Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, MM
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 06/24/1964
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/4/2015:

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10277-10435

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 97-4474-132

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

SAC, MM

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 06/24/1964

'PAGES:

18

SUBJECTS:

MIRR, ASSOC, OBA, WJ, ACA, BOMBING, SUGAR MILLS,

REACTION, CUBA, MIL

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 06/17/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: INC LHM, MEMO

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FD-36 (Rev. 10-29-63)

FBI

Date:

6/24/64

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TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (97-4474)

SAC, MIAMI (105-2855) (P)

MOVIMTENTO INSURRECIONAL DE RECUFERACION 015/98

REVOLUCIONARIA (Insurrectional Movement

/of Revolutionary Recovery) (MIRR)

INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA

NEUTRALITY MATTERS

(00: Miami)

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

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6/12/64, and Miami teletypes, 6/20/64, and 6/23/64 Sankey

Enclosed herewith are 12 copies of letterhead

memorandum regarding captioned organization.

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Copies are being furnished locally to State Dept.

Coordinator of Cuban Affairs, Border Patrol, Coast Guard,

G-2, OSI, Customs (Miami and

Region II), FAA, INS, ONI and

CIA.

alliteneed

This memorandum is being classified Confidential •

in order to provide security to a source of continuing value,

namely, WILLIAM JOHNSON.

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MM T-I is WILLIAM JOHNSON, 1271 Northwest 180th

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Date:

6/24/64

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ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

TO:

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HEREN IS UNCLASSIFIED

FROM:

SAG, MIAMI (105-2855) (P) DATE 9/13/85

BYEL

MORAN

MOVIMIENTO INSURRECIONAI DE RECUPERACION

REVOLUCIONARIA (Insurrectional Movement

of Revolutionary Recovery) (MIRR)

INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA

NEUTRALITY MATTERS

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AUG 2 8 1964

(00: Miami)

6/22/64, and Miami teletypes, 6/20/64, and 6/23164. Sanchey

Enclosed herewith are 12 copies of letterhead

memorandum regarding captioned organization.

Copies are being furnished locally to State Dept.

Coordinator of Cuban Affairs, Border Patrol, Coast Guard,

G-2, OSI, Customs (Miami and Region II), FAA, INS, ONI and

CIA.

This memorandum is being classified Confidential •

in order to provide security to a source of continuing value,

namely, WILLIAM JOHNSON.

C • Wick

MM T-1 is WILLIAM JOHNSON, 1271 Northwest 180th

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ONE

RE:

MOVIMIENTO INSURRECIONAL DE RECUPERACION REVOLUCIONARIA

(MIRR)

On June 20, 1964, MM T-2, an Individual who has

some knowledge of the activities of the MIRR and its person-

alities including its leader, Orlando Bosch Avila, furnished

the following information:

subject oRGANizAtion

On the evening of June 19,/ 1964, MM T-2 learned

from Laredo, Rodriguez, Treasurer of the MIRR, that the plane

allegedly shot down over Cuba on June 19, 1964, had been

engaged in activities of the MIRR at the time. Rodriguez

said the pilot of the plane was Cubag. Rodriguez would not

give any additional details concerning the flight._ ELA '

MM T-2 also advised that on June 20, 1964, he had

learned that FelixSanchez, an aircraft pilot instructor at FlA

miami, had been contacted on June 20, 1964, by Cervelio

Gutierrez

Concepcion, also known as "Mlmo."

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.MM T-2 des-

cribed Gutierrez as a demolition expert and member of the

MIRR. Gutierrez had attempted to utilize the services of

Sanchez as a pilot and also was desirous of renting an

aircraft on June 20, 1964, for the purposes of "reconnaissance."

cubA

MM T-2 said Sanchez

had previous: plans and therefore declined.

MM T-2 also learned that Gutierrez had attempted to obtain

the private telephone number of the female owner of American

Aviation, which number was unknown to Sanchez.

MM T-2 also learned that Gutierrez had attempted

unsuccessfully to contact Jose Hernandez, a Cuban pilot who

had previously served in the Cubay Air Force and who 18 now

residing in Miami.

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MM T-2 surmised that Gutierrez was attempting to set

up a flight to search for the missing Cessna 205 aircraft.

