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APPRECIATE REF STURGIS HAS BEEN PROMOTING
INVOLVING A 2,000-MAN CUBAN GOVERNMENT IN EXILE IN ANGOLA FOR
SEVERAL MONTHS AND WE EXPECT THAT REF IS A VARIATION OF THE SAME
THEME – DO NOT ANTICIPATE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL DEBRIEFING BY ZIBET
OFFICER OR FURTHER CONTACT WITH SUBJECT REF BY GENEWAY
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1. ON 29 SEPT 77 AT 1830 HOURS LOCAL ONE GARY VAN DYK,
WHO IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AS A BRITISH SUBJECT WHO WAS BORN.
ÎN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA CN 25 MAY 1936 AND WHO SAID
HE IS A LITERARY AGENT BY PROFESSION AND RESIDES AT 62
REDKNOLL WALK, CHELSEA, SH-3, LOND ON WALKED INTO US. MISSION,
SUBJECT WHO IS STAYING AT HOTEL AMAT IN GENEVA ORIGINALLY
CONTACTED DCM SORENS UN WHO ASKED THAT COS INTERVIEW HIM.
2. SUBJECT GAVE THE FOLLOWING STORY WHICH ADMITTEDLY APPEARS
DISUGINTED BUT MAY MAKE SENSE TO AFRICA DIVISION. ONE REASON
FOR INCOHERENCY IS THAT SUBJECT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE
STURY LEAKING TO OUTSIDERS I.E. THE PRESS AND WAS VERY RETICENT
, ABOUT NAMING NAMES OR DATES:
A. IN JUTE 1977 FRANK STURGIS (PRESUMABLY SAME PERSON OF
WATERGATE FAME) COME TO LONDON AND CONTACTED AN
UNIDENTIFIED MEMBER OF F.NLA.
THROUGH LATTER" STURGIS
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HO PED TO MEET HOLDEN ROBERTO,
SUBJECT LEARNED OF THIS
APPROACH AND SINCE SUBJECT SAYS HE IS A CLOSE FRIENDS
AND SUPPORTER OF DANIEL GI PENDA, HE PUT STURGIS IN TOUCH
WITH VICTUR FERNANDEZ, SUBJECT SAYS THAT AT THAT TIME
HE DID NOT KNOW WHO FRANK STURGIS WAS.
8. VICTOR FERNANDEZ WAS IDENTIFIED AS ONE OF THE PERSONS
INVOLVED IN THE ABORTIVE COUP OF MAY 1977 IN ANGOLA.
STURGIS TOLD FERNANDEZ THAT HE REPRESENTED A GROUP OF
CUBAN EXILES AND WAS IN A POSITION TO MAKE AVAILABLE 2200
ANTI-CASTRO CUBANS WHO WOULD GO TO ANGOLA TO PARTICIPATE
IN ANOTHER COUP TO OVERTHROW THE CURRENT. ANGOLAN REGIME.
C. STURGIS AND FERNANDEZ REPORTEDLY SIGNED AN AGREEMENT
IN LONDON WHEREBY STURGIS PLEDGED FINANCIAL AND MILITARY
SUPPORT (ACCORDING TO SUBJECT FROM SOME LATIN AMERICAN
GOVERNMENTS) AND AGREED AS TO WHO THE NEW MEMBERS OF THE GOVERN-
MENT IN EXILE (I.E. ANGOLA) WOULD BE.
D. GIPENDAY WHO AT THE TIME WAS IN LONDON, WAS SUSPICIOUS
OF STURGIS BUT WENT ALONG WITH FERNANDEZ' GETTING HELP FROM
-STURGI9. GIPENDA THEN WENT TO. GENEVA WHERE HE HAS BEEN EVER.
SINCE IN AMAT HOTEL. GIPENDA HAS BEEN WAITING AROUND, ACCORDING
SECRET
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TO SUBJECT TO SPEAK TO MOBUTU, WHO AS HOS KNOWS IS CURRENTLY
IN SWITZERLAND. SUBJECT SAID THAT THE GIPENDA/MOBUTU TALK
WILL TAKE PLACE IN NEXT FEW DAYS.
É. MEANWHILE GIPENDA AND SUBJECT AND POSSIBLY OTHERS HAVE RUN
UP A 60.020 FRANC. (US$ 25,222) HOTEL BILL AT AMAT HOTEL AND
EVIDENTLY THE HOTEL MANAGEMENT PLANS TO CALL THE POLICE IN
THE NEXT DAY OR SO IF BILL IS NOT PAID.
45
F. SUBJECT BROUGHT WITH HIM A FILE OF XEROXED DOCUMENTS
IN A LOOSE LEAF NOTEBOOK WHICH HE FLEETINGLY
EXHIBITED. THERE WERE SEVERAL PHOTOS OF SUBJECT IN
CAMOUFLAGE D JUNGLE DRESS IN A JUNGLE, A PHOTO OF A PERSON
SIMILARLY DRESSED WHUM SUBJECT IDENTIFIED AS FERNANDEZ AND
LISTS OF EQUIPMENT AND OTHER MATERIAL WHICH SUBJECT SAID WAS
SENT BY SOVIETS TO CUBAN FORCES IN ANGOLA. ACCORDING
. &
TO SUBJECT, THIS INTELLIGENCE WAS SENT OUT BY MPLA MEMBERS
STILL IN ANGOL A.
G. SUBJECT SAID THAT ANOTHER COUP AGAINST ANGOLAN GOVERNMENT
IS CURRENTLY BEING PLOTTED AND, IF SUCCESSFUL, PLOTTERS.
WANT
GI PENDA TO BE THE NATIONAL LEADER AND NOT HOLDEN ROBERTO.
SUBJECT APPEARS STRONGLY ANTI-HOLDEN ROBERTO AND SAVIMBA.
SECRET
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SUBJECT DID NOT MAKE ANY PITCH FOR MONEY OR ANY OTHER REQUEST
BUT SAID HE WOULD LIKE SOMEONE FROM WASHINGTON WHO WAS FAMILIAR
WITH ANGOLAN MATTERS TO COME TO GENEVA SOONEST TO SPEAK WITH
GIPENDA IF WE WANTED TO LEARN MORE.
