f . MM. 105-2855 COPIES: (Continued) - U.S. CUistoms, Miami (RM) - U.S. Customs, Region II, Miami (RM) - U.S. Coast Guard, Miami (RM) State Dept., Coordinator. of Cuban Affairs, Miami (RM) - FAA, Miami (RM) ~ USA, Miami (RM) - Miami -(105- 2855) NP ERR BP t a « ADMINISTRATIVE Continued) . information contained in Miami teletype 12/28/63, which _ es related to the exact details of the departure plans ey preparatory to the raid are set forth in this report i in a very general and incomplete fashion in order: to ‘ protect MM T~1, who is the only person, except Dr. < ~ ORLANDO BOSCH, ‘who had knowledge of these details. These — | details’ were furnished, however, immediately to U.S. . Customs. Seizure of the boats in this case was greatly facilitated by MM T-1's information. Although this office has done everything possible to protect the identity of MM T-1, it is felt that U.S. Customs is undoubtedly aware of his identity but will do everything possible to protect MM T-1 in view of the excellent relations existing between the U.S. Customs and this office. | this case should enable the U.S. Department of Justice It is to be noted that the facts set forth in to give an opinion concerning prosecution. ro This report is being classified CONFIDENTIAL in order to protect MM T-1 who is in a vulnerable posi- © tion. : : . | | ; + -B- : : \ COVER PAGE . 7 - | of — Docld: 32301577 Page 3
- , : ae MM 105-2855 -LEADS MIAMI - Gp At Miami, Florida fe Will interview FRANK FIORINI and other logi- cal witnesses INFORMANT ' MM T-1 is EVELIO ALPIZAR PEREZ, 3625 N.W. q llth Street, Miami, a former Cuban Air Force pilot. 7 | | "y J - COVER_.PAGE hy | | | AIRAMWOS Le | Docld: 32301577 Page 4
a an UN’=ED STATES DEPARTMENT. OF aa “STICE ' eg ‘FEDERAL BUREAU-OF-INVESTIGAT 0 1 - ONI, Miami.{RM) 1 = U.S. Cuscoms, Region Il, Miami Rip 1 - CIA, Miami (RM) 1 - OSI, 6th Dist, Robins AFB, Ga. (RM) 1 - INS, Miami (RM) 1 - U.S. Coast. Guard, Miami (RM). 1 - FAA, Miami (RM) 1 - U.S. Border ‘Patrol, Miami (RM) Copyto: 1 - USA, Miami (RM) 1 -- U.S. State Dept. , Coordinator of 1 - U.S. Customs, Miami (RM). Cuban Affairs, Miami (RM) Report of: GEORGE E., DAVIS, Jr. ‘Office, Miami , Florida Dee: January 2, 196% | ; CONFI IAL Field Office File #: 105-2855 Bureau File és 97- 4AT4 MOVIMIENTO ‘INSURRECIONAL DE RE CUPERACION REVOLUCIONARIA QAR) ALI INFORMATION CONTAINED HER ASSIFIED REV Ise ae pATEO-!-71_ BY. “at Bs . Tei c) Synopsis: MM. T-1 reported ‘that. Dr. ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA, head of the . MIRR, an anti-CASTRO organization of Cuban exiles, began mak-- ~ ing plans| during the early part of 12/63 for an air raid . «to drop.bombs on oil installations at Nuevitas, north coast of Camaguey Province, Cuba. BOSCH negotiated with WILLIAM: _ JOHNSON, U.S. citizen, residing Miami, to Secure a boat, _ for transporting bombs and men from Miami to Bimini, Bahama Tslands, where the bombs would be loaded on a plane and flown by a Cuban pilot and crew to the target in Cuba under cover of darkness. Several postponements ‘occurred. On Title: Character INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA NEUTRALITY MATTERS | 12/27/63 MM T-1 reported that the raid was to occur on the night of 12/28-29/63 and that a.28 foot boat, the EBB TIDE, was scheduled to. rendezvous with another boat at about 6 PM » 12/28/63, at a point east of Government Cut, South Miami Beach, Florida, and proceed with the bombs and crew to on of 12/28/63 | Bimini. MM T- advised that on the afte: abl din thos neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is” ‘Baned to ih toes its Pete ts are not to be distributed outside your agency. “WD | (2 hoo TOTAL DENIAL a a b DocId: 32301577 Page 5
MM 105-2855 DETAILS: AT MIAMI, FLORIDA | 1. PREDICATION — mm “Previous information was reported by MM” Ts 1 an individual who has been involved in Cuban Revolutionary activities directed against FIDEL CASTRO. of Cuba, that ~ ~ Dr. ORLANDO’ BOSCH AVILA, head of the Movimiento Insurrecional de “Recuperacion Revolucionaria (MIRR), an anti=-CASTRO- organization of Cuban exiles, has been planning another, — bombing raid by plane against a target in Cuba. |. Ne BOSCH began making these plans during the eariy part of December, 1963, and intended to make the raid prior to Christmas, but encountered several obstacles such as engine trouble and bad weather which necessitated ‘postponement. The purpose of the raid was to drop bombs H on oil installations at Nuevitas on the north coast of 4 Camaguey Province of Cuba. Investigation reflected that : , ' BOSCH was utilizing the services of DANIEL ORLANDO RAMIREZ ” DENIS, a Cuban exile, as the bomb expert responsible for constructing a number. of homemade bombs to be used on the . operation. Investigation also disclosed that BOSCH was cae in close contact with WILLIAM JOHNSON, United States oy citizen who resides in Miami and who has been previously | "| implicated in Cuban Revolutionary activities. JOHNSON ted was reportedly making arrangements to secure a boat. which | ho would be used in transporting the bombs and men from the - Miami area to Bimini, British Bahamas, where the bombs . would be loaded on a plane and flow by Cuban pilot and te crew to a target in Cuba under cover of darkness. It was also reported that JOHNSON was negotiating with CHARLES BUSH, a United States citizen who operates a charter ‘plane business at Broward International Airport, Fort Lauderdale, Fiorida, Docld: 32301577 Page 6
MM 105-2855 to obtain a plane for this raid. The plane was reportedly scheduled to be flown from Fort Lauderdale to Bimini on a ‘ pleasure flight by a pilot who would be instructed to leave the plane at the Bimini Airport overnight, check into a hotel, and then return the plane to Miami the following day. However, at approximately 1:00 AM, this plane was to have - departed Bimini under cover of darkness with a Cuban pilot, crew and bombs. The bombs were to be dropped on the oil installations at Nuevitas, Cuba, at about 3:00 AM and the plané would return to Bimini at approximately 6:00 AM. . The plane was to have been left in the, same location ~ where the Cuban crew had taken possession of the plane and the Cuban pilot and crew would depart Bimini still under the cover of darkness for Miami in their boat. It is to be noted that the airport at Bimini is on a small island adjacent to the town of Bimini and the airport is normally not manned by any airport personnel after nightfall. MM T-1 learned that BOSCH had secured the services of EVELIO ALPIZAR PEREZ, a former Cuban Air Force pilot to fly the plane on this raid. MM T-1 also reported that during the course of these preparations for the raid, Dr. ORLANDO BOSCH yO paid WILLIAM JOHNSON the sum of $450. 00 to obtain a suitable airplane for the raid. JOHNSON then entered into- the negotiations with CHARLES BUSH who first made available oo -an Aero Commander, but this plane developed motor trouble. and BUSH then provided a Piper Aztec, Registration N4811-P, ; based at Broward International Airport. . . , ~ a a -4- ; Docld: 32301577 Page 7