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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 WS¢ 2107 Hotter. DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 4/6/2015. Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10214-10472 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  26-425217-30X ™ Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: LEG, MX TO: ACTING DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 06/14/1973 PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : [Restricted] DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 06/04/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS: , v9.1 Docld: 32295196 Page 1 /
ords CoLlecti PReteased under ‘thei dohn F. Kennedy Assassin e DATE: 11-14-2017 casa INVESTIGATION, eo CMMUNTEATIC IONS SECTION, of . Oy " | . . rae . A. one () : sui A44973 0 FIGS 1920 PM 6/14/73 MBT . x fetate Git - 5330 PM NITEL 6-14-73 JFJ Conf iNent ial (| TO ACTING D CTOR, FBI (26—-4B44269 NR 451-14 AND SAC, MIAMI 3-7 le 7 ep: Frage SAC, MIAMI VIA WASHING T0 Negesoz Saat egite | ts. Pett A Ms. Gelkeor Mr, Conred ! Mr. Genre My. Jenkins Mr. Marshall Ae: My, Miller, B.S.’ § | Mr, Soyare  : Mr, Thompson —— | ° | Mz, Walters 7 1 Tele, Roan ! Nx. Baise | Ny, Barnes } My. Bowers FROM LEGAT, MEXICO CITY (26-3458) 2 P JERRY BUCHANAN, AKA$ ET AL3 ITSMV - CONSPIRACY$ RING CASE DECLASSIFIED BYS, 26-4%LEASP-27 ON REMYCAB JUNE 7, 1973. Me JOSE SIORDIA JIMENEZ OF FEDERAL JUDICIAL POLICE AT GUADALAJARA ADVISES HE WAS PRESENT AT ARREST OF JAY. BLAND ON MARCH 29, 1973. BLAND WAS SELLING CONTRABAND ARTICLES. BLAND WAS ASKED, "WHERE IS YOUR AUTOMOBILE,” AT WHICH TIME HE TOOK ARRESTING AGENTS TO HIS AUTOMOBILE WHICH WAS PARKED 1 ABOUT TWO BLOCKS AWAY. THIS AUTOMOBILE DETERMINED TO BE ! 1979 OLDSMOBILE BEARING SERIAL 348658M190077 AND NEW YORK STATE E: a LICENSE PLATES 8991GX. PARTICIPATING IN ARREST OF BLAND WAS FEDERAL JUDICIAL POLICE AGENT VINCENT YLLAN GARCIA. SIORDIA STATED HE COULD TRAVEL TO MIAMI TO TESTIFY TO ABOVE AND WOULD * CARRY COPIES OF DOCUMENTS REFLECTING ABOVE INFORMATION. SIORDIA HAS ALSO RECEIVED TENTATIVE PERMISSION FROM HIS arour OM) END PAGE ONE REG aoe te f LELETVBER 7 Q4- BET 7 es pip hj Regal Docld: 32295196 Page 2?
