‘MM 97-272 ' locate subject requested through appropriate Legat inquiry, ‘Havana, Cuba. whereabouts of subject. Office has been instructed to locate and interview JOSEPH - dated August 10, 1959, that in contact with MM 635-S, on 2. Will report results of investigation to 3. Will continue to query Cuban sources regarding 4. Will, upon the return of MM 635- -S, interview this informant concerning activities of the subject. ATLANTA : (INFORMATION) Copy of this. report is being furnished the Atlanta Office for information inasmuch as Atlanta Office is currently conducting investigation to locate and interview an associate of subject, PAUL JOSEPH HUGHES, IS - CUBAS NM; Bureau file 105-72805. LOS ANGELES : (INFORMATION) — A copy of this report is being furnished the ‘Los Angeles Office for information since. the Los Angeles. a BARDOR, an associate of the subject. MMMM is the subject ‘of a: “Los Angeles» investigation, IS - NICARAGUA, Bureau - file i . i _ ADMINISTRATIVE An extra‘’copy of this report is being furnished the Bureau for transmittal to Legat, Havana. ' The Bureau is aware of the identity of MM 635-S.° The Bureau was advised by referenced Miami letter to the Bureau >. -B- - COVER PAGE - YO2-\WA Ee HW 54463 DoclId: 3272790680 Page 2?
MM | 97-272 _Septenbierr 23, 1959, the: informant. was. interviewed. concerning. another urgent matter ‘which: precluded. -discussion with.. this. informaiton. concerning. the ‘subject. “It was. ‘pointed out. that this: informant has’ stated that: he has known: the’ subject for many years. and has used PICHARDO's acquaintance with EDWARD BROWDER, identified in this report, to obtain > information from BROWDER concerning gun smuggling, illegal activity in Cuban pesos, and also anti-FIDEL CASTRO activity. - On September 27, 1959, MM 635-S telephonically contacted SA GEORGE: E. DAVIS, JR., from Cuba at which time he stated he would return to "Miami in approximately: ten days. However, the informant has not appeared in the Miami area and is presumed to be still in Cuba. oo ; The information: attributed to the United States Embassy, Havana, Cuba, Welfare Section, concerning the subject was not given a T-symbol, inasmuch as the copies of the State Department’ s documents bore an "unclassified" | stamp. INFORMANTS . IDENTITY — LOCATION-OF “ORIGINAL INFORMATION MM T= A: is Légat, 97-272-9. Havana, information . oS ° og appearing in Bureau . letter to Miami, dated September 15, 1959. MM T-2 is MM 635-S. --:134-211 Sub A 154.  MM- 1-3. is: MANUEL J. - 134-368 Sub A 5. DIAZ, Miami PSI Under ; Development. . - COVER PAGE = ° er) HW 54463 Docld:322906380 Page 3
ad . ° , : - : . . i SO cewet os 8, : : . . ° eS abe ‘$e ee : ae °°. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ‘ Reporting Office o “Office of Origin. . ; “| Date. : | Investigative Period MIAMI © - MIAMI | SAN 11-1960 - 12/18~ ~30/59_ TITLE OF CASE i” | Report made by ; | Typed By: - O° JOHN R. BARRON | :mbs EFREN RUDOLFO PICHARDO caARAGTER OF CASE OGMBERIN’ Oe oo iyi Sac SATA ae a INTERNAL SECURITY - NICARAGUA; __ . AQA5Q | REGISTRATION ACT - CUBA AND *: LG NICARAGUA _ yl’ RERERENCES : Report. of SA JOHN R. BARRON, dated 11/23/59, Gots aa - at Miami. Bueaeee f. - . Bee oy | LA ete: rae Fela Le ae BGS cA . , us REN iv bs MS “iri ‘ ‘, . . ; . = cs nef A - ye ‘[1045. “Si ADMINISTRATIVE ai HS A €opy of this report is being furnished Atlanta a . Division inasmuch as they are office of origin in: investigation a of PAUL JOSEPH HUGHES , Bureau file 105- ~72805. — . A copy of this report is being furnished Los ae Angeles Division for their information since the Los ee ~ . “e Angeles Office is endeavoring to locate. and interview JOSE PH “O\. BARDOR, an associate of the subject, is the ae a of a Los Angeles investigation, Bureau file 105- ~79527 0 . Approved Special Agent Do not write in spaces’ below = * P In Charge etna aterin hen - 7 Copies made: : - my S 5 ; ; cs Q Deen: (0 52h, ‘52EY>. oN 1 - INS, Madi. (a) pS ta le-v, “$, Custom a | -L > Atlanta (62-}6% Ns) 1/= Los Angeles age om ~ Miami .(97- 3272) _(1_= 109-38) ~ 134=2 AGENCY Asa ty) ee Ms bab Serene AGE] LAMA rt GA)! PAPEL LI REQ=REGID mh eae ee if 44 ° 5 fo ree. Ss f. ‘. eyiew at TB, i i) lat. dis: fe hig Pf. Sd sett Baya te CAYSII9FS sand outside the agency o rs ene | : ; ‘5 = ees 0 . a HW 54463 Docld:322906380 Page 4
MM 97-272 An extra copy of this report is being furnished the Bureau for transmittal to Legal Attache, Havana, Cuba, since the subject's activities centered in Havana when he 'was associated with the Cuban Revolutionary Air Forces Inasmuch as the subject has admitted his association with persons that were engaged in plotting action against the current Nicaraguan Government and such plotting having occurred in Havana, there appears to be no violation over which this Bureau has jurisdiction. Since all logical leads have been covered and the subject has been interviewed, the Miami Office is not contemplating any further investigation in this matter and the investigation is closed. - RAFAEL CABRERA CHAMORRO, mentioned in the details of this report, was the subject of Miami investigation carried under Miami case file 97-267, Bureau file 1005-78514. ‘DOUGLAS LEFTBRIGHT, mentioned in the ‘details of this report, is the subject of Miami Office file number 105-2025. "FERNANDO" ‘COBA, mentioned in the details of this report, is the subject of a Miami Office investigation, Miami file 105- 1859, Bureau file 39-2591. J _ The Bureau is: aware of the identity of JUAN FERNANDO DE. CASTRO, mentioned in the details of this report, To date, ‘DE CASTRO has not returned to Miami and has made no. effort to contact the Miami. oftice. fo S- 19578- 7 Oo - BX - = COVER PAGE - So BL Vods & HW 54463 DoclId: 3272790680 Page 5