Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: DIRECTOR, FBI
To: SAC, MM
Document date: 06/30/1961
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note).

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

5/27/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10298-10256

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 2-1693-19

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM: DIRECTOR, FBI

TO: SAC, MM

TITLE :

DATE:

06/30/1961

PAGES:

2

SUBJECTS :

[Restricted]

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS :

4

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW:

08/05/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: INC MEMO

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Releasett unter the Joh T. Kernedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 741 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

SAG, Miami

Simp son

June 30, 1961

EX-II6

MN.7/1

Director, FBI

(2-1692)

-16643

ANTICOMMUNIST LEGIONNAIRES

NEUTRALITY MATTERS

in/ Reurtel

May

18, 19610

and Bulets dated June 1,

1961, and June 19

1961,

requesting certain inquiries be

conducted to establish

the true identity of the leader of

this group and the current name and status of the organization.

Enclosed are two copies of a memorandum from the

Department dated June 27, 196l, which is self explanatory:

It is noted that the bepartment is particularly interested

in the reconnaissance trip which was planned for May 27,

1961, by Gerald ratrick Benning with Augustin Capo and

Orlando Garcia. & M)

You should immediately determine whether this

trip was actually made and thoroughly interview, the

participants and obtain signed statements if possible:

Complete details of the trip should be determined as well

as details concerning any plans for future trips. It

should be born in mind that such a reconnaissance trip,

if actually madesicle 18, U.S. Code.

may possibly constitute a violation

of Section 960,

In accordance with the Department's request,

you should continue to follow the activities of this group.

MAILED 31

92

should be instituted to fully develop and determine the

plans of this group to embark upon an espedition against

Cuba•

Henning should be thoroughly interviewed in this

regard

and you should also attempt to locate and interview

other members of this organization currently inthe

Tolson

Belmont

Mohr

Callahan

Conrad

This matter should be afforded prompt attention and

DeLoach _

Evans

the results of your investigation submitted in report form

Malone

with mine copies designated

for the Bureau.

DECLASSIFIED BY

SPEACE

Sullivan -

Tavel

Trotter .

Enclosures

ON 5/4/94.

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Beleased uter the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (14 05C 2107 Hote) .

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RIPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

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_-UNITED STATES

ERNMENT

Memorandum

GONI

DECLASSIFIED BY DOT -CRIM

4-29-98 500

This refers to your memoranda of May 19 and May 23, 1961

regarding the activities of the above group in which you request

to be advised whether the information submitted indicates a

violation of the neutrality statutes under the jurisdiction of

the Bureau warranting investigation.

The information submitted indicates that

this group has

been soliciting recruits and funds in the Miami and Houston areas

fand that an informant has advised that Gerald Patrick/Henning, the

alleged leader of the group, and two other members of the organi-

zation were planning to make a reconnaissance trip on May 27 to

Cay Aguilla, and Cay Sal Bank with Agustin Capo and Orlando Garcia J0

The information submitted also reflects that the Central Intel-

ligence Agency has advised that although Capo is under assessment

for operational interest in connection with a clandestine radio

network, he is not yet under Central Intelligence Agency control

and "should be stopped."

It is also indicated that the United

States Border Patrol planned to attempt to stop the expedition

involving the Americans.

FbI INFORMATION CONTAINCO

13 UNCLASSIRTOD

-BY SPSMAL

JFK)

HERETA

DATE.

TO

Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation

DATE!

June 27 1961

Issistant Attorney General

Internal Security Division

SUBJECT:

ANTICOMMUNIST LEGIONNAIRES

NEUTRALITY MATTERS

CONFI

ENTIAI

In view of the fact that

the above information reflects

possible violations of 18 Uis.C. 959 and 960, it is desired that

the Bureau follow the activities of Capo and

Garcia, as well as

the activitiessof the above organization, and that,

in particular,

we be furnished information concerning any expeditions this group

may have made or plans to make.

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JUN

CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR

RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION

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