AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10215-10326 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 105-80291-1ST NR 52 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, MM TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: — 11/17/1960 PAGES: 3 ‘ SUBJECTS : ; [Restricted] DOCUMENT TYPE > PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Secret RESTRICTIONS: = 1C; 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 05/27/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 32295550 Page 1 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information Date: 4/22/201
wr | FD.26 (Rev. 12-13-56) se Te a > of ry eEERET a 8 Date: 11/17/60 v 2 information furnished confidentially by U. S. Customs as - set forth below tends to verify and elaborate on information originally furnished by PSI EDWARD T. PIATKOWSKI: Transmit the following in ALRTEL (Type in plain text or code) I Vi AIRMAIL aur rinn RELE oe aA er ORMATION TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (105-86130) © SP Kk 4 Z : : l-/ « PROM: SAC, MIAMI (97-387) $04 wn (4 a 3 GUIDO D! ALESSANDRO olisthed by OIZM wt IS = DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Declassity on: IN ®& (Burile (1105-86130) Hy on: QADR ; <a 00: Newark) Use aN CHANGED. - REVIEWED BY ee TASK FORCE -é ERNE) . BO. MAX CARCIA, aka Max Reinarts,py 22h 19h gh ee Max Relanerts 70K mene af Wy EL: CASS, IS - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC We RELE FULL No cb <= RA = DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Tas PAE Ro {Buttle unknown ) - mA oS Ba Taspas G0 } } a TOTAL DENIAL “ ° . ReBulet to Director CIA, 11/8/60. i, | a a - Oo NO é Title second case marked changed from MAX . Cy Be REINARTS, aka, te reflect subject's true name MAX GARCIA, ‘ a 3 subject having been identified by U. S.Customs Agent a nan JOHN VAN DIVER, Miami, as MAX GARCIA, Tampa, Fla. by te BY ‘aA! eS Lialson maintained with U. S. Customs, Miami, . oS regarding instant matter since 11/7/69, as information 3 & obtained U. S. Customs also interested this matter, oO 5 a ALL INFORMATION CONTATI WHERE SHOWN C QX_ a a & Se oO. b fay “ B f5/ = Bureau (RM). L = 97-387 (GARCIA) 2 = Tampa (97-9)(RM) 1 = 87-8756. (BROWDER ) n/ 2 ~ Newark. (RM). 1 - 105-20 BARTONE ) Ay 2 - New York (RM) “Lo= 105-2026 (TRUEBA ) - Cleveland (RM) (Info )(BARTONE ) = 105-1924 (FONDEUR if = Miami sn jake . Le 134-510 (PLATKOWSKI ) RY, 1 = 105-2489 (D'ALESSANDRO) - RBK: cmw Sie iO ey Dewy d | NOT RECORDED SECRET : Snecial_Aaent_in_Charae Docld: 32295550 Page 2?
A Customs Informant, who according to Customs is reliable and is closely associated with GARCIA and instant. matter, has advised Customs that on 10/20/60, MAX REINARTS (whe was identified by informant as MAX GARCIA through photograph), (MIQUEL FG ho was identified & informant through photograph aslMIGUEL E. PONDEUIM Bufi le [1205-79295 Miami file(05-1l924Bbnd PLACIDO GONZALEZ, an American citizen who was formerly eployed by former Cuban President CARLOS PRIO SOCARRAS as a ships captain and who has been arrested in past by Customs om attempted invasions against BATISTA Governnent im Cuba, went to Dominican Republic (DR), . arrangements for trip having been made by HUMBERTO. PRUEBA ROJAS, Bufile 1905-83192, Miami file. 105-2026, GONZALEZ V3) believed to be(Castams informant} ©) . Departures and arrivals above persons verifled by Gustoms through Pan American Airways and Customs records, While in DR, GARCIA approached by unidentified person belleved to be member of Dominican Intelligence and propostioned to mount an invasion of the DR from the JU. S. Informant said invasiong appeared to be "sell out" to be captured by Dominicans on arrival, Upon return to U.S., Customs Informant: advised, GARCIA in contact with EDWARD BROWDER, Bufile.87-41245, Miami file 87-8756, who was to furnieh two,110' boats along with arms for invaders, GARCIA also in contact with and being } furnished funds by DOMINICK EDWARD BARTONE, Bufile 10905-80291, Miami file 105-2006. It is to be noted BARTONE and BROWDER are partners in Servicios Internacionales, 8. A., Panamanian COPP og | and were previously associates along with GARCIA in matter ‘investigated by Customs, Resords of telephones calls made from GLE v GARCIA's room substantiate contacts withabowe persons and Gustoms known to have contacted anonymous sources In room and believed te have technical installation on room, Customs has learned through informant that GARCIA is to firnish boats and ams Por invasion and some men to come from New York Gity and seme from Miami and that group to meet at sea with group from Venezuela. Koats, according to. Customs, are undoubtedly two, 110! sub-chasers owned by BROWDER and arms will probably come _ from BROWDER whe is arms dealer, Customs believes that if this Hatter actually materializes it showld de 86 within two or three weeks. Gustoms advised their soverage of this matter has developed no information regarding peasible kidnapping of any Dominican Nationals in United States.Customs has requested GARCTA not be interviewed at this time as they hope to make case om GARCIA, BROWDER, TRUEBA and BARTONE and any others. involved. Custems Informant to be part of invasion force Bo Customs will have eontrol over any attempted movement. of arms Or Mane: ; Docld: 32295550 Page 3