Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: DIRECTOR, FBI
To: SAC, MM
Document date: 12/6/62
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/27/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10298-10310

RECORD SERIES :

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

2-1693-70

Released under the

John F. Kennedy

issassination

Records Collection

1992 144

USC

2107 Notel

Case# : NT

53074

Pate: 05-25-2017

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: SAC, MM

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE: 12/06/1962

PAGES:

4

SUBJECTS :

INTERPEN, GHP, CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY ACT, TELCAL,

GUNS, EQUIPMENT, TRAINING CAMP, PEP, ACA

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 09/22/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS : INC LHM

v9.1

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TS0Z1. 12-13-56143

FBI

Transmit the following in

Via

Dat DEC 61962

(Type in plain text or codes 'CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

AIRTEL

(Priority or Method of Mailing) =

T MATAFORIATION

_ IN TRUEST++ 18-10-14-97

TO: Director, FBI (2-1693)

11-4-98

FROM: SAC, Miami (2-312) (P)

DECLASSIFIED BY.:

ĐN.575/94

Pente/Get

- (JFK)

INTERCONTINENTAL PENETRATION FORCES (INTERPEN)

NM

REE 3

Re Miami teletype 12/4/62.

Enclosed herewith are 9 copies of letterhead

memorandum dated and captioned as above.

MM I-1 1S{MM 639-S.J(4/4)

MiMiami Office will maintain contact with MM

639-Swand will report results of prosecutive action

taken by U.S. Customs against GERALD PATRICK HEMMING

and his group.

ICENS 1, o

UHM/FUL

MM 639-S advised that HEMMING has come to

the conclusion that FRANK ANTHONY STURGIS, aka, Frank

Fiorini, had betrayed him to U.S. Customs concerning

this proposed expedition. (@(M)

Copies of letterhead memorandum have been

disseminated locally to U.S. Customs,

Patrol and INS.

U.S. Border 70

"REG 28

Copy to: CIA/Stale/HAO IS Div (OUr: HAG Leaglen

1A3 - Mixe

Bureau (Enqls. 9) (RM)

by routing slip for int

Date12

116/62 by VAlo Shru

RJD: JMS

(5)

ENCLOSE.

tange bien

$1962

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SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR

ADD. DISSEMINATION.

Approved: 111/

54 DEC 19 S969NA

In*Charge

Sent

Per

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UN

ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LISTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

DEC 6 1962

Miami, Florida

INTERCONTINENTAL PENETRATION FORCES

(INTERPEN)

NEUTRALITY MATTERS

C UBA

MM T-1,

who has been active in cuban revolutionary

activities for the past 5 years, and who has furnished re-

liable information

in the past, advised on December 3, 1962

that GERALD PATRICK HEMMING, an American mercenary and

from their training camp at No Name Key, to Edward Germain's

docks at Marathon, Florida, in preparation for their mili-

tary expedition.

WHATLEY said that they would also bring

food and personal effects of the group at No Name Key, and

that

they expected to leave that night. (AlM)

DICK/WhATLE,

MM-77 advised that HEMMING, In Miami, had rented

a small trailer and purchased four 55 gallon drums, which

would be taken along on the boat to carry reserve fuel. MM

T-1 explained that HEMMING had rented a 35' Chriscraft motor

boat, the SALLY,

and would have the boat taken to Germain's

docks at Marathon, Florida, and the boat would later be

used in the military expedition against CubadoM)

MM Tol advised that HEMMING had been able to ob-

tain an Mº2 carbine rifle, a Thompson sub-machine gun,

360 rounds of 30 calibre ammunition, 250 rounds of M-1

rifle ammunition. He also has four M-l rifles and planned

to steal &

20 mm. cannon from the boat of FELIPE VIDAL,

a Cuban National, who makes clandestine trips to Cuba,

who keeps bls bout at sermit docky, listen, Moride fl

DECLASSIFIED BY

ON.5/5/.94

(TEK)

10

9-1693

ENCLOSU.

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INTERCONTINENTAI PENETRATION FORCES (INTERPEN)

MM T-1 advised that at about 6:30 PM on December

3, 1962, HEMMING, accompanied by ELENO, OVIEDO, 12138.

Biscayne Boulevard, Miami,

also known

"CU CU," traveled in a 1961 Dodge automobile, bearing

Florida license 1-106678, pulling a two wheeled U-Haul-

It trailer, which trailer contained 4 empty 55 gallon

gas drums;

which were to be used as a reserve gas supply

for the boat. The automobile is owned by OVIEDo. & M

On December 4, 1962 MI. WALLACE SHANLEYD U•S•

Customs Agent, Miami, Florida, advised that the above

mentioned 1961 Dodge automobile arrived at Marathon,

Florida, containing the four large gasoline drums, and

a group of about thirteen individuals were preparing to

leave on the boat SALLY, at Germain's docks.

At about 12:30 AM on December 4, 1962, all the

individuals were arrested by U.S. Customs Agents, and

charged with violation of Title 18 U. S. Code, Section 371

dealing with conspiracy to illegally export articles of

war, and Title 22 U.S. Code, Section 1934, dealing with

illegal exportation of arms and articles of war.

Mr. SHANLEY advised that among the items

seized by U.S. Customs Agents were rifles, pistols,

ammunition, explosives, hand grenades, blood plasma, in

addition to a large quantity of miscellaneous military

equipment.

Also confiscated was the above mentioned

1961 Dodge automobile, and the 31' Chitseraft motor boat,

Florida registration FL 7873D, which had been rented

from Miami Yacht Rentals, Miami, Florida.

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INTERCONTINENTAL PENETRATION FORCES (INTERPEN)

MI. SHANLEY said the following Individuals

were arrested and are presently incarcerated at 'Key

West,

Florida:

WILLIAM

JOHNSON DEMP SEY

WILLIAM SEYMORE

REINALDO PONCE DE LEON

JUSTIN VO WILSON

EDMUND ANDREW COLLINS

REMIGIO ARCE, also known as "CU CU"

JAMES A XLEWIS

ELENQ OVIEDO ALVAREZ

EDMUND KOLBY

JAMES CAVENDISH

LAWRENCE J., HOWARD, JI.

ROYHARGRAVES, and

user

REVIEWED BY REJFK TASK FORCE

72397d

NELSE IN FAL

AELEASE IN PART

TOTAL DENIAL

ON

GERALD PATRICK HEMMING.

MM T-1 advised that on December 4, 1962 at about

AM, GERALD PATRICHEMMING made a telephone pal.

Miami, Florida, trying to obtain

the services of JAME

BUCHANAN, newspaper reporter for the MIANI

HERALD,

news

paper published daily in Miani, Florida

HEMMING

also

advised that DICK WHATLEY and ROBERT WILLIS, two of

CUBA

HEMMING's associates, had escaped apprehension by U.S.

Customs Agents

and at the present time were hiding some

where In Marathon, Florida. (diM)

PROPERTY OF FBI - This memorandum 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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