“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-7017 at 2 WFO 105-26269 On 7/30/59, WF 568~S* fea that there has 5 been no additional information since. [Si concerning the subject and*his activities with BATISTA or other Cubans now in the U.8S(\y) Since DAVIDSON has denied representing any Cubans or ‘the Cuban Government in any agency capacity and there is “ no indication of information to the contra¥, WFO | is placing this case ina closed status. Sources familiar with Cuban revolutionary activities in the Miami area who were contacted with negative results with respect to "top Cubans'' and DAVIDSON are; General MANUEL BENITEZ and FRANK PEREZ PEREZ. INFORMANTS — | Identity of Source Location of Original _—_ . ; Information WF T-1 | mn ¢)) ‘MM 639-S 105-26269 Serial 78 WEF T=-2 [ir 984-s2A) 7 Careful consideration has been given to each _ source concealed, and T symbols were utilized only in those instances where the identities of the sources must be concealed. _ LEADS oh ee JACKSONVILLE MIAMI, AND~ “wis VORK DIVISIONS: (INFORMATION) laformation copies of. the report are king furnished to Jacksonville, Miami, and New York since they have conducted investigation in the past concerning the subject. The report is classified "Configential" as it Xreveals our investigati pa egres* in the/diplomatic establish- ment of a foreign power ah) Since the data reported could reasonably result in t identification of two confidential informants of continuing value and compromise the future effectiveness thereof. -C- are 8 COVER PAGE Docld: 32308215 Page 2?
Pee rt — 7 Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 SC 2107 Hote}. vos a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF’ sUSTICE . 3s FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION REVIEWED BY Pet/JFEK TASK FORCE : ON G/ISG 2? AO enpmATION CONTAINED c O RELEASE Iv PART a, EXCEPT WHERE SHOWH OPY IO: A) MOAT, DENIAL EP ip. OTHERWION ° Report of: .. DONALD HOETING 4 Office: Washington >» D.C. Date: : 8/19/59- ; . File Number Washingim Field 105-26269 ‘Bureau 2-1423 Tite: I, IRVING DAVIDSON oY 96 | CLASSIFIED BY SOOS SLD/K2 DEGLASSIFY ON: 26X_L_@ | od! ied Y Character REGISTRATION acT - cusa (JFK) Declagst _ Synopsis: On 6/22/59, ENRIQUE A, GARCIA, JR., Registered Agent for the Dominican Republic (D,R,), furnished a copy of a letter allegedly written by Capt. FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ , TAMAYO, former Cuban rebel, to DAVIDSON regarding asylum in the U.S. On 7/8/59, FRANK DEVER, U.S. INS, advised that a canvass of INS employees failed to : reflect identities of "top Cubans" or DAVIDSON » who allegedly represented them. RAFAEL DEL PINO advised he met DAVIDSON in Washington,D.C., and_MARIANO FAGET advised he met DAVIDSON in Cuba. [WF T-B\furoished 7 information concerning TAMAYO, PAUL LAZAR, DEL PINO, and DAVIDSON, and T-2, furnished information con- | cerning DAVIDSON ,[{MARIO RODRIGUEZ of the D.R. Enbassy/S) | and Acar on 7/14/59, DAVIDSON advised he never . Fepresented‘any one connected with the Cuban Government . either past or. present, nor represented or received compensation from any, ‘exiled Cuban in the U.S. or . other countries. DAVIDSON admitted contacting Cubans | to direct them to other government agencies so as to enhance his position with the Nicaraguan Government, / Description and background of DAVIDSON set forth, - C- ho DETAILS: AT WASHINGTON 2 D. Ce ® On June 22, 1959, ENRIQUE A, GARCIA, Jr., who is. registered with the United States Department of Justice as an Agent of the Dominican Republic (D.R.), furnished a copy of a letter allegedly written by Captain FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ |. TAMAYO, former officer RONrINr ArT A REET This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of any kind. It is the property of the FBI; and is a-loan to your agency; it and/or its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 16—74625-1 GPO 4 wee nee a ee | DocId: 32308215 Page 3
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 DATE: 11-14-2017 a a ) * = a, T= 7 6 Jy "BR aN al : . - + A r WFO 105-26269 = {WE 1a, vised on June 15, 1959, that PAULPEAZAR, an American..pibt in Miami, was going to fly to Costa F/ m Rica and Nicaragua, for some unknown reason. When DAVIDSON heard of this’ he offered to pay LAZAR the same amount of money to not fly the trip. When RAFAEL DEL PINO heard of this,. he called DAVIDSON and said he knew of other pilots that were to fly to Nicaragua and wanted DAVIDSON to give him money to pay these pilots not to make these other trips. DAVIDSON came to Miami to handle the matter personally, but DEL PINO was unable to produce the pilots. WF T-lY¥Said that LAZAR did not make the trip to Costa Rica or Nicaragua, but that it was unknown if this was because he received or did not receive any money from DAVIDSON, | WE T-2 advised on July 24, 1959,?€hat DAVIDSON made it known to {MARIO RODRIGUEZ, First Secretary, Embassy of the D. R. ASthat Colonel MARIANO FAGET was in Washington, D. C., and DAVIDSON. advisedthat it would be a godd idea — . if FAGET had a talk with the(Pominican Ambassador, LUIS : THOMEN J(S)This meeting, according to the informant, was arranged for 5:00 p.em. on July 24, 1959, but the informant was unable to determine the reason for this meeting | ; Docld: 32308215 Page 4