
Telephone: 256-4384
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6666 Powers Fiery Pirat
Atlanta. Giorgia $CISI
December 30, 1975
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Gene F. Wilson,
Information and Privacy Coordinator
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of December 18th,
1975 concerning our client, Mitchell Livingston
WerBell, III and his request for information under
the Freedom of Information Act.
I am enclosing a notarized statement providing you
with the address and place of birth of Mr. Werbell.
With regard to your last paragraph asking for clari-
fication as to which records he desires to have
searched, we, of course, are not familiar with your
files or filing system. Mr. Werbell spent sometime
in the United States Army during World War II and
has traveled extensively since that time. He was in
Cuba at the time of the Castro military operation,
in the Dominican Republic during that military opera-
tion and in Thailand and Viet Nam during the Viet Nam
War. We feel quite confident your office must have
extensive files and documentation concerning Mr. Wer-
Bell and this request for information is intended to
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cover all information contained in the files of your agency
Should any of the matter contained in your files have a
security clearance classification that would preclude its
dissemination, we would appreciate being notified that the
information exists.
We would appreciate your early attention to the foregoing.
Very truly yours,
and July
Reid Kennedy
RK:den
Enclosure (1)
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STATE OF GEORGIA:
COUNTY OF FULTON:
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AFFIDAVIT
I, MITCHELL LIVINGSTON WERBELL, III, after first being
duly sworn, do hereby, under oath, depose and say that my current
address is 4321 MacLand Dallas Road, Powder Springs, Georgia,
37007.
Further, that I was born on March 8, 1918, in Philadel-
phia, Pennsylvania.
I further swear and affirm that I am the same MITCHell
LIVINGSTON WERBELL, III, whose signature appears below and that
I am the same person who is making the request for release of
information.
MERES
MITCHELL LIVINGSTON WY
Sworn to and Subscribed before me, Notary Public, on the
day of Recruber
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WERBELL IS A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE TYPE WHO HAS BEER 18
SOCCASIONAL CONTACT WITH THIS OFFICE, OF HIS CEN VOLITION, SINCE 1959.
WHILE AL UNSAVORY CHARACTER, MUCH OF THE INFORMATION HE HAS
FUTSAL HAS PROVED TRUE. HE FURNISHED CO-PLETE DETAILS ON THE
RECENT HAITIAN INVASION PLAN. THE PHONE CALL WAS RECEIVED BY
[SUIZALES FROM HIM AT Dian nouns
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ACTER OR SO, of a not-FAST ROLER, WITHIN THE NEXT 12 DAYS.
HE DID NOT FEANISH THE MARL OF THE ALLEGED VICTIM, NOR BY THOM
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VEPBELL THEN ASKED BRAD IF HE WOULD BE WILLING TO TALK WITH A
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REPRESENTATIVE OF CONTACTED HIM, VERBELL'S NAME WOULD BE
USED AS ENTREE,
4. THE ABOVE SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING OUT OF THE "ARABIAN NIGHTS,
BUT I DID MEET A CHAT GAYO ANGELES AT A LOCAL CONTACT'S
HOUSE IN 1963, DETAILS OF WHICH ARE CONTAINED IN QUA(S)5601
AND 00A(S) 5593 AT 16 DEC 62. CRAY IS A NOTORIOUS HOODLUM
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Hemorundum of Visit to Mitchell Warball: I
2211 Degovia Circle
Coral Gables, Florida
87 July 1959
Di the evening of 24 July 1959 I received a telephone call from subject,
sho had been given my name and address by smother segment of the intelli(înce
commity in connection with the possibility of his ressing along late information
concerning the summored impending flight of Butista to the US.
2. Wartell indicated that he spent a great amount of his time in the
Dominican Republic and had extremely close association with leaders of the governo,
ment
, 
and alco with Cameral Jose Pedraza. He claimed to have been a former aber
of the 033 with service in Chion in WWII. Varball is a soldier-of-fortune type
who wears a monocle, drives a Marcedes-Dans, sports a most attractive blonde gizl
friend, and in a Big Spender. He also volunteared that he has a wife and aix
children living in Ceorgia.
3. Warbell told me that his principle soured of incoms is in dealing with
Cuban peros, and said that he is unsociated in the imsiness with a form Lipke of
Los Angeles, a jazz musician who formerly played with the Jimy Dorey and Jan
Garber bands.
4. Lipo also claims to have been a member of 003 during WWII, serving in
the Rumanian and Enstern European area. Kipto sas busily engin saking long
& Latance phone calls to Mexico City, Guatemala City, and Los Angeles during a
part of the time I was with the group
5. Varbell gave me some information on Batista's plans, which is basically
supposition, and furnished some other marginal information which is being for-
warded, although in my opinion little credence can be placed in anything he says.
It in hard to evaluate what Wardall's motivis are in connection with his desire
to furnish information regarding Batista to us, but it appeared that he was also
attempting to fish for information, throwing out a number of questions concoming:
the Biltmore Terrace Hotel, reportedly recently to have been purchased by Cuban
interests with 9 million Cuban peson. The penthouse reportedly has been completely
redecorated, with heavy steel doors guarding the entrance. This penthouse suite
has been rumored to be Batista's intended headquarters once he arrives in the US.
All of this has been written about in the gossip columns of the local papers,
1
6. Dansmuch as Warbell has my name and phone mumber, probably little can
be done to prevent him getting in touch with me from time to time, hart contact
will not be initiated by no exsyt by direction. The taale purpose of this maxo
is for the record.
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system. The rea also needs a con-
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Nerbell
18 April 1975)
F12.79.00
On 17 April 1975, Annet, DDO/FIO, called DCD on
the green line to relay the following OGC priority request.
Please check Agency records for:
a.
Mitchell Werbell, IV
DPOB: 16 November 1949; Atlanta, Georgia
Godfrey Werbell
DPOB: 21 June 1951; Atlanta, Georgia
These two have been charged with crimes.
alleged they work for CTA.
2. After checking DCD's records I found that DCD..
has had contact with Subject's father in the past. 'DCD's
records reflect no direct contact with the sons.
The
only mention of the sons appears in an article published
in The Washington Post, 27 December 1970, Section D, page 3
and a cable to FR/NY, 17 March 1975 (Director 670514).
3. DDO/FIO was notified of the above by telephone on
17 April 1975.
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SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC. OF POWDER SPRINGS, GEORGIA¬Á LICENSED
ARMS DEALER. HE BORN 8 MAR 1918, PHILADELPHIA,
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WHERE CAN MAKE FEW FAST BUCKS. HE CHARACTERIZED AS UNSCRUPULOUS,
WHEELER-DEALER AND PROMOTER OF GRANDIOSE SCHEMES. HE OF OPERATIONAL
INTEREST IN MID-1959 WHEN BECAME INVOLVED WITH ANTI-CASTRO PLOTTERS
IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND OFFERED PROVIDE 8KHERALD WITH INFO ON
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CITE FR/ATLANTA 20349
TOI DIRECTOR,
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SUBURBAN
GECASE KENNY, FBI SPECIAL AGENT IN ATLANTA, HAS
ADVISED BASE THAT HOWARD GIBSON HEAD OF ATLANTA BASE CENTRAL
INVESTIGATIVE AGENCY OFFICE IN WASHINGTON AND FORMER
ATLANTA (0032 COUNTY) COP ADVISED HIM BY TELEPHONE THAT:
WASHINGTON OFFICE SUBLEASED BY HIM TO DRUG: ENFORCEMENT.
AGENCY BEING USED BY OKHERALD AS ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE
GIBSON CLAIMS OFFICE IN CHARGE BKHERALD OFFICER WHOSE NAME
GARBLED ON PHONE. KENNY BELIEVES NAME MAY BE CONBEN.
IS LOCATED 4 02.5 BLOCKS FROM WHITE HOUSE. KENNY WILL AT REMPT
OOTAIN ADDRESS.
OFFICE
OHNER CENTRAL INVESTIGATIVE AGENCY IS ATLANTAN MESELL
NORBELL, LOCAL GUN RUNNER AND PRIVATE EYE ON WHOM DOD NAS
REPORTED, HERBELL AND GIBSON CURRENTLY IN LITIGATION FOR UNSNOWS
REASON. FBI AGENT KENNY STATES GIOSON PROBABLY CAPABLE SPREADING
PARA 1 STORY MICELY AS MEANS EMBARRASS HERBELL.
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Tuesday, 6/18/7,
1 had heard a rumor that, I thought, at the time that these guys, these idiots
can't be doing this again, but in the last week I have picked up a great deal of
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information that I think needs to be known at this location that involves the
Worbell group out of Powder Springs. Are you familiar with that name?
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Mr. Van Cleave.
not. 2111 has been handling all of that and I just don't know anything about 1,
You can give me what information you have and I will pass it on
or do what we can, but B111 has been handling that entirely and we work different
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accounts and I'm sorry to say that I am totally unfamiliar with it.] Well, let ze
put it to you this way, Is there any way at all that you will be in touch with
8111, so that I could get this information to him by phone. (Well, he is up in.
Tennessee and we can get in touch with him, yes. I could give him a call.] Well
let me give you a brief synopsis so that you can at least pass that on to him.
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And in the process, I'll have to give you a bit of background on this subject.
consider it very important, not from the standpoint of the fact that what these
over
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people are involved in now is starting to break, but I think it is extremely
important that this location gets something in to indicate that their contact la:s
them know what is going on.
Mitchell Worbel is a gun dealer basically. He has
what is called a farm out at Powder Springs, Georgia. Basically, it is a piece
of property with a lake and a firing range and a big house and a gun shop below
and a vault with about three thousand Ingram submachine guns and other assorted
weapons. Now Werbell has been in and out of all kinds of things. He pops up all
He loves publicity and he loves to imply a relationship with the Agency.
Now, about a year ago they were involved with some people from Britain in an
attempt to set up a secession of the Island of Abaco, at the time the Bahamas ware
granted their Independence. Now this was a very serious thing; there were people
including members of Parliment from London that came over here and they were going
to have a small army on Abaco and the local settlers on Abaco were all for this
because they were mostly white and the thing never got off the ground at that cire.
However, it was known, there were newspapers articles written about it. lynder
reading, the Prime Minister of the Bahamas was incensed by this whole schre
banically, if you could think of anything that would be against the best interest
of the US as the Agency and everyholy, it would be some idiotle schoo
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suddenly grown bigger. And to be more specific about this, when I say that, I
can tell you that it is a fact that last Thursday night the new Ambassador from
the Bahamas in Washington got Congressman Andrew Young to one side at a reception
and they discussed this matter with grave seriousness. OK, now, therefore I am
positive that within certain circles in Washington this matter is being discussed
at this moment. Now I also learned that last week the whole group of the Werbel's
and their associates were in Washington and 1'11 give you the names that I know of
for sure:
Mike Oliver, who is a key figure in this. He represents several wealthy
Americans and Britishers who have long had a dream of having their own island and
establishing their own country.
Now this sounds like something right out of cheap
fiction; however, it is a fact.
wealthy individuals, one of whom I think lives in the Bahamas, I believe two are
in England, one of them I think is Lord Bellhaven who is a member of Parliament.
I have met Mike Oliver. And there are about six
Now this
He has been over to the farm recently and in Washington a few weeks ago with them.
About three wealthy Americans, all older fellows with many millions.
thing came up once before about eight years ago when they bought a boat and Oliver
went out into the Pacific and laid claim to the coral reef in the Samoan Islands I
think it was and planted a flag on it and established the free soverign state of
Life Magazine had a spread on this. And that lasted for about a week
until the King of Samoa, or somebody, some Tribal King sent. [end of side of tapel
Menerva.
putting aside a piece of Nicaraguan soil and giving it extra territorial rights
and I know they have money, To make a long story short, Oliver is involved in
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this. He came in, I understand, two weeks after the Bahamas got their independence
and said we've got the money for the Abaco operation, Now I have it on good
source from an informant in their organization that a south or so ago a U-Haul truck
came up from Fort Lauderdale in the middle of the night and loaded up a bunch of
The name of the man whe
guns and explosives and took them to Fort Lauderdale.
