Leshe wizelman | oe ° ; OS file — Edward K.moss OS ee Se ' oe a ae _ a . 9. The. _moss file contawis “the Foltewing infoemneehon and . ' ea! a a cloc un ents: -O memo > for the e CnaF of Seauei hy Research stat, JM may 1973. -wohen a memo. dated. as Feb. L962. avs referred to, the referencech. a a NEMO . states that. vert) report from. Dun L Grad st ect recogon7es. ; co Moss* long standing “Maha -<onnechons . "Moss. oper action a ( ~ Seems. 10 be. government. comracts for. he. UNEF WDE FLL lanch.. probably surta ces maha money in - legrhichate business ach ores! on Tis memo. also states that from. IaSo - S3 Moss, Was. seruing. On. —_— appointed post hon Mth the us Goou't , frst asan Ass: stant | | _ Administratuc . 1A Charge of Pubhe Ln form ation. , Nathonal Production - - Puthor ity j One then with the Defense Produchun. Admminisitecbion i) both unth the Dept. of. Commerce” | | a- “WwW hols wono an rmmerica- entry, for. moss . Dep tm Bo, Duns Bradstreet report aated Sept. B?, 1968 . On wu ne. a 1460, | “Moss merged his. achorhes, Uith | “Yowara Chase Associate; vine. ~MOSS. was also Pees, OF O& Wholly-0 te neck subsidiary, Cnare &. Moss ,ENC,. wash. D.C... June L,ULel. pares. agreed | to demerge. oth assets rerurnea to... respechve Ovoners. | SeHllemen+ negeria hens lech _ to Lhgaten . - 2 1964. - Se Hlemen+ way etkctes - In t4by Wess” a if '. Served as Asst D feltosr — O£6 ; > yo ith . TesPONs) bs leh’ es. (entero | Ave. public afitarrs aa Olsuc tb the Whyte House Confer ence on Cw) bo | a eee ee a armen renee! eee HW 53060 Docld:3227107T6 Page 2?
ee 6. A June 2&4 ae oun & Bradsrreet Fepoatt states Jhnar . moss. oy oO Prine pal 29. General _ Barter nanoa). 4 which | AS: stot eo. a be aN Trahan .. Corporahon.. engaged as Cons UL FANS an 2LONOM Vie | Onc. fe erent cn et dee eies ngp em e cove DUSWVEIS ACO - developmen? ,. Europe 3 Attica, & an Psier | 6 rR. memo f +he hile. dated Apel 967. Ce moss. The. last a peroual.. = - Qtantes by the . Osfueos Security. for. MOSS". use. Was. ‘a Covert. a _ Seaarrty, Approval. “aated 7 Novem ber, 14a ba uo 40 enable, moss) ar Use." by ene. Poliheal - Gre Mp. OF the cA stall! .6- memo ..,date 3 March 19S, States th at NR _ ohtornedt. = ce OO, covert secur thy. @peroval | Tay 4asq. AKA CA 1. laa, for Moss 1n the cube relahons fiela- dt BO. Nov | AGA - memo - from Pol real Achen, = Grow P_ [covert ‘ehen. staff. reguerts Any ob yectens - to the. use of. ——s “mes | a ; Os a... publ oe Felons adoro os . | we PROQECCT ae a ~B- FY mar- AGS 4. memo Brom, DD of Secturthy _tefers te request foe, sa 40 permt moss’, Use Gs an. informant. on the elans > activi hes ana programs of the. Indian Embarsy an wh ich he. Is engage or of wonitn he is knowledgeable - { \ HW 53060 Docld:3227107T6 Page 3