3% IN RESPONSE TU COS QUESTION, SUBJECT SAID HE WAS NOT
MERCENARY BUT HE WANTED AS A FORMER SOUTH AFRICAN TO SEE
CURRENT ANGOLAN REGIME THROWN CUT ALONG WITH THE CUB ANS. IN SPITE
OF SUBJECT'S STATEMENT THAT HE DOES NOT WANT ANY MONEY OR DID HE
COME TO MISSION TO SELL INFORMATION, IT IS DEVIOUS SUBJECT AND
GIPENDA ARE OUT OF MONEY. SUBJECT WENT TO EXCEPTIONAL LENGTHS TO
BE ASSURED THAT ABOVE INFORMATION WOULD NOT LEAK. HE APPEARS TO BE
A VERY WELL-EDUCATED, COHERENT, SOFT-SPOKEN INDIVIDUAL IN SPITE
OF THE FOREGOING STORY. HE IS ABOUT 6 FEET. THREE INCHES TALL,
216 POUNDS, DARK BROWN HAIR WORK STYLISHLY LONG, LONG FACE, CLEAN
SHAVEN, SMOKES BRITISH CIGARETTES, AND SPEAKS WITH EITHER A SOUTH
AFRICAN OR AUSTRALIAN ACCENT
4. COS TOLD SUBJECT THAT HE WOULD PASS ALONG SUBJECT'S STORY
BUT IT WAS HARDLY LIKELY THAT ANYONE WOULD COME FORWARD TO PAY
A $25,000 HOTEL BILL, COS SAID HE HAD HEARD OF FRANK STURGIS BEFORE
AND IT APPEARS THAT HE MAY HAVE SOLD FERNANDEZ AND SUBJECT A BILL
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OF GOODS NO COMMITMENTS OR ANY PROMISES WERE MADE TO SUBJECT NOR
DID SUBJECT ATTEMPT TO ASCERTAIN COS'S IDENTITY OR NATURE OF HIS
KORK
WOULD APPRECIATE ASAP HCS EVALUATION OF SUBJECT 'S
STORY AS SKETCHY AND DIS JOINTED AS IT SOUNDS.
HOS
HAS AF DIVISION OFFICER IN NEARBY COUNTRY WHO FAMILIAR
WITH ANGOLA ADVISE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEND HIM TO GENEVA
FOR FURTHER DE BRIEFING OF SUBJECT,
FILE DEFER
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SUBJECT: LORENZ Llona Marita
SECRET
June 1976
As the result of an article on Subject in the 13 June 1976
LVCG was asked to do a file check to determine
cw York Daily
hether Subject was ever connected with the Agency According to
EA/COG Desk
Of interest however is the
IP trace, C1/0A and Security Office check NZ
has never been employed by the Agency.
fact that her sister, Val eric LORENZ, was granted a CSC on 14 July
1955, initiated by Finance Division, as a witting employee.
that time Valerie was an employee of the National Pank of Washington.
There are several references, sourced to the FBI and II).
Sh
LORENZ is a self-admitted former girl friend of Fidel CASTRO.
claims that she met Fidel while on a trip to Cuba with her father,
Captain of the North German Lloyd Line, în February 1959, became
infatuated with Fidel and stayed in Cuba. She served as Fidel's
mistress and came to the U.S. with Fidel's party in April 1959. She
learned at that time that she was pregnant by him. Marita returned
to Havana a short time thereafter and had a miscarriage. She claims
that she was drugged and taker to a hospital where an abortion was
performed. Because of Fidel's reaction to the pregnancy, she turned
against hiin. LORENZ returned to the U.S. from Cuba on 9 December 1959.
Because of the bad abortion operation performed on LORENZ in Cuba
in September 1959, LORENZ was-operated-on-by a Dr. Hanniar on 20-
'
January 1960 at the Roosevelt Hospital in New York City.
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is said that LORENZ appeared on the Today's Show on 14
June 1976. She reportedly made the statement that she was associated
with Frank STURGIS, and that she had placed some poison pills in
her face cream for the purpose of assassinating Fidel. A 24 April
1961 FBI document states that on 8 January 1961 LORENZ STURGIS, Alex
RORKE wero to meet that evening and attempt a unity meeting of
anti-Castro Cubans. The unity meeting was sponsored by Luis CONTE
I have uncovered nothing
Aguero, one of the leading anti Castro Qibins.
to date concerning an assassination attempt (in this connection.)
CC: to Bill Sturbitts for showing to the
Chris Hopkins
LA/COG/CIOS
N.B. COMMENT by OI September 1977: Note recent traces that were
sent to the DR on CONTE and allegations that he might have been
(might be) a Cuban agent..
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USE ONLY
SUBJECT
CONFIDENTIAL
SECRET
PRIVACY ACT REQUEST
Frank Sturges
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No info identifiable
with subject(s)
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See attached memorandum
40 docs for possible.
release. Guds 201 file.
reviewed
PRIVACY ACT REQUEST
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10. colato and final estimate of charges for socrci and duplication services.
regards to charges for tiesa Barricas trotters be wort
consideration. The first of the is the, civen the proper access cores, the
And the second
execution of a commute search fe nofter difficult nor cosil".
In that in light of the controversial netice of my past, c waver or reduction
of charges na conduce to Lic futonce of the public interest. I therefo.c
considered in the king of a decision
respectfully request that these factors
as to the cost of services.
In compliance with your rouest
uest 
for fanity verification ( pursuant to
provisions of the 1974 ivacy act, section 55, subsections 5 and d) 
I
hereby sucar before a noter public ca to a name and foruor nemes, my
address, my date as well as place of birth, and
for our cooperation, I an
STATE
E OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF DADE
Before ma
11v avocared
Frank Sturgis to me well known and
known to me to be the person de-
scribed in and who executed the fore-
going instrument for the purposes
therein expressed..
witness my hand and official ocal
this 19th day of May, A.D. 1976.
Upina Withe
Notary Public, State of Florida
at Large
Ny comission expires
BONDED GEN
A LARGE
27 1928
citizenshin. Tich::In
Yours truly,
thank Stug
Struges
Stursfo
Frayk Knock Florian
Frank Angelo Fiorin
Fran: Florini
Frank Anthony Stels
Kran: A. Sturg
Fran: Sturgis
Frank Donnelli
Freak: Campbell
code names:
Federini
Barbaros
Samson
Bown Decier 1924
in Norfolk, Ve.
