RUBEN OSCAR MIRO GUARDIA
Agency: CIA
Originator: CIA
From: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
To: FILE
Document date: 12/21/1959
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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UNITED STA TES DEPAFTMENT OF JUSTICE

FROERAL DURZAU OF INVESTIGATION

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Dates

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HERBERT J. MORGAN, JR.

Washington, D. C.

NO DEC 2 1 1559

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Doreso Fllo Es 105-75663

RUBEN OSCARTMIRO GUARDIA & CICLE VASGUEZ

Cheruelen

INTERNAL SECURITY - PANAMA; REGISTRATION ACT - PANAMA;

NEUTRALITY MATTERS

sin tila

prusia

SubJect met I, IRVING pAVIDSCH et DAVIDSaTIs offIce

12/8/59.

Desired assistance of DAVIDSOt for Invasion ofXPeneme'in

January, 1950.

Again met at same place with DAVIDSON and

LEOPOLDO ARAGON, 12/9/59 and 12/11/59. Discussed above

Invasion plans.

MIRO told DAVIDSON he had support of US

Government for

had checked with

DAVIDSON told MIRO 12/11/59,

InvasiOn Government afancy and could not

verify any backing for MIRO.

DAVIDSOl told MIRO he would

givo no assistence.

MIRO told DAVIDSON that RALPHANCLAINe

CIA ropresentative, Panama,

could verify support of Us for

HIRO.

subjoct interviewed 12/17/59.

At firat deuled above

and later stated he did not desiro to discuss the mattor.

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DETAILS: AT WASHINGTON, D. C.

on hoyember 2, 1959, Mr. 0. A. VOPB, Assiatant

Records Chief, Diatriet

office, Immieration and Maturalization

Se poe te e perenne to the saleet to

P. COLE, at which time the following infornation waa

obtained:

m october 1

1959, MIRO, 2901 Park Drivo, S.L.,

ippeared before Immigration and Naturalization Service (119)

D. C. He had no

Act 212 (a) (20).

On application the same dato, MIRO was lasued

• B-2 visa valid until October 31, 1959.

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SECRET

Thin deesmont contatas sulther preennondatione

er cenemelos ol lie Val. le in the proporty of the Tal end lo loumod e

Poor egomoya ll end lle sontunte ere sal to De diallhatod ente lde yoss agency.

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that MIRO had made application

on November Icetion to :

VOPE advised SA COLE

extend his stay in the

United States.

The application revealed that MIRO was

born October 29, 1911, was

attorney by

occupation and

was in the United States for the purpose

"oisiting

and pleasure."

His eddress

was shown as in care of his

sIster Mrg. PAUL WADE, 2901 Park Drive,

Subjectig wife was rosiding at 2-36 mird Stroot.

washinpton,

Panama, and was identified as MAGDALENALEERRERA.

On the application, MIRO Indicated he would

depart the United States on January 31, 1950.

while In

the United States, he is supporting himolf from a gearly

Income of $4, 000, which is obtained from

ownership of

personal pi-perty. MIRO indicated his jearly expenditures

as $3,000.

Mr. VOPE advised SA COLE that subject's visa

had been extended on October 22, 1959, to be valid until

Aрґ1l 30, 1960.

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FEDFRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIG

INTERVIEW REPORT

ON

Date

12/11/59

I. IRVING DAVIDSON.

N. W.,

washington, D.

sovi Sure so about destreet,

: 1959,

he received a

telephone call fron a friend shon

Indicating that an

bad contacted the unidentified individual and union

for assistance regarding an invasion of Panama.

person

told DAVIDSON that the union did not desire to

become irvolved in any matter sinilar to this and in"

order to "get MIRO off their backs" this person desired

to send HIRO to See DAVIDSON. DAVIDSON felt that the

reason MIRO was sent to see him was due to the fact that

DAVIDSON in the past has sold arms and this fact has

been publicized

in various newspapers.

On December 8, 1959, DAVIDSON received a

telephone call from an individual identifying hisself as

RUBEN MIRO.

MIRO expressed a desire to see DAVIDSOY and

did

visit DAVIDSON

a bis office ou December 8, 31959. DAVIDSON

exhibited a register maintained in his office which

contained

the signature

and dated December 8, 1959.