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drove the truck was Wally Gillis. He is a freelancer soldier of fortune type ci
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week was Mike Oliver, Mitchell-Werbell, III, retired Colonel Robert Bayard, US
Army who also lives in this area and 18 associated with Worbell and a fellow
named Chuck Hall who is a resident of the Bahamas in Nassau, who is a key part
of this operation. And 1 don't know who else but they were staying for several
days at the Grammercy Inn, Washington. It is my understanding that they made
contact there with a former agent of your organization, with an offer of
substantial amounts of money for him to recruit covert types, para-military
And I have reason to believe tha:
types, technicians in effect, mercenaries.
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Now
he is reporting this information. I certainly hope so. So again, what I am
showing you is that I think stuff is coming into Washington right fast.
Werbell has been known to drop Mr. Colby's name to me and to many other people
because he wangled Werbell originally was in the OSS you know. So he has a
lot of old friends who are 0SS types in those days and I understand one of these
old boys did have dinner with Colby and Werbell wangled his way into it a couple
of months ago In Washingtony So, that is all he needs to start dropping names.
like mad. He does know some people in and former people. Now I understand that
they have also made contacts in Miami recently with two companies who manufacture
electronic equipment and used the name of another former Agency man who is now
with the DA in Washington. Again, I have an informant in the organization who
is about ready to break with them and he has told me all this.
He was in the
office when calls were made to these people, talking about buying electronic
equipment which is illegal and using the name of this former Agency man in the
DEA and indicating that they would like to see the equipment, that he'll probably
arrange to buy some, that type of thing. And know for a fact that that indis
knows about this now and he in a good man and in good standing, with everybody.
Hi
But to summarize this, the point is this the whole thing is idiotic scheme by
a bunch of fools. It In financed by some wealthy idiots; you know, who have
money and are behind the scenes and these fools in other words, if someone came
wouldn't touch it with a 40 foot pole because it is totally against the interests
of hath bavaromonts
invested. Fyen the slightest leak on it can cause a serious
diplomatic problem, you know, regardless of how crazy it is, the fact is an
involvment of this type lovalving Americans, anything that comes out, the first
ching that is gola, to be the an Agency Involved.
than this the land of
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is that it?] Yes. You see the Bahamas I don't know how familiar you are
them, but they don't have an army or anything.
They have a small police force
and they have some small police boats, little 30 foot jobs that run around the
Islands, and they are talking about establishing.
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(Aren't they still unde
the British protection for foreign troops?) I would certainly think so, but
there are no troops stationed there; you follow me? But what I am trying to 83%
is the implications of this thing which I know now are known in Washington by
people. When you have the Bahamian Ambassador, the new Ambassador, getting
black American congressman from Georgia aside - you see these people talk a lot,
that is another reason anybody involved with them is crazy. They have all kinds
of these mercenary types and they make calls all over in Miami and all over the
world and talk about their schemes and it has broken somewhere, you know, along
the line; probably in the Bahamas or Miami. [Well do we know now what the ess
of the conversation was between the Ambassador and Young?] I think it expressed
grave concern about this situation. I think some names were given of the people.
You see they know who Werbell is because Pendling, in fact, one time made a very,
tough speech about this type of thing with the American intervention in the affairs
of the Bahamas and the name Werbell is an international soldier of fortune.
um concerned about one thing: No. 1, I know it isn't going to get off the ground.
now. I knew it never would. It might have got off the ground but the thing is
it's one of these things that could be so messy and opponents, let's say people on
the other side would love something like this so they could capitalize on it forever
you know, reports hinting at secret involvement of an American intelligence agency
and attempts to establish a base in the Bahamas. A good propagandaist could just,
have a field day with this. So I have a feeling that unless I am really crazy I
think people in your organization are aware at this moment of this thing surfacing
in Washington. And that is why I am calling this office because I have given
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information here before on these people and I think that it's important that is
somebody, says
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Hey,
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have you guys heard anything about them and you fellows say
"no, we haven't heard anything
you know..
[Well yodal in your own mind that
this is something that will come about in the very near future, this attempt?}
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No, I would have to say I have a feeling now the atterpt, will not come about an al
}:
If enough people in Washington start asking questions and they do know the hoses
of these people and if the former agent up there goes fa and given fnformation to
soynaning the pipl
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This fellow lives up there and
why they were in Washington
is now in the function of a private invest
but he is a former agent of your organization.
So I just want to be sure
don t
I was do the
fellows down here, you know, if someone asks a question, or if they
least you throw a report in indicating that an informant here, namely me,
name has given you this information. Because there is another factor inve
too Werbell - see Bill knows about my relationship with him. I was forces to
take Werbell to Argentina last year for a private client of mine. One of
Board of Directors thought he was the greatest international thing in the world
and he was the biggest millstones I have ever had around my neck
defending against the ERP terrorist group and Werbell was running all over Su
Aires with smugglers and prostitutes and everybody and dropping our names as
getting drunk and hinting that we were big American secret agents. He stayed
after I left and nearly got picked up by the Federal police. They were friends
of mine I might add, so I got Ev situation cleared down there. But he loves to
talk to me. I do International security work for corporations and he wanted
get involved with me in business and I refused to have anything to do wi
you know. But he loves to get drunk and call me and brag. And he called re
several months ago and told me he was working with a group in Bolivia and said
I hope it is the government.
And he said Oh, no, de's the other guya. And
well itch, you're crazy.
It's not up to any private citizen or private
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to go anywhere in the world and get involved with people against the government.
It just is trouble, that's all there is to
And I forgot about that and her
called me the, morning after the attempted coup(ph) down there and
well
source there as Lt. Colonel Gary Prado and as it turns out Prado was one
two leaders of the attempted cop and he had shipped guns, down there through
New Orleans, through an intermediate named Phillips, and here again
frankly, Bonzaire his General Huge Bonzaire, the strong man of Bolivia,
don't think we have bad relations with them. In fact, he is getting close
strong men down there and it is a known fact that he hates communist and the
senas the troops out to kill tpos so wint should anybody be doing trying to
overthrow an anti-comunist government. gile an old country boy but that just
Pileate vadual, So because
doesn't make sense to me.
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they; round up everybody and Interrogate them and say where did you get the yuns
they find Ingramb and Ingrams only come from Werbell and then you have State,
Department you know, saying what is this, do you know who, down here trying to
overthrow our government. And since Prado, by the way was leader of the tropps
Ch
that captured Shay Dravarro (ph) then once again you get inta a good left-wing.
journalist can really weave a nice little story of that big bad Agency down there
doing things again. So he is like a mouquito in that he doesn't accomplish
anything but he is very dangerous in my opinion to our relations.
mess up good things. [I will pass this on to Bill.] Well tell him this, that
was in Washington last week and let me emphasize again that I would be the most
surprised person in the world if Senior Officers at Langley aren't aware as of
the Friday, of this situation and through the Washington surfacing there, you
follow me? And really I like Bill and what I'm trying to do, I'm putting myself.
Bad enough to
in his position and this is his area and I know that reports, because 1 have
"
talked to him before about them and I am sure that this has been made a matter
of record. And I just think it would be nice for Bill to be able to say ye
Informant has given me information
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this information.
Because it will all tie
in. You might mention too that within the last two months Werbell has visited
Vesco in Costa Rica and after that visit a Vesco associate named Marino came up
here from Panama and stayed at Werbell's. So he is dealing now with Vesco” too and
all of this is just nothing but bad. And he is implying, he talks to newspaper
people and writers and he does imply and use names that he is not authorized to
use and shouldn't use. I know that he is not an official or unofficial or anything
else connected with your Agency but this is the way he is curviving. People are
dealing with him thinking that really he is there are enough problems happening.
as it is but all we need is one good left-wing newspaper mon to get hold of this
1
type of thing and get it in Jack Anderson's column or some place like that and
have an official blast from the government of the Bahamas and then everybody in
- the world is going to think that the Agency was behind this and got caught. The
relsona jipprustrate thEES, LIHATK ting is Appor cant. think the end of next
week is going to be a little bit late because there night even be gone public
surfacing of this. So I think it is important that they know that this office
dees have access to storeation. I can be reached at my number here which is
254 7593 or at my home, which is 217-2474,
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CONFIDENTIAL 351345Z MAS 74 STAFF
CITE DCD/RIANI 12494
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SUBJ:
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SUPPORT EBRANCH/03S (GRANT)
STEVEN VAN CLEAVA, INTELLIGERE SERVICES, 170., ATLANTA,
GEORGIA
GRANT/HENNESSEY TELISON, ES FLINDSAY, SAME SUBJECT
1. DURING THE AFTERNOON OF 2Y 1074 PE RECLIVED A
TELEPHONE CALL FROM AUSELO ALLI
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BOCKARMA ROAD, DIANI,
FLORIDA, (A CONTACT OF THE MIANI FILED OFFICE) WHO ADVISED US
THAT AN ACQUAINTANCE OF HIS IN ATLA, 30901, STEVEN VAN CLEAN
WANTED TO SPEAK WITH US 14 CONCTION WITH INTELLIGATOR2
CONCERNING LATIN AMERİCA. WE TOLD ALL THAT VAN CLEAVE
SHOULD CONTACT CUR OFFICE I ATLANTA: SON: MER, ALLIEGNO SAID
THAT VAN CLEAVE DIDN'T WANT TO DEAL WITH HORRUITERS'', PATHER
HE WANTED TO SPEAK WITH A CIA OFFICER THE FLSINESS OF INTEL
LIGENCE COLLECTION'', WE TOLD ALLIEGRO THAT OUR ATLANTA OFFICE
HAS THE SAME STATURE AS THE MIAKI FIELD SPICE, AND THAT HE SHOULD
URGE VAN CLEAVE TO CONTACT OUR NAVE IN ATLA.TA. ALLIEG5
WOULDN'T ACCEPT THIS RESPONSE ON OUR PART AND INSISTED THAT WE AT
LEAST REAR CHAT VAN CLEAVE HAD TO SAY.
FIRMLY NE ADMED TO
ACCEPT A CALL FROM VAN CLEAVE SO THAT OLD TELL WAY TO CONTACT
OUR ATLANTA REPRESENTATIVE.
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2. VAH CLEAVE CALLED US AT HIS EXPENCE FROM ATLANTA AECUT
FIVE MINUTES LATER. WE ADVISED HIM AT THE CUTSET THAT HE
SHOULD SPEAK WITH BILL PANGEURN IN THE ATLANTA PESIDENT OFFICE
AT HIS EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. WE EXPLAINED THAT OUR WORK FORCE
IS DIVIDED GEOGRAPHICALLY RATHER THAN FUNCTIONALLY, AND THAT
SINCE HE LIVES IN ATLANTA, HE MUST DEAL WITH THE ATLANTA NO. 27
PROVIDED HIM WITH THE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR THE AILANTA RO, AND
HE INDICATED THAT HE WOULD CONTACT PANABLAR THE SAME DAY. *E
CALLED PANSEURN TO ADVISE HIM OF VAN CLEAVE'S INTENTION TO
CONTACT HIM. WE LATER LEARNED FROM BOTH PANGPUEN AND VAN CLEAVE
THAT THE CONTACT WAS MADE.
