JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-10218-10385 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: 97-4474-167 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC,MM TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 01/22/1965 ‘PAGES: 18 SUBJECTS : MIRR, OBA, PRESS CONFERENCE, ASSOC, ALLEGED RAID, BOMBING, NIAGARA SUGAR MILL — DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: Secret RESTRICTIONS: Consulted; 4 CURRENTSTATUS: Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 06/17/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF USAF COMMENTS : REFERRAL TO USAF, INC LHM DocId:32297109 Page 1
is 7 FD-36 (Rey. 10,29-63) “7 - vf NEUFRALITY MATTERS { I | I I J 74s . FBI | . | * + ! . _ Date: Lo 1/22/65 | ed Transmit the following in PLAINTERT | ({Type-in plain text or code) "8 Via AIRTEL REGISTERED _Petarity) I ; * fee ee ee wan _ ‘os TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (97-4474) FROM: SAC, MIAMI (105-2855) (P) ad) SMACICATIG | [R ed "abe CIA er: MOVIMEENTO INSURRECTONAL caren) ied by Ligier bale BTGCL- DE RECUPERACION. REVOLUCIONARIA (MIRR y INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA; Decay OM Wr Dyfi ReButel, 1/18/65, to Miami; Miami teletype, co 1/20/65, to Bureau; Miami airtel 1/18/65, to Bureau. ‘Enclosed herewith are 12 ‘copies of letterhead sos memorandum dated and captioned: as above. ‘ ‘ Copy of letterhead memorandum is being furnished a to the following local agencies: ONI, OSI, G-2, Coordinator id . of Cuban Affairs, Department of State, CIA, Coast Guard, - 4 Customs, Miami, Customs, Region II, Miani, "customs, Key’ ud Hf ‘ West, y meneey Patrol, INS, and FAA. am een ot" T-1 is: MM 492-8. o SOLASBICATS' SORMATION ve | y4 n-2 is fin yum ey MM T-3 is EVEL MM T~4 y “e* Enc, 169°¢Rm) G7 - . 4 3 -burens ‘ G fone 47 HAZ oe  GED/neh, (1 - 1342339 TkGOU- - . on - ee lusts ne JAN 2871968 7 now Dy 8 pe a \net Ee ON ppaeren, flake Vag RSE ay EC EA: M Per TOATION ~< ea on ' Docld: 32297109 Page 2
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT br ySSTICE . . . FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Declassify on: QADR 94/45 DE RECUPERACION REVOLUCTONAHIAS NO OBIESTION TO IACATICN AMT/OR, NTERWAL SECURITY - CUBA; RELEASE OF Cin IEG ATIQN N THIS OLOUV ET. A File No. MM 105-2855 Miami, Florida January 22, 1965 ALL INFORMATION CONTAL IE HEREIN 18 UNCLASSL ELE SECRET EXCEPT WHERE SHOWS OTHERWISE Re: HOVIMIENTO INSURRECIONAL (uTRR) SEUTRAMITY MATTERS ert has bees pefytously reported that the MIRR headed RLANDC MOSCE Va ILA at. Miami, dimmounced that a Cuba on January 17, 1965. On January 19, 1965, MM T-1. residing in Miami, who monitors many reported as follows: At 6:00 a.m, on January 19, station CHQ broadcast an announcement Ministry of the Armed Forces of Cuba: On Sunday, Gescribed as having type similar to the B26, pounds, in the: Provirice of Pinar del which came from the North, dropped January 17, 1965, been manufactured in- North America, of a dropped a bomb, approximately 250: Rio, Cuba. This plane, the | hich explodéd ; in the yard of a house owned by Ly RY i “This” wh LA, Cuban medical doctor exiled SO [ls bombing raid was conducted (seas JFL) a former Cuban official, ban radio. broadcasts, 1865, Havana radio received from the at 6:05 a.m., a‘plane 86 kilometers fron ——~ house is located on the La Glorioga Farm, Bahia Honda en route to Paina, the minicipality of Consolacion del Norte, Rio, The broadcast announced that this explosion occurred more than 13 kilometers fron the’ Sugar ot Central Niagara. The airplane apparently returned to its base. ‘. >. “4. -*- The’ CHQ broadcast continued that according to — ‘+, information of the United Press and Associated, Press, the — ‘.  attack.was made by a plane of one of the countervevolutionary | organizations-(not further identified). This broadeast concluded -- With the announcement that the Government of Cuba of FIDEL CASTRO - denounces once tore these acts which have been made with the acquiescence of the United States Govertent, which Government i. gontinues to pay no attention to the accepted code of 3 | r Salty rnational rights. wee oa 4 \ ‘ me oo - oe ae - sre Sn SIDE 108 ~ y ee anrea_ dune ad . CLASAYFICAT ifieat a , om encLosuEd 77-7 ¢ 7 67 | DoclId: 32297109 Page 4
