Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATION CLASSIFIED MESSAGEADVANCE COPY ☐ SUED ☐ SOFTEDTOTAL COPIESSECRET(When Filled In)REPRODUCTION OF THIS COPE PRONICITEDCLARIFY TO CO FILE NO.BREF TO CO.FILE NGRETURN TOBRANCHFILE, VR C/RF/SD, C/CI, C/ FI-2, C/CA-3ACTION ya481SECRET 242332Z OCT 69 CITE LIMA 5949DIRECTOR: INFO WW/MIAMI, MANAGUAREF DIRECTOR 475681. AT PRESENT NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON GENERAL LEIGH   EITHER IN STATION FILES OR FILES OF ATTACHES. MILATT WILL   ADVISE I TURNS UP ANYTHING.2. FILE: 201-267437.SECRET![errf]CS COPYSECRET24 Oct 69Anbiddy201-267437
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SECRETWH6, FILE, VR, Rilon, D04, 2DP, ADDP:1, CHOPS, CI/SO,137 FL2SECRET 071628Z OCT 70 CITE TEGUCIGALPA 9118ACTEGU707179726DIRECTOR, DO BASE, NEW YORK INFO MANAGUA, WA/MIAMIREF: BOOK DISPATCH 7552 OHeeting with AMBIDDY-11.  LAWRENCE F. BARKER (COS TEGUCIGALPA) MET AMBIDDY-1 BY CHANCE WHILE IN MANAGUA 4 OCTOBER. AMBIDDY SAID HE HAD BEEN ASKED BY NICARAGUAN PRESIDENT ANASTASIO SOMOZA TO JOIN NICARAGUAN DELEGATION TO GENERAL ASSEMELY AS A SPECIAL ADVISOR ON CUBA. AMBIDDY BELIEVES SOMOZA MAY FAKE A STRONG ANTI- CASTRO SPEECH WHEN HE ADDRESSES ASSEMBLY LATER THIS MONTH. ANBIDDY WILL GO TO NEW YORK VWITH AMBASSADOR GUILLERMO LANG IN ADVANCE OF SONOZA.2.  DEFER TO HAS ON CONTACT WITH AMEIDDY. FEEL FREE TO USE BARKER'S NAME IN MAKING CONTACT.3.  NO INDEX. FILE: AMBIDDY-1 201. GP-1.SECRET![signature of someone]CS CO:SECRET7 October 1970201-267437
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# SECRETBRG: Al SWade:cbAUT: WII/2/HDID: 7163/1946DATE: 9 October 1970CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONINDEX NO INDEX RETURN TO BRANCH FILE RIDFILE IN CS FILE NO.SECRET12 16 53CITE DIRECTOR 07661.5* DO BASE NEW YORK, TEGUCIGALPA(INFO MANAGUA WH/MIAMI)REF: TEGUCIGALPA 9118 (IN 179726)*1. UNLESS DO-BASE-NEW YORK WISHES CONTACTY HQS SEES NONEED AMBIDDY-1 CONTACT, NEW YORK2. FILE 201-267437.END OF MESSAGEWH Comment: *COS Tegucigalpa met AMBIDDY-1 in Managua 4 Oct.A/1 asked by SAMOZA to join Nicaraguar delegation to UN Assembly as special advisor. Defer to Hqs. contact AMBIDDY-1./DO/I/B2 Bob Baker (Telcoord)C/WH/COGC/WH/2/NC/S/2witfcoelors![signature of JOHN MARKHAM]JOHN MARKHAM*C/DOI/2CS COPYWILLIAM V. ERGE12 OCT 70201-267437COORDINATING OFFICERSSECRETREPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED
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ORIG: TODD D. HAGENAHUNIT: WH/3/PEXT: 6223/9388DATE: 17 OCTOBER 1969CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONCONF: C/WH 8 FILE. VR. ARI/SD, C/CI, C/FIZ/CA3SECRETTO Γ MANAGUA, LIMA 17 23 40 Z OCT 69INFO: WH/MIAMIRYBAT AMBIDDYREF: MANAGUA 7157 (IN 65339)*CITE DIRECTOR 475681. CERTAINLY INTERESTED IN EXPLORING AMBIDDY-L LEAD TO GENERAL LEIGH BUT AT THIS TIME ONLY AS SOURCE ON INFORMATION AND NOT AS POTENTIAL PLOTTER AGAINST PERUVIAN GOVT. PLEASE ASK AMBIDDY-1 TO CONTINUE TO ELICIT LEIGH'S OPINIONS AND ASSESSMENT OF INTERAL SITUATION AND DEVELOPMENTS IN PERU AND TRY TO IDENTIFY LEIGH'S PRINCIPAL SOURCES AND CONTACTS.2. FOR LIMA: PLS PROVIDE STATION READING ON GENERAL LEIGH WHO IS RELATIVE UNKNOWN TO US HERE.3. FILE: 201-267437.END OF MESSAGE*AMBIDDY-2 told COS Managua that when Peruvian General Guillermo Leigh visited him recently in Miami, he told AMBIDDY-1 that he & others in Peruvian military wereCS COPYCONT 'DCOORDINATING OFFICERSS-E-C-R-E-TREPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED.
