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FBI DCUMEMTS:
DATE : 1 OCTOBER 1959
LCIIVITIES CUBA
SUBJECT :
CARIEBFAN FOLJTIC:I
CLASSIRICATION: KONE
FIIX #: NQXZ GIVEN
DATF: :
1 JU;Z 1959
SUBJECT :
RUEEN OSCAR_NIRO CUhndta
CIASSIFICATICY: SECRET 105-75663
FIL #: MAM BUKAU 57-261
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AGENCY DCUVEIT CONTAINIC FB [ IMFORUATION
DATE : 16 JURE 1959
CLASSIFICATIOI: SECRET
FBI REPORTS:
DATE : 11 'URCII 1959 ACTIVITIES
SUBJECT :
PAAVIAN REI LUTIONARY
FOREIGV POLITICAL MATTERS-PAVANLA
FBI FILE } : 109- 225 (BUREAU)
DATE : 50 SEPTEMBER 1958
SUBJLCT: JOSEPH MEROLA ; B. LEONARD BIRD;
ROBERT DILLARD: UVaNoin PILOT
FBI FILE 0 : 97-230 (MIAVI )
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FBT DXCUNEM'
DRTK : L JUN 1959
SUEJECT : RULEN OSCAR MRO CUARDLA
CLASSIFICATION: MOAZ
FILE;; Mv 97-261
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DEFT OF' ARMY DCCUZT'
D47% : 13 MAy 1959
SUjJEZT' : JOSF ?H R, MEROLA (SpD 7083-4) (C)
Cl: #SITICATION SKCRET
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FB [ DOCUVENTS (sovz' NOT COPLETE)
DATE : 22 APRIL 1959
SUBJECT : PANAMANIAN REVOLUJ] ONARY ACTIVITIES
FOREIG. POLITICAL MATIERS PANAMA
CLASSIFICATION: NONE
FILE: 109-12-223
DATE : 21 APRLL 1959
SUBJECT : PANAMANIAN REVOLUTTONARY ACTIVITIES
~OREICN POLITICAL MATTERS PANANA
CLASSIFICATION- NON
FILE: 109-12-223
DATE : 20 APRIL 1959
SUBJECT : PANAMANIAN REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITIES
FORZICM POLITICAL MATTERS PANAMA
CLASSIFICATIOM: NOXE
FILE: 10g-12-223
DATE : 17 APRIL 1959
SUBJECT : PANAMANIAN REVQIITIONARY ACTIVITIES
FOREICW POLITICAL MTTERS PANAMA
FILE: 109-12-223
CLASSIFICATION: NONZ
DATE : 10 APRIL
SUEJECT:
APR4NAGT?
REVOLUTIONARY ACMHIVITIES
FOREICN PCLITICAL MATTERS CUBBA
CLASSIFICATTON: NONE'
KILZ #: 109-12-223
DRTE : 2 April 1959
SUB JECT : PANAMAMIAN REVOLUJTIONARY ACTIVITIES
FOREICI POLITICAL MATTCR PAJIAMA
CLASSIFICRTION: NORiz
FIBLE: 84C , MAM (102-43)
DATE : 5 MARCH 1959
SUFECT: PANANAMAN REVOLUTICNARY ACTTVITIES
INTERHAL SECURITY PANAHA
CLASSIFICATIO# : NONE
FTf: 109-12-223
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cz; RAL INTELLiGENCE AGENcY
MAsMitgtoy U.C 23;25
OGC 77-2335
Il iipril 1977
Daria M. Curry ,
First Assistant U.S_ Altorney
W"zstern District of Pennsylvania
633 U.S. Post Office and Courthousa
Fittsburgh, Pcnnsylvania 15219
Dear Mr . Curry:
Rc: Jcseeh_Rammond Alerola
In response to your letter 0f March 10 , 1977 [ wish to advisa You
tha: the Central Intelligence Agency had one Feeting Iith Joseph Rayrond
Merola prior to August 1961. In late 1960 Joseph Rzyrzond Merol iade
several telephone calls to 3 CLA officc offering his 2ssistance in & &ereral
way in connection Ivith Cuban nattcrs_ which was refused . Howvcver , on
6 February [961 Merola claimed t2 hare informatior on J Latin Anericaa
senator who was a "close friend and confidant" of "Che" Cuevera. Since
Guevera was listed as being' the subject of foreign intelligence require ents .
the CIA cnployee agreed t0 meet wttk Alr . Alerola: TRe Heeting tock place cn
6 February 196l and is the only mecting Iith Merola prior t his incarceration
which you stated in your letter began In August !962.
Mr Merola was not employed by the Cental Istelligence Agercy . His
ccntact with the CIA could not be described 2s an uncercovcr Governzeat
infornant 2s alleged in :he Writs of Error Coram Nobis by Victor Carlucci
and Dariel Hanna_ This one contact 0n 6 Februjry 198l by Alerola with the
CIA was voluntary on his
Kthew MlcVare _ an employe? of the CLA , did testiiy in San Dieg? in
Noverber 1975 concerning CLA contacts Ivith Joseph Rayrzond Mcrola . Tre
citation we have for that case is U.S: v Dalien C_Szih clak.i7 tze
U.S. District Court fr the Southern Disaict 0 Calizoraia, No 74~2277-GT
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"Thc lsliruzy &ivca in (bat Urial Is not Inzousistcn: #lth thc rcsponsc glvcn
above.
It is true tkat allcr Merola wag rceased fror zrison he ag9in
volunteered information to the CLA = M{crola wZ $ 7 voluntary source ot forelgn
intclligence.
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hope thlz providcs suffictent into;-ation fo: you to filc your rcsponse.
If not, please call Ee &t (AC 703) 351-7531.
Sincerely ,
RS Greaney
General Counsel
CC:
John Marun, Esq- , Dept: of Jusdce
Occitvci_l
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~ktermal Cop DENTiAL SecReT
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ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET
SUOJECT . IOplool}
Joseph Raymond Sc rola
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FROM_ Mlauricc 4~ Sovern
0/S./D0/O
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FOR CiA OFficils Uilly
LTIGATON
8 April 1977
MEMORANDUM FOR : Mr _ John K. Greancy
Spccial Assistant to the
General Counse [
FROM Ala uricc A Sovcrn
o/SA/DO/o
SUBJECT Joseph Ra Mcrola
REFERENCE Assistant United States 'Attorney
Pennsy ]van ia Lctter,' 10 Mla rch
1911 ,
Subject as Above
1 Thc question in rc fezencc is the naturc 0f
any involvcment 0 f Mcrola with CIA prior to
August 1961.
2 Thc Dircctorace ! $ first Tccordcd contact
with Joscph mond Mle rola prior to August 1961
occurred on 6 Fcbruary 1961_ It followcd a serics
0 f :clcphone calls over a period of scvcral months
(late 1960 early 1961) in which Mcrola had
expresscd intcrest in offe his assistancc in
conncction with Cuhar mattcrs Our officer had
declined contact until 6 February- when Me rola
claired to have information on a Latin Amcrican
scnator who was 3 "closc friend and confidantc"
of "Che" Gucvcra Bccausc Gucvera was the proper
subject of foreign_Dos itiv? intelligcnce coilection
requirement our officcr agrecd to a meeting.
