Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: HAYES, JAMES D.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 01/21/1960
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

4/27/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10289-10351

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

97-4030-9

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

HAYES, JAMES D.

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE: 01/21/1960

' PAGES:

90

SUBJECTS:

NRO, BKG, FINANCES, TRA, POLIT, ASSOC, CUBAN EXILES,

ACA, COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARY ACT, CONSPR,

SABOTAGE, CUBAN AIRPLANES

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION:

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS:

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 03/24/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

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Report Form

F 2263 (Rêv. 5-12-55)

REPORTING OFFICE

MIAMI

TITLE OF CASE

Classies!

Declassity tie OADR

FEDERAL BUREAU REAVESTIGATION

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

MIAMI

CHANGED

NORMANS

Norman Roth

CLOTHMAN, aka

DATE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

1-21-60

10/7/59-1/13/60

REPORT MADE BY

CIA MAG AN CRIFCTION TO

JAMES Mr HAYES

CHARACTER OF CASE

IN ThiS

TYPED BY

JDH : gfe

MATION

mbs

SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR

KP1010-97

SuD| 1511

REGISTRATION ACT • CUBA

ADD. DISSEMINATION.

116-98

The title of this case is marked changed to include the alias

NORMAN ROTH, by which subject is also known to MM I-7 in

Instant report.

REFERENCE:

APPROVED

CORE MADE:

ED BY

37cds.

Bureau letter to Miami dated 8/20/59

Report of SA ANDREW J. SHANNON dated 10/15/59 at

Washington, entitled "WILLIAM A. ROBERTS, RA - C"

Miami letter to Bureau dated 11/30/59 captioned

"BERNARD J. EZHAYA; ET AL, ITSP-MT"

Miami teletype to Bureau dated 12/9/59

Bureau airtel to Miami dated 12/18/59

83/17/78 fS6/PB

_coptes made LHM

• P.

or Loven at Felte by

NEW YORK

Ka 534/50/78

185,175

Declassity o

LEADS •

110

AL THE BRONX, NEW YORK

flected

W111 verify subject's birth 12/26/14, Bronx,

assport application.

SPECIAL AGENT .

IN CHARGE

13 - Bureau

(RM)

97-4030

1

• U.S. Customs, Miami (RM)

1'1+

2

DO NOT WRITE IN SPÁCES BELOW

9

MCT - 41

New York (RM)

1

- Pittsburgh (52-1687)(info)

(RM)

2 - Washington Field (RM)

4 - Miami (97-213) (1 - 52-3290)

(1 - 87-8756)

AGENCY STATe, CIA, ISS, C2, ON), GS 1

REQ DERB MAURIS

Mex. City

HOWL FOR'T

BYLE

160

(Trifie)

PROPERTY OF FBI. -This report is loaned to you by thered

52 FEB 11 1960 143

state

ints are to be distributed outside the agency to which loaned.

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MM 97•213

WASHINGTON FIELD

canadis

AT WASHINGTON. D. G.

I. Will review the records of the Passport Division,

Department of State, for additional information concerning

ROTHMAN.

1 Will ascertain If any further information 18

contained in the files of CIA.

Will ascertain whether or not rothMan registered

under provisions of Registration Act of 1938 a8 amended.

AT MIAMI, FLORIDA

1. Will report any prosecutive action in connection

with current cases in which ROTHMAN involved.

2. Will recontact RICARDO MADAN for any additional

information concerning ROTHMAN's activities and possible

association with anti-CASTRO groups.

3. Will continue to follow and report activities of

the subject relating to Cuban political and counter -revolutionary

activities:

4. Will attempt to locate bank account for NORMAN

ROTHMAN.

5. Will request toll calls made from ROTHMAN' &

residence at Miami Beach.

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MM 97-213

6. Will recontact HAROLD SAM KAWAS, PCI, for any

additional infornation in his possession concerning subject.

ADMINISTRATIVE

Two additional copies of instant report are being

furnished the Bureau for transmittal to Legat, Havana, and

Legat, Mexico, for their information.

Instant report is confined to subject's current

activities in Cuban counter-revolutionary matters. It is

to be noted that NORMAN ROTHMAN is under investigation in the

cases entitled "STUART SUTOR, ET AL, TGP; ITSP; FEA: NM;

CONSPIRACY, " Miami file 52-3290 and

"BERNARD J. EZHAYA, ET AL,

ITSP-MT, " Miami file 87-8756.

