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11 June 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Security Analysis Group
SUBJECT : HEMMING, Gerald Patrick
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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 the Guatemala Statio~nl)
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 HEMbvING. was requested to alert -- - and JMWAVE
to the below-mentioned cable and to provide the writer with a
copy of the reportc.oming in from the Guatemala Statio. 1'
2. provided the writer with a copy of the cable
(IN 944357, .i, 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 the 1Guatemala Station]X.6
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 Miami since Augnst 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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