3 _ Thc last
recorded
contact , cxcept for the
litigation outlined" bclow with Me ro la was a tele-
contact with Me rola in Iate Juiy 1975 when Reora
vo luntccred additional foreign positive intel -
ligence _
4 At the end 0f Aligust 1975, Mc rola
contacted a staff 'officer to ask for testimony in
the criiinal [raud trial in San Dicgo California
(U.S_ Joscph R_ Mc rola, et a [ Southcrn Districr
of California, CR 74-2277 6T) which
wc subsequently.
E2 (MP[ET
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FOR Cia OFFICiAls ONLY
Rayt
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FoR CIA OFFICiAls ONLY
prorided on 13 Novcmbcr 1975 _
5 Subjcct is charactcrized as a voluntary
occasional soutcc of foreign positive intelligence
who #Js in sporadic cortact With uS
6 . Nc greatly appreciate the Assistant United
States Attorney S concern for the confidentiality
of ur informat ion Fhc information above nay be
made available. to the AUSA and the court as
appropriate without further restriction.
Is/
Naurice A Sovern
0/SA/DO/O:MASovern :kaw (1542)
Distribution
Orig 6 1 OGC
C/dCd
C/La
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2
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CCFF THAL
17 Mcrch 1977
MEMORAIDUM FOR: SWLAEICO
DCD
FROM Frederic McCann
ISSPPICG
SUBJECT Litigation: Joseph R. Nerola
1. attached herewith i5 aj uncassified memorandiim
receired from OGC #tich requests information on the "extent
and nature of any involrerent of (Joscph R.) Merala with
federal agencies priar to August 1961"
2 _ A revier 6f 201-237894 reveals that Mir_ Bierola nay
hare been in contact sith W/Niawi in 1961 and was in contact
with DCD prior to 13613
3. Please review Yout files and provide whatever
information is pertizent to paragraph 1 above _ No
infornztion will be released outside 0f CIA without Your
concurrence.
4;_ 201-257804 is atsached to thc SA/ LA/EICO copy of
this mecorandum. Please return it with Your reply by
1 Aprii iS77 _
226
79
Frederic KcCann
Attecheents: 2! <
Eupcrt ZL o._2160- CCEIT RTIRL
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DEPT OF JiSTIC DOSUEX:
SUBJECT : JOSEPE PA'Ysrud NZROLA
DATZ: 10 XRCE 1577
CLASSLFICATIOS: 7E
FILE: SORZ
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tre "activ-iy ~nzezad in &< snVT# neens Cmmi:t nij Mpro maS
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[n3GnT), 1r07* {0r Crr Mtrtre , Jnorhe? 0/ !Aest C~n;atad
13 Nrru, $iJ : proseteos K: ok {te IFj%e"e*: bray Mar;oc{
Ixt: [. Tcjta Juln17 Ojnie; J: SJn TIs JSufijie 083 & CMA 0 te
e~; Lntv Mctti} IJs ] Zobcrf=: Ejv ([ Prgs clkrt Jnd %0 Gincr Ja8-
#FczI JJ #erelcze ~proara'ed CJs:ro Iuves
'nawd upm :Ce-trjicalr Jo'$ pljz? w:Wismi Sruch 5as 00
Tcro D1ta and Scpcer #5xwledk tbe waer Jrd I wj; uscd Jy @ccC1s
ealiouplsezh ad vent U0 grvos t0 Sz-< JZS t0 Cutu;"
cozmertd j*0t & aceon €a& thts source 9.. XJTIne WJs Or 0(
Grcrt %hich b siii pcrding Bu 41 trer:"
olnicj -Izt:ar Tu ceir ?si6.a "[ cjnt ICJll" Marimx sd,
sxd & ma jezes #W;#trurtuury; shen asked by T Suiielaa aul
sret @ 50m Mero:a-5as 1 using Mcrul '$ dxck Resly, cnt
soverens e8enl {6ll ;u aryihlzs $*out
He rJs corkt c0 wit helping Cubxn Connection- paople bere in,MiLra Jgust Ute dic-
'Thc ans1e lo &ts #bole thlvs ie atorahip % Bajst He mizbt tave
volves tpuad Cba;" sid tis Off- been in somc Ouher Drjoch Uaat dnt
cial. bzom abut:
Grea 5to represenrs Manrarino % Altedh Borces Mujri tusiness
son-i7- Ijw s te Cicn t thizi Ya consultant and a Bey 0l Ags Fetcra,
tola $ testimcoy bJ CN.cgq bad been told Bulletin rpcrler irquizisg
particulurly ~beizhl" (o te PiCsA about Merola to "~icase FTe 5e 7 cution: A ~trre bgzal ssu0ptcn" lerrer
is that Meroja was Ieed' tror prsc don't know Rtw sou at6." Rorzes
because 0 >hit be cruld do tJ- t sid "[ cannot &i Oret ie tk
sovemienl i Cuba t sud phone:
This gy oorks anhrrere Bc Rants Ine investgator inierested' in Na
to, si Gnen "Tr: gvermec:: tus mla sad :he maticr i 'very sensh
proteczed h: in Calzeruia, Cxicago- tve; records are hed t0 COze by
and everyrvnere else Hesill has tte "Ke scems t0 tt eregtb; uis
ot valuc t0 Ube soverazrt iestiga:or said ~Se'$ 4 Pilot, te One thisz Ls certain: Merola is Ger' speaks Spanish, be brws Clb 'aed
kncwn in tc Niar Quban cnj+ '14"s conrected: But ntocy wanis t
nlty a7d aTOT3 ttse #bo kave beea cooprnre
linked tJ Jeged Casto a5sassinatica
attecps Scared Man'
"Jce was & urcerorver agect be Records indeed &0 burd (0 cobra
Kas closely asscij:ed with Wbe ,8ov- py. Ollical and unotixcial attempes t
crameag Fratt Sngis;: d Minri, corain tomplet? reords .0i Merph
told The Suetin "Fddbave a1 a5 urests praved Iruitlex So difella-
soclation wizh tc CLA " 0 deterinc wia; snxcalters 1_
Sturgs wto giced ccrcriety as ce Dicht have had #ijA clhcials TEspot
ot those conviced b @ Witereau, shle Ior watching & paticn" $ tc-
biyrglary, was J ton Casuv Lieutesart ~6
dunng tne revntutici 7o srved 38 a But despite te SE-l 0l some thj:
ccuble aent Kr te QA Ee haier Meraia ` enjoys &8 Artecbra 0l &
worked agi78 Casto @ &: Duy o _ soterment_while a( ;he same time
Pgs opmzcn tod pus arraited pot- Rel? #eloomed by crranirad cime;
t0 kl Casoa Easc wbo KiOwhif sy tiai js 0t &i
kov Jcc Ras Iotated riu tc are
revolutiouriesS ad Sarzs "I ~Jo got 0 -Lck Roe} sai
Roow bc id &1 assodata 5z) te_ C Flcrida` acquitilrce: dat
CIA, but tcJuse c} Lrcw wherc Ke gers ; Su: Re"s 3 5 Genlilillticaboo &an8 6oo7et
#Ccr and lrey %9%6 ielrters Tre
tey"te dpng Fl7 % concertey:
~ic 8r3 arAr-d Dce (Couty): Ted t Burglar th is vcry, very curelul wter: bc
source close {0 &e Rorse Asz1ss- rr is scand_
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SubjeCT: Court Appedraoce 03 1J Roveaber 19/5, Sa @taav, Clilorls
X. 13 Ejvaaber 2975, #Ee #cVinc apzeared 09 0 uIcness for che
defease at cbe Cafted Sestes Diseeicc Courc for che Southera DistrIcc of
Clffornfa, 325 Gase } Screet, San 01280, Cubdomfa. Thc @se 4jy che
Eniced Scaces o} #eerica #. Celzo C. Sith, ec al_ KacVane Vag called
{o cestI:} bJ €. Mc 43J1 Jr., aecorzey for defendanc Joe Yerola Jo
honor uf che srizcen8 iacVane a??eared the courc. On 13 Novenber 1975
Jc @Pproxi-ately [S:30 Bours Sia Dlego ts? #cVjce wjs called to cho-
"Icoes9 scJcd
2- Mc 4ps, artorte] for' defendanc Joe Nerola began quescfonlng
aEcer scVane 'J 5r j 43 a mItzess. Anos asked how Long Mac Vane
had: beea' enplojed by cbe CLA? Ze asked I€ MxcVane keu de€exdanc Merola?
