AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-10216-10120 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 45-10852-27 ~ DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI - FROM: MOSHER, CHARLES A. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 10/25/1968 PAGES: 236 SUBJECT: OBA, ASSOC, INSTR, PHOTO, BOMBING, COROMOTO DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT, PHOTO ORIGINAL Secret - NEW CLASSIFICATION: | _ CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW DATE: — 12/12/1997 | UPDATE DATE: STATUS | Redact » RESTRICTIONS: _ SEK Act 6 (1)(B) JEK Act 6 (1)(C) JEK Act 6 (4) ~ COMMENTS: TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 2 Docld: 32295844 Page 1
' Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 TSC DATE: 11-14-2017. ey SJ 45-789 _ JOSE DIAZ MOREJON, aka Tony Prieto - FUGITIVES: eerie LS JORGE LUIS GUITERREZ ULLA, akan! George Gutierrez - FUGITIVES © PAULING MARIO GUTIERREZ VIDAL ~ FUGITIVE; ATMEE MIRANDA CRUZ - FUGITIVE" ~Po INFORMANTS All logical informants of the San Juan Office have been centacted in connection with instant matter and no posi- tive information has been develeped. Negative contacts in this . mabter are not. being set. forth in this report. On 9/13/68, the New York Office advised that Cuban sources of that office had beéh “aterted to the Bureau! Ss _ainterest in captioned matter. The Miami Office advised that -.on the evening of 9/12/68, OSCAR ANGULO REYES PSI (UD) had advised he was ‘informed by ANDRES JORGE ‘GONZALEZ’ GONZALEZ, Chief Bomb ~ Expert for ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA that GONZALEZ had placed a .., bomb on the British Freighter "Lanecastrian Prince” and on a. ALL unidentified Spanish ship. GONZALEZ claims to be. using w diving equipment which enables him to remain under water « five consecutive hours and a new type Float” for towing she bombs under water »(x\(W) a At 8315 aomo, 9/13/68, OSCAR ANGULO REYES, PSI (UD) who has furnished reliable information in the past and whe... ia well acquainted with members. of: the Movimiento Insurrecional de Reeuperacion Revolucionaria (MIRR), headed by ORLANDO BOSCH | AVILA, whe has erganized an auxiliary action group Known as “Cuban Power", advised that BOSCH had just. telephonically contacted ANGULO. BOSCH directed -ANGULO's attention to fact that a fews release was then being issued from Miami radio ons WQBA and WFAB relative to an announcement by Sto" of "Cuban Power" claiming responsibility for a Spanish ship bombing (uw) Docld: 32295844 Page 2? 2107 Hotey.
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotey. DATE: 11-14-2017 sa 45-789 seer PS Bay ees BOSCH then told ANGU ‘responsible for the bombing and that the bomb was supposed to have exploded at the end of five days out trouble in the batteries of the time delay device caused the bomb to explode last night.. BOSCH added that next week "ERWESTO" will announce the appointment of a civilian delegate for "Cuban Power". BOSCH has previously told ANGULO that. as soon as his group succeeded in sinking a ship at sea "ERNESTO" (mythical head of "Cuban Power") would angoynce the appointment of BOSCH as the civilian delegate Pfu) At 8:30 aom., 9/13/68, ANFONIO ARIAS, SR. (protect), an official of radio station WFAB, advised that he had received an anonymous telephone call at approximately 7:23 @oM.» 9/13/68, from a Spanish speaking male whose voice he believes to be that of ORLANDO BOSCH, but ARTAS is not absolutely certain of this voice identification. The anonymous caller stated that he had news from "cuban Power" to the effect that a communication had just been received from "ERNESTO" in Mexico explaining that the Spanish ship "Coromoto” was bombed by “Cuban Power". The anonymous caller also stated that next week "ERNESTO " was coming to Miami for a press conference during which time he would publicly name two individuals to take charge of the political and economic affairs of "Cuban Power," ANGULO will attempt to contact ANDRES JORGE . GONZALEZ GONZALEZ, BOSCH's chief bomb expert, who revealed - to ANGULO on night of 9/12/68, that GONZALEZ had placed a bomb on a small Spanish freignter at the same place where he had placed a bomb on the “Ianéastrian Prince." Indications are that the bomb was placéd on, “Lancastrian Prince” at New Orleans or possibly Mobile. (alu) . . On. 9/2/68, GONZALEZ' sister told ANGULO that her. -| prother had left that morning for an out-of-town operation but. — did not disclose his destination nor describe nature of the operation QW) — | | ole COVER Docld: 32295844 Page 3
' Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1993 (44 USC 3107 Hotey;. DATE: 11-14-2017 sz 45-789 F SECRE! ‘On 9/14/68, Miami source RIGARDO MORALES NAVARRETE (protect ~- reliable) advised that in conversation with . ORLANDO: BOSCH AVILA om night of 9/13/68, BOSCH stated instant bombing was effected by "my men in Puerto Rico." BOSCH said he had previously furnished part of dynamite supplied to him by MORALES to his men in Puerto Rice and these men were the first to discover this dynamite was phony. BOSCH subsequently furnished them real dynamite in this operation. BOSCH advised under his instructions the Spanish ship was photographed by his men prior te the bombing jin order that these photographs could be. sent te lecal Spanish papers: to prove this bombing was effected by “Cuban Power,” BOSCH expected these photographs im mail on September 13, 1968,. pul they did net arrive and he anticipates their arrival in the mail from Puerto Rico on 9/14/68. It is. neted MORALES previously furnished BOSCH ~ 300 pounds of simulated dynamite with Bureau appreval. This material was supplied to BOSCH piecemeal between 7/2 and. 8/27/68. During past week, BOSCH advised he was aware this dynamite was not real dynamite but to date has indicated — no suspicion of MORALES. MORALES in future conversations | . with BOSCH will attempt to elicit names of BOSCH's men in -Puerte Rico.” | - MORALES observed ANDRES JORGE GONZALEZ GONZALEZ. og L ia Miami on 9/11/68 and Bureav Agents observed GONZALEZ in | | . | Miami on 9/10/68. . . On 9/16/68, RIGARDO MORALES NAVARRETE (protect), whe has furnished reliable information im the past, who is | intimately acquainted with CRLANDO BOSCH and his people, veported that BOSCH advised him that TONY. PRIETO, 1628.5 .W.. 23rd: Street, Miami, Florida, obtained the explosives in San juan and participated in the bombing of the "Coromoto."” | On 9/17/68, OSCAR ANGULO REYES (PSI-UD-proetect), ‘has furnished reliable information in the. past, advised & ANDRES JORGE GONZALEZ GONZALEZ, BOSCH's chief bomb expert, told him that he had placed the bomb on the. "Coromoto" im San Juan despite the elaborate security precautions taken. ( ) De a MN be COVER PAGE : \) Docld: 32295844 Page 4
" Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote;. DATE: 11-14-2017 ae ‘ga-45-789 wer pas fie AM dcctect), who has furnished reliable informatiom ih thé bast, advised 9/18/68, while in The Doghouse Restaurant, Miami, and seated next te ORLANDO BOSCH and an unidentified. Cuban male believed to be a Cuban medical doctor, she overheard the following comversation which was conducted in the Spanish language. BOSCH related his ‘Cuban Power" group was responsible fer the bombing of the ship in San Juan and the shelling of the 'Polanica” im the Miami harbor 9g mo ‘Miami souree whose identity was previously furnished ‘to the Bursau and San Juan had indicated that one of the associates of ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA that had traveled to San Tuan for the purpose of participating in instant bombing was known to him as "TONY PRIETO”, The same seurce on 9/19/65, identified a photograph ef JOSE DIAZ MOREJON, FBI Ne. 285522 F, as being the individual known. to him as TOY PRIETS. OF re on 9/22/68, the follewing information was furnished to SAG CLARK D. ANDERSON of the San Juan Office,. by. JOSE MARCOS CABEZON FEITO (conceal per request), a Cuban friend ‘who is generally well acquainted with the Cuban community in San Juan, and who has furnished reliable information in. the - i} PAB? Banas | Source ‘about four years age became acquainted with a Cuban named MARCELINO GARCIA whe would be about 68 yars of age at the present time. -GARCIA was in Puerto Rieo for about tens days about that time fer the purpose of collecting funds — fer the MIRR.- Source described GARCIA as a close friend of CORLANDO BOSCH and the father of an individual named EDDY GARCIA PUIG, a medical doctor who is employed in a hospital in Bostoen.at the present time and who also had MIRR connections. MARCELINO GARCIA stayed at source's home during the ten-day ~ period he was in Puerte Rico four years ago. Upon departure, | he left behind a small address book which source made avail-. | able and which is seb forth (XW) | . Source knew of no specific MIRR representatives by name in San Juan. . He said that it was his impression that there is a loose asseciation here between representatives of the. MEER, ALFA 66 and Comandos "L",. He noted that an individual yf) = Eo COVER PAGE S Docld: 32295844 Page 5
