Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: DWYER, ROBERT JAMES
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 07/31/1961
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

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Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

FBI

124-10226-10450

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 105-86406-1ST NR 4X

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FROM:

FBI

DWYER, ROBERT JAMES

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 07/31/1961

PAGES: 46

SUBJECTS :

GPH, INTERPEN, ANTI-COMMUNIST LEGIONNAIRES, ACA

BKG, MIL SERV, RECORD

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS:

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 07/23/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: INC ADMIN PAGE

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ination Recogns Collention Act coe: 1992 2014/U5C

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WIll saintain daily contact With MM 639-S

INFORMANTS

Identity

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Location

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134-238, Sub A 442,

443, 445, 446, 447, and S

Careful consideration has been given to each source

concealed and "'T symbols were utilized only in those instances

where it was necessary to conceal their identities

(COVER PAGE)

CONTES TALITH

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DATE:

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

CONFIDENTIAL

Copy s0r

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S. Border Patrol, Miami (RM)

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ROBERT JAMES DWYER

July 31, 1961

Plald Office File #s 2-312

INTERCONTINENTAL PENETRATION

FORCES (INTERPEN)

Oiice Minal, Florida

Bureau Fllo #s 2-1693

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NEUTRALITY MATTERS

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An: DADR 5)1|85

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On 6/28/61, GEORGE W. TANNER, MR.

said he wus former head

of an anti-CASTRO organiration called Anti-Commist

Legionnaires. XI-1 said AGUSTIN CAPO WAM GO gO FO BWI

on 5/27/61, with sone INTERPEN members but poatponed

trip. * GERALD PATRICK HEMMING On 7/5/61, Bald be 15

head of INTERPEN; has 20 menbers; planned so establish

training camp; purpose is to train Subare In military

techniques.

INTERPEN had parachuting emercise ei

Davie,

Florida, on 7/2/61. HEMMING sale he hau been in

contact with organizations of SANCHEZ ARANGO, FRE, and

MRP.

HEMMING said he was in Cuba From Jamary, 1959, to

August, 1960; commanded a Cuban Alr. Fozce Sise: worked

with WILLIAM ALEXANDER MORGAN, and talked agalsac Auerican

Imperialists. HEMMING said that newspaper publicity caused

many Americans to write and visit him offerlug their

services.

Military record and bacigourt fo: LeNING set

forth.

To1 said HEMMING had camp as Davies

Florida, ana

7 Preshers

live in cheap hotels, stay in organization shorc time, then

leave. ROY ERNEST BRYANT, JOE CAVENDISE CARMEN, JOHN LEE

PETERS, FRANK BURNS LITTLE advised they were In INtERPEN

because they Ilked living outdoors,

survival training,

parachutine, keep in physical cordition, and for health

reasons. Newspaper publicity set forth. On 7/7/61,

HEMMING thrown out of residence because of police and

press inquiry.

This doo

containe

TEKI

ONFIDENTIAL

recommendations nor conclusione of the FBI. It in the property of the FBi and 49 loured 1o

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Released under the John T. Kennedy Assassination Récords Collection Actent 99

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On June 17, 1961, MM T-1, who has been engaged in

Cuban revolutionary activities for the past four years,

advised GEORGE TANNER, West Palm Beach, Florida, who calls

himself Colonel TANNER, was previously associated with

ROLANDO MASFERRER, ROJAS, a former Cuban Senator, residing

In Miami, Florida: During April and May, 1961, TANNER

During April

formed the Anti-Communist Legionnaires, an organization

of American adventurers, to participate in some military

action to overthrow the Cuban Government. TANNER subsequent-

ly set up a training camp in the Florida Keys, where the

Americans belonging to his organization were to be trained

by TANNER. It soon became apparent TANNER had no knowledge

of military affairs; was considered psychopathic, and the

training camp was disbanded. TANNER left the organization,

which was then taken over by GERALD PATRICK HEMMING.

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On June 30, 1961, MMI-1 advised that AUGUSTINE CAP?,.

a Cuban national residing

1n Miami, Florida, had access to

a boat located somewhere in the Florida Keys and planned

to make a reconnaissance trip from Florida to. Cay Aguilla,

Cay Sal Bank, British Islands, located north of Cuba.

The trip was

supposed to have been made on May 27, 1961,

and GERALD PATRICK HEMMING and two or three other members

They planned to make a clandestine trip to Cay Aguilla

and then return to set up a military base to be used

for future commando raids against Cuba. MM T-1 explained

that the plan was indefinitely postponed inasmuch as

U. S. Border Patrol was closely watching CAPO and the

boat. CAPO was afraid to leave Florida, fearing that

U. S. Border Patrol would arrest him. CAPO has no immediate

plans for aay such trip in the near future.

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CONFDENTIAL

MM I-1 on July 6, 1961, advised that HEMMING

had sent about six of his men to Davie, Florida, to

establish a camp at the west side of the Davie Airport.

These men were living In an old shack and were practicing

military exercises and survival but had no arms or other

equipment.

MM T-1 explained that HEMMING had made some

contact at Key Largo, Florida, and expected to take

these men to Key largo, Florida, where they would con-

tinue their survival training.

MM I-l said that HEMMING

is quite busy, inasmuch as during the past week at least

twenty-five men have come into Mlami to join him; he has

many news and press conferences; is in contact with

different Cuban revolutionists; and 1s trying to operate

a training camp. HEMMING has repeatedly told the new

volunteers that his organization is presently low on

food and money, and that they should check again with

him in a week or two.

B APPROX 117.

MM T-1 said that a GEORGE WILLIAMS,

an American,

ruddy complexion, 6

feet tall, In his late 30's,

posed to be HEMMING's public relations officer WILLIAMS

has been seen using the typewriter at the Junta Office,

typing statements for Interpen dealing with the aims and

purposes of the organization.

•His wife also types at

the Junta Office for Interpen*(M)

MM. I-1 sa1d that JOHNNY MILLIONAIRES (phonetic),

who runs a war surplus store in Hialeah, Florida, recently

donated a large box of uniforms to HEMMING. These uniforms

donsist of used gas

station attendant uniforms and old

Army fatigue suits.(@JMI

MM T-l explained that the best estimate of Inter-

pen's membership is that it has about twenty members.

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CONFICENTIAL®

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