RUBEN MIRO, 2901 Park Drive, S.E.,

At the outset MIRO advised DAVIDSON that he was

aware that DAVIDSON

was registered as an agent of the

Nicaraguan Government.

He explained that be, MIRO, had

previously been jailed Icr three years in Panama as the

alleged assassin of a forner Panamanian President.

MIRO

further stated that he had joined a CASTRO group

in Cuba

in order to invade Panama.

MIRO claimed that be had

notifled United States officials of this invasion and

had received assurance from the unnamed United States

officials that no action rould be taken by the Acerican

Goverment to discourage bis plans.

MIRO

had explained to the United States

Governuent officials

that he rould cleanse the Panananian Goverment of

antl-American factions and because of this, he had

received their blessings.

NIFO told DAVIDSON that in

Interview win 1. IRVING DAVIDSON

12/10/59 el HashingtoB, D. C.

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Date dictated 18/11/59

By Spectel Agents DONALD HOSTING and HERBERT Je MORGAN, JR.: ahe

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order to formulate plans for this InvaBion, he had

explained that be

""sucked in" by communist ideology

and became

to conduci? "Issllusioned

because the Cubans desired

, the invasion of Panama in their own way.

As a result,

he

was summoned to the office. of RAUL

CASTRO and made to stay in that vicinity until the

Invaders bad departed Cuba.

DAVIDSON recalled that this

had taken place in April of 1959. °

Upon being released, MIRO stated that he bad

fled to Miami, Florida,

whereupon he had immediately

called Panama

and notified unidentified persons of the

imminent Invasion.

MIRO claimed that he had instrueted

that the invaders

be captured but not killed since

they had been deceived by the Cubans.,

MIRO told DAVIDSON that he planned

.to

Invade Panama in January, 1960.

He desired that DAVIDSON

assist him in obtaining $50,000 and enough equipment and

armament to outfit 250 men for the invasion.

DAVIDSON

advised that he had a list of this equipment but could

not locate it at that particular moment, but when it vas

located,

would furnish the list to the FBI.

DAVIDSON

recalled that the list did include icur BY's,

250 - 30

caliber machine guns, 300 Garand rifles, 3,000 "K" rations,

which MIRO indicated

would be enough for ten days, 250

knapsacks,

250 canteens, 250 bayonets,

'an unrecalled

quantity of 60 millimeter mortars, an

unrecalled number

of 100 pound Napalm bombs, and one LST.

DAVIDSON recalled that even though MIRO desired

enough rations for ten days, he had stated that the

Invasion would end in a successful revolution in Panama

w1thin 72 hours.

MIRO desired that DAVIDSON attempt to acquire

the above material and equipment through the vicarazuas

Government®

He subsequently told DAVIDSO! that he, MIRO,

had the complete backing of the United States Governsent

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concerning the invasion.

He would not identify any

individuals by name,

but indicated that his "green light"

had been obtained through Uniter States officials in the

Panama Canal Zone.

At this point DAVIDSON told MIRO he

was going to check on his story to ascertain 1f, in fact,

he did have any backing from United States Government

officials.

He subsequently told MIRO that he would

contact the FBI, the State Department, and the Central

Intelligence Agency (CIA).

There were no specific

objections raised by MIRO and he told DAVIDSON that he

would have to contact high officials to verly his story.

MIRO told DAVIDSON that if his assistance

would be given, DAVIDSON would be granted cutting rights

on 100,000 acres of timber land in Panama subsequent to

the success of the revolution.

DAVIDSON stated that on Decenber 9, 1959,

MIRO reappeared at his office

and reiterated

the above

information.

Shortly thereafter, he was joined by LEOPOLDO

ARAGON, who was introduced by MIRO as a friend. ARAGON

explained his presence by merely saying that he was there to

insure that MIRO was contacting persons of substance in

his efforts to effect an invasian of Panama.

ARAGON

affirmed to DAVIDSON that MIRO had the backing of the

United States Government regarding his plans.

From

conversation with ARAGON, It wee ascerrained by DAVIDSON

that ARAGON had crevisusly been ass.lcted with labor

organizations in Panama and DAVIDSON felt that ARAGON

had possibly been instruental in itroducing MIRO to the

previously mentioned labor gocus in Washington, D. C.

