ee _— AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-10281-10203 RECORD SERIES: HQ | AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 105-123828-19 ORIGINATOR: FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECT: DOCUMENT TYPE: ORIGINAL CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW_DATE: STATUS COMMENTS: Docld: 32302483 Page 1 DOCUMENT INFORMATION FBI SAC, WMFO DIRECTOR, FBI 10/11/1963 18 PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 07/10/1998 Redact RESTRICTIONS: Consultation JFK Act 6 (4) INC LHM, REFERRED TO DEA NEW CLASSIFICATION: UPDATE DATE:
>} | . : . ° = he a q ? . ° a ° "8 8 : bd O a C) ; © L . . { ° ° * ° . - : ° 5 i - ° ° é WFO 105-55428 | an aa OF CHER PYTIAL GS noted that GREEN his involvement with anti-CASTRO organizations he had been furnishing information to ROBERT HURWITCH of the U. S. Department of State (USDS), but has discontinued this practice. 7 GEN advised and it was confirmed by MARSHALL that when he was approached by ARTHUR and BUCHANAN and made aware of their plans, he advised MARSHALL of all the details and told him he did not want to represent the group but considered them foolhardy enough to cause serious trouble. He said he would represent the group if the_U. S. Government would be_interested in their activities, but wanted assurances from MARSHALL that all government agencies which should: mow of his cooperation would be so advised. He was told by MARSHALL to go ahead with the organization and that MARSHALL would inform the proper government agencies. The Bureau and Miami are aware of subsequent developments in this regard. The same circumstances surrounded J involve- ment with BENOIT when he advised MARSHALL of BENOIT's request. also said that he considered his action in this regard to be a revelation of privileged information but felt that efforts of the instant organization were of a serious enough nature to affect the policy or security of the U. S. and that the information con- cerning the organization's plans properly belonged in the - Jnands of U. S. authorities. He emphasized that at any time ‘matters of such seriousness come to his attention, the fact that it is privileged information would not prevent him from furnishing it to the proper authorities. Both BEMMMJand MARSHALL requested that | identity be concealed. MEBBMMMmade his request because he felt disclosure of his identity would affect his represent- ation of and dealings with anti-CASTRO groups and MARSHALL made his request because MMMM is "in the middle of a big narcotics case,"- and working in the interest of the Bureau of Narcotics. BENOIT advised MM that he had previously been oe contact with a CIA representative named “CHARLEY” in the Bahamas and had received some financial support from CIA while in the Bahamas. BENOIT later told MMMMMthat "CHARLEY" from CIA had contacted him just after his arrival in Miami. but he did not disclose the details of this contact. DoclId: 32302483 Page 2
SEC On 9/27/63, SA CHARLES M. BEALL, JR., was advised by a representative of CIA that no pertinent identifiable information is located in their files concerning captio [organization or EDWARD ARTHUR or EDWARD LOMBARDO 5151] u} , On 9/24 and 10/2/63, a representative of the - ~ Security Office, USDS, advised SA KENNETH J. HASER that the / files of that office contained no information identifiable with EDWARD ARTHUR or Americans for Freedon, respectively. WFO 105-55428 , CRARENTIAL aoa On 10/7/63, a file was located on an. individual possibly identical with EDWARD LOMBARDO. , ee WFO will review the above file at the USDS Security pater lsice and if identical with EDWARD LOMBARDO of instant organization, will furnish information to Bureau and Miami. PE