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Marah Sturgin
Frank Sturcio
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF DADE
Before me personally appeared Frank Sturgis to me well known
who executed
and known to me to be the person described 
in and
the foregoing instrument for the purposed 
therein 
expressed.
Witness my hand and official seal this 19th day of May, A,D,
1976
Will Wilk)
Notary Public, State of Florida
at Large
My commission expires
1974
1
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Office of Hublic Tatami
Central Intelligence
Langley,
Dear CLES:
irginin
This letter is
76
33167
23:Information Requent
request for any and all available infcotton
your computerized rad documented files--in pussuance of the Freedon 08
Information Act section 552 of title 5, United States Code), Its
arendent (ublic Law 93-502), co well co the automatic declassification
procedurea atipileted in ecutive Order 11652--appertaining to no end.
my alleged activities as ran turis or Frank Rtorini, or coded
references thereto. Tran ou for your kind copperati
Very truly
Sturgis
--formerly,
Florin
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON DC. 20505
Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Attention: Intelligence Division
Deputy Director for Operations
FRON
SUBJECT:
Frank STURGIS
REF
AUG
CIR-316/01746-77
According to a source of the Miami Field Office
Subject 
disclosed
of the Domestic Collection Division
to the source the following information concerning plans
which allegedly reflect Subject's 
interest in Africa and
Panama in conversations held on 
or around 5 June 1977.
Subject has discussed plans to establish 
a Cuban Govern-
ment in exile on Angolan soil with 
the help of Holden
ROBERTO, FNLA. Subject is prepared 
on receipt of 
agree
ment from Roberto to provide 
food, medical teams and
other forms of assistance to the 
ENLA. Ostensibly, 
this
would be a first step following recognition 
by Roberto-
This 
government would then
of a Cuban Exile Government
.
troops and, among other things, capture as
attempt to raise
many Castro soldiers as possible in order to use them 
as
The funds for such an
an exchange or trade instrument
.
enterprise ostensibly would come from Cuban Communities in
Brazil, Nicaragua, Panama, Mexico
, Venezuela and the United
States. One aspect of the proposed 
unconventional war is
Also allegedly
the use of counterfeit Angolan
involved is planning to secure Angolan aid for Panamanians
who oppose Torrijos.
Involved in unspecified ways in these plans are
the following:
a.
Leonell GOMEZ
International Coordinator
Afro-Cuban Committee (appears to be inactive
at present; formerly involved 
in the Cuban:
Exile Movement).
b.
Dr. Alida REINOSO
c. (FNU) SOTOLONGO
તા.
Merwin SIGALE Columnist
for an afternoon news-
paper
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WARNING NOTRE
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QUODET
CLASSIFIED BY
SIGNER
EXEMPT FROM GENERAL ENTERT
SCHEDULE OF 6. U 11952, EXPED
§ 50 (9131 år 64 furcle
AUTOMATICALLY BECLASSite ox
Date impossible to determi
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SUBJECT:
Frank STURGIS
Stanley TAYLOR
Leeds United Kingdom;
allegedly an associate of Roberto
Colin TAYLOR An unclo of Stanley Taylor
3. The source has expressed an extreme fear of physical
retribution should his 
disclosures become known and a
disinclination to convey his 
information directly to 
other
agencies
CIR-316/02820-77
NING NOTICE
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SURJECT: Frank STURGIS
Distribution:
Orig &
Addressee
PCS/LSN
OS/Redman
Case 65889
Info Control
FBI/LSN
LA Division
OSG Chronos:
Gene Lacy
10 August 1977
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SECRET 121530Z MAY 77 STAFF
CITE DCD/MIAMI 14056
TC: DCD/HEAD QUARTERS.
TO: CSG (WALKER)
INTEL
SUBJ
FRANK STURGIS
REF MAINWARING/WALKER TELECON OF 11 MAY 1977
ROBERT W. MORGAN IS A MIAMI-BASED ADVENTURER AND
PECDUGER OF SEMI-DOCUMENTARY MOVIES WHO HAS OCCASIONALLY
VOLUNTEERED INFORMATION TO THE MEO. HE IS ACQUAINTED WITH
FRANK STURGIS. ON MAY 1977 MORGAN TELEPHONED THE NFO
AND IMPARTED THE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING.
WITHIN THE PAST FEW DAYS, STURGIS SAID THAT HE (STURG IS)
HAD BEEN APPROACHED TO ORGANIZE TRAINING FOR 200 PANAMANIAN
DISSIDENTS TO OCCUR, IN COSTA RICA. TRAINING WOULD LAST 30
DAYS AND CJLD BE PART OF A LARGER ANTI-TORRIJOS EFFORT..
HE PROVIDED NO FURTHER DETAILS.
2.
STURGIS ALSO SAID HE WAS NOW ASSOCIATED WITH THE
AFRO-CUBAN COMMIT TEE" POSSIBLY A NEW GROUP. , WHICH HAS
MONG ITS GOALS, COALESCING CUBAN EXILE OPPOSITION TO CASTRO
ACTIVITIES IN AFRICA. STURGIS SAID THE GROUP INITIALLY IS
SEEKING 50 MEN FOR SERVICE OF SOME SORT IN ANGOLA AND ZAIRE.
IN THIS RESPECT, STURGIS WILL DEPART SOON FOR LONDON AND
BRUSSELS.
4. WE SHOULD NOTE THAT MIAMI AREA ABOUNDS IN STORIES ABOUT
FRANK STURGIS, OR PURPORTING TC CRIGINATE WITH STURG IS. WE
HAVE, HOWEVER, NO REASON TO DOUBT STURGIS ACTUALLY SAID THESE
THINGS TO MORGAN.
5.
SOME OF MORGAN'S FILM PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES TAKE HIM
ماريان
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TO UNUSUAL PLACES OR LEAD TO UNUSUAL PERSONAL ASSOCIATIONS.
HE HAS AN OVERRIDING CONCERN THAT HE 
MIGHT AT SOME POINT,
BE IDENTIFIED AS A POLICE INFORMANT AND 
THEREFORE WILL 
NOT
TALK TO THE FBI. HE HAS ALSO ASKED US 
TO REFRAIN FROM DC 
ING
SO IN MATTERS AFFECTING HIM
6. NONETHELESS, SOME OF THIS SHOULD BE PASSED TO THE
FRI. WE CAN TRY AGAIN TO PERSUADE MORGAN 
TO DEAL WITH 
THE
ALTERNATIVELY
, WE WOULD RECOMMEND
FORE RESPONSIBLE AGENCY.
