Originator: FBI
From: SAC, NY
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 06/22/1962
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

4/14/201

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

RECORD SERIES :

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

FBI

124-10301-10145

HQ

2-1499-94

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FROM:

TO :

TITLE:

FBI

SAC, NY

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE: 06/22/1962

PAGES:

8

SUBJECTS:

FS, ASSOC, ACA, CUBA

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT.

CLASSIFICATION: Secret

RESTRICTIONS: 1A

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 05/13/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: APPROVAL OF CIA

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group. RORKE identified Commander ANDERSON of the United States

Navy, who is assigned to CIA overt office in New York, as his

original contact.

He further advised that additional

contacts

had

been made in Washington, D.C. and activities of FIORINI and his

group had

been discussed through intermediaries with Colonel

KING

and "'DEKE" JAMES of CIA headquarters, Washington, D.C.

RORKE advised that he has been associated with FIORINI

In the past and his association with FIORINI on flights over Cuba

and activities in the anti-CASTRO field were that of a free lance

writer and photographer. RORKE also stated he has been encouraging

FIORINI in his activities and stated that if FIORINI 1s to be

considered guilty of any violation, then he, RORKE should be

considered equally guilty.

RORKE was requested not to discuss this matter with

FIORINI, but RORKE stated that he has had a long association with

FIORINI, believes him to be strongly pro-American and anti-CASTRO,

and does not want to see him entrapped. ROKE stated that he was

going to call FIORINI either on 6/22/62 or over the weekend and

would ask FIORINI to be extremely careful in any plans that he has

unless they are cleared by CIA.

RORKE advised that in the event

FIORINI would be arrested for his anti-CASTRO activities, he, RORKE,

having good connections with a well-known newspaper chain, will

make plenty of trouble for those involved.

For the information of the Bureau, the newspaper chain

mentioned above is that of the Hearst newspaper chain.

For the further information of the Bureau, in previous

conversations with RORKE, RORKE has been cooperative to the point

of advising that CIA was fully cognizant of all details regarding

the activities of FIORINI and himself.

The NYO has also received information from MICHAEL J.P.

MALONE, Vice President, Czarnikow-Rionda, 106 Wall Street, NYC,

that CIA has been in contact with RORKE and he has personally

taken requests of RORKE to CIA during his contacts with them in

Washington, D.C.

The NYQ has also learned from contact with Assistant

Agent in charge THOMAS CONNOR

CIA, NYC, that CIA 1s cognizant of

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activities of Rorke and FIORINI, and that they had been in contact

with them in the past.

turing conversation with CONNOR, CONNOR S

did not disclose the extent or nature of CIA's association with

RORKE OF FIORINI. BU

From the foregoing information, it is the opinion of

the NYO that CIA has not disclosed the extent of their association

or their use of FlORINI and his group to the Bureau.

It is

suggested that the bureau, through established liaison, attempt

to ascertain the full extent of CIA's utilization of FIORINI'S

group in this matter, and whether or not they are actively

a, end mother 0i n

supporting the proposed leaflet-dropping and/or bombing mission

over Cuba.

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