Eea asked If Yartre gere [ld" By' %erla abouc 2 shipmenc of sur?lus
belfco?cer Parcs 3Lcg 0 che colatry of El Salvadcr? He asked MacVane
If Merola had #lzceered ortez inforaation co the Agency? He cscu agked
LE Merola %ere evez ?a1a for Sc: Liforeaticn? Anos 31s0 trfed cu eacaslish
the value of su3L5s Pazcs fa Lacic Azerfca cozpared co che US _ Thts was
objected to 6y actorney Zobert Tkaller, Prosecucor In the czse. The jud3e
suscained Lhe ofer:Ica 23d Yaciaze did noc tave co anSver the quescLon.
Acos fAnfshed bLa e-eseiozlag and Tballer began a shorc 'cross exanInaELon .
Tlller asked 25 %cVaze ever bezrd %erola zencton scocks? He also asked
IE YacVane &evs cbe n352 ' of ctz carporjclon chac Yerola represznced? Ee
chenwpoioced out Ebst 872n Lf 8072 Scock fraud Vefe occurrioz, MacVane
ipuld noc be 6I<atsg beczuse Yzczane VIS Doc Jn Investlgator, but racher
2 collectc: o2 {ores2 iaforcaco - Tre cross exninatzon Ehen ended
A1l quescIona Rere asvered cO ehe best 0f MacVane' 8 abillty and knowledge-
0 0 ~ 3- There #zpeared to be Mczle purpose Ia tn? appearance of MacVane
because Ic Las oaviops cbac YacFise kneJ nothbn3 of any value concerninz
the case _ 'Yac?xe" 5 cocal tiae 0j cte utnesg scaud Yas about 10 eiauceg.
After compleets= :? #fs cescir-} MacVaze 4Js released-
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6 Novenber 1975
HEXO FOR RECORD:
RE: YEROLA Joseph n,
201-257804
U.S_ CIt Izen RegIstered to -DEA/MIAMI Dec 74
FYI :
Tcday , Randy Daugherty DCD case officer,
asked to borrom subject 201 because he
wanted to take Jt to Office cf Genl _ Counse 1
for Mr John Greany _
There is to be a meet today between
Kr Greany , Bob Starling DCD COPS and
Matt XcVane DCD man In M *ami who 1s
vIsit Kqs HcVaae has an Interest
Jn MEROLA
Told Randy that MERORA was DEA source and that
matter should be coordinatad wIth NARCOG
ThIs transpired dur ing lunch hour Randy wa8
In a hurry and I gave hfm ffle' He sa (d he would
tell Mr . Greany , that Subj _ 5a3 DEA sourc0 _
L.
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5 November [975
X{E:MORANDUA( FOR THE RECORD
SUBECT: Jogeph Raymond Merola
I:: On.3 November [ talked to Mlr . Alatt AlcVane, DCD officer
3tidoned In Miami_ and he gaid that he hadrcceived the subpoena
6om.E:Mac Amos Jr . to appear &s 2 delense;witness ir the &ial In
San Diego oni November_ Mr-McVane agrced t0 come to Headquarters
on"6 Noveuberto discuss the informaton in tne Gles and Mr _ Robert
Stiriirg o DCD agreed to join in the meelicg - Mr- AlcVane told me
tb3f Lt- Colonel Douglas Wv . Haldane _ who had previously been on
debil t0 the DCD Miami Office, had reture to the Jnd was
ZUFezuy assigned somcivhere in Europe and that kis acdress was
teadggarter? USAREUR APO Newv Ycrk, Neiv_York 09403 :
2_ Since &his Offce had rezeived 4 Iclter fron Mr. Anos with &
request for the current address o Colonel Haldane _ I called Mr. Anog
on. 4 November and explainca to hin that Colanel Haldane was ro longer
with" the Cental Irtelligence Agenry 178 i #a5 our usccrseanding tnat
Colarel Haldane was statoncd in Europe _ Air. Acog did not want the
current address cf Colorecl Haidanc Hie did state _ *owever_ that Mr _
McVane would not be naeded in San Dicgo urtl Wednesday morcing.
I2 Novembcr _ Aa things stood now Mr . Mlerola was thc tifth defendant
ana It wowid ba thar length 0f ame betore Mr- McVane'$ ter3mony V ould
be needcd .
3. Mr . McVane lold Ina that hc had bcen called by Mr Robcre
Tkaler o thc U.S. Attoragy'9 Otfice In Calfornia_ [ :old Blr. AfcVane
tkat [ would contace Nr. Thalcr . [ called Alr_ Thalcr' who is 4 1 member
of tho Orsanized Crive #urka Force, Depirtnent 0 Justico. Rcom 2307 ,
Jjo Norrh Los Arscles Straet _ Los Angales _ Caltfornu 90Clz . {elcphona
No. (AC ZIJ) 686-5808 _ Mr . Thaic? WjJ plessad t0 hojr ahat Ms . AfcVana
nad Arny
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wa3 being made available to /estily and expluized tha: he (kought Mlr .
Anos had jircady prepared 3 motion lo & s=8ss #: Mlr _ MIcVane wJs t bc
Zenied a9 a wvitress for the defense. [ expiuired :0 Mlr. Thaler that Mr
McVane was corting !0 Headquarlers on Tkurscjy: 6 November. Jnd said
that we would call him t0 discuss the role Mis . McVane plyed in receiving
informaton from Mr- Merola .
4. If this case runs parallel t0 may criDinal prosecutbns , &he
cefense may never Mr. McVane On tke siund when he actually skows
up as tkis mjy prove detrimental to their defense. fowever, We should
be prepared for his testimony i , in fJct; it Coes take place-
{Svsc z
UK Iri
jc-eEL=:Zen4: an4i Joha K.-Greaney::
55@4 As8catc General Counsel"
Rx7#m0
CC: Chef, DCD
Matt SicVane:'
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Distibuton:'
Original OGC SUBJ: : LITIGATION CRIAINNAL.
