“Released under the John F. DATE: 11-14-7017 AGENCY: RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW: OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 : DocIa: 32300147 Page 1 Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992? (44 USC 2107 Hote). JFK Assassination System Identifi cation Form Agency Information FBI 124-10226-10427 HQ 63-7985-5TH NR 125 Document Information FBI LEG, MX DIRECTOR, FBI 10/11/1963 12 ISW, JHO, ADO, BANK RECORDS, TRANSACTIONS PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 05/28/1998 INDEFINITE INC MEMO, LHM Date: 5/1/2015
-Released under the John F.-~Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hotey. DATE: 11-14-2017 : : . ats nr) : . Fs ° . aa << EA so. . fon e aa * ft a ° ‘ . Ne MC 62-127 “MC 62-129 It should be pointed out to the Criminal Division of the Department that the information being furnished was | obtained from a sensitive source on:a strictly confidential basis, but no restriction to dissemination to the Department is intended. A check of public source references and efforts by MEX-225 and MEX-170 have failed to reveal the operation of the Intercontinental Insurance and Security Co. in Mexico City, although as noted in the letterhead memorandum, this firm had several joint accounts at the Banco del Pais, S.A. with Cia. Azteca de Administracion, S.A. It should be carefully noted that all information attributed to the three confidential sources is of a confidential nature and that these sources are not available to testify or to furnish depositions concerning same. ALFONSO FRIAS, Assistant Chief, Special Investigations Department of the Bank of Mexico, who arranged for a special review of Banco del Pais, S.A. records, advised Bureau police liaison Agent that all information furnished a at this time and additional information being obtained | Should be regarded as strictly confidentia ‘SOURCES. Identity of Sources Pile Location First confidential source abroad is MEX~225 137-93A Second confidential . source abroad is 7 SA JOSEPH B. GARCIA ' Third confidential source abroad is MEX-170 | 137-50A | | - Ad fe b3- 7785 oiled Ke DoclId: 32300147 Page 2
PReleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 199? (44 USC 2107 Hotey. DATE: 11-14-2017 . c ot - ae OS MG 62-127 MC 62-129 LEADS MEXICO CITY OFFICE At Mexico, D. F., Mexico Will continue efforts to locate JOHN M. KEARNEY. Will complete translation and review of Banco del Pais, S.A. records concerning Cia. Azteca de Adminis- tracion, S.A. records and transactions. a 9985 BE 68 led — DoclId: 32300147 Page 3
| Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotey. DASE: ab vid- 7017 ft 2 L UNI's£D STATES DEPARTMENT OF JuSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to WASHINGTON 25, D. C September 13, 1963 JAMES RIDDLE HOFFA CHARLES W. BRAY CENTRAL CASUALTY COMPANY HOMER BRAY SERVICES, INC. JAMES RIDDLE HOFFA IRWIN S. WEINER ALLEN M. DORFMAN This docum ent contains neither recommendations nor conclusions 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 confidential source abroad, who is unavailable to testify or furnish a deposition and who has furnished reliable information in the past, advised on August 2, 1963, as follows: The records of the Property Registry at Mexico, D. F., disclosed that the "Cia. Azteca de Administracion" is registered in Book 8, Volume 408, Page 281, No. 156; also Book 3, Volume 4o5, Page 211, No. 142; and Book 3, Volume 541, Page 224, No. 186. Above made under Registration No. 16633 of April 20, 1960. The company is capitalized at $25,000 pesos ($2,000 U.S.) for 50 years and was registered before Notary EDUARDO CORTASAR CREEL on August 27, 1960, to operate in all classes of commission work, business activities and all its ramifications, issuance of bonds, letters of credit, and 63-7 995-Nk /of/ufed BDoclda: 32300147 Page 4
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotey. DATE: 11-14-2017 titles and credit. 25 stock certificates of a value of $1,000 pesos each ($80 U.S.) were issued. The company operates under Seeretary of Foreign Relations Permit No. 5222, File No. 222093, of April 19, 1960. Officers of the company: EDWING JOHN RYAN McLAUGHLING ‘With 5 certificates, sole administrator, has Mexican Immigration document FM-2, #20829, single, 61 years of age, business counselor; residence: Ramos Arizpe #38, Apartment 3, Mexico, D. F.; an American. ALFONSO FLORES LECONA With 5 certificates, commission agent of this Mexican business, married, 59 years of age, accountant, residing at Rebsamen #710, Colonia Del Valle, Mexico, D. F. JOHN KEARNEY CLEARY With 5 certificates, an American but naturalized as a Mexican citizen under Order No. 73 dated April 16, 1945, issued by the Mexican Foreign Office; married, 78 years of age, engineer, office - Calle Reforma #27, Office #207, Mexico, D. F. (address given) FERNANDO SCHROMM MENDOZA With 5 certificates, Mexican national, publicity man, married, 27 years of age, residing at Calle Montes Himalaya #630-3, ° Colonia Lomas, Mexico, D. F. OTTO SCHROMM MENDOZA With 5 certificates, Mexican national, sales promoter, married, brother of. FERNANDO SCHROMM MENDOZA, and residing with FERNANDO SCHROMM. -2- | 1595 -ailk DoclId:32300147 Page 5
