UNITL. STATES DEPARTMENT OF ,JSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEGRERK Miami, Florida February 16, 1965 MOVIMIENTO INSURRECIONAL DE RECUPERACIONCIA HAS NO OBJECTION TQ. MATION CONTAINED REVOLUCIONARIA (MIRR) COCLASSI AAT. cal Pete) Atte ‘ LL INFOR FH eae HON ANDOR, sein ish@@iassirizo INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA ROL EASE GF CIA Tit GRATION K lea/a9 Previous investigation has reflected that the MIRR is an anti-CASTRO revolutionary organization of Cuban exiles under the leadership of Dr. ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA. Prior to November, 1964, this organization was involved in several raids and attempted raids against targets in Cuba, however, on November 19, 1964, the MIRR announced an alleged raid on the night of November 18, 1964, which was never confirmed by the CASTRO government : and no confirmation was ever obtained this raid took place. Again, on January 17, 1965, another alleged raid, against the Niagara Sugar Mill in Pinar del Rio Province, was announced by the MIRR on January 18, 1965. Again, no confirmation was ever received of this raid, however, the CASTRO government, after a delay of several days, made an announcement which purported to confirm the raid, although the Cuban announcement contained facts which were inconsis- tent with the MIRR announcement. ‘ ALLEGED RAID ON NIGHT OF FEBRUARY i 22713,.1965 —_ ae Local Miami radio stations on February 13, 1965 broadcast an MIRR announcement of a raid.on a sugar . . i. | Dectz ; rity | DECLASSIFIED BY SLOIKSe - [on eo Docld: 32297115 page 3
= unger DATE: 11-14- 2017 Begin MOVIMIENTO INSUERECIONAL DE RECUPERACION REVOLUCIONARIA. (MTRR) . | central at Bahia Honda, Pinar del Rio ‘Province, Cuba, on A the night of February 12, 1965 by an airplane from a F base "somewhere in the Caribbean," The February 14, 1965 : issue of the MIAMI HERALD carried an article entitled ¢ "Cuban Sugar Mill Bombed, Strafed, Exile Group Says." This article reflected that a twin engine plane bombed and strafed a sugar mill at Bahia Honda, after which it | returned to a "secret. base somewhere in the Caribbean." The raid took.place during the early morning hours. On February 14, 1965, MM T-l, a former Cuban official who has good contacts among Cuban exiles in the Miami area, advised that an individual who identified himself as_JOSW\GULIERREZ, public relations official of the MIRR, tel ephoned Mia Miami “Radio Station WMET on February 13, 1965 "and asked why that station had not broadcast news of "the raid as had other stations. When the station a official replied that WMET had received no confirmation ¢ . o£ the alleged. raid, GUTIERREZ asserted that in the future © ents: official would be sorry for not helping the revolu- tion, Subsequently, ORLANDO BOSCH apoligized to Station WMET, but at the same time he claimed that news of the raid was true. MM T-2 and MM T-3, both of whom are acquainted with members of the MIRR and who have been in recent con- tact with these individuals, advised they pessess no information indicating that the MIRR had staged this raid. On February 15, 1965, Mr T=1 advised he had been listening to the Cuban radic fer any confirmation o 2 « = SEYRE! Docld: 32297115 Page 4 ennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 310 MEMBER OF SUBJECT ORGANIZATION
"RéTeased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC JiI0T ter DATE: 11-14-7017 scope ~ MOVIMIENTO THSURRECIONAL DE RECUPERACION REVOLUCIONARIA (MTRR) which might be announced by the Cuban radio concerning the alleged MIRR raid. As of 3 PM on February 14, 1965, no confirmation had been reported by the Cuban vadio. . On February 15, 1965, MM T-4, who represents a -| federal agency which conducts intelligence investigae- eAhulfo alS tions, advised his agency Had received no information oe, SA THEL: from any source outside the United States in confirma- l2fanhf ene- tion of the raid. u) os : gh On February 15, 1965, Mx. STANLEY SCHACATER , U.S. Customs, Miami, advised his agency had received no . information in confirmation of the MIRR raid. On February 25, 1965, mM 1-5, _a confidential ° source abroad, advised that he had received no informa~ tion indicating that any island in the Bahamas group . had been used as a base for thia alleged raid and he possessed no information indicating that any such raid had actually taken place.(@-/)C This document contains neither recommendations nor con- clusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are. not’ to be distributed outside your agency.. a“ -3% =, — ss Me (SECRET ae Docld: 32297115 Page 5
eleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 U8 FI0T Hote Pena DATE: 11-14-2017 - ns ‘ Le 3 UNITL STATES DEPARTMENT OF -STICE ww FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ~_ CIA HAS NO OOYECTION TO 7 ae FES BEES Miami, Florida BEC ea ANOIOR, February 16, 1965 ne: wi ls BON NEORMATION N THIS DOCUMENT. ¢ 934-47 MOVIMIENTO INSURRECIONAL DE RECUPERACION zone Mysfiet ce=tAISe>  REVOLUCIONARIA (MIRR) nin INPCL‘ES1FiE2 INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA Previous investigation has reflected that the MIRR is an anti-CASTRO revolutionary organization of Cuban exiles under the leadership of Dr. ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA. Prior to November, 1964, this organization was involved in several raids and attempted raids against targets in Cuba, however, on November 19, 1964, the MIRR announced an alleged raid on the night of November 18, 1964, which was never confirmed by the CASTRO government, and no confirmation was ever obtained this raid took place. Again, on January 17, 1965, another alleged raid, against the Niagara Sugar Mill "tn Pinar del Rio Province, was announced by the MIRR on January 18, 1965. Again, no confirmation was ever received of this raid, however, the CASTRO government, after a delay of several days, made an announcement which purported to confirm the raid, although the Cuban announcement contained facts which were inconsis- tent with the MIRR announcement. ALLEGED RAID ON NIGHT OF FEBRUARY 12-13, 1965 Local Miami radio stations on February 13, 1965 broadcast an MIRR announcement of a raid on a sugar — “DN “E 14-47. ATER : a sl a ee ern] Docld: 32297115 Page 6
DATE: 11-14-2017 [SL URED ‘MOVIMIENTO INSURREGIONAL DE RECUPERACION REVOLUCIONARIA central at Bahia Honda, Pinar del Rio Province, Cuba, on the night of February 12, 1965 by an airplane from a base "somewhere in the Caribbean." The February 14, 1965 issue of the MIAMI HERALD carried an article entitled "Cuban Sugar Mill Bombed, Strafed, Exile Group Says." This article reflected that a twin engine plane bombed and strafed a sugar mill at Bahia Honda, after which it returned to a "secret. base somewhere in the Caribbean." The raid took.place during the early morning hours. On February 14, 1965, MM T-1l, a former Cuban official who has good contacts among Cuban exiles in the Miami area, advised that an individual who identified himself as JOSE GUTIERREZ, public relations official of the MIRR, telephoned Miami Radio Station WMET on February 13, 1965 and asked why that station had not broadcast news of the raid as had other stations. When the station official replied that WMET had received no confirmation of the alleged raid, GUTIERREZ asserted that in the future this official would be sorry for not helping the revolu- tion. Subsequently, ORLANDO BOSCH apoligized to Station WMET, but at the same time he claimed that news of the raid was true. MM T-2 and MM T-3, both of whom are acquainted with members of the MIRR and who have been in recent con- tact with these individuals, advised they possess no information indicating that the MIRR had staged this raid. On February 15, 1965, MM T-l advised he had been listening to the Cuban radic for any confirmation Docld: 32297115 Page fF