Originator: FBI
From: LARSON, ROLF L.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 01/19/1955
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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124-10208-10438

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

JFK Assassination System

Date:

Identification Form

Agency Information

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AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10208-10438

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

2-1396-17

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

TO :

LARSON, ROLF L.

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE:

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

01/19/1955

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EB, APPREHENDED, MX IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES,

CHARGES, ILLEGAL ENTRY, BOND VIOLATION, FRAUD,

ESCAPE

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Secret

RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 4

CURRENT STATUS:

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 06/10/1998

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONIR 9

Form No. 1

THIS CASE ORIGINATED AT BUREAU

SECRET

REPORT MADE AT

MEXICO, D. F.

DATE WHEN

1/290755

PERIOD FOR WHICH MADI

11/27,20,30

(54;1/11/55

TITLE

REPORT MADE BY

ROLF L LARSON

CHARACTER OF CASE

REGISTRATION ACT

CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

71030

EDWARD BROWDER, JR., with aliases

10-95

Classieg

SYNOPSIS OF FACTS:

Declassify on: DADA

(SEK)

HEREIN IS UNGLASSES DO

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subject was rearrested on November 20, 1954, by Mexican In-

migration

authorities and

is being held for possible depor-

tation on the basis of his illegal entry and presence in

Mexico.

BROWDER claims to have participated in the recent.

Guatemalan revolution

• the side of Colonel CASTILLO ARMAS

and to have been

involved in the organization of a revolu-

tion against the

government of Costa Rican President

FIGUERES FERRER.

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United States nepa

finent of Justice

CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

Hederal Bureau of Inuestigation

DECLASS CATON AND/OR,

RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION

IN THIS DOCUMENTAS SANITIZED

amB 2/12/97

January 19, 1955

12/5797

CLASSIRED BY S6

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Classified by

Declassity ov

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Re:

EDWARD

BROWDER, JR., with aliases

ALL INFONMATION CONTAINED

I.

BASIS FOR INVESTIGATION

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT

WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE.

This investigation is predicated on information re-

ceived from I-1, of known reliability, to the effect that sub-

ject EDWARD BROWDER, IR., had been arrested by agents of the

Mexican Ministry Of

Government (Immigration) on November 20,

1954. It was stated that the arrest had taken place in Mexico

City at calle Alvaro bregon #A

that address being a small

boarding house in which Subject had been residing for several

days as an alleged student of Mexico City College.

II. STATUS OF SUBJECT IN MEXICO

T-1 advised that Subject was being held by Mexican

Immigration authorities for illegal entry to and residence in

Mexico since he claimed

to have left Mexico subsequent to his.

earlier escape from the Department of

Immigration Lockup on

June 10, 1954. It was also mentioned by I-l that charges could

conceivably be placed against the subject for violation of bond

in connection with a previous arrest in Mexico on a

charge of

"fraud" and also for escape.

It was the opinion of I-t, how

that the Mexican Immigration Department might prefer to

deport subject rather than press criminal charges against him

as a result of which he would probably have to serve a

sentence in the penitentiary of the Federal District.

prison

It was advised by I-2, of known reliability, that Sub-

ject was endeavoring to obtain funds from his acquaintance and

alleged co-revolutionary, ROSENDKARGUELLO, JR., with which to

finance his own "voluntary departure" from Mexico in order to

avoid formal deportation proceedings which might render his pos-

sible return to Mexico more difficult.

Subject stated to T-2

that he preferred not to be deported to the United States but

that he hoped he might be sent to Guatemala where he claimed

to have "friends."

2-396-11

I-1 advised that as of January 12, 1955;

subject was

still detained by Immigration authorities and that in view of

his failure to provide funds for a "voluntary departure,

probably would be deported by the Mexican Government in the

not too distant future.

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SECRET.

IlI.

ACTIVITIES OF SUBJECT

The following narrative of Subjoct's recent activities

in Mexico and Central America

greatly and that he appears to be either a pathological liar or

the pachoose star or

to be slightly mentally deranged.

BROWDER claimed that following his escape in Mexico

in June, 1954, he had made his way to Costa Rica and Guatemala

CASTILLO ARMAS still oes him a substantial sum of money which

he claimed to be unable to pay immediately because of the com-

plete depletion of the Guatemalan Treasury by the deposed ARBENZ

Government

BROWDER also stated very confidentially that he had

been contacted by leaders of a group which was organizing a revo-

lutionary attempt against the regime of Costa Rican President

JOSE FIGURES FERRER and that he had been requested to obtain

remove fusement and to do starf work in connection with tat

In connection with the foregoing, I-3, of unknown

reLlabILity, but who has furnished accurate information in the

past,

and who is known to be closely associated with Costa Rican

revolutionary leaders.

advised categorically that the group had

no confidence whatsoever in BROWDER and that under no circum-

stances

would they entrust him with funds or responsibility of

any kind in connection with a possible revolutionary attempt

against FIGUERES.

