Originator: FBI
From: MM
To: HQ
Document date: 08/22/1963
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/2/2015

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-90101-10073

RECORD SERIES :

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

HQ

92-4194-3

64578 Diate: 12-14-2022

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: MM

TO: HQ

TITLE:

DATE: 08/22/1963

PAGES:

2

SUBJECTS :

JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 07/29/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE.

COMMENTS:

MEMO

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

5010-106

MAY 1862 EDITION

GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOV

LENMENT

Memorandum

TO

:

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE:

8/22/63

SAC, MIAMI (92-463) (E)

SUBJECT

JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA, aka

AR

The following information regarding JOSEPH

MEROLA was furnished to SA FRANK J. SMITH on 8/14 and 17/63/

by CHARLES F. TAYLOR, SR., PCI (protect identity).

JOSEPH MEROLA, representing himself to be

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ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

associated

Incorporated, contracted with

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

DATE 8/24/82 BY 501684/3€

Joseph Taylor Marine, 1271 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami,

boats, a 25 foot Chris Craft pleasure

cabin cruiser,

and an 18 foot Chris Craft speed boat.

MEROLA said that when these two boats were completed

he

had two other boats which he might bring in for repair.

that he wanted to purchase four

stationary diesel engines.

He mentioned that Bon Ami

Encorporated owned an island off Key Largo and said

that the engines would be used in connection with a plant

TAYLOR was

unable

to supply the engines or tell MEROLA where they

MEROLA also told TAYLOR that the Bisgayne

repairing a seaplane for him. MEROLA pointed out the

and TAYLOR observed the number on the plane to be

MEROLA agreed to pay for the repair. work as it:

"Was being done.

TAYLOR presented MEROLA with a bill for

approximately

$12000

MEROLA said that he did notshave the

money as his principal had not given him the check for the

repairs.

TAYLOR said he learned that a Mr. WEESNER,

who

resided at 9632 Northeast 5th Avenue Road, Miami Shores

and who had an office in New York with telephone number

- Bureau e,

216Ci00

HERTE

92- 1/1q4)MEROLA):

12-

105-65978)

5 - Miami

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92 5H63)

105-1633

Jd Bor, 63

6 2 SEP

6 196

137-2771

24.3FJS/j1S

- 137-7594)

(9)

REC- 41

Lib

92

4194-3

EX-103

12 AUG 2'6 1963

LOS

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MM 92-463

EL 1-513%, was in some way connected with Bon Ami.

TAYLOR, on 8/13/03, telephonically contacted Mr. WEESNER

at the

He was advised that JOSEPH MEROLA

had been given the money to pay TAYLOR for the repairs on

the two boats.

WEESNER said that he would contact MEROLA

and would then within a week contact TAYLOR and assure

him that he would be paid for his work.

on 8/16/63, MEROLA came to the Charles Taylor

Marine and told Mr. TAYLOR that Mr. WEESNER had told him

of TAYLOR's call.: MEROLA was disturbed because TAYLOR

had contacted WEESNER to get his money.

A check of the Miami indices revealed WEESNER

to be ROScOE PAUL WEESNER, one ol the subjects of a

Registration Act - Haiti investigation Bureau Ille

105-65978), (Miami file 105-1633). A review of this

file revealed that WILLIAM KENNEY, Departmental Attorney,

Miami, advised on 2/18/63 that he had received information

from JOSEPH MEROLA that PAUL WEISSNER (PH), since identified

as ROSCOE PAUL WEESNER, had approached MEROLA and solicited

his assistance in a plan to overthrow the government of

Haiti.

The above information concerning MEROLA'S

activities has been submitted to the Bureau for the express

purpose of incorporating this information in MEROLA's file

containing the investigation of his anti-racketeering

activities.

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