Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: LEG, MX
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 09/13/1963
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

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Identification Form

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Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER:

124-10226-10425

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 63-7985-3RD NR 125

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: LEG, MX

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE:

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

09/13/1963

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DOCUMENT TYPE:

CLASSIFICATION:

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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RESTRICTIONS :

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 05/28/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS:

INC MEMO, LHM

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10-

5010-104-U2

UNITED STATES

INMENT

'Memorandum

TO

Director, FBI

DATE:

SEP 1 3 1963

FROM:

Legat, Mexico City

SUBJECT:

JAMES RIDDLE HOFFA

CHARLES W. BRAY

CENTRAL CASUALTY COMPANY

HOMER BRAY SERVICES, INC.

MISCELIANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING

(ACCOUNTING AND FRAUD SECTION)

BU 63-7893

CG 62-6006

MC 62-127

(P)

JAMES RIDDLE HOFFA

IRWIN S. WEINER

ALLEN M. DORFMAN

MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING

(ACCOUNTING AND FRAUD SECTION)

BU 63-7985.

CG 62-6020

MC 62-129

(P)

7893-

i COMiAINED

HEROIN IS UN.

DATE /1-18-963Y 5668518/KSR

ENCLOSURES

(JFK)

Enclosed herewith are ten copies of a letterhead

memorandum, dated and captioned as above, suitable for

dissemination.

REFERENCES

ReBulets 7/22/63 in first captioned matter

and 7/25/63 in second captioned matter.

A check of public source references and efforts

by MEX-225 and MEX-170 have failed to reveal the operation

in Mexico City of the Intercontinental Insurance and Surety

Co., although as noted in the letterhead memorandum,

this

ENCLOGURS

firm

had several joint accounts at the Banco del Pals, S.A.

with Cia. Azteca de Administracion, S.A.

"10

Bureau (Enes. 10)

12 - Haison

Section)

(4 - Chicago

2 - Mexico City

JBG: jhk

(12)

63-7985

163-7925-

NOT ROOORDED,

102 SEP 25 1968

memo Regat lexico

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MC 62-127

MC 62-129

It should be carefully noted that all information

attributed to T-l and I-2 is of a confidential nature and

that

these sources are not available to testily or to furnish

depositions concerning same.

Information furnished at this time and additional Information

being obtained should be regarded as strictly confidential.

SOURCES

Identity of Source

T-1 Is MEX-225

T-2 1s MEX-170

Confidential Source

Abroad

File Location

137-93A

137-50A

SA JOSEPH B. GARCIA

LEADS

MEXICO CITY OFFICE

At Mexico, D. F.

Will continue efforts to locate JOHN M. KEARNEY.

WIll complete translation and review of Banco

del Pais, S. A. records concerning Cia. Azteca de Adminis-

tracion,

S. A. records and transactions.

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNTIED STATES DEPÄRTMENT OF JU TICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

This document contains neither

recommendations nor conclusions of

the FBl.

It is the property of

the FBI and is loaned to your agency;

it and its contents are not to be

distributed outside your agency.

JAMES RIDDLE HOFFA

CHARLES W. BRAY

CENTRAL CASUALTY COMPANY

HOMER BRAY SERVICES, INC.

JAMES RIDDLE HOFFA

IRWIN S. WEINER

ALLEN M. DORFMAN

WASHINGTON 25, D. C.

SEP 1 3 1968

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HENSIN. IS UNCLASSIFIED

BAIT 11-18 96315668 SLD KSR

(JFK)

T-I, who has furnished reliable information in

the past, advised on August 2, 1963, as follows:

D. F., disclosed that

is registered in Book 8, Volume 408, Page 281, No. 156;

also Book 3, Volume 495, Page 211, No. 142; and Book 3,

Volume. 541, Page 224, No. 186.

Above made under Registration No. 16633 of

April 20, 1960.

The company is capitalized at $25,000 pesos

($2,000 U.S.) for 50 years and was

registered before Notary

EDUARDO CORTASAR CREEL on August 27, 1960, to operate in all

classes of commission work, business activities and all its

ramifications, issuance of bonds,

letters of credit, and

titles and credit.

25 stock certificates of a value of

$1,000 pesos each ($80 U.S.) were issued. The company

operates under Secretary of Foreign Relations Permit No.

5222, File No. 222093, of April 19, 1960..

Officers of the company:

EDWING JOHN RYAN MCLAUGHLING

With 5 certificates, sole administrator,

has Mexican Immigration document FM-2,

#20829, single, 61 years of age.

business

counselor; residence:

Apartment

Ramos Arizpe #30;

3, Mexico, D. F.; an American.

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ALFONSO FLORES LECONA

With 5 certificates, commission agent

of this Mexican business, married, 59

years of age, accountant, residing at

Rebsamen #710, Colonia Del Valle,

Mexico, D. F.

