v9.1 ; HW 54462 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-90136-10110 HQ 105-70973-NR Document Information FBI DONAHOE BELMONT TITLE: °” _ DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : DocId: 32337067 08/27/1959 2 WILLIAM ALEXANDER MORGAN PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 09/26/1998 INDEFINITE MEMO _ 31 Page 1 Date: 6/8/2015 Peleased under the John Kennedy Assassination Records oOllection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#:NWU 54462 Date: 1O-oO5-2017 Fae me
- ‘ < ~~ , . s . am “amet . . . : . , ' . ee : . : Fat . ~ 1 - Belmont Aw He Belmont ~l - Donehoe — August 27, 19+ 7 i ~- Cotter - ; Ss B. Donahoe JOHN JOSEPH FRANK WATSON L. ROPER | REGISTRATION ACT - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC INTERNAL SECURITY - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Oe Reference my memorandum &/21/59 pointing out that . Lieutenant Rene Raiole, NA, Monroe County Sheriff's effice, Miami, ‘Florida, was approached by Frank and Roper to undertake trip to Cuba to obtain certain information desired by Dominicans. Rdiole initially expressed willingness to accept assignment in order to assist U. S. Government. -* . By teletype 8/25/59 Miami advised that Raiole had discussed matter on strictly confidential basis with his superior, Sheriff John Spottswood. Spottswood called attention te possible serious personal _ risks involved to Raiole as well as potential embarrassment to Sheriff's office if Raiole became involved in difficulties in Cuba. Spottswood encouraged Raiole to cooperate and report subject's activities in ™ & but could not approve his proposed trip to Cuba. f. ! i to i ‘ | ; By teletype 8/26/59 Miami advised that Raiole had talked via long-distance phone with subjects, who are in Miami, on morning of that St date. They were disappointed that he uas unable to handle assignment ~ but appreciated his position. Raiole declined to furnish subjects’ | Nay names of his contacts in Havana whom Roper might get in touch with. ms, However, he offered to try and secure info uma ton desired (regarding whereabouts and status of William Alexander Morgan) from his acquaintances / who travel on Key West-Havana Ferry.” HOT6Te plans” to make discreet _f inquirtes among his contacts on this ferry on evening of 8/27/59 and to fry _ thereafter recontact subjects. , SN OBSERVATIONS : . | a It is believed Raiole's action in discussing matter congideh- tially with Sheriff Spottswood was entirely properi: and that, in facts he had obligation to do so in view of possible adverse reflection on Sheriff's office if difficulties did arise in connection with Raio 7a dealings with subjects. Sheriff Spottswood's action in discouraging a Se rosn proposed Cuban trip by Raiole was reasonable in view of the circumstance Belmont —_____ : st 4 . : MeCunMMELOSUre . he es eee ps Toon 105-70993 (Morgan) ALL INFORMATION CONTAMED 31 1955 wc. sufvar 67—B 3166 (Roper) HEREIN 1S UNCLASSIFIED Tele. Room - Holloma pg a 7 F lBbe ds Q.% | Gandy BOTS Ma ROOML__] TELETYPE Tage BY es ye . A t ORIGINAL FILED IN HW 54462 DBocld: 32337067 Page 2?
as J Memorandum Dorahoe to Belmont Re: JOHN JOSEPH FRANK WATSON L. ROPER G7 3@9Z As noted above, Spottewood has enceuraged Ratole ' Zo cooperate. as - fully as possible so long as foreign travel is not involved. In view of these developments, it is likely that subjects “ot will adopt one of following courses: (1) Frank or Roper may undertake trip to Cuba personally, more likely Roper, since Frank may be unwilling ‘to make. trip in view of his notoriety resulting From - Galindez case (as noted previously, there is already some indication - oper is considering making the trip); (2) subjects may seek to recruit another individual, possibly. another law enforcement officer . in Florida, with whom. they are acquainted, to perform this mission. - ft is hoped that additional information concerning the subjects’ plans _ can be secured through Raiole; however, this ta not likely and. it ia, therefore, essential we afferd closest coverage possible to Frank and Roper to keep abreast of their r plans. ACTION: Attached is airtel to Miani, wi th coples to WO and Legat, Havana. Miami is being instructed te maintain close contact with _ Raiole as to outcome with future meetings he may have with subjects. Miami ie also. being instructed to afford closest coverage possible Oni: both subjects in effort to determine their future contacts and ; activities, particularly with respect to preposed intelligence assignment in Cuba. Miami being requested to utilize spot check physical surveilia@nces on subjects, where warranted, and to place stops so that we will be apprised of any. travel Frank er Zoper HULY male to Guba. | HW 54462 Docld:32337067 Page 3