io oes “UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DN * Memorandum i “DIRECTOR, FBI are kta © . “apet 30, 1962 ‘, = fos MIAME (205- ~6010) | aoe S . ‘ ; ' LINED, ; ; egy BA BO | GERALD BATA ‘ “EDWARD “COLLINS; . = —— 5 ANTON TO * “CUESTA; . Is. - _ CUBA. ae . ee % re “ORTCINAL FILED IN /2 5-2 /ARS F | eMiamitels 42s and 1 4/26/62. a(n): oe ‘on April. 24, 1962 fos 639- -S pawho has been involwed - cin ‘Cuban ‘revolutionary activities during the past four years, and who has furnished reliable information in the past, «+. advised as follows: yO 3. - fee “LARRY J. LA BORDE, an American in Miami who is a° gailor by occupation, claimed he ‘contacted MAX (LNU), a CIA agent in Key West, Florida, on April 22, 1962, and advised him that the ship ''SS WILLIAMS,'' operating out of | Miami, Florida, was running machinery to Cuba. LA BORDE wel requested permission to blow up this ship on its return ‘to. Miami. According to.LA BORDE , MAX gave him permission,” — ; and indicated LA BORDE would. recpive five thousand dollars. Oe . : for the. job, when completed. Yee _— . OD. i 7. LA BORDE is. associated. with “ANTONIO. ‘CUESTA, oo 5! “GERALD PATRICK HEMMING ,° an EDWARD COLLINS in this eaten pian. to. blow up_ the ship. | a ft a3 © oo | ea vie ‘ORDED :2 4 BOWE « oe D: - Bureau! “CME: R hese i ma B 2 DED: be ei - Miami ik" eh eer 7 | HW 54464 Docld:3230017T6 Page ?
— “) MM 105*6010 a i =. ‘atcursta is a Cuban national who has previousty Me J“ participated in CIA operations against the present ser oe ment of Cuba WHEMMING and COLLINS are American citizens, “o's mercenaries and revolutionists, who are not members of .itany Cuban revolutionary. organization, but are in constant _ contact with most Cuban anti-CASTRO organizations in rad . “mM 639- -S states that LA BORDE claims | to know. 0° othe. location of a CIA warehouse in Key West, Florida, -s-where arms are stored, and LA BORDE plans to burglarize v this warehouse _ later. Informant advised that .on April 21, °1962,. LA BORDE, HEMMING and COLLINS went to Key West, _ “and said it was full of.all types of. arms and. ammunition “| ‘has. only. one night watchman, and they think they could See .burglarize it without difficulty. Howevey, they plan to Coe ee watt, uned] after they blow up the : ship. (aa : The informant advised that on April 24, 1962, to. familiarize himself with theaarea and devise a plan. [CUESTA has decided to use an aqualung to attach explosives | to the’ ship. “He claims to be an. experienced diver. wn a Informant said. that LA BORDE previously worked ona. subchaser owned by ALBERTO FERNANDEZ, which was o£ . operational interest to CIA, but has had no action in: the recent, ‘past. LA BORDE claimed that MAX might overlook ~ LA BORDE's burglarization of the CIA warehouse containing arms, if the destruction of the ship were siccess fui Yat) 7 On April 24, 1962, informant advised that LA BORDE and COLLINS on that date visited the Pier 3 > area of the Miami Municipal Docks to familiarize them= “selves with the general area. LA BORDE planned to leave that evening for New Orleans to bring back to Miami au gs yacht a feet _ hong § which he hoped would be donated to wos | WW 54464 Docld:32300176 Page 3 and on their return, claimed to have seen the CIA vecehouse oe suasta vienna the Pier 3 area of the Miami Municipal Docks" ce Ne een