While In DAVIDSON's presence, ARAGON and MIRO

became engaged in an argument and it was cbvious in

DAVIDSON that there seemed to be frictio. between the two.

ARAGON gave the impression

conversation eith

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DAVIDSON advised that another meeting was

scheduled for the above three persens in his office

for 4:30 PM, December 11, 1559. At this time, DAVIDSON

is to advise MIRO and ARAGON whrther he will be of

any assistance.

DAVIDSO; Indicated that he is not at

all interested in beccaing Involved in the above

endeavors.

DAVIDSON seated that in his opinion ARAGOS is

a very intell gent ind. vidual, horever, he considers

aIRo highly enctiona! and possibly sonewhat unstable.

By explanatiss,

he related that when on December 9, 1959,

the subjeci

United Steles ki king for MIND nas again

broached,

MIRO became triersed and indicaled a desire to

immediately call his contact. in the

United States

Goverment, Panama Canal Zine, and here DAVIDSON talis

with this person.

slated that MIRO, when

discusslag high United Sates off::als, stated ti? he

has an entree with

AeLEN DULASS, Direstor, CIA, troigh

DULLES's maid, whose name ras furnished by MIRO as:

NATAL?E.

MIRO went in is say thit. his nursemaid 4s1

child is a close friend of NATALIE, » both of whom are in

Washington, D. C.

He indicated "y

DAVIDSON that any time

he desired

to

See Mr. DULLES, be could make arrangements

through NATALIE.

M"RO has further indicated to DAVIDSON

that

he still deeired i cali the aforementioned

United Statzs Governmeit cificial In the Panama Canal

Zone when he visits DAVIDSOY on December 11,

1959.

DAVIDSON stated that MIRO repeatediy lotimated that he

felt that DAVIDSON .:uld obtalr. tha necessary equipment

from Nicaraguan Presidest LOIS SONOZA.

DAVIDSON stated

that there was no indliation fair MIRO had tried to obtain

this equipment from Nicarggia bj dire:t sontact.

The only other persen mentioned by MIRO as being

Implicated in the above invasi:= pians was described by

MIRO as a top pojice eificial

ia Parana whose name vas

furnished to DAVIDSOY CE%, 25 -UARINA (phonetic).

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MIRO tOld DAVIDSOY that he planned to depart

for the invasion fron Mexico and that

"D Day" had to be

In January, 1960, so that MIRO would have enough time

to ritablize the Government and still keep the National

electiors scheduled for Hay,

He felt by doing

The invasion

He tour one be So pat a pan not Beave

Cuba and Join MIRO in lexic. These persons would be

Joined by other Panamanians,

number unknown, at which time they

would beard the LST and depart.

In conclusion, DAVIDSON stated that at approxi-

mately 2:60 PM, December 10, 1959, he received a telephone

call from ARAGON, who stated that

he, ARAGON, would

have nothing further to de with MIRO and his

plans,

since he does not like MiROs ations and attitude.

• ARAGON

told DAVIDSON, however, that he d'uld appear at DAVIDSO!'s

on December 11, 1959, since hi dres not vesire that MIRO

become immediately aware that he, ARAGON,

is not planning

to further develop invasion plana concerring Panama.

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*DERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA. J°

INTERVIEW REPORT

Date

12/11/59

WFT-I

advised

that he had obtained the following information concerning the

KARAGON ESCALONA, both of whom are Panamanian nationals

residing in Washington, D. C.

MIRO has recently been in contact with a person 1o

Washington, D. C., whose identity is not known to the informant

and who is interested in getting into the lumber business in

. Panama.

This person has advised MIRO that he is attempting

to obtain financial backing for this venture from persons in

New York City, and. about two and one-half weeks ago advised

MIRO that WILLIAy"HOFFA, brother of Teamsters Union President

"JIMHY" HOFFA,

as a dir.

who Is located a5 the hes quarters or the Teamsters Union)

in washington. D. Ce, might be interested in backing him in

this venture.

Possibly as a resuit of this mention of the

Teamsters Union, MIRC, about

two weeks ago, asked ARAGON

to call GIBBONS at the Teamsters Union and make an appointment

for them to see GIBEONS.

