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104-10164-10073 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (12/20/1954)

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                  Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination
                           Records Collection Act of 1992


(44 USC 2107 Note)
NW  53295 6/15/17


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SUBJECTs        Letter free Sard  Brouer  to Directors CIA

     1.  Is a letter adre*ed  to the Director, dated 8 December 195k,
em  lhad   Browdar, detained I Maxico City by Mexican immigration
anthorities, stated that he was in contact with persona involved Ia
a  plot against President flGUERE of Costa Rica.. Brooder offered to
be  of assistance it keepiag the Agency inform& off this revelutioeary
movemat  and asked that measures be takes to secure his release from
the  Mexica sathorities and that he be furnishe transportatide to
Duatemala City vbere the leaders of- t. movemnt reportedly plan t*
met. A cable,   containing a resum of the inormation in the lettet
has  been  apared and is being transeittd toj Mexic#,.) This cable
requests  the Mexico City ission to keep us affis.& bf Broudar's
sativities.and contacts. '6- 3
      2.  Information on file reveals that browder, whose true name
 has been reported to be John D. McCormick, has a long history-ot
 invol       in revo   onary activity in the Caribbean aea  012
 S  October  he Mexibblity Missioilforwarded photographi copies o


a Number of letters abandoned by irouder at
escape from Mexican Immigration authorities
that Browder was active in August 19. in a
for a revolution against FIGUE8.  In one
ieswn false claims regarding procurement of.
liberation forces In Quatemla and makes fa
effest that be flaw an airplane for these f

     3,  Browder a  a criminal record it
reportedly indicted by a Federal Grand Jury
vsltia the Watrality Act and organizing
a  tricadly power (Venssula). He was cavi
fle   a  iprisment. H was at one tim
esk   e of Wassing worthless checks.
      4. From the Informationo  hano it a
 Ueorupulous adventurer who is wiling to
 highast bidder. He is also a facile liar
 InatIng   his reputation as a soldier of f
 that so reply be made to Edward Brouedr's
 Ie made with his pending receipt of moe c
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