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 Isc 2107 Nofey: DATE: 11-14-2017 t i, (~ : ! CRED JOSE DIAZ MOREJON, aka Tony Prieto - FUGITIVE: SRGH LUIS GUTIERREZ ULLA, aka George Gutierrez - FUGITIVE; PAULING MARIO GUTIERREZ VIDAL, = FUGITIVES” AIMEE MIRANDA CRUZ = FUGITIVE" 's7/45~789 =Po INFORMANTS ¢ All logical informants of the San Juan Office have- peen contacted in connection with instant matter and no posi- tive information has been developed. Negative contacts in this matter are not. being set forth in this report. On 9/13/68, the New York Office advised that Cuban sources of that office had been alerted to the Bureau's . interest in captioned matter. , | The Miami Office advised that on the evening of , 9/12/68, OSCAR ANGULO REYES, PSI (UD) had advised he was | informed by ANDRES JORGE GONZALEZ GONZALEZ, Chief Bomb Expert for ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA that GONZALEZ had placed a ‘bomb on the British Freighter "Lancastrian Prince” and on a_ areall unidentified Spanish ship. GONZALEZ claims to be using ~ diving equipment which enables him to remain under water Yor five consecutive hours and a new type float for towing she bombs under water o@a(W) At 8:15 aom., 9/13/68, OSCAR ANGULO REYES, PSI (UD) who has furnished reliable ‘information in the past and who - ig well acquainted with members of..the Movimiento Insurrecional _ de Reeuperacion Revolucionaria (MIRR), h headed by ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA, who has organized an auxiliary action group known as “Cuban Power", advised that BOSCH had just telephonically ° sontacted ANGULO. BOSCH directed ANGILO's attention to fact that @ wWews release was then being issued from Miami radio -esations WQBA and WFAB relative to an announcement by “ESTO” of "Cuban Power" claiming responsibility for a ““yanish ship bombing gy \(w) ~Bo COVER PAGE Docld: 32295844 Page 6
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Usc 2107 Hofer. DATE: 11-14-2017 SJ 45-789 ‘SCH then toia “ANGULO that his. “Cuban rower ' responsible for the bombing and that the bomb was suppo Nee to have expicded at the end of five days but trouble in Me the batteries of the time delay device caused the bomb bo explode last night.. BOSCH added that next week "ERNESTO" willl’ announce the appointment of a civilian delegate for "cuban Power", BOSCH has - previously told ANGULO that as soon as his group succeeded in sinking a ship at sea "ERNESTO" (mythical head of "Cuban Power") would announce the appointment cf BOSCH as the civilian delegate yy(W) At 8:30 a.m., 9/13/68, ANTONIO ARTAS, SR. (protect), an official of radio station WFAB, advised that he had received an anonymcus telephone call at approximately 7:23 a.m., 3/13/68, froma Spanish speaking male whose voice he believes to be that of ORLANDO BOSCH, but ARTAS is not absolutely . certain of this voice identification. The anonymous caller stated that he had news from "Cuban Power" to the effect that a cowmunication had just been received from ERNESTO" in México explaining hat the Spanish ship "Coromote” was bombed by "Cuban Power” The anonymous caller also stated that next week ERNESTO" | was coming to Miami for a press conference during: whieh time he would publicly name two individuals to take charge of the political and economic affairs of ‘ouban Power 9" ANGULO will attempt to contact - ANDRES JORGE GONZALEZ GONZALEZ, BOSCH's enief bomb expert, who revealed - to ANGULO on nigh of 9/2 2/68, ‘that GONZALEZ had placed a bomb on a small Spanish freighter at the same place where he had placed a bomb on the "Lanéas strian “Prince.” Indications: are that the bomb was placed on "Tancastrian Prince” at New — Orleans or possibly Mobile bt P(e) On 9/2/68, GONZALEZ! sister told ANGULO - that her - brother had left that morning for an out-of-town operation but did not disclose his destination nor deseribe. nature of the operation. on) ola COVER PAGE Docld: 32295844 Page fF
