MM 105-3973 PRR PRR Pe value. LOS_ ANGELES A yt MIAME the subject. DoclId: 323002706 | WW 454464 rue ! fu T-1 is former MM 639-Ss. o&\u) Enclosed LHM is ‘being classified "Confidential" to better protect a former source who was of continuing ‘Los U. S. Coast Guard, Miami U. S. Customs, Miami U. S. Customs; Region II, Miami Llith MI Group, Orlando, Florida NISO, Charleston, \South- Carolina OSI, Patrigy ;Air Farce! Base, 7 “y CIA, Miami s. Secret servisk, Pans LEADS ele California: At Miami, Florida: Continue to follow and report the activities of Page 2? Florida — Will. submit FD-128 to change the 00 to Miami.
gop f oe de, FEAL AC OVO PR > a Fee c Sy — a é s et ef de Lye i ) 7 See In Reply, Please Refer to . File No. - pest. AS ul rie 7 "HEMMING: e: anti-Communist brigade in Miami, _.. -Of about 40 men:consisted of mercenaries and adventurers. \ os. HEMMING- later tcok .over the group, operated a military - in the Miami press of his ‘recruits wearing uniforms, - this group, and. their military training activities. Guirao ge STATES DEPARTMENT ‘Br suSTICE a ' ‘FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ‘Miami, Florida cprptember 21, 19700 SRL 105-3973 on 4502, D 5 BY epsRE: GERALD PATRICK HEMMING, EB oe INTERNA’; SECURITY ~ CUBA NEUTRALITY MATTERS ~ CUBA MM. T-1 who has been engaged in Cuban : ‘revolution . ary. activities during | the past twelve years. and who. ‘has . been closely. associated with. GERALD. PATRICK HEMMING, JR. Be _ for the past nine years, from 1961. to. the present time, has furnished ‘the following information concerning ° ae In WO . "Major". GEORGE TANNER - ‘formed an Florida.: ‘This group . 1961, “Na baton a “ S Fad “training camp in the Florida everglades, and. changed. the name of. the organizatio to Intercontinental Penetration ee Porees'| CINTERPEN ). x6 ¢] u\ At that: ‘time, EMMING - ‘claimed to have been. previously. involved in training of Cuban paratroopers | in Nicaragua. and Cuba for PFIDEL CASTRO RUZ; Prime Minister 7 of Cuba. HEMMING also claimed that he had previously» -.worked for the Cuban Revolutionary. Air. Force. in Su LING! s group of 40 men WY Rfin - June ,,,1961, dwindled down to 7 recrui its and. HEMMING continued to get ' Maniy. photographs: appeared considerable press publicity. © carrying» weapons, and. living. in jungle ‘training camps. During this time, the several | Sheriff! s Departments in - - South Florida = received numerous ‘complaints concerning. Snatic Classified by XL! eid Beclassify on: OAD! fon PAGE N \ | _ Date JAN Seal | 10s $6 $06, _ - 2 v . § ENCLOSURE ; As $. A “Richard M. Mi | HW 54464 DoclId: 327300206 Page 3
| RE: GERALD PAPER Heer, JR -. O£ taking his “group to. Cuba to fight against Communi sins. 7 ed On July 2, 1961, _ HEMMING with about five , mercenaries and Cuban exiles dressed in military. unis - forms, put on an air drop. ‘parachuting: show for: the, press at the airport.at Davie, Plorida. “-HEMMING and ~ his men were interviewed and he received considerable. 7 press publicity in South Plorida fr being a person who was recruiting men to fight Communi sm in Latin wii a) : ‘Also in july, 1961, HEMMING was ‘contacting different Cuban exile groups in Miami offering them '. training camp facilities, and- seeking their. contributions. cin dollar donations. and weapons. . 2 on. ‘August 24, 1961, HEMMING claimed he went to Guba and contacted representatives of the Cuban under-_ “ground. ANTONTO PERE JESADA, Cuban ‘exile boat captain, on interview admitted he took HEMMING and six others to. Cuba on: August. 12,. 1961 where they stayed about 42 hours. However, neither. HEMMING nor his men made any contact. with the Cuban “underground or militia. 2 (ie on. March | 30, 1962, as a result of press publicity: : ; HEMMING decided to diswaid other mercenaries and. adventurers from coming to Miami to join his organization. | HEMMING . ‘therefore -sent out hundreds of form letters -to persons or who Previously ‘made inquiry concerning» joining INTERPEN. xe In March, 1962, most of the leading Cuban exile organizations had disavowed - any cooperation with. HEMMING. Most of the groups felt HEMMING was making a living at the expense of the revolution and had no real intention © Pa In May, 1962; most of. HEMMING' s mercenaries. ‘considered HEMMING completely unreliable in that he had > taken no positive action and appearec” to: be. ‘more interested HW 54464 DoclId: 327300206 Page 4