Sous : . » , ‘ / ROS RY . a rr a No 92560 SA | 1 =- Belmont CS Se S Sores A 1 - Evans © ) uly 16, 1964 The Attorney Genes TIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Y ir Unauthorized Disclosure - 1. _ Tos sen 0: Director, FBI Subject to Criminal Sanctions 1 - DeLoach O ~ Mohr PLANS OF CURAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE yy wrORHATION anTaman ty oe SELECTND CUBAN COVERNUEWE. LEADERS = poe” [9 NP aLA§ PED Nasee >” TERIAL SECURITY = CUSA Poo. HERE SHOWE OTHE! HHISE oe ° Reference is made to previous information concerning the alleged existence of plans involving organized crime elenents jn the U. &. and Cuban exiles to assassinate Fidel Castro, Prine Hinister of Cuba, and other Cuban leaders. On July 13, 1964, Jose "Pepin" Bosch, Preside Bacardi Run Company, "Miami, Florida, advised that he is A frequently asked for contributions for anti-Castro activities. pproxinate Ly two to three months ago two Cubans, identitic unknown, asked hin if he was interested in investing $1, yO The Cubans stated that the "Mazia" was willing to bet that S anount that Castro would be killed within 90 days of the plsvint oOo. the bet. ue told the Cubans he would have to consider tie natter. Bosch pert that he 3 would have | no eet in hurger /6 y-0.93 > nn °2 r=) 3 <i aes VES SaEC fa. "(CIA wag not presen ioe was unable to recall for certain if he was ever recontacted by the two Cubans but indicated it. was possible that he had been. He stated he would not. recognize their photographs and that ie had no way of determining theiy identities. ast MAILED 2 JUL 16 %c4 > Bosch stated he did not know anyone in the ; “shi pptne mes industry connected with the hoodium elenent or with-anyone in | 2 St. Louis. Bosch indicated he did not contribute money or 7 enter into any contract to do so in connection with anys ue assassination plan. PLosch stated he did not meet with wy " Eliseo Gomez Fernandez, a Cuban exile, in April, 1964, and ™.« . :did not agree to advance $100,600 for the assassination plan.( ot, Posch stated he did not commit hinself to furn Sens 99s ae ar REC U/OS “7o oo conn 105191629 la. 7 an Tolson Belmont ee Mohr vas ‘goi ayy 1 - LON, 23 wut 17 1964, Le OE te. Calaho 09) pe REVIEWED cD BY, FBUUEK past FORCE i 1 m” 1 FE WY ve calle ; ne . SEE NOTE PAGE TWO ti gaat 4" ah / « {. . ae RELEA mate Wye Kron a! atou=t idee RELEASE f8°PART Trotter , 5 Tele. Room ecla ssif Holmes Gandy Ne sg cial Van HW 54653 Docld:3227682047 Page 2?
e mo . SECRET The Attorney General Bosch denied stating that he believed Castro should be eliminated and that Castro's elimination was well worth $150,000. Bosch ig acquainted with Teofilo Babun Selman, another Cuban exile, but he does not know Pabun's associates, Eliseo Gomez Fernandez and Oscar Fernandez Veiga. Babun was not one of the two Cubans who called on him recarding the plan and Eosch cannot recall for certain if he mentioned thig plan to Babun. Eosch is acquainted with Julio Lobo, still another Cuban exile, but he did not and would not ask Lobo for anything. Eosch indicated he thoroughly detests Lobo and would not enter anything of which Lobo is a part. Bosch further stated he did not know Byron Cameron, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida, businessman, Herbert F. Jenne, a Fort Lauderdale businessman and partner of Cameron, advised on July 13, 1964, that Cameron and their other partner, Willian S. Gray, are en route to Miami from Nexico aboard a ship recently purchased there. Jenne had no information concerning any plot or plan to assassinate Castro. He stated that ka knew of no @ connection between Cassron and any hoodlum clement and that he had no information that Cameron wags involved in anti-Castro activities, We are conducting additional investigation in this matter and pertinent results will be made available to you. 1 «= The Deputy Attorney General . l= Mr. J. Walter Yeagley Assistant Attorney General 1 «= Mr, Herbert J. Miller, Jr. Assistant Attorney General . NOTE: Investigation being conducted at request of Attorney General. Classified "Secret" since it refers to information so classified by CIA. . . @ | 2-6 MAY wu 1916 } 4 ' — -. oe re : “Maret tay set ” nso ei 2s i ae HW 54653 Docld:322782047 Page 3