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John I Holt HOLT RHOADES AVD HLYICOD Acoo T4
John Shyj964 Froodm Tolophoco ?18-1712
Hocoson A Hoityood Sao'[ij m1 Cojbobano"
Dovg*s, ? Aaynolds Attob#eys A Uw
Dawa 6 Autt 10i0 #{Cowo M(~L Jubt 17+}
Mncnaol [ Narl SAV DIECO. CAuOrvu 92101
Obn P_ Cepcay
TRc 7}A Aule_
EMec Amox Jc
Thomj} M' Oymog
October 19.75
Office Qf_ the Genezal Counsel
Cencral ' Intelligence Agency
Washington
' D.C_ 20505
Dear Sir
Our firm represents Yr _ Josegh Merola who is
presently-on trial as a defendant in the Southern
District of California in an acticn entitled Unitea
States of Azerica V Dalto? CS sauh, et 2l- (No. 74-2277-
GT) In order to proper!Y dezerd Xc _ Merola Ive reed to
utilize the testinony 0f M . Yatt YcVane and possibly the
testimony Qf Col Douglas Ealdane. we understana that
Mr - NcVane is. employed by the Centzal Intelligence Agercy
and; works out OE the Miani office. re also underszard
that Col- Douglas Hldane is enployed bY the Central
Intelligence 'Agency but `e Go noc nave an address for
service upon' 'Col_ Haldane.
Enclosed will find copies of Subpoenas
issued Eor Mr;_ McVane: and Col_ Galcaze These Subpoenas
requirethe attendance of the ircividuals in the Southern
District Qf California at San Diego_ California on
November 11,, 1975 at 9 :03 2.. Ezclosed will also
Eird a copy oe the Order sigzed bY Juage Gordon: Thompson
authorizing &ke issuance 0f the Subzoena for Mr . McVane .
Since we do noz have an ac-ess for Col_ Ka Ldane at
Ehis cice, the: court has not a7proved tne issuance- o€
a Subpoera; for .hin in which tre` sovernnent would be
responsible tor all 0f che exenses and costs _
Ne Have been infozzed by %- YcVane that fc
13 necesgary for hic to Obewia&ke azproval of Your off[ce
before re car tescify in tkis Gateer Accordicgly we
reguese crje he be granced che necessary approvzl in
order :0 2 [low rin :O cese:f} in 2313 =Jcccr, In adefcion,
Nd requeJk eaJe wo be pzoviced #i2h an address {or
Co ! Ita Idane and E*Jc re 4 2s2 b8 alioved co .:e3t[8} io
09i" Coau , 64 uouid #PpcecJc0 E0176 ac jeq 46 boun 03
28 ,
you
you
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OEEice 38 the Gereral Coursel
October 28 , 1975
Page Two
possible with respect co whetrer ttese Persors will be
available for testimony_ If #e ca? provide a7 acditional
inforzation with respect to this case, Please nor
hesitate to contact the uacersigned . Thank for
your courtesy and cooperation .
Very truly yours
HOLT , REOADzS 6 ROLLYNOOD
By
Z2_X
E. Yac Anos , Jr.
ENA/&b
Enclosures
'4*:
you
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Znifzc States #aricf (Gurf
Foil THE 6
SOWIZIDISEEICI 03 Gibizoz;
UNITCo STATES 05 AXERICA
~8-2277-GT
DALTOY C. SMITB , et al.
NcVANZ
You are hereby coininanied to appenr in the United States District Court for the'
Southera
District at
in the cit: o Ealtgornia
325 mest 'E Streee
on of J19 9:G6 0'clock BL to
Szn Dieso
fith 75 As
testify in the above-entitled case.
This subpcena is issued on application oeebeadant-
moxx #_Ludzy
Octozez 23 - 55 Clerk.
E: "#Zieendant
MEROL
SEAL iosi_czluiszer _
Doputy Clerk_
1910,-S_Corc Ave;7-Suite1712
San #fego;:c 92101 RETURV
Rcceived this subpoena a on
at I gerred it on the and Ou
rithin. camed
by delivering 3 copy to and tendering- to tze fee for one &ay $ attendance and tke mileage
allowed by law:
Service Fce? By
Travel_
Seevices
Total
Iascr: ~United States; or "dclcndant 0} (ko (jm8 mijj b isucl fn hchall 0( ths Uaea
x*c> and mlaace nced no} Hc trnkrr [0 {e "ifog} %;m J#ics ot 1 subnocna
S:a8y Or 1a olltrer 0r 1rcncy {crr; # Uoc !225. or 0) ' il 6( #ceadkn} #RJ I. G,muncially unabic {0 pJy
IkR coju (Fda 17 (b), Federal Fulca Criminai Krsrduzs;.
Je
TAATT
dawoveaber
1957
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Znmre Statry Zigirict @surf
Foit TIle
SoicEr_DISMIC? 0z CiLIZQE;
UNITED STATES OF' AMERICA
No:
74-2277-GT
DALTON C SMITB , e: al.
To_
COL . DOOGEAS BALDANE
Yov are hereby commandsd to appear in the United Statcs District Court for the
Soutker?
District 0f in the ~ity o€
Calizornia '325 Nest 7 Street
San Dlego: _ on day %lovenber 79? 97t00 0 clccf_ BI.
testily in the abore-entitled case
This subpoena i9 'issued on application Getenzant.
19_
@9; 4_luooy
Oceaber 23 75 Clert:
Xisxfzendant
MEROLA
SEAL)icS3z_cxlukgrer
Dapniy Clark IOIAEacana Ava Sura I712
San Diego, CA 92101
RETUR;:
Rcceived tkig Jubpoena at 0n
and on I served it on the
within named
by dlelivering a copy to and tendering: to thz fce for one day's attendailce ard tbe mileage
allowed by law:
Service Fees By
Trvel_
Serrices
Total_
Inrt United Suxecs; tr #dclendant" 0, !!ic 0nv ntar&
Fcc anc nhileafe nccd not & tmnrai {0 Ihc "rc? Lv7 Jcrvice o sbpa"0 Issucd in bhjil o thc Uotcd
State} 0r Jn ullcer 0r nrTncy {tmo( _ :lsc 85 0T 0 1 b:lml 0( @c{rnujne Lnan".1.ij Lai:a lu 0>
such cou} (Rulo 17 (b), Fedarol Kulo? Crerunal PnYllurc) ;
5 MJ"0"vo
tiith
no
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ht?' _ "iO:DsS % w_lfi:kW)
10 Seconj Averee Suit? 174 >
512 CA 9240| 3 (7[41238-1712 filED
Attorneys for Deleadant
Jaserii F . MERRJL: Cct 22 i975
5
6
Llir,s, Us dxsiRict ccurt
~uutkeex Wist*cT Of Cilifur;ii)
7 By DEfuty
e
UNITED STATES DISTRTCT COURT
9 SOUTHERN DISTRTCT OF CALIFORVIA
10
11 UNITED STATES OE AMERICA ,
12 Plaintiff_ No . CR 74-2277-GT
13
ORDER FOR ISSUANCE OF
14 JOSEPH R.= MEROLA ; 'et &l
SUBPOEMAS
X
15 defendants_ 1
3
16
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27
This court having considered the application of deEend:
V
18 Joseph' Merola, ana the supporting affidavit ofE E Mac Rnos Jr_
23 19 for issuance of subpoenas directed ta Edwazd Stanton ana Natt
20 tcVane and having Found that guod cause exists for the issuance
21 Of Said_suxpoenas
22
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the clerk of' this couzt Issu
23 subpaenas requiring ~he attendance of Matt McVane ana Ecivard
24 stanton on November 11, 1975 at 9 : 00 a.m_ in this cout and _
25 further_ that all costs' and fees in relation to tne attendaacs
26 said witnesses shall be borne by the United States under the
27 provisions of the Criminal Justice Act.