N. ROBERT HAMMER, Cashier, reviewed records Pan

American Bank of Miami.

Request to interview subject is being held in

abeyance at this time since he is currently on trial in

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, In STUART SUTOR case and under

Indictment in New Haven, Connecticut, in the EZHAYA case.

The original FD-302 concerning Interview with

ALBERTO ARDURA MOYA is being maintained in Miami file 52-3290.

original and subsequent information concerning B-26 Nevew

airplanes seized by U.S. Customs was furnished by Miami

Office, FBI to U. S. Customs.

Request authority to claim

$19,000 recovery value for these seizures

set forth in

instant report.

INFORMANTS

AyRS

94l60

Credit

19,000 allier.

IDENTITY

LOCATION

MM T-1 L8 RICHARD B. JAFFE, PSI Under

Development, contacted by SA GEORGE E.

DAVIS, JR. on 8/24,28, 31/59,

and by

SA LEMAN L. STAFFORD, JR. ON 8/22,243

10/7,25,27/59.

134-370 Sub A-2,

3,4,9,12,

14,17

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MM 97-213

IDENTITY

MM T-2 1S HAROLD SAM KAWAS, PCI,

contacted by SA JOHN P. LENIHAN on

10/21/59.

MM T-3 I8 MM 509-C, contacted by

SA ROBERT E.

FETZNER, on 11/13 and

20/59.

MM Tol IS JAMES P. DOWRICK, JR.,

320 Hibiscus Street, Miami Springs,

Florida, contacted by SA THOMAS H.

ERRION on 12/9/59. (By request)

MM T-5 18 DAVE WILLIAMS, Passenger

Service Representative, Guest AlI-

lines, International Aisport, Miami,

Florida, contacted by SA JAMES D.

HAYES on 12/9,10, 16/59. (By request)

MM T-6 I8 JANET SUMMERS, District

Manager's Clerk, Southern Bell

Telephone & Telegraph Company,

Miami Beach, Florida, contacted

by SA LEMAN I. STAFFORD, JR. On

12/11/59.

MM T°7 Is Dun and Bradstreet:

Records checked by IC CLIFFORD M.

WERNER on 11/9/59. (Confidential

records)

MM T-8 18 JOE CAMILLERI, Miami

real estate man and pilot, contacted

by SA GEORGE E. DAVIS, JR. on

12/21/59. (By request)

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LOCATION

137-1634

137-10

Instant report

page .

Instant report

page .

Instant report

page

11

Instant report

page 19

Instant report

page 11

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MM 97-213

DEVILLE

LOCATION

MM T-9 IS HERREL BELLAMY, General

Instant report

Manager, L B. Smith Aircraft

Company,

Miami, Florida, contacted

page

11

by SA GEORGE E. DAVIS, JR. on

12/22,23/59, (By request)

MM T-10 18/RICARDO MADAN, PSI Under

Instant report

Vevelopment, contacted by SA THOMAS H

ERRION on 1/13/60.

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6

100)

Additional informants contacted and referred to

in instant report as having been unable to furnish any

information concerning captioned subject are:

MM 639-S contacted by SA ROBERT JAMES DWYER,

оx. 10/19/59.094(M.)

MM 676-PC contacted by SA ROBERT I. FETZNER,

on 11/3/59.

PCI JOHN KERNAN contacted by SA ROBERT E. FETZNER,

on 10/15/59.

Careful consideration has been given to each source

concealed in this report and "? symbols were utilized only

In those instances where identities must be concealed.

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MM 97-213

time and informant was of the opinion that ROTiMAN felt

that he knew MADAN fairly well because of that fact.