JOHN KEARNEY CLEARY

With 5 certificates, an American but

naturalized as a Mexican citizen under

Order No. 73 dated April 16, 1945, issued

by the Mexican Foreign Office; married,

78 years of age, engineer, office - Calle

Reforma #27, Office No. 207, Mexico, D. F.

can rosessneer 1, Mexico,

(address given)

FERNANDO SCHROMM MENDOZA

With 5 certificates, Mexican national,

oublicity man, married, 27 years of age.

residing at Calle Montes Himalaya #O30-3.

Colonia Lomas, Mexico, D. F.

OTTO SCHROMM MENDOZA

With 5 certificates, Mexican national,

sales promoter, married, brother of

FERNANDO SCHROMM MENDOZA, and residing

with FERNANDO SCHROMM.

On September 22, 1960, under Registry No. 38175

in Book 3, Volume 491, Page 74, No. 74, the capital of

this

firm was increased to

$500,000 pesos ($40,000 U.s.) A

meeting of the following stockholders was held at the

address Anatole France 71-501 on September 12; 1961:

EDWIN JOHN RYAN (MCLAUGHLIN)

FERNANDO SCHROM MENDOZA

Lic. (Atty.) ALFONSO DE GARAY, JR.

HAYDEE CRUZ OLIVA

LIc. (AttS:) ARMANDO AMEZACA ALVARADO

At this meeting, RYAN represented 300 shares,

De GARAY 100, SCHROM 20, CRUZ OLIVA 30 and AMEZAGA 50 --

total 500 shares.

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A confidential source abroad advised on August 12,

1963, as follows:

The records of the Mexican Immigration Service

reflect that shortly after the incorporation of the Cia.

Azteca de Administracion, S. A., on April 20, 1960, a

series of letters was directed to the Mexican Immigration

Service by this company in an effort to obtain authorization

fOr STEWART B. HOPPS to assume charge of the company.

After

several refusals, said authorization was finally granted

on June 13, 1961, but apparently HOPPS did not enter Mexico

as the Mexican Government files fail to reflect any further

action in this connection.

These same Mexican Government files reflect that

JOHN M. KEARNEY (CLEARY) was born March 20, 1895, at La

Plata, Maryland, and entered Mexico at Nuevo Laredo on

October 20, 1920, and was engaged for many years at Veracruz

and vicinity as an employee of oil companies (not specified).

He is married to MARIA TERESA NOLAN and he became a Mexican

citizen on April 20, 1945.

The records of the Visa Section of the American

Embassy reflect that JOHN KEARNEY (CLEARY), Mexican citizen,

born March 20, 1895, at La Plata, Maryland, with residence

at Rio Tamesis #3, Mexico City,

was issued

visas on

January 3, 1961,

and December 26, 1962.

He has an unlimited

visa to travel to the United States until December 26, 1963.

Efforts were made to locate KEARNEY at the above address;

however, at this address there is now located a singing

school.

T-2, who has furnished reliable information in

the past, advised on August 28, 1963, as follows:

the following information on cards in the Spanish

The records of the Banco del Pals, S. A'i nouages

translated as follows:

Account #21246 - sub account #4-21246 in dollars

in name of Intercontinental Insurance and Surety

G. A.S. At by Gla, Azteca de Administracton,

Authorized signatures: EDWIN J. RYAN,

JOHN M. KEARNEY, CHARLES W. BRAY. Principal

EDWIN J. RYAN.

Vallarta 21.

(Date i card) May 20, 1950. Business address:

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(Revised card re foregoing account) dated

February 27, 1961.

Additional signatures:

FERNANDO SHROMM

MAGOLI NAREZCO G.

(Revised card re foregoing account) dated

June 24, 1961.

Additional signatures: BERNARDO CARAMES

ANTONIO H. RIVERA

JOHN T. RUDDY

Business address: Nassau, Bahamas

This card substitutes all others for Account

#21246)

Additional signature: LUIS J. BOTIFOLL

Account closed February 14, 1962:

****

Account #4-21254 in Mexican currency

Cia. Azteca de Administracion, S. A.

Authorized signatures:

EDWIN J. RYAN

JOHN M.

KEARNEY

ALFONSO FLORES LECUONA

this account was opened May 20, 1960 and closed

July 25, 1962.

*

*

Account #4-21255 in dollars in name Universal

Guarantee & Trust Co. by Cia. Azteca de Adminis-

tracion, S. A.

Authorized signatures: CHARLES W. BRAY

ALLEN M. DORFMAN

STEWART B. HOPPS

IRWIN S. WEINER

Principal Officer: ' EDWIN J. RYAN

Account opened May 20, 1960 and closed

January 18, 1962.

