56 (Rev. 12-13-56) © FBI  keG 47, Date: | 5/2/61 a J Transmit the following in AIRTEL _ (Type in plain text or code) AIRMAIL | Via (Priority or Method of Mailing) l- —e ee ee LLL a TO: CTOR, FBI Sx FROM: ‘AC, MIAMI (26- 24802) ALL INFORMATION COMPARED > _ ALPHA“ CROFIRISI HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED ay Is cua 7 DATEL Les 81 Stxbardce-| eS Wh ELPA Cakkesi YY f° PY Re Miami teletype 5/2/61. , ‘9 For info of the Bureau, on the morning of 5/2/61, a representative of United Press International (UPI) at — Miami informed that the New York Journal American was publishing a story to the effect that a source in the "Unidad Revolucionaria" at Miami had described the individual * responsible for the highjacking of the National Air Lines (NAL) plane as an agent of FIDEL CASTRO, Further, this individual had notified the CASTRO revolutionary forces re the invasion plans concernhg the recent invasion of Cuba, 4/17/61, which became known to anti-CASTRO people in Miami, The story related that this individual has been in hiling, and used this ~- means in order to get back to Cuba. | FLO Culgay FLA Cultie Fe = ‘sibentg\Pamsney, HECTOR EPLES and LUIS/WEGA.. & | uorsxo, _ representatives of “untdad WoTucionaria‘’, ‘’n at anti-CASTRO organization, eWch “advised they had no info re Araceae a tmaininten tar mmammmememen the alTégation. mpbr Toned above. Pash of/ these individuals , e Ses pepaty  REGATY | In| Bon, an he ands ; Z ot Af : } L : Cs + Bureau (AM). (RM) me McTA 24/7 Bim nal a4 st 7 Ao - Miami (2 - 26- 24802) Pa ~ 10543902) ae - “13a ApAtsuba) bh | . Q (7) a Dyk iter . ee ars ASMA 14 We vA f hoooved, d HW 54462 DBocld:32339682 Page 2?
} | | i ‘know the identity of the highjacker, and had not been in f [HW 54462 Docld: 32339682 Page 3 MM 26-24802 further advised they did not have any info, nor did they contact with the newspapers or any representatives of ¢ . mrs wR A Il the press association. ieee Ura Baw Ce wares Sa On 5/2/61, AM,/MM 492-S): who is. known publicly as a former official of the BATISTA Povernment, ;advised he received a telephone call from DAW BRITTON, New York Journal eo American Newspaperman, NYC, about 1:30 AM, 5/2/61. Infor@ant explained the journalist made inquiry re the NAL plane highjacked on 5/1/61. He stated BRITTON was wondering if the highjacker was a CASTRO Agent, who might have informed CASTRO re the plans of the ill-fated invasion of Cuba, _ 4/17/61. BRITTON, according to the informant, was looking | for a news story. SO . ay! “MM 492-s advised he told BRITTON he believed it | was possible the NAL plane was highjacked because the man wanted tmgo to Cuba for the Mayday Celebration in Havana, 4s and had been unsuccessful in getting a commercial flight. The informant said there were no commercial flights to Cuba from the Miami area on 5/1/61, and that Cubans needa permission from INS or the U. S. Dept. of State in order to travel to Cuba, He explained that authority from RAUL CASTRO or FIDEL CASTRO would be required for a plane to land at San Antonio. de Los Banos, Cuban revolutionary air force base. MM 492-S also indicated he concurred with BRITTON that the highjacker ~ could have participated in the invasion, and wanted to return to Cuba with publicity on 5/1/61. u MM 492-S ‘stated he did not mention "Unidad Revo ludbnaria" .; He advised he does not know the identity of the highjacker;*- . however, would attempt to ascertain his identity through - | - gources available to him in the U. S. and inside Cuba. . SN 2. a, \ ~