Reteased unter-the, John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC D107 Hotey. DATE: 11-14-2017 ae! - : a 2 vA a c . e at a . yo : i, rit a c PY Ma ivan’ Le NW tht MEX 26-3458 PAGE TWO CHIEF TO MAKE TRIP. SIORDIA DOES NOT SPEAK ENGLISH. SIORDIA MAKES A VERY GOOD APPEARANCE AND IS ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT PROPOSED MIAMI TRIP. MIAMI PREVIOUSLY FURNISHED INFORMATION BY CABLE CONCERNING YLLAN. MIAMI REQUESTED TO FURNISH ADVICE AS To WHICH OF TWO PROSPECTIVE WITNESSES DESIRED. Xe ARMED ANDs: DANGEROUS. | 4) w pa END oO * ~ fists me tye i fated MSI JB *. 1 eh tage} Docld: 32295196 Page 3
ATON CONSTANZO PALAU, ET AL several times for involvement in these activities. MM T-2 Stated that CONSTANZO and HEMMING use an application form for the recruits to complete and of the thousands of young unemployed Cuban refugees in Miami recruitment is easy. MM T-2 pointed out that General IMBERT has ade- quate forces in the DR and with U.S. and OAS Forces in that country, it is highly unlikely that 60 Cuban exiles and American adventurers would be of any value. -MM T-2 explained that CONSTANZO and HEMMING are constantly involved in plans for revolutionary activity, the plans never materialize and it appears highly unlikely that this plan will ever be put into force. MM T-3, a Dominican national, who has furnished *~ - reliable information in the past and is in. close associa- EE tion with Dominican Consulate officials ‘in Miami, on June oe 11, 1965 stated that the DR Consulate in Miami has not issued any visas since April 25, 1965 and does not plan | to issue any in the near future. MM T-3 said that after U.S. Armed Forces landed in the DR on April 28, 1965 and the subsequent arrival of OAS troops, there is no need for Cuban exile volunteers and none are wanted. MM T-3 explained that in early May, 1964, some. Cuban exiles in Miami visited the Dominican Consulate and volunteered their services in the DR to fight against Communism. Consulate officials felt that the Cuban volunteers were more interested in obtaining press a; -4- R Docld: 322952715 Page 3
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (4a UsC 3107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 ; > ~ v a, rk re al : ra , > r bane a * Poo Z “~ . ° oye ; \. Ne . ° “e . ' . g ’ 4 ¥ : | { MM 2-387 MM 977-S, the Dominican Consul General in Miami, said no visas had been issued, would not be issued, and no Cuban exiles were needed or wanted in the DR. ' GERALD PATRICK HEMMING has been investigated by the Miami Office for over five years, is of known unreliability and has never been able to send an expedition out of the U. Ss. MM 639-S, a close associate of HEMMING, on June 21, 1965, said that HEMMING is no longer interested in the DR ‘and is now working on a plan to bring South Vietnamese into a4 the U. S. to serve as training troops in a Florida National a Guard training program. Informant said that the entire story aa of sending troops to the DR is a figment of HEMMING's imagination. | It is not based on fact but just another one of HEMMING's Mos many impractical and illogical dreams, oe On June 23, 1965, JULIO ATON CONSTANZO ‘PALAU a was interviewed. concerning Miami files 105-2528, "LUIS , a _ GOMEZ VARGAS, IS - CUBA" and also "DENIO. CANTON, -IS - CUBA". In these two cases~ATON was the orginal complainant concerning these two subjects who reportedly are CASTRO agents. On interview on June 23,1965, ATON furnished information concerning two: more Cuban exiles in Miami suspected of being Cuban government agents. During this interview, ATON said - one of the two unidentified suspected CASTRO agents is known . as "King Kong", true name unknown, but that this person | signed up to fight communism in the DR and filled out an application form with complete background information. This application form was located at ATON's house. ATON said r he would locate this form and make the information available - to interviewing Agents. ATON explained that he had more than 100 such forms containing the identities of persons he recruited to fight in the DR but so far he had been given . no money, no uniforms, no arms and there were no plans to leave the U. S. He said the whole thing had been postponed. | (iB mean re tna a ee a i ATON later volunteered that he is connected with ROBERTO ALEJOS ‘ARZU, a rich Guatemalan national in Miami, ; | who plans to use Cubans to overthrow the present’ government | j | { of Guatemala. DoclId: 322952711 Page 4
