PROSECUTION OF CUBANS IN MIAMI, FLORIDA.
Originator: CIA
From: AC/WH/COG
To: OGC, CIA
Document date: 05/02/1967
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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WH/COG 67-185

2 MAY 1967

MEMORANDUM FOR: Office of General Counsel

ATTENTION

SUBJECT

: Mr. John K. Greaney

:

Prosecution of Cubans in Miami, Florida

1.

Reference your request dated 27 April 1967 on the

possible association of the Cubans who are being charged

with violation of Arms Control Act, conspiracy and the

Neutrality Act,

according to our files with the exception

of Orlando BOSCH y Avila, none of the men cited were ever

or the non"

associated with this Agency.

2.

review of our records on Orlando BOSCH y Avila

has revealed the following information:

An Operational

Approval was requested by the Miami Station on 29 January

1962 to utilize him as an External Coordinator for an

infiltration group in Cuba.

The Approval was granted on

6 March 1962.

He was afforded technical interrogation in

the Miami area in May 1962 and successfully answered all

pertinent questions

without any indications of deception.

However, it was decided not advisable to continue our

relationship with him; therefore, his approval was cancelled

on 9 November 1962.

There was never any electronic

surveillance employed against BOSCH.

In December 1966 he

was tried and acquitted of extortion in Miami.

During the

trial

he stated he planned to sue CIA, FBI, and Customs for

one million dollars because of damage to his reputation.

3. Miami Station commented that the effects of the

BOSCH Group trial could be similar to that of the Masferrer

trial.

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WH/COG 67-185

2 MAY 1967

MEMORANDUM FOR: Office of General Counsel

ATTENTION

SUBJECT

: Mr. John K. Greaney

: Prosecution of Cubans in Miami, Florida

1. Reference your request dated 27 April 1967 on the

possible association of the Cubans who are being charged

with violation of Arms Control Act, conspiracy and the

Neutrality Act, according to our files with the exception

ero ever

of Orlando BOSCH y Avila, none of the men cited were ever

associated with this Agency.

2.

A review of our records on Orlando BOSCH y Avila

has

revealed the following information:

An Operational

Approval was requested by the Miami Station on 29 January

1962 to utilize him as an External Coordinator for an

infiltration group in Cuba.

The Approval was granted on

6 March 1962.

He was afforded technical interrogation in

the Miami area in May 1962 and successfully answered all

pertinent questions without any indications of deception.

However, it was decided not advisable to continue our

relationship with him; therefore, his approval was cancelled

on 9 November 1962.

There was never any electronic

surveillance employed

against BOSCH. In December 1966 he

was tried and acquitted of extortion in Miami.

During the

trial he stated he planned to sue CIA, FBI, and Customs for

one million dollars because of damage

to his reputation.

3.

Miami Station commented that the effects of the

BOSCH Group trial could be similar to that of the Masferrer

trial. (Please see attachment.)

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