Agency: FBI
Originator: DOJ
From: MCINERNEY, JAMES M.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 05/20/1952
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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109-430-11

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FROM:

MCINERNEY, JAMES M.

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE: 05/20/1952

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DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Confidential

RESTRICTIONS: Consulted; 1B; 4

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DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 05/19/1998

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NEUTRALITY MATTERS. REBUTEL

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MAY FOURTEEN,

JUSTICE ADVISES IN VIEN OF ALLEGED REVOLUTIONARY MEBTING WITH PRIO

IN MIAMI, POSSESSION OF A STORE OF FIREARMS AND FLIGHT PATTERN OF

EDWARD WILLIAL MURPHY APPEARS MAY BE VIOLATION OT TITLE EIGHTEEN,

SECTION NINE SIX ZERO, USC AND REQUESISFULE INVESTIGATION AND

CURRENT REPORT SUBMITTED AS SOON AS AVALLABLE. YOU SHOULD, THEREFORE,

REVIEW MATERIAL AVAILABLE THIS MATTER AND INSTITUTE AN IMMEDIATE

INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE IF PERSONS WITHIN US ARE ORGANIZING

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NAVAL EXPEDITION AGAINST CUBA IN VIOLATION ABOVE STATUTE.

ALL PERSONS

INTERVIEVED

HAVING INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS ALLEGED PLOT SHOULD BE.

PROMPTLY AND PARTICIPANTS IDENTIFIED. BUREAU SHOULD BE

TELETYPE OF ALL PERTINENT INFORUATION DEVELOPED AND

ADVISED

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RESULTS YOUR INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE FURNISHED BUREAU IN REPORT FORM

WITH EIGHT' COPIES, ALL REPORTS DESIGNATED FOR BUREAU. DEPARTUNNT HAS

REQUESTED YOU FURNISH COPY OF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS TO US ATTORNET

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassihation Records Collection Act of 1992 (14 USC 2107 Mate).

DATE: 11-14-2017

Office MeMORAdIO MATILO ARE

Mr. Belrio

TO

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SUBJECt

The Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation

James M. McInemney, Assistant Attorney General,

CARLOS PRIO SOCARROS, et al.

Criminal Division

FOREIGN POLITICAL MATTER - CUBA

NEUTRALITY MATTERS

DATE:

May

20,

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Mr. Tracy

71-4-NEW Ir. Laughlin

Mr. Mora

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Reference is made to your confidential memorandum of May 14,

1952, in the above-referenced subject. You requested that I advise

whether or not the facts detailed in the referenced memorandum

regarding the activities in the United States of persons alleged

to be planning a revolutionary attempt against the Batista Govern-

mon he her, in view of the recent overthro of he Pro dovemen hC8 -

by Batista, investication conceming this matter is desirable or

warranted.

In view of the alleged revolutionary meeting with ex-president

Prio in Miami, the possession.of a store of firearms and the flight

pattern of Edward William Murphy, it appears that there may be a -

violation of the cited section of the Neutrality Laws.

It is, there-

fore, requested that you institute furt investigation of this matter

and that you furnish me with current reports of such investigation

as soon as they are available:

MAY

It is further requested that you furnish a copy of your

memorandum of May 14,. 1952, and copies of investigative reports

SXPEDITE

in this matter to the Department of State and that you furnish

copies of investigative reports to the United States Attorney for

the Southern District of Florida.

ALL FE INFOPRATION CÓNTANED

RECORDED

INDEXES!

CONFIDENTIAL

SECURITY INFORMATION

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eleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act uf 1992(41 USC 2101 Note).

DATE:

11-14-2017

The Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation

James M. McInemey, Assistant Attorey General,

Criminal Division

CARLOS PRIO SOCARROS, et al.

FOREIGN POLITICAL MATTER - CUBA

NEUTRALITY MATTERS

May 20, 1952

JMM: WBM: rir

71-4-NEW

CONFIDENTIAL

Reference is made to your confidential memorandum of May 14,

1952,.

in the above-referenced subject.

You requested that I advise

whether or not the

• facts detailed in the referenced memorandum

regarding the activities in the United States of persons alleged

to be planning a revolutionary attempt against the Batista Govern-

ment of Cuba might constitute a violation of 18 U.S.C. 960 and, if

so, whether, in view of the recent overthrow of the Prio Government

by Batista, Investigation conceming this matter is desirable or

warranted.

In view of the alleged revolutionary meeting with ex-President

Prio in Miami, the possession of a store of firearms and the flight

pattern of Edward William Murphy, it appears that there may be a

violation of the cited section of the Neutrality Laws. It is, there-

fore, requested that you institute full investigation of this matter

and that you furnish me with current reports of such investigation

as soon as they are available.

It is further requested that you furnish a copy of your

memorandum of May 14, 1952, and copies of investigative reports

in this matter to the Department of State and that you furnish

er the Dorant

copies of investigative reports to the United States Attorney for

the Southern District of Florida.

ALL FBI INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS URCLASSIFITS

PATE 7(20 9485p8. MAL GAT

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CUNFIDENTIAL

SECURITY INFORMATION

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