I-1 advised that at the time of his arrest, BROWDER

had in his possession copies of several letters from one CHUCK

TAYLOR, 124 1/2 S. Park DriVe

In

a C-47 transport airplane which he claimed to "have access

to" in Nicaragua.

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Also in Subject's possession at the time of his ap-

prehension was

a copy of a telegram from

"Vision" magazine in

New York offering him a contract to write articles for that

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magazine at a very nominal sum. BROWDER explained that he had

hoped to write some articles concerning his

"revolutionary ac-

tivities and the Costa Rican Revolution" in order to earn some

money but that the sum offered by the magazine had been so

meager that he had not considered it worth while..

At the time of his arrest,.

- ROWDER was also in posses-

sion of a telegram from HENRIUCE dated November 19, 1954, and

with respect therend "Ife" nagazines that he hould furnish com-

stated he had proposed to the owner-

editor of "Time"

plete facilities to a reporter and photographer from those maga-

zines to cover

the expected Costa Rican revolution at close range.

He stated that he had been unable to complete arrangements with

LUCE

because of his arrest.

It was advised by I'-l that at the time of his detention

the subject had no clothes or personal effects whatsoever, that

he was sleeping on the couch in the boardinghouse because

of his

inability to pay for a room and that he was absolutely destitute.

T-I expressed the opinion that all of the foregoing "business

ventures"

as described by BROWDER were merely desperate attempts

by him to obtain advances or downpayments on proffered services

or material even though the possibility of his delivering in con-

nection with any of them was completely negligible.

BROWDER stated that at the time of his arrest he had

been in Mexico City for more than two months and that he had

resided at Calle Asturias #46, Altos, Colonia Alamos, and later

at Calle Tehuantepec #200A, Colonia Roma, prior to moving to :

the Alvaro Obregon address.

T-I stated Subject's former landlady had appeared at

Immigration headquarters in an effort to collect rent and board

which she claimed was due her for Subject's residence at Calle

Tehuantepec #200A.

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ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE

A copy of this report has been disseminated on a cir-

culation basis to the Embassy and CIA, Mexico, Do Fo

As the Bureau was advised by

airgram dated December C,

19542)

Subject was arrested by Mexican authorities on

the basis

of information furnished them by this office concerning his

whereabouts.

ata relatine to susjoatis letter to hiny act it or)

ext of which was subsequently furnished this office by the

Bureau.

NOLOCALiTy

Mexican authorities were advised of Subject's where-

abouts after CIA Representative ROBERT I. BROWN advised that

he perceived no objection to that procedure as long as the

•original source of

the address was

never divulged to either

several landladies could easily have resulted in his denuncia-

tion to Immigration authorities and there is no reason to be-

lieve that he has any idea of the manner in which he was located

by Mexican authorities.

SOURCES:

I-1 is the Chief of the Investigative Service

of the Mexican Ministry of Government,

Mr. DEMETRIO FLORES FAGOAGA.

T-2 iS SA ROLE L. LARSON, who interviewed Subject

in the presence of Mexican Immigration

authorities.

'-3 IS MANUEL E. CABALLERO, confidential

source

and costa Rican revolutionary.

LEAD:

THE MEXICO CITY OFFICE

Ato Mexico, D. F.

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Will follow and report action of the Mexican Govern-

ment in connection with deportation of Subject.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Form No. 1

THIS CASE ORIGINATED AT

BONBAO

REPORT MADE AT

MAXICO,

Do Fo

DATE WHEN

MADE

1/39/55

PERIOD FOR WHICH MADE

Gu, 30

/S::2/11/95

TITLE

REPORT MADE BY

ROLL DA LARSOU

CHARACTER OF CASE

COMATO BR0%

Mo, with 01

RAGESMATOS NOT

t10-95

Claseified by

SPEmAC/VA

SYNOPSIS OF FACTS:

Declassify on: DADR (JFK)

Subjock was rearrested on lovember

* 20

1954, by Noslown Tr

migration authoritios ond da

tation on

tho basis of

being

bela for possible

deport

2oc01

entry and prozoace 12

BROWDER alains to

participated in tho

macobt

Castonaian revolutlor on the

i 21d0

Colonel CAPTILO

and to havo been lavolved in

argentration of a

bion agonst tho

governacat of c08c0

: Frosident

EXODENSE

PIERRER®

CONCAKE

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