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11 June 1976 MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Security Analysis Group SUBJECT : HEMMING, Gerald Patrick _ _SF#429 229 1. Ca 9 June 1969 iv ron contacted Staff and Operations Branch/Operational Evaluation Section for information concerning Gerald Patrick HEMMING. D ('. was referred to the writer, who is holding the HEMMING « file. When «) i contacted the writer, wv . advised that he is the action officer for a cable from the Station? reporting an assassination plot on the life of President — LAUGERUD of Guatemala. _«\ ‘was unfamiliar with the case of Gerald Patrick HEMMING and had not as yet reviewed the 201 file on HEMMING. ww ‘was requested to alert ~~ ts . and JMWAVE to the below-mentioned cable and to provide the-writer with a copy of the reporf..coming in from the| Station? 2 “’ ! provided the writer with a copy of the cable (IN 944357, Guatemalan President LAUGERUD, provided the a written report, and a detailed briefing, concerning a plot to assassinate President LAUGERUD. According to the informa- tion the plot was to have been carried out on 15 September 1975; however, ‘one of the major conspirators, Jorge Antonio "Cokie" ZIMERI Safie left Guatemala in August 1975 as a result of an attack upon his, ZIMERI's, life. ZIMERI has been living in Miami since August 1975. 3. According to the report, the National Liberation Movement was involved with ZIMERI in the assassination plot and ZIMERI in turn was involved with two. Americans, brothers, Robert and Gerald Patrick HEMMING. --The HEMMING brothers assisted ZIMERI in acquiring arms, among other things, which. were flown to Guatemala in a small aircraft. The report also claims. that ZIMERI has close relations with police officials in Miami and New Orleans. o Ea © , 1 »~ bare ue Vow t od CLAN SIFICATION REVIEW a 12388 ' CONDUCTED ON —CAO F724 ae cL REVIEW BY pom cae 9 POD oan SOD . . a cole tat. Fines od 5 acne A , . .«), dated 8 June 1976), which is attached. In substance, the cable reflects that circa 8 June 1976 a Guatemalan source, with the knowledge of tation. E2 IMPDET \ CL BY 063994 A \ O DECL © DOWNGR TO a“ - . He : O87 la} (> AD Grrarion 8 faq) —— — | : FULL TEXT COPY = DU NUL RELEASE Ta Ah ¢ PO
, Whebirsh y m 7 ( C, _ _ NOTE: The |Statiom also included information the Chief of Station had received fron. jon 8 June. , ‘Said that he had t2e2n providing information on ZIMERI te the Guatemalan government for the past six months or SO. He claimed that two Americans were involved with ZIMERI, one of them who runs a guard service in Miami, }did not mention names but described one of the Americans as about six feet four inches and weighing about 230 pounds. e¢ Guatemalan report of the assassination plot ends quests for information by President LAUGERUD: . 4. Th with five ra Is ZIMERI still in the United States? 9 b. In the event ZIMERI is not in the United States legally, deport him to Guatemala. ¢. Is ZIMERI recruiting merceraries in the | United States for possible use in Guatemala? . d. DoeS ZIMERI receive any kind of preferen- tial treatment by U. S. authorities which permit him to carry firearms, as well as- to purchase arms and ammunition for Shipment to Guatemala? — e. Any information on Robert and Gerald. HEMMING? 5.° On 19 June 1976 1 3 ‘advised that DDO is referring the entire matter to the FBI and State | Department. __ 5+ Office of Security indices are negative in pertinent variations of the name of ZIMERI or Robert HEMMING. 7. From the name, physical description, activity, and alleged employment, it is apparent that Gerald Patrick HEMMING is identical with the subject of. Office of Security file 429 229, who has been described as six-foot five, 250 pounds, who is a notorious mercenary and soldier of fortune and who as of May 1975 was ostensibly employed by a private investigation company, TEPCOL Security (Office of Security--no record). in Miami, Florida. t Oe eaoey teat idle oa, rent cor Ath” . : cee Tt Sa rE Re are:
