Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: MM
To: HQ
Document date: 09/29/1959
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Date:

4/22/201

Agency Information

AGENCY :

FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-90071-10056

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

CR 97-3906-2

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FROM:

TO:

TITLE :

FBI

MM

HQ

DATE: 09/29/1959

PAGES:

15

SUBJECTS :

ALBERT HENRY LOPEZ LOPEZ

DOMINICK EDWARD BARTONE

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Secret

RESTRICTIONS : 1B; 1C; 4

CURRENT STATUS:

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 07/01/1998

OPENING CRITERIA : INDEFINITE

• COMMENTS: RPT

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Miami copies, continued:

1-105-1961

1 - 105-1810

1 - 100-10838

1 - 105-1747

1

- 105-1742

1 - 105-1785

1 - 97-278

1 - 100-13077

1 - 97-268

LEADS

WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE:

AT WASHINGTON, DC

Will through check of the records of the Department

of Justice and Department of State, determine if subject 1a

a registered foreign agent.

MIAMI:

AT MIAMI, FLORIDA

1. Will contact RICHARD BOWMAN JAFFE for informacion

as to the activities of subject.

2. Will contact informants with knowledge of

Communist Party activities for information re subject,

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3. Will contact ANGEL COFINO, whose 1957 address

was 1240 SW 19th Street, Miami, to determine if subject is

identical with the ALBERTO LOPEZ described by COFINO in 1957 as

the "Recording Secretary" of the Executive Committee of the

Directorio Obrero Revolucionario (DOR).

4. Will check records of Cubana Airlines,

downtown office, to determine if subject, as ALBERTO LOPEZ,

flew from Miami

to Havana on July 12, 1959.

AT TAMPA, FLORIDA

Will verify subject's birth which was stated by subject

as June 12, 1923.

ADMINISTRATIVE

This report is

classified "Confidential"

in view of data reported from MM T-1, T-2 and I-5, which

could reasonably result in identification of confidential

informants and compromise future effectiveness thereof.

An additional copy of this cover page is designated

the Legat, Havana, along with a copy of instant report, it

being noted that subject has admitted making frequent

trips to Havana for the alleged purpose of contacting DAVID

SALVADOR (CTC) Havana, Cuba

THOMAS ALBERTA THOMPSON,

in t-1 a enclosed report,

advised that he caused AL MANHEIM,

MM T-2 in enclosed report,

to check the license tag of a 1951 Pontiac operated by

"AL MARINO" (subject of this case) and that it was MANHEIM

who advised THOMPSON that the license number checked out as

issued to one RICARDO PIMENTEL...

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THOMPSON advised on July 20 and 21, 1959 that

he is the "American citizen" referred to in the details of

enclosed report as the person contacted by subject for the

purpose of gathering information for Cuban intelligence

in Miami and is passing information from Cuban intelligence

to appropriate U. S. Goverment agencies.

THOMPSON volunteered further on July 20, 1959,

to SAS WILLIAM P. KELLY and THOMAS H. ERRION that he

advised JUANAMAAS, described by THOMPSON as a career officer

in Cuban intelligence, that he, THOMPSON, would be willing

to work for Cuban intelligence in Miami, provided that he be

paid a weekly salary of $300.00 and expenses, and that $100.00

weekly be paid to AL/MANHEIM,

a contact of THOMPSON's in

Miami, and MM I-2 In enclosed™

report. _Fla

THOMPSON said he made such a proposition to MAAS

while THOMPSON and

subject were in Havana during mid-July,

1959.

THOMPSON further volunteered that he also insisted

that before beginning any work for the Cubans he would

register with the U

S. Government as an agent of a foreign

government. He stated that MAAS was not receptive to his

insistence as to registering, but that MAAS finally reluctantly

agreed. THOMPSON stated; however, that no agreement was

reached as to the salary to be paid to THOMPSON and MANHEIM.

On July 24, 1959, THOMPSON voluntarily furnished

information that ALBERTO LOPEZ stated on July 24, 1959, that

RAUL/ CASTRO, brother of Cuban Prime Minister FIDEL CASTRO,

had reservations at an unknown New York, New York hotel for

the aight of July 25, 1959.

Cuba Fla.

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According to THOMPSON, LOPEZ made a telephone call

on the night of July 24, 1959, to an unknown person in

Havana. THOMPSON stated that LOPEZ told him that the person

with whom LOPEZ spoke stated that RAUL CASTRO was due to

speak or officiate at an unidentified July 26 function in

New York City on July 26, 1959: THOMPSON further volunteered

that LOPEz advised him that RAUL CASTRO allegedly refused to

travel incognito. THOMPSON stated that LOPEZ said

there was a possibility that RAUL CASTRO would stop in Miami,

Florida, before going to New York, but that RAUL CASTRO had

no plans to leave the plane if it landed at Miami.