PASSAGE OF SUBSTANCE AT HEADQUARTERS LEVEL.
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SECRET 1715002 SEP 76 STAFF
CITE DODAMIAMI 13523
TO: DCD/HEAD QUARTERS.
TOT
OPER AT IONS SERVICES GROUP/OSR (FRENCH) FROM HENNESSEY
WNINTEL
SUBJ ALBANIAN CRYPTOGRAPHIC MATERIAL
REF:
DCD/HEADQUARTERS 16628,
SEPTEMBER 1976, SAME SUBJECT
Sep 17 75.
ROBERT MORGAN, OWNER, SAFARI SPORT, P.O. BOX 133, NORTH MIAMI
BEACH, FL OR IDA, AND VANGUARD 
RESEARCH, INC., P. O. BOX 312, MIAMI
,
FLORIDA, ADVISED US THAT FRANK 
STURG IS APPARENTLY DEPARTED MIAMI
FOR WASHINGTON, D. C., WHERE HE 
INTENDED TO TURN SUBJECT MATERIAL
OVER TO THE STAFF OF SENATOR 
HOWARD BAKER ON 2 SEPTEMBER 1976
STURGIS THEN INTENDED TO GO TO NEW 
YORK CITY. E2 IMP.DET CL 
BY
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SECRET

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SECRET 241830Z AUG 76 STAFF
CITE DED/MIAMI 13477
TO: PRIORITY DCD/HEAD QUARTERS.
TO: OPERATIONS SERVICES GROUP/OSB (FRENCH) FROM HENNESSEY
UNINTEL
SUBJ ALBANIAN CRYPTOGRAPHIC MATERIAL
REF HENNESSEY FRENCH TELECON, 23 AUGUST 1976, SAME SUBJECT
THIS IS TO CONFIRM REFERENCED TELECON. ON 23 AUGUST 1976,
WE RECEIVED A CALL FROM ROBERT W. MORGAN, CINER OF SAFAR I
SPORTS, P. O. BOX 133, NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AND VANGUARD
RESEARCH INC., P. O BOX 312, MIAMI, FLORIDA, IN WHICH HE
INDICATED THAT HE HAD HAD A VISIT ON THE SAME DATE BY FRANK
STURG IS. STURGIS HAD TOLD MORGAN THAT HE HAD JUST RETURNED TO
MIAMI FROM NEW YORK CITY, WHERE HE HAD BEEN INTERVIEWED FOR
THE "TUMORROW SHOW ON NBC. (THIS INTERVIEW WAS SUPPOSED TO
HAVE BEEN TELEVISED AT 10 HOURS, 24 AUGUST, BUT WAS NOT.)
STURGIS SAID THAT WHILE IN NEW YORK HE HAD STAYED THE
WEEKEND (PRESUMABLY 21 AND 22 AUGUST) WITH MARITA LORENZ,
WHO STURGIS SOMETIME AGO PUBLICLY CLAIMED TO HAVE HIRED TO
POISON CUBAN PRIME MINISTER FIDEL CASTRO. CRENZ GAVE STURGIS
A BOOK CONTAINING CRYPTOGRAPHIC MATERIAL THAT SHE SAID SHE HAD
STOLEN FROM THE ALBANIAN MISSION IN NEW YORK. MORGAN WAS
SHOWN MACHINE COPIES OF THREE OR FOUR PAGES OF THIS MATERIAL,
WHICH CONSISTED OF FIVE DIGIT NUMERICAL GROUPS IN SERIES ACROSS
THE PAGES. EACH OF THE GROUPS HAD A SINGLE LINE DRAWN THROUGH
AS IF A DECODING OPERATION HAD BEEN PERFORMED. STURGIS TOLD
MORGAN THAT HE HAS DISTRIBUTED PAGES OF THE BOOK IN VARIOUS
PLACES IN MIAMI FOR SAFEKEEPING UNTIL HE CAN TURN ALL OF IT
OVER TO SENATOR HOWARD BAKER. TO THIS END HE ALREADY HAD PLACED
A CALL TO BAKER'S STAFF ON 23 AUGUST. STURGIS TOLD MORGAN HAT
LORENZ HAD GIVEN HIM THE BOOK BECAUSE ONE OF HER MAFIA CONTACTS
IN NEW YORK TRIED TO BLACKMAIL HER FOR SOME REASON UNKNOWN TO
MORGAN CR OURSELVES), AND SUBSEQUENTLY BEAT HER SEVERELY AND
THREATENED HER LIFE. AS A RESULT, SHE NO LONGER WANTED ANY
PART OF THE CRYPTOGRAPHIC MATERIAL IN QUESTION. STURGIS
PROMISED TO GET IT INTO OFFICIAL U.S. GOVERNMENT HANDS.
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3 August 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Call from Jon French of DCD Concerning Frank
STURGIS
The following information was provided to Jon French
y his DCD Miami offico on 23 August. The information, was
given to the DCD Miami office by a contact (not identified)
on 23 August who obtained it from Oscar FREELY FREELY 1s
writing a book on Frank STURGIS.
STURGIS 1s to appear on the Tomorrow Show at 2 a.
on 24 August, which is to be narrated by Tom Schneidor.
STURGIS just recently returned to Miami from taping the show
in New York
While in New York STURGIS saw
obtained from her a book which, accordand
to sourco, appeared
to be cryptographic material and seemed to rolato to Albania,
The DCD sourco saw a few copies" of what he described as
"mathematical matrix" material.
is attempting
STURGIS currently (today the material to him.
to contact Senator Bakor to tuin ovoi
DCD plans to ask the source to monitor the situation and adviso
whether the material in fact is turnod ovor to Baker,
Jile
Chris Hopkins
LA/COG/CIOS
201-242256
STURGIS
Toft Tow Peach That Des should he
ADDO & Phil FENDIG - he will do
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TORI 1503412 NOV 74
NC 98033
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PRECEIVESCE
1503202 NOV 74
EM DIRECTOR, FBI
TO RUEHOC/SECRETARY OF STATE
UEATIA/DIRECTOR, CIA
US SECRET SERVICE (PID)
RUEBHJA ASSISTAN ATTORNEY GENERAL CRIMINAL DIVISION
NI CIVIL DISTURBANCE UNIT
AND INTERNAL SECURITY SECTION
AND GENERAL CRIMES SECTION
UNCLAS
ANTI-FIDEL CASTRO ACTIVITIES.