3. WE PRESUMED THAT WE WOULD HAVE NO FURTHER CONTACT WITH
VAN CLEAVE. POWEVER, WE WERE MISTAKEN. VAN CLEAVE PLACED AT
LEAST TWO MORE TELEPHONE CALSS TO US FROM ATLAGTA (AT NIS
EXPENSE), AND ONE FROM DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. EACH TIME NO
ADVISED HIM TO CALL FANGRUR RATHER THAN US. HIS RESPONSE ON
THESE OCCASIONS WAS THAT HE ALREADY HAD OR INTENDED TO PARF
PANGBURN ADVISED BUT THAT E VANTED TO PLC INFORMED ALSO.
THE LOCAL DADE COUNTY CALL WAS MADE TO ADVISE US TPAL VAN
CLEAVE WAS IN MIAMI IN THE COMPANY OF TWO ARGENTINE POLICE
OFFICIALS, WHOM WE COULD DEBRIEF IF WE 0 0.
AGAIN
TOLD HIM IPAT HE COULD REPORT TO ATLANTA.
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VAN CLEAVE TOLD US DUNING ONE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED
CONVERSATIONS THAT HE IS ACQUAINTED WITH MITCHELL VEREFIL
POWDER SPRINGS, GEORGIA, AND THAT HE HAD BEEN **PRESSURED**
INTO TAKING VEREELL TO ARGENTINE WITH HIM IN LATE JANUARY
1974 BY OFFICIALS IN THE COCA COLA COMPANY, CORAL CALLES,
FLORIDA, WITH WHICH VAN CLEAVE YAD (OR HAG) A CONSULTING
CONTRACT IN CONNECTION WITH COCA COLA'S SECURITY SYSTAY IN
ASGENTINA. VAN CLEAVE ADVISER US THAT HE NEVER AGAIN WOULD
HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH MERCELL RECALSE THE LATTER HAD ACTED
SO BADLY DURING THIS TRIP. HE TOLD US THAT WEFFELL HAD
CONNECTED TO ASGEATINE OFFICIALS THAT HE (VEREELL) WAS SONE-
HOW CONNECTED WITH THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, AND AN
A FIRST NAME LASIS WITH HILL COLBY, DOI. VAN CLEAVE TOLD
US THAT MATTERS HAD DEUZNCHATED TO SUCH A DEGREE THAT HE
RETURNED TO THE US WITHOUT HERBULL. (QUE MEMORY IS A FIT
FUZZY ON THE CONTENTS OF THIS DISCUSSION, BUT WE RECALL
SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT THAT YEAP LL WAS INVOLVED WITH 18,
WOMEN, AND CONC, AND VAN CLEATE NAD AFFAID THAT VERTAIL MIGHT
BE ASHASTED BY ARGENTINE POLICE BEFORE IT WAS OV)
CLEAVE TOLD US THAT PE PERSONALLY EVER PAS SUCH AS
IMPLIED A RELATIONSHIP WITH TH ANDY TO ANY CLISIER,
VAR
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ALTHOUGH WE HAVE NOT MET VAR CLEAVE IN PERSON, HASED
UPON OUR TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS ZITH FIM HE APPEARED TO L-
AN INTELLIGENT AND REASONABLE
CANNOT PROVIDE A YORK DETAILED AT OF OUR CONVERSATION
WITH VAN CLEAVE, BUT AS WE MENTIONED IN REFERENCED TELECON
WE DID NOT MAKE NOTCH CURING THE CONVERSATIONS NOR DID VE
FEEL IT RECESSARY AT THE TIME TO WRITE A MEMORANDUM FOR THE
RECORD SINCE WE BELIEVED THAT IT WAS A NORMAL, ALBEIT COMPLEX,
REFERRAL TO ANOTHER DCD OFFICE. 8.2 IMPOST CL PY 165
CONFIDENTIAL
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Mirf Dstis Collection Division
Attn: St Franch '055(Crant):
Chief Wichington Field Office
Atinata Raident Office
Resume of Contacts with Stephen Van Cleave
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ATL-37-74
23 February 1974
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Jack Hennessy, Mical Field Office, called on 31 January 1977
Give us a source end on on Van Clony and Hitch Herbell botti
Pr Atlanta, Georgio. Jack briefed us on paut Miami contact th
Van Cleave and aaggested we might want toe ntact him emcoming his
nctivities in Argentina. At that time we were in the proc of
the office to the present location so did not continet Van Cleave-nettl
25 January 1974. On that dato se called, identified ourselves and briefly
exp ained the reason for the car. His first estic "Do you kno
Hitch Werbal and does this have anything to do with his?" Ne nared
hia e did not knɔ terbell, and our interest na not related to him.
Van Cave siggented e come to his office at 100 that afterben.
17. a.
De arrived shortly bef 00 it his offi
Atenta Georgia Ven Teave beffe in a Ter
inger in a derate to his rent strict Attentotter
ht to the
menting sedentials and a boste oak f
'ཤྩ བར་1 ག་ Malex'd be preformed tant: eq sell on any nature
transection ng he fented to be butely mure any interestiion be gave
vas reported ac¬iately. Enclave) in a rough draft of the
first Interyer. The actual tene has been cresed. Some of this information
use reported in 00-A(8)-702/07/35-74. Secret, CIA Internal Use Only.
On February 197h de received a call from Now Move at home. He
wanted to report in detail on a recent trip to Oakland, California, where
he had supposedly net with police officials and discussed the Herst
kidnaping, the SIA, etc. He told him this was very interesting but not
CIA business.
4. Van Cleave colled again on 25 February 157 to fill us in on a
visit to the S by Argentine police officials und ansperational opportunity
in the ham. We prepared this information for dissemination as
00-A(S)'s. In view of recent developments assume neither report should.
be disseminated. To complete your record of contacts, both reports are
enclosed as Enclosures lio.'s 2 and 3 (disregard the Atlanta report numbers,
they will be used for future reporting or cancelled).
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28 February 1974
5. In the meantime the R Murphy kidnapping came up to occury his
tire until 26 February when he called to say he had some sensitive
information of definite interest to CIA. When told vo could 
not 
get
into his office the folloing day due to a lack of transportation
, 
he
Late the
said he would come to our office. We reluctantly agreed;
morning of 27 February he came to our office and presented un with the
information in Enclosure No. 4 (rough draft--the tape will 
be saved in
case it is useded at a later date).
6.
on the transcript bot of mousible interent, before leaving
our office he said he was afraid he might be fired by Coca Cola on
4 March 1974. Prisfly, what epparently happened (and this in 
his 
story)
A. When it was learned Peg Marphy had been kidnapped,
Chief John Insan of the Atlanta Police Departant called
He anked Van Cleave to
Van Cleave recueating his assistance.
come to headquarters and wrk with Assistant Chief line (we
believe this is the correct name) on the Murphy kidnapping,
b. Van Cleave apparently expressed concern to the
Accistent Chief that prominent nombers of Coca Cola Comany
residing in the Atlanta area might be targets for the sume
kidnappers,
c. The Assistant Chief agreed and went along with Von
Cleave notifying, by phone, Coke officials,
d. Van Cleave had not cleared this notion with his
immediate supervisor at the Coca Cola Company;
e. Apparently the phone calls were made very late in the
evening;
f. When the Hurphy kidnapping van resolved. Yen Cleave
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van called in by his boss to account for his nations.
parently has not been able to justify the calls and this
Ve suspect this
will be discussed at the meeting on March.
may be his lost official action for the Coca Cola Company.
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28 February 1974.
Cinco receiving the 27 February 197's call from 088, we have
checked with Charles Haynes and bob Perry of the t. rath fre
fosillor with Ven Cleave and his operations. Perry confirmed that
Van Cleave had parted the information contained in Inclosure lio, ↳ to
the FRI. Perry had a few other things to my bout Yen Cleave that
probably do not need to be repeated in this memorandum.
8. Concerning the future, we intend to be hard to reach when
Van Cleeve calls; if necessary, talk to him on the 1
Phone a tincs
to see if he get the idea; then if all fails aleply tell him we have
been told to stay out of this business.
WDPengburni
Enclacares
(na stateð)
A. B. COLET
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ATTH
Chief, Domestic Collection Division
Support Branch/088 (Ryan/Ames)
Chief, Miami Field Office
Mitchell L. Werbell, III
RE
088-44-74, Dated 8 January 1974
11 January 1974
Thank you for referent. For the record, subject has made no
further effort to contact anyone in this office; statlarly, we
plan no attempts to get in touch with him.
rests there at this writing.
Thus the matter
Should he call again, however;
we will keep the advice contained in referent in wind in dealing
with him.
BRUCK E. MAINWARING
BEM: mb]
CIA INTERNAL USE ONLY
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Chief, Miami Field Office
Mr. Bruce Mainwaring
F-12-79-00
Chief, Domestic Collection Division (Support Branch/088)
Mitchell L. Worbell, III
038-44-74
8 January 1974
1. We have reviewed subject's 201 file for additional information.
Subject was of interest to this Agency in 1959 and was granted a
POA in August of that your. This was cancelled in October 1959 when
his information proved to be of little value and because it was
suspected he was using Agency funds to promote his personal interests.
He han subsequently attempted to pass himself off as an Agency
Omployee. He is characterized by the filo as unscrupulous, a
The subject
"wheeler-dealer" and a promoter of grandiose schemes,
has been under investigation in 1973 by both the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco and Firearms and the United States Distoma Service for
Activities relating to possible mercenary activities in Abaco Island,
Bahamas,
2. If the subject should contact your office again, wo
suggest you accept shatever information he has to offer but make no
Subject is woll
further commitments concerning Agency costaet.
known to the appropriate Dock and is of extremely doubtful
character.
3. We trust this sorandus will provide you with useful
information concerning this subject. Thank you for bringing his
naso to our attention.
Ryan for Ames/b
ce: fervices Br. (Coatrl)
Files
FILE:
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JACKSON R. HORTON
8-2 DODET CI. BY 010330
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Director, Domestic Contact Service
John McConnell
John Greany (OGC)
Chief, Miami Field Office
Mitchell Livingston Herbell, III.
10 March 1971
On 9 Mar 71 we received a long distance call, presumably from Powder
Springs, Georgia, from subject, who is an old and unsavory contact of this
office dating from 1959. Werbell has been involved in a variety of scrapes,
the latest of which concerned an abortive invasion of Haiti which John Greany
was very much concerned about a year or so ago.
2. Werbell stated that the Department of Defense had just revoked his
security clearance on grounds of Werbell's "frivolous behavior" in the Haitian
caper. Werbell stated that he intended to "fight it to the Supreme Court", as
he had always kept us and other elements of the US Government informed con-
cerning developments in the laitian matter.
3. Werbell asked if there was anything that we could do for his in the
way of interceding for him with the DOD), and we informed him bluntly and in
no uncertain terms that he was strictly on his own, and we could do nothing
for him. He then asked if it would be worthwhile to subpoena Bart Conzales.
We informed him that it was up to his attorney to make such recommendations.
4. Werbell seemed to get the message, and then offered to keep us advised
regarding an alleged forthcoming attempt on Haiti which is being sponsored by
Rolando Masferrer, even though Masferrer is currently incarcerated in a federal
prison. He told Werbell that if he wished to pass any information along we
would accept it but under no circumstances should he attempt to elicit any's
information on our behalf. He agreed that he would operate on this basis and
said he might be in touch with us again.
5% In view of Werbell's record we felt that this latest contact should
be a matter of record and that 000 should be informed of developments.
JFG/css
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Mitch WerBell: Gunsmith to the 'Right' Sic
By Roger Williams
The following is excerpted by `per.
mission from Atlants magazine.
OWN THE DRIVEWAYS, that
D) 
makes through 
the country estate
came two teen age boys. They, were
ceanent 
and handsome in the tradi
tional 
collège fashion, and they looked
at 
home in the quiet, deafy setting. But
I wi a camouflage suit and car-
seplate pistol in each hand, the
other had 
an №3 grease gun" tucked
under one arm and a silencer equipped
hiper rifle under the other.