23 DATED : OC 22 1975
29
3d
X: 77
GORDOTI THOIAPSQN JR
65305 THO P507 31 DISTRIC? JUDGE:
SOUT:IE;v DiS?RICT 07 CALI?OR5 32
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34 Cledc:
MIEMORANDUM FOR THIE RECORD
SUBJECT: Joseph Raymond Merola
1S On 23 October, Ar . Robert Sta-ling o DCD clled to say that
Matthcw McVane (pronetic) _ a DCD oficer who is sationed in Mliani,
Florida= had received 3 telephone call Eo0 3 San Diego attorncy gayivz
that' he wa: mailing < subpoena to him _ The atoniey , E_ Mac Amos Jr.
is 4 meiFer of txe iaw 6rn of Holt, Rhodes and Hollywood at IO1O 'Second
Avenue, San Diego, California 92101 _ telephone No_ (AC 714) 238-172-
Mr Amos advised 4r _ McVane tha: the subpoena was ior his appearance
on. behalf ot Mbr_ Merol who was On bial in San Dlego:
2_ Mr < Starling indlcated that the charge? againgt Merola kad
someching to do witb expor airplane parts without a license _ I called
MrzClyde Bryant, Offco of Munitions Control, Departnent of State, to
deterrne if this prosecution was relatzd to 22 U.S.C= 1934 . Mr _ Bryant
caled back and said thar Merola was one 3f seven defendants being tried
814,criminal fraud charges for having engaged in 2 Jimlam operation
~gaingt the Salvadorian: government_ The schere was to establish 2
facilily in Salvador to assemble and S _rvice helicopters. The group had
assembled 2 collecton of surplus parts ior helizopters and was ip
the process of shipping them without an export license and were
seized by U.S:Custons oficers On 21 February 1974, Mr _ Bryant
indicated that the Assistant U.S. Attorrey in San in charge of
the prosecution was 3 Mr _ Fobert Thaller _ telepkone No_ (AC 714) 293-5668_
Mr _ Bryart also indicated that an individual by.the name of Henry Maier-
hoffer wag also one of the defendants and it wvas Mr . Bryant's recollection
that Maierhoffer had some previous connection with 'CLA :
3 . I called Mr . Starling and reported 'this infornation to hin and
he: gaid that Mr . Merola was a real operator in the Miami area_ always
involved in some schere to aud seil weapons but that he had volun-
teered informalon to thc DCD Office, some of which was useful _ I asked
Mr . Starling to have;Mr . McVare call Ie when be got the subpocna but
that he would not have ta g0 .unless fumished the tavel funds.
LA K JLaxe
John K. Greaney
syociate General Counsel
cc: ChieiDCD
Distriburcn OVER
25
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(surname) (291 number Indiceted below)
can be mp8t accuretely be categorized 89 Indicated belon:
bhould be cloged .
WItting collaboretor. OI Code AI _
po tentIal FItting collaborator; datc opened OI Code A2
former wfrting co]laborator (relet Ionshlp termfnated) OI Code
potential wftting collaborator never contacted (security reasons,
deroga Infortion) OI Code A4_
counterintellgence caze (1,e., Involving a foreign intelllgence 0I
securtty gervIce). OI, Code As,
K a) others: OI Code A6 . ISR
SIgned C/LSN/ISR
naue (t#tle cotponent)
Th1s ess1gnment ot category hag been 'entercd Into STAR.
SIgned
elb
1975
(Initlols) dete
Th!0 document In 0 permanent part of thi9 file.
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IAITI An) COLOMBIA . It IS REQUESTE) THAT LA/MIAMI ADVISE DEAZMIANI
To CONTAcT THE FBI An) depaRtMenT 0F STATE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
on NZROLA , Y
2, FoR CARACAS; PorT AU PRINCE> B9G0TA : jlne AEA hqs
INFORnE) BKHERALD THAT MEROLA .WAS Of OPERATIONALANTEREIT DEN
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LATE 1950'S. NE REPLIED THAT MEROLA HA) NEVER 'YPR5ER FoR'BKHERALD ,
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PREVIOUS InstanceS.
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Nothing 1n addition to that Ek known by the requester #x
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SECRLT
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Washimgtom, D.C: 20305
1 2 Ju 1974
MEMORAMDUY FOR: Mr Lucien E. Conein
Acting Chief Special Operations and
Field Support Staff
office of Intelligence
Enforcement Administration
VIA: Kr . John Narner
Chief, International Intelligence Division
SUBJECT: Nane Trace
REFERENCE : Memorandum Sane Subject, SEC- IGI-74-0037 ,
dated June 5, 1974
1. Tne natter of Joseph RS Je rcla (Reference) has been
discussed betreen Mr Richara Kobakoff of your office and
Xr _ Stanley Archenhold 0 [ tkis office _ Mr _ Me rola has never
worked for this Agency_ although we arc aware he has made
such Clains on a nvaber of previous instances _
2 _ It.is suggested that you cortact the Federal Bureau
of Investizaticn for information concerning Merola.
Sez;cur R 121
Seymour R_ Bo Iten
Special Assistant for
Narcotics Control Operations
DONC 74-052
TMIS DOCUNENTT IS NOT To BE DISSEMIRATED ABROAD OR
OUTSI DE TRE HEADQUARTERS OF TME RECE IVING AGEWCY
RTHOUT PERMISSIO1 OF THE ORIGINATOR
EXENPT FROv: GENERAL DECLASSIFICATIOX SCHHEDULE OF
E 0. H1652 EXEMPTIO CATEGORY : 5]R (2)
DECLASSIFICATION DATE INPOSSI?LE To DETERMINE
CLASSIFIED aY 003604
2 0/-2 $ ?{o %
cronit
Drug
fen
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SE REf
DONc 74-052
DDO/OPS/NARCOG: S.Archenhold:el
1
COORDINATION:Ls (4ze
RITTRZRC DATE
Distribution:
Orig. 8 1 Addressee
WH/NARC
201 257804
1
DDo/NARCOG CONC File
SEcRET
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DEPT 07 JUSTICE DCCUEX
DATZ: 5 Ju:? 1974
SUFJECT: %hVE TRCE
CLAZSIMCATIC: SECFET
FILE #: NOR GIVEXI
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177 crld L Soak
@d, Daxatlc CllecEle Mvtaloa
Jorase E~ Zbrolo
Your %lozando & II @rah 1974
1. Bor joar Intoreadlon, Bbsoct Lab baja 0 pluatear 3OuID)
aleo 1981. pO 13 Dto of bJ Wmwr] ricordJ , buz bo 0o0 {
tut {170 pxcduced XearU90" O1 I@r036
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LIf Eoatct D]th mrla. {0u d Eo ctct DC '%al", 30 2I
cuatu to Uaba Polltaly, 6e dor bka Joratlon {or
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CEFT 0: S1ATE MICUVEMT
DATE: 19 MARCH 197+
SUEJZCT : PATTERSOi CORPOF;TIO# (CENIRAL
FMRICAN AERCSCAPE )
CLASSIFIC;TIO;: CotfIDE TI;L
% FL 8 GIVEM
RROLA
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11 March 1974
HErORAmDUR FOR} doaes € 1c Goflection Dfets1on
ATTEHTIJH : Hr. Sraun P . Ryan
subJecT: Joseph R. MeROLA
Refereace : Hm 25826 , 8 January 1974
Qa 10 Jenuary 1974 cne Hh/z/gs desk rece ived the
re {ereacec beaorandua (roa Ehe Dobes €1c Co)ectian' Division
Jadicee the Aiem) {Jeld otfic? had been In com Eact #ith on0
Josedb 0. HE ROLA. HEROLA had Jus returned {rom 0 bus Ino $ 9
Erip t0 E1 Se }vado '; end ha reported that a Jrend 0f his had
Identi led a Mr , Greai1}100 In the Po)ftica) Sectfon 0f ehe
Aaericen Eebassy Jn- San Salyador 8$ 8 suspect Cix represantative
meadquarter8 traces on Joseph R. AZ ROLA ladicoted that on severa)
occas 1011$ In thepast KEBQLA na4 clefeed tha# ha ma5 R CIA
agent. Tne chfef 0? Station, the Hr. Grer) 1)100 ra ferrad 60
adove , 043 recent )y ques € Ionod regarding any Ecba8sy contect
uih HE ROLA ubile the Tafeer ha$ Jn San Sa )vador. Tho Cos
s€ated that both Wtnin the Eebes sy coraum |ty 4nd 2: socia)
functioas MEROLA had Srecuently re rarred to his contase #ieh
the CIA , Pas & and preseat. He &ls0 Volunteored thts Inxor-
Datfon €o 0 Yorrer See€ion contact.