ARAGON did make this appointment

and on Thursday, November. 20. 1959, ARAGON and MIRO went to

the Teamsters Union headguarers in Washington, D. C..

fulfill this apcointment.

name unknows) ,who was idertified to them

personal assistant or secretary, was expecting then.

At this meeting MIRO furnisksd STEINBERG with

Information corcerning MIRO'S background as regards Panamanian

revolutionary

activities azd

his

rasant difficulties

in

attempting to arrange for an anvasion of Panama from Cuba.

free hand in organizing laber both 1y Parama and in the

Panama Canal Zone. MIRO alse aspsicasd to STEINBERG that

gambling activity in Parama will undoubtedly increase in the

future but he made no comni-it's

concerning the granting

Intervier with

12/10/59

by Spreial Agents

WET-I

_ File N.

WFO 97-1159

Washington, D. C.

_ Dote dictated.

12/11/59

RICHARD Be KELLOGG aNd ANDREW J. SHANNON RAK:rcd

i Corsion' Contuna pollner recommandaltons nor cenclualsea of so F0%. l° la lhe proporty ol the Fas and du Louned

18 agencY; 1l and lta conion! are not lo la dialributed mutanto your agenc

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of gambling concossions to the Teamsters Union if they

backed his venture.

MIRO indicated to STEINBERG he would

desire that the Union put us $50 100 and in addition, either

furnish the arms and equipment which MIRO would require or

put up another $100,000.

According to the

Infornant, STEINBERG gave o

Indication

that he had previous knowledre of what it was

MIRO desired to discuss with him and did not act particularly

surprised at the shore proposition.

STEINBERG made no

comm? 'ments but only stated

that he would have to talk to

"HOFFA" about the matter and MIRO would be contacted.

MIRO

Gave STEINBERG the address and telephone number where he

could be contacted.

The inforuant said that to the best

of his knowledge there was to mention made at this confer-

ence concerning a lumber venture in Panama.

The informant stated that on December 7, 1959,

ARAGOS telephonically contacted STEINERG and was

advised

that MIRO would

be contacted in the rear future by his

friend.

According to the informant, MIRO, later that day,

advised ARAGON that he had been contacted

by STEINEERG'S

friend who had not identified himself but who had listened

to MIRO's story and then

stated he would have to check on

MIRO and would contact hin

at a

later date.

The informant

said sIRO bad advised STEINBERG's friend, in addition to

what he had

told STEINBERG, that the United States Govern.

ment would "look the other

way" concerting MIRO's proposed

invasion of Panara.

•On December 9, 1959, ARAGON went to the

Teamsters Unich headquarters in deshington. D. Co. and

left a note for STEINBERG icdisaring thit it was urgent

that he,

ARAGON. meet with ing man

whe cad contacted sIRO.

Later that day, according to the iciormant, ARAGON was

cootacted by a man who said has name was DAVIDSON,

who

indicated he was calling with referenor to the above note.

and requested that ARAGON meet him s biS, DAVIDSON's,

office

at 1012 K Strset, N.W., Washington, D. C. According

advised him

to the informant he had as appcintaent to see DAVIDSON,

ARAGON then islephonicaily contacted SIRO,

and reques:ed that MIRO com: so ris apartment to babysit.

The informant said MIRO did ge t= ARAGUN'S apartment for

this

purpose and ARAGON met with DAVIDSON IE DAVIDSON'S office at

At the time of

had been to his

office carlier that day aud told him ¿o have nothing to do

with ARAGO: since this cutiro matter was being handled by

The informant stated it is his understanding that

ARAGON questIoned this and cailed JIRO iron DAVIDSON's office

at which time MIRO advised ARAGON Cat DAVIDSON was not

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tolling the truth.

Then ARAGON so irformed DAVIDSON,

DAVIDSON got on

an extension of the same telephone being

utilized by APAGON and when he confronted MIRO with the facts,

MIRO said ARAGON was acting on his own.

Very shortly after the above telephone conversation,

MIRO arrived at DAVIDSON's office and in the presence of

DAVIDSON and ARACON acted, according to the informant fle

in a highly emotional, excited and irrational manner.

shouted that he could

take DAVIDSON to people at the

Department of State who would tell him the Departnent of .