A CONFIDENTIAL
AK
.8.
9.
WHO HAS FURNISHED RELIABLE INFO
IN THE PAST AND IS ABLE CONCERNING CUBAN EXILE
ACTIVITIES IN MIAMI 
ADVISED THAT CARLOS PRIO SOCARRAS,
EX-PRESIDENT OF CUBA, AND CAPTAIN EDUARDO SOTOLONGO, DR. F.
FESSER, DR, 
OTIEZA, SUAREZ RIVA, PAUL POZO, OR. PEDRO ROIG.
EULALIA ARNESTO, ALL PROMINENT CUBANS IN THE MIAMI AREA, MET
WITH WASHINGTON, DC, COLUMNIST JACK ANDERSON ON NOVEMBER 1,
1974, THE MEETING WAS SET UP BY FRANK STURGIS, WHO SUPPOSEDLY
15 A 
PERSONAL FRIEND OF JACK ANDERSON. THE MEETING.. PLACE
IN JACK 
ANDERSON'S OFFICE AND IT LASTED APPROXIM
MINUTES, JACK ANDERSON WAS FURNISHED WITH A MONOGRAPH WHICH
REELECTED AN ADVERSE ATTITUDE TOWARDS CO-EXISTENCE BETWEEN
THE US AND 
CUBA,
:
CARLOS PRO SOCARRAS WAS THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE GROUP AND
HE ASKED 
JACK 
ANDERSON TO HELP THE CUSANS UNITE UNDER ONE
COMMON GOAL THE LIBERATION OF CUBA. JACK ANDERSON REPLIED
THAT HE WOULD 
ASSIST CUBAN UNIFICATION IN "HE U.S., GUT WOULD
NOT WRITE
-AGAINST CO-EXISTENCE:
SOURCE ADVISED ABOVE NEETING WAS HELD SOLELY FOR THE
PURPOSE OBTAINING SUPPORT OF JACK ANDERSON IN UNITING
CUBAN EXILES 
IN THE UNITED STATES, NO DISCUSSION HAS HELD.
CONCERNING 
BOMBINGS OR OTHER TERRORIST ACTIVITIES AND THESE
MATTERS WERE NOT 
ALLUDED TO DURING THE MEETING.
U/HEAN
Fol turges
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CITE DCD/MIAMI 12521
PRIORITY DCO/WASHINGTON
ATTNI DCD/OFFICE OF THE CHIEF (HORTON).
FROM:
MIAMI FIELD OFFICE CHENNESSEY)
SUBJ: FRANK STURGIS
REF
HORTON/STARLING/HENNESSEY TELECON, 7 MAY 1974, JAME
SUBJECT
1. AT 1055 ON
THE LISTED LINE HE RECEIVED A TELEPHONE CALL ON
STURGIS, WHO INDICATED THAT HE
SANTED TO MCLT WITH US AS SOON AS POSSI: LE IN ORDER THAT HE
MIGHT CONVEY INFORMATION OF EXTREM IMPORTANCE 
TO THE AGENCY
.
HE MENTIONED AT THE OUTSET THAT HE HAD 
ARRANGED TO MEET WITH
MATT MACVANE OF THE BIKI FILED OFFICE AT 
EARLIER DATE
BUT MACVANEMAD FAILED TO APPEAR 
AT THE APPOK TED TIME AND
MEETING
PLACE
CEWE DID NOT CONTENT ON THE DOTIVE 
MACHANEY
HOWEVER, WE IMMEDIATELY ALVISED STURGIS THAT WE 
ARE 
NOT IN
A POSITION TO MEET WITH MIT DE SUGGESTED 
THAT IF HE
REQUIRED AGENCY CONTACT HE SHOULD IT 
AT TAL 
WASHINGTON
LEVEL. HE ASKED WHO IN WASHINGTONNE 
MIGHT CALL. WE
INDICATED THAT JE WERE CHABLE TO SUGGEST A 
SPECIFIC 
NAME.
K 8 12 st 1474
2. STURGIS THEM SAID THAT HE DIDN'T WANT TO PLAY GAMES AND
THAT HE WAS PREPARED TO GIVE US HIS INFORMATION 
OVER THE 
TELEPHONE:
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HE IMMEDIATELY SAID THAT IT CONCERNED MARCOTICS IN MEXICO AND THAT
A NUMBER OF VERY HIGH RANKING PEOPLE REPE INVCLUES. HE TOLD HIM
THAT IT HAS UNNECESSARY TO GO AY AFTER ZECAUSE THIS WAS A
PROBLEM FOR THE DRUG FORCEMENT AGENCY, AND SUGGESTED THAT HE
CONTACT THEM. HE RESPONDED THAT HAS HAD CERTAIN PHOELLAS
WITH DEA, EUT HE INDICATED THAT NE MIGHT CALL GEORGE DAVIS, FRI
MIAMI, WHOM HE HAS KNOWN FOR COTIC. WE AGREE THAT THIS NIGHT
EE AN EXCELLENT IDEA. STURGIS THEN THANKED US AND THE CONVERSATION
WAS TERMINATED..
DURING
STURGIS WAS VERY PERSONABLE, ELT FRANK, MY THIS BRIEF
CONVERSATION. WE BELIEVE THAT HE UNDERSTANDS OUR POSITION, AND
DO NOT ANTICIPATE THAT HE WILL ATTEMPT TO CONTACT US AGAIN.
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS ENCRANDLY HAS BEEN
PASSED LOCALLY TO THE CO5/04
VIANI, BY CRUCE AINGAMING.
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CONFIDENTIAL
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SECRET
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
8 May 1974
SUBJECT: Frank Anthony STURGIS (201-242256)
1. This morning I received a a phone call
from the COS, Miami who advised me that yesterday.
Frank Sturgis called the DCD, Miami Office, and
expressed a desire to meet with one of the DCD
officers. Sturgis claimed to have new information
on the movement of narcotics through Mexico and
other information which he did not specify.
