Originator: FBI
From: SAC, MM
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 12/18/1963
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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124-10278-10398

2023 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

JFK Assassination System

Date:

6/4/2015

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER:

124-10278-10398

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 97-4474-79

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

SAC, MM

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE:

* PAGES:

12/18/1963

11

SUBJECTS:

MIRR, ACA, MEMBERS, PLANE, BOATS, RAID, CUBA

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION:

Secret

RESTRICTIONS:

1A; 1C; 4

CURRENT STATUS:

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

07/30/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF CIA

COMMENTS: INC NOTE, MEMO, LHM

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ALL INFORMAT

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Bureau of Intelligence and Research

Department of State

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CONTAINED

SSIFIED

From:

John Edgar Hoover, Director

Subject: MOVIMIENTO INSURRECTONAL DE RECUPERACION

REVOLUCIONARIO

CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA

DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR,

NEUTRALITI MATTERS

RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION

IN THIS DOCUMENT

EXCEPt FoR BRAchET

mKH 26-48

Reference is made to our letter dated December 16,

1963, with enclosure.

Attached for each recipient is a copy of a

memorandum dated December 20, 1963.

This will confim infornation orally furnished to

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Mr. E. N. Powers, Lepartnent of state

Mr. Bay Wotring,

Central Intelligence Agency) Mr. Lester Johnson, Bureau of

Customs; Mr. James T. Murphy, Federal Aviation Ageney; and

Captain William Edwards, Defense Intelligence Agency, by

Mr. A. J. Decker of this Bureau on December 18, 1963.

We are endeavoring to obtain additional intormation

recipients.

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Domestto Intelligence Division

Informative Note

12-18-63

Miami Office source, Alpizar, approached

during past week by

Leader of Moviniento

Insurrectonal de Recuperacion Revolucionaria

(MIRR), anti-Castro group,

to pilot plane on

bombing raid Cuba scheduled for current week.

Plane to be flown from Florida to

Bimini,

Bahama Islands (British territory), by

merlean piLot on ostenstole pleasure fLight

no Alpizar and orew members to travel to

Bimint in boat. Alpizar identified Johnson as

individual who has vented atroraft to be

used

on raid and positively identified plone

involved. Johnson previously involved in

operations MInE.

Charles Bush owner of plane

prevlously rented planes for similar operations

Miont has furnished pertinent date to

Bahamanion authorities, Customs and Federal

Autation Agency (FAA),

Miami, and Bureau has

disseminated to interested agencies at head

quarters level. Alpizar continuing efforts

to identify boats and Customs will exercise

its seizure powers to prevent departure of

boats and plane if necessary. Attached

teletype aduises Alpizar will make practice

flight 12-19-63 and final practice flight

72-20-63. Weather favorable and possible

raid will ooour this weekend. We are following

closely and information in attached

disseminated 12-18-63 FAA, Customs,

state,

CIA, Defense Intelligence Agency and

John H. Dauitt, Department attorney.

AUD

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

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James T. Murphy

DEA:

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Domestic IntelLigence Division

Informative Note

CONTATNAD

SITED 1X12 18-63

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Miami Office source,

Alpizar,

approached

during past week by leader of Moulmiento

Insurrecional de Recuperacion Revolucionario

(MIRR), anti Castro group, to pilot plane on

bombing raid Cuba scheduled for current week.

Plane to be flown from Florida to

aroma Iolanda (Britter territory), me,"

American pilot on oatensible pleasure flight

Alpizar and crew members to travel to

in boat. Alpizar identified Johnson as

indlvidual who has rented aircraft to be

used on raid and positively identified plane

involved. Johnson previously involved in

operations MIRR.

Charles Bush owner of plane

previously rented planes for similar operation.

Miami has furnished pertinent data to

Bahamanian authorities, customs and Federal

Aviation Agency (FAA),

Miami, and Bureau has

disseminated to interested agenoies at head

quarters level.

Alpizar continuing efforts

to identify boats and custons will exercise

its sezure powers to prevent departure of

boats and plane if necessary. Attached

teletype aduises Alpizar will make practice

flight 12-19-63 and Jinal practice flight

12-20-63. Weather favorable and possible

raid will ocour this weekend. We are following

olosely and information in attached

disseminated 12-18-63 FAA, Customs,

State,

CIA, Defense Intelligence Agency and

John 1i. Davitt, Department attorney

AJD

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DATE 9/4/85/

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DECLASSIEICATION AUTECEITY DERIVED ERDU:

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ALL AFORNAZROU CONTAINED

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EXCEE AN

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MOVIMIENTO INSURRECIONAL

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Declassify on: SADR 9/x/85

Previous information has indicated that the

captioned anti-Castro organization is planning to carty out

a bombing raid over Cuba from Bimini in the Bahama Islands.

