SECRET Assistant Attorney General J. Walter Yeagley January 18, 1961 —l = Mr. Simpson — Director, FBI is the Centr Intelligence Agenc)Y (CIA) in Miami7“Florida, in the above organization and its activities.# In view of the interest of CIA this Bureau is conducting no = inquiries concerning this organization with respect. to’, 2 possible violations of neutrality statutes in thé “Gbsence - of a specific request trom the Department of Justité. “uD me tan letter dated January 10, 1961. ones anes te ONE]-- copy each of Miami letter dated January 10, “1961, ‘and its enclosure, is being furnished: for the ‘information of the Jacksonville Office, , MAILED 27 - JAN 18 1961 (B/ Tolson Mohr ‘ % fa 4 ‘ Wey OF Parsons COMM: FBI . ij Belmont romeerz ans eaieisidiememiens _ : “4 on : fi DeLouch RDS: Pw SEE NOTE, ow TELLOW]. PAGE: TWO if Va aa Malone ) oe McGuir ’ Rosen Tamm Trotter WC. Sullivan Tele. Room Ingrain Gandy : @) Bo SECRET Soe tin Doclda: 32578777F Page 1 advised that the CIA had acquired an operational interest. on aa. ' = A oe MOVIMIENTO DEMOCRATICO CHRISTIANO | Chassified hy de RCE Siw -—. (CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT-MDC) Beclassify . of Bad 24S & REGISTRATION ACT - CUBA eclassify on: OFORNZ, po Ace. BS we Reference is made to my memorandum dated } i a =) November 29, 1960, requesting that this Bureau be advised ; fe mR GQ whether information furnished indicated a violation of oa = Ee neutrality statutes under the jurisdiction of the FBI «= mH oO. warranting further investigation. There is enclosed = & for. your additional information one copy of a memorandum &2 3 dated January 10, 1961, at Miami, Florida, concerning . «<¢ this organization. A | | G) | ~« On January 3, 1961,/—Mr. Rebert Hopkins] of
J cy CC s ; “ & : x _, OPTIONAL fort No: 7 i s - 2 oan Y &010—104—01° FE RE . Coos. . A 3 g 7 “UNITED STATES C ‘ERNMENT hh 4, RDM! SAC, Miami (97-328) d y J gpemnchrt }\ ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HERSIN 15 UNCLASSIFIED OTHERWISE sunjeck MOVIMIENTO DEMOCRATICO CHRISTIANO —_‘“tassified hy’Z i (CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT-MDC) Declassify on: 9A ye RA - CUBA. y/ 4 iN Enclosed are five copies of a letterhead memorandum, | dated and captioned as above,- at Miami. ey MM T-1 is{Lieutenant Colonel MAURICE H. SHORAGO, tf! Group Commander of 9187 Air Reserve Group, who is a member Vy | of Decor International, an import-export firm located at 1795 &% Coral Way, Miami He eycy(u y On December 22, 1960, Colonel SHORAGO advised that cs 7 Miami, confirmed that the CIA had acquired an operational interest.in the MDC and its activities, as previously re- 4 portéd-to~the-Bureau by this office. (CAN LeMOTan jum —sqaso3e TO : Director, FBI (97-4110) pate: 1/10/61 the MDC had been brought under the sponsorship of the CIA. @& sf On January 3, 1961,(Mr. ROBERT HOPKINS} from CIA, / In view of CIA's interest, Miami will conduct no ! further investigation and this case is being placed in a closed status. Dissemination should be restricted to CIA. dhe This communication is characterized as "gecret" as unauthorized disclosure could result in serious damage tof bY 5 the United States and could have a bearing on our national - [ rar c.g {4 Wes go Ns \ io , ; ~ _ F ure CfA Py) Pay “pape acl nec as F p - Abia ’ “cr * Gos=89! Dale Ld 7 OYE a. Neu Me i ES) . . EY ee we tek ca SE eee ws (1- -~105- 2603) (FRD) poveits nia mae el Docld: 32578777FT Page 2