Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: DELOACH, C. D.
To: MOHR
Document date: 10/15/1965
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 97-4474-4TH NR 234

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ORSONA: FORMINO, 10

5010-108

Mat trot Bullion

GSA GAN, RED. NO, 21

UNITED STATES GOvERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

: Mr. Mohr

FROM : C. D. DeLoach

SUBJECT:

DATE: October 15, 1965

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

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MINING OF SPANISH VESSEL SATRUSTEGUI.

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

OCTOBER 9, 1965

CRIME ON THE HIGH SEAS

plaus Com 97-4474 (MIRK)

Shortly before two p.m., today, the Honorable Aguirre de

Carcer, Minister-Counselor of the Spanish Embassy, called and spoke with

Leinbaugh in my office.

He said that he and the Spanish Ambassador had

been in touch with the State Department regarding captioned case and that

the Ambassador had wanted him to get in contact with the FBI concerning

the mit me or said me a ben told thatthe Gorer mearm ext me interest,

in this case.

Mr. Aguirre explained that his purpose in calling was to

re-emphasize the great importance that the Spanish Government was placing

on this incident and that they sincerely hoped that the utmost was being done

to resolve the case. Mr. Aguirre also wanted to know whether he could be

given a progress report on the FBl's investigation to date. Aguirre was told

that the FBl was investigating this explosion aboard the Satrustegui and that

the case was being given vigorous investigation attention. It was explained to

chim that we do not give out progress reports on our investigations and he said

Jhe fully understood the reasons for such a policy.

Mr. Aguirre was most cordial, said his Government was most

hopeful that similar acts of sabotage could be avoided in the future and again

reiterated his Government's extreme concern relative to the San Juan incident.

197-4474-

RECOMMENDATION:

NOT RECORDED

133 OCT 20 1965

It is recommended this memorandum be referred to the General

Investigative Division.

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COPY SENT TO ME. 'FOLSON

1 - Mr. RosenUe:

1 - Mr. Jones

O diaison

HPL: par 26

(5).

(ADDENDUM OF GENERAL INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION

ATTACHED)

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ADDENDUM

GENERAL INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION CWC:gfs 10/16/65

San Juan has conducted extensive investigation into an explosion which

caused damage to the hull of the "Satrustegui" while moored in San Juan,

Puerto Rico, on October 9, 1965. There were approximately 100 passengers

aboard, but there were no known serious injuries, and the ship remained

atloat.

San Juan has submitted numerous items to the Laboratory to deter-

mine device or components used to cause explosion.

On October 13, 1965, Miami interviewed Dr. Orlando Bosch, head of

the militant Anti-Castro organization "Movimiento Insurrecional de

Recuperacion Revolucionaria" (MIRR), regarding an article in the 'Miami

Herald" newspaper, dated October 13, 1965, in which Dr. Bosch claimed

his "frogmen" attached a bomb to the ship which caused the explosion.

Dr. Bosch advised the Agents that commandos of the MIRR were responsible

for the mining of the "Satrustegui"; however, he denied he knew it was to be

done, and he refused to name the perpetrators.

Miami has also conducted extensive investigation to determine it

members of MIRR were actually responsible for the explosion or if, as in

the past, MIRR was attempting only to gain publicity in a effort to raise

funds.

The Spanish Ambassador has contacted the State Department regarding

this case, and we are keeping the White House, the State Department, and

the Department advised of developments regarding this incident. All offices

have been advised to afford this investigation expeditious attention.

Ris, cue.

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