ho San Francisco is requested to review indices, contact logical... sources, and furnish Miami all available ; background information regarding Major CLAIRE A..CHENNAULT, 723 - 15th Avenue, San Francisco 18, Calif. | a ,- = | Nome Miami is requested to verify whether SAM BENTON is, -. in fact, an agent for BENOIT and subject to registration ay under the Foreign Agent's Registration Act of 1938, as amended. WFO does not recommend further contacts with however, information voluntarily furnished by GEES should be accepted inasmuch as he stated his intention to advise, through MARSHALL, of any further pertinent develop- ments. It is the opinion of WFO that BJ will furnish information regarding pertinent developments. Inasmuch as feels instant organization is dying a natural death, his coverage and the coverage afforded by Miami 639-S 2s should adequately inform Bureau of activities of instant organization and no further active investigation, other than that set out above, is recommended at this time. . The enclosed LHM is classified "Confidential" inasmuch as the information contained therein could result in identification of an informant of another government investigative agency., . , W -3- Docld:32302483 Page 3
WFO 1905-95428 aan nt ph NTIAL Concerning assurances that|([EEBBM wanted that his cooperation would be made known to all government agencies which should know of his cooperation, it was pointed out that no such assurances could be given him and, further, _ that concealment of his identity made it impossible to advise other agencies of his cooperation. SE was additionally advised that the Bureau appreciated his cooperation but that his actions in “this regard had to be completely voluntary and that he could not be directed or guided in any way. Docld: 32302483 Page 4
%*3, aS o a ° ° : Jo 3 S ow a nasa ° 80 Tt ° re ° ° 3 ° o Pe © ° 2 = bi . - . ~ - AIRTEL Miss Holmes___ Miss Gandy____ TO: DIRECTOR, FBI ollie 7 SAC, WFO (105-55428) (P) _ Besley NO oaegyON 10. 9 gu ANDIOR, New York, and Tampa one copy each of a LHM dated and captioned as above. | AMERICANS FOR FREEDOM DECLARE ret g “(Americanos Por Libertad) tel "i PREUCRS Ui ai ) FORMATION ome IS - CUBA - HAITI; oP i i. THIS DOCUMENT. Im Lg =< ~° NEUTRALITY MATTERS yet a SZ a Gh 97 a as £. OO: MM. ya ele ‘ae pe Leer 7 | ves ft af23|77. Dre : BS eview at F Moby, j u oe ReBuairtel dated 9/25/63. MSA en ‘pb Bese Bont 2 Enclosed to the Bureau are 12 copiéS and to Miami — Au % and San Francisco two copies each, -and to Cincinnati, Detroit, “~~ OT Informant mentioned in the enclosed LHM is ere GEN, who was interviewed in the presence of Bureau of << Narcotics Agent EUGENE MARSHALL. MS is further identified | S in the LHM. 7 | | rw aa ee ee Indices WFO reflect that the Bureau and Miami are in possession of all pertinent information regarding ALEXANDER eo. RORKE, .GERALD PATRICK HEMMING, and JOE GARMAN as well as individuals possibly jdentical with JERRY BUCHANAN and ROBERT AYALA . 4 ef (phonetic). HUNTINGTON HARTFORD, SAM BENTON, Doctor OSTROFF, Fi CLAIRE CHENNAULT, EDWARD LOMBARDO, EDWARD ARTHUR, and HOWARD a, 8 DAVIS are not possible to identify in WFO files, WFO files contain numerous references to JAMES BUCHANAN of the "Miami ce Herald" but none to JAMES aan of pe eae Beach Sun-. Sentinel." vecLagsirien sy 5OGL,$ )a- ~ Eig iieat (Encs. 133) wl hI-4V ees - Cincinnati (Enc. 1) (Info) ( a 1 Detroit (Enc. 1) (Info) (RW- 3 om Mao, (Encs. 2) (RM) JO tha aoe j-.New York (Enc. 1) (Info) (RM) nah 2- San Francisco (Encs. 2) - (RM) (AM) js, Tampa (Enc. 1) (Info) (RM) gs way 2 969 fe "4 e: BEG : ‘Copy to: CIA/Si alors 4 FG th Cc: 6 202/ ACS1 . ‘bg =P ) é. wick by routing a9 jor inte? - mn mi Ee pred nde catifpat Docld: 32302483 Page 5