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ORGUNIT:EXT:DATE:CABLE SECRETARIAT OISSEADRLATIONCONFIMESSAGE FORSTOTAL COPIES:SECRETROUTING AND OR INITIALS BEEN SINDEX NO INDEX RETURN TO BRANCH FILE ANDFILE IS CS FILE NO.FILE, VR,(classification)SECRET(plate and time filed)(o/the)(reference number)CITE DIRECTOR 47568PAGE TWOattempting to pressure Velasco to get rid of his advisors with Communist beliefs. Leigh and AMBIDDY-1 intend to meet again in Miami area soon. AMBIDDY-1 offered to assist in any way we want.C/WE/3DC/WE/COGWILLIAM V. BROEC/WHDJOSEPH Y. KIYONAGAC/WE/COORDINATING OFFICERSS-E-C-R-E-TGROUPYREPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED.AUTHENTICATINGOFFICES
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CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONLASSIFIED MESSAGE# SECRETSECRET 141722 OCT 69 CITE MANAGUA 7157DIRECTOR INFO LIMA,WH/MIAMIRYBAT AMBIDDY1.  FOLLOWING FROM AMBIDDY-1 TO COS MANAGUA NIGHT 13 OCTOBER.2.  AMBIDDY WAS RECENTLY VISITED IN MIAMI BY RETIRED PERUVIAN GENERAL GUILLERMO LEIGH, CLASSMATE OF MANY OF THE OFFICERS NOW IN POWER IN PERU. LEIGH IS AGED 58-60, HAS ONLY ONE EYE. HIS SON-IN-LAW IS AIDE TO THE MINISTER OF INTERIOR. LEIGH ON OFFICIAL PURCHASING MISSION FOR GOP, LOOKING FOR BULLDOZERS, LARGE GENERATORS, PLUMBING FIXTURES, RADIO EQUIPMENT, AND PRE-FAB HOUSING. EXPECTS SPEND ABOUT TEN MILLION DOLLARS. CONFIDED TO AMBIDDY THAT THE COMMISSIONS HE AND HIS CLASSMATES EARN ON THESE PURCHASES WILL BE DEPOSITED IN U.S. BANKS.3.  LEIGH TOLD AMDIDDY THAT MANUEL VELASCO ALVARADO IS CAUGHT UP IN DEMAGOGERY. VELASCO MADE HIS MOVE AGAINST THE IPC IN ORDER TO WIN POPULAR SUPPORT FOR HIS GROUP BUT THE SUBSEQUENT IDOLATRY ACCRUING TO HIM WENT TO HIS HEAD. FEARTHERMORE, LEIGH AND MANY OF HIS MILITARY CLASSMATES SEE VELASCOUS COPYSECRET
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CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONPERSON/JOEY NOTIFIEDADVANCE COPY ☐ ISSUED ☐ BLOTTEDCLASSIFIED MESSAGE# SECRET(When Filled in)REPRODUCTION OF THIS COPY PROHIBITEDTOTAL COPIES12345678SIDES: ☐ YES ☐ NOCLASSIFY TO CS FILE NO.REFER TO CS FILE NO.