SECRET é Re: MIRR BOSCH commented that the United States Department | of State denied the raid took place, but that the Cuban Government had subsequently confirmed it, and as a result the United States Government had placed BOSCH under constant gurveillance. BOSCH confided that he would leave: Miami on January 21, 1965, for New York City, for two days, and would then travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico. He explained that the purpose of this trip was to raise money upon the basis of the press publicity received about the raid. f)(W) MM T=-2 expressed the opinion, after hearing BOSCH's explanation, that it is highly unlikely that any such raid took place, or that BOSCH could have obtained the services of a plane and pilot on such short notice. QM) MM T-2 also pointed out that an Aéro Conmandor does not have a bomb bay, and that the windows do not open, since they are of the “built-in” type. Consequently, the bomb could no have been thrown out of the window as alleged by BOSCH, KW) MM T-2 noted that BOSCH was very non-specific, spoke in general terms, and gave no details which were susceptibie to being checked, with the exception of his clain concerning bombs having been thrown out of the window of the Aero Commander .(/ Xu WH T-2 said that BOSCH made no secret of the fact that his purpose in making this announcement was to enable him to collect more contributions from sympathetic Cubsén exiles, BOSCH appeared to be in a joyful mood, and anticipated that his collections would be considerable. (% XU (on January 20, 1965} Lieutenant Colonel ROBERT A, HARTER,| Assistant Operations Officer, Conad Control Center, Key West, Florida, advised that radar tracks for Pinar del Rio Province, Cuba, for the period from 4:00 = 8:00 a:m, on January 17, 1965, reflected no traffic whatsoever .| (<q) (: s) On January 20, 1965, T=3, a.Cuban exile who has been closely associated with various members of BOSCH's — organization, advised that he possessed no confirmation that BOSCH's publicized raid had actually taken place, C2. 9%) emrrass 3. Rect te SEcERr CoeTor 6 POCLmsiCied Ste Baer Pru,r2b %s]h0 -- = —_— -_ =e DoclId: 32297109 Page 5
4 wo DoclId: 32297109 Page 6 Re: HIRE SECRET ; oo On January 20, 1965, MH T-4, who is acquainted with some of 8 associates, reported that om January 18, 1965, WILLI UILA, son of the former owner of the . of Niagara Sugar’ Mill, disclosed that at about 3:60 ‘p.m. — on January 18, 1965, he had been requested to come to the 2 MIRR headquarters, where he was told that his father's sugar mill had just been bombed by the MIRR. MM T-4 commented on the January 19, 1965, confirma- tion by the Cuban Government of the raid. He expressed the opinion that FIDEL CASTRO most likely issued a false confirmstion in order to take advantage of BOSCH’s public . announcement for the purpose of embarrassing the United States Government. On January 20, 1965, Hr. WALLACE SHAHLEY, United States Customs, Miami, Florida, advised his agency had been unable to verify that any B26 planes (as alleged in BOSCH's public announcement) had made any flights from the South Florida area during the pertinent period of time, and Customs had been unable to obtain any confirmation that the raid actually took place. ~ On January 21, 1965, Mr. FAY LINEHAN, Supervising Inspector, Federal Aviation Administration, advised that his agency had been unable to confirm that any such raid as alleged by BOSCH had actually taken place. On January 21, 1965, HM T-5, a federal agency which conducts intelligence. investigations, advised that it had received no information in confirmation that such a raid had taken place, except the public announge ntzof BOSCH and the Cuban Governzent DENY u ie CLASS :Figp PER Mae. BARES: aos: wal It is to be noted t on Hovember 20,‘1964, BOSCH held a press conference in Miami, at which time he announced another bombing raid over Cuba. On that occasion, no confirma- tion was ever received, and well-informed sources expressed the opinion that his announcement was & fabrication. . PROPERTY OF FBI - This document contains neither _ recommendations nor conclusions of thé FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loanéd to your agency; it and ita esutents are not to be distributed: outeide your agency. “4.5 eb ee
