424-10284-10171 JFK Assassination System Date: 6/8/2015 identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10284-10171 RECORD SERIES: HQ ~AGENCY FILENUMBER: = CR 105-83720-1 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: BARRON, JOHN R. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: = 12/31/1959 PAGES: 18 SUBJECTS : EPE, INTV, ARVIER, MARIA JOSEFA MENDIZABAL, AKA, EMP, RES, ASSOC, POLIT, INTEL ACT DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Secret RESTRICTIONS: = Consulted; 1B; 4 CURRENT STATUS:  Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 06/03/1998 OPENING CRITERIA > INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF INS, CIA COMMENTS :. REFERRED TO INS | HW 52333 Doctd: 32303659 Page i
a PD-263" (Rev. "3.3459. ae way . , . . : a + ‘ a oF ‘ oo ' . ' L i . a ’ or ae ‘ ct vo +k, * INVESTIGATIVE ‘PERIOD . "12/31/59 | 10/9 - Le 2/58 meporT JOHN . HN R. BARRON CHARACTER OF CASE lz REPORTING OFFICE INTERNAL SECURITY - Cuma REGISTRATION ACE ~ CUBS REFERENCES: Butel to Miami, October 9, 1959. t= GfE 2-18 ; i Miami Letter tO Divrector, November 4 y 1950.4. fle iy Mian report of SA JOHN BR, BARRON, November 235 1959, ° captioned:  UNSUBS; MARGOS PEREZ JIMENEZ - VICTIM, ~~ KIDNAPPING ~ CONSPIRACY ‘(eerie Te “QASB) _— P Te | ‘CLASSI 1ED BY Sys ofeee— ~ Pe = oe of RIF 25 — : at? | ~ DECLASSIFY ON: bee LEADS ie Tega ee 7° REQUEST OF BUREAU eee. 42-1 F290 5 aagh Sb a alte ee To IY S 2 Abh INFORMATION CO! SOG. 2 FS, fne Bureau is vequested to refer instant matter to the Department for decision regarding the subject's activities while employed as a seeretary to ex-Venezuelan presigent MARCOS PEREZ JIMENEZ and. regarding her admission that jshe furnished information to BERTO BAYO, JR., Gescrited in instant report, — 1% Pras ‘hice concerning information obtained curing, hex employment... A There exists a possible vieyation of the Regisbration | LON : Act, over which. this Bureau/has. jurisdiction. re - SPECIALAGENT §j iN CHARGE / 00 NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW ~ UNRECDRDED cory FILED iN - Bureau (RM) f . i - “ea u 3 -WNew vorke (amy WTHS DOCUMENT. Ye (i. = 7-877. ~ ante i-  62-11817 s 1 INS, New York . ‘OPIES DESTROTED No. An11039008) | 3 4 - Miami (2 - 97-300; 1° - 7-a7¥! Per TS aga (T= 109-39) Ed) © (og ) ) ov HW 52333 Doctd: 32303659 Page 2?
mat 97-300 Will report the decision rendered by the 7 Department. — "ADSUNESTRARIVE a information copies have been furnished the New York Office, inesmuch as the subject of this investigation was formerly employed as 2 secretary to ex-Venezuelan president MARCOS PEREZ JIMENEZ, whom the New York Office is currently investigating. this Lnvestigation is being placed in a pending inactive status, pending departmiental decision concerning the subject's activities while she was employed as a secretary to ex- Venezuelan president — MARCOS PEREZ JIMENEZ The Bureau ‘is advised thet investigation | appearing in this report conducted prior to October 9, 1959, was made concerning the subject inasmuch as she was suspected of plotting against MARCOS PEREZ JIMEN to arrange his abduction, the details of which have peen reported in reference Miami report dated Noveniber 23.5 ; (1959 (Bufile 7-9452) . MM f-2, utilized in the details of this - report was interviewed by Special Agents JOHN R, BARRON and WILLIAM B, HOLLOMAN, [at which tine she identified herself as]a EIA inforuant in Havana 6 “ o [and stated that she was employed as a secretary A) | / _ ALBERTO BAYO, JR. & The Bureau is advised thet all informants ‘ familiar with Latin Asierican activities were contacted, and no information was received indicating that the subject was active in Cuban intelligence activities. B. ~ COVER PAGE ~ SECRET HW 52333 Doctd: 32303659 Page 3
rt HW 42333 MM 97-300 SECR The interviews appearing in this report with MARCOS PEREZ JIMENEZ, Dr. CARLOS SISO, and the subject, appear on SF 648 and FD 302s in original form in Miami case file 7-475, captioned: "uNSsUBS; JIMENEZ - VICTIM; KIDNAPPING - CONSPIRACY (Bufile 7-9452). IDENTITY - mM P-1 is [cza, Havana, }(¢( 1) information contained™ in Butel to Miami dated October 9, 1959 : T-475-9 LOCATION OF ORIGINAL INFORMATION = | MM T-3 is JANET SUMMERS, District Manager's Clerk, _ Southern Bell Telephone — and Telegraph Company, Miami Beach, Florida - . (nature of information) dnstant report, page 12. Careful consideration has been given to each source concealed in this report, and they were con- — Cealed only in those instances where identities must. . be concealed, Ce ~ COVER PAGE ~ SECRET Boctlda: 32303659 Page 4 Instant report, page 7.
