Originator: FBI
From: SAC, MM
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 12/31/1962
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

* Date:

4/27/201

AGENCY : FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10205-10485

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

105-106995-14, 15

Document Information

ORIGINATOR :

FROM:

TO:

TITLE :

FBI

SAC, MM

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE:

12/31/1962

PAGES :

21

SUBJECTS :

AGRUPACION MONTEGRISTI, BKG INVEST, ANTI-CASTRO

ORGANIZATION, ACA, DIRECTORIO REVOLUCIONARIO

ESTUDIANTIL, CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL,

FINANCE, ARMS ACT

DOCUMENT TYPE :

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION :

Confidential

RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 4

CURRENT STATUS:

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

04/23/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS:

INC RPT

Heleased under the John F. Kenned,

assassination Records Collection Act ol

1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). Case#:NW

68252 Date: 09-22-2022

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CUNHDENHAL•

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

MIAMI

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

MIAMI

DATE

1/16/63

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

5/10/62 - 1/14/63

REPORT MADE BY

LEMAN L. STAFFORD, JR.

CHARACTER OF CASE

TYPED BY

LLS :msb

AGRUPACION MONTECRISTI, aka

Montecristi Group, Montecristi

Movement

REFERENCES:

CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

IS - CUBA;

RA - CUBA

DECLASSIPCATION ANDIOR

RELEASE

TA INFORMATION

IN THIS DOCUMENT

Report of SA LEMAN L. STAFFORD, JR., JM § 15-97

dated 5/3/62, at Miami.

SUP/ISR

Newark letter to Bureau 6/25/62.

18-6-47

Boston letter to Bureau 6/26/62.

Washington Field letters to Bureau

7/10 and 18/62.

(JFK)

Miami letters to Bureau 8/10/62, and

12/31/62.

Miami letter to Bureau, with enclosures,

dated 8/27/62, captioned, "DIRECTORIO

REVOLUCIONARIO ESTUDIANTIL, IS - CUBA;

RA - CUBA," (Bufile 105-100081).

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

-C-

9090-94

02 Men

Declassify on: OADR6/17/85

APPROVED

COPIES: MAD

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

9 Bureau (105-106995) (RM)

(See Cover Page 'B" For Copies)

4 - Miami (1 - 105-4719)

(1 - 105-3558) (1 - 105-5147)

(1 - 105-1742)

DISSEMINATION RECORD OF ATTACHED REPORT

REQUEST RECD..

HOW FWD: ete

AN OY 0 in 5 653 bi it

62 JAN 25 1963

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NOTATIONS

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MM 105-4719

of their informants; however, individuals contacted by

them are set forth as follows:

TE 1161-SC)

Contacted June 15, 1962

By SA HOWARD P. WINTER

WE 1317-S

Contacted July 6, 1962

By SA JOHN G. GOEDTEL

DI. AURELIO GIROUD

Source of Information (protect, by request)

Contacted July 9, 1962

By SA DONALD HOETING

MARIA AMELIA FERNANDEZ PAZ

Secretary, Anti-Communist Pan American Association

Montanged March 29, 1962, and May 9, 1962

By SA GENE LO BURGE

MARIO ALVAREZ DIAZ (protect, by request)

Washington, D. Co

Contacted April 6, 1962

By SA GENE L. BURGE

DIODORA ELIA ALVAREZ

Source of Information

Contacted April 12, 1962

By SA GENE L. BURGE

JORGE GUTIERREZ

Source of Information

(UL)

Contacted May 14, 1962

BY SA GENE LO BURGE

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JATTRON IDENTIAL

MM 105-4719

WE CS RAMIRO LOTZ

Contacted June 1, 1962

By SA GENE L0 BURGE

Sources in the Newark, New Jersey, area who were

contacted and advised that the Agrupacion Montecristi (AM)

does not exist in the Newark area are:

NK 2245-C

Contacted June 13, 1962

JOSE IGNACIO: GONZALEZ

Source ed Jute a 1 teet, by request)

Identity

Location

MM T-1 is ANDRES PORTILLA

105-4719-41

Source of Information

Elizabeth, New Jersey

(protect, by request)

MM T-2 La/ GAUDENCIO CASTRO

SOLOZABAL, Miami, Florida, PSI

contacted

by SA LEMAN L.

STAFFORD, JR.

MM T-3 18/MM 639-S, contacted

by SA ROBERT JAMES DWYER

134638 50 171)

234-212 sub i

MM T-4 is MM 492-S, contacted

134-44 Sub A

by SA LEMAN L. STAFFORD, JR:

HAN CORNED

CONFIDENTIAL

902.101182

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FD-204 (Rev. 3-3-59)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

1 - INS, Miami (RM)

1 - G-2, Ft. McPherson,

1 - CIA,

Miami (RM)

Ga. (RM)

1 - U.S.

Customs, Miami (RM)

1 • 111th INTC Group,

1 - u.s.

Border Patrol, Miami (RM)

Copy to: 1 - ONI,

Orlando, Fla. (RM)

6th ND, Charleston, S.C. (RM)

1 - OSI, Robins AFB, Ga. (RM)

Report of:

Date:

LEMAN L. STAFFORD, JR.