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote>. DATE: 11-14-2017 , . . . On September 22, 1960, under Registry No. 38175 in Book 3, Volume 491, Page 74, No. 74, the capital of this firm was increased to $500,000 pesos ($40,000.U.S.) A meeting of the following stockholders was held at the address Anatole France 71-501 on September 12, 1961: EDWIN JOHN RYAN (McLAUGHLIN) FERNANDO SCHROM MENDOZA Lic. (Atty.) ALFONSO DE GARAY, JR. Lic. (Atty.) HAYDEE CRUZ OLIVA Lic. (Atty.) ARMANDO AMEZAGA ALVARADO At this meeting, RYAN represented 300 shares, DeGARY 100, SCHROM 20, CRUZ OLIVA 30 and AMEZAGA 50 -- total 500 shares. A second confidential source abroad, who is unavailable to testify or furnish a deposition and who has furnished reliable information in the past, advised on August 12, 1963, as follows: The records of the Mexican Immigration Service reflect that shortly after the incorporation of the Cia. Azteca de Administracion, S.A., on April 20, 1960, a series of letters was directed to the Mexican Immigration Service by this company in an effort to obtain authorization for STEWART B. HOPPS to assume charge of the conipany. After several refusals, said authorization was finally granted on June 13, 1961, but apparently HOPPS did not enter Mexico as the Mexican Government files fail to reflect any further action in this connection. These same Mexican Government files reflect that JOHN M. KEARNEY (CLEARY) was born March 20, 1895, at La Plata, Maryland, and entered Mexico at Nuevo Laredo on October 20, 1920, and was engaged for many years at Veracruz and vicinity as an employee of oil companies (not specified). He is married to MARIA TERESA NOLAN and he became a Mexican citizen on . April 20, 1945. The records of the Visa Section of the American Embassy reflect that JOHN KEARNEY (CLEARY), Mexican citizen, born March 20, 1895, at La Plata, Maryland, with residence at Rio Tamesis #3, Mexico City, was issued visas on January 3, 1961, and December 26, 1962. He has an unlimited visa to travel to the United States until December 26, 1963. Efforts ~3- / 63-79FS-NE. | _ /b/4/eS DoclId: 32300147 Page 6
VReleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 23107 Hote;. | DATE: 11-14-2017 OO \ were made to Locate KEARNEY at the above address; however, at this address there is now located a singing school. A third confidential source abroad, who is unavail- able to testify or furnish a deposition and who has furnished reliable ‘information in the past, advised on August 28, 1963, as follows: 7 The records of the Banco del Pais, S.A., contain the following information on cards in the Spanish language, translated as follows: - Account #21246 - sub account #4-21246 in dollars in name of Intercontinental Insurance and Surety Co., S.A., by Cia. Azteca de Administracion, S.A. Authorized signatures: EDWIN J. RYAN, JOHN M, KEARNEY, CHARLES W. BRAY. Principal Officer: EDWIN J. RYAN. , (Date of card) May 20, 1960. Business address: Vallarta el. (Revised card re foregoing account) dated February 27, 1961. Additional signatures: FERNANDO SHROMM MAGOLI NAREZCO G. (Revised card re foregoing account) dated June 24, 1961. Additional signatures: BERNARDO CARAMES ANTONIO H. RIVERA JOHN T. RUDDY . Business address: Nassau, Bahamas This card substitutes all others for Account 21246) Additional signature: LUIS J. BOTIFOLL Account closed February 14, 1962. He %& EF HK H 63-7955 ANE 16/1/63 —— DoclId: 32300147 Page 7