State would look favorably on a proposed invasion and

MIRO several times

picked up the telephone in DAVIDSON'S

office stating he was going

to call Patana or FIDEL CASTRO

in Cube and they would gie DAVIDSON the true facts.

Informant said this meeting was cercluded when DAVIDSON

stated that he would check on NiM in his own way.

The y

agreed to meet again on Decembs: 1l: 1959, at DAVIDSON'S

oifice ar which time DAVIDSoN would

give then his answer

concerning assistines for 1180 il: las proposed invasion.

The informant noted that at the time of this

meetinE DAVIDso. had in his posession the note which had

been left at the Teansters Unic: oy AkAGON.

The informant

also noted that WAVIDSON nad staisd chat he bolieved MIRO

to be "crazy".

According to the irformact

MIRO

and "ARAGON

10 meet WIth DAVIDSON a DAVIDSON'S office at

4:30 F.M., December 11, 1959.

The informant also stared in! ARiGON has expressed

a fear of "crossing" HIRO in this n:.:-r as he too

feels

MIRO is a "metal case and nign: very well do bodily harm

tO ARAGON..

The Informart adilsed la. CL December 4, 1959,

MIRO, utIlizing a typEWrItE? •MiRE DE ARAVOR,

memorandun coucerniny the squionin. waish would be required

for his proposed invasior along wich the corditions

surrounding the obtaining of that material ind the privileges

that would be

which is as follows:

• Hencryadun

"Conditions:

X naue will pot be merriored under any circunstances;

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"Mr & may clearly indicate privileges and grants he desires

for his group and affiliate groups;

representatives:

"4.-Action to

ake place during the month of Janua less than

indications will be succesfully accomplished in

72 hours.

No excessess

intended.

"5.-Inmediatrly after end of operation equipment shall be

returaad:

"6. -Offers

to sir X to be fulfilled within 30 days after

taking control of office.

"Equipment required:

"I LST boat:

81 Catalive Plying bosts equipped with 20 um. cannons and

30 cal. a chine guns, rocket launchers aud bomb racks.

8500 ligat bombs.

*200

Rockets'

*500.000 30

cal. shots.

"60.000 gallons of airplane gasoline.

"I Tv set.

"1 radio

set.

*1 radio

transmissor and receptor.

#Food ard

medical supplies.

*100 Garand Rifles.

"250 knives.

• 50 thompsons.

6 mortars ‹60 mm.

•20 Field glosses.

"10 compasses®

•20 walkie-talkies.

®500 Cartines®

8500 BeltS.

*250 pistol holders.

"500 pairs of boots, assorted sizes (mainly 7, 8 and 9).

•1.000 fairs hese.

*300 mortar shells cal. 60 mm.

®150.000 45 cal. shots:

#500.000 Garand and Browning shots.

"100,000 30-30 cal. shots.

$150 thompsons magezines.

1300 Brownang

"dagazines.

"500 ill magazines (large ones.)

"100 pourds dynamite and accessorias."

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mentionod in the above memorandum is no

spocific individual but is anyone who will finance MIRO's

Invasion plans or furnish tbe above equipment for that

purpose.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIC ION

INTERVIEY REPORT

Date -

12/15/59

On December 11, 1959, I. INVING DAVIDSON

telephonically advised that RUBEN MInO and LEOPOLDO ARAGON

were present at his, DAVIDSON's, offico when he arrived at

4:45 p.m.

Upon his

arrival DAVIDSON stated that ARAGON

advised that he, ARAGON, and MIRO did not see "eye to oye

on things."

with MIRO's cause, that 15, yo

ARAGON said that although he is sympathetic

tbe planned invasion to overthrow

the Panananian Government,

loes not believe that the

Untted States Government is guing to do whatever MIRo

wishes.

DAVIDSON said be told MIRO and ARAGON that he

checked with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). and

the United States Department of State and both the FBI.

and the State Department are unaware as to the "green light"

for the Panama invasion. DAVIDSON stated at this point

that he told MIRO he was quite angry because MIRO was only

talking ahout the "green light" backing by the United States.

DAVIDSON advised that MIRO then wanted a long distance

telephone call to be placed to one RALPH MC LIN.

number 3-7001, Panama City, Panama.

MIRO said that MC LAIN

is an Agent for the Central Intelligence Agency and that

IRO's code name is CARLOS VASQUEZ when debenn with MC LAIN.

