Originator: FBI
From: SAC, MM
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 12/16/1963
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 97-4474-82

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ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM: SAC, MM

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE:

12/16/1963

• PAGES:

11

SUBJECTS:

MIRR, MEMBERS, OBA, FINANCES, FLIGHTS, RAID, CUBA

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION :

Secret

RESTRICTIONS :

1A; 1C; 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

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DECLASSIEICATION AUTECEITY DERIVED ERDU:

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SEXIET

REC 33

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Att I0

Late:

December 18, 1963

WHEELS

To:

Director

Bureau of Intelligence and ReseeTAHAS NO OBJECTION TO

Department of State

DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR

Fron:

RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION

John Edgar Hoover, Director

IN THIS DOCUMENT. EXCEpT the Brackes

Subject: MOVINIENTO INSURRECIONAL DE RECUPERACION

ткн 2-6-98

REVOLUCIONARIO

INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA

2-14-98

NEUTRALITI MALTERS

CLASSIFIED BY

DECLASSE

Reterence 18 made to our letter

1965, with enclosure.

dated December 17,

Attached is the original of a memorandum dated

December 18, 1963. A copy of this menorandun is attached

for gach of the other recipients.

This will contim intormation orally turisaga to

BY COURIER SYC

1 8 DEC1 9

COMM - FBI

Nr. Ko E. Frisa, Department of State sir. Paul Skories

Central Intelligence Agency -Mr. Lester Johnson, Bureau of

Customs; Mx. James T. Murphy, Federal Aviation Agency; and

Mr. John R. Davitt, Internal Security Division, Departnent

of Justice, on December 16, 1963, by Mr. A. J. Decket of

this Bureau neaRe

ENCLOSURE

and

Enclosure

We are endeavoring to obtain additional information

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2/21/15

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DECLASSITICATION AUTECRITY DERIVED ERON:

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DATE 03-17-2023

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(NI) 97-4474

December 18, 1963

ALL INAORMYCION CONTAINED

HERELY

ONCLASSERTED

MOVINTENTO INSURRECIONAL

DE RECUPERACION REVOLUCIONARIO

2/177% S08 MAR GAT

Classified by SPOTAGAL

Declassify ov. OADIN

OFK.

Previous information has indicated that the

captioned anti-Castro orgenization is planning to carty out

a bombing raid over Cuba from Bimini in the Bahama Islands.

The airplane scheduled to be used in the raid reportedly is

located at the Broward International Airport, Fort Lauderdale,

Florida.

On December 14, 1963, our source in this matter who has

furnished reliable information in the past advised that

William Johnson, a United States citizen, pilot and businessman

who has previously been involved in anti-Castro activities,

received $450 from the treasurer of the captioned organization

for obtaining the airplane to be used in this operation.

On December 16, 1963, our source advised that the

airplane to be used on the bombing raid is an Aero Commender,

number N2624B, which is located at Broward International Airport

and which is the property of Charles Bush who operates an

aviation compony at the airport. Bush is scheduled to fly the

airplane from Fort Lauderdale to Bimini. Practice flights were

scheduled to be made on December 16 and 17, 1963, and

consideration was being given to having the airplane fly over

Bimini during the December 17, 1963, flight.

Our source further advised that the captioned

organization intends to utilize two boats in this operation.

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A large boat piloted by a Cuban captain will depart from the

Belmonti

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Miami, Florida, area without contraband on an ostensible fishing

Casper

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MOVIMIENTO INSURRECIONAL DE RECUPERACION REVOLUCIONARIO

denolition bombs which will have departed from the Homestead,

Florida, area.

The bombs will be loaded on the bigger boat

which will then proceed to the airport at Bimini. Our source

believes that a small farm owned by Laredo Rodriguez, treasurer

of the captioned organization, located in the area of Honestead

Bay Front Park, on or near a canal, will be utilized in the plans

for the departure of the small boat.