2. In Msh€ 01 tac above , 1t would appear tha t HEROLA
nad takem advantage 0 f h1 $ agency contacts Io an toappropriate
nanper to tne potentIa) #@barra8smen t 0 ? the San Se Ivador
Steeien _ &c uould, accordingly , oPpreciate' that_ thl $ be
due Cons ideration In your 0350sscemt 0f the advatage of your
continued contact bith ato.
David L, Saock
c/Nm/2
Ez IapdET
CL 9y 509407
S2ZT
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TRANSMI . 'AL SLI? 74x
Jo:
LH al6 S_Pastt'
RobmO BuC'Dlyg
R[MaRKS:
Pa?y fm
FROM: @pslssw
RooM Mo. BUtLDIng EXTENSION
form 3*241 REPLACIS Form Ih Which #Av BE USEJ
Sizk
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0f REFr > REUUCSTED 6 February 1974
Speed Letter
Lr0 Ro Ro
Fom
OPS/lIAISON
ATTH; Khirigs
Request Dept. 0 f State Pass Port Office bfograph Ic InforratTon
on Larrv A 'CaRR U,5, citizen , currently In E1 Sa Ivador negotfating
on beh a ) f ~f the Patterson Corp. to buiJd a helicopter plant.
Patti Burke WHL2LGS_
BtGnaTure
Oatc REPLy
JieeiVot
14
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DzP!' OF STRTE LOICUNFMT' (PASSFORT DIVISION)
DiTE : 20 FEERUARY 1978
SU'JIEcT : [APiY KLTOM CARR
CLASSIFICATION = RONE
FILE /: RONE
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STATE DEPT DXCULENTS:
DATE: 13 FEBRUARY 1974
SUBJECT : ?ATTERSON CORPORATION (CENTRAL
AMERICAY AEROSPACE)
CLASSIFICATION: CONFIDENTIA:
NO FILE # CIVEN (Doc &: SAN SALV . 0568)
DATE : 5 FEBRUARY 1974
SUBJECT : PROPOSED HZLICOFTER/AIRCRAFT PLAMT
(PATTERSON CORP . )
CLASSIFICATION: CONFI DEMTIAL
NO FILE # CIVEN (DX' # : SAN SAL. , 0048)
DATE : 5 FEBRUARY 1974
SUBJECT: PROPOSED HELICOPTER/AIRCRAFT PLANT
(PATTERSON CORP _
CLASSIFICATION: CONFIDERNHIAL
NO FILE & GIVEN
DCUVENT #: SAN SALBVADOOR 0448
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rattl,
Xe have cent 2 AIvate channel letter to
tha C OI) thl8 Liti:, Ratngxatxmat
asilng at the erd for CoLIent8 as to wrcther
XAROLA 16 "embaBra8olng"._the Station Or CIA
generally by talklrg 80 &uch-about ble CIA
coectlonao If hg re-ly 18 In the effiroative,
X1t Will -robsbly b bect fo: you to draft
a noto 'to EO.Sz DCD 8uzgeat1, that ho gomohow
be g1lonced, ~erha-8 'by thefr |lthdrawinz fron
contact vith thei 8Inca It 18 ob1 ously Boxe thlng
tbat he bragg about and othorvlge tried to tnko
advantage o2
gtco
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Ma tt Na cVa ne , DCD officer In Mi-#f, met wito Joseph R HEROLA
on 15 January 1974 ; a t ehich time MEROLA Identlfied the friend in Sa n
Sa Ivador who ha d identified # Nr Gremi]lion in tre Awerican Embassy In
Sa u Sa 1 vador as a CIA representatire . VEROL a Is0 provided
the names of two wonen eaployed in the Embassy who Gere rapuxte} involved
1n compromlsicg situatlons WIth both -Americaiis an] Joca 1 nationa ls _
MEROLA Identified tbe two women as Nancy 'SHALLOT and Delia OBESA YEROLA
was met aga in on 17 January 1974 IAXRRRaxtxruxdereretKRXXHxxatABrxpasstaxex
a i which time he provided the nane of a third woma n in the Enbassy Gloria
who has a Iso been involved in compromising situations Upon quKEr inqufring
Headquarters personne [ who had recently returned from San Sa Ivador , the
above Identities were conf irmed; a 11 three are American citizens assigned
to the ` Embassy 1o San Sa Ivador
Above 18 a note deted 24 Jenuery 197L from rattl Burke, WO/GS/IA, baged c
inforzation recefved orelly fron DCD:
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Dat{ 2, Li RecuE 5 Eu 23aquary_L9Z4
SPEED LETTER
LltT{a 00
{$ 0 ass_L2-2L
To Chief WH/2/GS FRoM: DCD/ SB/OSS
(3 B 4402 Hqs.) SPRyan/ds
TMh Patty_Burke
SLBJECT: Case 61401 Joseph Merola
On 18 January 1974, our Miami Field Office advised us of
the name of a thira person reportedly involved in potentially
compromising situations who works at the Embassy_ This person
was identified as "Gloria" by our source_ This informatton
passed verba]ly to El . Salvador Desk Officer on 18 January 1924.