Although the telephone call

was placed it was

without success.

The call was then postponed until Monday,

December 14,1959, and DAVIDSON stated it would be placed from

his office at 10 a.m.

MIRO also stated that MC LAIN came from Panama

to Miami in April,' 1959, and determined that MIRO was then

in New York City.

MIRO said that MC LAIN then came, to

New York to find MIRO and encourage an invasion plan by

DAVIDSON stated that MIRO acted very discouraged

at this December ll, 1959, meeting and requested that

DAVIDSON try to arrange for a job in Nicaragua so he,

In wrier with

on.

12/11/59

I. IRVING DAVIDSON

by Spociel Agent

_at-

Fashington, D. C.

DONALD HOrTING

File # HTO 97-1159

Dolo dissoros - 12/14/59

/bsb

Proper lill This report in loaned to you by she 181, and neither if no? dia conlenes are to be dlaribaled audaido cha

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"Ro, could support his family.

DAVIDSON advised sIro tbat

all ho could do is suggest this request to MORALiS &1

the Nicaraguan Embassy.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTI

INTERVIEW REPORT

ION

December 14, 1959

WFT-I

telephonically advised

that RUBEN OSCAR MIRO GUARDIA and LEGPOLDO ARAGON ESCALONA

bad met with I. IRVING DAVIDSON that afternoon in DAVIDSON'

offico,

1612 ⅛ Street, N. B., WaShington, D. C.. as planned.

He said DAVIDSON

advised he

had talked with his

"contact

at the United States Duperiment of State who had indicated

that the Dopartment of State is someshat synpathetic with

MIRO's plan to overthrow the Panamanian Government but did

not want to become involued in the ratter. DAVIDSON stated

he was advised that aithough

AniLN is all right, he, DAVIDSON,

should stay alay from HIRU as MING is "hul"

DAVIDSON also

indicated to MIRO and ARAGus he had been advised by his

"contact" that the federa. Bureau uf lovestigation had dIRo's

telephone "bugged" evon befure Milhe got into the

United States.

DAVIDSON advista terofore that he wanted

absolutely nothire lu du air

vIke's plan as lie did not

want to but in trouble wash the insted States Government.

According to the informant, when HIRO learned this

he voiced the opinion that the busted States desired to keep

him here so it cuuld kreg an eye on hin did he asked DAVIDSON

1f DAVIDSON could arrauge for him to go lo licaragua where he

could remain for a few months and "see how things work out".

The informant stated DAVIDSON made no promises concerning

this but told

MIRO he would have MORALES at the Nicaraguan

Embassy send a messago to Nicaragua and see if this could

be arranged.

The informant said DAVIDSON did sod further

identify MORALES but informant believed MURALiS is a military

attache at the Nicaraguan Urbassy.

Informant said MINO attempted to call from

DAVIDSON's office the man in Panana who can supposedly

vouch for him and for the fact inas the luited States will

turn its back on kId's planed invasion.

He was unable

to complete the call but is supresed o try again from

DAVIDSON's office at 10.00 a.m. on Decenber 14, 1959.

CARLOS VASQUEZ, TOrmE to place as all peng the person

Interview with -

_ File A BTO 97-1159

on -

12-11-59

_=t.

Yashington, D. C.

Date Dictated: 12-14-59

Dy Special Apons RICHARD B. KELLOGGi AJC

ropere, of FBI - This repars is loaned &› you by the FBI, and neither sa nor its consens one so be distibuled ansesse la

Bency 80 khura loaned

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tO RALPH MCLSAN (phonetic) at Panama City, Panama, 3-7001.

He said kIRO claired That MCLEAN is affiliated with the

NIRO was expelled from Cuba

told him the United States was sympathetic with MIRO's cause

and would look the other way if his invasion takes place.

The informant said VIRG also stated he had defended McLEAN

in a trial in Panama several years ago when MCLEAN was

accused, along with two other Americans, in a robbery. or

burglary.

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The informant advasid that from biRo's reaction

he believes MIld has no amrodiate plans for obtaining

The informant

aisu idicated it is his boliof that ARAGON will have

nothing more to do with Mild in this regard.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA.

