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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 6/11/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10208-10180 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: 87-66742-184, 185 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: HULL, CLARK A. TO: DYRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: — 10/14/1963 “PAGES: 33 SUBJECTS : PAL, ASSOC, FISUR, TRA, RECORDS DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: _ 11/13/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: = INDEFINITE : f COMMENTS : INC 2 A/T Eee v9.1 9 Docld: 32291904 Page 1
eo: * [aati John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 . - C , : ~ , ! . : { , . . () we ( so, ; 6 . . () — 3 4 rn Ket . a | | " SECRED" NY 105-49813 | Subject gave his date and place of birth as March 17, 1934, at Monticello, Kentucky. His United States birth certificate, Number 2022, was issued on April 8, 1954, at the Courthouse, Cincinnati, Ohio. , His father was shown as GOBEL JONES and his mother - as LOUISE E, WEST. His wife was shown as LANNA JONES, 340 Haven Avenue, Manhattan, New York. His occupatica was shown as a psychoanalyst. He had lived for six years in Cuba and gave his address in Cuba as Avenue 3, Number 1804, Miromar, Havana. He departed for the United States on August 25, 1966, with his three children, via Canadian yo Railways destined for the residence or his wifefS On November 15, 1966, Mr. JOHN JULIANO, Building Superintendent, Basement Office, 340 Haven Avenue, New York City, advised subject, his wife, LENNA, and their three children reside in Apartment 5-S, that _ address. They have a three year lease from May 1, 19606, ~ to April 30, 1969, at a rental of $155 per month. SECRE.: ~ 2% . ~ "SECRET" Lo a _. Doclda: 32292075 Page 12
AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: _ FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10208-10310 RECORD_SERIES: HO AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 45-10852-10 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC.NY TO: DIRECTOR. FBI TITLE: DATE: 09/13/1968 » PAGES: 2 SUBJECT: SPANISH VESSEL "SS COROMOTO", BOMBING MATTERS, ANTI-CASTRO GROUPS DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL Unclassified NEW CLASSIFICATION: CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW_DATE:  . 04/06/1998 UPDATE DATE: STATUS  Redact . . RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (4) COMMENTS: NW 45701 DociId:32292034 Page i
11-14-2017 Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 US€ 2107 Hote). JFK Assassination System Date: 6/11/201 Identification Form ~ Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: _ 124-10208-10189 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: = 87-66742-195 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: ENGSTROM, ARTHUR W. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: — 10/18/1963 ‘PAGES: 13 SUBJECTS : CWB, PAL, ASSOC, INTV, EGAN, JAMES WILLIAM DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: —Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 11/13/1998 . OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE - f COMMENTS : Docld: 322919153 Page 1
ae paths sibs dy 2017 leis leat orn . we ae oo H 3 ‘ amd ‘ : : i ee - rm . Otte, yy - : a veoerlkcsureau OF INVESTIGATION OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE | INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD REPORTING OFFICE DENVER MIAMI 10/18/63 10/3-14/63 TITLE OF CASE , REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY CHARLES WILLIAP RAY; ARTHUR W. ENGSTROM 1c FELIX ANTHONY ALDERISIO, aka; CHARACTER OF CASE ET AL. ITSP; MF; . ITAR - EXTORTION Lf | (ACCOUNTING AND FRAUD ) SECTION) jan oa : : ‘REFERENCES: Denver airtel to Bureau 10/7/63 Miami radiogram to Denver 10/10/63 Miami airtel to Bureau 10/10/63 Report of SA JOHN P, LENIHAN 10/11/63 at Miami Report of SA CLARK A, HULL 10/14/63 at Chicago ALL FORMATION CONTAINED ; HERE! IN | pee aS iaik ri CHICAGO BATE :Lz/e_BY Sel éullid . Two copies of this report are being furnished Chicago in view of outstanding investigation in that division, LEADS ; DENVER AT DENVER, COLORADO, Will maintain contact with DN 249-02 7 for any additional information pertinent to this matter, APPROVE ‘ See A ENT | DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW “COPI ae ; _ : ; ; an reau (87-66742) Sd oO C3} - 2 = Chicago- (87-19740) 3 = Miami (87-16480) (i; - USA, Miami; Attn: -Departme Ate ney ROBERT oe Ektiy air Oy, 2 - Denver (87- Sate SINE DISSEMINATION RE AGENCY......