According to information obtained by our source, the

bombing expert who will participate in this operation is one

Orlando Ramirez. Avallable information indicates that thés

individual is possibly identical with Deniel Orlando Reminez Denis

who has served as a bombing expert on one or more raids previously

conducted by the captioned organization.

Orlando Bosch Avila, head of the captioned organization,

has indicated he desires that this operation take place during

the current week.

British authorities were advised of the above

Nofe mation.

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Original to State, copies to CIA, Army, Navy, Air Force,

DIA, Customs, INS, FAA, Coast Guan, Yeagley. Copies separately

being furnished John Crimmins, Coordinator Cuban Affairs,

Department of State, by Courier Service and Stott.

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12-16-63 3-36

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SHR

FROM

DIRECTOR, FBI

197-44741

SAC, MIAMI /105-28551

3 P

MOVIMIENTO INSURRECTIONAL DE RECUPERACTION REVOLUCIONARIO,

IS DASH CUBA.

RE MIAMI TEL, DEC. FOURTEEN, SIXTYTHREE.

ON EVENING DEC. FOURTEEN, SIXTYTHREE, EVELIO ALPIZAR PEREZ

PAREN PROTECT END PAREN ADVISED THAT DR. ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA

INSTRUCTED ALPIZAR TO CONTACT LAREDO RODRIGUEZ, TREASURER OF

MIRR, WHICH IS HEADED BY BOSCH, AND THAT LAREDO WOULD FURNISH ALPIZAR

WITH FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS TO PAY WILLIAM JOHNSON FOR

OBTAINING AN AIRPLANE FOR THE SCHEDULED RAID. BOSCH ALSO ADVISED

ALPIZAR HE WOULD PAY FOR ALPIZARAS PRACTICE FLYING TIME

PREPARATORY THIS OPERATION..

REC 38 97-447482

SUBSEQUENTLY, ON DEC. FOURTEEN, SIXTYTHREE, ALPIZAR OBTAINED

JAN 9 1964

FOUR

HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS FROM LAREDO WHICH HE PAID TO JOHNSON•

THEREAFTER, ACCOMPANIED BY JOHNSON AND RAREN ENU AND PAREN RAMO.

ACURAN DEVOT, ALPIZAR PROCEEDED TO BROWARD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

WHERE HE PRACTICED FLYING FOR ONE HOUR IN AERO COMMANDER N TWO. SIX

116 10

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TWO FOUR B, PROPERTY OF CHARLES BUSH WHO OPERATES AN AVIATION

COMPANY AT THE SAME FIELD, ALPIZAR WAS CONSIDERING RAMO AS HIS CO

DASH PILOT BUT RAMO NOT UNTERESTED IN THIS VENTURE.

ON DEC. SIXTEEN, SIXTYTHREE, ALPIZAR ADVISED THAT HE AGAIN

ON DEC• FIFTEEN PRACTICED FLYING FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR WITH CHARLES BUSH

IN THE SAME AERO COMMANDER PLANE, HE LEARNED THAT THIS IS THE PLANE

WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE USED ON THE BOMBING OPERATION AND THAT .

CHARLES BUSH IS SCHEDULED TO FLY THE PLANE FROM FT• LAUDERDALE

TO BIMINI PREPARATORY TO THE BOMBING OPERATION. PROVIDING

WEATHER CONDITIONS PERMIT, ALPIZARM IS SCHEDULED TO AGAIN PRACTICE

WITH THIS PLANE ON AFTERNOON OF DEC. SIXTEEN AND SEVENTEEN. HE PLANS

TO FLY OVER BIMINI

ON DECEMBER SEVENTEEN PROVIDING HE IS NOT

ACCOMPANIED BY BUSH•

ALPIZAR HAS OVERHEARD DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN BOSCH, JOHNSON