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 WSC 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 ‘ SJ 45-789 RECKE, On 9/14/68, Miam? "Source *K7 §®@ MORALES NAVARRETE™ + ,.-».. protect - reliable) advised that in conversation with ——_!_ ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA on night of 9/13/68, BOSCH stated instant bombing was effected by "my men in Puerto Rico.” BOSCH said: he had previously furnished part of dynamite supplied to him by MORALES to his men in Puerto Rice and these men were the | . first te discover this dynamite was phony. BOSCH subsequently furnished them real dynamite in this eperation.- me Ra te BOSCH advised under his instructions the Spanish ship was. photographed by his men prior to the bombing in order that these photographs could be sent te local Spanish — ‘papers te prove this. bombing was effected by “Cuban Power." 2 BOSCH expeetedthese. photographs in mail on September 13, 1968, but they did not arrive and he anticipates their arrival in the mail from Puerto Rice on 9/14/68, It is noted MORALES previously furnished BOSCH -300 pounds. of simulated dynamite with Bureau approval. This material was supplied to BOSCH piecemeal between 7/2 and - 8/27/68. During past week, BOSCH advised he was aware this dynamite was not real dynamite but tc date has indicated — no suspicion of MORALES. MORALES in future conversations with BOSCH will attempt to elicit names’ of BOSCH's men in Puerto Rico.” , MORALES observed ANDRES JORGE GONZALEZ GONZALEZ in Miami on 9/11/68 and Bureau Agents observed GONZALEZ in Miami on 9/10/68. On 9/16/58, RIGARDO MORALES NAVARRETE (protect), whe has furnished reliable information in the past, whoa is intimately acquainted with ORLANDO BOSCH and his people, veported that BOSCH advised him that TONY PRIETO, 1628 S.W. 23rd Street, Miami, Florida, obtained the explosives in San - Fuan and participated in the bombing of the "Coromoto.” . on 9/17/68, OSCAR ANGULO REYES (PSI-UD-protect), ‘has furnished reliable information in the past, advised t ANDRES JORGE CONZALEZ GONZALEZ, BOSCH's chief bomb . expert, told him that he had placed the bomb on the "Coromoto” . in San Tuan despite the elaborate security precautions taken. BO(L) =De= COVER PAGE Docld: 32295844 Page &
' Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 DATE: 11-14-2017 ‘gz 45-789 SECRE? GS (SALE TTIE | Pa sco Myre who nas furnished reliable information tne Restaurant, Miami, and seated next te ORLANDO BOSCH ‘and an unidentified. Cuban male believed to be a Cuban medical doctor, she overheard the following conversation which was -eomdueted in the Spanish languege. - BOSCH related his ‘Cuban Power" group was responsible for the bombing of the ship im San Juan. and the shelling of the ‘Polanica" in the Miami harbor. Bg \ * past, advised 9/18/68, while in The Doghous use 2107 HOFer Miaws. souree whose identity was previeusly furnished to the Bureau and San Juan had indicated that one of the associates of ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA that had traveled te San ‘uan for the purpose of participating in instant bombing was known to him as "TONY PRIETO", The same source on 9/15/65, identified a photegraph of JOSE DIAZ MCREJON, PEI No. 285522 PF, as. being the individual known to him as TONY PRIETO. On 9/23/68, the following information was furnished to SAC CLARK D, ANDERSON of the San Juan Office,. by. JOSE MARCOS CABEZON FETTO (conceal per request), a Cuban friend whe is generally well acquainted with the Cuban community in San Juan, and who has furnished reliable information in the past 2 gr) Seurce ‘about four years age became acquainted with a Cuban nemed MARCELING GARCIA who would be about 68 yars of age at the present time. GARCIA was in Puerto Rico for abeut tent days about that time for the purpose of collecting funds fer the MIRR. Seurce described GARCIA as a close friend of ORLANDO BOSCH and the father of an individual named EDDY GARCIA PUIG, a medical doctor who is employed in a hospital in Boston at the present time and whe alse had MIRR connections. MARCELINO GARCIA stayed at source's home during the ten-day - period he was in Puerto Rico four years age.. Upen departure, he left behind a small address book which source made avail- able and which is seb. forth PR) Source knew of no specific MIRR representatives by name in San Juan. . He said that it was his impression that there is a leose association here between representatives. of the MERR, ALFA 66 and Comandos "L", He noted that an individual pg) on Re ° - COVER PAGE Docld: 32295844 Page 93