--- [71 E-. Crimi ine ‘pig REQUEST RECD..|_--2.-- 2+. Je mewn | eam fn EL Aen | ne ee I og, AES, $]- ee aa] 2: Ge $f ' Loe ee | DocIa: 32291913 Page 2? . Nn oe
“Releaged under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1993 (44 -USc 2107 Hotey~ DATE :- 11-14-2017 ~ ‘ +, At mee eae eo oo as on ~2oy oo 4 DN 87-8318 ADMINISTRATIVE: On October 11, 1963, DN 249-C advised SA PAUL E, BUSH a that some four years ago he was in frequent contact with FELIX. |. ALDERISIO in Chicago and at that time ALDERISIO's close associa-- tes were OBBIE FRABOTTA and CHUCKIE ENGLISH, who were generally...°. rumored to be muscle men for ALDERISIO and who would ordinarily a be called upon to handle any "“nuscling™ operations for hin, a Informant expressed the opinion that if ALDERISIO has any in-.. tention of attempting to do away with EGAN at Denver or else- where it was his belief that FRABOTTA or ENGLISH might be assigned to handle the job. a BR COVER PAGE IYI - ' ; Docld: 32291913 Page 3
JFK Assassination System Date: 6/11/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: _ 124-10208-10216 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  87-66742-220 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI . FROM: LENIHAN, JOHN P. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: | DATE: 12/13/1963 ‘PAGES: 60 SUBJECTS : PAL, ASSOC, INVEST, TRIAL DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: _ 11/13/1998 .- OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : INC A/T o> “w_wrw om ioAix- o_o aa SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSeeSeSSSSSSeee 1 v9.1 4 11 “HW 45966 DocId:32291940 Page 1
ota a ; f- _ FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | _ Miami Miami 12/13/63 | 10/7 - 12/9/63 TE OE ary OT = 129/63 wy, CHARIES. WILLIAM Bray; _JOHN P. LENIHAN sbjc |G FELIX ANTHONY ALDERISIO, aka ; | CHARACTER OF CASE ‘SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR., aka; PAN AMERICAN BANK OF MIAMT, ITSP; MF; ITAR - EXTORTION FLORIDA - VICTIM (ACCOUNTING AND FRAUD SECTION) Reports of SA JOHN P. LENIHAN dated 8/31/63, and 10/11/63, at Miami. Miami ‘airtels to the Bureau dated 10/10/63, 10/14/63, 10/16/63, 10/21/63, 10/23/63, 10/22/63, 10/25/63, 11/20/63, 11/21/63, and 11/22/63, Chicago airtels to the Bureau dated 10/9/63, 10/11/63, 10/14/63, 10/15/63, 10/17/63, 10/23/63, 10/28/63 (2), 11/1/63 (2), and 11/15/63, | Chicago teletypes to the Bureay dated 10/9/63, 10/11/63, 10/14/63, 10/15/63, 10/29/63, and 12/6/63. .- Chicago airtels to Miami dated 10/16/63 (Interoffice) and . z 10/31/63 (2) (Interoffice). | he . Chicago teletypes to Miami dated 10/22/63 (Interoffice) and ). Miami radiogram to Denver dated 10/10/63 (Interoffice), Las Vegas airtel to Miami dated 10/8/63 (Interoffice), APPROVED. re ANT DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW “3 - Bureau (87-66742) fo 7 fe —_ Tg 1 + USA, Miami (Attn: Department cl nd nena Attorney ROBERT D, PE LOQUIN) ~ Chicago (87-19740) - Denver (87-8318) ~ New York (87-28185) (Info) (1 - ysa DN} - Tampa (166-65 (Info) ~ Miami (87-16480 Dissemination Record of Attached Report. Notations RE MHD 2 < \gency 4 A ‘ate Fwd. | sd . tow Fwd, nasa - ” } 94> op + —ALCNFORMATION CONTAINED 2 - EACH is UNCLASSIIED DATE Ler Mte BY seedy | HW 45966 DocIdad: 32291940 Page 2