AND LAREDO WHICH LEADS HIM TO BELIEVE THAT BOSCH INTENDS TO

UTILIZE TWO BOATS IN THIS OPERATION. A LARGE BOAT, PILOTED

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BY A A CUBAN CAPTAIN, WILL DEPART FROM MIAMI AREA, WITHOUT CONTRA-

BAND ON AN OSTENSIBLE FISHING TRIP DURING EARLY EVENING OF DATE OF

SCHEDULED RAID. THIS BOAT WILL RENDEZVOUS AT SEA WITH A SMALLER FAST

BOAT CARRYING THE DEMOLITION BOMBS WHICH WILL HAVE DEPARTED FROM THE

HOMESTEAD, FLA. AREA. THE BOMBS WILL BE LOADED ON THE BIG BOAT WHICH

WILL THEN PROCEED TO THE BIMINI AIRPORT AND PROCEED ACCORDING TO

PREVIOUS PLANS OUTLINED.

BOSCH HAS DISCLOSED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THAT THE

BOMBING EXPERT TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS OPERATION IS ONE ORLANDO

OR RAMIREZ• PREVIOUS INVESTIGATION BY U. S. CUSTOMS HAS

DISCLOSED THAT THIS INDIVIDUAL IN UNDOUBTEDLY IDENTICAL WITH

DANIEL ORLANDO RAMIREZ DENIS WHO SERVED AS A BOMBING EXPERT ON

ONE OR MORE PREVIOUS RAIDS CONDUCTED BY MIRR• ALPIZAR ALSO

BELIEVED THAT A SMALL FARM OWNED BY LAREDO RODRIGUEZ IN THE AREA

OF HOMESTEAD BAY FRONT PARK, ON OR NEAR A CANAL, WILL BE UTILIZED

IN PLANS FOR DEPARTURE OF THE SMALL BOAT.

ALPIZAR IS STILL ATTEMPTING TO DISCREETLY ASCERTAIN MORE

INFO RE THE IDENTITY OF THE BOATS AND OTHER PERSONNEL INVOLVED.

BOSCH HAS INDICATED HE IS DESIROUS THIS OPERATION TAKING PLACE

DURING THE CURRENT WEEK.

U. S. CUSTOMS AND OTHER INTERESTED AGENCIES IN MIAMI HAVE

BEEN ORALLY ADVISED.

LETTERHEAD MEMO SUITABLE FOR DISSEMINATION FOLLOWS •

MIAMI WILL KEEP BUREAU ADVISED ALL PERTINENT DEVELOPMENTS•

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ESCERAL BUREAD OF INSATIEN INI

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DIRECTOR, FBI 197-44741

FROM

SAC, MIAMI /105-28550

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2256.

MOVIMIENTO INSURRECTIONAL DE RECUPERACTION REVOLUCIONARIO,

IS DASH

CUBA+

RE MIAMI TEL, DEC, FOURTEEN, SIXTYTHREE•

ON EVENING DEC. FOURTEEN, SIXTYTHREE, IVELIO ALPIZAR PEREZ

PAREN PROTECT END PAREN ADVISED THAT DR ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA

INSTRUCTED ALPIZAR TO CONTACT LAREDO RODRIGUEZ, TREASURER OF

MIRR, WHICH IS HEADED BY BOSCH, AND THAT LAREDO HOULD FURNISH ALPIZAR

WITH FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS TO PAY WILLIAM JOHNSON FOR

OBTAINING AN AIRPLANE FOR THE SCHEDULED RAID. BOSCH ALSO ADVISED ,

ALPIZAR HE WOULD PAY FOR ALPIZAR/S PRACTICE FLYING TIME

PREPARATORY THIS OPERATION.

SUBSEQUENTLY, ON DEC, FOURTEEN, SIXTYTHREE, ALPIZAR OBTAINED

FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS FROM LAREDO WHICH HE PAID TO JOHNSON.