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Temporary Card

Account #4-21256 in dollars in name Commonwealth

Marine & General Assurance Co. Ltd. by Cia. Azteca

de Administracion, S. A.

Authorized signatures: EDWIN J. RYAN

JOHN M. KEARNEY

Principal Officer: EDWIN J. RYAN

Account was opened June 25, 1960 and closed

February 14, 1962.

Account #4-21656 In dollars - Special Account

in name Cia. Azteca de Administracion, S. A. -

IntercontInental Insurance & SurelyAgo.

Authorized signatures: EDWIN J.'

JOHN M. KEARNEY

Principal Officer: EDWIN J. RYAN

Account opened August 20, 1960.

* *

*

*

Account #4-21742 opened September 14, 1960 in

name Cia. Azteca de Administracion, S. A. -

affiliated Brokers Inc.

Authorized signatures:

EDWIN J. RYAN

I. H. BENTLEY DE RYAN

(Ryan's wife)

Principal Officer: EDWIN J. RYAN

Business address: Anatole France 71-501.

Account closed December 4, 1961.

****

Account #4-21820 In dollars in name Cia. Azteca

de Administracion, S. A.

Authorized signature:

EDWIN J. RYAN (only)

Account opened October 1, 1960, and closed

August 25, 1962.

* * *

Temporary

Account #14-21950 in name Cla Azteca de

Administracion, S.

A. - Instituto Azteca de

Creditos y Trust, S: A.

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Authorized signatures:

ALLEN M. DORFMAN

SOL C. SCHWARTZ

Principal Officer:

JOHN. M. KEARNEY

Account opened November 11, 1960, account

closed December 11, 1961.

*

*

*

Account #4-21986 - Special Account

Authorized signatures:

EDWIN J. RYAN

I.. H. BENTLEY DE RYAN (wife)

Principal Officer:' EDWIN J. RYAN

Account opened July 3, 1961, closed December 4, 1961.

* * * *

Account #21430 in dollars in name Cia. Azteca

de Administracion, S. A. - Atlantic Brokerage

Corp:

Authorized signatures:

STEWART B. HOPPS

EDWIN J. RYAN

JOHN M. KEARNEY

F. SCHROMM

Principal Officer:

Account

opened

EDWIN J. RYAN

June 30, 1960, closed December 4, 1961.

*

*.*

*

Temporary

Account #14-21951 in dollars in name Cia.

Azteca de Administracion, S. A. - Pan Am

Distributors

S. A.

Authorized signatures:

ALLEN M. DORFMAN

SOL C. SCHWARTZ

SAM JAFFE

ROBERT STEINBERG

BEN GOULDING

Principal Officer:

JOHN M. KEARNEY

Account opened November 11, 1960.

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ANALYSIS OF ACCOUNTS

Account #21246

Opened with deposit of $26,351.78 U.S. on May 20, 1960,

check #400190 on the First

National Bank & Trust Co. issued

by the Intercontinental Insurance & Surety Co. of Chicago,

Illinois.

June 7, 1960

June 8, 1960

June 30, 1960

June 30, 1960

Transfer of $2,500.00 U.S. from this

account to account #21256.

Deposit of $6,850.29 U.S., check #400197,

on the First National Bank & Trust Co.

of Chicago.

Transfer of $3,700.00 U.S. from account

#21430.

July 2, 1960

August 1, 1960

August 3, 1960

August 13, 1960

August 31, 1960

per telegram dated June

29, 1960, from

Provincial Bank of Canada of Montreal.

Deposit of $4,800.00 U.S. per Banco del

Pals, check #101426, drawn on account

#21430.

Transfer of $2,000.00 U.S. from account

Deposit of $3,960.80 U.S. on the First

National Bank & Trust Co. per check

#400233, handled by correspondent, First

National Bank of Chicago.

Deposit of $28,641.41 U.S. on First

National Bank & Trust per check #400339;

correspondent, First National Bank of

Chicago.

Payment order of $22,500.00 U.S. received

from correspondent, First National Bank

of Chicago in favor of Intercontinental

Insurance & Surety Co. per instructions

of Homer Bray Service, Inc. per telegram

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dated August 30, 1960. (correspondent,

Continental Illinois Bank?)

September, 1960

Balance of $43,068.29 U.S., end balance

$237.25 U.S:

October 28, 1960

Payment order of $6,986.76 U.S. received

from correspondent, Continental Illinois

National Bank of Chicago on instructions

from Homer Bray Service, Inc.

November 18, 1960

Payment order received and deposited to

this account from the Continental Illinois

National Bank consisting of three drafts

totaling $27,292.93.

November 18, 1960 Check #112743,

for $23.50 U.S. issued

to Carey Cadillac (renting car).

November 10, 1960 Check #101441 for $2,000.00 U.S. payable

to GERALDINE HOPPS (wife of STEWART

HOPPS), Bank of California.

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