E-2 IMPdET CL 8 010650 SHAUN P_ RyAN
Z_InL
1#aTde_ 9/l~=
Date REPLY
SECRET
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STATE DEPT
DTS: 22 JANUAKY 1974
SBJFCT :
PROPOSED HELICOZITZ/AICRAFT PLANT
CiASSITICATION: CORIDENTTAL
DCUBEENT #: SAN SALV 0256
socuytvt
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ucLaSSified cohfi NTial SecRET
USe Omlt
ROUFHNG AND RECCRD SHEET
SUBJECT, (Oehonol)
lasc 61401 CIA Operative In Fl Salvador
FRom CozE IOS J;#idj II:0N Po DoHpGTI BrC:G:/Cporel;}_.:)3-ppoft Sucedon
upport
0M
Pojm 900, Key Eu' Idfng crL, 2268
1974
Sr Shaun P, Rya0 18_January
TO: (Qfic" dotonoten: Iom numot , Ord DAIC owxcus $ COMMENTS (Nvcbet vora cocmont 10 0ov boc e
buildr9) Iratlals 0 Gnom_ Drov htno 0iot colvan ono oodh {Omtt7
#amD KorwARDTD
TH2/GS
Atta. Patty. Burke Tre attachedr 18 for your
3 B 4402_ jgs,
information and possible
interest.
(OSS-142-74)
10_
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5
fORm 610 UY #BIWouS SECRET CONFIDENTIAL Hxfe rOXE
Only
UNCLASSiFiED
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SECnET SEHSITIVE
088- 142-74
18 January 1974
XSVOKANDOH FB THS BECOBD
S0JECT : Cage 6140 I W CIA Oporatfvo 4o B1 Ba )vador
BKB A.) #IH-006_74_ 4 January 1974
Tex DCDMdaablugtod 28860 1€ Jaouaty 1974
Byan / BacYaze; tel0ca 26 Jequary 1974
8
BARNa6/GRf4*9 lececoz {{"Jary "Jarua1976074
Tr PCD Iaal 12478 , 17 January 1974
Tx DODHItal 13476 . 17 Jawuary 1974
1a Ono o our :Bourcas Ip #laal , Joeophb Herola , rovgaled
tbe pano and]POBt1on oX 00 Iadlvldual reported t0 ba an Agency
OffIclel Io %1 8a lvador to Zett MacYane dur tbe coureo or an
IatorvfeD on 21 Doceibar 1973 . Thlb 098 roported Ip WIM-006-74
0 January 1974 . Thlg report Mas {orvarded to tbe 3Z Salvador
Deek od 8 Jenuary 1974 . O0 116 January 1974 tbe Deak requebted
tbat' DCD obtaio tbo 012a of tba Iodfvidual neatloned Jn tble
Becprandua #ao 8a1d h8 knea 2 CIA 0IIIcer Iu tba @abeeey . Tblg
request 008 Peezed by telecca ana T0x MacVano 6z Ey8 0 on
16 January 1974 . Tbe El Sa ]vador Dabk al80' guestoned tbe
re]labfIfey oR Ou bowce Jogepb Yerole , at tblb #1aa and
requaoeed w0 query Htael 28 t6 pig rellabflty .
3 _ Oo 17 Januery 1974 2} tbe request o* Hac Fado_ Ryan
VIgitod tbe Bl 8aIvador Deak t9 aBcertelo tbelr objectiong to
our BoucB , knoun 80 "3 85 0 convIcted felon . Degk' objectiong
atened {roa-a 1964*report blcb Ladicatad tbat Hezola pad
Jntarped pur80ng"-that' p9 va0 0 "CIL agent" Furtbor converaa-
tron 6icIted 848 fect tbet Berola bed aade thfe otate-
Dont 40 J973 2} ad Bababyy {u0ctIon Ve' adviged tba Deok tbat
NCD va8' ge]} awre 0f Herola '8 crfelan backzround but tlat bo
had provided DCD uJth rellagle reports 12 tbe paet unrelated
t0 80 oi "pursulte
3 _ Tbe Fl Balvador desk coafiraed tbe fact tba € tba
Individual *ontfoned by Marola 8 Jqforabat 48 ba 2 CIA
OfIicer V20 In Rect gucj _ Byaa advffed HacVaro Of ea18 Per
tolecoa 0n 17 Japuary 1974: HacVane and Ha(owaiIeg told Ryan
tbej vere' eendLng tvo eables relo€!eg t0 kbla case _ Tbo Flret
sould proviJe Ebo nara OI tbe )Pereod #bo reporeedly knov tbe
CIA OffIclal Tba eecoddPrOv Ided tbe 0eBO 0X tao Pob0]
eployed 1p thbe Eribaesy Dbo Jat9 reportealy Involved In
R 2 XEDBT a By 016650
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'EGRET / sehSTe
Ccopron[91D6 04qua }[Oca Dftb both aporIcans apd)locai Da€fonla.
Tbfe Za&tar Cab} F 04? zecues:ec 'after {Lo B! Sa Ivador desk
0t{Icoz advio6d tha} al} 8 veduab an4 Pone[bo leade GarD t0
pureued t0 doteraie0 qbo loaked tbj Anzorea & Ion relat[og t80
CIA 0rffelal_ Trez0 *wo uae89 (pbonot Ica } ly #pe ] Xod) G0rO
ProvIded Jn ta b8conc cablo by Kaal _ 41) o8 ehe Jafc@ation
{eco]vem Io tbesa cabiod 5ag PBE36d YIa @MCuro Dbono to 8b8
21 8a)vedor Uozt by Byan upoa receLpt .
4_ HacVaje advIged Byan "Ig t0iocon tbat be antIctpa ted
@eetAng VIta docoph gerola 0& JJoo O2 17 Jequary t0 eddreca
furtier eattere concerded @Itb tblG cadv. HacVane advlned aa
eba& 00 vouId {oraard sucb 1forvatJon 99 B003 8e pooaelo.
85J03 P. BYAN
60 } Ment Yleld OKtIco
0c : aw/3/08
Co } 80n31€1v0 Control OffIcer
tb
t0
SECSET ,
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CITE CCD/MIAMI 12476
DcD/VASHIAGTon
3
Attrs Support ERANCH/OSS ( S.RTAN)
SbeJt CasE 61401
REF 0oa(5) 322/92566-74
The IDENTITIES Of TkE Ivo G IRLS WkO WZRE The- SUBJECT JF
OUR TELEcOm AREI
#ancy SHALLOI
DZL IA O6ESA
Botm SPELLINGS ARe PhohetIc, Eut SKOLld BE [CENTIFIABLE .
ONE Is SUPPOSEDLY SECRETARY IQ mRa IayLQr, E2 IMpdzt CL BY 212659
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Both SPELLINGS ARZ pxShETiC, F#T SXOULD BE IcEmTIFIAELE,
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Krn UH? RIARI 28885 IIn 137730*+|: E71i03
3. FOLLQUICG ImiFo In ADDITION TRACES REF 8 : JosePH RaYOND
n € R 0 L A {20}'257804} . PER DBA 52232 , 33 APR 64, SUBJ CLAIMED HE
CIA AgeNt AnD ALLEGE) CIA OBTAINED PRESIDENTIAL PARDON FIVE YEAR
PRISON sentencE for RUNNING guns CUSA . I} ADDITION CLAIMER CIA
IssuEd FassP*RT IX NArE MICHAEL JoSEPH 6 € R 0 L A FOR TRAVEL
CENTRAL AMERICA.
