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[9]aA. NAME : Ace Marine Survey, Inc.
[10]OFFICE ADDRESS : Room 214, 2525 S.W. 3rd Street, Miami, Florida
[11]MAILING ADDRESS : P. 0. Box 1337, Main Post Office, Miami, Florida
[12]LOCATION : Office of Attorney Norman 8S. Pallot
[14]B. TYPE OF FACILITY: This is a Florida Corporation established by and
[15]under the control of JMWAVE and certified to do
[16]business in Florida. Ace Marine Survey, Inc. was
[17]formerly known as Ace Cartography Company, a
[18]corporation which had been certified to do business
[19]in Florida on 11 July 1962. This Corporation was
[20]amended on 4 November 1966 to its new name, Ace
[21]Marine Survey, Inc. :
[23]The President of the Corporation is Alfred J.
[24]Moran of New Orleans, Louisiana. Mr. Moran is a
[25]very prominent businessman in the New Orleans
[26]area. He is head of Kalvar and has investments
[27]in a variety of businesses which include many oil
[28]interests. He is known to Headquarters represen-
[29]tatives particularly in Logistics.
[31]>, OSTENSIBLE BUSINESS: Ace Marine Survey, Inc., is engaged primarily
[32]in marine research including the study of marine
[33]life and testing of marine equipment. However,
[34]its general provisions permit it to perform almost
[35]any corporate function.
[37]>. USE
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[41]JMWAVE use of the Corporation is to provide cover
[42]for a maritime vessel, the M/V SONORA. The Corpora-
[43]tion provides status cover and payrolling of the
[44]agents assigned to the M/V SONORA and the safe area
[45]or berthing site from which the vessel operates in
[46]the performance of its ostensible business. a4
[48]. FUNDING : Method - This account is funded through the [Bank
[49]and Hall covert account at the First National
[50]Bank of Miami] by the following method: A check
[51]in the total amount of the deposits is drawn on
[52]this account. A credit ticket is obtained by our
[53]cleared contact from the cash vault. This credit
[54]ticket together with the appropriate deposit slips
[55]for the various corporations is then turned over
[56]to a teller, where it is combined with all other
[57]transactions.which are processed by that particular
[58]teller on the given business day. Since the number
[59]of transactions handled by a given teller may go
[60]as high as 250 to 300 there is slight chance of
[61]the deposits being attributed to the particular
[62]credit ticket which accompanied these deposits.
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[66]Overt Attribution or Source -[orfshore Navigation
[67]Company, 3503 Fern Street, New Orleans, Louisiana }
[69]SECRET ey
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[76]TAX STATUS
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[80]ASSESSMENT OF VULNERABILITY:
[82]SECREL, ~
[84]This is a profit-making corporation and has met
[85]Federal and State requirements as follows:
[87]1) Corporation Federal Income Tax Returns.
[89]2) Federal Withholding and Unemployment Taxes.
[90]3) Florida State Unemployment Tax.
[92]4) Florida Corporation Report and Tax Return.
[94]5) Florida Intangible Property Tax Return.
[96]AGENT IDENTIFICATION: The Corporation was providing status cover
[98]and payrolling for 10 Cubans as of 31 January
[99]1967.
[101]Maritime Branch Assessment dated 6 March 1967:
[102]This cover company should be affected little by
[104]a flap. However, because of the berthing location
[105]within largely tourist or recreation areas, its
[106]commercial activity has been noted.
[108]Cover Branch Assessment dated 6 March 1967:
[110]A successor to Ace Cartography Company, Ace Marine
[111]Survey, Inc., is currently used in connection with
[112]the leasing of a waterfront berthing site for the
[113]berthing of M/V SONORA, which is registered under
[114]this firm. The firm also provides cover and serves
[115]as well as the vehicle for payrolling the agent crew.
[117]Ace Marine Survey, Inc.,is engaged in the field of
[118]marine research, including the study of marine life
[119]as well as the testing of marine eauipment.
[121]In view of the current limited use of this cover,
[123]the likelihood of exposure is considerably reduced.
[124]However, if such an exposure did occur, it is felt
[125]that the damage to either WOFACT or the officers
[127]of Ace Marine Survey, Inc., would be of no great
[128]import. The major likely "injury" that would be
[129]sustained would be the denial of further use of the
[130]berthing site and the need for re-naming/re-register-
[131]ing the M/V SONORA.