January 16, 1963

Field Office File #:

105-4719

Title:

AGRUPACION MONTECRISTI

Character:

Synopsis:

Offices Miami, Florida

Bureau File #: 105-106995

CIA HAS NO ORJECTION TO

AERASE TO NORMATION

INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA;

REGISTRATION ACT - CUBA

IN THiS DOCUMENT. JM 9-15-97

SID/KSR

10-6-97

Investigation discloses Agrupacion Montecristi (AM) not

(JFK)

known to be active in Boston, Washington, D. C., and Newark

areas. In 8/62, the Directorio Revolucionario Estudiantil

(DRE), an anti-CASTRO organization, combined with approxi-

mately four members of AM in carrying out naval action

against Cuban target, resulting in shelling of Havana hotel.

Miami source reports AM receiving some financial aid fron

Consejo Revolucionario Cubano (Cuban Revolutionary Council)

(CRC); organization currently inactive and awaiting some

form of aid fron U. S. government.

•C .

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

TEREN IS UNCLASSIrito

DETAILS:

DATE 4/12/35

9-30-941 01 P3BIA/GeL

On July 10, 1962, Washington Field advised that

on May 28, 1962, SA KENNETH J. HASER had caused a search of

the records of the United States State Department to be made,

but no record identifiable with the Agrupacion Montecristi

(AM) could be located.

On July 18, 1962, Washington Field advised that on

May 10, 1962, MIS. ULDA ELDRED, Section Secretary, Registration

Section, Internal Security Division, United States Department

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to

your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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FD-263 (Rev. 5-1-59)

FEDERA. BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

MIAMI

TITLE OF CASE

MILAMI

AGRUPACION MONTECRISTI, aka

Montecristi Group, Montecristi

Movement

DATE

1/16/63

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

5/10/62 - 1/14/63

REPORT MADE BY

LEMAN L. STAFPORD, JR.

CHARACTER OF CASE

IS - CUBA;

RA - CUBA

TYPED BY

iLSimsb

REFERENCES:

Report of SA LEMAN L. STAFFORD, JR.,

dated 5/3/62, at Hiami.

Newark letter to Bureau 6/25/62.

Boston letter to Bureau 6/26/62.

Washington Field letters to Bureau

7/10 and 18/62.

Miant letters to Bureau $/10/62, and

12/31/62.

Miami letter to Bureiu, with enclosures,

dated 8/27/62, captioned, "DIRECTORIO

REVOLUCIONARIO ESTUDIANTIL, IS - CUBA;

RA - CUBA," (Buffle 105-100081)•

•. .

9-30-94 SP9MACIENGEK)

Declassity on: 0ADR6//2/85

A MEDE ASION CONTAIDED

Rice

CERN

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

9 - Bureau (105-106995) (RM)

(See Cover Page "g'' For Copies)

4 - Miami (1 - 105-4719)

(1-105-3558)(1-105-5147)

(1-105-1742)

DISSEMINATION RECORD OF ATTACHED REPORT

AGENCY...

REQUEST RECD.

DATE FWD. -.

HOW FWD.

BY

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

NOTATIONS

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AONEIDENTIAL

105-4719

of theiz infomants; however, individuale contected by

Chen are

set forth as follous:

UF 1161-S/

Contacted June 15, 1962

By SA HOWARD P. WINTER

WE 1317-8

Contaeted July 6, 1962

By SA JOIN G. COEDTEL

DI • AURELIO GEROUD

Source of Infornation (protect, by request)

Conescted July 9, 1962

By SA DONALD HOUTING

MARLA AMELIA FERNANDEZ FMZ

Secretary, Anti-Conniet Pan American Assoclation

Washington, D. C.

Contacted March 29, 1962, and May 9, 1962

By SA GENE No BURGE

VARIO ALVAREZ DIAZ (protect, by request)

Washington, D. C.

Contacted April 6, 1962

BY SA GENE L. BURGE

DIODORA ELIA ALVAREZ

Source of Infornation

Contacted April 12,

1962

By SA GENE L. BUBGE

JORGE GUTIERREZ

Source of Information

Contected May 14,

1962

BY SA CANE L: BURGH

CUNTIDLTTHAL - COVER PAGE -

502-10182

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TONFIDENTIAL

ААТИЗОПИОЭ

VM 105-4719

WP CS RAMERO LOrZ

Contacted June 1,

By SA CENE L. BURGE

1962

Sources in the Newerk, New Jersey, area who were

contacted and advised that the Agrupacion Monteczisti (AM)

does not exiet in the Newerk area are:

NK 2245-C

Contacted June 13, 1962

JOSE IGNACIO GONZALEZ

Identity

MH I-L de ANDRES PORTILLA

Source of Information

Eltzabeth, New Jersey

(protect, by request)

iM T-2 LE CAUDENCIO CASTRO

SOLOZARAL, Mlent, Florida, PSI

contacted by SA LEMAN L.

STAPFORD, IR.

MAT P-3 1s|MM 639-S, contaeted

by

SA RODERT JAMES DAYBR

MN T-4 20 1M 492-S, contacted

Dy SA LEMAN I. STAFFORD, JH.

Location

105-4719-41

134-698 Sub A] (u)

134-211 Sub

134-44 Sub A

CONNIDE

• De

- COVER RAGE WILL

TIAL

502.10782

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