Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: GIBBONS, FRANCIS E.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 11/9/68
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Date:

4/6/2015

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY:

RECORD NUMBER:

FBI

124-10298-10142

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 105-172694-49, 50

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: GIBBONS, FRANCIS E.

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 11/09/1968

PAGES:

98

SUBJECTS :

FS, INTV, NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS, ARRESTS, ARMS, ACA,

TRA, BKG, MEETING, DESCR, EMP, RES, REL

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Confidential

RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 07/10/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS:

INC MEMO

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2) Also, will have Miami Office sources who

have in the past been close to FRANK FIORINI attempt to

discreetly determine from him details regarding abortive

IACB expedition

and its objectives.

- ADMINISTRATIVE -

Interviews of thirteen IACB members were conducted

at Miami

International Airport, in space provided by U.S.

Customs, Miami.

One Miami Office Agent and one U.s.

Customs Agent, Miami, participated in each interview. Each

interview, however, was under the exclusive control of the

Miami Office Agent, with the Customs Agent acting in an

observer capacity.

It is noted that the Miami Office and

U.S. Customs, Miami, have cooperated closely over the years.

In this instance, in order to avoid attracting news media

at the airport,

arrangements were made with U.S. Customs to

provide space for confidential interviews of subjects. At

that time, EUGENE KELLY, Acting Customs Agent in Charge,

Miami, requested permission to have Customs Agents act as

observers during the interviews.

In order to save time and

to determine if there had been any violations within the

investigative jurisdiction of U.S. Customs, this request

was granted.

disclosure of which could reasonably result in his

identification and thereby compromise his future effectiveness.

It is also so classified to conceal the identity of the

Mexican Immigration Service, as having furnished information

herein. l

JERRY BUCHANAN is also the subject of closed

Miami file 2-317 (Bufile 2-1712), captioned "JERRY BUCHANAN;

NM - RA - CUBA."

FRANK FIORINI is also subject of pending Miami

file 105-12890 (Bufile 105-165503), captioned "FRANK FIORINI;

ET AL; REPORTED PLANS TO BLOW UP CUBAN SHIP IN MEXICAN

PORT,

POSSIBLY VERACRUZ."

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MAX GONZALEZ is also the subject of closed Miami

file

87-9326 (Bufile 95-78249), captioned MAX GONZALEZ,

Aka;

ITSP."

Regarding the stolen car admissions of ROBERT

PAUL CURTIS, Miami file 26-34692 has been opened to handle

ITSMV aspects of this case. It is noted that CURTIS has a

previous ITSMV conviction.

- The details of this report contain pertinent

information from interviews of RONALD ALLEN MAXWELL, RONALI

?. SHETTLER, RIDEO SCHIAVON, RUTH WADE and HARRIET SHARROCKS

Complete results of these interviews are set out in FD-302s,

maintained in appropriate case files.

The Miami Office is removing INS F-1 stops for

FRANK ANGELO FIORINI and FRANK ANTHONY STURGIS.

- INFORMANTS -

SOURCE

IM T-1 1S

MM 1115-S (C

MM T-2 is Mexican Immigration

Service

LOCATION

234[1198 Sub A-201 (c)

2-192-606 (Referenced

Bureau teletype to Miami

10/25/68)

MM T-3 is the American

Consul, Belize, British

Honduras, who furnished

information tó Legat, Mexico,

which he had, in part, obtained

originally from British Hönduras

authorities.

It was deemed

advisable to use a T-symbol

this, instance to cover the

original source.

2-192-608 (Referenced Bureau

teletype to Miami 10/26/68)

REVIEWED BY SHUFK TASK FORCE

ON 12/29/91 mn/elat

I. RELEASE IN FULL

RELEASE IN PART

TOTAL DENIAL

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is of the opinion that such a

program is very receptive

to the Cuban colony in Miami,

and would therefore afford

him entrance to various Cuban groups. In these efforts

he is assisted by a woman, who is a former political

prisoner in Cuba. It is questionable whether or not

FIORINI is sincerely interested in the release of

Cuban political

prisoners. MU

On October 24, 1968, MM T-2, a confidential

advised that Mexican tourist

believed to be among

those aboard the "Amigo":

MAX

GORMAN, JR. entered Mexico on August 22, 1968

at Matamoras by car,

identifying himself with a birth

certificate.

He was described as married, 38 years old,

and destined for Veracruz, Mexico.

As set out below, MAX GORMAN, JR.

was

later identified as MAX GONZALEZ.

FRANK BONELLI entered Mexico at Ciudad Miguel

Aleman on September 30, 1968 by car.

He was described

as 43. years of age, married, born at Jacksonville,

residence

2148 Flagler Terrace, Miami, Florida;

ocupation, salasmary destired for scapulco, México. 914

As set out, below, FRANK BONELLI was later

identified as FRANK FIORINI.

HERBERT J. FENDER entered Mexico at Matamoros

on September 20, 1968, Identifying himself with a birth

certificate. He was shown as 31 years old, unmarried,

born at Central Hill, Florida;

residence, Route #2,

Box 482A, Vero Beach, Florida.

As set out below,

HERBERT

later identified

J.

FENDER was

as LAWRENCE EUGENE FRANCIS STOY.

ROBERT F. CURTIS entered Mexico at Neuvo Laredo

on September 24, 1968 by car.

He was shown as being 30

years of age; unmarried; residence

"Laud"

occupation,

driver; destination,, Mexico

'cHlorida;

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