</s>Date : 02/11/98 Page : 1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY NUMBER : FBI AGENCY INFORMATION RECORD NUMBER: 124-10204-10278 RECORDS SERIES : HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER 2-1821-28 RECORD INFORMATION: FBI RECOROS SERIES: : 2-18211-28 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : FBI FROM : DIRECTOR, FBI TO: DIRECTOR; FBI TO SAC, MM TITLE : : DATE : 08/02/63 PAGES : 2 SUBJECT PAGES : : 2 : ACA, VDEH, EXPLOSIVES, SEIZED, BOMBING RAID DOCUMent TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : : PAPERCIAL TEXTUAL DOUMENT RESTRICTATION : : : CLASSIFICATION: RESTRICATION: : : : CURRENT STATUS : RELEASED WITH DELETONS : : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : : : RELEASED with DELETIONS : : OPENING CRITERIA : : : INDEPINITE COMMENTS : : UPS Release under the President John F. Kennedy Assessment Records Collection Act of 1992 NW 73118 Dodc:34489629 Page 1

Summary:  
This document is an FBI internal communication dated August 2, 1963, related to an investigation into a bombing plot targeting Cuba. It references individuals such as Victor Dominador Espinosa Hernandez, Michael McLaney, William Julius McLaney, Miguel Alvarez, Sam Benton, José Antonio Soto, Jesus Basulo Leon, and Curtiss-Lincoln pilots. The FBI requests an assessment of the cash value of seized explosives and materials from New Orleans, emphasizing the need to identify participants, funding sources, arms origins, and potential aircraft used in the June 1963 bombing attempt on Cuba. Coordination between Miami, New Orleans, and other FBI offices is mandated, with updates required via teletype.  

Key People:  
- Victor Dominador Espinosa Hernandez  
- Michael McLaney  
- William Julius McLaney  
- Miguel Alvarez  
- Sam Benton  
- José Antonio Soto  
- Jesus Basulo Leon  
- Curtiss-Lincoln pilots  

Key Locations:  
- Miami (FBI SAC)  
- New Orleans  
- Atlanta  
- Jacksonville  
- Albany  
- New York  
- Springfield  
- Wilton  

Key Events:  
- Investigation into a June 1963 bombing plot against Cuba  
- Seizure of explosives and materials  
- Request for cash value assessment of seized items  
- Coordination between FBI offices for case updates  
- Identification of participants, funding sources, arms origins, and potential aircraft  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Special Agent in Charge (SAC), Miami  
- Bureau of Customs (mentioned as handling the June 1963 bombing attempt)

JFK Declassified Files

124-10204-10278.pdf

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