. Tolson... H Mr. DelLoach...__— Mr. Mohr... r, Bishop — _ rvpr VIA TELE 3 (@} yee UO (PHERED - Gal . Su o Mr. Tavel......_. Mr. Trotter...- Tele. Room..___ | ! Miss Holmes.-— ]] | ECTOR AND SAN JUAN (PLAINTEXT) SAN JUAN VIA WASHINGTON FROM NEW YORK 45-NEW) 2P UNSUBS; EXPLOSIONS ON SPANISH REGISTRY VESSEL, "s,s. Eoromoro”, SEPTEMBER TWELVE, SIXTY EIGHT; CHS, epoca Ee pen SISO LE DOTTIE LILO AI ALOE EL A - FIRING OR TAMPERING WITH VESSELS. = REFERENCE SAN. JUAN TELETYPE TO DIRECTOR, SEPTEMBER fy FIVE NINE THREE EIGHT - SeSPERESK CONTACTED TODAY | IS FAMILIAR WITH ACTIVITIES OF MOVIMIENTO NACIONALISTA - CUBANO (CUBAN NATIONALIST MOVEMENT) (CNM),. WHICH HAS - ‘ PAST. HE COULD FURNISH NO INFORMATIONCIND: CNM INVOLVEMENT IN THIS EXPLOSION. REC: ST es as pst{ «| ¢PROTECT. IDENTITY), FAMILIAR Link =A OTHER 4 : , be! re a a4 ~ END PAGE ONE . fe | a a) NW 45701 DociId:32292034 Page 2
" MM 87-16480 BARRY, whose interview is set forth on page 2 of SA HULL's report of December 3, 1963. Through contact with either her office or some other EAL. office in Chicago, it is requested that if possible, the identity and latest address of DAVIS be ascertained. oo (2) Will interview PATRICIA ANN HANSEN per New York airtel to Chicago dated December 5, 1963. DENVER Two copies of this report are furnished Denver -since victim EGAN resides there, to keep them abreast of developments in this case, and also because additional leads will probably be set out for Denver periodically. NEW _ YORK AND TAMPA (INFORMATION) An information copy of this report is designated for New York, who has another ITAR - EXTORTION investigation on ALDERISIO, as well as to Tampa, who is origin in an investiga- tion involving TRAFFICANTE, Both offices are being brought up to date on the status of -this case. - ADMINISTRATIVE - The Bureau has previously instructed this case be given top priority. Three copies of report are furnished the Bureau per their request. \ - INFORMANTS Denver airtel to the Bureau dated October 11, 1963, | related on that date DN 249-C reported that some four years ago, | he was in frequent contact with FELIX ALDERISIO in Chicago and © at. that time ALDERISIO's close associates were OBBIE FRABOTTA and CHUCKIE ENGLISH, who were generally rumored to be muscle men for ALDERISIO, who would ordinarily be called upon to handle any 'muscling" operations for him. - Informant expressed the ~~ - &, COVER PAGE - | { | NW 45966 DocId:32291940 Page 3
‘ MM 87-16480 opinion that if ALDERISIO has any intention of attempting to do away with EGAN in Denver or elsewhere, it is his belief that FRABOTTA or ENGLISH might be assigned to handle the job. Milwaukee letter to Miami dated October 14, 1963, related that on October 7, 1963, MI 602-C-TE, who is familiar with hoodlum matters in Milwaukee as well as other areas, advised SA JOHN H. GASSAWAY that he knows and is acquainted with FELIX ALDERISIO but that he does not know that ALDERISIO ever used. _ the names of "GOODIE," "MR. GOODIE," or "MR. GOODY" while in the Milwaukee area. MI 602-C-TE further advised that he does not know any ROBERT GOODKIND and if there is such an individual, he does not know anything concerning his current whereabouts. Chicago airtel to Miami dated October 16, 1963, related that on March 8, 1961, CG 6414-C advised SA JOHN M. KIRSCH that he had attended a meeting on March 6, 1961, in Milwaukee concerning Sterling-Harris cars. CG 6414-C viewed a photograph of ALDERISIO and stated that he definitely was not at this meeting. On March 17, 1961, PCI [| _leavises SA WILLIAM D. WEATHERWAX that he had been an emp oyee of Sterling-Harris and had seen PHIL ALDERISIO and ALBERT FRABOTTA on the premises of this business prior to March 4, 1961. D* - COVER PAGE - a | i HW 45966 DocId:32291940 Page 4 t
‘Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hote). 6/11/201 DATE: 11-14-2017 v9.1 i Docld:322791941 Page 1 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information 12 in _- eer CO eS ; ._ AGENCY: FBI , RECORD NUMBER:  124-10208-10217 | RECORD SERIES: HQ I ' AGENCY FILENUMBER: = 87-66742-221 | Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI . FROM: SAC,MM_ TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE : 2 DATE: 12/09/1963 “PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : PAL, ARRAIGNMENT, WITNESS, TRIAL DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified , RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: _ 11/13/1998 . OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE * - COMMENTS :
