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104-10048-10123 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (6/11/1976)

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                                    11 June 1976


MEMORANDUM FOR:  Chief, Security Analysis Group

SUBJECT          HEM2lING, Gerald Patrick
                 SF429  229


      1.  On 9 June 1969
contacted Staff and Operations Branch/Operational Evaluation
Section for information concerning Gerald Patrick HEMMING.
      was referred to the writer, who is holding the HEMMING
file.  When       contacted the writer,     =advised  that he
is the action officer for a cable from=
reporting an assassination plot on the life of PresTdent
LAUGERUD of Guatemala.   .    was unfamiliar with the case of
Gerald Patrick HEMMING and had not as yet reviewed the 201 file
on - HENNING.     / was requested to alert        . and JMWAVE
to the below-mentioned cable and to provide the writer with a
copy of the report. coming in  om the

      2.        provided the writer with a copy of the cable
(IN 944357,                         .  dated 8 June 1976),
which is attached.  In substance, the cable reflects that
circa 8 June 1976 a Guatemalan source, with the knoilede  a
                               provided
a written report, and a detailed briefing, concerning afplot
to assassinate President LAUGERUD.  According to the informa-
tion the plot was to-have been carried out on 15 September
1975; however, -one .of the major conspirators, Jorge Antonio
Cokie ZIMERI Safie left Guatemala in August 1975 as a result
of an attack upon his, ZIMERI's, life.  ZIMERI has been living
in Miami since Augist 1975.

      3.  According to the report, the National Liberation
Movement was involved with ZIMERI in the assassination plot
and ZIMERI in turn was involved with two.Americans, brothers,
Robert and Gerald Patrick HEMMING, - The HEMMING brothers
assisted ZIMERI in acquiring arms, amon'g other things, which
were flown to Guatemala in a small aircraft.  The report also
claims.that ZIMERI has close relations with police officials
in Miami and.New Orleans.



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