JFK Assassination System Date: $/26/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10214-10491 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  2-1917-11 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC,MM TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 06/11/1965 PAGES: 40 SUBJECTS : GPH, ASSOC, RECRUITMENT, REFUGEES, REVOLUTIONARY ACT DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 07/21/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE r COMMENTS : INC LHM, MEMO v9.1 | Docld: 329952915 Page 1
i aor : an? . a ~ . . . © D-36 (Rev 5-22-643, a A “ . > os | oo gy "o \ ty | 5 ; ‘ FBI | Date: 6/11/65 « | | | Transmit the-following in io 10 anal i iON (Type in plaintext or code) 4 Pearea) cla HAS NO. OBJERT Via AIRTEL REGISTERED MAIL : (Priority) na a cree ZY Ff TO: DIRECTOR, FBI fa 2 FROM: SAC, MIAMI (2-ngwyo) EI} Qe Be ess RE: arocoxst ‘e La ht ) ENT WH ETAL i Stoopefoee | Sar | NM; IS - DR , ‘) ~ Re Miami teletype to Bureau 6/10/65. IS [9a Enclosed herewith are 12 copies of LHM Q dated and captioned as above. ™~ ‘Copies of LHM are being disseminated 4a locally to ONI, CIA, G-2, INS, OSI, Border Patrol, 2 Customs, Coast "Guard, FAA and State Department, 4 Coordinator of Cuban Affairs. (54 ind! MM T-1 is CIA message dated 6/9/65, en- A titled "Recruitment of Cuban Exiles in Miami, Florida tes to Assist General ANTONIO IMBERT BARRERAS, Head of —) the Loyalist Forces in.the DR," classified SECRET. ms S) MM T-2 is LUIS POSADA CARRILES, by request. a ‘ MM T-3 is MM 977-S. 2 ie Enclosed LHMs are being classified SECRET oO: ‘ ay ¥ inasmuch as they contain information from CIA so 2 | % lassifiedy, See? pee bl ent pee cbt Mea i. . = ureau (Encs- POD) Nye 1 - Miami — / “™  -_ RJD: jms/ger uM (A) Ca. © 8 Wey Jun 211965 os ' Docld:32295215 Page 2
ae 3 6 4 FLD-36 dinev. 5-22-64) , y ° La fa Transmit the following in MM 2-new FBI Date: (Type in plaintext or code) (Priority) U. S&S. Customs advised that as yet it has not received information from CIA contained in referenced CIA message of 6/9/65. Miami will maintain contact with LUIS POSADA CARRILES and keep the Bureau advised. Miami’ will also await Department decision whether a neutrality matter investigation is desired and the participants in this matter interviewed. Approved: Special Agent. in Charge Docld: 322952715 Page 3 Sent
N 7 | © | , | | . @ ; FE — wo UNI1..D STATES DEPARTMENT OF ,USTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF. INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to File No. MM 2 - new Miami, Florida . June 11, 1965 ry a vvl,¢ ATON CONSTANZO PALAU; | Vy : : > GERALD PATRICK HEMMING, ET AL °CO/KKSE NEUTRALITY MATTERS 2-18-48 INTERNAL SECURITY ~ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (¢K ] On June 9, 1965, MM T-1, another government agency which conducts intelligence type investigations, advised that the. following information was received from a Cuban refugee associated with activists in the Miami area. A commando force of 49 Cuban exiles and 1) Amer-~ icans is being formed in Miami by ODELIO*6aRCLAY RIZANZO.. /"/ and GERALD PATRICK HEMMING,“” It is being supported by an ~ _ unidentified person believed to reside outside of the Miami area. The command6-téam is to be used by Dominican _ General ANTONIO IMBEBY° BERRERAS , head of the Loyalist Forces in the Dominfcan Republic (DR). Presumably this commando group will try to overthrow rebel forces in the 1a} ; j ae On June 8, 1965, GARCIA and ATON CONSTANZO PALAU met with GERALD PATRICK HEMMING who said that 10 of his followers, all American citizens, were ready to join the 49 Cuban exiles in the Dominican operation.“ Docld: 32295215 Page 4
-  @e@ @ 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 aa -4- Docld: 322952715 Page 5
1 of Docld:32295215 Page 6 as ie 6 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 ~-4-
_ @ 6 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 -eliable 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 _,4issued 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 -4- Docld: 322952715 Page fF
. © 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 -4- Docld: 322952715 Page &