JFK Assassination System Date: 2/5/2016 Identification Form . _ Agency Information AGENCY: HSCA RECORD NUMBER: = 180-10141-10273 RECORD SERIES: CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION ) AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 13-23-02 Document Information ORIGINATOR: HSCA FROM: CIA TO: TITLE: ; Peleased under the John DATE: 03/13/1978 . Eennedy PAGES: 12 Lesassination Records : Ollection Act of 1992 SUBJECTS : [44 U5c¢ 2107 Note). ‘CIA, FILES ase#:NWU 53080 Date: noe—-O1-2017 DOCUMENT TYPE: NOTES CLASSIFICATION :. Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 1A;1B CURRENT STATUS: = Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 08/02/1995 ° OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Box 6 v9.1 1 HW 53080 Docld:322771077 Page 1
» B/S Jae OS file _ Edward K.moss 65 cree ree ee were. ‘ The. | moss File contains +he. Following infocenernony and. . clocum ents O memo for the oC nak ot Securs hy Research staf WN May 1973 an a when a memo. dated _ as Feb 1968 cts referred .to, the seferencech. | _ os ynemo | states that  verhb) veport from Dun B Bradst ect vecognr7es, | -Moss* long standing Maha’. see OAS .. _€onnechions .. " Moss’ epercchan. oe ft be governmen? | combeacks - for. the. MAGEC LOO CIA | anc... - probably sur ta ces | maha money nm legrhmmate business achorties” .. TMs memo alse stakes that from IQSo-S3 , Moss. Usa | serving o1 on a appointed posi hon wth the us Go wt, first aan Assistant oo eo Adounistratuc IA Charge of Pubhi La formation 7 Prthorihy 3 , ana then with the Defense Produchon | Rd rnin steecion 2 both unth: the dee?. of. Commerce” ” ae , Nahonal Pp rock uction | Q- Ww hols noe an mmerica-. entry fuc moss 3- Duns Graasteet feport Aated Sept 27, 1968 On ur ne A, 1960 | Moss: merged his achorhes unth “Howare - Chase Pssociates pane. . MOSS was also Pees. oF OF Loholig-6 te Neck. subsidiary ; senase. & Moss ,zne, wash. Di, Tune Vitter parhes agreed te aemerg e woth. assets returneda to res pechve owners. SeHlement negohatens len. . tp tthgaton. FQ N96. - se Hlemen+ was efkeciedt - In lies moss. Served as Asst Director, O£0, with sesponsibslrtves | octermeey foc publhe aitaQirs adorsue to the White House Con fer Rights . ence On. Cs 1 HHW 53080 DocId:32271077 Page 2 -
Mors  & AR June aS 1967 Oun’& Bradstreet Fepoatt stares thar moss - $a Prine: pal 19 General Unter nothana) ,wdhich 153 (stated to be am Trahan. Corporachin engaged OS Cons ultanss mn. econom sc Onckh | buses Grea geyelopmen?, Eurone, Attica, a in Psier . ; fee nee ee atc cee neem to on @ A memo f the hie ; sdated Aen 19 67 fe Moss. .  Qtantes by the Offueos Securrty Sor moss! use. was a Covert. an | _ Sean ty, Approval dated 7 Movember aba’ 4 enable Maes! LA Se ky ene  Poliheal Gro Ue of the CA staff, '! 6- memo .. »aate @sB Merch Vos, States th at. Ne Lebrorned. _ aw covert securthy, Aperoval in rasa, Ana CA in 146, For Moss in . the pubhe relahonsy ftrela- ~.. 30 ov. ATLA — memo - From Police Achen Group | | Covert | . chen. staff requests any op yecnons 40. the wre ot es moss ft as & . Publit™ relathens Adorsoe . a | MB SOR  Praoyect- we S- iG mMar- 31459. for CSA +e perm+ Moss’ We ts an wniormant. on the elans . > acrivuihes ana Programs of the Trchrein Embassy m wh ich he 1S engagect or of vonieh he fs knowled geab? eo. . ‘Docld:32271077, Page 3 _Yhe last ro perovual . memo from DD of Secrur thy -fefers Fo reques + ai
Os Summary — hGhé wizelman 3/13]7# a rs . Joseph Ray Mercola . 008... Goce as. Lo. PO®: Turtle Creeley penne. Oe ee a ce The. file on .vosepn. Merola comams +he follousi ng informachon i" . © memo dated Qs. Tan 1974 re: oshce of csesehs Me. “State that. - f _Merole frst came +> +he. Rgency’s Z cheanen. an 1Wbl when he. x visited Tustin F, Glei chau? who was shen. Chiet of the miami Loan hac | Division. Merola SQId he had info eonteernming a | “Brazihen Senator | oa close frienct and confidan*+ oF Che. Guevaree | ” Tr way. felt thar merolets reson fur COmPactine, Me Paency was te a oe A8Certain if the gency woul intervene. worth the Fed. Court. to cescina +hreQ AS. maale brave. restrichen . Re was infucmn eet hat the gency © could be of No assistance, Mr. Merola alse |) said he nad been engage a 19 Gunrunning in wehalf of | Castro. (Curing +he revolt against. Bonsta and naa been received warmly by. Castro & Camilo - Cienfuegos, 7 merola_ agorn contacter .. | “Fhe Agency. on. aO Nov 19723 | Ine rning that he was going +0 Jal. Re one year. NO further contact work | MH |r olr - A Feb WS, \AGY cable from Miams repor ts that 3 geople have been arrested fe thett of Dynamite a. sNegal POSSESSION ek) 2x —1657U2S . Clas ming th at they stole the Aynan rie on behatt oF merola ,a CIR agent. * Merola i nota CLA agent but us eck soley as an informan+ by TMPARLM,’ BNW 53080 DocId:32271077 Page 4
-Mecole. >" memo of Visit to. Merola aated 8 Feb 146} > reports " BO rorahran Senator story . “Merola sata shat Sam kay pone of his | — 8$oc1ates in the Late American contraband business , told him mar the Senosor was..interested in. developing, a project. whereby, cae -orge Guanhnes of whiskey — Wooul be -STIIUGGI eA . into Brazil. oo - (Contacts an (Cub With | Castro, ) Ye wos also in ccomtact wih: > - no Colone\ — &3Jonnnie “ Abbeys, head of +he Romintean secret Pole, i “merola also inaicatod +ner he b very. weil acquaintect with | -..Antomic de Varona, sneak oF | the. FRD ; ADA SeH *har he would be | .. Ople +t... provide det nite assistance 40 he Erente shoulet he | . Not be aduers e ro “lana iny’’ to hu Sryend .« SO veeee tts cncnete st DocId:32271077 Page 5. won be. called pon . He hon a G3" boat avanrtable ushich he wourr |