Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: HOETING, DONALD
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 05/14/1959
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Date:

4/29/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10294-10053

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 2-1423-37, 38

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: HOETING, DONALD

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 05/14/1959

PAGES:

23

SUBJECTS :

IID, EMP, CUBAN ASSOC, TRA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC,

PEARSON, DREW, ACA, DC, CASTRO, FIDEL, VISIT, ARMS

PURCHASE, NICARAGUA

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : Secret

RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 1C; 4

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 07/15/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS : INC RPT

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Report Luria

FD-263 (5-12-55)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Reporting Ofice

WASHINGTON •FIELD

TITLE OF CASE

I. IRVING DAVIDSON

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Office of Origin

WASHINGTON FIELD

Date

5/14/59

Report made by

Investigative Period

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DONALD HOETING

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CHARACTER OF CASE

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EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN

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REFERENCES

a listBulet to WFO dated 2/20/59.

New York airtel and letterhead"

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a dated 3/26/59.

-Director

Bulet to WFO dated 4/29/59.

MADR 234,131

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2-4-98

CLASSIFIED BY 5668 SHOYKSE

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

The information in the report concerning

fe Interview

DAVIDSON by the New York Office was previously reported to

the Bureau in New York airtel and letterhead memo dated 3/26/59

captioned "CARIBBEAN REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITIES."

The information obtained from MM 639-S was obtained

irom him in WDC,

while the informant was here with

. RAFAEL DEL

PINO in connection with the CASTRO visit of 4/15-20/59.

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WFO 105-26269

Upon completion of the investigation, WFO will

funder separate letter request Bureau authority

view DAVIDSON.

to inter-

INFORMANTS

Identity of

Source

Location Of Original

Information

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NF 568-5*5

WF

WF 984-5*(5)

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is

105-30037, serials

(MM 639-S)

11, 15, 19, and 22

Careful consideration has been given to each source

concealed and I symbols were utilized in the report only in

those instances where the identities of the sources must be

concealed.

LEADS

JACKSONVILLE DIVISION:

AT JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

1.

Will attempt to determine the identities of

certain "top Cuban" exiles who were represented

by DAVIDSON at an unknown immigration office

in Florida on 2/10/59.

It should be noted that

some of BATISTA's family is

in the Daytona Beach area (U)

believed to be living

2.

will through sources attempt

to determine the

Utop Cuban"

who may have met with DAVIDSON in

again keeping in mind that

Living in the Daytona Beach area (DU)

MIAMI DIVISION:

AT MIAMI, FLORIDA

COVER PACE

5d8-1008

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WFO 105-26269

WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE:

AT WASHINGTON, D. C.

1.

Will continue to

folfer

• SECRED

2.

3.

Will report the attempts

to

account for DAVIDSON, or if found, the information

contained therein.

Will interview Colonel JOHN E. KIEFFER regarding

activities on behalf of BATISTA, since KIBFFER

was formerly registered agent for BATISTA.

since the data reported could reasonably

of continuing value/and compromise the future effectiveness

thereof.

SECRET

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COVER PAGE

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WFO 105-26269

anti-CASTRO campaign.

received substantial assistance from DAVIDSON,

including arranging for and paying of pickets

"high-level covernment people.

DAVIDSON's registration with Justice Department

set forth, including his statements re his business

in Cuba.

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DETAILS: AT WASHINGTON, D. C.

Jn May o

1959, MrS• ULDA ELDRED, Registration Section,

Internal Security Division,

United States Department of Justice,

Washington, D. C.

made available the registration statement

executed bỷ I. IRVING DAVIDSON on November 14, 1958•

relations counsel, with offices formerly at 777

Department on July 22, 1958,

as an agent of the Israeli Military

Industry, which is controlled by the Government of Israel.

According to the statement, DAVIDSON is still the registered

agent for both governments.

in February 9

contacted AVRAHAM SALMON anc

1959, WE I-1 advised that DAVIDSON

said he was to meet

Tied Cubans whom he referred to as "his friends" in Florida

in unidenti (5)

on the night of February 9, 1959.

On the morning

DAVIDSON was to take

of February 10,

the Cubans to immigration authorities

in Florida in connection with an asylum problem. DAVIDSON

reported that everything was being worked out.

even though

these people were not allowed

to leave the jurisdiction until

certain details were completed.