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BONE IDENTIAb

RE:

MOVIMIENTO INSURRECIONAL DE RECUPERACION REVOLUCIONARIA

(MIRR)

On June 20, 1964, MM T-2 advised that on that date

the wife of laredo Rodriguez had made a statement denying

that the missing aircraft was involved in activities of the

MIRR®

On June 22, 1964, MM T-2 advised that Laredo

Rodriguez, Treasurer of the MIRR, had stated that the alr

raid in'which Luis Diaz Lopez participated over Cuba on

June 19, 1964, was sponsored by the MIRR.

Rodriguez said that contrary to reports circulated

by Cuban Government sources, there were no survivors from

the crash of this aircraft.

Rodriguez claimed he had con-

firmed this through his sources inside Cuba.

MM T-2 continued that on June 22, 1964, a Cuban

pilot whose name is unknown to MM I-2 had stated

he and

another Cuban pilot whose name was not disclosed to MM I-2

had during the recent past been making practice runs in a

Cessna aircraft in the Bahama Islands preparatory to parti-

cipation in an air raid in Cuba with Luis Diaz Lopez.

MM. T-2

advised that the individual whom he was in contact with is

& white male, about 24 years of age, with approximately 70 hours

of flying experience.

" This individual said the raid was

originally scheduled for Sunday, June 21, 1964, but that for

some unknown reason, pressure was brought to bear to carry

out the raid on June 19, 1964.

This individual told MM T-2

that he and a pilot companion were unable to go, therefore,

were replaced by other crew members.

On June 23, 1964, MM I-I furnished the following

information:

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NTIAL

Mr. J. Valter Yeagley

Assistant Attorney General

Director, FBI

June 30, 1964

MOVILTENZO INSURRECIONAL DE RECUPERACION

REVOLUCIONARIA (MIRE)

INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA

NEUTRALITY MATTERS

Reference is made to previous information which has

been furnished to you concerning the captioned anti-Castro

organization and to my letter cated June to, 150%, with enclosures,

wazeh andscared case the bureau or custons in liant, Morida, was

taking action aimed at stopping activities of the captloned

group.

Attached are single copies of two menoranda, both dated

June 24,

1964.

The substance of the information concerning the

new raid being planned by the captioned organization contained

therein was orally furnished to Mr. John Davitt by Mr. V. H. Nasca

of this Bureau on June 24, 1964. Mr. Davitt was advised that, in

view of the investigation being conducted by Customs,

the Buxeau

as not conducting investigation.

It was pointed out to Mr. Davitt

that interested agencies were being advised of this information

including appropriate Bahamian authorities.

Upon renoval of the classified enclosure, this communication

becomes unclassified.

Enclosures - 2

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out raids Against Cuba.

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custons has been actively investigating the

actIviteS oL captioned group.

Attached memoranda contain information

concerning will effort to bomb Cuba on 6-19-64 which resulted in MIRE

Tolson

plane being shot down over Cuba and two of its three occupants captured.

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Attached memoranda also contain infornation concenging a new air attack

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MM 105-2855

MM T-2 is EVELIO ALPIZAR PEREZ, Cuban pilot,

interviewed by SA LEMAN L. STAFFORD, JR. (by request).

MM T-3 18 MM 6B5-S, Interviewed by SAs LEMAN I.

STAFFORD,

JR. and ROBERT JAMES DWYER.

HAYES.

MM I-4 18 MM 492-5, Interviewed by SA JAMES D.

JOHNSON has advised this office that ORLANDO BOSCH

desires him to select a plane and a pilot for the raid

mentioned in this letterhead memorandum which BOSCH is

secretly planning. JOHNSON has agreed to do so but states

he has no intention of actually participating in this raid

himself or selecting a plane and pilot. He agreed to keep

the Miami Office advised of pertinent developments with

regard to activities of Dr. ORLANDO BOSCH. It has been

noted, however, that BOSCH while utilizing JOHNSON on

occasions, has

at crucial times dispensed with his services,

as he appeared to do in the plans concerning the ill-fated

raid of June 19, 1964.

Miami has furnished all pertinent information to

U. S. Customs and Customs is assuming the responsibility of

stopping this new operation.

On 6/24/64, GREGG BENTIEY, Special Branch, Bahamas,

Police, Nassau, was furnished details concerning the new raid

by SA LEMAN L. STAFFORD, JR. Contact will be maintained with

him on pertinent developments in this matter.

Information in letterhead memorandum concerning

previous interview of Luls diaz lOrez by FBI, Miami, on 8/19/63,

was extracted from a letterhead memorandum dated 9/18/63,

captioned HERMIDES IAUDELINO ARIAS REYNA; IS - Cuba, Miami

file 105-7462, Bufile: 105-121233..

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