The DCD Miami Office thanked Sturgis for
calling and referred him to the FBI and DEA,
who would be the most interested recipients of
the information he has. Sturgis was very pleasant
on the telephone and the DCD people obviously
responded correctly.
cy to DDO/Narc
Mr. Bolton
WILLIAM C. STURBITTS,
SECRET
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RE: CUÑANOS INVIDOS
(UNITED CUBANS)
INTERNAL SECURITY
CUBA
NEUTRALITY MATTERS - CUBA
Cubanos Unidos (CU) in a Cuban exile anti-FIDEL
CASTRO organization in Miami
unito all exile groups into
た
Florida Ito
purpose is to
unity organization and begin
military operations against the present Government of Cuba
WILFREDO NAVARRO BEATO is the hoad of CU which
Organization now maintaing office space at 1996 S
1st
Street Miami, telephono 642-9741.
On June 9, 1970, MM T-1, a Cuban exile involved.
in revolutionary natters for the past six years, advised
that CU recently decided to start selling bonds issued
in the name of the Republic of Cuba. The money collected
would be used to purchase arms for proposed military
operations against Cuba.
On June 15, 1970, µM T-1 stated that WILFREDO
NAVARRO at that time was claiming that MAURICE FERRE.
member of the Miami City Commission. is assisting him
Cuban revolu
NAVARRO claimed that
about a week previously, a meeting was held in the FERRE
Building in Miami and
and 
it was determined that CU had
adequate money, resources.
NAVARRO said that he instructed
TOMAS ARENCIBIA, a leading member of CU. to quit his job
and NAVARRO would pay his salary. NAVARRO explained that
ho wanted ARE CIBIA to work on a full-time basis for CU.
Also present at this meeting were three unidentified
Americans, one of whom reportedly has a quantity of
Arms stored at his house.
SECRET NO FOREIGN DISSEMINATION
Group I
Excluded from automatic
downgrading and
declassification
DBC-12154
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(05.04) 100.9-14
14-00000
SHE
NO FOREIGN DISSEMINATION
RE: CUBANOS UNIDOS
(UNITED CUDANS)
On June 19, 1920, MM T-3. another Government
agency which conducts Intelligence investigations, advised
information had been received, 
that CU recontly held a
meeting to introduce Americans who are 
backing their
organization, The Americans were FRANK 
FIORINI and 
ED
KAISER FIORINI calls himgolf the 
"Chief of Intelligence
Section of Cubanos Unidos"
July 1.
On July 1, 1970, WILFREDO NAVARRO BEATO appeare
FBI with his 
brother ROFRE
at the Miami Office
NAVARRO BEATO, and advised as follows:
FRANK FIORINI. an American citizen who has been
involved in Cuban exile revolutionary matters 
for the past
In
ton years, recently signed a unity 
agreement with CU.
this agreement, FIORINI, who 
represents some independent
anti-CASTRO organization, agrood that 
political unity of
FIORINI is not a
exile groups must he established
.
member of CU as such, holds no official position, and is
not in charge of intelligence.
all
NAVARRO caid that a few days previously he
Wash
returned fro States . C. where again he was trying
to obtain United
Government support and backing.
He was told that no support could be given unless 
it 
was
personally authorized by President 
RICHARD M
They stated that JORGE GONZALEZ,
NIXON
who was formerly associated also known as
another
"Bombillo'
anti-CASTRO organization, was in no way associated with
CU. They claimed that CU had no 
plans to attack a 
Russian
Vassel off the orida CU had previously said
it needed some 57mm recoilless rifles 
for this purpose
but had no intention of attacking 
a Russian vessel.
were 
made
Announcements that they were 
going to do so were
for political propaganda and also 
to stir 
patriotic
Cuban exiles to become more 
active in Cuban 
revolutionary
mattors.
4.
SECRET
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j4-00000
RE: CUBANOS UNIDOS
(UNITED CUBANS)
BOB RAMEY (phonetic), a commentator on
Channel 4 TV, Miami, who will travol with
WILFREDO NAVARRO.
WILFREDO NAVARRO, loader of CU.
O loader of Cu.
JORGE NAVARRO, brothor of WILFREDO and
designated Naval Chief of CU
(First Namo Unknown) RODRIGUEZ ALONSO,
designated Military Chief of CU
GORDON DI BATTISTO, an Italian having
Mafia connections
EDWIN KAISER, reportedly with "U.S. French
Legion".
HAURICIO FERRE, reportedly provides financial
backing to WILFREDO NAVARRO.
PILIN MENDOZA, a friend of JOSE FERRE
MM T-5 indicated that it was intended that
mercenaries from Corsica would be used,
On July 29, 1970, EDWIN BENJAMIN KAISER, JR., 805
West 30th Street, Hialeah, Florida, advised that he knew no
one named BOB RAHEY or (First Nane Unknown) RODRIGUEZ ALONSO
KAISER said that he had previously been in the French Foreign
Legion and knows former legionnaires who
who 
now live in all
parts of the world. Many of these legionnaires would fight
as mercenaries if contacted, but at the present time reither
ho nor CU has any plans to contact these people and does not
have the funds to pay them or the military equipment to issue
them KAISER said that WILFREDO NAVARRO is a long-time
friend of Miami City Commissioner, MAURICE FERRE, and the
nature of their relationship is business interests.
KAISER advised he continues to be active in CU
6.
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SECRET 1815422 JUN 70 CITE SA 7935
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FOLLOWING IS UPDATE SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS
WITHIN MILITANT EXILE COMMUNITY.
2. JOSE TORRIENTE HAS TOLD AMCHALK-1 THAT
NEGOTIATIONS ARE WELL ALONG FOR OBTAINING TWO ISLANDS AS
TRAINING AND OPERATIONAL BASES FOR EXILES. ONE IS THE
ISLA CATA OFF THE SOUTH COAST OF THE DGHINICAN REPUBLIC.
NEGOTIATIONS WITH UNIDENTIFIED DOMINICANS FOR USE OF THIS
ISLAND ARE TAKING PLACE THROUGH THE ARGENTINE CONSUL
GENERAL IN PUERTO RICO. TORRIENTE WAS IN PUERTO RICO, LAST
THE OTHER ISLAND WHICH IS BEING GEGOTIATED FOR BY
EX-FRESIDENT CARLOS PRIO SOCARRAS IS ILE A VACHE WHICH IS
LOCATED OFF THE SOUTHERU HAITIAN PRUINSULA, TRAINING
ACTIVITIES AND RECRUITING FOR A MARITIME AND INFILTRATION
COURSE IS CURRENTLY TAKING PLACE IN THE MIAMI AREA, HOWEVER
THUS FAR ALL TRAINING HAS BEEN CONDUCTED UNDER CLASSROO
CONDITIONS IN PRIVATE HGIES THROUGHOUT THE MIAMI AREA.