13-00000 8. Gerald Patrick HEMMING is well known to this Agency, the Office of Security Miami Field Office, and JMMWAVE. On humerous Cxccasions since at least the early 1960's, HEMMING had clainsd Agency affiliation when in fact there hes bs27n none, Ine most recent incident wherein HEMMING claimed such affiliation was in May 1975 when he volunteered his services to the Drug Enforcement Administration. Gerald Patrick HEMMING is a long-time cohort of Frank Anthony STURGIS (SF#353 459}, aka: Frank 3 FIORINI, of Watergate notoriety who also has a long-time record of falsely claiming Agency affiliation. In the late 1330's HEMMING and STURGIS, both former U.S. Marines, joined Fidel CASTRO in Cuba but returned shortly thereafter Claiming disillusienment with the CASTRO cause. Soon thereafter, STURGIS organized a group of mercenaries for Caribbean and . Central American activities which he named the International Anti-Communist Brigade. A reported sub-unit of this "Brigade" (the backers of whom have never been fully established) was named the Intercontinental Penetration Force, headed by Gerald Patrick REMMING. 9. For an appreciation of the possible ramifications of - a Guatemalan government expose of this assassination plot involving HEMMING, you are referred to attachments to instant memorandun, to wie: a memorandum by the writer dated 10 June 1975 in the name of Frank STURGIS and Everett Howard HUNT, Jr.; and an’ extract from a book published in early 1976 written by Michael CANFIELD and Alan J. WEBERMAN. The book Coup d'etat in America--The CIA and the Assassination of John F. Kennedy Is a diatribe against the Agency and attempts to Link the Ag Agency with the assassination of..President KENNEDY. One of the major links attempted by the authors is through Everett Howard HUNT,’ Jr. to Frank STURGIS to Gerald Patrick HEMMING to Loran Eugene HALL. Loran Eugene HALL was a member of HEMMING's Interconti- “nental Penetration Force. Loran Eugene HALL received nationwide publicity in 1967 when New Orleans District Attorney "Jim" GARRISON alleged that HALL (and the Intercontinental Penetration Force) was involved in the assassination of President KENNEDY and that members of this unit were connected with CIA. GARRISON shortly thereafter dropped his interest in HALL, but it is interesting that he did so after Gerald Patrick HEMNING and another cohort, Robert K. BROWN, joined GARRISCN's investigation. | a a Jerry G. Brown Deputy Chief Security Analysis Group
13-00000 Se mw We aS, 4 ~S ne ya gts . eh - 11 June 1976 MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Security Analysis Group SUBJECT > HEMMING, Gerald Patrick SF#429 229 1. Cn 9 June 1969 iv fey A contacted Staff and Operations Branch/Operational Evaluation Section for information concerning Gerald Patrick HENMING. (} was referred to the writer, who is holding the HEMMING » * file. When «) | contacted the writer, (“advised that he is the action officer for a cable from the “Station reporting an ‘assassination plot on the life o resident LAUGERUD of Guatemala. 4) ‘was unfamiliar with the case of Gerald Patrick HEMMING and had not as yet reviewed the 201 file on HEMMING. Ww Was requested to alert ~~ Cu and JMWAVE to the below-mentioned cable and to provide the writer with a copy of the reporf..coming in from the [Station 2. 2  ' provided the writer with a copy of the cable (IN 944357, . . .-3, dated 8 June 1976), which is attached. In substance, the cable reflects that circa 8 June 1976 a Guatemalan source, with the knowledge of Guatemalan President LAUGERUD, provided the [Statish | a written report, and a detailed briefing, ing a plot to assassinate President LAUGERUD. According to the informa- tion the plot was to ‘have been carried out on 15 September 1975; however, one of the major conspirators, Jorge Antonio "Cokie" ZIMERI Safie left Guatemala in August 197S as a result of an attack upon his, ZIMERI's, life. ZIMERI has been living in Miami.since August 1975. 3. According to the report, the National Liberation Movement was involved with ZIMERI in the assassination plot and ZIMERI in turn was involved with two. Americans, brothers, Robert and Gerald Patrick HEMMING. - The HEMMING brothers assisted ZIMERI in acquiring arms, among other things, which were flown to Guatemala in a small aircraft. The report also claims. that ZIMERI has close relations with police officials in Miami and New Orleans. a ee —_ E2 IMPDET Seon CL BY 063994 ~ Rt tN re tn AN ee en eh tr ee nthe
