Originator: FBI
From: WMFO
To: HQ
Document date: 12/21/1959
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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DATE: 12/21/1959

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SUBJECTS :

JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA

RUBEN OSCAR MIRO GUARDIA

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

• CLASSIFICATION: Secret

RESTRICTIONS: 1A

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 01/15/1999

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VICE. PRESIDENI, NATIONAL BANKE

WFO 97-1159

WASHINGdIRET

S.C

JUbIOE,

This information will not be repeated in view

of the fact it is secondhand information and would be

of no value in any emerge me testament to

is noted that on 12/14/59

He telephonically con-

tacted SA RICHARD B. KELLOGG and advised that he had

learned from LEOPOLDO ARAGON that the proposed meeting

had taken place on 12/11/59 in the office of I. IRVING

DAVIDSON as scheduled. MIRO had been turned down by

DAVIDSON but would possibly attempt to go to Nicaragua.

HEURTEMATTE stated that MIRO apparently convinced DAVIDSON

that he was not a communist and was anti-CASTRO. HEURTEMATTE

commented that this was not true and stated that he con-

that MIRO usingthe name CARLOS VASQUEZ placed a caltafrom

DAVIDSON's office to Panama telephone number 3-7001 and

attempted

talk with RALPH MCLAIN,

who MIRO claimed was

with CIA.

-(5)

(S)

The name of RALPH MCLAIN and his identity as a

SIA representative has been set forth in the details of

his report to give a complete picture of the activities

of MIRO and also to show his

that the Identit of MCLAIN and his centection wIth oTA

It is noted

is apparently well known as evidencedby the fact that the

information was made available to HEURTEMATTE, DAVIDSON,

and JOSEPH MEROLA of Miami Beach,- Florida,

through the

endeavors and conversation of MIRO. It is felt by WO

that other individuals have also been apprised of this

information by MIRO in attempts to find backing for an

invasion of Panama..

Avasion efforts,

this report will be classified "Secret."

The Special Agents who observed ARAGON and MIRO

enter 1612 K Street, M.Wo s

on 12/11/59, were KELLOGG,

JAMES CALVIN CONRAD, and CARROLL J. HUNT. It is notec

that SA CONRAD observed DAVIDSON, ARAGON,

and MIRO depart

1612 K Street, N.W., at 6:07 p.m., 12/11/59.

Bureau airtel, 12/15/59, Instructed WFO to

submit recommendations

concerning further investigative

efforts regarding MIRO.

Due to the fact that ARAGON

does not desire to testify for fear of reprisals by MIRo,

it is felt that successful prosecution of the subject

with the information available is doubtful.

It is noted

that ARAGON has furnished the only documentary evidence

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FD-201 (ROv, 3-3-59)

SECRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

SECRET

INS, District Office, WDC; US Customs, WDC;_ INS, Miam1;

Us Customs,

Miami; OSI, MACDILL, AFB; G-2, Fort

McPherson,

Georgia; ONI, Sixth Naval District, DIO, Charleston, S. C.

Report of

Dates

HERBERT J: MORGAN, JR.

Office:

Washington, D. C.

DEC 2 1 1959

Flold Office Fllo #s 97-1159

Title:

Characters

Buroou Fllo #s 105-75663

RUBEN OSCAN

6-12-95/

5- 20-98 MIRO GUARDIA

Crassified

CLASSIFIED BY 5668 SW/K5R

Deciassify ons OADAX JFK

DECLASSIFY ON: 25X.

INTERNAL SECURITE PANAMA; REGISTRATION ACT - PANAMA;

NEUTRALITY MATTERS

- -4

Synopsie:

INS

REVIEWED BY EBI/JFK TASK FORDE INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPI

WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE.

Subject met I. IRVING DAVIDSON at DAVIDSON's office 12/8/59.

Desired assistance of DAVIDSON for invasion of Panama 'in

January, 1960.

Again met at same place with DAVIDSON and

LEOPOLDO ARAGON, 12/9/59 and 12/11/59.

Discussed above

invasion plans. MIRO told DAVIDSON he had support of US

Government for

Invasion. DAVIDSON told MIRO 12/11/59, he

had checked with

• US Government agency and could not

verify any backing for MIRo.

DAVIDSON told MIRO he would

give no assistance..

XMIRO told DAVIDSON that RALPH MCLAINg

CIA representative, Panamat could verify support of us for

MIRO.

Subject interviewed 12/17/59. At first denied above

and later stated he did not desire to discuss the matter.:

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DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR,

RELEASE U% CIA INFORMATION

DETAILS: AT WASHINGTON, D. C.