oo, [ FPD-36 (Rev. en ee - - -- t | dn @ — 5-22:64) f 2 { — ° * | ? ‘ | * . ; \ FBI | | Date: | we. | Transmit the following in | ‘ . (Type in plaintext or code) | (Priority) | -MM 2-387 For the information of the Bureau, a neighbor-. | hood investigation was conducted to ascertain if HEMMING ‘had gone to the DR, as reported by LUIS POSADA, During this neighborhood investigation, HEMMING appeared, recog- nized the Agents from previous interviews, and invited them into his apartment. LEAD MIAMI: AT MIAMI, FLORIDA Will interview other Cuban exiles involved in this plan, and will recontact GERALD PATRICK HEMMING, and keep the Bureau advised. _ Approved: ——i‘CSeent Ln MOP , Special Agent in Charge | Docld: 322952707 Page 6
s ATON CONSTANZO PALAU, ET AL several times for involvement in these activities. MM T-2 stated that CONSTANZO and HEMMING use an application form for the recruits to complete and of the thousands of young unemployed Cuban refugees in Miami recruitment is easy. MM T-2 pointed out that General IMBERT has ade- quate forces in the DR and with U.S. and OAS Forces in that country, it is highly unlikely that 60 Cuban exiles and American adventurers would be of any value. MM T-2 explained that CONSTANZO and HEMMING are constantly involved in plans for revolutionary activity, the plans never materialize and it appears highly unlikely that this plan will ever be put into force. MM T-3, a Dominican national, who has furnished reliable information in the past and is in close associa- tion with Dominican Consulate officials in Miami, on June 11, 1965 stated that the DR Consulate in Miami has not issued any visas since April 25, 1965 and does not plan to issue any in the near future. MM T-3 said that after U.S. Armed Forces landed in the DR on April 28, 1965 and the subsequent arrival of OAS troops, there is no need for Cuban exile volunteers and none are wanted. . MM T-3 explained that in early May, 1964, some Cuban exiles in Miami visited the Dominican Consulate and volunteered their services in the DR to fight against Communism. Consulate officials felt that the Cuban volunteers were more interested in obtaining press GE, -4- Poca: 32295715 Page 10
‘Released under the ohn F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection “Bet of 1993 “(44 . usc 2107 Hote). i DATE: 11-14-20¥7 , ; . : hoo : 2 - _ . ‘et a . . ‘ ne em ” oe. es . ; a, 2 . . re f soy : ) * ao: + MM 2-387 ATON laughed and said his men planned to cooperate with ALEJOS just to the point where they can locate and steal ALEJOS' arms for their own use in Cuba: Be In view of comments to SAC, Miami, in referenced Bureau: letter, no attempt was made to interview ATON about his plans for, the DR or ALEJOS’ activities. No questions were asked concerning these matters and no arrangements were made to interview ATON jater about them. For the information of the Bureau, ATON is a countryman, farmer-type from Cuba with little education. He works in Miami as a day laborer, is obscene, loud, but apparently courageous. He does not know about Federal laws dealing with expeditions and arms and considers himself as a natural ally of the FBI in the fight against communism. For this reason, he proudly talked about his anti-communist 3 plans and wants to be of any service to the Bureau in 7X investigations of CASTRO agents in this country. Miami Office feels this matter has received undue importance and alarm because of CIA reporting and classifying such material "Secret". The Miami Office, from previous experiences with HEMMING, and a quick check with established sources, feels this entire matter was the result of one of HEMMING's day~-dreanms . MM 639-8, who has been in daily contact with HEMMING since June 18, 1965, advises that the whole idea joo about sending volunteers to the DR has been abandoned by of TE. HEMMING who is now working on a plan to bring in South fos Vietnamese. The Miami Office feels that further adequate / a coverage will be afforded by MM 639-S and there will be / a no necessity for interview of participants. / a A letterhead memorandum suitable for dissemination will be submitted and contact maintained with MM 639-s. / N, i ae ' DoclId: 32295211 Page 5
AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 HW 54464 DBocld: 32295212 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/26/201 Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10214-10488 HQ 2-1917-8 Document Information FBI SAC, MM DIRECTOR, FBI 06/18/1965 6 GPH, CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY ACT, EMP, RES, ASSOC, CUBAN EXILES PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4: Redact 07/21/1998 INDEFINITE INC LHM Peleased under the John Kennedy bSssassination Records Ollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). pases: NU 54464 Date: nHO-1i10-2017 Page 1