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 © (~ . FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56) Ne —~ C) FBI Date: /December 9, 1963 Transmit the following in (Type in plain text or code) Via ___ AIRTEL AIRMAIL | (Priority or Method of Mailing) | mtr re rr er er ee ee bite. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (87-66742) mac SAC, MIAMI (87-16480)) (P) J R CHARLES WILLIAM Say; * te ; Oo FELIX ANTHONY ALDERISIO, “aka. ET AL ITSP; MF, ITAR - EXTORTION (ACCOUNTING AND FRAUD SECTIQN) INFoTMAT TON CONTAINED Yi 00: MIAME | pene UNCLASS SiFlt0 & DATE //azise_BY pul _ . _ Re Miami airtel to the Bureau, dated 10/21/63, and New York airtel to the Bureau, dated 11/26/63. ‘* f In previous discussions with Departmental Attorney OBERT PELOQUIN, he has stated he planned on following closely all pending prosecutive cases against ALDERISIO. He stated cases in which prosecution was declined on ALDERISIO, he might consider using the person threatened by ALDERISIO as a rebuttal witness in the aC ", Miami trial. | pl In all probability, the Bureau has more | . y’ than one copy of reports in the ALDERISIO case in which ef J | aA ree SEYMOUR’ DANIEL SEGAL was threatened by ALDERISIO. ‘The ~ “db: te Bureau may desire to make available one copy of reports ye iY in this case to PELOWUIN. Lob} es ga It is expected PELOQUIN will be in Miami 12/13/63, for the ALDERISIO arraignment, at which timeyhe will ,be ae. 3 - Bureau (AM) on ly, 2a| : ry 5 gfe thas aS! ABD net 37 Cs as | _ ef - a yo RAY — a? Sent a va\ a hi fre: 4d gh eic¥al Agent in Charge | Docld:322791941 Page 2? |
Releaséd under the John F. “Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Use 2107 Hote) _ DATE: 11-14-2017 : ' oT " Pa . ' » “soe, ‘ 7 , [ L x ay) A MM 87-16480 advised that AUSA JAMES B. WHITE, SDNY, was apparently still considering prosecution of ALDERISIO on the SEGAL threats. Reference Chicago airtel to Miami, dated 11/1/63: The Chicago Office is requested to attempt to.locate the current address of MORRIE LITBERG since it appears that he, too, was threatened by ALDERISIO. ‘in 1960 or 1961. ALDERISIO SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS SINCE HE IS ALLEGED TO CARRY A GUN _IN A SHOULDER HOLSTER. on TRAFFICANTE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS, DUE -TO HIS PAST ASSOCIATIONS IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES. oe aS | | Docld:32291941 Page 3
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of I “F107 Hotey. DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/5/2015 Identification Form a AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-10208-10232 RECORD SERIES: HQ: AGENCY FILENUMBER: CR 105-86577-1 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: WARGER, VINCENT J. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI \ . TITLE: DATE: 04/14/1960 PAGES: 5 SUBJECTS : CASTRO, FIDEL, ASSOC, INTV, MLO DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Secret : RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 1C CURRENT STATUS:  Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 06/23/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE - - COMMENTS: v9.1 Docld: 322791956 Page 1 Agency Information PR