, . o 7 pe me ae Co UNITixd STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUS. SE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION - cate ate remncer te genenmeneegenteng! pammen atntee e Copyte: 1 ~ INS, New York (700) a “CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO co Report of: SA JOHN R, BARRON ~ DECLASSIFICATION AND ‘sant ae Dee: December 31, 1959 RELEASE OF CIA INFORMA fon a . Field Office File #: Q7- ~ 300° Be as pocus NI. Mea tench as. UT 952 . 109-283 \ Tie: MARIA JOSEPA MENDI: ARWIER, eles | ae *y . : ae $-l- : , \ SO Tl Fersos eras ooxmarnnt \ , ” = wid LED " Character: INFERNAL SECURIZY .- CURA eae S iis BF BROW OS. REGISTRATION AGE '- cuBA™ Mi _ Synopsis: “gubject, . MARTA JOSEPA MENDIZABAL ARVIER, ‘1916-in- Cuba; Intiigration and, Naturalization Service Alien Registration No. A+11039008. : hile: ‘employed ‘in. Miami Beach, Plorida as secretary £0. MARCO Venezuelan president, reported by a 7 Ps ‘be. " lane and - furnishing inforniation to ALBERTO BAYO, JR. regarding the activities of PEREZ JIMENEZ. MM°?=1 described BAYO as. peing active in intelligence matters for the Cuban’ govern= = - nient..|, :. ubject: interviewed and admitted: association with © OOO a see ° fle a Oc “ cLassif ED BY. Subs Sup Gee DETALLS ne ~ DECLASSIFY | ON: 25X | This anvestigation ‘4g predicate on qnformat’ on furnished by MM T-1, a United: ‘States goverment agency - —. which conducts intelligence ‘investigations, which advised _ on October 9, 1959 that the subject, "Nene" ENDEZABAL, - ‘ | was in contact with ALBERTO BAYO, JR... ‘describe MM T-1 as being Wins aged : an intelligence activit uy. for the SUBJEGE's LIZATION STATUS on October 9. and “30, 1959, the files of the District Office, ‘Immigration. and Naturalization’ Service (INS), New York City, were caused to bé reviewed by SA. a WILLIAM D,. MEEHAN and. reflected that, on November 25 1956, - one MARTA™ Mi EZABAL.» 411=039-008, date of birth - November 26, 1916, in Havana, Cuba, filed. an “application for Immigration Visa and Alien: Registration" at’ the his document contatns neither recommétdations nor conclusions of the F.BI. It is the, property of the FBI and is loaned. to . “your agency; it and its contents are not to bé, \sisg soe eo your agency. . i HW 52333 Doctd: 32303659 Page 5 ed by 7 on i - a ae
ar Ky ~ . . HY 2333 - her, place of birth as ‘In this , SepTLeaton 1 MARZA. “MEN € own b lel Ay OF her last Demianent adaresa as ie Avent e/84, Marianao, Havana, Cuba". Hex destination and” address’ in the’ United St were. furnished care of the Companys, ‘Liniited y 111. Wall Street, New York City, but this was. crossed. ‘through in ink, and the address. 321 East 43rd. Street, New York 17, New York, was marked in; - She possessed Cuban Passport Nunber 21566, issued: Septenber 205.1955, by the Cuban 1957. ‘She was deseribed | as: ‘fellows: Race ee Ee White ‘Touban) SeX a oe  Reniale Height ee eee feet 5 Inches Weight, . oo os 120. pounds | Hair. ces gh Brot: Eyes Boat Complexion 9° O°... Fade: arene nett Marital Status - ( Bivorsed a, apeaux, © Minor children. gp Sons” She ‘elaimed ‘Surther in, this application’ that she had previously: applied for and was granted visas to enter the United: States’ during. 1952 and 1956, but the dates of her previous Sojourns. to” the: United: States . were not furnished. - ne MARIA MEI this application: o cone “Of” her’ Certificate of Birth, | Petition for Divorce,” and a document attesting that she had. no. arrest record” in. Guba, all. of whieh were sae Boctlda: 32303659 Page 6 finistry of. State at Havana, Cuba, valid Mata. September 205