Behind them, propi·lling himself vic
erously in a wheelchair, came their fa
ther, Mitchell Livingston Workell it
of Powder Springs (sulter of for
tune, militant anticommunist and one
of the nation leading developers of
minary weapons and accessories.
Match 1 and Geoff chatted lightly.
about the wraprins they were carrying.
Their father, temporarily immobilized
by fractured heel, punctured the con-
versation with brief bursts of informa
tion about the siper rifle, one of his
most rhone products The weapon
had killed 1,909 VC in six months," he
said proudly. "Those VC took only 13
rounds per kill Twenty-seven cents
apiece they rest Unele,Sam. That's the
greatest rust effectiveness the Army's
ever known"
Coung Match and
Momens sathy
Croft pumped/round after round from
The weapons into the bullet shattered
bulk of an automobile that serves as
The primary farget on the WerBell fir-
tist range. Then Mitch began bring a
pistol, a standard Ainy 45. The gun
card 
upward and the noise echoed
ross the fields and treetops. He then
setked up a strange, smoothly reetan.
a handgun, an Ingram Model 11.
qpped with a flash and-muzzle sup-
sor," and bezan firing it. The muz
ze barely moved, and the only sound.
a metallic chick, followed by the
ng of the bullet and the pop as it hit
+ target.
The effect was eerie, almost chilling,
xpecially when young Mach put the
on tull automatic and whipped off
3 cicking rounds in one second. Geoff
ovided the same kind of demonstra-
with the grease gun, a standard
tary submachine gun and the snip
We which Wer Bell calls the NM-21
which also equipped with a sup
MONT
On the way back to the house, Were
explained why the suppressor,
entonly called a silencer, is so effec
firearm accessory, "It hides the
e tash at reduces the Gring
A to
1. metal on ni
You
nir weapons given to him by friendly
forces in Vietnam, he said, and they
were thipped to the States for display
In 
military museums.
Not surprisingly, WerBell has often.
been called an operative of the
Central Intelligence Agency, a charge
that angers him only when it is lev.
eled too vehemently. It is not that
he has anything against the CIA. He
just doesn't, he says, happen to be
one of its boys. His-paramilitary work.
which consists of advising and some-
times 
directly assisting foreign gov
ernments, is done in the employ of
what he 
calls an independent group:
of well-
intentioned, patriotic Ameri
cans" 
The Birch Society? The Min-
utemen? A 
bunch of far-right Texas
millionaires? Werbell won't say, other
than 
to insist that it is not the CIA.
It hardly matters, for according to
WerBell
, it 
is all in the service not only
of freedom 
and anticommunism, but
of the 
US government; he does not
supply or 
advise or fight for regimes
not bearing 
the State Department-seat
of approval
: A heavy percentage of his
merchandise 
goes directly to the US.
government
, which distributes it to its
own forces 
that need silent or exotic
weapons. The halance is sold to
friendly governments, either directly
or through 
the good offices of the "in-
dependent, 
group." He says he does not
vel! to 
individuals, not even if they're
certified 
anticommunists.
Werbell-takes pains to point out that:
he 
is no ordinary 
arms broker. Thalis,
The is not 
one of those shadowy figures
who sell weapons to both sides at exor-
bitant 
prices or who take possession of
contraband 
shipments on the high seas.
"We've 
always adhered to a basic pol
icy: There 
is only one friend of the
United 
States in a given area, and we
deal only 
with that friend."
What does. WerBell peddle? A range
of 
firearms 
from machine guns to
desk-sized 
cannons, from the meanest-
looking 
weapons to innocent looking
swagger 
sticks that fire a bullet or
even a 
small rocket; an array of tech-
miques 
systems." he calls them -
that will 
help an American soldier or a
foreign army 
hold off insurgent forces,
and occasionally
, his personal services.
These services, present WerBell at
has 
most 
shadowy Serving as a com
batant in 
the armed forces of a foreign
nation 
is against US. law, and WerBell
is understandably reluctant to admit
having 
done so. He describes himself
in such terms as "paramilitary" and
"adviser," but 
acquaintances suspe
he has been in the thick of the fighting
a number of times. He 
may even have
in Operational Negation o
and panega pres
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bullet hits home. If it hits a human, it'
makes a peculiar, thunking, sound, like
hutting a watermelon."
Compulsive Warrior'
W
FITCH WERBELL sounds com
pletely matter-of-fact, when he
talks about firearms, and death, and
with reason. He has been in the mili
tary hardware business for years, and
he has either heard or producent-er
both the thunking watermelon-sound
many times in Latin America and
Somheast Asia, in the U.S. armed.
forges and as a paramilitary "adviser."
He is a compulsive warrior, an armed:
crusader fighting against. "ungodly
communism."
WerBell is not alone in this occupa
tion, but he practices it in a unique
manner. Must soldiers of fortune are
nothing else, and they live from one
Hittle war to the next, brawling and
boozing their way through a tough and
financially unrewarding life.
WerBell, by contrast, is a business-
man who dabbles in military adven
ture only when and as far as it suits
th. If combat didn't titillate him, he
wouldn't partake of it. His business is
supplying, weapons, not using them in
ancer. He specializes in the weapons
and techniques of counterinsur
gency, which may be roughly defined
as the forceful suppression of coups
detat, rebellions and the like.
The way WerBell operates, this
means defending established regimes.
some of them dictatorships, against
armed revolt. This political posture
not only does not trouble Wer Bell, it
pleases him. I have no objection to
dictatorship if it serves the interests of
the country," he says. Particularly if
the threat to those interests is from
the left: "Communism has no place in
the Western Hemisphere--or in any
hemisphere. Lam totally opposed to it,
and to the spread of ideological germa
and filth that it brings.":
and again, WerBell's name
the news. The first labue of
Corporate Setup
HEADQUARTERS for
Twork, the former Dobbs estate, is
on Highway 360 just outside of Pow-
der Springs in a remote section of
Cobb County Actually, corporate
headquarters is in Washington, in a
firm called Environmental Industries,
Inc. a neat euphemism for a company
dedicated to killing people. Environ
mental Industries, WerBell says, is
bankrolled by some of the East's most
prominent investment houses; he is its
director of international operations.
He is also president of a subsidiary
called Military Armaments Co., Inc.,
and because; he is in Powder Springs,
Military Armaments is there, too. (Be
hind Environmental Industries, Wer
Bell says, is "a third shadow of which
El. is a subsidiary"-another tantaliz
ing hint of the CIA.)
Military Armaments may well be a
unique American enterprise. Nobody
else. Wer Bell says, is in the business.
of designing special purpose weapons
on such a scale. A good deal of its de-
signing and manufacturing is done
under federal license: Silencers, for ex
ample, are outlawed by the National,
Firearms Act, along with sawed-off
shotguns, submachine guns and other
vestiges of Prohibition era gangland
D'ARS
Mitchell WerBell dresses the part at his private ar-
senal in Georgia, where he makes specialized light
weapons for the US Army and other counterinsur
WerBell six children and put up with
his rather unusual way of life. (When)
he left for the Far East-In 1968, he said.
he'd be gone for a year or more, and
he was.)
A Military Profile
MIT
ITCHELL WERBELL is a short.
man of 52 quick "with a
quip and quite sensible until he begins
talking about communism or other se
cial issues. He has the face and bear.
ing of a Prussian officer, an, image he
cultivated by wearing a mustache and
occasionally a monocle. He often
dresses in military clothing of indeter
minate origin, and he embellishes the
m
image by talking in slightly clipped
peppered with military
phrases. There is nothing phony in
this. WerBell has a strong attachment
to weapons and to warfare, and he has
been around them so long that the
ideas and styles they foster are an in
grained part of his personality:
sentences
He comes by both his militarism and
his anticommunism honestly. His
To manufacture his suppressors,
Wer Rell must pay a special tax of $500
a year, collected by the Treasury
Department. The T-men also check pe-
riodically to see that his awesome
collection of firearms-over 200 indi-
vidual pieces is properly registered.father was an officer in the Russian
Apparently the market for suppressors.
is not very large because, according to
WerBell, his firm is the only one au-
thorized to manufacture, them.
WerBell will not discuss the sales or
profits of Military Armaments, except
to say that, after two years of exten
sive research and development (result-
ing in a tax loss of a half million dol
lars"), the company is now doing very
well. It has about 12 employees, includ
ing four machinists who work under
the direction of Gordon Ingram, who'
has charge of the design operation and;
whose name is on the Model 11 subma-
nung Mitch demon-
Imperial army, even though he was
born in the United States. "It was a
tricky situation." says Mitch. "He was
a citizen of both the U.S. and Russia
In those days you could do that."
geney forces around the world. Beside him is his
son. Geoff. The braces were only temporary, while
Werbell recovered from a leg injury.
vertising in a department store. Soon
he was head of the department, and
soon after that he went on his own.
in the mid-'s, Werbell pulled out
his agency and then formed his
man public relations firm. d already
been drifting into international PR."
WerBell says, using my family back-
ground. I had tremendous contacts in
Europe, and I moved into the Far
East, too." How much of this moving.
in was military. Werbell won't say,
but his business took en more and
more of what he calls a "geopointeal"
Gaver,
Before long, he was dabbling in
Latin American dictatorships. "Before
Fidel tock over in Cuba, we were
working closely with Batista." He adds
with grin. "ur function was to keep
Bausta in power, although the U.S.
government was looking favorably on
Fidel at that point."
From all this, even WerBeil doesn't
know exactly how, came a passionate
cancern about communism, "I decided
to devote whatever time I could to
anticoinmunast activities." he says.
"At first was sort of a hobby, but
then it became my main drive in life.
What I'm doing now"-here he ges-
tares at the arsenal on his office wails
_ alfords me a damned good living.
But the living is not why I do it."
The Heart of It
IN 1948, WHILE anticommunism was
I still a boy, albeit a paying hobby.
The elder WerBell fought against
the Bolsheviks; but before the collapse
of the czarist regime he wisely secured
an appointment as liaison officer be
tween the Russian and American
forces stationed in the U.S. He inved • Werbell purchased the Dobbs estate.
In this country for the rest of his life,
putting his early medical training to
use in cancer research.
A legacy from father is Mitch's
barely disguised aristocratic sympa.
He installed rudimentary design facili
ties and began experimenting with
seapons of counterinsurgency, weap-
ons he beloved had the best chance of
preventing Communist takeovers in
the small, underdeveloped nations of
native
who had both the savvy and the guts
to help preserve them.
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fully at the insram models wi
toward making thems
merit of
pens, ti
gerican soldiers, if
inancial success of
Armaments will presumab
sured. According to data pub
the firms, the gram mo
shorter. Bighter and capable o
ing more firepower than on
the market. They are also,
says, ideal for secret agents
anugly into a dispatch case
Armaments makes the case,
plete with suppressor and
zines.
Business Is Business
His first major paramilitary opera D'
tion was in the Dominican Republic
during the 1963 revolt. He was, of
course, on the side of the government,
which was fending off allegedly Com-
munist insurgents: the United States.
was on its slide, too. Werbell wound up
in the midst of the fighting. He was
the second Dominican government
man to reach the Otama River, seene
of the major battle.
Ellsworth Bunker, then U.S. ambas
sador to the Organization of American
States, became highly exercised over
Werell's activities and his hawkish
views on the conflict (WerBell opposed
a cessation of hostilities and establish
meat of a coalition government).
Bunker considered trying to
Werbell out of the country, but noth
ing came of it. Werbell's "independent
group"-A, Texas millionaires or
whatever-aw to that.