IN THIS DOCUMENT, EXCEPT BRACKERS

on November 2, 1959, Mr. O. A. VOPE, Assistant 5-26-98

Records Chief, District

Office, Immigration and Naturalization

Service, furnished the file pertaining to the subject to

SA GENE P. COLE, at which time the following Information was

Lobtained:

On October 1, 1959, MIRO, 2901 Park Drive, S.E.,

8/11/98

zappeared before Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)

_Social Inquiry Officer A. GOlD,

at Washington, D. C. He had no

¿unigration pisa In violation of Immigration and Naturalization

Act 212 (a) (20). On application the same date, MIRO was issued

REL

190B-2 visa valid until October 31, 1959.

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

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FD-302 (Rev: 12-20-57)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTI

INTERVIEW REPORT

12/15/59

Date

SECRET

On December 11, 1959, I. IRVING DAVIDSON

telephonically advised that RUBEN MIRO and LEOPOLDO ARAGON

were present at his, DAVIDSON's, office when be arrived at

4:45 p.m.

Upon his arrival DAVIDSON stated that ARAGON

advised that he, ARAGON,

and MIRO did not see "eye to eye

on things." ARAGON said that although he is sympathetic

with MIRO's cause, that is, the planned invasion to overthrow

the Panamanian Government,

he loes not believe that the

United States Government is going to do whatever MIRe

wishes.

DAVIDSON said he told MIRO and ARAGON that he

checked with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and

the United States Department of State and both the FBI

and the State Department are unaware as to the "green light"

for the Panama invasion. DAVIDSON stated at this point

that he told MIRO he :

was quite angry because MIRO was only

talking about the "green light" backing by the United States.

telephone cal

is an Agent for the Central Intelligence Agency and that

MIRO's code name is CARLOS VASQUEZ when dealing

with MC LAIN.S

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Although the telephone call was placed it was

without success.

The call was then postponed until Monday,

December 14, 1959, and DAVIDSON stated it would be placed from

his office at 10 a.m.

MIRO also stated that MC LAIN

came from. Panama

to Miami in April, 1959, and determined that MIRO was then

in New York City®

MIRO.

DAVIDSON stated that MIRO acted very discouraged

at this December 11, 1959, meeting and requested that

DAVIDSON try to arrange for a job in Nicaragua so he,

Interview with

I. IRVING DAVIDSON

File #

WFO 97-1159

12/11/59

-at_Washington, D. C.

Date dictated

12/14/59

by Special Agent

DONALD HOETING

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Property of FBI. This report is loaned to you by the FBI, and neither it nor its contents are to be distributed outside the

agency to which loaned.

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FD-302 (Rev, 3-3-59)

EDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA

INTERVIEW REPORT

Date.

December 16, 1959

SECRET

On December I4, 1959, Miss PATRICIA BOLAND,

Secretary to I. IRVING DAVIDSON, Suite 306, 1612 K

Street,

N.W•,

Washington, De Ce

telephonically advised

that RUBEN MIRO visited DAVIDSON's office at 10:30 a.m.

on December I, 1959, to place a

telephone call to

RALPH MCLAIN

Panama.

Miss

BOLAND stated that after one and one half

hours MIRO was still unsuccessful in getting his call

through to McLAINSand MIRO decided to have his call

transferred to his, MIRO's, wife in Panama.

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After the termination of the call to MIRO's

wife, MIRO stated to Miss BOLAND he would telephone

DAN DSON later that day.

Miss BOLAND stated MIRO

never called back as he

said he would.

Miss BOLAND

said MIRO's conversation with his wife was in Spanish,

a language she does not understand.

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Ties

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Interview with

on

12-14-59

Miss PATRICIA BOLAND

at -

Washington, D. C.

File #

Date dictated

WFO 97-1159

12-15-59

by Special Agent

DONALD HOETING :pop

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

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

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FD-302 (Rev. 3-3-59)

EDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGAI

INTERVIEW REPORT

Date December 16, 1959

SECRET

On December 15, 1959, I: IRVING DAVIDSON,

1612 K Street, NoW, telephonically advised that he

returned to Washington, D. C., from Miami during the

evening of December 14,

1959, and, therefore, was not

present when MIRO arrived at

his, DAVIDSON's, office at

10:30 a.m., December 14, 1959•

DAVIDSON stated that MIRO

was to make

at telephone number 37001

a telephone call at that timelto RALPH MC LAIN S

01 Panama City, Panama.

call transferred to

his, MIRO's, wife who resides in

Panama.

DAVIDSON said that he does not plan to engage

in any activities with MIRO and is not going to request

in the

MORALES of the Nicaraguan Embassy to find a job in

Nicaragua for MIRO.

Interview with

I. IRVING DAVIDSON

on 12/15/59

-at Washington, Da Ca

by Special Agent -

DONALD HOETING: pep/vib

_ File #_ WFO 97-1:159

_ Date dictated 12/15/59

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the i

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

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