Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: BAUMGARDNER
To: BELMONT
Document date: 01/26/1961
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 2-1622-73

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FROM:

BAUMGARDNER

TO : BELMONT

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DATE: 01/26/1961

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SUBJECTS :

ROLANDO MASFERRER

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: Consulted

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 07/21/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: APPROVAL OF DOJ

COMMENTS: MEMO, REFERRED OF DOJ

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

_OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

UNITED STATES GOV

Memorandum

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Mx. A. H. Balliont

McGuire

DATE: 1-26-61

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Mr." Evans FIL

SUBJECT: ROLANDO ARCADIO MASFERRER ROJAS

1 - Mr. Simpson5-7-94

NEUTRALITY MATTERS

ALL INFORMATION 'CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

DATE

740181

BY 2242 Ang.

There is enclosed for the Director's information a detailed

memorandum concerning Masferrer which includes information concerning

his background, Government attempts to remove him from the Miami area,

and a summary of the various investigations the Bureau has conducted

of him.

Of primary interest is the present status of the current

neutrality case against Masferrer. Briefly, the facts of the case are:

On 10-4-60, 27 men invaded Cuba from the United States and these men

were either killed or imprisoned by the Cuban Government.

Upon

authorization of the Department, we investigated this incident and

established that Masferrer was behind it and on interview Masferrer

admitted his participation.

During interviews Masferrer told Bureau Agents he would

cease all operations if requested by the United States Government.

We

furnished this information to State, the Attorney General and Central

Intelligence Agency on 11-30-60. On 12-30-60, State asked us to contact

Masferrer and take him up on his offer but we refused on ground we

had no legal basis to act. We have had no indication that any

representative from State or Central Intelligence Agency has contacted

Masferrer concerning his offer.

given te house me we as towers cesided..

An informant

reported on 12-30-60 that Masferrer is broke and his group disbanded.

On the basis of our investigative reports, the department

considered prosecution of Masferrer and on 1-5-61 Assistant Attorney

General Yeagley conferred with the Director concerning the feasibility

of prosecution. The Director pointed out the anti-Castro feelings

Florida and the recent break in

diplomatic relations with Cuba and

suggested that befoictaking any action Justice

secure, in writing,

a statement from State Department that Masferrer should be prosecuted.

On 1-25-61 Yeagley said he had conferred with State on several occasions

and on 1-19-61 was told state had no objection to thelpaNeset in the

Yeagley insisted on having a statement that prosecution would

national interest.

left State

con tremol

petey has had no further word from state;and

State Department representative he talked

to has now

equently,

further action against Masferrer until State

forth

its position

cation

Enclosure Hav

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in

writing.

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