MITCHELL LIVINGSTON *WERBELL, III, A U.S. CITIZEN, HAD MADE SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
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To: CHIEF, WESTERN HEMISPHERE DIVISION
Document date: 08/25/1966
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Recent Activities Of MItchell LIvingston *VERBELL,

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1. The following Infornation was provided by (EMSUMAC]. 1

source 1-1. The date of information 19 8 August 1966-; DOMNiCAN SErUM

2. Hitchell Livingston *WERBELL, III, a U.S. citizen,

had made several trips. to the Dominican Republic.

On one

of them, he phoned General' Antonio *IMBERT Barreras and

_Commodore) Ramon Emil10[*JIMENEZ, Jr., and told them that he

after Investigating Werbell further, Jimenez took the case to tra

the Minister of the Armed forces.

1. EMSUMAC believes that Werbell's purpose is to win

the friendship o

• military leaders so that he can bring

contraband - especially Jewelry - into the Dominican Republic.

(Statior Comment: Please note reference, for another possible

explanation:)

5. As of I August 1966,

Herbell is prohibited fron

entering the Dominican Republic.

This action,

instigated by

•l EMSUMAC, was based

on Werbell's activities in

the U.S., where

he has been involved in diverse activities with representatives

of various Latin American countries and is considered a

Werbell has also tried to pass himself off as a

representative of the U.S. Government.

Herbell has financial problems with the U.S. Govern-

ment over payment of back taxes, and his company is bankrupt.

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