a ‘ pp -36, (fev. 5-22-64) sore tin ora, : Lye ‘ - FBI Date: 6/18/65 Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) Via ___ AIRTEL REGISTERED MATL pia HAS NO GRIEF (Priority) Wane LAS: oe a a BET TO: DIRECTOR, FBI _bpieP FROM: SAC, MIAMI (2- 387) @) . SS SUBJECT: cron Corsa Bua g GERAT: PATRICKH ETAL NM; IS - DR fh; : 5) We N fav toe oo L “oy stav22 Ee 00: Miami OW ef Lhd /- 43. AT). fo Re Miami airtel to Bureau dated 6/15/65. Enclosed herewith are 12 copies of a letterhead memorandum dated and captioned as above. 2 Z : -f- celine ee a ka ~~ Copies are being disseminated locally to INS; GTA ; G-2, Ft. McPherson, Ga.; Coordinator of Cuban Affairs,' partment of State; U. S. Coast Guard; U. S. Customs (3), i i+Miami, l-Region II, 1-Key West; U. S. Border Patrol; SZ = 8 eOeerrgy i we sq a, _ ad co er MIO igh errerererryrerrrry tye ‘OTT POT rere: Srtry (ONT; OSI; and FAA. by 3 pat T- 1 is MM 639- Hau) | m0 sag - Miami will attempt to locare CARLOS IBARRA VAZQUEZ ~"Z/fand REINALDO VALDES LARUMBE who are reportedly involved in Sele fthis matter. xMiami has instructed MM 639-S to maintain ~ * . [sclose contact ve pear PATRICK HEMMING concerni this “matters (Miami, pftise, alee keep. t oun Bureau (Enc. 12. PNT ne “T - Miami “ Rapier SEE REVERSE SIDE FoR.” aia mg SUN 21. 68 (4) ADD. DISSEMINATION, . : ’ oven Y\ oo ¥ cet : Ks Ney < a Sent ma WYP Peres os ty - 23 Gest a in — Cole  f 7 HW 54464 Docld:322952712 Page 2? ‘ING, DE™ are: ma ay 4803 bod sl af Dn ee ae advised w) 4 Mi
| u JFK Assassination System Date: §/26/201 Identification Form Agency Information FBI AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10214-10493 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  2-1917-13 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: DIRECTOR, FBI TO: SAC,MM TITLE : DATE: 07/09/1965 PAGES: 4 ; ‘ SUBJECTS : GPH, ASSOC, RECRUIT, CUBAN EXILES, DOMR DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: Confidential RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 4 CURRENT STATUS: —Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: = 07/21/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : INC CABLE v9.1 | Docld:322952717 Page 1
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Airtel to SACs, Miami Washington Field ! Re: ATON CONSTANZO PALAU GERALD PATRICK HEMMING, etal. NOTE: June 9, 1965, CIA furnished data indicating subjects were forming — a commando force in ’ Miami to be used Ad Dominican General Antonio Imbert, They. were reportedly roe Cuban refugees and American i See ‘adventurers to make up this forc re conducting investigation in this regard, It appears that possibly the approach made by Belt amirez may have been_in connection with the same allegation: and Since his son is a PSi}@he may be in a position to ffort. nformation thereby saving investigative time and effort. — Ss. aan ein: | | Docld:32295217 Page 3
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/26/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: —124-10214-10495 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: = .2-1917-15 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, WMFO TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 07/27/1965 PAGES: 7 SUBJECTS : GPH, ASSOC, PLANS, RECRUIT, CUBAN EXILES, TRA, DOMR, ACA DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Confidential RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 4 CURRENT STATUS:  Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 07/21/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : INC LHM, MEMO v9.1 7 Docld: 322952719 Page 1
wercased ander the’ John F. ‘Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 7107 Hote}. a DATE 11-14-2017 (Rev. 5-22-64) oa . roe ~~ % ft : ‘ 8g . , . ed I | { | Lt . | . t FBI 8. Date: 7/27/65 | : | | (Type in plaintext or code) TO: | DIRECTOR, FBI (2-1917) | Lew ye | Tie FROM: SAC, WFO (2-304) (P) JULIC ATON CONSTANZC PALAU ; cen we eh GERALD PATRICK HEMMING; et al NEUTRALITY MATTER SENGCANS / IS - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC . Mt NSS (OO :MM) foo . ReBuairtels to Miami and WFO dated 7/ 165 and - 7/22/65. Enclosed are nine copies to the Bureau and two 4 to Miami of an LHM and its memorandum of evaluation dated | and captioned as above. | ‘| . te Get ial informant mentioned in the . J AY enclosure is (16ee furnished information to SA | f§o 4g DONALD HOETT ie C 7726/65 5 (Re) aM J p A j ec FoR TWh POR DET \ | esther Pils REC 75 : Z z\\ wv ae (32 ipureau (Enc. 9) a Sf Ce F— / a a | (Prev 2-Miami (2-387) (Enc. 2) od | it ay} \, 2-WFO : 1- 134-5660 Sub | vod, Ve ae uPoiy HAS. W8 SIE | i fabs oo yi ma A ' hr DH/dan . DEGLAS SEA | ie (7) REL, an wi ofa 1HIS DOCUMEN] | Ra oO . _ ENCLOR gy to: CIA; ‘some v NMUCSTACST i plyego wr —- miata AIRTEL SLD IKE SOR ih ee rg oo ete Approved: 2 C—~—=‘CS ett —— Special Agent in Charge ‘ . , | | Docld:322952719 Page 2?
