Released under the John AGENCY INFORMATION . Eennedy Wssassination Records AGENCY: FBI Ollection Act of 1992 RECORD NUMBER: 124-10285-10204 (44 750 2107 Note). ase#: NW 53025 Date: RECORD SERIES: HO n5—-23-2017 AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 105-212749-2 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC. MM TO: DIRECTOR. FBI TITLE: . DATE: 04/29/1971 PAGES: 3 SUBJECT: EIA, ASSOC, PLOT, INVASION, HAITI, ARRESTS, MED/PERS HIST DOCUMENT_TYPE: PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL Confidential NEW CLASSIFICATION: a | CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW DATE: — 07/06/1998 | UPDATE DATE: STATUS  Redact sO RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (1)(B) JFK Act 6 (4) COMMENTS: HW 53025 Docld:32304192 Page 1
se, a Me, a ~ & OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 2 ~®MAY 1962 EDITION rR Fy ° 3 GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 / : . CI ., _* UNITED STATES Gov NMENT Bob aw M emorandum po | DIRECTOR, FBI. pate: = 4/29/71 i H i TO f “FROM: eA SAC, MIAMI (105-1597)(P) On laseified bY S ne %% . ssl a 7 | SUBJECT: ataneen Sor TO INVADE HAITI Weal a : IS - HAITI | (9 ee f, Re Tampa letter and LHM 3/11/71 and Bureau letter 3/24/71. et a Sources of the Miami Office knowlédgeable in Haitian and Cuban revolutionary matters have furnished ng..information regarding any current activity on the part of EDWARD z Yanna or ay eel in the Miami area. | Ohwa ad. ARTHUR was previotisly subject of Mianit closed —“—“fTIE"Y34=1569, O00: ATLANTA. Miami Maen to/Atianta fos - BLO 9Y 22 . ated 11/4/68 captioned “EDWARD IVA THUR, PSI" reflected that ARTHUR was interviewed in connection with ¢-- “= the so-called plot to overthrow the Haitikn Government ' in 1963. It was noted that he has a long arrest record which indicates charges of armed robbery, extortion, assault and battery, burglary, and blackmail, most of. which were dismissed or have suspended sentences. The ..Columbus, Ohio Police Department record had comments regarding ARTHUR some of which are as follows: ~. fk we LE “Good looking lad, attracts women easily, spent time at Lima State Hospital for the Insane, has split personality . . . his speciality is ‘rolling queers' ... he lives with known queers". @). Bureau (RM) << 2 - San Juan (RM) uf 2 = Tampa (RM) REC 16 05-7 2181 7 3 - Miami (1 - 105-1597) [C (1 + 134-1569) seem eee emcees (Ll - 105-7513) Xs . t geusrag ie? wemay 3 1971 } 9 . Or: ‘ f pea 657 got Heh t 5010-108-01 HW 53025 Docld:32304192 Page 2?
4 i MM 105-1597 Oo fee CLEMENTABENOIT is subject of Miami closed file 105-7513. He was last known to be in the Miami area in 1964 and in 1964 moved to Santurce, Puerto Rico where he was last known to be residing. — A review of referenced LHM reflects that most of the material relates to events that are several years old. Much of it is set out-in the newspaper articles published by MIKE WALES and these, of course, are a matter of public record. HAT / The only pertinent information which appears to be current is that relating to an alleged plan to invade Haiti directed by CLEMENT BENOIT with the help of EDWARD |] ARTHUR. No information has been received by the Miami i / \ AK Office which would verify in any way that such a plan is taking place in this area. On 3/15/71,[MM 1140-S,|who is well acquainted (C) with Haitian exiles in the Miami area, advised that he knew of no current activity on the part of EDWARD ARTHUR. He further stated that as far as he knows CLEMENT BENOIT was living in either Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or ‘Mexico, and might be teaching school in any Of tHese places. “The source was alerted to furnish any information which might come to his attention regarding the activities of BENOIT or ARTHUR.» In view of the above, Miami recommends the _ following: 1. Referenced Tampa Letter and LM ¢ dated 3/11/71 not be disseminated. 2. Miami should contact INS, Miami to determine any information in their possession regarding the present -2- ee Tae RL HW 53025 DoclId: 32304192 Page 3