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104-10138-10449 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (6/11/1976)

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                                         11 June 1976


     MEMORANDUM 1OR:  Chief, Security Analysis Group

     SUBJECT          HEMMING, Gerald Patrick
                      SF#429 229


           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    t  A advised that he
     is the action officer for a cable from Qthe
     reporting an assassination plot on the life of President
     LAUGERUD .of Guatemala. .     was unfamiliar with the case of
     Gerald Patrick HEMMING and had not as yet reviewed the 201 file
     on-HEMMING.  .    /was requested to alert    Fw   .:'and JMWAVE
     to the below-mentioned cable and to provide the writer with a
     copy of the report-coming in from 'the

           2.   m    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 knowledge of
     Guatemalan President LAUGERUD, provided Zthe
     a written report, and a.detailed briefing, concerning a plot
     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 1iami since August 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, among 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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