‘Domestic Inteli.gence Division Infornative Note 1218-63 Miamt Office source,| ik. approached during past week by leader of Movimiento Insurrectonal de Recuperacton Revoluctonaria (UIRR), anti-Castro group, to ptlot plane on bombing raid Cuba scheduled for current week. Plane to be fl lorida to Bimint, Bahama Islands territory), by Aner ot on ostenstbhle-p Les and -and ~orei Binin "m7 Doat, individual who ~ used on raid and positively igencifted. plane tnvolved, Johnson involved tn... operations MITRE, previously rented p Miant has furnished pertinent data to. Bahamanian authortittes, Customs and. Federal Aviation Agency (FAA), Miami, and Bureau has disseminated to d. agencies at head= quarters level. ‘continuing efforts to identify boats an stoms will exercise its seizure powers to prevent departure of beatae and plane essary. Attached teletype adutses ‘will make practice flight 12-1963 an nal practice flight 12-20-63, Weather favorable and posstbhle raid will occur this weekend. We are following closely and information in attached disseminated 12°18@63 FAA, Customa, State, CIA, Defense Intelligence Agency and John H. Davitt, Depariment attorney. ALL INFORMA HEREIN |S AW 55353 Doeld:32301563° Page 3
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« " pomestto Intelitgence Division .Faforma tive Note TEHI8-63 Miami Offtce source,| __} approached during past week by leader Of Movimiento Insurreectonal de Recuperacton Revoluctonaria (UIRR), anti-Castro group, to pilot plane on bombing raid Cuba scheduled for current week. / Plane to be fle lorida to Binint;~ POFK Act 6 Sahoma | Islands -terrttory), by ~ Aner ot on ostenstble pleasure flight and and orew members to travel. “to i Bimient oat. | 20 individual who has Fen Laer) aireraft used on raid and posttively tdentified plane. involved, Johnson previ i tnuolved Te operations MIRR. previously rented p Miami has furnished pertinent data. “to Bahamanian authorities, Customs.and Federal Aviation Agency (FAA), Miami, and Bureau has disseminated to d agencies at head= quarters level, continuing efforts to identify boats an Ustoms will exercise tts se‘zure powers GO prevent. departure of boats and plane +t ary. Attached teletype advises will make practice flight 1219@63 an nal practice flight 12-20-63, Weather favorable and possible raid will occur this weekend. We are following closely and information tn attached disseminated 12-18-63 FAA, Customs, State, CIA, Defense Intelligence Agency and John £. Davitt, Department attorneya AJD LMSgssieen | tg \ BY&/ 854, La conrate PF CY Pil 29 HW 55353 Docld: 32301563 Page 5