The airplane scheduled to be used in the raid is located

at the Broward International Airport, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

On December 18, 1963, our source in this matter

who has furnished reliable information in the past advised

that a practice flight in the Aero Commander airplane,

number 126243, Located at the above mentioned airport and

scheculed to be used on the raid, was to be made on December 19,

1963, and that a final practice flight was scheduled to be made

on December 20, 1963. No practice flight will be made over

Bimini as Charles Bush, the owner of the airplane, is opposed

to it for security reasons.

Orlando Bosch Avila, head of the captioned orgenization,

plans to have a quantity of propaganda leaflets dropped from

the airplane during the raid over Cube. Bosch and his

associates have described a boat to be used in this operation

as being 28 feet long with a bridge on top. With reference to

this boat, our source has learned that William Johnson,

United States citizen, pilot and businessman who was involved

in arranging for the airplane to be used on this raid, is

also involved in arranging for the use of the above-mentioned

boat.

Tolson

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British authoritles have been advised.

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Copies to State,

CIA,

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Copies

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separately being furnished John Crimmins, Coordinator Cuban Aftairs,

Tele. Rom Department of State, by Courier Service and Stott.

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ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN ISUNCLASSIFIED

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OTHERWISE

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COMMUNICATIONS

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DEC 1 81963 PL

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12-18-63

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TO DIRECTOR

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Mios

Kiss Gardr.

FROM SAC, MIAMI /105-28551

MOVIMIENTO

INTERNAL SOUP INSURRECIONAL DE RECUPERACION REVOLUCIONARIA

MIRR/S IS DASH CUBA, Nt NeUtRAlIty MAtTeA

Wisemall

REBUTEL AND MIAMI TEL DATED DECEMBER SEVENTEEN, SIXTYTHREE.

TODAY MIAMI HAD DISCUSSION WITH JOHN KINNEY AND HIS SUPERIOP, FAY

FedeRA AVIATION PRONEY

LINEHAN, SUPERVISING INSPECTOR LAA, AND EDWARD FICKLES Lo So CHaT0159

WHO IS HANDLING INSTANT CASE FOR CUSTOMS, AND REITERATED BUREAU/S

POSITION THAT PREVENTION OF RAID IS WITHIN JURISDICTION OF CUSTOMS AND

FAA, AND CONSEQUENTLY THIS OFFICE NOT MAKING ANY REQUESTS FOR GROUND-

ING INSTANT PLANE. LINEHAN STATED FAA HAS INVESTIGATIVE POWERS BUT

NO POLIGE POWERS AND IF PLANE IS GROUNDED IT WOULD HAVE TO BE BY

ACTION OF CUSTONS AGENCY. LINEHAN STATED FAA WOULD CONTINUE TO/TRO

Y

COOPERATE, WITHIN

SCOPE ITS JURISDICTION. FICKIE ADVISED THAT U. S.

CUSTOMS IS PREPARED TAKE PROPER ACTION AND WILL COORDINATE WITH FAA.

59/6967

TODAY-EVELIO ALPIZAR PEREZ, /PROTECT/, ADVISED THAT HE MET LAST

NIGHT AND THIS MORNING WITH DR. ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA, HEAD OF MIRR, WHO

GAVE HIM SEVENTYTIVE DOLLARS FOR

PRACTICE FLIGHT WITH CHARLES BUSH/S

AERO COMMANDER AT BROWARD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON DECEMBER NINETEEN.

A HIN

PRAARICE FLIGHT IS ALSO NOW SCHEDULED FOR NAGHT OTADECEMBER

U) TWENTY & SIXTYTHREE BY ALPIZAR.

PRACTICE FLIGHT OVER BIMING WELL NOT

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TAKE PLACE AS CHARLES BUSH IS OPPOSED TO THIS FOR SECURITY REASONS•

WEATHER CONDITIONS IN MIAMI AREA ARE NOW FAVORABLE.