Werbell was already active in the
anti-Castro movement, and he brought
to it a sense of dash and discipline that
the ragtag bickering bunch of Cuban
exiles had seldom seen. Perhaps his
major anti-Castro exploit was a speed-
bost foray into Camarioca, on Cuba's
southern coast. The mission was to
drop a swimmer, apparently a spy, off.
shore, and to pick up the family of an
exile leader. The beat, flying the Con
federate flag on the radio antenna,
foundered in high seas, and the raiding
party was captured The Cubans, the
story goes, did not know what to make
of the brash WerBell, and he and his
pals wound up stealing a Castro boat
and spiriting some 16 anti Castroties
cut of the country before they them
selves returned to the United States.
YOES WERNELL l at
conseiner about prov
world with such dealty and
weapons No " we no se
concerned." he says. "W
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a certain product that is unfu
a part of the civilized world.
propie exist, there's going
arms business. I don't see an
ence between our supply in.
combatants and surgien
house supplying gauze to bur
wounds inflicted"
There is his antiventar
ment, too. Werbell is f
Communist menace: in a
must be won and weapon a
to win it.
Contrary to cynical opinber
Springs was not named in
Werbell and his enterprise
in fact, stays as aloof frum
community as possible. Hot
well-stocked, in practically
cirat save for occasional
grocery and liquor stores. 1
been, from time to time on
feeling in Powder Springs. W
clares, "The hell with it wh
tell 'em i'm prepared to pare
property if they don't m
He does not ballet from
however. There is a stead)
Visitors and customers, are
well as Aberrans Af
Werell's son in law, an Air 1
tenant colabel, firm in t
mainly to see what was
the shop: be badn't been by
months, he saint, and this
Awfully quickly around here
I was there, the evingen.
swapped teks on ruling the
partment of now playe
on bringing the enemy to it.
rawing and
ang their way through a tough and
ancially sending life.
Bell, by contrast, is a business
o dabbles in military adven
se only when and as far as it suits,
If combat didn't titillate him, he
aldn't partake of it. His business is
plying weapois, not using them in
He specializes in the weapons
counterinsur
techniques
which may be roughly defined
the sumpoful hugpretion of coups
rebelliont and the like.
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Werbell operatee, this
ans deferiding established regimes,
se of them dictatorships, against
nd result. This political posture
only does not trouble. Wer Bell, it
alses him have no objection to
tatorship if it serves the interests of
country be says. Particularly if
threat to those interests is from
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Communism has no place in
Western Hemisphere-or in any
matere, I am totally opposed to it,.
to the spread of ideological germs
od fith that it brings.
Now
gain, WetBells name
into the news: The first issue of
mucktaking magazine. Scan-
7 card an exhaustive story on
involvement in an abortive inva
of 5, and Wer Bell was
ed with a major, if uncertain,
to the operation (War Bl
and indicted after the finsco
al charges against him were dropped.
lle six others arrested were brought
trial Asked by a friend for an ex-
nation, WerBell replied jauntily.
en you work for the company..
take care of you. 131. never hear
other word about it." So far he
be maintains )
December. Wer Bell hit the
page of The Atlanta Constitution
en a shipment of captured enemy
apons bound from Vietnam was de.
and at Eglin Air Force Base, Flor.
A national columnist conjectured
Werkell or his friends meant to
starbute the weapons to rightwing
mit groups in the US Wer Bell
alconies that. They were mouver
sya sea Loud dear its des
signing and manufacturing is done
under federal license: Silencers, for ex-
ample, are outlawed by the National
Firearms Act along with sawed-off.
shotguns, submachine guns and other
vestiges of Prohibition era gangland
wars.
To manufacture his suppressors,
Wer Bell must pay a special tax of $500
a year, collected by the Treasury
Department. The Timen also check po-
ruodically to see that his awesome:
collection of firearms over 200 indi.
vidual pieces is properly registered.
Apparently the market.for suppressors.
is not very large because, according to
WerBell, his firm is the only one au-
thorized to manufacture them..
WerBell will not discuss the sales or
profits of Military Armaments (except
to say that, after two years of exten
sive research and development (result-
ing in a tax loss of a half million dol
Jar, the company is now doing very
wellt has about 12 employees, includ-
ing four machinists, who work under
the direction of Gordon Ingram who
has charge of the design operation and
whose name is on the Model:11 subma
chine gun that young Mitch demon-
strated on the firing range.
Cottage Industry'
INGRAM WORKS in a well-equipped
machine shop-lab attached to the
main house on the estate, which Wer
Bell likes to call the farm." WerBell's
office is next door to the shop: Its walls
$ that's
are so loaded with, weapons 
that 
it is a
wonder they do not collapse. There are
knives and spear guns and pistols and
rifles, and machine guns, dozens and
dozens of them, some, purchased, some,
won in combat some presented by the
appreciative recipients of WerBell's
counterinsurgency techniques
Wer Bell, who has a sense of humor..
calls his enterprise a "cottage indus
try and likens himself to a country,
dontor can fall out of the living
ares upstairs right down to the office."
Upstairs is the domain of his German-
burd wife Hildegard, pleasant,
gray haired woman who has borne
cultivated by wearing a mustache and
occasionally . monocle. He often
dresses in military clothing of indeter
minate origin, and he embellishes the
image by talking in slightly clipped
sentences peppered with military
phrases. There is nothing phony in
this. WerBell has a strong attachment
to weapons and to warfare; and he has
been around them so long that the
ideas and styles they foster are an in
grained part of his personality.
He comes by both his militarism arsi
his anticommuniam honestly. His
father was an officer in the Russian
Imperial army, even though he was
born in the United States. "It was a
tricky situation," says Mitch. "He was
a citizen of both the U.S. and Russia.
In those days you could do that."
The elder WerBell fought against
the Bolsheviks, but before the collapse
of the czarist, regime he wisely secured
an appointment as liaison officer be
tween the Russian and Ameriran
forces stationed in the US. He fired.
in this country for the rest of his life.
putting his early medical training to
use in cancer research.
A legacy from father is Mitch's
barely disguised aristocratic sympa
thies. He has been quoted as saying
"Communism is a substitution of a
peasant dictatorship over the aristor
cy prefer the aristocracy." He is
without question an elitist. Not surpri
ingly, his elite is composed of superpa
triots and military men.
Mitchell WerBell was born in Penn
sylvania, shortly after his Russian
American father and his Scottish-born
mother arrived in the US. at the end
of World War 1. His parents traveled a
good deal, here and abroad, and Mitch.
traveled with them, picking up his edu
cation as he went. He 20: a degree in
journalism from the University of
Pennsylvania, In World War I he
joined the OSS, and served with abunit
behind Japanese lines in China, rising
to the rank of captain and acquiring a
Laste for guerrilla-type warfare he
would never lose..
Wer Bell moved to Atlanta shortly.
after the war and went to work in ad.
Cavor.
of what he calls a
Before long he was dabbling in
Latin American dictatorships. Before
Fidel took over in Cuba, we were
working closely with Batista." He adds
with a grin, "Our function was to keep
Batista in power, at the US...
government was looking favorably on
Fidel at that point."
From all this, even Werbell doesn't
know exactly how, came a passzonate,
concern about commun. -1 decided
to devote whatever tirse I could to
satiommunist
activities"
LAYA
"At first it was sort of a hobby, hot
then it became my main dive in life.
W I'm doing nowhere be ges-
tures at the arsenal on his office walls
-affords me a damned good living.
But the living is not why I do it."
The Heart of h
IN
WHILE antiommunism was
suli a hobby, albeit a paying hobby,
WerBell purchased the Dobha estate.
He installed rudimentary design fanla
e and began experimenting with
Weapons of counterinsurgency, weap
as he believed had the best change of
preventing Communist takeovers in
the small, underdeveloped nations of
Asia and Latin America. "I realized
Prin
that in counterinsurtney, the
mary profilem was a lack of depth in
weaponry. People say, Wia soe hearts.
of the enemy, and you'll win the fight"
That's a lot of bull. The best way to
get their hearts, if they're the enemy,
is to shoot 'em and cut the hearts
oit"
While he experimented with weap-
025 quietly, to avoid problems with
the federals Werbell proceeded with
his personal brand of gropolities. He
made himself available to anticommu-
rist regimes that wanted help in fight-
ing off one band of insurgents or an-
ether. In the
he breame
process,
friendly with a number of Latin Amer
ita's political Atronamen. They were
debzhied to discover a Note Ameri
cano ho felt as they did about the
need for stable, antienmmunist re-
ames, especially their regimes, and
Rea
sador to the Organization of American
States, became highly excised over
WerBalls activities and his hawkish
views on the conflet (WerBel! opposed
a cessation of hostilities and establish
iment
of a coalition government).
Banker considered trying to toas
Wer Bell out of the country, but noth
ing came of it. Werbella independent
group"-CIA, Texas millionaires
whatever saw to that.
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Werbell war already betive in the
en-Castro movement, and he brought
but a sense of dead and discipline that
the ragtag, bickering bunch of Cuban
exiles had seldom seen. Perhaps his
major anti-Castro expluit was a speed.
boat foray into Canariora, un Cuba's
southern coast. The mission was to
drop a swiminer, apparently a soy, off-
shore, and to pick up the family of an
exile leader. The boat, flying the Con-
federate flag on the radio antenna.
foundered in high seas, and the raiding
party was captured. The Cubans, the
story goes, did not kane what to make
of the brash WerBell, and he and his
pals wound up stealing a Castro boat
and spiriting some in anti Castrointes
out of the country before they them.
selves revitnet to the United States.
Vietnam Superhawk
IN THE LATE Cm. Verfell turned
Is allenton le Southeast Asia. He
is, of course superfiawk on Viet
nam, and would be happy if the U.S.
were also Schting communian in sil
its neighboring countries. He was in
Thalland. "working closely with the
supreme command," for months, pro-
moting the sales of his weapons and
aystema. "I showed them things like
surveillance equipment and night vi
sion equipment. "stuft that lets you sur.
prise the hell out of the bastards."
Did he do any fighting himself? Wer
Bell chuckles. "I ain't supposed to be
shooting the stuff, just demonstrating
how to shoot it."
Three years ago. WerBell's weapons
business became promising enough for
him to go into it full time. He organ
red a firm called Sinuics (for Studies
wounds t
There is his apti
ment, too
Communist
ma bo non and rece
to win it.
Contrary to cyminal opinie. Pore
Springs was not named t
Werfell end an enterpri
in fact, stays as not from the
community exponible a Loure
well stocked, it is rectly
cient anse for t
Broery and quae staren here
been, from nie te tus ami
feeling in Powder Spring Werle
clares, "The sell with a, Who care
tell 'em prepared to purchase th
property if they don't like the ama
• He does not suiter from honeir
however. There is a steady stream
visitors and customer, foreigne
well as American A fos
Werbell's sociales, an Air Ye
tenant colonel, flew in frute !
mainly to see
the shop: be hadn't been by in
months, he said, "and things h
awfully quickly urmand here The
I was there, the colonel and We
swapped bleas on riding the State
periment of no win policy Mahero
on bringing the enemy to
il grave. I Vietcore
Werkell recall with relin
ticular visitor. He came from the
Department a few years back, and
cording to WerBell, he said, "The 1
tions of the foreign policies of
United States are the Susie of
State Department in Wachington,
of Mitchell Werbell In For
Springs, Georgls" WerBell's re
"You can't print it. It was all in Ar
Sazon words" But that was the
swashbuckling Werbell The
profile WerBell pays with a grin,
present poling is that age with
theory completely. Period
If actions to the contrary speak
loudly, they, like Werilell's weal
can always be suppressed by the
himself. Meanwhile, Mitch and bit
dependent group” march on
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Local OST Inquiry Regarding Information on Mitchell
L. Warbell
:
On 15 May 1969, Special Agent Dave Ploumen, local OSI representative,
USAP visited 
the Miami Field 
Office to solicit any information ve night
have regarding 
Mitchell L. Werbell who apparently is undergoing a security
clearance chock 
as the result of presently boing employed by a campany
with a government contract
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kerbell vas an unsolicited contact of this office beginning in
1959 and 
he reached genk notoriety 
in Rovember 1967 as a result of bis
involvement 
in the Rolento Masferrer trial in connection with the shortive
ition invasion. Jolm Oreancy, as vae in Mind at the time to overace.