oe ‘oo CY ne a AIRTEL | REGISTERED | ee | FO; DIRECTOR, BE = (874474) 228 FROM: SAC, MEANX - 105-2865) wy ) Be DE RECUPERACION HVOLOEONARIA (IR) 5 NEUTRALITY MATTERS | z ReButel, 1/18/65, to Miami; Miami teletype, 1/20/68, to Bureau; Biiam’ airtel 1/19/65, to Bureau. Enclosed herewith are 12 copies of letterhead menorandum dated and captioned as above, Copy of letterhead momorandum is being furnished to the following local agencies: ONI, O81, G-2, Coordinator of Cuban Affairs, Pepartment of State, CIA, Coast Guard, Custonus, Miami, Customs, Regt Region 1, Blend, Customs, Key’ West, Border Patrol, GIAHAS NO OBJECTIONTG 7 [7 at $4 tg WO 409-9. DECLASSIFIGATION AND/OR, . - - oo: RELEASE ‘OF DIA iNOR mi T-2 16 fir es9-8]Q KU) = IN THIS DOCUMENT. IM FON mal T+8 ig BVELIO ALPIZAR PEREZ, Key Source + (0-4 G7) . H i ond “ot MM T-4 is IM 635-8, ~ ba rslse Cee ecuassrey ag pss 75) ft ¢ ~ 2 ease) 1706} | DocId:32297109 Page 7 yy ° ; - . ‘ “XM
MM 105-2855 | ne fost On 1/18/65, CIA advised they had no interest in this alleged raid, and had received no confiymation up to that time. Gime C¢ a) & * ee : o> Re Naiee The Miami Office is of the Ooiaien | that BOSCE's claim is a complete fabrication, and that the Cuban Government. issued a false confirmation of this fabrication in order to take advantage of the publicity for propaganda - purposes. {it is to be recalled that MM T-2 had been propositiohed by BOSCH to pilot a plane on a raid which was(y) supposed to have been_in the planning stage. BOSCH has uw not revived this plan,j and it appears that the publicity he has received concefhing the alleged 1/17/65 raid has served his purpose in lkaying the groundwork. for collection of additional contributions, . It is to be noted that BOSCH is one of. the principal. subjects in the case entitled, "ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA, aka.; ET AL, JULIO CESAR. IGLESIAS; ET AL, VICTIMS - EXTORTION, a (Bufile 9-42758), which is presently: under active investigation, That case clearly reflects that BOSCH is capable of unlimited deception, cunningness, intrigue, and violence, LEAD MIAMI: Will continue to investigate the activities of the MIRR. ‘ . This memorandum is. classified SECRET in view of information furnished by Lt, Col, ROBERT A, HARTER, which was so classified, («) Hace ints Gastro) a ners 12D RA"13}90 vo . SOU cena ecache : PS | secye m3? Ae 2. 7 | . _ Lo. . j; DocId:32297109 Page 8 so ee , pO! ‘ . a
- UNITEw STATES DEPARTMENT AF \.JSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION : , Declassy on: OADR 9 /¥5 File No. MM 105-2855 SECRET ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED | HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED Re: MOVIMXENTO INSURRECIORAL | EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN DE RECUPERACION REVOLUCI ONABLA NAS NO C8IECTION To OTHERWISE (HIRR) CLASSIF CATON AND/OR INTERNAL SECURITY ~ CUBA; RELEASE OF Cid :wrORMATiON NEUTRALITY MATTERS IN THIS DOCUMENT..7714 ih ad “ ‘| It has been previously reported that the MIRR, (6 6-9) headed by ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA, Cuban medical doctor exiled SONS at.Miami, a”mounced that a bombing raid was conducted against Cuba on January 17, 1965. a wy g On January 19, 1965, MM T-1, a former Cuban orsieien residing in Miami, who monitors many Cuban radio, broadcasts, reported as. follows: At 6:00 a.m. on January 19, 1965, Havana radio station CHQ broadcast an announcement received from the Ministry of the Armed Forces of Cuba: On Sunday, January 17, 1965,. at 6:05 a.m., & plane described as having been manufactured in‘ North America, of a type similar to the B-26, dropped a bomb, approximately 250- pounds, in the Province of Pinar del Rio, Cubs. “This plane, which cane from the North, dropped the bomb, which exploded in the yard of a house owned by DOMINGO PRATS BANOS: ‘Thié- house is located on the La Gloriesa Fara, 86 kilometers from” Bahia Honda en route to Palma, the municipality of Congolacion del Norte, Pinar del Rio. The broadgast announced that this explosion occurred more than 13 kilometers fron the Sugar == Central Niagara. The airplane apparently returned to its base. The CHQ broadcast continued that according to | information of the United Press and Associated, Press, the attack was made by a plane of one of the countervevolutionary ~ organizations (not further identified). This broadcast. concluded _. with the announcement that the Government of Cuba of FIDEL CASTRO ‘ _,@enounces once ore these acts which have been made with the “- acquiescence of the United States Government, which Governnent ontinues to pay no attention £0 the accepted code of f SECRET ee. EEYREVE * rs “international rights, - t 2 . ae ta ow . TN r, = * ‘ Swe . DoclId: 32297109 Page 9
