Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: DAVIS, GEORGE E. JR.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 1/2/64
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/4/2015

AGENCY:

RECORD NUMBER:

FBI

124-10278-10412

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

97-4474-93, 94

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FROM: DAVIS, GEORGE E. JR.

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE :

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SUBJECTS :

01/02/1964

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DOCUMENT TYPE:

CLASSIFICATION:

RESTRICTIONS :

CURRENT STATUS :

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

MIRR, ACA, OBA, ASSOC, MEMBERS, INTV, RAID, CUBA

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

Unclassified

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FEDÈRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

MIAMI

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

MIAMI

TITLE OF CASE

MOVIMIENTO INSURRE CIONAL

DE RECUPERACION REVOLU-

CIONARIA (MIRR)

DATE

JAN 2 1964

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

12/11-31/63

REPORT MADE BY

GEORGE E. DAVIS, JI.

CHARACTER OF CASE

IS - CUBA

NEUTRALITY MATTERS

APPROPRIATE AGENCIE

AND FIRED OFFICE

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RES 122

Miami teletypes to Bureau 12/12, 13,

14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 24, 26, 28, 29

and 30/63.

Miami airtels to Bureau 12/13, 16,

19 and 26/63.

Bureau telephone calls to Miami 12/13

and 27/63.

Bureau teletypes to Miami 12/16 and

CC TO:

REQ. RSO

case

Re jesus sanche

17/63.

Miami telephone call to Bureau,

112/28/63.

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ADMINISTRATIVE

Information concerning developments in this

were furnished almost exclusively by MM T-l over a

period of time beginning 12/11/63 up to and including

12/28/63, the day of the seizure by U.S. Customs. The

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

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INS, Miami (RM)

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- OSI, Robins AFB, Ga. (RM)

1 - Border Patrol, Miami (RM)

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

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COPIES: (Continued)

- U.S. Customs, Miami (RM)

• U.S. Customs, Region II, Miami (RM)

1

- U.S. Coast Guard, Miami

(RM)

- State Dept., Coordinator of Cuban Affairs, Miami (RM)

I - FAA, Miami (RM)

1 - USA,

Miami (RM)

2 - Miami (105-2855)

ADMINISTRATIVE (Continued)

information contained in Miami teletype 12/28/63, which

related to the exact details of the departure plans

preparatory to the raid are set forth in this report

in a very general and incomplete fashion in order to

protect MM T-1, who is the only person, except Dr. :

ORLANDO BOSCH, who had knowledge of these details. These

details were

furnished, however, immediately to U.S.

Customs. Seizure of the boats in this case was greatly

facilitated by MM I-l's information.

Although this office has done everything

possible to protect the identity of MM T-1, it is felt

that U.S. Customs is undoubtedly aware of his identity

but will do everything possible to protect MM I-1 in view of

the excellent relations existing between the U.S. Customs

and this office.

It is to be noted that the facts set forth in

this case should enable the U.S. Department of Justice

to give an opinion concerning prosecution.

This report is being classified CONFIDENTIAL

in order to protect MM I-1 who is in a vulnerable posi-

tion.

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MM 105-2855

LEADS

MIAMI

At Miami, Florida

Will interview FRANK FIORINI and other logi-

cal witnesses

INFORMANT

MM I-1 is EVELIO ALPIZAR PEREZ, 3625 N.W.

11th Street, Miami, a former Cuban Air Force pilot.

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UNED STATES DEPARTMENT OF **STICE

FEDERAL BUREAU: OF. INVESTIGAT

1

ONI, MiamiT (RM)

1 = U.S. Customs, Region II, Miami (RM)

- CIA, Miami (RM)

1 - OSI, 6th Dist, Robins AFB, Ga. (RM)

1

- INS, Miami (RM.)

1 - U.S. Coast Guard, Miami (RM)

1

- FAA, Miami (RM)

- U.S. Border Patrol, Miami (RM)

Copy to:

1

- USA, Miami (RM)

1 - U.S: State Dept., Coordinator of

1 - U.S. Customs, Miami (RM)

Cuban Affairs, Miami (RM)

Report of: GEORGE E. DAVIS, JI.

Offices Miami, Florida

January 2, 196%

CONFIDENTIAI

Field Office File #: 105-2855

Bureau File #: 97-4474

Title:

MOVIMIENTO INSURRECIONAL DE RECUPERACION REVOLUCIONARIA

(MIRR)

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS ONGLASSIFIED

Character: INTERNAL, SECURITY - CUBA

NEUTRALITY MATTERS

DATE 6-11-94 BY SP 8 MAC /ISR

(JFK

Synopsis: MM I-1 reported that Dr. ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA, head of the

MIRR, an anti-CASTRO organization of Cuban exiles, began mak-

ing Plans: during the early part of 12/63 for an air raid

to drop bombs on oil installations at Nuevitas, north coast

of Camaguey Province, Cuba. BOSCH negotiated with WILLIAM

JOHNSON, U.S. citizen, residing Miami, to secure a boat

for transporting bombs

and men from Miami to Bimini, Bahama

Islands, where the bombs would be loaded on a plane and

flown by a Cuban pilot and crew to the target in Cuba under

cover of darkness. Several postponements occurred. On

12/27/63 MM I-l reported that the raid was to occur on the

night of 12/28-29/63 and that a 28 foot boat, the EBB TIDE,

was scheduled to rendezvous with another boat at about 6 PM

12/28/63, at a point east of Government Cut, South Miami

Beach, Florida, and proceed with the bombs and crew to

Bimini. MM I-l advised that on the afternoon of 12/28/63

a Piper Aztec, N 4811-P, property of CHARLESXBUSH, Broward

County International Airport, was to be flown from Ft. @A

Lauderdale, Florida, to Bimini for use on this raid. On

12/28/63, approximately 7:05 PM, the U.S. Customs Agency

APPROPRIATE AGENCIND

AND FIELD OFFICES

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MM 105-2855

DETAILS:

AT MIAMI, FLORIDA

1o PREDICATION

Previous information was reported by MM T-1,

an individual who has been involved in Cuban Revolutionary

activities directed against FIDEL CASTRO of Cuba, thạt

DI. ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA, head of the Movimiento Insurrecional

de Recuperacion Revolucionaria (MIRR) , an anti-CASTRO

organization of Cuban exiles, has been planning another

bombing raid by plane against a target in Cuba.

BOSCH began making these plans during the

early part of December, 1963, and intended to make the

raid prior to Christmas, but encountered several obstacles

such as engine trouble and bad weather which necessitated

postponement. The purpose of the raid was to drop bombs

on oil installations at Nuevitas on the north coast of

Camaguey Province of Cuba.

Investigation reflected that

BOSCH was utilizing the services of DANIEL ORLANDO RAMIREZ

DENIS, a Cuban exile, as the bomb expert responsible for

constructing a number of homemade bombs to be used on the

operation. Investigation also disclosed that BOSCH was

in close contact with WILLIAM JOHNSON, United States

citizen who resides in Miami and who has been previously

implicated in Cuban Revolutionary activities.

JOHNSON

was reportedly making arrangements to secure a boat which

would be used in transporting the bombs and men from the

Miami area to Bimini, British Bahamas, where the bombs

would be loaded on a plane and flown by Cuban pilot and

crew to a target in Cuba under cover of darkness.

It was

also reported that JOHNSON was negotiating with CHARLES BUSH,

a United States citizen who operates a charter plane business

at Broward International Airport, Fort Lauderdale, Florida,

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to obtain a plane for this raid. The plane was reportedly

scheduled to be flown from Fort Lauderdale to Bimini on a

pleasure flight by a pilot who would be instructed to leave

the plane at the Bimini Airport overnight, check into a

hotel, and then ieturn the plane to Miami

the following day.

However,

departed Bimini under cover of darkness with a Cuban pilot,

crew and bombs. The bombs were to be dropped on the oil

installations at Nuevitas, Cuba, at about 3:00 AM and the

plane would return to Bimini at approximately 6:00 AM.

The plane was to have been left in the, same location

where the Cuban crew had taken possession of the plane and the

Cuban pilot and crew would depart Bimini still under

the cover of darkness for Miami in their boat.

It is to be noted that the airport at Bimini

is on a small island adjacent to the town of Bimini

and the airport is normally not manned by any airport

personnel after nightfall.

MM T-1 learned that BOSCH had secured the

services of EVELIO ALPIZAR PEREZ, a former Cuban Air

Force pilot to fly the plane on

this raid.

MM T-1 also reported that during the course

of these preparations for the raid, Dr. ORLANDO BOSCH

pt the

paid WILLIAM JOHNSON the sum of $450.00 to obtain a

DE 340.

suitable airplane for the raid.

JOHNSON then entered into

the negotiations with CHARLES BUSH who first made available

an Aero Commander, but this plane developed motor trouble

and BUSH then provided a Piper Aztec, Registration

N4811-P,

based at Broward International Airport.

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MM 105-2855

AA

REVIEWED BY SUJFK TASK FORCE

ON

8/14/91 dal

I RELEASE IN FULL

RELEASE IN PART

TOTAL DENIAL

On December 23, 1963, Mr. FAY LINEHAN, Supervising

Inspector, Federal Aviation Administration, Miami, advised

that Piper Aztec N4811-P was leased by CHARLES BUSH in

April, 1963, from the Fleet Rental Leasing Corpoation, Post

Office

Box 948, Clarksburg, West Virginia. MM T-l said

that BUSH had undertaken to secure the services of a pilot

in flying this plane from Fort Lauderdale to Bimini on

the date when the plane was needed there. BUSH also gave

practice flights to the pilot ALPIZAR on several occasions

prior to the scheduled bombing raid.

II. INVESTIGATION

On December 27, 1963, MM T-1 advised that Dr.

BOSCH had made final preparations and had scheduled

departure plans for the raid to begin on December 28,

1963. MM I-1 verified that the larger of the two boats

to be used was the "Ebb Tide"

, a 28 foot sport fishing

boat with a flying bridge docked at Baker's Haulover.

It is to be noted that U.S. Customs Service, Miami,

had already placed this boat under

surveillance as

the

suspect boat in this case. MM I-l said that the "Ebb

Tide," with a Cuban captain aboard, was scheduled to

rendezvous with a smaller boat at about 6:00 PM on

December 28, 1963, at a point several miles east of

Government Cut and South Miami Beach. The personnel

scheduled to participate in the raid would then proceed

to Bimini according to plans, transporting with them

the bombs for the raid on the night of December 28-29,1963:

MM T-1 also advised that the Piper Aztec,

N4811-P, was scheduled to depart on the afternoon of

December 28, 1963, for Bimini in accordance with the plan.

MM T-1 did not know the identity of the pilot.'

The details of this plan were immediately

furnished to the U.S. Customs Agency Service and other

interested agencies.

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