Aganey interests.
.3. Plouse in contacting other 13 Government agencies locally
including 
the US 
Attorney's Office sashou received an indication that CIA
had information 
on Warball; the Ploumen's visit to the Miami Field Office.
4. It ww indicated to Plow, who to anowii personally by several
members 
of this steff, 
that wow of Warbell and that on occasion he
had reported 
unsolicited information. It you suggested, however, that
Plouxen direct 
his request officially through chamele via CGI's egemy
Liaison officer 
in Washington.
5. This is for background and is being forwarded at the gestion
of local 
CIA 
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against him had been dropped. We have not confirmed this. We do not
intend to renew our contacts with him for the tim boing at
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2. March 1967
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1. You will recall that John Groanay of the
of the 
office of General Counsel.
in Hiant for several days in connection with the federal case pending
against cubject. Kernell vas indicted on federal conspiracy charges growing
out of the abortive invasion attempt of Haiti a short time ago
2. Following the indictment worDall called us and indicated that bo
was to be interviewed on nationwide TV through station WSB-
He called Harry Cres and asked him to monitor local covers,
the stations for e periud of several days. Herfall A14: not
appear on a national boop, but Harry HeCrea informad us that he did
appear on a two-simte teped essent on the TV, 3:25 A.H. tolecast
only. Verfall said would, if he could, " a citizen's arrest o8
Daight Kisembower, John McCone, et al, boomice be did no more than they
did."
Harry said that n't believe that the station took als state-
ariously.
3. Perbell es also interviewed by "The Atlanta Constitution",
are closing a clipping from the Constitution of 23 Pes 67 in such
berall is quoted concering the industment.
4. Would you places pass the clove to Join Odency. You might tefors
Aim that the statement of a designated founal officiel a kit
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VERBELL POWDER SPRINGS, GEORGIA, DETAILS OF WICH FOLLOW
2. WERBELL IS A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE TYPE WHO HAS BEEN IN
OCCASIONAL CONTACT WITH THIS OFFICE, OF HIS OWN VOLITION, SINCE 1959.
WHILE AN UNSAVORY CHARACTER, MUCH OF THE INFORMATION HE HAS
FURNISHED HAS PROVED TRUE. HE FURNISHED COMPLETE DETAILS ON THE
RECENT HAITIAN INVASION PLAN. THE PHONE CALL WAS RECEIVED BY BART
BONZALES FROM HIM AT LI HOURS ON 13 FEBRUARY HE STATED THAT HE HAD
JUST HAD A TELEPHONE CALL BROCHET GRAY OF LOS ANGELES, NO ADDRESS
(PHONE 274-4922).
Tue 6:67.54.
3. GRAY STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN APPROACHED REGARDING THE
POSSIBLE ASSASSINATION IN THE U.S. OF A CLOSE RELATIVE, POSSIBLY.
A BROTHER OR SON, OF A RIDDLE-EAST RULER, WITHIN THE NEXT 13 DAYS.
NË DID NOT FURNISH "THE NAME OF THE ALLEGED VICTIM, NOR BY WHOA
SANT
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REPERCUSSIONS AND ASKED VERBELL FOR ADVICE.
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BELL ADVISED GRAY
TO INFORM THE FBI IN LOS ANGELES, BUT GRAY WAS RELUCTANT TO DO SO..
VERBELL THEN ASKED GRAY IF HE YOULD BE WILLING TO TALK WITH A
MEMBER OF CIA AND GRAY AGREED. VERBELL TOLD GRAY THAT IF
REPRESENTATIVE OF CIA CONTACTED HIA, VERBELL'S NAME WOULD BE
USED AS ENTREE.
THE ABOVE SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING OUT OF THE ARABIAN NIGHTS,
BUT I DID MEET A CHET GRAY FROM LOS ANGELES AT A LOCAL CONTACT'S
HOUSE IN 1962, SOME DETAILS OF WHICH ARE CONTAINED IN COA(5)5601
AND OOA (S) 9598 DATED 15 DEC 62. GRAY LA NOTORICUS HOODLUM
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WITH ROLANDO CASE L
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OFFICE OF PREPARATION.
DURING THE NIGHT OF 23 NOV GG A DECISION WAS REACHED TO CALL OFF
THE PROPOSED INVASION OF HATTI AY THE GROUP SPONSORED BY ROLANDO
(KASVERRER). THE INVASION 15 OFF INDEFINITELY.
2. FATAL JEAN BAPTIST CEORGES) AND COLONEL RENE (LEO) HAVE
BEEN ARGUING WITH HAPPENHER WHICH HAS CAUSED CONFUSION AND
DISORGANIZATION IN THE MOVEMENT. MANY CUBANG SCHEDULED TO PARTICIPATE
RAVE PULLED OUT AND MILITARY CHLES NAPOLEON (VILLADOISE) (SIC), A
CUBAN NATIONAL AND ALLEGED MILITARY EXPERT, HAS RESTONED BECAUSE OF
DISSENSION IN THE CROUP.
3. IT IS BELIEVED THAT UD, OVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE INFILTRATED
THE MOVEMENT AND THE LEADERS FLAR THAT ALL SEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT
WOULD BE CONFISCATED IF PEAS FOR THE INVASION PASSEÈDED:
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22 NOV 66
ACC
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MITCHELL L. VERBI
POWDER SPRINGS, GEORGIA
A127900
U.S. NATIONAL, SOLDIEN OF FORTUNE TYPE WITH WIDE
Nov 77 4:22 PM 66
EXPERIENCE IN LATIN AMERICA. HE IS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED
WITH ROLANDO. MASKERER
(THIS REPORT WAS DEVELOPED BY NAVY REPRESENTATIVE" ASSIGNED TO
THE OFFICE OF PREPARATION.)
1.
AS OF 22 NOW AS IN SPITE OF WIDESPREAD PRESS REPORTS, NO
INVASION OF HAITI HAS TAKEN PLACE.
2. ROLANDO (MASFERRER) ROJAN SHE IS SPONSORING THE ALLEGED
INVASION, HAS EN TELLING AN EXILES THAT HIS GROUP HAS SECURED
THE AIRPORT AT PORT-DL-PAIN AND THEY SHOULD BE PREPARED TO LEAVE
AT ANY TIME.
5.
4:17
MASFLERER HAS GIVEN UP THE POEA OF HOVING HIS URCUP, WHICH
CONSISTS OF APPROXIMATELY 302 CUBANS AND 10% MAITLANS, BY SCAT AND
15 TRYING TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR CHARTERING ELEVEN AIRCRAFT,
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THE M/V HUDSON IS 10 BE USED TO CARRY PART OF THE WEAPONS.
THE ASFERRER GROUP IS WELL ARNED AND HAS PLENTY OF WEAPONS THEY
HAVE THREE TONS OF C-3 DYNAMITE, AND ALSO HAVE SOME C-2 AND C-4.
THE HENRIETTA II WILL CARRY PHOTOGRAPHERS.
IN SPITE OF THE ABOVE I BELIEVE THAT THE INVASION IS A
FARCE AND IS FALLING APART MASFERRER IS MERELY TRYING TO COVER UP
FOR THE FUNDS HE HAS RECEIVER FOR THE INVASION. IT IS BELIEVED
THAT RASFERRER'S LIFE WILL BE DANGE IF HE DOES NOT MAKE SOME
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MITCHELL L. VERALL A127900
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PUNDER
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AMERICA. HE SPEAKS SOME SPANISH, AND HAS MANY SOCIAL
AND BUSINESS CONTACTS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
(THIS REPORT WAS DEVELOPED BY A NAVY REPRESENTATIVE ASSIGNED
TO THE OFFICE OF PREPARATION)
ON 28 OCT 66 I SPOKE WITH ROLANDO (RASFERRED ROJAS) A
CUBAN EXILE, AND HE TOLD THAT HE HAS ORGANIZED A MILITARY
FORCE OF APPROXIMATELY 25 IN TO INVADE HAITI. THE INVASION FORCE
CONSISTS OF CUBAN AND HAITIAN EXILES RESIDING IN THE U.S., THE
BAMAKA, AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. THE INVASION WILL PROBABLY
BE LAUNCHED FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SONETI TWEENS AND
NOVEMBER AND THE TARGET 19 PORT-AU-PRINCE. THE INVASION FORCE
WILL STRIKE IN THE CANLY HOUND OF THE MORNING SELECTED. 17 IS
WELL ARMED, AND BILL HAVA AIR COVER; THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE
WILL BE BOMBAD.
2.
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MASFERRER STATED THAT CONE L. (RAMIBILIEN), HAITIAN
CONSUL IN MIAMI, FLORIDA, 15 ALARE OF THE INVASION, BUT HE WAS
NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE INVACIO Ar MAXIMILIEN TO PRESENTLY IN
HAITI INFORMING PRESIDENT (DUVALIERD THAT THE INVACION CAN BE
PREVENTED BY PAYING OFF TO HASFERRER.
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EVENT AND THF $150,803, IF RECEIVED, WOULD BE USED TO FURTHER
SUPPORT THE INVASIDA.
RASTENKER STATED THAT HELT WITHIN THE PAST 13 DAYS WITH
SEVERAL DISSIDENT MALTIAN ARY OFFICERS AND HE HAD RECEIVED THEIR
SUPPORT. THE KAITLAN ARMY OFFICEAS TOLD MASFERRER THAT THEY
WOULD REVOLT AS SOON AS INFORMED THAT THE INVASION HAD COMMENCED.
THEY DO NOT KNOW THAT THE TARGET WILL BE PORT-AU-PRICNCE; THEY
BELIEVE THAT IT WILL BE IN THE CAP HAITIEN AREA.
5. RASFERRER STATED THAT HE WAS CONFIDENT THAT THE INVASION
VILL SUCCEED, AND IF SUCCESSFUL, FATHER JEAN BAPTISTE (GEORGES)
WOULD BE APPOINTED PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT. MASFERRER STATED THAT
COLONEL RENE (LEON), HAITIAN EXILE, VILL PARTICIPATE IN THE
INVASION. END OF REPORT.
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
DATE:
July 1959
FROM
Chief, Miant Field Office
A-81615
SUBJECT:
Memorandum of Visit to choll Warbell (II
Coral Gables, Florida
In the evening of 2 July 1980 I fecived
community in cerchion with the pity on all from ouliject,
who had been given my mom indyddion by another.
of the itelligense;
orming the impending; of Betist the US.
og inte information
2. Warbell Infected that he spent a great amount of his in the
Dinican Republic and had e
association with lenders of the govemm-
, and do with Ceneral Jone Pedraza. He clad to have been romer member
of the OSS with
in China WWTI. Harbell sold-of-cortició "type
who wears Morgade-on, or attentive blonde gul
Friend, and impendere alla volunteered that he has a wife and six
children living in Georgin
3. Nabell sold my thit his principle source of income is dealing with
Cuban pesos and cold that he is noted in the business with a John Lipko of
Los Angeles, a jazz musician who formerly played with the Jimmy Dorsey and Jan
Cuber bonds.
4. Lipo also claims to have been a member of 086 during serving in
the augunian and Eastern Europe' adou. Lipo wasily engaged in making long.
distice phone calls to Mexico City, Guatemala City, and Los Angeles during a
part of the time I wan with the group.