THEREAFTER, ACCOMPAINIED, BY, JOHNSON AND PAREN NU END PAREN RAMO,

A CUBAN PILOT, ALPIZAR, PROCEEDED TO BROWARD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

WHERE HE PRACTICED FLYING FOR ONE HOUR IN AERO COMMANDER N TUD SIX

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ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

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TWO FOUR B, PROPERTY OF CHARLES BUSH UNO: OPERATES AN AVIATION

COMPANY AT THE SAME FIELD, ALPIZAR VAS CONSIDERING RAMO AS HIS CO

DASH PILOT BUT RAMO NOT UNTERESTED IN THIS VENTURE*

ON DEC, SIXTEEN, SIXTYTHREE, ALPIZAR ADVISED THAT HE AGAIN

ON DEC+ FIFTEEN PRACTICED FLYING FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR VITH CHARLES BUSM

IN THE SAME AERO COMMANDER PLANE, HE LEARNED THAT THIS IS THE PLANE

WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE USED ON THE BOMBING OPERATION AND THAT

CHARLES BUSH IS SCHEDULED TO FLY THE PLANE FROM FT. LAUDERDALE

TO BIMINI PREPARATORY TO THE BOMBING OPERATION, PROVIDING

WEATHER CONDITIONS PERMIT, ALPIZARM

IS SCHEDULED TO AGAIN PRACTICE

WITH THIS PLANE ON AFTERNOON OF DEC* SIXTEEN AND SEVENTEEN HE PLANS

TO FLY OVER BIMINI ON DECEMBER SEVENTEEN PROVIDING HE IS NOT

ACCOMPANIED BY BUSH•

ALPIZAR HAS OVERHEARD DISCUSSIONS

BETUZEN BOSCH, JOHNSON

AND LAREDO WHICH LEADS HIM TO BELIEVE THAT BOSCH INTENDS TO

UTILIZE TWO BOATS IN THIS OPERATION, A LARGE BOAT, PILOTED

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PACE THREE

'BY'Á A CURAN CAPTAIN, WILL DEPART FROM MIAMI AREA, WITHOUT CONTRA-

BAND ON AN OSTENSIBLE FISHING TRIP DURING EARLY EVENING OF DATE OF

SCHEDULED RAIDA THIS BOAT WILL RENDEZVOUS AT SEA WITH A SMALLER FAST EM

BOAT CARRYING THE DEMOLITION BOMBS WHICH WILL HAVE DEPARTED FROM THE

HOMESTEAD, FLA. AREA, THE BOMBS WILL BE LOADED ON THE BIG BOAT WHICH

WILL THEN PROCEED TO THE BIMINI AIRPORT AND PROCEED ACCORDING TO

PREVIOUS PLANS OUTLINED

BOSCH HAS DISCLOSED ON TUO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THAT THE

BOMBING EXPERT TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS OPERATION IS ONE ORLANDO

OR RAMIREZ, PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIÓN BY U. S. CUSTONS HAS

DISCLOSED THAT THIS INDIVIDUAL IN UNDOUBTEDLY IDENTICAL WITH

DANIEL ORLANDO RAMIREZ DENIS WHO SERVED AS A BOMBING EXPERT ON

ONE OR MORE PREVIOUS RAIDS

CONDUCTED BY MIRR* ALPIZAR ALSO

BELIEVED THAT A SMALL FARM OUNED BY LAREDO RODRIGUEZ IN THE AREA

0F HOMESTEAD BAY FRONT PARK, ON OR NEAR A CANAL, WILL BE UTILIZED

IN PLANS FOR DEPARTURE OF THE SMALL BOAT•

ALPIZAR IS STILL ATTEMPTING TO DISCREETLY ASCERTAIN MORE

INFO RE THE IDENTITY OF THE BOATS AND OTHER PERSONNEL INVOLVED

BOSCH HAS INDICATED HE IS DESIROUS THIS OPERATION TAKING PLACE

DURING THE CURRENT WEEK.

U, So CUSTOMS AND OTHER INTERESTED AGENCIES IN MIAMI HAVE

BEEN ORALLY ADVISED+

• LETTERHEAD MEMO SUITABLE FOR DISSEMINATION FOLLOUS.

MIAMI WILL KEEP BUREAU ADVISED ALL. PERTÍNENT DEVELOPMENTS.

CORR PAGE & A LINE HORI

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