° MaRUCA agreed, and advised that) CIA would notify local “Law enforcement officials. at Prior investigation concerning another matter ay “reflected. that the "SS WILLIAMS" is owned by TEOFILO ube. | HW 54464 “Communist “and anti-FIDEL CASTRO. The . ship is* “present ly on: a time charter to Inter Island Shipping Company, of which.” VICENTE RODRIGUEZ is President and Manager. The Ship lest! “Miami.on April 19, 1962 bound for Phillisborough, St. Martin, “Netherlands West Indies, “and jis expected back in Miami on | co approximately May 2, 1962. Ww) long, and Panamanian registry then’ in Y Key West, Florida, owed the Blue Lagoon nine. hundred dollars on his bill, and the owner was going to. sign a-‘complaint and obtain a warrant for LA BORDE's arrest. MARUCA also advised that CIA were advising the local police’ authorities ‘and. the Coast Guard, of LA BORDE's plans. an oe. On April 30, 1962, MM 639-§ advised that ‘CUESTA © has three aqualungs, and planned to teach HEMMING and. COLLINS how to use this underwater diving equipment. HEMMING, on April 27, 1962, talked to ALBERTO FERNANDEZ, . who. said that LA' BORDE was in Key’ West, and HEMMING should being -irresponsible. €HEMMING said that > he, COLLINS and- CUESTA were practicing with the. ‘aqua lungs in the ocean at Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida, on April 27, 1962, when . whom CUESTA. had ‘Previous 1y. known ay DoclIda: 327300176 Page 4 ABOUN, a Cuban millionaire, residing. in Miami, whe is” anti- ne “The: ship was cert being 750 tons, 167 feet Bee Mw) . pe On April 25, 1962, MARUCA said that LA BORDE ree discontinue his association with LA BORDE, because of his. — a te CUESTA said that. they were woos hed by a CIA agent
MM 105-6010 | “Informant advised that “HEMMING has a friend a FT “who isa. “ship surveyor, who was able to ascertain that. °° «7% | |! ..the "SS WILLIAMS" would be back to Miami, Florida on ap ee ae _ about: May il, 1962. / CO , oo an eb a Bcf “the informant stated that CUESTA. claims: that” o A. ‘during: the time he was working for CIA, ALBERTO FERNANDEZ - “received a certain quantity of money from CIA, to be used | ---:to buy food for the group operating a boat belon ng to : ® FERNANDEZ. | However , FERNANDEZ kept the money. War ee Inasmuch as this matter concerning the blowing a “cup. of: the "SS WILLIAMS" is not within the jurisdiction “.0f the’ Bureau, and LA BORDE and CUESTA have previously ‘been of operational interest to CIA, and there is apparent ly ; ‘ill. feeling between LA BORDE, CUESTA and CIA, the Miami | office. anticipates | no active investigation ‘in: ‘this matter. we NES “The Miami Office 1 will follow this: matter through” jeontact’ with MM 639- -S] ana liaison with CIA,. and keep the - Bureau: advised. a Ned oe ea cr | MW 54464 Doclda:32300176 Page 5
Trotter "' Tele. Room o. fons sac Mia Le “252107. oa ve Loi loan, ) OO. WLARRY ae “LA BORDE; - GERALD. PATRICK HEN NG EDWARD cout NS 3 ANTONIO CUESTAs “FS=eee ETAL “SECURITY-CUBA oe RAY E : “ON APRIL “bh LAST, 7 Fa: 639- eit HAS FURNISHED RELIABLE”: Vy i, INFORMATION. IN THE PASTS ADVISED ‘AS FOLLOWS. & , mo wat LA BORDE, AN AMERICAN IN MIAMI, CLAIMS HE CONTACTED — Ay “wi ALhuy CIA AGENT IN.KEY WEST, FLORIDA, ON APRIL 22, LAST s/o: "AND ADVISED HIM THAT. THE SHIP SS WILLIAMS WAS RUNNING | \MACHINERY TO CUBA,: LA BORDE REQUESTED PERMISSION TO BLOW. ‘UP. SHIP“ON ITS RETURN TO MIAMI. . ACCORDING TO.LA BORDE, MAX . “GAVE HIM PERMISSION AND INDTCATED..LA.BORDE ‘WOULD-GET $5000 OR JOB-WHEN COMPLETED.: . LA. BORDE..1S- WORICING ‘WITH, ANTONIO~~ UESTA,. 10 PATRICK: HEMMING: AND” EDWARD. COLLINS: ON THIS . ai KRAI\U) od ae ~ QUESTA’ 1S CUBAN. NATIONAL. HEMMING AND COLLINS ARE. AMERICAN MERCENARIES. .LA BORDE CLAIMS TO KNOW IDENTITY AND. LOCATION OF CIA WAREHOUSE -IN- KEY WEST: WHERE ARMS ARE STORED. ~ AND PLANS, TO. BURGLARIZE 17 LATER. OR U) oa cra, MT AM ‘HAS ADVI SEOTHA Tek Ay B ROE. WAS OF, OPERATIONAL. INTEREST TO CLA BUT. THAT. HEY WAS» DROPP 5.A..COUPLE OF MONTHS " — AGO. ACCORDING -TO.CIA, MIAMI, ;MAX ISsIN FACT. A.CLA AGENT IN, Xj KEY. West: AND: WAS. CONTACTED BY°LA-BORDE, CHOWEVER, | “CONTRARY ~ Bees Tees PS Xin the intelligence coitained in the above | message is to be dissetaii parophrased 3 in order to, Protect the] Bureau's: eciypio wren hie. systemse., fem, | MW 54464 Docld:32300176 Page 6