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 6/11/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10215-10000 RECORD SERIES: HQ NN AGENCY FILENUMBER: = 92-2781-1045 Q Document Information ORIGINATOR: — FBI FROM: SAC, TP TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 07/31/1964 PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : LST, INFORMANT, FISUR, RES DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: —Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 10/19/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 32295234 Page 1
Released under, the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote) .” DATE: vay Ps yERNL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ae ENT OF JUSTICE CHARAUNICATIONS. SECTION JUL 31 ye Lt TEL = . Sullivan. - Tavel . Trotter. Tele. Room____. | . i Miss Holmes____. 4 Miss Gandy. ; 2-55 PM EST URGENT 7-31-64 FLN IRECTOR /92-2781/-AND MIAMI /92-88/ FROM TAMPA /92-1/ 2P SANTO-TRAFFICANTE, JRs, AKAs AR. RE MIAMI TEL JULY THREE ZERO. TP ONE TWO ZERO DASH C ADVISED NIGHT OF JULY THREE ZERO LAST SUBJECT MUST HAVE ARRIVED TWO FIVE ZERO FIVE BRISTOL AVENUE EARLY MORNING HOURS JULY THREE ZERO AS THERE WAS A NOTE THAT HE SHOULD BE AWAKENED AT TEN AM. SUBJECT LEFT A FEW MINUTES MORNING JULY THREE ZERO THEN LEFT TAMPA RESIDENCE ABOUT TWO PM. SAME SOURCE ADVISED TWO PM TODAY AFTER ALL MORNING FISUR OF TWO FIVE ZERO FIVE BRISTOL AVENUE WITH NO ACTIVITY NOTED WHATSOEVER THAT SUBJECT LEFT, BY PLANE NIGHT OF JULY THREE ZERO FOR MIAMI AND THAT TO SOURCE-S KNOWLEDGE WHOLE FAMILY AT WIAMI RESIDENCE WITH EXCEPTION“OF AUGUST > PANIELLO WHO IS NOW EMPLOYED FOUR PM TO MIDNIGHT IN UNKOWN () Us " LIQUOR STORE, TAMPA. REC. gy Ldn al be = al Lied ged C 6 AUG 4 1964 _ Dockd:32295224 Page 2 Cnmernsmatitg rot name
‘Released under the John F Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 199? (44 USC 2107 Hote) fee AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: _ FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10215-10009 RECORD SERIES: HQ. AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 45-10801-2 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, MO TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 05/21/1968 PAGES: 2 SUBJECT: DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL i NEW ‘CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW_DATE: — 01/06/1998 UPDATE DATE: STATUS Redact RESTRICTIONS: - Consultation COMMENTS: REFERRED TO USCG Docld: 32295233 Page 1
aie under the Joa aus Kennedy Assassination Records Coltection ary or 1982 -ta ws 2107 sate el. 11-14-7017 ar | | FBI . . Date, 5/21/68 ! | Transmit the following in & - | © | (Type in plaintext or code) Vie __ AIRTEL AIRMAIL | (Priority) | TO: prrecror, wer Pee lo UNCLASSH ED FROM: - SAC, MOBILE (45- DAT es £2 8 3 oY BC yo - SUBJECT: UNKNOWN SUBJECT; / do, wo _- EXPLOSION INBY_ROOM..OF 4] FW BRITISH, FREIGHTER.<“GRANWOOD" vA enc man OOS ON HIGH SEAS. ,..25.MLLES~FROM | azSeaa i dan' Oe aa? KEY" WEST... FLORIDA ol C, HS - FIRING OR TAMPERING WITH VESSEL as MIAMT) . | (od) Re Bureau airtel, 5/10/68. \ {Vis | Lt..Commander D. F. SMITH, U. S. Coast Guard, Mobile, i advised that the vessel "Granwood" was placed in dry dock on 5/20/68, and he had an opportunity to examine it. FE He stated that there was damage done to the vessel which, in his opinion, was caused by an explosion from outside the ship near a grate through which water was being pumped to cool the engines. He stated that the explosion was definitely