2' PER KaS RECORdS, MEROLA Not CIA Agent, But HAS BeEn DcD'
CONTACT SINCE EARLY SIXTIES,
3. 2} DEC 73, MERCLA ContAcTED DCR . HIADI To ADVISE HE RECENTLY
Spoke WITH FRIEND In SAN SALVADOR Uho WoRkS foR ANSESAL . FRIEND
ADVISE) REROLA Not 60 US ENeaSSY SAN SKLVADOR To SeE A MAM MAne)
GREMILLION 'BEcAUSE GRENILLEON , Uho
Us .ZrBASSY POLITICAL ECTION
OFFICER Under SURVEILLANCE Om SLSPICION 0f BEING CIA REP' SAN
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17 JAN 74. 'WILL ADVISE.
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Wk connent: #REQUESTED Hqs TRACES JosePh MEROLA , &40 CELAIRE) To BE
AEROMACUTICAL CONSULTANT WITH 'PATTERSON AIRCRAFT
conPAnY 0f CALIFORNIA
{iWHZMIAnf TrAcE REPLY
{**NEGATIVE SLtGo atraCES"
Date : }7 JAN 74
orig : PATTI QURKe pb ADC) Shaun Ryam; {DRaFt}
UNIT : Wh/2/65 BhyPethS U. LaYeQURNc {DRAFT}
{Xt: 1060 (ighicog 0'. BATHE (draFt}
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Buecductiom DT OTMID Tran
5 € c R € T binlda Ostkc( Id Drohidtttd Ghonturt Kotwd
STACF
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8 , MHJMIARI 22654
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STATE BEPT DCCUNE
SUEJZCT: PrCzoSE) KELICOPTER/AIRCRAFT PLANT
DAT 17 JAUARY 1974
CLA SSIFICATIO:; CONFIDENTIAL
DOCUMENT- SAN SiiVADOR (C193
No SJIZ # GiV: .
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ioroouctor S" € C R E T 044jino Ovv1c8
Dintomil #T Noticied_
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2
'922593 pagE' 21 07454107
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Tor}1121192 Jan 16 . Hmim 2966-
s & G.R &4. 1120592 Jan 74 StaFF
cite WhtnIami 20664
TO| SaN 87LVAdoR (NFo directoa ,
Ref | - ~SA SALVADOR Zvoosfem-1340Mtl
Joseph-A -# € &.0 L A^ DPdb 9 oct: 1925,
Turtle creek, Pa, STATION CAADS From PeriOd 1959-1963
Indicate HE EX-CoNVICT; NoTorIqus, SmuGgLER,. Gunrunner And
GENErAl IrquBLE-MAKer; CaRdS To LRERgo Reports Indicate He
WAS [NVOLVed In PANAMA Invasi(n PLAN In 1959, AnNdin
HA {ian_ invAsION,Plans JN 19508 ANd-1963, JIn*.959
He WAS .UndeR` IND CTrZNT TN ~Pa;. For ImTERSTATE TRAnSPORTATFoN
Of. Stolen: Arms = In 1960, HE: HAS PrincIPAL In
Proposed Cuban 'cqunterfet[ Pesc DeAl & Lnergo HAS Contacted
In 1961, ANd [nicATed ThAt ALthtugh H
'KAD Long Record, He @adjustidi Y cole SP:ak AuthORITATiveLy
Cn
InternatiONAL :AFFAIRS
1094 %c: iE ~S Interested
IM PRGY!ding CoatrA8jz_ Kx{sk
SENATOR, ~no Attexpied _::- 78Sir[cTionn
Khtch PLaced 0^ HIX AF fc;" :JX};m 7 ~agestinfLy
#+n;inG In {o 6.5 . TGE :J: -fefur
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mipaoouctvom S &.C 0 & T idouira Oip160
Pirbum J0t Ronntd
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FuLGENCIO 94TSTA, 0R 'FoR Charge THA T He InVOL Ved In TheFt 0F
cuns Frsm NafiONAL Guard Armoay, =
2 , swJJecthyot Listed 1913 HA,[ Telephone 80 Ok ,
LaTest AbuRess In CAROS IS/ 2210 Mjrth BAY Rd, Miami
BEACH, FLA Me WAS visited AT THIS Address im :951 9Y Mbr
0f SLiGA. QasanzAiion, WhJ nesca [9e0 Home AS "PALATIAL",
3 , AlThQugh WE HAVE No necent InF0 0N SubJeCT, sug&est
THAT M}s PLANS ESTAILISH Helicopter Plant In SAN SALVADOR
MAY HAVZ SHADY 5 { DE , Poss fiLY SMUGGL ING AamS 0r LucrATive
NaRcUt[cS Trasfic,
SIncE SuaJ IS U.S; CIT, Requesf AgoVE {NF 0 NoT B8 Pased .
LiaisqN 0r Gtwer U,$; GovT AGeNCIEs #ithout Hjs APpRovAL,
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TO $ D Rec{0r Info WhYMIAMI ,
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Reques; Trages ON/Ma Joseph Rs_MEROLA: age 40;
Burn PENNSYLVania_ Res! dence 95 MIAHL Shores: FLOR DA .
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SUBJECT: CIA C;cratfvc fn El Salvador
1. Joe Merole contactcd the Klanl OffIcc bn 21 Decembcr 1973 to
4 explaln tnct kc rcccntly hcd epokin YIth 0 frten] of hlo In Sn Salvador ,
El Sulvador. The frIend, who elleceaiy worko for the El Salvndoran
Sccrct Servlce, told Icrolo thct vien hc (Merola) cazc8 to El Salvador
not to VP thc U5 bbascy to cee 0 pan nurcd VcrIllion _ The friend
told Kerola that Verntllon 19 the Cozccrclal Attaclc at thc exbassy
and J0 wder survetllance becausc he 18 sucpcted of bcIng the CIA Rzn
In Sqn Salvador. Merola told hfs frfend that he did not knov a man
nanec Verntllion, nor would he evcr 2vc cause to sce such 0 man. The
frfcnd tbcn tokl Herolo thav hc wac only tclling htm for his own good,
and thut D he (Kcrola} vcrc to sce trls Verllllon that Herola would
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ve d1d Irlced have 2 man In ,San Salvedor by thc nanz of Vcnaillion.
Mcrola 'has bcen 0 contact 0f thc Mant Ficld Office for sOne ten years,
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February 1964
Chfcf , SccurIty Branch
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Lt _ Van. Buskirk, Metro Intelllgence
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0930 hours, 4 Feb 64 ,
telephonically
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Lt Van Buskirk advised that Clifford " . CONVELL , who was
arrested about two months ag0 for illega l possession of aboutl}
tons of dynamite will claim a5 his defense that he was performing
a patriotic service for his country by working with Joseph Raymond
MEROLA who has on numerous occasions clalmed to be working for
KUBARK _ The trail date has not yet been set Others involved
the same:' case: Remer Estuez ODOM , and Harold NIDDEN _ MIEROLA
Fas bcrn 10/9/25 Pittsburgh, Pa _ and posseses FBI #4989299 _
Van Buskirk wanted to know Lf any of the above are working for
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From HItch Lawrence
Regarding Joe Merola : Informat Ion passec on
to Lt Van Buskirk per our discussfon Va n
Buskirk advised that we shouId have Bomebody
ready to g0 to court and to derV the clafm
of Connel that he wJS workIng on our beha 1f _
The date for the trial Is not a9 get and
Va n BusKirk seid there 1s no hurry , but be
wou ld like to know whether or not we wou id
bave .Somebody there In as much 28 th13 person
Iotends to base bis defense on the ba8ls of
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