AL MANHEIM, MM T-2 in enclosed report, advised

on July 12, 1959, that his source concerning information re

"'AL MORENO" and THOMPSON, was THOMPSON himself (MM T-1

in enclosed report.)

MANHE IM further advised on July 12, 1959, that

THOMPSON furnished him with a Florida license tag, number

1-5848, and that according to THOMPSON, the license tag

was that of a car operated by a "Cuban contact" of THOMPSON's.

MANHEIM advised he checked out the fag nuber and determined

it was registered to one RICARDO P

PIMENTEL, 6830 NW

28th Avenue, Miami, Fla.

Ricardo.

Cuban

B. APPROX, 1938

mastersinositi

MANHE IM advised on July 13, 1959, that THOMPSON

told him that THOMPSON was driven to a meeting in the car

bearing the above described tag on the afternoon of

July 13, 1959. MANHEIM advised he did not know the address

where the meeting occurred but that according to THOMPSON

the telephone number at the place where the meeting occurred

was FR 1-9529 (Miami.)

The 1958 - 1959 Miami Telephone Directory

reflects that FR 1-9529 is listed to Paula's Restaurant,

435 NE Ist Avenue, Miami. This restaurant is owned by

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Miami files reflect no information a8 to ALBERT

MENDEZ, ADALBERTO CINO, or the "Federacion Unida Maritima

Latina America Libre."

RICARDO P. PIMENTEL is the subject of Miami file

105-1961.

The initial report in this matter has been

delayed due to the Agent to whom this casé is assigned

being employed on continuing diplonatic fisur followed

by

his extended hospitalization.

RICHARD BOWMAN JAFFE is also a PSI (under

development) by the Miami office, as well as the subject

of Miami file 105-1785.

ANTHONY ZARBA is a subject in a case currently

under investigation by Miami entitled, "MANUEL, CALIXTO ROJAS

DIAZ, Aka.; ANTONIO ZARBA; ROBERT O. FULLER; ORLANDO

IZQUIERDO RAMIREZ, RA - CUBA," Miami file 97-278.

INFORMANTS

Identity

Location of Original Information

MM I-1 Is THOMAS

ALBERT THOMPSON,

former PSI (under

development) (by request)

MM I-2 is AL MANHEIM, former

PSI, contacted by SA

GEORGE E. DAVIS, JR:

(by request.)

97-277-1;

134-364-Sub A5, Sub A 9,

Sub A 4, Sub A

10, Sub A 7,

Sub

• A 6.

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ZECHE!

MM T-3 is FRANK PEREZ

PEREZ (PSI (under

development) contacted

by SA THOMAS H. ERRION

MM I-4 is Col. MARIANO

FAGET, former Chief of Bureau

for the Repression of Communism

(BRAC) contacted by SA WILLIAM

P. KELLY (by request.)

MM T-6 is FRANK BURFORD,

former PSI (under

development) Dispatch

Services, Inc., Miami,

Fla., contacted by SA WILLIAM

P. KELLY (by request).

MM T-6 is MM 639-S, contacted

by SA ROBERT JAMES DWYER

Instant report, page 9

Instant report, page

19

Instant report, page

19

Instant report, page

19

Careful consideration has been given to each

source concealed in this report and "T" symbols were utilized

only in those instances where identities must be concealed.

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he is former Miami representative of Seamen's

International Union, Miami, and presently is unemployed

seaman. Subject advised he was approached about 4 months

prior to 8/18/59, by RICHARD JAFFE €

and person identified

as ANTHONY ZARBA and reportedly was

asked by JAFFE for money

to end dropping of ant*- FIDEL CASTRO propaganda on Cuba.

Subject stated JAFFE later accused him of being a "Cuban

Communist." Subject described by Miami representative

of Seamens International Union as strictly "no good,

irresponsible, and an opportunist," and stated LOPEZ now

is possible representative of "Federacion Unida Maritima:

Latina America Libre" (United Maritime Federation Free

Latin America.) MM T-5 advised unable to locate record

of subject's flight to or from Havana, 7/59.

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DETAILS:

This investigation is predicated upon information

received on July 20 and 21, 1959, from MM I-1, who volunteered

Information on those dates that one "AL MARINO" was in contact

with an American citizen during mid-July, 1959, at the

restaurant of JOSEPH PAULA, 435 NE 1st Avenue, Miami. MM I-1

stated that "AL MARINO" asked the American citizen if he would

be willing to gather information for "the Cubans" in Miami,

Florida, and also to pass to appropriate United States Government

agencies information furnished by Cyban intelligence.

Fla

Pa.

JOSEPH MANUEL

Walis the President of the July

26 Club, MIami,

which organization is a part of the July

26 Movement founded by Cuban Prime Minister FIDEL CASTRO.

PAULA was reported as a former Communist Party member in

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the 1940's.

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