: . 4 - 7 3 he . ., 2 . 7 . - . oe £ ™~ oD . . Na MM 2-192 Confidential On January 17, 1969, Vice Consul DONALD J. . YELLMAN oi Merida advised they had not yet obtained the information, but would renew their request. | Requests have been made at American Express" Company, 65. Broadway, New York, New York in November and December, 1968 and January, 1969, regarding the origin . of the $50 Travelers check #NA 63-070- 069; however, to date due to internal administrative problems, the information requested has not been received. Information received from American Express Co., above, indicates that the prefix "NA" is an error, and should be "HA", , As soon as information requested above has been received, the Bureau and the office of origin will be promptly advised ‘by the New York Office. The following confidential informants who are acquainted with some anti-CASTRO activities in the New York City area were contacted on the dates indicated below and they advised that they are unacquainted with the above i organization. “Informant ~ Date Contacting Agent kceny [26 nies RC 11/26/68 FRANCIS J. O'BRIEN CSNY 11/26/68 | 1 CSNY 4783- 11/21/68 om NY 5938-S 11/26/68 " MEDARDO SANCHEZ, PSI 11/26/68 " Summary of interviews of subjects SAPP, HULBERT and WELLS would indicate that all three continue to tell diverse stories. . SAPP indicates’ that he would testify to the fact that he, WELLS, HULBERT. and STOY left Vero. Beach in a late model, Tignt=coTored, small- -sized Chevrolet “apparently in the’ “posséssion “of “WELLS. This story différs-markedly fromthe Story told by “WELLS, who in his first interview indicated that he traveled by bus with FRANK HULBERT and in his second interview indicated he traveled alone. . : HULBERT also indicated that he traveled alone. WELLS and HULBERT both indicate that they did not meet with SAPP until they reached Texas. ~D- COVER PAGE > Confidential Docld: 32307414 Page 3
uel OO . RO Confidential SAPP, who displayed a cooperative attitude during Miami Otfice interviews is now. being contaded as a PCI. “HERBERT JOSEPH FENDER, interview of whom appears in details, and who was previously contacted in this Coe matter, is currentiy a racial source of the Miami Office (MM 1334-R (Prob) ). No attempt was made-to. conceal his identity because he is available for testimony | concerni ng the information furnished. Nunierous contacts with Lt.- CARL’ PEASE WAY. Vero Beach Police Department, Vero Beach, Florida by SA DAVID C.. CALLAN have not developed any further information concerning: the Vero Beach subjects’ in this case. ‘ On February 4, 1969, Lt. JOHN - MC CANTS ,. Indian River County Sheriff's Office, Vero Beach, advised SA DAVID C. CALLAN that he had received no reports of any stolen or Jaisappropriated rental cars during August and — September, 1968. Regarding Departmental request for further investigation in this matter, per referenced Bureau airtel, ae | it is feit that re- interviews of CURTIS and MANNING have resolved as. much as possible discrepancies in their a previous descriptions of transported weapons. BROWN ‘denied knowledge that FIORINI furnished weapons to be transported: to Mexico by MANNING and/or CURTIS. ' As. indicated in details interviews, there are no | U.S. Government records which would orroborate the a ‘ travel of FIORINI or any members of his group from the | United States to Mexico. A U.S. citizen is not required | ‘to register with any © .S. Government agency prior to | ; crossing into Mexico. On nis return. trip he must make out am a U.S. Customs baggage declaration slip if he has any | j merchandise to declare, but no permanent record is otherwise | maintained of his re-entr.. As set out on pages 1S. and 20 of referenced LHM dated september 19, i9 ETT MARTIN QUINN, 165 Isle of fenice, apartment S, Fu. Lauderdale furnished two single ~ ; : “handouts coneé:rning subject organization, which to persons responding to a recruitment - ta gee et * Confidential - . Docld: 32307414 Page 4