Originator: FBI
From: MM
To: HQ
Document date: 06/01/1959
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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2022 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

JFK Assassination System

Date:

Identification Form

6/2/2015

Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER:

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AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

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124-90110-10090

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CR 105-75663-27

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

MM

TO:

HQ

TITLE:

DATE:

06/01/1959

PAGES:

41

SUBJECTS :

JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA

RUBEN OSCAR MIRO GUARDIA

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Secret

RESTRICTIONS: 1A; 4

CURRENT STATUS:

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

01/15/1999

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF CIA

COMMENTS:

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CONFSPENTIAL SECRET

For information of all offices, RUBEN MIRO,

according to CIA, has served as a source of information

for CIA, but at no time has CIA controlled his activities

nor been in a position to give him guidance. The

subject was imprisoned for 35 months in Panama and was

subsequently acquitted of the assassination of

Panamanian President JOSE ANTONIO REMON. The subject

has emerged as

CLA

present Panamanian Government headed by President

ERNESTO de

MIRO is a first cousin of

ROBERTO EY

a Panamanian revolutionary

Brazilian Embassy In Panama City Panama as Ae was

being sought by Panamantan authorities.

и).

for in ornation of ald

offices,

MIRO has been

In contact with RALPH MC CLAINJa known CIA representa-

tive who resides in Panama City ranama.

to Miami from Paname April 22, 1959, and attempted to

departed for New York City April 21, 1959. MC CLAIN (S)

contacted JOSEPH, NEROLA, Miami source furnishing information

on a voluntary, conidential basis, who is a close

assoclate of MIRO. S/MC CIAIN did not reveal his

official identity to MEROLA; however,

MIRO's previous admissions regarding MC" YeM EMEROLA

uspects Me ChAIN aslen intelligence agent

MEROLA

tated that mc cLAIN Mad told him he is a

insurance

representative and also deals

in stocks and bonds&

MEROLA stated[MC CLAIN necked out of the

Ankara Motel,

Miami Beach, Florida, April 22, 1959,

and indicated that he was returning to Panama.

e 71a84

avas alone

FLA;

N.%.

MIRo in that City. Miami was unable to confirm the

D.

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CONFIAENTIAL

his official position.

It should

é noted that

MEROLA departed for Cuba on April 22, 1959, claiming

his departure was necessary in connection with personal

business reasons.

It should be noted that CARMEN

Abode Int under development, Informed that on April 22.

1959, MIRO caLled from New

York City on that same date

attempting to locate (MC CLAINJ S)

alast, Frod

CiA LateR 1119180

On April 25, 1959, Mrs. JOSEPH MEROLA

contidentially, voluntarily

Informed that (RALPH MC CLAIN(S)

susailans

as proceeding to havana,

be in care of the Hilton Hotel. 9//X

Cuba, and would le

BAY

1/2/1

It should be noted that at the time of inters

BETTI

view of RUBEN MIRO GUARDIA by SAS STAFFORD and DAVIS

at the Miami International Airport on April 25, 1959,

MIRO made a telephone call and stated he was going to

contact GEORGEEN SICKELS,

staying at the Miami Skyways

MIRo indicated that GEORGEEN SICKELS, he had

learned, desired to go to Cuba with him.

MIRO made

a telephone call, and subsequently stated that he had

contacted GEORGEEN SICKELS, and she stated she could not

be ready to go that evening, and, therefore, he had

to leave her behind.

MIRO stated he had never seen

SICKELS, and furnished no additional Information

concerning her.

ESS

Inquiry at the Miami Skyways Motel disclosed

that SHIRLEY R SICKELS and her sister, 4043 75th

CUST

street New orkNeWork, registered at the.

hotel on April 23, 1959.

CUBA

On April 29, 1959,

GEORGEEN SICKELS, 4008

Ma Man street, car,

Canton,

hi was interviewed

at Miami,

E.

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(Informants continued)

IDENTITY OF INFORYANCS

MM I-4 1S RICHARD JAFFE,

contacted by SA

GEORGE E. DAVIS, JR.

(By request.) .

MM T-5 1s MM 635-S

LOCATION OF ORIGINAL INFORMATION

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134-211-Sub A-144

Careful consideration has been given to each

source conceased in this report, and

"T" symbols have

been utilized only in those instances where identity

must be concealed.

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