The informant advised that he was unaware of

adentitios of the cubans to be represented by DAVIDSON O(u)

On February 13, 1959, WF I-I advised that DAVIDSON

had been in contact with

an individual in Florida

DAVIDSON referred

to as "one of the top cubans, " u

The informant again adv

the identity of this top Cuban.

again a dyed that he was unavare of

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stan

WRO 105-26269

March 1

wr T'-1 advised that DAVIDSON was

in contact with DREW

Parison, syndicated neva columnist, and

that PEARSON planned'

two-day visit to the Dominican Republic

(DR), with or without invitation. DAVIDSON advised the

informant he was going to the DR with PEARSON and that they

would see FULGENCIE BATISTA,

attempt to see denalissim lone to DR

On March 11, 12, 1959

DAVIDSON and

and possibly

TRUJILLOGLU)

On March 19, 1259

WF T-l advised that DAVIDSON

DAVIDSON described

his contacts as "quite an interesting deal." DAVIDSON also

mentioned to the informant that he was very much involved in

satkin overerapers of some unidentifled people straichtened

the informant was not aware as to the identities

of the people involved

FRANCIS J. O BATEN that he had just returned rior advised s

the Caribbean area, and that he had

accompanied DREW PEARSON

on a visit to Puerto Rico

and the DR. DAVIDSON: stated

that while in the DR,

he hall spoken to fomer Culan President,

PULGENCIO BATISTA, and ascertained that BATISTA would soon leave

the DR for either

Spain or Portugal.

DAVIDSON indicated that

it was his understanding that BATISTA's wife and family would

remain in Daytona Beach, Florida, after BATISTA got to Europe,

that eventually BATISTA would be allowed to enter the

United States.

1959, WF T-l advised that DAVIDSON

Israel by BATISTA. DAVIDSON made it clear that this was not

to be construed as an

NEW that if BATISTA is allowed to make such a visit, he will

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WFO 105-26269

DEL PINO advised that he was told by his friends to

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contact DAVIDSON in Washington, D. C., who would know his way

around and the right people to see to arrange for the demonstration

against CASTRO: However, DEL PINO refused to advise further

about his meeting or association with DAVIDSON or his friends

in Miami.

was in washington,

on April 14, 1959, EuP 1-3 advised that PAPARE DEE PINO

organizing an anti-castro publicity.

campaign to coincide with CASTRO's visit on April 15, 1959,

and that DEL PINO is receiving substantial assistance from

DAVIDSON..

The informant said DAVIDSON has introduced DEL PINO

to a man in New York City who is known to the informant only

as DON LUIS (phonetic and last name unknown) who has offered

to back DEL PINO financially, both in his present operation

in any future activities.

DoN Luis is the person who sent towashington, D. Co?

New York Citya group known as the Pan American anti-communist

-association to demonstrate against CASTRO. The president

and representative of this group is PEna De MeSoNiSho,

according to the informant, has held

with DAVIDSON and would be acting in conjunction with him in

this matter.

The informant also advised that a man called [LEONARDO](S)

phonetic and not further identified by the informant who

claimed to be a Nicaraguan and also wore a lapel button which

identified him as a vice-consul, also associated with DuL PIN

and DAVIDSON in Washington,

D. C. He said that LEONARDO, appeared

to be well informed concerning the campaign being conducted

by DEL PINO and DAVIDSON.

LEONARDO might be able to pay for some anti-CASTRO newspaper (5)

advertisements taken out by DAVIDSON.

On April 16, 1959, WF T-3 advised that DAVIDSON

arranged and paid for pickets to be utilized in the

anti-CASTRO

D. C.

for the pickets through PRAWS MR BROUSE,

He said that DAVIDSON arranged

sters Joint Council Number 55, American Federatita if Laber -

Congress of Industrial Organizations, Organizing Committee,

401 Third Street, NW, Washington, D. C.

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CONFIDENT

WFO 105-26269

With regard

-CODiplOmaTiC DIStURbIANA SALMOM Mentioned above,

by the United state

Department of State, April 44959

lists AVRAHAM SALMOI

is Economic counselor, embas

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