“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19923 ‘(4f USC Fi07 Hotey. DATE: 11-14-7017 : . a RK i - C) . ! f . ‘ : ’ ’ 6 ' NY 1105-39469 wie "MANU L : A ih, Lf \ Nes, /" he Bartender ae l 559 ‘eee Street, Manhattan sneer AVARRO | | CONE ERO Ty AL \ t ‘fend St press » Manhattan LYDIA ‘ROSADO WY. 65+62: aunders Street, Rego. Pari Se een ers Saree ALFREDO’ A116 | WESt OTHER ACTIVITIES During April, 1959, when FIDEL CASTRO and his party visited New York and stayed at the Statler Hotel, New York City, SA FRANCIS J. O'BRIEN was introduced to DANILO MEN- DEZ, who exhibited hisidentification card to SA O'BRIEN which indicated that he, DANILO, was an officer of the revolutionary secret police in Cuba, i) ind | fon October 6, 1959, NY Tel Jw s familiar with | Cuban activities in NY, advised that JOSE MENDEZ FERNANDEZ | of the La Barraca Restaurant hes been active in behalf of the Cuban Agrarian Reform and,arranged for.the printing of the program for a Cuban Music Festival held at Carnegie Hall on September 29, 1959¢\ ) On February 13, 1960, NY T#2 advised that i (First Name Unknown) FERNANDEZ (probably FERNANDEZ, owner 7 i 9 che La Barraca Restaurant, New York City) contacted av, Ge wea an employee at the Cuban. .Consulate)jin Cs roe ew, Work Citys ‘According to the 5 source, FERNANDEZ told UC) Crasau to mee 7 ‘chat he had "something for nim and they agreed in ten minutes(in front gf t sulate puilding (SJ on the'saime corner as j ore,” On Mareh 4, 1960, mapreay LORENZ, then residing “fat 344 West. “87th, Street, New York“ CN ‘YY, advised SA FRANCIS I. oe LUNDQUIST that meetings of the July 26th Movement were occasionally preceded by social gatherings at the La Barraca Restaurant, She said that FERNANDEZ, who owns the La Barraca a Ww Docld: 32291956 Page 2?
Released under the John F. DATE: 11-14-7017 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER: RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: | PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 32291957 Page 1 Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI | 124-10208-10233 HQ CR 100-443766-6 Document Information FBI SAC, WMFO DIRECTOR, FBI 01/03/1966 2 MLO, ASSOC, TESUR PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Secret 1B; 1C Redact 03/24/1997 INDEFINITE Date: 5/5/2015
AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : . AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : ~ RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10208-10388 HQ SEE TITLE Document Information FBI HAYES, JAMES D. DIRECTOR, FBI [Restricted] 11/07/1969 18 [Restricted] PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Secret 1B; 1C; 4 Redact 06/30/1998 INDEFINITE Date: 4/29/201
DATE: 11-14-7017 PUaasee aia the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 U 2107 Hotes. 2 : na a a -_ ° : C) / ‘WFO 105-19025 For the infor ation of the Philad lphia Office; - WFO files reflect that} WF 1262-s* Jon 10/29/61, advised CSI that one MERCEDES MORENO contacted the Cuban_Embassy ,C $7 Washington, D, © nd attempted to contact (Cuban. C $3 BA  @mbassador CARLOZLECHUGA.| She said she was from Havana Cv — and had been in/the United States since February of. the previous year as a student at the University of Pennsylvania. At that time she resided in Philadelphia. She said she had known(LECHUGA}in Cuba and had met hémand his wife C$ in New York, at which time she had been told to contact the(LECHUGAs|if she ever came to Washington, D. C.C$ According to the source, she was unable to contact the LECHUGAs Jand left a message that she would again re ZS J in Washington, D. C,, -im a mgpth or so and would try to contact them again. & ; WFC files also reflect New York airtel and LHM dated 1/26/60 captioned ''Foreign Political Matters - Cuba; JESUS YANES PELLETIER, IS - Cuba." (Bufile 109-12-210; / WY file,109-112). This communication reflects that Miss MARTDY LORENZ of NewYork City, who had lived with FIDEL CASTRO! for a short period in 1959, advised that she was to deliver a letter to one MERCEDES MORENO, a member of the July 26th movement, who would be leaving soon for Havana, MORENO was to deliver this letter personally to FIDEL CASTRO. No other identifying information was given regarding MORENO and it is not known whether this individual is identical with subject. \ ONS LEADS r NEW YORK AT NEW YORK, NEW YORK Will review office files for any information concerning subject. NS —— = TS SS PT Sa . 7 Te | Docld: 32291957 Page 2?