_N

INTERVIEW REPORT

Date -

December 16, 2959

On December IL, 1959, MIss PATRICIA BOLAID,

Secretary to I. IRVIIG DAVIDSON, SUIte 306, 1612 E

street, N.le Wasnington, De Co

telephonically advised

that RUBEN MIRO visitod DAVIDSONg office at 10:30 a.I.

on December 14, 1959, to place a telephone call to

RALPH MCLAIN, telephone number

37001, Panana CIty,

Fanams.

Miss BOLAND stated that after one and one half

hours MIFO was still unsuccessful in getting his call

through to MeLAIN and MIRO decided to have big call

transferrod to hig, MIROis, Wife in Panama.

After the termination of the cali to MIRO's

Nie, MuRo stated to Misa BOLAND he would telephone

AVIDSO! later that day.

Miss JOLAND stated MIRO

never called back as he said he would. Miss BOLAND

sald MIRO's conversation with his wife was in Spanish,

a language she does not understand.

lelerview with

12-24-59 01.

MiSS PATRICIA BOLAND

Washingtos, D. C.

by Spacial Agent -

DONALD HOETING pep

Tain docunoss containe sellbos rocoso

pons egency: 1 and la contenta ere nor lo be distributed

File l WO 97-1159

Date dictated

12-15-59

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ITERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA:

INTERVIEW REPORT

Date December 16, 1952

On December 15, 1959, I. IRVING DAVIDSON,

1612 K Street, Noil, telephonically advised that he

returned to Washington, D. Co, from Miami during the

evening of Docember 14, 1959,

and; therefore, was not

present when MIRO arrived at his, DAVIDSON'S®

office at

10:30 8.Me, December 14, 1959€

DAVIDSON stated that MIRO

was to make a telephone call at that time to RALPH MC. LAIN

at telephone number 37001, Panama City, Panama.

DAVIDSON stated that according to his secretary,

Miss PATRICIA BOLAND, MIRO placed the call to NC LAIN but

after one and one half hours without success, MIRO had the

call transferred to his, MIRO's, wife who resides in

Panama®

DAVIDSON said that he does not plan to engage

in any activities with MIRO and is not going to request

MORALES of the Nicaraguan Embassy to find a job in

Nicaragua for MIRO.

Interview with _ I. TRVING DAVIDSON

File 1- WED 9701159

on 12/15/5901 Hashingtan, Do Ca

_ Deto dietered 12/15/59

by Spacial Agent _DONALD HOELING: pep/vib

This docement contains ae:!!

onestlone not concludions

of the FBI, ll la the property ol to FBI

Pour agency: 1l and lla cralo

not to be distributed outaldo your agency.

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•EDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGAT

INTERVIEW REPORT

December 17, 1959

Washington, D. C., furnished the

Lingen DoWn turnshed the following incornation

rclative to the scquence

of events surrounding his meetings

with RUBEN USCAR MIRO GUARDIA and LEOPULDO ARAGON ESCALONA.

DAVIDSON said his recollection was not too clear regarding

the exact sequence of these events, but the following is

to the best of his recollection.

When he was informed by his friend at the labor

union about December 7, 1959,

about MukO and ARAGOy, he was

given the names of both of those rersons along with MikU's

telephone number.

He said he tried unsuccessfull to call

MIRO and left his number with a request that MRU call him

lie stated MIRU did call. in appointment was made, and

Mlie camc

to his office and told him about lis proposition.

DAVIDSON said later that das he was told by his friend

fros the labor union that diGos had attropted to call him

and when unsuccessfil left a note

for him.

DAVIDSON

said this man asked him to see if he could contact

AliGN and "get him off of the union's bacl."

said le called arGos and asted hia wis he continued le

contact the union when he

LAVIDSON: tad already seen MkU,

and ARAGON Jaswered!

that he wanted to soo nho it nas ladd

MRU was dcaling

with so DiVIDsuA intired ARAGON to his

ARAGUY did cone in his office later plat

murring and DAVIDSUN tuld bir he sar no reason to tall:

him when MIRO was nos

torether in this matter in fresent as ley vere apparenal

mile Mistion was saill

they called sire

and arranged for our: tilad and alans

1u meer with villosod in his office ding aftercoon.

said that necring aid tate plai

as did another rcetit

ano diss later and en each ordai, a bose 'allosos could

recall. Aribus and MRu were mailing for him at his ofice

wlan he put there so he did mit tunis it siey came together.