13-0000 a 2 pte, ont kee 2 hwy, ~ - NOTE: The Stationmalso included information the (Chief of Station had received fron = .-. jon 8 June. ‘said that he had ten providing information on ZINERI to the 86 Te Guatemalan government for the past six months or SO. He Claimed that two Americans were involved with ZIMERI, one of them who runs a guard service in Miami. 7 jdid not mention names but described one of the Americans as about six feet four inches and weighing about 230 pounds. Guatemalan report of the assassination plot ends 4 The requests for information by President LAUGERUD: with five Is ZIMERI still in the United States? ps b. In the event ZIMERI is not in the United . States legally, deport him to Guatemala. c. Is ZIMERI. recruiting merceraries in the _ United States for possible use in Guatemala? d. DoeS ZIMERI receive any kind of preferen- tiel treatment by U. S, authorities which permit him to carry firearms, as well as° to purchase arms and ammunition for Shipment to Guatemala? — e. Any information on Robert and Gerald . HEMMING? - oe 5.° On 19 June 1976 1s i 3 | advised that DDO is referring the entire matter to the FBI and State ; Department. , 6. Office of Security indices are negative in pertinent variations of the name of ZIMERI or Robert HEMMING. 7. From the name, physical description, activity, and alleged employment, it is apparent that Gerald Patrick HEMMING is identical with the subject of.'0ffice- of Security file 429 229, who has been described as six-foot five, 250 pounds, who is a notorious mercenary and soldier of fortune and who as of May 1975 was ostensibly employed by a private investigation company, TEPCOL Security (Office of Security--no record) in Miami, Florida. cS cept RNR a APPR EES rar WR as AE RE ONCE mee stint . .
8. Gerald Patrick HEMMING is well known to this Agency, the Office of Security Miami Field. Office, and JMVAVE On numerous occasions since at least the early 1960's, HEMMING had clainec Agency affiliation when in fact there has been none, The most recent incident wherein HEMMING claimed such affiliation was in May 1975 when he volunteered his services to the Drug Enforcement Administration. Gerald Patrick HEMMING is a long-time cohort. of Frank Anthony STURGIS (SF#3535 459), aka: Frank FIORINI, of Watergate notoriety who-also has a long-time record of falsely claiming Agency affiliation. In the late 1350's HEMMING and STURGIS, both former U.S. Marines, joined Fidel CASTRO in Cuba but returned shortly thereafter Claiming disillusicnment with the CASTRO cause. Soon thereafter, STURGIS organized a group of mercenaries for Caribbean and Central American activities which he named the International Anti-Communist Brigade. A reported sub-unit of this "3 Brigade" (the backers of whom have never been fully established) wa named the Intercontinental Penetration Force, headed by Gerald Patrick HEMMING 9. For an appreciation of the possible ramifications of a Guatemalan government expose of this assassination plot involving HEMMING, you are referred to attachments to instant memorandua, to wie: a memorandum by the writer dated 10 June 1975 in the name of Frank STURGIS and Everett Howard HUNT, Jr.; and an’ extract from a book published in early 1976 written by Michael CANFIELD and Alan J. WEBERMAN. The book Coup d'etat in America--The CIA and the Assassination of John F. Kennedy is a diatribe a against the Agency and attempts to. link the Agency With the assassination of..President KENNEDY. One of the major links ‘attempted by the authors is through Everett Howard HUNT,- Jr. t6 Frank STURGIS to Gerald Patrick HEMMING to Loran Eugene HALL. Loran Eugene HALL was a member of HEMMING's Interconti- mental Penetration Force. Loran Eugene HALL received nationwide publicity in 1967 when New Orleans District Attorney "Jim" GARRISON alleged that HALL (and the Intercontinental Penetration Force) was involved in the assassination of President KENNEDY and that members of this unit were connected with CIA. GARRISON shortly thereafter dropped his interest in HALL, but it is © interesting that he did so after Gerald Patrick HEMNING and _ another cohort, Robert K. BROWN, joined GARRISCN's investigation. Cn a Jerry G. Brown Deputy Chief Security Analysis Group.