AGENCY INFORMATION: AGENCY: — FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10208-10302 RECORD SERIES: HO AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 45-10852-1 DOCUMENT INFORMATION . ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: DIRECTOR. FBI TO: SAC. SJ ~ TITLE: DATE: 09/13/1968 PAGES: 2 SUBJECT: SPANISH VESSEL "SS COROMOTO", EXPLOSION, DAMAGE AREA, DESCR _ DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL | Unclassified NEW CLASSIFICATION: CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW DATE: 04/06/1998 UPDATE DATE: STATUS Redact RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (4) COMMENTS: Docld: 32292026, Page 1
ra eleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act. -of 1992 (44 USC 7107 Hote; . DATE: ii- 14-7017 9g °- a TELETYPE TO SACS SAN JUAN, MEAMI ° BE: UNSUB; EXPLOSIONS ON’ SPANISH REGISTRY VESSEL WHETHER HE WAS IN PUERTO RICO DURING PERIOD SEPTEMBER NINE THROUGH TWELVE SIXTY BIGHT, AIRLINE RECORDS AS WELL AS OTHER LOGICAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION SHOULD BR EXHAUSTIVELY SEARCHED, IN THE EVENT THIS VESSEL. was NOT THE ONE MADE REFERENCE TO BY GONZALRZ IN HIS CONVERSATION WITH MIAMI SOURCE, INVESTI- GATION SHOULD BE INTENSIFIED IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY THR TARGET vaso. (¥ ( Ww) | 1 = New Orleans oe Mobile id fae i ~ Hopistton 1 = Tampa NOTE: \ This concerns the most recent of bombings which may be attributed to the anti-Castro Cuban power group led by Orlando Bosch in Miami, The "SS Coromoto"was three miles at sea when ‘thé explosion occurred and seawater would have flushed through the ballast tanks which were severely damaged by the force of the explosion, It is highly im- probable that Laboratory examination on the scene would be productive, We are instructing San Juan to cover dry-—docking operations which are scheduled for 9/16/68 and Miami to in- tensify other phases of this bombing in order to either associate it with others or to develop evidence which will support criminal prosecution, This was coordinated with the Laboratory Division, : . -~ 2x . a. Docld: 322927076 Page 2?
AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: FBI “RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10208-10304 RECORD _ SERIES: HO AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 45-10852-3 ORIGINATOR: FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECT: DOCUMENT TYPE: ORIGINAL _ CLASSIFICATION: _REVIEW_DATE: STATUS COMMENTS: Docld: 322927075 Page 1 DOCUMENT INFORMATION FBI SAC. SJ DIRECTOR. FBI 09/13/1968 5 SPANISH VESSEL "SS COROMOTO", EXPLOSIONS, INTV, CREW MEMBERS PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified : CLASSIFICATION: 04/06/1998 UPDATE_DATE: Redact | RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (4) INCTTY ~
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 14-14-2017 2 : a | - SS 8 © . . C i SEPTEMBER 13, 1968 PLAINTEXT 1 - Mr, Conrad TELETYPE URGENT: 1 —- Mr, Nasca- 1 - Mr, Rowse TO 1 - Mr. Schutz 32 FROM pracroRtenil js — | ¥" | 7 _UNSUBS; EXPLOSPONS()GN SPANISH REGISTRY VESSEL "SS Coromoro" “7S Nad % SEPTEMBER TWELVE, ONE NINE SIX BIGHT; CRIME ON HIGH SEAS - / FIRING OR TAMPERING WITH VESSELS Se ae AS PREVIOUSLY INDICATED, THIS MATTER MUST RECEIVE - RE BUREAU TELS TODAY. INTENSIVE INVESTIGATIVE ATTENTION, SPECIFICALLY, SAN JUAN ADVISE BY. RETURN TELETYPE RESULTS OF EXAMINATION CONDUCTED THUS FAR OF BOMB DAMAGE, COMMENT ON WHETHER SERVICES OF FBI LABORATORY WOULD BE DESIRABLE AND INDICATE WHERE AND WHEN SHIP WILL BE DR¥DOCKED AND SUCH DETAILED EXAMINATION MAY | BE FESSIBLE, IF NOT ALREADY DONE, EXPEDITE DETAILS OF | VESSEL'S ITINERARY BEING ALERT TO FACT INVESTIGATION INDICATES — . \ BOMB. PLACED ABOARD "LANCASTRIAN PRINCESS" IN PORT OF — NEW ORLEANS, KEEP BUREAU ADVISED ON A CURRENT BASIS BY A MOST EXPEDITIOUS MEANS. i MIAMI SHOULD IMMEDIATELY RECONTACT ITS SOURCE WHO dA VR TELE PE T conzannz Yl) SBP 13 fe 4 Rae hEDc ao EN Cai Docld: 322927075 Page 2?