oa HY MM 97-300 ain the Spanish lariguage. [Se Her fil also contained an affidavit submitted by one EDUARDO PRY GONZALEZ, 45 Fifth a Yor City, an American. citizen, who was” born in Havana, Cuba, It was set out that GONZALEZ was the Président and sole owner of the Latina Shipping Company, 111 Wall Street, New York City, and was desirous of bringing MENDIZABAL to the United States to work for the above company. The degree of relationship existing between GONZALEZ and MENDIZABAL was not set. forth. MARTA MENDIZABAL was granted an 0-1 Visa, Number 5686, and arrived in the United States at Miam1, Florida, on February 20, 1957. This was the only arrival or departure contained in the INS, New York records, -A search of the Alien Address Report Cards - waintained at INS, New York, failed to reflect any record of MENDIZABAL for the years” of 1958, and 1959. RESULTS OF _INVESTIGATION MM T-1, on October 9, 1959, advised that MARIA MENDIZABAL, also known as "Nene" MENDIZABAL, enmplo as & secretary of ex-Venezuelan president... MARCOS JIMENEZ at Miami Beach, Florida, attenpted to contact ALBERTO REVUELTA In Havana, at Havana telephone : 29-5233, on October 9, 1959. MM P-1 advised that ALBERTOFREVUELTA is identical with ALBERTO... BAYO, dR. who, according to MM T-I, is engaged in ntelligence activities for the Guban government. MM T-1 believed that the subject was a plant and was furnish- ing informiation to BAYO, JR. regarding the activities of PEREZ JIMENEZ. Prior to Y) of ‘the above information as furnished by MM T-1 on October 9. 19595 the following 23- 42333 Dactd:32303659 Page 7
; on _ MM 97-300 7 . . ws ran ca Se $ MM T-2, [on October 24, 1959} 2avisea that. UBERTO BAYO, JR... Girecter of Aly Pumigetion, Marianae, Havana, Cuba, revealedfin early August, 1959] that “Nene'(S MENDIZABAL, subsequently identified as MARKA JOSEFA == ~ MENDIZABAL ARVIER, was sent on a ba mission to Miami, and that in fifteen days, there would be an announcement Im the press abowbs PEREZ JIMENEZ. MM T-2 advised that he observed the subject fin the office of ALBERTO BAYO, gR, on three oveasions]($) _ _ ahe following information was ebtained in- connection with investigation concerning another Matter s On Octeber 29, 1959, MARIA JOSEPA MENDIZABAL ARVIER was interviewed at Miewi, Plorida, by Special ~ Agents CHARLES W. EDMISTON end JOHN R. BARRON. MARTA JOSEFA MENDIZABAL ARVIER, 1951 Park Avenue, Apartment 11, Miami. Beach, Florida, after being advised of her right to be represented by ecunsel, that anything she might say could be used against her in a court of law, stated thet she was born on November 26 1916, at Havana, @uba.. - a MENDIZABAL stated that she arrived in the United States on August 15, 1959, aboard Cubana Airlines, which departed Havana, Cuba, at. approximately $330 p.m. on August 15, 1959. She stated that upon her arrival — at the Miami International Airport, she was met by Dr. CARLOS SISO and INES DAVILA, a wéll as a friend of Dr. SISO, introduced to her as CARLOSKBULIDO. (1.6 2° : ea _ , MENDIZABAL advised that prior to her arrival in Miami, shé had received a letter from INES DAVILA in the early part of August; 1959, wherein DAVILA advised her that PEREZ JIMENEZ, eX-Veneguelan ” President, was seeking the servises of a reliable and competent secretary, She stated DAVILA in her letter : to her asked if she would be interested in this position to which she subsequently replied that she would accept _ the position ag secretary to PEREZ JIMENEZ, as she was heavily in debt in Guba, 9 9 7° an o a a SECRET HY 2333 Boctlda: 32303659 Page 6