BOSCH PLANS TO HAVE QUANTITY OF PROPAGANDA LEAFLETS DROPPED

DURING RAID OVER CUBA•

ALPIZAR, WHO HAS MECHANICAL SKILL, HAS OFFERED TO CHECK OUT

MOTORS ON BOAT TO BE USED PRIOR TO ITS DEPARTURE AND HE BELIEVES HIS

OFFER WILL BE ACCEPTED BY BOSCH. BOSCH AND HIS ASSOCIATES NOW DESCRIBE

BOAT AS BEING TWENTYEIGHT FEET LONG WITH A BRIDGE ON TOP. ALPIZAR

HAS LEARNED THAT WILLIAM JOHNSON IS INVOLVED ALSO IN ARRANGING FOR

USE OF THIS BOAT•

MIAMI HAS ADVISED (GREGG BENTLEY, SPECIAL BRANCH,]U. S. CUSTOMS,

AND OTHER LOCAL FEDERAL AGENCIES RE PERTINENT DEVELOPMENTS AND WILL

CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN CLOSE LIAISON WITH THEM. LETTERHEAD MEMO SUIT-

ABLE FOR DISSEMINATION WILL BE SUBMITTED TWELVE NINETEEN SIXTYTHREE•

BUREAU WILL BE IMMEDIATELY ADVISED ALL PERTINENT DEVELOPMENTS•

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MOVINIENTO INSURRECIONAL DE RÉCUPERACION REVOLUCIONARIO

MIRR/, IS DASH CUBA, NNA

REBUTEL AND MIANI TEL DATED DECEMBER SEVENTEEN, SIXTYTHREE®

TODAY MIAMI HAD DISCUSSION WITH JOHN. KINNEY AND MIS SUPERIOR, FAY

LINCHAN SUPERVISING INSPECTOR, FAAJ AND EDUARD FICKIE, U. S+ CUSTOMS,

WHO IS HANDLING INSTANT CASE FOR CUSTOMS, AND RETTERATED BUREAU/S

POSITION THAT PREVENTION OF RAID IS WITHIN JURISDICTION OF CUSTOMS AND

FAA, AND CONSEQUENTLY THIS OFFICE NOT MAKING ANY REQUESTS FOR GROUND-

LING

INSTANT PLANE* LINEHAN STATED FAA HAS INVESTICATIVE POUERS BUT

SNO

POLICE POVERS AND IF PLANE IS GROUNDED IT WOULD HAVE TO BE BY

ACTION OF CUSTOMS AGENCY, LINEHAN STATED. FAA WOULD CONTINUE TO FREELY

S§COOPERATE WITHIN SCOPE ITS JURISDICTION• FICKLE ADVISED THAT U. S+

ACCUSTOMS IS PREPARED TAKE PROPER ACTION AND VILL COORDINATE UITH FAN.

TODAY EVELIO ALPIZAR PEREZ, /PROTECT/, ADVISED THAT HE MET LAST

§NIGHT AND THIS MORNING WITH DR. ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA, HEAD OF MIRR, WHO

GAVE HIM SEVENTYFIVE DOLLARS FOR A PRACTICE FLIGHT WITH CHARLES BUSH/S

AERO COMMANDER AT. BROWARD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON DECEMBER NINETEEN *

FINAL PRACTICE FLIGHT IS ALSO NOW SCHEDULED FOR NIGHT OF DECEMBER

TWENTY, SIXTYTHREE BY ALPIZAR-

PRACTICE FLICHT OVER BIMINI WILL NOT

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TAKE PLACE AS CHARLES BUSH IS OPPOSED TO TNIS FOR SECURITY REASONS•

WEATHER CONDITIONS IN MIANI AREA ARE NOU FAVORABLE.

BOSCH PLANS TO HAVE QUANTITY OT PROPAÇANDA LEAFLETS DROPPED

DURING RAID OVER CUBA+

ALPIZAR, UHO HAS MECHANICAL SKILL, HAS OFFERED TO CHECK OUT

MOTORS ON BOAT TO BE USED PRIOR TO ITS DEPARTURE AND HE BELIEVES HIS

OFFER WILL BE ACCEPTED BY BOSCH.

BOSCH AND HIS ASSOCIATES NOW DESCRIBE

BOAT AS BEING TUENTYEIGHT FEET LONG WITH A BRIDGE ON TOP, ALPIZAR

HAS LEARNED THAT WILLIAM JOHNSON IS INVOLVED ALSO IN ARRANGING FOR

USE OF THIS BOAT

MIAMI HAS ADVISED [CREGE BENTLEY, SPECIAL, BRANCH] U. S, CUSTOMS,

AND OTHER LOCAL FEDERAL AGENCIES RE PERTINENT DEVELOPMENTS AND WILL

CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN CLOSE LIAISON WITH THEM. LETTERHEAD MEMO SUIT-

ABLE FOR DISSEMINATION WILL BE SUBNITTED TWELVE NINETEEN SIXTYTHREE*

BUREAU VILI BE IMNEDIATELY ADVISED ALL PERTINENT DEVELOPHENTS•

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