from the outside of the ship and was of such force as to raise . the deck of the engine room approximately four inches. He stated that he had determined from the log of the ship that the explosion took place some 17 miles southwest of Key West, Fla., definitely in international waters. . t yo as He stated there was considerable interest in this ship at the present time by the British Government, steamship line representatives and insurance underwriters. In view of this and since the matter took place in international |waters, he was not conducting TE investigation; - Miami g poe ag: Of — 2 Be aG th 1968 _ - wee on Sent 1a MAY 2 isis _& ee Specia in Charge , oN oa Docld: 322952353 Page 2?
Released under the John F. Kennedy 2 DATE: 11-14-2017 ° = Mo 45-493 ‘SMITH stated that after the interest in this ship has died down, he would make further inquiry concerning the ,explosion. He said that in the event his inquiry indicated any matters of mutual interest to the FBI, he would advise this office; although, at the present time, he considered * this a matter of no interest to the U. S. Government. Docld: 322952353 Page 3
19927 (44 USC 2107 Hote). AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: — FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10215-10011 RECORD _ SERIES: HO AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 45-10801-1ST NR 3 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: ° FBI FROM: SAC.MM | TO: DIRECTOR. FBI TITLE: DATE: 06/07/1968 PAGES: 9 SUBJECT: | GRANWOOD, EXPLOSION, CUBAN POWER, AFFIL DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL Unclassified NEW CLASSIFICATION: CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW_DATE: — 01/06/1998 UPDATE DATE: STATUS  Redact | . RESTRICTIONS: Consultation COMMENTS: REFERRED TO USCG, INC 3 LHM Docld: 32295235 Page 1
- DATED 4-27017T : L 4 ee : J ON . ~ \ - . * i i ' . . ¥ os nn ~ Re; EXPLOSION IN ENGINE ROOM OF BRITISH FREIGHTER "GRANWOOD" On May 20, 1968, Lieutenant Commander D. F. Smith, U. S. Coast Guard, Mobile, Alabama, advised that he examined the damage to the "Granwood”" which was then dry=docked at Mobile, Alabama, Commander Smith advised that the damage appeared to be caused by an explosion from outside the ship near a grate through which water was being pumped to cool the engines. He stated that the explosion was definitely from outside the ship and was of such force to raise the deck of the engine room approximately four inches, The "Miami News" of June 1, 1968, carried an article which stated, "Cuban Power, an exile terrorist organization based in Miami, claimed today it was responsible for bombing a Japanese freighter yesterday at a Tampa dock, and a British ship off Key West. "A spokesman identified only as Ernesto, added that ‘other ships are going to explode.’ He said Cuban Power iS warring against trade with Cuba,” The basis for this article was a telephone call received by the Associated Press at Miami, Florida, from an individual who identified himself only as "Ernesto of: Cuban Power ,"' Investigation has failed to develop any suspects in connection with this matter and investigation is con- tinuing by this organization in an effort to attempt to identify any suspects in connection with this bombing and to determine the validity of the claim by "Cuban Power" at Miami that it was responsible for the bombing. Bw ee ele ee --—- ~~ \ (ee eenee ana, the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 US Ji0v Hafey. 1 . Docld: 32295235 Page 2?