Os summary ... SOseph Ray Merola. ..... . : cet ig POH . GAOcY Mas... POR: Tur tle Creek Penna. | ond documents : boc - be a a ene cones oe | O memo dated - as. Jan 1974. fe. (office of S chp Sach file>. State thet - ze Merola fest came +0 +he. Figency's ces atennen sn 1961. Uwnhen he, 7 “visited - Tustin, F, Glei chat. -wno- WwW ads shen, chiet ot. the miami Con rock Division. “Mercola, Said _ he. haa mos Fo _eoncerning a — — . Braaihan. Senatur. -4 @.Clore. Frienct cand. -eonfidant+ of} Che. Guevarra._ TR war dele. thar. mero lens FeGson fur contacting 4ne Beencg. toa. Hs mat OS Certain . af, “the Agency. Wout intervene. worth the. Fed. Court | tO rescina +he AST. pane. travel. restrichen re twas aafoem ect. that the. Agency | Cou la be of No ass tstance. _™r. Merola alo said: be had been. engaged. 49 gunrunning | wn weehalt oF . (Castro oe -Oueing ne. ceuolt against Bons ta. anh. ‘nad been. receiwed sare, by. Castro - & —Camile. Cienfuegos, “_mercta agon contactka. - othe Rgency on. | a0 Nov . A723 a rnkeeoning that he was. going +o > Jarl. : for OTe. yeor, — po. further. contact. WER LON €roln | — © A Feb WS V4 cable from rian | reports, Phat. _3 people hate _ heen arrested foc thest ot dynamite A. Megat. POSSESSION oF. .. Op PIOS7VES. . Claming tat | hey stole the dyna rte on. behatt of. -ymmerola jQ CIA agent. ." Merola is NOt Ce CER agent but Useck soley as an informant ey HW 53060 Docld:3227107T6 Page 4 a ne : ereney a heshé wrzelman - re RNIN BYBP IB
~Memo of visit to. Merola aated © & Feb A4@1, ) mMerola squad “tnad. 5am. kay , one of bis, told him oe. rca \en. Senator . story. associates In *ne hoki American contraband. . bus INEDdS Mar she Semeur. usas . aotereste dk an. developing a. oroyect we wonere’Yy ~Aarge. . Guach s, of “whiskey - ‘woould be Sm Uggien - AND Graz! merolaq.. (coteen, an Cube with. Castro, ) Pe wos Aso. AD -comback | enh _ Colonel. _*onanie” PD bbes , head os. the. Bom ny cam secre* Police. L. pe mesola also. INALCOTEd _ ros he vy very. welt acquainten with - -Antonte ae. Varona. sheaa ca ™me- FRD OR Sen *har he. would. be, | provide. detnite. ossistance oO whe Frente. AO. G3‘ boat aventarie . “which | “; Ope... dp. _shouret he. be. calleck. pen. He. neo. 40. “lana Ing 1 4a chu Sriena .. he woul Not be adverse . HW 53060 Docld:3227107T6 Page 5
SyrvEs the. fle cocnains the. following. infoomahuan G documents: _ QD. mami - Herald... armele , dated at oct 1969 , Te polted the. . | 2 Laces. ot 3 men , Eduardo Ud Ariienause - “ose” Roberto | Silvera , . os ann Hector | Silvera, fer. fecevoing J concealing stolen pro gerhy atier. my +rveok to sel)! 8 100,000. worth | - @ Bock grounct info. 008 - - acy march 19 ; . preved. in. us ar Pact | Everglades, Fla. § Apri Aa) xssUed | Re- Entry Peemid. An: march’ 186d for travel. 40 _Cange. . gees man Dante . Fascell "Yo restore US. cihzenship- “ro Whienowe 5 that Subject .. took. eurt in| Bay of. Pigs invasiwn” 8) Umea Wanen in the. Congeo* Poshp in Cura. AG31-S59.. rave to menéo. _peprasenied by Re- entry perms},... Wn howe . Piurce aft Cocpuratun ,. Miami » Fla. . In .Feb 1964 — Lomlenowe rerded . sacrivedt. US agen on 4 sep} ntroduced a bw. Thad. Ne contracted. - ee. RE 400d associaitect with | “Libera oe Received e- Eoty Permr in dec Mea. Ms. File # Ae Me, _ Arorney Monroe. Geld. _ listed his emoloyer a LB. Smith oe . oF stolen arcraf4 rear aqurpmeat, | a . oe! Cure. on... 10 “April a lay. “Lett tus en 14.61 ar New ork Cuhy aan MSY wn ) congress | an June rem AN AG! ww MFG for the at 7 q YO. wWnhilehaue WIS = _— - . an . En Tne \4e4- InP otlas. Cem Oram st iy | Iq Och 1464 . NM eam en a Employmen * WM Tune 196U wd with ORANSA Oirlines Mam od 2 HW 53060 Docld:3227107T6 Page 6