SECRET BOSCH commented that the United States Department of State denied the raid took place, but that the Cuban Government had subsequently confirmed it, and as a resuit the United States Government head piaced BOSCH under constant Surveillance, BOSCH confided that he would leave: Miami on January 21, 1965, for New York City, for two days, and would then travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico. He explained that the purpose of this trip was to raise money upo he basis of the press publicity received about the raid MM T-2 expressed the opinion, after hearing BOSCH's explanation, that it ia highly unlikely that any such raid took place, or that BOSCH could have obtained the. services of a plane and pilot on such short notice.(g MU MM T=2 also pointed out that an Aero Commandér does not have a bomb bay, and that the windows do not open, since they . are of the “built-in” type. Consequently, the bomb could not have been thrown out of the window as alleged by BOSCH. (3 MM T-2 noted that BOSCH was very non-spécific, spoke in general terms, and gave no details which were susteptible to being checked, with the exception of his claim comcerning bombs having been thrown out of the window of the Aero Commander (u) MH T-2 said that BOSCH made no secret of the fact that his purpose in making this announcement was to enable him to collect more contributions from sympathetic Cuban exiles, BOSCH appeared to be in a joyful mocd; and anticipated that his collections would be ee he Xu (on January 20, 1965 ols, enant Colonel ROBERT A. HARTER, (Assistant Operations Officer, Conad Control Center, Key West, Florida, advised that radar tracks for Pinar del Rio Province, Cuba, for the period from 4:00 = 8:00 a:m. on January 17, 1965, reflected no traffic whatsoever ee) CS, ) On January 20, 1965, MM T-3, a Cubam exile who has been closely associated with various members of BOSCH'’s — organization, advised that he possessed no confirmation that ‘BOSCH’s publicized raid had actually taken place, An Foote wifo (52.7% )demans + CLASSIFIED Wie UNBOACKERD _ Petia ts O6cLAsstFteO- : SPLBIA fae. —Mi, 306 124014, { DoclId: 32297109 Page 10
Re: MIRE SECRET On January 20, 1965, Mi T-4, who is acquainted with some of BOSCH’s associates, reported that on January 18, 1965, WILLIAM AGUILA, son of the former owner of the Niagara Sugar Mill, disclosed that at about 3:00 ‘p.m. on January 18, 1965, he had been réquested to come to the MIRR headquarters, where he was told that his father's sugar mill had just bsen bombed by the HIRR, MM T=-4 commented on the January 19, 1965, confirma- tion by the Cuban Government of the raid, He expressed the Opinion that FIDEL CASTRO most likely issued a false confirmation in order to take advantage of BOSCH’s public , annoukcement for the purpose of embarrassing the United States Government. On January 20 1965, Mr, WALLACE SHARLEY, United States Customs, Miami, Florida, advised his agency had been unable to verify that any B=-26 planes (as Blleged in BOSCH's public announcement) had made any flights from the South © Florida area during the pertinent period of tine, and Customs ~ had been unable to obtain any confirmation that the raid actually took place. ‘ . On January 21, 1965, Mr, FAY LIWEHAN, Supervising Inspector, Federal Aviation Administration, advised that his agency had been unable to confirm that any such raid as alleged by BOSCH had actually taken place. On January 21, 1965, MM T-5, a federal agency which conducts intelligence investigations, advised that it had received no information in confirmetion that such a raid had taken place, ont. Cu announcemen g: SCH and BO the Cuban Governnent, (4) Hors . i uses Of ha sal t It is to be noted tha Hovember 20, 1964, BOSCH held a press conference in Miami, at which tine he announced another bombing raid over Cuba. On that occasion, no coifirma- tion was ever received, and well-inforsed Sources expressed the opinion that his announcement was a fabrication, ~ PROPERTY OF FBI ~ Thies document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI, It is the property of the FBI and ia loanéd to ‘your agency; “it “and ita cittents are not to be distributed: outside your agency. Oe ones ad 4.% DoclId: 32297109 Page 11