STATION IN POSESSION OF MANY OF THE CANES OF 14DIVIDUALS
VEEN. THE OTHER ISLAND WHICH

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1OARD LARGEST
PECRUITED. PLS FORWARD LARGEST SCALE AMMY AND HYUNOGRAPHIC
MAPS AVAILABLE FOR THESE ISLANDS.
THE CUBANOS UNIDOS GROUP CONTINUS 70 AT LEAST
MAKE APPEARANCES CF ACTIVITY. AMSNAP-3 REPORTS THAT FRANK
FIORINI (201-242256) HAS LINKED HIMSELF WITH THE NAVARRO
BROTHERS AND GORDON DI BATTISTO. FIORINI CALLS HIMSELF
CHIEF OF INTELLIGENCE SECTION OF CUBANOS UNIDOS",
RECENTLY A MEETING WAS HELD AT DUPONT PLAZA HOTEL TO
INTRODUCE AMERICANS WHO ARE BACKING THE CUBANOS UNIDOS
GROUP. THE AMERICANS IN ATTENDENCE WERE FIORIN! AND ED
KAISER FLORINI IMPLIED THAT CUBANOS UNIDOS HAS UNITED
STATES GOVERNMENT SUPPORT. AMSNAP-3 BELIEVES, AS MANY
OT HER CUBAOS DO, THAT FIORINI AND KAISER MAY BE TIED IN
WITH MAFIA. SIX MOUTHS AGO, ACCORDING TO SUAP-3, THE
SAME GROUPED A SUPPOSEDLY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN
TALLAHASSEE TO AID CUSASS. BONDS GERS PRINTED UP AND
SOLO TO LOCAL COMPANIES AND REFUGEES. M IS APPAREAT
*ARE IS 601as OB. 37 IS NICKLY. POSSIBLE THAT
Sunku. CRIMINAL ELCHE97S ARE VELVED WITH CLEABOS
DOS FOR PRIXB CB FPSES.
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WE HAVE LEARNED FROM AMCR UNE- THAT SPECIAL
MODIFIED SERTRAM BOATS, 31 FEET WITH 2 EACH MERCRUISER
INBOARD ENGINES RATED AT 325 NURSE POWER EACH HAVE SEEN
ORDERED BY HAITIAN GOVERNMENT. THE SUATE ARE ALSO EQUIPPE
ITH RADAR AND FORWARD MOUNT AND HEAVY WEAPON. TO DATE,
ONLY 2 BOATS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. AMCRUMP-5 LEARNED ABOVE.
AS RESULT OF HIS CURRENT PROPRIETORSHIP OF A MARINE.
CES COMPANY
SERVICES COMPANY, REPORTEDLY, IN TO BOATS ARE IN CEDER.
WHILE NO INFORMATION IS ABAILARES TO CONTRADICT THE FACT
THAT THESE ARE BEING ORDERED FOR THE HAITIAN GOVERNMENT,
SPECULATE THAT THIS WAY BE ACTUALLY; FOR CUBAN EXILES. THE
PURCHASING AGENT IS JAMES BEYER WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN
PREVIOUS PURCHASES FOR DAVALIER
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FM DIRECTOR, FBI
TO RUE ADHW/WHITE HOUSE SITUATION:
ATTENTION MR. JERRY D. JENNINGS
RUEBWJA/ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL CRIMINAL DIVISION
AND INTERNAL SECURITY SECTION
AND GENERAL CRIMES SECTION
RUEAITA DIRECTOR, CIA
RUEHSE/U.S. SECRET SERVICE (PID)
RUEHOC/SECRETARY OF STATE
B
UNCLAS
FBE
DBD-87695
UNSUB THREAT TO ASSASSINATE SECRETARY OF STATE HENRY KISSINGER
AND THE PRESIDENT T OF VENEZUELA
ON APRIL 23, 1975, FRANK ANTHONY STURGIS SOLDIER OF
FGRTUNE AND CONVICTED WATERGATE DEFENDANT, WAS CONTACTED AT
THE LILLY FURNITURE STORE, 1225 N.W 119 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA.
HE ADVISED THAT ON APRIL 22, 1975. SOURCE OF HIS, WHOM HE DE-
CLINED TO IDENTIFY BUT HAD FORMERLY WORKED FOR CENTRAL INTELLI
GENCE AGENCY, HAD FURNISHED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO
STURGIS ON A CONFIDENTIAL BASIS.
...
A GROUP CALLING ITSELF THE LATIN-AMERICAN ANTI-COMMUNIST
LEAGUE, BASED IN MIAMI, FLORIDA, HAD BEEN ACTIVE IN RECENT
WEEKS. THE HEAD MAN OF THIS GROUP WAS AN EX-CUBAN LAWYER
NAMED DR. DE CARDENAS THERE WAS A REVEREND ESPINOSA "INVOLVED
WITH THE GROUP." HE WAS SUSPECTED BY THE SOURCE AS BEING
CASTRO AGENT AND WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A FORMER NEW YORK POLICEMAN
WHO HAD WORKED FOR G-2 IN CUBA IN FORMER YEARS.
THIS GROUP HAD REPORTEDLY RECRUITED TWO NATIVE BORN
AMERICANS FROM THE NEW YORK AREA AND SENT THEM FROM MIAMI TO CUSA
SEVERAL WEEKS AGO-IN-A-BOAT ON CLANDESTINE OPERATION. THEY HAVE
SINCE RETURNED TO MIAMI BUT THE REASON FOR THE TRIP WAS UNKNOWN.
IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT DR. DE CARDENAS HAD BEEN ATTEMPTING-
TO OBTAIN U.S. PASSPORTS FOR FOUR NATURALIZED CUBAN AMERICANS,
IDENTITIES UNKNOWN. HE WAS ALSO TO TRY TO GET VENEZUELAN VISA'S
FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS.