l- Viaison l ~ Nasea QUI) 97-4474 a December 20, 1963 Previous information has indicated that the captioned anti+Castro organization is planning to carry out a bombing raid over Cuba from Bimini in the Be a Islands. The airplane scheduled to be used im the raid is located at the Broward International Airport, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. On December 16, 1963, our source in this matter who has furnished reliable information in the pest advised that a practice flight in the Aero Commander airplane number N26248, located at the above-mentioned airport and — to hig used an. thie reid, was to be mace on Desearer No practice flight will be pat over }the owner of the airplane, is be ifien to it for security reasons. — “OFK Act 6 (1) (B) Orlando Bosch avila, head of the captioned organization, plans to have a quantity of propaganda leaflets dropped fr the airplane during the raid over Cuba. Bosch and his associates have described a boat to be used in this operation as being 28 feet long with a bridge on top. With reference to this boat, our source has learned that William Johnson, a United States citizen, pilot and businessman who was involved in arrenging for the airplane to be used on this raid, is cated involved in arranging for the use of the above-mentioned oot. ‘ rotor — [_Jauthorities have been advised: 752 Belmont Mote Original to Yeagley Separersiy.. Copids to State, CIA, . Gale Army, Navy, Air Force, DIA, Customs, INS, FAA, Coast Guard. Copies wulv ——geparately being furnished John Crimmins, Can tor Cuban Affairs, Tole. Rom —_ Bepartment of State, by Courier Service and| OOM, MAILROOM i TELETYPE UNIT Cl HW 55353 DocId: 32301563 Page 6
ips . - ® he wae | peas near [ae REFORMATION CONTAINED ceuia SECTION A ERETT ESUNCEASS SLFTED DEC 1 8 1963 i BXCEFT . TELETYPE. WISE ; OTHER! JFK Act 6 URGENT 12-18-63 9-14 PM EST RM TOR /97-4474/ | Classified by C, MIAMI /105-2855 / : OVIMIENTO INSURRECIONAL DE RECUPERACION REVOLUCT ONARTA Twtenunl Scout’ CUBA, wit Meurpeal ty Mf Ter pie REBUTEL AND MIAMI TEL DATED DECEMBER SEVENTEEN , SINTYTHREE. TODAY MIAMI HAD DISGUSSION, WITH, JOHN KINNEY AND HIS SUPERIOR, WHO IS HANDLING INSTANT CASE FOR CUSTOMS , AND REITERATED BUBEAU/S. SUPERVISING INSPECTOR, / AA, od TTD FICKIE, U. S. CUSTOMS, ? POSITION THAT PREVENTION OF RAID Is WITHIN JURISDICTION OF CUSTOMS AND FAA, AND CONSEQUENTLY THIS OFFICE. NOT MAKING ANY REQUESTS FOR GROUND- ING INSTANT PLANE. [___|staten FAA HAS INVESTIGATIVE POUERS BUT NO POLIG@E: POWERS AND IF PLAWE IS GROUNDED IT WOULD HAVE TO BE BY ACTION OF, ‘cusTOHs AGENCY. [____|statep FAA WOULD CONTINUE TO/FREELY COOPERATE WITHIN. SCOPE ITS JURISDICTION. FICKIE ADVISED THAT U. S. | pro lag ; BAl tBtreoty Jidrvea/e bn CUSTOMS 1S PREPARED TAKE PROPER ‘ACTION AND WILL COORDINATE WITH FAA. i a /PROTECT/, ADVISED THAT HE MET LAST NIGHT AND, THIS MORNING WITH DR. ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA, HEAD OF MIRR, WHO GAVE HIM " SEVENTYFIVE. DOLLARS FOR ypERACTICE FLIGHT catia oR COMMANDER AT -BROWARD INTERNATLONAL ATRPORT- oy SeCENBER NINETEEN. | - oe, wa HeuG. PRAGPICE: FLIGHT IS ALSO Now sk vie 9 i ihe GER ao : r TWENTY », SEXEYTHREE _— quent TELIGHT OVER BIMIM{ WALL NOT Ao END PAGE ONE . as ae 5 JAN 9 1964. , 6 Ce, wr SECRER- 0 - ' eT a ‘ = _SFK Act 6 (4) 3. a a et - IFK Act 6 (1) (B) 208 ey oo lat pe ern wr) cy Mo SUNT Be Cr A, On uy, aND 008, Dee, $8, Con hepren, Fein, CE, 6 po ‘ a or ge ; % gb en _ HW 55353 Docld:32301563, Page Fo 2 Vo Mee, 7 8 Bw St ts cont de aie age : Fy he é RR - rn i one
