</s>204-10105-10218 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 UNCLASSIFIED AL. "AL. CONFIDENTIAL USE AL. SECRET ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET SUBJECT (Orioni) Mitchell Livingston WER BELL III Mitchell Livingston WER Bell III FROM: Nestor D. Sanchez EXTENSION NO. Acting Chief 1884 DATE Latin America Division 3 MAR 1976 TO: OOT: designation.com number, and DATE DATE building. DATE OFFICIERS COMMENTS (Number, each comment to show from ufors in which you will be able to obtain a document or other other document. RECEIVED INITIALS FORWARDED to whom you will obtain a column or column or other document, each item ADDO 7E26 BACKGROUND USE ONLY 2. 3. Background Use Only DO Not Reproduce 3. DDO 9 MAR 1976 4. Associate/General Counsel, OGC 7D01 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 13. 14. 15. FORM 610 USE PREVIOUS SECRET CONFIDENTIAL INTERNAL USE ONLY UNCLASSIFIED 3-42 EDITIONS

Summary:  
This document is a CIA memorandum dated March 1976 detailing interactions between the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Mitchell Livingston WER Bell III, an individual with alleged ties to various Caribbean and Latin American activities. The text outlines contacts between WER Bell and CIA personnel from 1959 to 1974, including discussions about his work in the Dominican Republic, Cuba, and the Bahamas. It references WER Bell’s attempts to secure U.S. government support for initiatives such as Abaco independence, gambling casinos in the Bahamas, and efforts to involve former CIA employees in advocacy groups like "Friends of Abaco (FOA)." The document also notes WER Bell’s alleged connections to Cuban exile organizations, including discussions about a 1965 plan involving a commando operation against Cuba. Additionally, it mentions FBI reports on WER Bell’s activities and his interactions with U.S. officials, though no direct link to the JFK assassination is established in the text.  

Key People:  
- Mitchell Livingston WER Bell III (subject of the memorandum)  
- Thomas J. Flores (CIA contact)  
- Joseph P. Hayes (SE/PCH officer)  
- Wesley Wyckman (former CIA employee, private investigator)  
- Richard Colby (CIA Director, referenced in FBI reports)  
- Walter Joseph Mackem (former CIA employee)  
- John Patrick Huddoon (retired CIA employee)  
- Cheodore John Rousso (retired CIA employee)  

Key Locations:  
- Dominican Republic  
- Cuba  
- Bahamas  
- Washington, D.C.  
- Athens, Greece  
- Bangkok, Thailand  
- Miami, Florida  

Key Events:  
- WER Bell’s contacts with CIA regarding Dominican Republic and Cuban activities (1959–1960)  
- Discussions about Abaco independence and FOA initiatives (1974)  
- Alleged 1965 plan for a commando operation against Cuba  
- FBI reports on WER Bell’s alleged possession of a CIA Director’s note (1974)  
- WER Bell’s interactions with Nicaraguan and Guatemalan government officials (1962)  
- WER Bell’s activities in Thailand under the guise of representing Sionics, Atlanta, Georgia  

Key Organizations:  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Friends of Abaco (FOA)  
- United Organization for the Liberation of Cuba (alleged Cuban exile group)  
- National Security Agency (NSA) – referenced in context of security clearances  

Note: The document contains no direct references to John F. Kennedy, the assassination, or related investigations. It focuses on WER Bell’s alleged activities and interactions with U.S. intelligence agencies and foreign entities.

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