_ DURING EVENING MEETINGS IN RECENT WEEKS, THE GROUP HAS DIS= .
CUSSED MANY THINGS. WHEN IT WAS REPORTED THAT HENRY KISSINGER
WAS TRAVELING TO VENEZUELA. THE GROUP HAD DISCUSSED VARIOUS PLANS
FOR CREATING SOME KIND OF AN INTERNATIONAL INCIDENT DURING
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KISSINGER'S VISIT IN VENEZUELA WHICH WOULD TEND 10 DISCREDIT
AND THE PRESIDENT OF VENEZUELA.
AS A RESULT OF THESE REPORTED DISCUSSIONS, THE SOURCE HAD
BEEN LED TO BELIEVE THAT POSSIBLY THESE PLANS MIGHT RESULT IN
AN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON KISSINGER WHEN HE WAS VISITING IN
VENEZUELA.
STURGIS EXPLAINED THAT THIS SOURCE WAS UNABLE TO FURNISH
INFORMATION AND NO
STURGIS UNDER-
INFORMATION ABOUT
ANY OTHER DETAILS IN CONNECTION
OTHER MEMBERS OF THE GROUP WERE
STOOD THAT THE SOURCE HAD 08TAINED
THE ALLEGED PLANS FOR CREATING AN INTERNATIONAL INCIDENT
VOLVING KISSINGER THIRDHAND THE WIFE OF A MAN WHO WAS
CONNECTED WITH A MEMBER OF THIS GROUP HAD OVERHEARD HER HUS-
BAND TALKING ON THE TELEPHONE ABOUT KISSINGER'S VISIT TO
VENEZUELA AND HAD REPORTED THIS INFORMATION TO THE SOURCE.
STURGIS ADVISED THAT NOW THAT KISSINGER'S VISIT TO
VENEZUELA HAD BEEN CANCELLED, HE UNDERSTOOD THAT ALL PLANS
"HAD BEEN ABORTED AND THAT THERE WAS NO IMMEDIATE DANGER: OR
CONCERN. ALTHOUGH NO DEFINITIVE PLANS OF THE GROUP WERE KNOWN,
STURGIS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE GROUP HAD ONLY DISCUSSED POSSIBLE
PLANS FOR AN INCIDENT INVOLVING BOTH KISSINGES AND THE P PRESIDENT
OF VENEZUELA DURING SUCH A VISIT IN ORDER TO DISCREDIT UNITED
STATES VENEZUELA PELATIONS.
STURGIS POINTED OUT THAT THE CUBAN EXILES ARE ALWAYS
TALKING, CONSPIRING AND PLANNING SOME SORT OF ANTI-CASTRO
ACTIONS, BUT IT IS PRIMARILY IDLE AND HOPEFUL GOSSIP AND RUMORS
THAT COME TO NOTHING.
9:35 All 75
STURGIS STATED THAT ALTHOUGH HE FELT THERE WAS NO IMMINENT
DANGER IN THESE ALLEGED THREATS, HE HAD PROMPTLY REPORTED THIS
INFORMATION TO AN ACCUAINTANCE OF HIS IN THE U.S. CUSTOMS AGENCY,
MIAMI, FLORIDA. THIS U.S. CUSTOMS AGENT HAD ADVISED STURGIS
THAT HE WOULD PROMPTLY REPORT THIS INFORMATION TO THE U.S. SECRET
SERVICE, MIAMI, WHICH AGENCY HAD PROTECTIVE JURISDICTION FOR U.S.
CABINET MEMBERS, ACCORDINGLY, STURGIS UNDERSTOOD THAT THIS
MATTER WAS BEING APPROPRIATELY HANDLED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.
SOURCES FAMILIAR WITH CUBAN GROUPS AND ACTIVITIES IN THE
MIAMI, FLORIDA AREA HAVE FURNISHED NO INFO INOF INDICATING THE EXIST-
ENCE OF ANY GROUP CALLING ITSELF THE LATIN AMERICAN ANTI-COMMUNIST
LEAGUE.
4 0 0.
°
ON APRIL 7, 1975. A CONFIDENT SONER, whi IS FAMILIAR
ADMIN INTERNALS ONLY
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WITH CUBAN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND HAS FURNISHED RELIABLE
INFORMATION IN THE PAST, REPORTED AS FOLLOWS:
IN 561201
ON MARCH 24, 1975, REVEREND MANUEL ESPINOSA, DIAZ, MINISTER
OF THE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH ACCOMPANIED BY FOUR CUBAN EXILES
BOARDED THE BOAT "WAHININI 11" AT KEY WEST FLORIDA, WHICH BOAT
WAS PILOTED BY ANOTHER CUBAN NAMED JOSE CARDENAS. THE GROUP
CLANDESTINELY WENT TO THE NORTH COAST OF CUBA AND REVEREND
ESPINOSA CARRIED A LIST OF OVER THIRTY THOUSAND CUBANS WHO HAD
BEEN UNABLE TO COME TO THE UNITED STATES TO JOIN THEIR RELATIVES,
RE VE REND ESPINOSA HAD AN INTERVIEW WITH FIDEL CASTRO IN AN EFFORT
TO ARRANGE THE LEGAL DEPARTURE OF THESE PEOPLE.
SUBSEQUENTLY. ON MARCH 31, 1975, IT WAS LEARNED IN MIAMI
THAT THE "WAHININI II" HAD RETURNED TO MARATHON, FLORIDA, ESCORTED
BY THE U.S. COAST GUARD. ON THE SHIP, IN ADDITION TO REVEREND
ESPINOSA AND HIS CUBAN EXILE COMPANION, WERE TWO U.S. NEWSMEN
AND CAMERAMEN FROM CHANNEL THO TV, MIAMI IDENTIFIED AS KY BURTON
AND KAPY KAPERMAN
A COPY OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS BEING FURNISHED TO U.S. SECRET
SERVICE, MIAMI.
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25 January 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: DCD Contact with Frank Sturgis of the
Watergate Plumbers Group
„Frank Sturgis contacted DCD in Miami recently
and requested a meeting DCD, who apparently did not
recognize the name at first, agreed to meet with him.
The DCD meeting with Sturgis has been cleared with
George Carey, CIA Legal Counsel, and was cleared with
the DDO on 25 January 1974. No specific date for the
meeting was given to WH,
meeting ill take place within the next few days
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