(ez aa rim at tepiate P3 Attorney sehuits Attached As additional information froin, Headquarters files on ‘the activities: of ‘it. Prank A, - Sturgis in’ Fesponso to the query of. 27. Septenbor 1973 ‘from Myre: Sturgis" attorney, baiidot E. Schultz. Orville Bathe . C/WE/COG DDO/WH/COG/0S/CHopkins : jw ‘ Distribution: ae Orig. & 1 - Addressee ‘ 1 BC/WHD . - 1 - Originator ' 2 - WH/COG . 1 - WH Registry | : : Jl - Watergate File : 4 (C®- Sturgis 201-2¥2256 eT oh vo SEAS. weo as oe
14-00000 & 4 officially ke . 2, bal Pag: vasion.. tached is: no. copy of -ah. artic ich appeared in The 18 i) rho i _ wr ve 3 . ee oo: ‘a: * . . Thterview -of Prank Fiorint (Sturgis) in which Mr. Sturgis “tells.of his role in the Bay of Pigs invasion. . Any activities that Hr. Sturgis might have been engaged in ‘concerning the Bay of Pigs invasion vere in no way colinected vith er authorized by the C1A nor was. CIA  ‘knowlodgoable of any such activities. Also attached aro articlos by. Jack Anderson which aypeared in The. Washington’ - Post. aad The -Miamd Horaid on 21. August 1952, in relation” fo lr. seurgts” activities against the Cuban governmont, . land snother articlo published in The Miami Herald on “16 Septeaber 1963 which ‘Shows that Ar. Sturgis was acting , without authority of. the U.S. Goveranent. “Our files indicate that ar, Sturgis was friendly. , with persons who wore contacts or agents of CIA. While Mr. Sturgis may have beet aware that these persons were ‘div s6n6 ‘vay associated with CIA, Hr. Sturgis waa ‘not involved in’ any operations sponsored, approved or funded, . dy this Agency, 2 0 FO . oo Most of the, information on He. Sturgis available numorous exile activities. Attachment to WH/COG 271-73 “t3 this Agency is containad 4a, FBT reports .concernidg his. oo. vDO/WH/COG/O0S/CHopkins:jw Distribution: — ‘ Orig. 4 1 - Addressee . - DC/WHD ~ Originator +» WH/COG - WH Registry - Watergate File Bet et Ba bet “2? tho f can ‘tole “w: ‘ we Washington) fost on 14 May 1961 concerning columnist Jack “Anderson's —
re "MEMORANDUM i En IE ng OF SUR eG i ~ subsect: ‘Frank: ‘FLORIST, - STURGIS* ae : ne - Following is. information. fron further’ review of: FIORENE Ss “official file: ie response. to Daniel. E. ‘Schuit2” ingusity to vt the Kgency_ dated 27 Septenber 1973< a i ‘There. : are four volumes: to FIORINI' s s 201 file, the: . majority of its ‘conteat “being reports from the: FBI dated from.1953 through April. 1965. ‘ Agency information includes a cable from Santiago de €uba ~ .dated 7 January 1959 stating “FIORENI claims ‘to, ‘be chief of : 26 July Arms huyer. Miadi- and willing cooperate igo percent, in supplying info. Cable. stated it possible FIORINI may lose . value to rebels hut believe worthwhile CIA endorse his staying | on. Has CIA “yeptied that Fi ORINI had been under Fel . | investigation for possible registration act violations and | - base should deal with FIORINT under strict] |eover i 7 and not make any connitments which might later be construed : her@—-- - 0 -- as USGOVT approval his activities. Wish to reiterate h that FIORINI was never enployed by the CIA. oe The following is worthy of note. FIORINE was involved 4 . in Nov/Dec 61 leaflet dropping flights over Cuba. The FBI , queried CIA about allegations that the flights by FIORINI and SECRET
z a. , i ; : j f £ a: , o oe arranging Air/Sea Foseuo, and that. all of FIORINE's actions. ne ee, SER ER os: og i ; bt BL - fo Ba wees Bas vs ve ~ Mexander RORKE,. JE, were . . entirely supported by CIA with cA woty E phe mabe for. cla Miami’ fice. > ine number: if he was. arrested or “stopped: on flights: and CIA wotitd "got him out", These cuban overflights were net authorized by CIA and the FBT Was alerted to fact it was not: CIA” oper ation. CBARKER was generally known in Miami Cuban exite community asa CIA source, ) Since BARKER was a close friend of FIORINT, BARKER, shortly before ‘the Bay of Pigs, Invasion, was asked by CIA to attempt to obtain from FORINT inforination. *- concerning FIORIN(* & activities. BARKER mot with FTORINI several tities a | month Fron fall of 61 to July 62? BARKER insisted wheit queried by CIA case officer, ‘that he never: - revealed classified info or operational data: including. Ion phone Aumbers to eTORINT. ‘ FIORINI told BARKER that ‘the ane leaflet. op was conceived by Sergio ROJAS. A Ilqs cable to : 7 . IMWAVE dated. July 1962 Stated that ROJAS had been non- operational since Feb. 62.
14-00000 @ a In response. to. Daniel E. schultz." letter of 27 September 1973 | requesting clarification of Frank A. Sturgis" connection or association - we with the CTA, Agericy records were again reviewed with ihe following - results, . ‘there 6 18 | Sate ee nie Si iw Washington Post Post’ on 16 May 1961 concerning” colunintat. Jack Angergon's 8 Anterview of Frank Piorint (Stutgis): eR nacre sepakaemnenanm rem tem nnn Same mon F oe . 2 ne OF by the ‘eta, Aiss attached are. articles by. Jack Anderson which appeared i in The! Washington. Post and The’ Miami Herald on 21 August 1962, in relation to Mc. Sturgis’ activities against the Cuban government, and © i. another article published in The Miami Herald on 16. September 1963 -which shows that Mr. - Sturgis was acting without authority of the U, S. Government. : . no “Our files indicate that Mr. Sturgis was s friendly with persons who were contacts. of. CIA, while’ Mr, Sturgis may have béen aware that these persons were coritacts of CIA, Mr, Sturgis. was. not involved. & in operations sponsored, approved (or funded, by this, Agency. Most of the information on Mr. Sturgis available to this Agency is. contained in FBI reports concerning his numerous exile activities,