SAC, CLEVELAND (105-3033) { Wee? [et ° S$) /udle RICHARD ALLEN WITZLER, wes. Gi IS ~ CUBA RECLASSIF s WN: 23K. (0G; Cv) (SF) Re report of SA ROBERT H, BRADNER, September 13, 1958 at Cleveland and Bureau letter .to Miami, October 3, 1958; captioned 7 APUETAM,ALEXANDEW MORGAN, |S -CUBA (Bureau file No.. 05-70973)(y | Oe Discreet inquiry among acquaintances of the subject have failed to reveal any further background information regard ~ ing the subject, accordingly the following information is 6st forth in order that the Bureau may give consideration to authorizing an interview with the Subject .(uy > ft is noted that the Legal Attache, Havana, Cuba, has requested that the subject be contacted for the purpose of identify- . ing a photograph reported to be that of WILLIAM ALEXANDER — MORGAN “ge as the subject reportedly met MORGAN while ‘, in Cuba. — . . I. The subject resides at 111 John Street, Maumee, Ohio, and is unemployed, His occupation is unknown, but has been previously listed as "Hair Stylist”, "Binner" and student. He was born at Perrysburg, Ohic, on March 10, 1927 and 1s a United States Citizen. — a II, The subject is single. - iI, The subject has had no known contacts with Soviet or Batellite establishments or personnel. U iv. The subject has no known past or present subversive connections or activities in the Maumee-Toledo area. The subject was reportedly arrested by Cuban Authorities in June, 1953, and charged with a "crime against the | security of the Cuban Government, " Information received _3 - Bureau (RM) a oy 0) (1 - 105-70973) OHIGINAL FILED IN ies er. 8 2 - Cleveland (1 - 105-3187) 2 709-73 | : ara. fot : <LLINFORMATION CONTATORD a oe Te UNCLASSIBE : ~ 4S EY meget CRON A. dg apt fo ¥ OE ab tT. aeeeyy Ae . a 5 eran . a : HW 54462 Docld:32336981 Page 2?
ee “Ft None know, GV 105-3033 from the Department of Investigation, cigén N National ae Police reflects that the subject claimed to have flown =. from Miami, Florida to Havana, Cuba on March 18, 1958 e and from there traveled to Santa Clara, where he made arrangements to join insurrectionary forces of FIDEL CASTRO, He claimed to have joined these forees on May Po eet 16, 1958. he subject was arrested on June 2, 1958; iamilsde Ue while. walking along a small. road in the Las Villas Pro = vince. He claimed to have deserted the rebel forces and that he had no intention of taking up arms, but had joined these forces in order to obtain background information for a series of newspaper articles, The subject was inform- . ally deported to Miami, on June 30, 1958, and all charges against him arising from his activities with the insurrect-~ ionary forces were dismissed. (gf v4 oe V. ‘The subject's relatives have no known pagat or present subversive activities or cennections. VI. The(informant and double agent potentiaistied) of the sub~ ject e unknown 5 a’. ; VIII, It is believed that an interview with the subject would ” a result in determining the extent of the subject's activi-~- ties in the Cuban revolutionary movement and his method = ef making contact with these insurrectionary forces. It = 4g alse believed that an interview with the subject will |. pe useful to determine if he has knowledge of any activi- ties ef the Cuban insurrec tionary forces in the United States, and the identities of Le of these ' forces in the United States (ay w 3% is also believed that an interview with the subject ot would be useful to determine if he can identify the photo- | - graph reported to be WILLIAM ALEXANDER MORGAN as being ° MORGAN's photograph, and to obtain any additional back- ground information he may have regarding this. individual 4 since he reportedly met MORGAN while serving in the Cuban | rebel forces (Via) IX, If Bureau authortty is granted to. interview the subject ‘) he will be approached to determine if he ean identify the photograph reported to-be that of WILLIAM ALEXANDER MORGAN and questioned regarding any background information he may | WW 54462 Docld: 32336961 Page 3
Le oe + CV 105-3038 - his ew activities with the Cuban insurree tionary forseay =" _and his knowledge of any representatives or activities of . the interview and requesting authority to recontact the be able to furnish regarding MORGAN, wr cooperative the . subject will then be questioned regarding the extent of these forces in the United States .(y \iy' Bureau authority is requested to interviews of security subjects. Care will be exercised to protect the original source in this matter. Ge the subject is cooperative no~ affirmative steps will be taken during the initial inter- view tofdirect his activities,| but & separate communication will be‘directed to tle Bireal setting forth the results of subjectfas a patoniass security informant or double > agent H : | WW 54462 b DoclId: 327336981 Page 4