INFORMATION CONTAINED DEC $1963 | ir ureuaceete TELETYPE ar SHOWN ARLE IL E EXCEPT Wiles OTHEPTTS® URGENT 42-18-63 915. PM EST RM To pinectow vorsnaTay, = Eh IMIENTO IWeURRECTONAL NE RECUPERACION REVOLUCTONAHT® 15 1s pasH CUBR, NN, oe St oSFK Act 6 (1) (A) REBUTEL ANOWIANE TEL DATED DecEmart SEVENTEEN, SIYTYTHREE. TODAY MIAME HAD DISCUSSYON WITH JOH KINNEY AND IS SUPERIOR , SUPERVISING INSPECTOR, FAA, AWD EDVARD FICKIE, U. S. CUSTOMS, WHO IS HANDLING INSTANT CASE FOR CUSTOMS , AND REITERATED BUPEAU/S _ POSITION THAT PREVENTION OF RAID Is WITHIN JURISDICTION OF CUSTONS AND | Q aaa, AND CONSEQUENTLY THIS OFFICE NOT MAKING ANY REQUESTS FOR GROUND- ~ ~ ING INSTANT PLANE. [__]eraren PAA HAS INVESTIGATIVE POVERS BUT NO POLICE POVERS AND 1f PLANE Is GROUNDED IT WOULD HAVE TO BE BY ACTION OF customs aceey. [|__| STATED.FAA-WOULD CONTINUE TO FREELY a8 OOPERATE WITHIN SCOPE ITS JURISDICTION. FICKIE ADVISED THAT Us Ss : | eScusTone IS PREPARED TAKE PROPER ACTION AND WILL COORDINATE WITH FARs oe da /PROTECT/, ADVISED THAT HE MET LAST Surent AND THIS MORNING WITH DR. ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA, HEAD OF MERR, HO R GAVE HIM ‘SEVENTYFIVE DOLLARS FOR A PRACTICE FLICHT UITH {| 7 FS AERO COMMANDER AT. BROWARD INTERNATIONAL ‘AIRPORT ‘ON DECEMBER NINETEEN. wD | UHM leon } Atf ppde CE, od 20-6 i — Pp aah her ome ——— SS - a? t ba . . . . « i toe “gh ar - = f . ar boon ae os ae ro S SFR Act 6 (A) Be a et oR Ret’ é (1) on Pye A | Com ‘ o. ‘ | HW 55353 Docld:32301563 Page 9 ° : ” feel ° po Rte
1 . . . ‘JFK act 6 (1) (B a “TARE PLact a rs opposite 10 tits FOR SECURITY REASONS. | WEATHER COMDETEONS TH MIAHT AHIE4 ARE NOU FAVORABLES “BOSCH PEANS To HAVE QuiNTtTY OF PROPAGANDA. LEAFLETS DROPPED | BURING RAID OVER CUBA, | TPE Act 6 (4) | —. L_} 886 sas tircant cat “SKILL. WAS OFFERED TO CHECK OUT ” worors ow BOAT TO BE USED PRIOH to 178 DEPARTURE AND HE BELIEVES HIS OFFER VILL BE ACCEPTED BY BOSCH, BOSCH AMD HIS ASSOCIATES NOW DESCRIBE BOAT AS BEING TWENTYELCHT FEET LONG WITH A BRtDcE on ToP, [|_| HAS LEARNED THAT VELLTAM JOHNSON IS‘ INVOLVED ALSO IN ARRANGING FOR USE OF THIS BOATS = uw) . MIAME HAS ADVISED [eneee BENTLEY, ‘SPECIAL ns seane Be S¢ CUSTOMS, AND OTHER LOCAL FEDERAL AGENCEES RE PERTINENT DEVELOPMENTS AND WILL CONTINUE TO WAINTAIN CLOSE LIAISON WITR THEM, LETTERNEAD MEMO SUTT+ ABLE POR DISSEMINATION UILL BE SUBMITTED TWELVE NINETEEN SIXTVTHREE, | | BUREAU UILL BE LOMEDIATELY ADVISED ALL PERTINENT DEVELOPHENTS» = END AND ACK PLS YA «22 PM OK PBT wa LA... i TU aNd prsc. a Se oS G Oe - ome a ae eee nae ame 7 . et ore. Tua | 97 4Y F¢- FF ¢ J - ra ow “ =F 2 nS t “ ayia . ¢ = wa . a e 4 PR ale, - ! ° - @ " * xe 5 p ee eg loge ae 4 ; Se 28 a? te £ : Gs ea ~ . oa oy 2 Ue oe be et $ Bs “wt "s elo a 8 Pees Bo os ‘ b ~O Le y e > an of, HW 55353 Docld:32301563 Page 10° ~~ 72 3), oie  b & Tae F OE or TY