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 St 2107 Hotey. DATE: 11714-2017 : 4 aan io Account #4+21254 in Mexican currency Cia. Azteca de Administracion, S.A. Authorized signatures: EDWIN J. RYAN JOHN M. KEARNEY . ‘ ALFONSO FLORES LECUONA ‘Principal Officer: EDWIN J. RYAN Capital $25,000.00 pesos ($2,000 U.S.) This account was opened May 20, 1960 and closed July 25, 1962. * *% # *® * ¥ Account #4-21255 in dollars in name Universal Guarantee & Trust Co. by Cia. Azteca de Adminis- tracion, S.A. , Authorized signatures: CHARLES W. BRAY ALLEN M. DORFMAN STEWART B. HOPPS IRWIN S. WEINER Principal Officer: EDWIN J. RYAN Account opened May 20, 1960 and closed January 18, 1962. * % H# E * Temporary Card a Account, #4-21256 in dollars in name Commonwealth Marine & General Assurance Co. Ltd. by Claz. Azteca de Administracion, S.A. . Authorized signatures: EDWIN J. RYAN JOHN M. KEARNEY - Principal Officer: EDWIN J. RYAN Account was opened June 25, 1960 and closed - February 14, 1962. *# e HH X * , Account #4-21656 in dollars - Special Account in name Cia. Azteca de Administracion, S. A. - Intercontinental Insurance & Surety Co. Authorized signatures: EDWIN J. RYAN a JOHN M, KEARNEY Principal Officer: EDWIN J. RYAN Account opened August 20, 1960. * %¥ Fe He 45 B- 7 oo Nhe 08 a3 _ eee - ~ = ——— DocId: 32300147 Page 8
YReleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotes. — DATE: 11-14-2017 c * i ‘ 4 Account #421742 opened September 14, 1960 in _ name Cia. Azteca de Administracion, g. A. - affiliated Brokers, Inc. Authorized signatures: EDWIN J. RYAN L. H. BENTLEY DE RYAN (Ryan's wife) Principal Officer: EDWIN J. RYAN Business address: Anatole France 71-501 Account closed December 4, 1961. * x * & % Account #4-21820 in dollars in name Cia. Azteca de Administracion, S.A. Authorized signatures: EDWIN J. RYAN (only) Account opened October 1, 1960, and closed °° August 25, 1962. * + KEE EF Temporary Account #14-21950 in name Cia Azteca de Administracion, S.A. - Instituto Azteca de Creditos v Trust, S.A. Authorized signatures: ALLEN M. DORFMAN SOL C. SCHWARTZ Principal Officer: JOHN M. KEARNEY Account opened November 11, 1960, account closed December 11, 1961. eee HK Account #4-21986 - Special Account Authorized signatures: EDWIN J. RYAN L. H. BENTLEY DE RYAN (wife) Principal Officer: EDWIN J. RYAN Account opened July. 3, 1961, closed December 4, 1961. ££ Ke HR *, Account #21430 in dollars in name Cia. Azteca de Administracion, S.A. - Atlantic Brokerage Corp. Authorized signatures: STEWART B., HOPPS EDWIN J. RYAN JOHN M. KEARNEY F. SCHROMM -~ 6 - | | GB 798S: Me LOfp fod DoclId: 32300147 Page 9
DATE: 11-14-2017 C ad Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotey. . ce Principal Officer: EDWIN J. RYAN | Account opened June 30, 1960, closed December 4, 1961. Temporary — x * * ¥ # ¥ i Account #14-21951 in dollars in name Cia. Azteca de Administracion, S.A. - Pan An Distributors, S.A. Authorized signatures: ALLEN M. DORFMAN SOL C. SCHWARTZ SAM JAFFE ROBERT STEINBERG BEN GOULDING 4 Principal Officer: JOHN M. KEARNEY Account opened November 11, 1960 Account #21246 ANALYSIS OF ACCOUNTS Opened with deposit of $26,351.78 U.S. on May 20, 1960, check #400190 on the First National Bank & Trust Co., issued by the Intercontinental Insurance & Surety Co. of Chicago, Tilinois. June 7, 1960 June 8, 1960 June 30, 1960 \ June 30, 1960 July 2, 1960 L DocId: 32300147 Page 10 transfer of $2,500.00 U.S. from this account to account #21256. Deposit of $6,850.29 U.S., check #400197, on the First National Bank & Trust Co. of Chicago. Transfer of $3,700.00 U.S. from account #21430. Deposit of $3,800.39 Canadian on the | Imperial Bank of Canada, check #400217, per telegram dated June 29, 1960, from Provincial Bank of Canada of Montreal. Deposit of $4,800.00 U.S. per Banco del Pais, ¢check #101426, drawn on account #21430. ; (9a DGES Mie C41 Is
"Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC DATE: 11> 14-2017 August 1, 1960 August 3, 1960 August 13, 1960 August 31, 1960 September, 1960 October 28, 1960 November 18, 1960 November 18, 1960 November 10, 1960 DocId: 32300147 Page 11 & & Transfer of $2,000.00 U.S. from account #21256. Deposit of $3,960.80 U.S. on the First National Bank & Trust Co. per check #400233, handled by correspondent, First National Bank of Chicago. , Deposit of $28,641.41 U.S. on First National Bank & Trust per check #400339, correspondent, First National Bank of Chicago. Payment order of $22,500.00 U.S. received from correspondent, First National Bank of Chicago, in favor of Intercontinental Insurance & Surety Co. per instructions of Homer Bray Service, Inc. per telegram dated August 30, 1960. (Correspondent, Continental Illinois Bank?) Balance of $43,068.29 U.S. end balance $237.25 U.S. Payment order of $6,986.76 U.S. received from correspondent, Continental Tllinois National Bank of Chicago on instructions from Homer Bray Service, Inc. Payment order received and deposited to this account from the Continental Illinois National Bank consisting of ‘three drafts totaling $27,292.93. Check #112743, for $03. 60 U.S. issued to Carey Cadillac (renting car). Check #101441 for $2,000.00 U.S. payable to GERALDINE HOPPS (wife of STEWART HOPPS), Bank of California. 2107 Hote). 63° FEE NE Os infod