[133]In order to add depth and lend further substance
[135]to the cover story, the officers of a legitimate BY
[136]firm,[Offshore Navigation Company, New Orleans, {
[137]Louisiana, which is engaged in marine research and
[138]off-shore oil exploration activities, have agreed
[140]to backstop the activities of Ace Marine Survey, Inc.
[141]and to recognize the latter firm as a client.
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[169]Ceres Enterprises, Inc. ; ro,
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[171]Suite 1409 Biscayne Building, 19 West Flagler Street, | 29 ja
[172]Miami, Florida 33101 my
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[174]P, O. Box 5045, Main Post Office, Miami, Fla. 33101 aT
[176]Office of Attorneys George E. Brown and Thomas B. Duff pene ‘
[177]This corporation was established in Florida and 32 —
[178]certified to do business on 10 March 1964. It was i
[179]established by and is under the control of JMWAVE. 33 |
[180]The President of this corporation is Mr. Richard W. 34 px
[181]Freeman, who is the retired Chairman of the Board mr
[182]of Delta Airlines. He is also the principal owner 35 |
[183]of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company in New Orleans. wet
[184]In addition he has many other varied interests 36 =
[185]including investments in oil ventures. He is ex- it
[186]tremely prominent in the New Orleans civic and © ao bO
[187]social structure. 3t ]
[188]_.E BUSINESS: This corporation was established ostensibly to os i
[189]maintain and operate boats for all types of marine i
[190]research, , ve
[191]This corporation provided cover for maritime my 410 i
[192]vessels, the M/V BARB and the M/V JADE, and served —_
[193]as the status and payroll mechanism for the agents alco
[194]employed by this corporation, emma
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[197]Method - This account is funded through the (Bank . ;
[198]and Hall covert account at The First National J -
[199]Bank of Miami|by the following method: A check : 43
[200]in the total amount of the deposits is drawn on . ay
[201]this account. A credit ticket is obtained by our on
[203]cleared contact from the cash vault. This credit 18 |
[204]ticket together with the appropriate deposit slips ~ do,
[205]for the various corporations is then turned over 19 |
[206]to a teller, where it is combined with all other ene
[207]transactions which are processed by that particular 20 38
[208]teller on the given business day. Since the number PT ae
[209]of transactions handled by a given teller may go } 2] .°'
[210]as high as 250 to 300 there is slight chance of hase: |
[211]the deposits being attributed to the particular 22. 4s
[212]credit ticket which accompanied these deposits. anol
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[214]Overt Attribution or Source -/Peterman & Peterman / - ja.
[215]Associates, P. O. Box 8103, Main Post Office, aan
[216]Chicago, Illinois] 24! 2.
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[226]SEGREL
[228]aX STATUS : This is a corporation for profit. It has met
[230]federal and state tax requirements as follows:
[231]1) Corporation Federal Income Tax Return
[233]2) Federal Withholding and Unemployment Taxes
[234]3) Florida State Unemployment Taxes
[236]4) Florida Corporation Report and Tax Return
[238]5) Florida Intangible Property Tax Return
[240]4GENT IDENTIFICATION: None at this time.
[242]‘SSSESSMENT OF VULNERABILITY:
[244]1.
[246]Maritime Branch Assessment dated 6 March 1967 - The cover
[247]mechanism established by the Ceres Enterprises, Inc. was very
[248]Secure during the period of its operation and remained so
[249]until the loss of one of its agents who was captured in Cuba.
[250]This made it necessary to terminate the activities of this
[251]corporation and transfer its activities to another entity.
[252]This was accomplished without any unusual events or actual
[253]public exposure. If any should occur at this late date, the
[254]damage would be minimal.
[256]Cover Branch Assessment dated 6 March 1967 - This corporation
[258]is currently inactive and will become legally dormant after -
[259]three years. It was placed in this status due to an operational
[260]flap which could have exposed the corporation. The last active
[261]tax return was filed at the tax year ending March 31, 1966,
[263]An additional tax return will be filed for the past tax year
[264]which will indicate no financial transactions.
[266]Its assets and activities were transferred to other JMWAVE
[267]entities. This corporation was established to provide cover
[268]for a Maritime Branch vessel and status and payroll cover for
[269]the agents assigned to it. The corporation is inactive and
[270]will be allowed to remain so. It was placed in this status
[271]due to a flap wherein an agent was captured in Cuba who had
[272]knowledge of this vessel and its ownership. There was no
[273]public exposure in the Miami area. However, because of the
[274]past incident the corporation should not be used in the future
[275]under its current name. While in use the corporation served
[276]very satisfactorily for the purpose for which it was established.
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