DAVIUSu said 0: she ir. asgoa of his second

for him to associate

as his telephone is probably "bugged."

Intorviow mh. 1. IRVING NAVIDSON-

on 12/16/59.

_or_liashingron. D. C.

DAVIDsUt said no

- File # 3TV_ 97-1152

Date Dictated: 12/16/59

Dy Special AgentS RICHAKU B. HELLOiG ard DUtiLi HUrTING: kar

operty of FRI - lai reput a loanod to pou by the FBl, and secther el se us coninmes are su to danaradared calcano ti

eney to which lom

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RBK: kar

one had told him this and he had no reason to believe it to

be true, and he only said it in an effort to get rid of

MIRO.

DAVIDSON also advised that ARAGON called him

on December 15,

1959, for an appointment and came to his

at about 2:30

P.m. that

same date.

He said ARAGON

explained he is as nuch interested in seeing the Government

of Panamn overthrown as MIRU is, but cannot agree with

MIRO's solution to the

violence.

I said ARaGor said he believed the covernmen

of Panama is so

shaky that it would take very little to

of that governmert.

DAVIDSON said

ARAGON uslied if he would be interested in backing such a

move or if he knes

anyone unu would be and DAvIlSUN

answered him in the negative in both instances.

DAVIUSON Said ARAGON argued that DiVIDSON,

undoubtedly uffer if the "Cuban communists"

gained control

in Panama.

He said he told AltoN if he had any such

information, he should pass it on to the vicaraguar

Ambassador as he, DAVIDSON

only represents Nicaragua ir

commercial matters.

DAVIDSON said

le refused ARAGUN®

request that he introduce ARiGON to the Nicaraguan

Ambassador.

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PD-208 (904-18-80-598

-FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIS

INTERVIEW REPORT

Date _ 12/17/59

"-CRET

Wash Park brive,

2901

Field Office of

e was advised that he need make no statement.

atens ho made could e used against ear, and that y

MIRO advised he dis not return to Panama in

wot estat east as ro due on ana dennerations

against the Panamanian Government.

He said he has recently

been engaged in an attempt to cbtain empioyment with some

international organization, either

in the lnited Siates,

or somewhere outside of Panana,

in Latin Anerica.

if he is successful in obtaining this employment, he does

not plar to return to fanama for ar least five years, but

added he had

no imnediate prospects for such a job.

nano was specifiraly shed whether or not he

had been attempting to obtain

in the United States, linancial

backing for an invasion of arena ine claiming,

that he had been promised

that the United States

Government would "look the nobe? ray,

He at first denied sha. he had done either

and later said that since he hit beeu assured he would not

have to say anything:

he preferred

to go on record as saying

that he neither

no. denied the allegations, but

racher, refused to discugs chem.

asked about RALPH MC LAIN, MIRO said he

miret met MC LAIN in Penana.

around 1940, or 1941, when he

defended MC LAIN, who was charger as

an accomplice in a

murder case.

said he beliere: MC LAIN is associated with

a United States intelligence igency because of his activities

and apparent contacts,

but deaded that NC LAIN had told him

the United States Gove nmen, would "losk the other way,"

if MIRO instituted an in aisle so overthrow the Panamanian

Government®

Intervien with RUBZA OSCAR MIRO GUARDIA

_ File # WFO 97-1159

on _12/17/59_01Washingtos, D. Co

_ Dore diciored 12/17/59

by Spaciel Aponps HERBERT Je MORGAN. JR. RICHARD B. NELLOCG:ekh

Propersy of FBI. This repor in looned so you by lle FBI, and neither ul nor ils consents are lo be dismebated outside els

gancy so tolerA lonsedlo

Fera

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DBF 3925/

UNITZD STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Masso Rofor to

File No.

97-1159

Washington, D. C.

DEC 2 g 1953

RUBEN OSCAR MIRO GUARDIA

INTERNAL SECURITY • PANAMA;

REGISTRATION ACT - PANAYA;

NEUTRALITY MATTERS

Herbert J. Morgen,

not been contacted

his rellablilty.

Wp T-l utilized in the report of Special Agent

dated and captioned as above has

•ope

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