3. Warbell gave me some information on Bobin's plans, which is basledily
supposition, and fished some other marginal information which is being for-
warded, although th my con tedene can be phased in anything he says.
It is hard to evaluate what Warbell's motives are in connection wish his desire
to furnish information regarding bubist to us, but it appeared that he was also
attempting to fish for information, throwing out a number of questions concerning
the Hilton Terrace Hotel, reportedly ably to have been purchased by Chilian
Interest with 9 million Cuban pesos. The penthouse reportedly has been completely
redecorated, with heavy steel doors arding the entrance. Mia penthe suite
has been used to be Batista's intended headquarters once he arrives in the US.
AL of this has been written about in the gossip colum of the local papers.
6. Inasmuch as Warbell Inc my none and phone number, probably little can.
be done to prevent M getting in touch with me from time to time, but contach
will not be initiated by me except by direction. The basic purpose of this memo
is for the record.
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DATE ACQ 23 Nov 66
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
US national, soldier of fortune type with wide experience in Latin America.
He is closely associated with Rolando Masferre
(This report was developed by a Navy representative assigned to the office.
of preparation.]
During the night of 22 Nov 66 a decision was reached to call off the proposed
Invasion of Haiti by the group sponsored by Rolando Masferrer.
is off indefinitely.
The invasion
Father Jean Baptiste Georges and Colonel Rene Leon have been arguing with
Maoferror which has caused confusion and disorganization in the movement.
Many Cubans scheduled to participate have pulled out and military chief
Napoleon Villaboise (sic), a Cuban national and alleged military expert,
has resigned because of dissension in the group:
It is believed that US Government agencies have infiltrated the movement
and the leaders fear that all weapons and equipment would be confiscated ir
plans for the invasion proceeded.
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
US national, soldier of fortune type with wide experience in Latin
America. He is closely associated with Rolando Masferrer.
This report was developed by a Navy representative assigned to the
office of preparation.
1. As of 22 Nov 66 in spite of widespread press reports, no invasion
of Haiti has taken place.
2. Rolando Masferrer Rojas who is sponsoring the alleged invasion, has
been telling Cuban exiles that his group has secured the airport at
Port-de-Paix and they should be prepared to leave at any time.
3. Masferrer has given up the idea of moving his group, which consists
of approximately 300 Cubane and 100 Haitians, by boat and is trying
to make arrangements for chartering eleven aircraft, including some
DC-3's. One of the DC-3's would carry Colonel Rene Leon, Masferrer,
and Father Jean Fatiste Georges.
The M/V Hudson In to be used to carry part of the weapons. The
Masferrer group is well armed and has plenty of weapons. They have
three tons of C-3 dynamite, and also have some C-2 and C-4.
5. The Henrietta II will carry photographers.
6. In spite of the above I believe that the "invasion" is a farce and
is falling apart. Masferrer is merely trying to cover up for the
funds he has received for the invasion. It is believed that Masferrer's
life will be in danger if he does not make some ostensible effort.
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guns, with 1-2000 rounds per gun Delivery was to be "as soon as possible"
He did not identify the group for whom they were being obtained but
indicated it was a right wing operation".
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He speaks some
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Spanish, and bas many social and business contacts 
in the 
Dominican Republic.
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preparation.
oxile, and he told
On 28 Oct 66 I spoke with Rolando Masferrer 250 men to invade
me that he has organized a military force of
Haiti. The invasion force consists of Cuban and Baitian exiles rosiding in
the US, the Bahamas, and the Dominican Republic. The invasion will probably
be launched from the Dominican Republic sometime between 5 
and 13 November
and the target is Port-au-Prince. The invasion force 
will strike in the
early hours of the morning selected. It is well armed, and will 
have 
air
cover; the presidential palace will be bombed.
Masferrer stated that Eigene L. Maximilien, Haitian Consul in Miami, Florida,
is aware of the invasion, but he has no knowledge of the 
invasion data.
Maximilien is presently in Haiti informing President Duvalier 
that the 
invasion
can be prevented by paying off $200,000 to Masferrer. Maalien 
will return
to the US on 3 November and he has agreed with Masferrer that 
if Duvalier
agrees to the pay-off, Maximilion will receive $50,000 and 
Masferrer $
150,000.
Masferrer told me that the invasion will take place in any event and the
$150,000, if received, would be used to further support the invasion
.
Masferrer stated that he met within the past 10 days with beveral dissident
Haitian army officers and he had received their support. The 
Haitian army
officers told Masferrer that they would revolt as soon as informed that the
invasion had comenced. They do not know that the target will be 
Port-au-
Prince; they believe that it will be in the cap Mition 
area.
Masferrer stated that he was confident that the invasion will succeed, and if
successful, Pather Joan Raptiste Georges would be appointed 
provisional
president. Masferrer stated that Colonel Rone Leon, Haitian exile, vill
participate in the invasion.
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On 12 Jan 66 Miguelito Ydigoras Laparra, son of the former President of
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thereafter.
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but stated that "all of the Armed Forces will be 
involved.'
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Resume of Contacts.
ith Stephen Van Cleave
122014
APL-30-74
23 February
4127900
1. Jack Hlouncery, Heal Field Office, called on 21 Jmuory 1974
to give us a surge end 
can either 11 both
ren Atlanta, Cearta. Jack briefed us on past tith
Van Cleave and acted 
weight ant to e ntact hin concerning 
hinở
activities in Argonting
. At that time we were in the process of rowing
the office to the present 
location so did tact Cleave 
unt
C that date 
se catred, Sefr ourselves and 
bry
25 January
His first 
evention. "DOVE
reason for the es
exp alm
Witch erbe end den this have anything to do ith him?"
hime did not kn erbe
our interns ntro ated to hi
Van Cleave suggested o co to his frise at 100 that nſternon
.
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Atlanta Corgia, Van Cleve de a ne sffice in a river
ng lotet inderate to 
district f
present in spedentials and a 
business secky if
t th the
tansell an any fiture
ente p
transactions as he wanted to be sutely sure any information he gaves
was proveted accurately
. The draft of the
Come of 
this 
information
first Interview. The ectual 
to las ham ernst.
as reported in 00-A(S)-722/03/3-74 e nternal the only.
:
3. On 9 February 1971; we received a call from Von Beave at hoan,
wanted to report in detail 
on a recent trip to Cakland, California, (whore
he had supposedly ect with 
police officials and discussed the Hearst
kidnapping, the SIA. tee 
told him this was very interesting but 
not
CIA business.
4. Van Cleeve celled again on 25 February 1974 to fill us in on n
visit to the US by Argentine 
police officers and an operational 
opertunity
in the chamas. We 
prepared this informatica for dicuentration 
is
00-A(5)'s. In view of 
recent develomumts ve assure neither 
report should
bo dieseinated. To complete 
your record of contacts, bolli reports are
enclosed as Enclosures
: No.'n 2 and 3 (disregard the Atlanta report 
nubers
,
they will be used for future 
reporting or cancelled).
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20 February 1974.
In the meantime
the RB Murphy kidnapping come up to occuny his
tire until 26 February when he called to cry he had some connitive
information of definite interest to CTA. Men told ve cild not ch
Inte the
into his office the following day due to a lack of transportation, he
taid he would case to our office. We reluctantly agreed.
morning of 27 February he came to our office end presented us with the
information in Balbure, hi (rough draft--the tape will be naved in
case it is needed at a Inter onto).
6. Not on the banserint, but of possible interent, before leaving
our office he sold be an afraid he might be fired by Con Colon
4 Gorch 1974, Friefly, that apparently happened (and this in his story)
0.
wan. Ledined Peg Murphy had been kidnapped.
of the Aunt Police Depart nt called
Chief John
Yon Cleave requesting his ongintance. He asked en Cleave to
cose to headguarters and wri with hesistant Chief Mallins (we
believe this is the correct name) on the Murphy kidnapping,
b. Van Cleave apparently expressed concern to the
Assistant Chief that prominent members of Coca Cola Company
residing in the Atlanta pred might be targets for the patie
kidnappers,
c. The Assistant Chief agreed and went along with Ven
Cleave notifying, by phone, Cole officials,
d. Van Cleave had not cleared this action with his
immediate supervisor at the Coca Cola Company,
evening
Apparently the phone calls were made very late in the
He
When the thurphy kidnapping van resolved; Von Cleave
vas called in by his boss to account for his actions.
sparently has not been able to justify the calls and this
✓ be cared at the meeting on arch. V suspect this
may be his last official nation for the Coca Cola Company..
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7. Eine receiving the 27 February 1971 call from 038, vel
checked with Charles Haynes 
and bob Parry of the T. Foth are..
fusiliar with Van Cleave and his 
operations. Perry confirmed 
that
Van Cleave had ossed the 
information contained in Enclosure Ho.
the FT. `Perry hid a few other 
things to pay about Van Cleave 
that
probably do nɔt need to be repeated 
in this eorundum.
8. Concerning the future, we ipfeil to be hard to reach when
Ven Cleeve calls; if necexpary, talk 
to him on the phone a few tires
.
to see if to gets the idea; then 
if all falls airply tell hin wo have
been told to stay out of this 
business.
WTFangburntim
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John R. Peterson'
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Response to Call-in to Agency Headquarters/Initial Contact (Telephona)
with John Daniel Villiacson, 
Carrollton, Georgia
On 7 January 1975 Albert S. Coleman of the Washington Flold
that he had just been given 
by
Agency
Office called as to pass on
Dalo Zeiner, UCD lendars Cal received by the
duty officer on e Year'o Evo from oun Jolin nnial Williasion of
Carrollton, Coor, Williamson 
identified calf as a Hethodist
minfotor and gave his addresa ao Routa 
2, or 3546, Carrollton,
Coorgia, Phone: (404) 354-0443
.
ment.
2.
In his call to reacy Headquarters, Williamson said that hựa had a
friend who had information on the 
spend, overthrow of a foreign sovora
The information regarded 
ille) shipment of an from the US to
the foreign country, Willingon 
said that his friend had wanted to try 
to
soll the information to the 
forgive country concerned but that when the
friend told Williamson about 
it Williamson prevailed on him to let him
Williamson
(Williamboo) bring it to the attention 
of the proper government ayancy
,
resulting in his call to our heniquarters 
on New Year's Eve.
asked that someone from 
the Agency be put in contact with him
.
3. On the afternoon of 7 January 1975, after verifying through the
phone operator that willigson wan 
liated in the Carrollton area (no
actually lives at koopville
, Georgia, on True Road, but the Reopville
phonics are handled under the 
Carrollton exchange). wo called his 
number.
We wara infoced by a young male 
voice, apparently his son, that Williamson
vas indeed a lethodier minister
, but that be caught school every day during
the week in the high school at 
Franklin, Georgia, axcept on Saturdays when
he worked all day at a hardware 
store at Rockcarb, Georgia. We were told
that ho proached on Sunday 
mornings. we were not told what he does on
Sunday afternooup. Since 
he was not to be at home optil after 5 PM, 
wa
called him from our own hope 
that some evening.
4. Williamson saemed to be expecting our call although we had not
He gave us essentially 
the
No said that
identified purselves during the 
earlier call.
sano information furnished 
during his dew 
Year's Eve call.
the friend about whom he called 
is a former parishioner 
and lives in the
He preferred 
not to provide us with the friend's name
Carrollton area."
and address. The information, however that which 
we were able to
ascertain--sounded on the up-and
-up, as far as fir. Williamson's 
part in it
WAS concerned, for he seemad 
to be a sincere and well intentioned individ
nal. When we tried to at least 
learn the name of the foreign country
involved, Williamson said that 
his friend would not give him that
Information.