Intormant said that ROTHMAN asked MADAN It he would

consider talking to ARDURA MOYA and to, SANCHEZ MOSQUERA,

whom informant advised had been a colonel in the Cuban

Army and one of the very few who

ever actually parricipated

in battles in the Sierra Maestra in one of which he vas

wounded. SANCHEZ MOSQUERA, ACCOrding to MN T-10, 18

known as a fighter. Also according to informant, an

Individual named CANDIDO MORA, who was & representative

In the cuban Congress prior to

. the

_Eall of BATISTA,

WAS

to be present during the proposed

talk between MADAN

and

ROTHMAN and the other two. MM T-1D pointed out that

CANDIDO MORA had & brother

named MENELAO MORA, Who was

very close friend of MADAN's and

who was killed in

attack on the Presidential Palace, March 13, 1957. (8)U)

According to Informant,

the purpose of the talk

was to find out whether or not MADAN would be willing to

aid the above mentioned individuals in whatever

they had, which secording

plans

to My 1o1o, were probably

anti-CASTRO In nature (tM)

MM T-10 stated that he was informed that MADAN

told RothMaN and the others that he would help them, but

only in matters outside of the United States,

inasmuch as

MADAN has & job here, has his family here,

, and at the present

time has no intention of returning to Cuba. (8) (u)

MADAN reportedly mentioned at the time of the

above talk, which MI-10 said took place some time in

latter part of November, 1959, that he was going to Mexico

to see a priest friend

and to attempt to arrange

a supply of marble. (d/u)

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HAT

MM 97-213

time and informant was of the opinion that RoTiMaN felt

that he knew MADAN fairly well becsuse of that fact.

Informant said that ROTHMAN asked MADAN 1f he would

consider talking to ARDURA MOYA and to SANCHER MOSQUERA,

whom Informant advised had been a colonel in the Cuban

Army and one of the very few who ever actually participated

in battles in the Sierra Maestra in one of which he was

wounded. SANCHEZ MOSQUERA, aCCording to MM T-10, 18

known as a fighter. Also according to Informant,

Individual named CANDIDO MORA, who was & representative

in the Cuban Congress prior to the fall of BATISTA, was

to be present during the proposed talk between MADAN and

ROTHMAN and the other two. MM T-1D pointed out that

CANDIDO MORA had & brother named MENELAO MORA, WhO MA8 &

very close friend of MaDaN's and

who was killed in the

attack on the Presidentlal Palace, March 13, 1957. (8D) (U)

According to informant, the

purpose of the talk

was to find out whether or not MaDAN would be wibling to

aid the above mentioned individuals in whatever

Plans

they had, which according to MM I-10, were probably

MM T-10 stated that he was informed that MADAN

told rothman and the others that he would help them, but

only In matters outside of the United States, inasmuch as

MADAN has a job here has his family here,

at the present

tIme tue no intention of returning to Cuba. (IM)

MADAN reportedly mentioned at the time of the

above talk, which MM I-10 said took place

gome time ii

latter part of November, 1959, that he was going to mexico.

to see a priest friend of his

and to attempt to arrange

a supply of marble. fim)

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MM 97-213

time and informant was of the opinion that ROTHMAN felt

that he knew MADAN fairly well becsuse of that fact.

Informant said that ROTHMAN asked MADAN if he would

consider talking to ARDURA MOYA and to SANCHEZ MOSQUERA,

whom Informant advised had been a colonel in the Cuban

Army and one of the very few who ever actually participated

In battles in the Sierra Maestra In one of which he vas

wounded. SANCHEZ MOSQUERA,

according to Mi T-10, is

known as a fighter. Also according to informant, an

Individual, named CANDIDO MORA, who was & representative

In the Cuban Congress prior to the fall of BATISTA, was

to be present during the proposed talk between MADAN and

the other two. MM T-ID pointed out that

CANDIDO MORA had & brother named MENELAO MORA, WhO Wa8 &

very close friend of MADAN's and

who was killed in the

attack on the Presidential Palace, March 13, 1957. 649(4)

According to informant,

WaS

the purpose of the talk

to find out whether of not MaDAN would be willing

aid the above mentioned individuals in whatever

plans

they had, which according

tO MM T-10, were probably

anti CASTRO In nature. @M

MM T-L0 stated that he was informed that MADAN

told ROTHMAN and the others

that he would help them, but

only In matters outside of the United States,

inasmuch as

MADAN has a job here, has his family here and at

the present

time has no Intention of returning to Cuba. (4) fe)

MADAN reportedly mentioned at the tine of the

above talk, which MM I-10 said took place some time in

latter part of November, 1959, that he was going to Mexico

to see a priest friend of his

and to attempt to arrange

a supply of marble. C(M)

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