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We did learn that the friend whơn Williamson described as
a high-finance 
ran
business consultant, "a kind of
setting up corporations," who often travels a
by someone
dirvolved in
abroad, Led Leca approched
(Carrollocally 1.c., in the Carrollton-liest Atlanta area.
bo
west of
La about 40 uilas
10%
The friend vas 21d to.
craduato, an catabl
good friend, a reliabla
According to Willison, the fricad S
man in the community.
approached because of the nature of his work to parfora soma sort of
tank for tim grouty, and he 
know that cousing van von Diericul
then learned all i could 
about the placed operation and eventually
The friend told Wilson that the
talked with Willianton about 
it.
gun-running operation led been going on for about a year.
6. ht
De point Williamcon said that his friend told him that
"the people involved in this 
thing won't acnitaté to kill him (t.s
"I feel
I've
friend) and he knows 
that tho's going to have to leave this part of 
the
son told us:
country when it comes to light.
" Williamson
got this mau'o life in my hands 
and I don't 
want to do anything to
jeopardize his life, because 
I know him and his family and all."
Williamson suggested that 
wo meet his friend at the Cape and Sort 
Hotel
restaurant on I-20, near Six Flags 
Over Georgia, west of Atlante, and
be said that the two of them 
had already talked of this as a gooi
meeting place. We told Williamson 
that we would be glad to seat 
with
his friend but first 
we would like for his
to give us a call so
10 10 Lumber to
that wa may talk with bla. He gave our office
Williamson. As of the 
writi
of this memorandum, we have had no eail.
ich
7. From the information that Williamson provided, e.g., location
of people involved, an attempt to 
cut with an Agency representative
(to possibly not un involved 
merely by association), we believe that
of the substance of 
the matter could be the same as that which was
reported from this office to OSS 
no rolated by Stephen Van Cicave
(See ATL-39-74, 26 February 1974
,
recarding itch Werbell, et 
al.
Resumo of Contacts with Stephen Van Cleave; ATL-53-74, 9 April 1974,
Hitch Werbell's 
operation, which has been
Stephen Van Cleave.)
described locally as a "machine-gun factory," is located 
at Powder 
Springe,
Georgia, about ton miles north 
of the I-20 Cape and Sword Motel. At may
rato. Mr. Williamson's friend 
has been given the opportunity to contact 
us-
and we are awaiting his call
.
se: Office of Chief, DCD (D. Zeimer)
✓ OSS
Services
JOHN R. PETERSON
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CONFIDENTIAL 05:13452 MAR 74 STAFF
CITE DCD/MANI 12494
DCD/WASHINGTON
ATTN: SUPPORT BRANCH OSS (GRANT) A-18 2014)
SUBJ
REF:
STEVEN VAN CLEAVE,
GEORGIA
INTELLIGENCE SERVICES, LTC., ATLANTA,
GRANT/HENNESSEY TELLSON, ES FLERUARY, SAME SUBJECT
1. DURING THE AFTERNOR OF 21 ANUARY 1974 WE RECEIVED A
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TELEPHONE CALL FROM ANSELO ALLIARD, 50 POCKERMAN ROAD, MIAMI,
"FLORIDA, CA" CONTACT OF THE MANI FIELD OFFICE) WHO ADVISED US
THAT AN ACQUAINTANCE OF HIS IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA, STEVEN VAN CLEAVE,
WANTED TO SPEAK WITH US IN CONTION WITH INTELLIGENCE MATTERS
CONCERNING LATIN AMERICA.
HE TOLD ALLEGRO THAT VAN CLEAVE
SHOULD CONTACT CUR OFFICE/1 ATLANTA; NOWEVER, ALLIEGRO SAID
THAT VAN CLEAVE DIDN'T
HE WANTED TO SPEAK WITH A CIA OFFICER
LIGENCE COLLECTION.
ANT TO DEAL WITH RECRUITERS, RATHER
IN THE BUSINESS OF INTEL-
WE TOLD ALLIEGRO THAT OUR ATLANTS OFFICE
ALLIEGRO
HAS. THE SAME STATURE AS THE MIAMI FIELD OFFICE, AND THAT HE SHOULD
URGE VAN CLEAVE TO CONTACT OUR REPRESENTATIVE IN ATLANTA.
WOULDN'T ACCEPT THIS RESPONSE ON OUR PART AND INSISTED THAT WE AT
LEAST HEAR WHAT VAN CLEAVE HAD TO SAY.
FINALLY. HE AGREED TO
ACCEPT A CALL FROM VAN CLEAVE SO THAT WE COULD TELL HIM TO CONTACT
OUR ATLANTA REPRESENTATIVE.
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VAN CLEAVE CALLED US AT HIS EXPENSE FRO ATLANTA ALOUT
FIVE MINUTES LATER. WE ADVISED HIM AT THE CUTSET THAT
GHOULD SPEAK WITH GILL FANGEURN IN THE ATLANTA PESIDENT OFFICE
WE EXPLAINED THAT OUR WORK FORCE
AT HIS EARLIEST CONVENIENCE.
VE
IS DIVIDED GEOGRAPHICALLY RATHER THAN FUNCTIONALLY, AND THAT
SINCE HE LIVES IN ATLANTA, HE MUST DEAL WITH THE ATLANTA RO.
PROVIDED HIM WITH THE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR THE ATLANTA FO, AND
42
HE INDICATED THAT HE WOULD CONTACT PANGEURN THE SAME DAY.
CALLED PANSPURN TO ADVISE HIM OF VAN CLEAVE'S INTENTION TO
CONTACT HIA. WE LATER LEARNED FROM BOTH PANGBURN AND VAN CLEAVE
THAT THE CONTACT WAS MADE.
3.
WE PRESUMED THAT WE WOULD HAVE NO FURTHER CONTACT WITH
VAN CLEAVE PLACED AT
VAN CLEAVE. HOWEVER, ME
WERE MISTAKEH.
LEAST TWO MORE TELEPHONE CALSS TO US FROM ATLANTA CAT HIS
EXPENSE), AND ONE FROM DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
EACH TIME WE
HIS RESPONSE ON
ADVISED HIM TO CALL PANGEUR FATHER THAN US.
THESE OCCASIONS WAS THAT HE ALREADY HAD CR INTENDED TO KEEP
PANGBURN ADVISED. BUT THAT HE WANTED TO KEEP US INFORMED ALSC.
CALDADE
THE LOCAL DADE COUNTY CALL WAS MADE TO ADVISE US THAT VAN
CLEAV
CLEAVE 
WAS IN MIAMI IN THE COMPANY OF TWO ARGENTINE POLICE
OFFICIALS, WHOM WE COULD CEBRIEF IF WE SO DESIRED.
95 AGAIN
TOLD HIM THAT HE COULD REPORT TO ATLANTA.
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VAN CLEAVE TOLD US DURING ONE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED
CONVERSATIONS THAT HE IS ACQUAINTED WITH MITCHELL WERE 11
FOLDER SPRINGS, GEORGIA, AND THAT HE HAD BEEN PRESSURED
INTO TAXING WERBELL TO ARGENTINA WITH HIM IN LATE JANUARY
1974 BY OFFICIALS IN THE COCA COLA COMPANY, CORAL CALLES,
FLORIDA, WITH WHICH VAN CLEAVE RAD CORE FAS) A CONSULTING
CONTRACT IN CONNECTION WITH COCA COLA'S SECURITY SYSTEM IN
NEVER AGAIN WOULD
ARGENTINA. VAN CLEAVE ADVISED US THAT
BECAUSE
NE TOLD US THAT WERBELL HAD
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HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH VERBELL BECAUSE THE LATTER HAD ACTED
SO BADLY DURING THIS TRIP.
COMMENTED TO ARGENTINE OFFICIALS THAT HE (VERDELL) WAS SOME-
HOW CONNECTED WITH THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, AND ON
VAN CLEAVE TOLD.
A FIRST NAME BASIS WITH
US THAT MATTERS HAD DEGENERATED TO SUCH A DEGREE THAT HE
RETURNED TO THE US WITHOUT WERBELL.
BILL COLEY, ECT.
COUS MEMORY IS A BIT
FUZZY ON THE CONTENTS OF THIS DISCUSSION, PUT WE RECALL
SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT. THAT WERRELL WAS INVOLVED WITH SINE,
WOMEN, AND SONG, AND VAN CLEAVE WAS AFRAID THAT WEREELL MIGHT
BE ARRESTED BY ARGENTINE POLICE BEFORE IT WAS OVER.)
CLEAVE TOLD US THAT HE PERSONALLY NEVER HAS SO MUCH AS
VAN
IMPLIED A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE AGENCY TO ANY CUTSIDER.
IMPLIED
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ALTHOUGH WE HAVE NOT NET VAH, CLEAVE
IN PERSON, BASED
UPON OUR TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS WITH HIM HE APPEARED TO BE
WE ARE SONRY THAT WE
AN INTELLIGENT AND REASONABLE MAN.
CANNOT PROVIDE A MORE DETAILED ACCOUNT OF OUR CONVERSATIONS
WITH VAN CLEAVE, BUT AS WE MENTIONED IN REFERENCED TELECON
WE DID NOT MAKE NOTES DURING THE CONVERSATIONS NOR DID 
WE
FEEL IT NECESSARY AT THE TIME TO WRITE A MEMORANDUM FOR THE
IT WAS A NORMAL, ALFEIT COMPLEX,
RECORD SINCE WE BELIEVED THAT
REFERRAL TO ANOTHER DCD OFFICE.
CONFIDENTIAL
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512-79-00
Chief, Personal Cecurity Division, CC:
Director, Dometic Contact Corvice
(Calef, Services Division)
TEEL, Hite all L.
$27505
Local OCI Inquiry to DC3 Him Office for
Information Concurning
54-69
1. The closel cay of m
from our Miaal Office,
Cervelo hiyo ination
coming, or for your record and possible
niture referenc
12. Any questions pertaling to this mortida chould be
directed to me. Visinin Thane, p. 2730.
SECURITY
Enclosure:
Whorne: gry
As stated ove
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Director, Daetis Contact Service (Services Division)
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Thank for the union
gation by your office that oc
In the reficht.
officially chans in Aptirely corres
However, 1*111 be helpful created
converpood. pertaining to
you
In the future,
co
Cutters Mirectly to the
receity Lisizga officer, rather than to import Staff. This
the An
navesti in getting the/information to
for any action that may be indicated.
priate chainal
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Director, Domestic Contact Service
033
Chief, Miami Field Offica
15 May 1959
MIM-604-69
Local OST Inquiry Regarding Information on Mitchell
L. Horboll
1. On 15 May 1908, Special feest Dove Plounen, local. Ost renresentative
RAF, visited the Want ield office to 
colfett eny information we right
have regarding Mitchell Lerbell 
who eatly is undergoing a security
clearance check as the result of presently 
being cployed by a company
with a goverment contract.
2. Herbell was an unsolicited contact of this office beginning; in
1959 and he reached peek notoriety in reverber 
1967 as a result of s
Involvement in the Rolcario Munferred 
trial in connection with the abortive
Haition Invasion. John Greaney, 000 
in iced at the time to oversee
Agency interests.
3. Ploumen in contacting per
cent agencies locally
including the 11 Actorney's Office sono cetved an indication that CIA
hal information on Werbell; thus 
Ploca's visit to the Miami Field Office
.
4. It, van indicated to Pleiman, who to Enosh personally by several
members of this staff, that we knew of werball 
and that on occasion o
had reported unsolicited information. 
It was suggested, however, that
Plow direct his request officially 
through channels via 03's agency
liaison officer in Washington.
5. This 15 for background and is being forwarded at the suggestion.
1 of local CIA, Cecurity.
Bogan: pay
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JAI P. GLEICHALP
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