☐ FILE RID ☐ RETURN TO BRANCHACTION UNIT FILE, VRACTION NO.PAGE 3 MANAGUA 7157 SECRETSURROUNDED BY ADVISORS OF COMMUNISTIC BELIEFS. LEIGH SAID THATHE AND HIS CRONIES ARE PRESSURING VELASCO TO GET RID OF THESEADVISORS. HE DOES NOT, THEY INTEND TO FORCE HIM OUT OF THEJUNTA.4. LEIGH HAS INVITED AMBIDDY TO GO TO PERU IN CONNECTION   WITH THE PROCUREMENT MISSION. IN ANY EVENT, AMBIDDY WILL BE   SEEING LEIGH AGAIN IN MIAMI SOON WHERE LEIGH STAYS AS AMBIDDY'S   HOUSEGUEST.5. AMBIDDY TOLD COS "IF I CAN HELP IN ANY WAY, YOU CAN   COUNT ON ME."6. PLEASE ADVISE IF ANY INTERESTS AND GIVE APPROPRIATE   GUIDANCE.7. INDEX LEIGH. FILE: 281-267437.SECRET
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CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATES. PERSON UNIT NOTIFIEDCLAFIED MESSAGETOTAL COPES 2034 SECRET(When Filed in)REPRO JUCTION OF THIS COPY PROM BITEDADVANCE COPY SLOTTEDINDER: YES NOCLASSIFY TO PILE NO.A-REF TO PILE NO.OING AND/OR INITIATS SEEN BY:DISSEN BY LKB PERFILE RID RET. TO BRANCH DESTROV S-a.ACTIONclwH8 RID COPY INFO: FILE. VR clsd. Dop.ADDA cs/po. cs/so03. clci.c1fz.SECRET 252332Z JUL 69 CITE MANAGUA 7069MANADIRECTOR INFO WH/MIAMI, PORT AU PRINCE 25 JUL 69 IN 10406RYBAT IUSTEER AMBIDDYREF: WH/MIAMI 4789 (IN 09904) WH/c/Ap1. LIKE GHOSTLY CARIBBEAN LEGION OF YORE? AMWORLDARMS KEEP POPPING UP IN TALES BUT NOT IN MATERIAL FORM.WITH TWO MAJOR RECOJRIES OF APRIL 1965 (PACY 6431) AND MARCH1967 (HNMT-1239) PLUS CEDING OF SOME AMMUNITION TO SOMOZAAND COLONEL BRENES OKDIR 94233, 28 MAR 65 ET SEQ) AND MOSTRECENT "FINAL" RECOVERY OF SMALL MANAGUA CACHE MARCH 1968(HNMA-4086), THERE CAN'T BE MUCH LEFT. MANY AND VARIED TALESABOUND OF AMBIDDY ENRICHMENT BY SELLING AMWORLD ARMS. IFGIVEN CR-ENCE, SHEER VOLUME WOULD LEAD TO CONCLUSION HE SOLDHIS INGENTORY SEVERAL TIMES OVER. AVAILABLE EVIDENCE DOESNOT SUBSTANTIATE THESE TALES. FURTHERMORE, AMBIDDY ISNOT RICH.2. AMBIDDY COULD HAVE TURNED TIDY PROFIT ON EXTENSIVE   EL BLUFF CACHE WHICH NEITHER WOFIRM NOR SOMOZA KNEW ABOUT.   INSTEAD, ALTHOUGH FINANCIALLY PRESSED, HE INFORMED STATION AND   HELPED IN EVERY WAY TO GET THESE ARMS INTO WOFIRM HANDS. 25 July 69CS COPY 201-267437SECRET
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CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONPERSON/UNIT NOTIFIED CLASSIFIED MESSAGE TOTAL COPIES ROUTING AND/OR DETIALS SEEN BY# SECRET(When Filed in)REPRODUCTION OF THIS COPY PROHIBITEDADVANCE COPY ISSUED SLOTTED INDEX: YES NOCLASSIFY TO FILE NO.K-REF TO FILE NO.FILE S/D RET. TO BRANCH DESTROY SIG.DISSEM BYACTION PER RID COPY INFO: FILE VR## PAGE 2 MANAGUA 7069 SECRET3. AMBIDDY MIGHT BE INVOLVED WITH SOMOZA IN SOME SORT   OF ARMS DEALINGS WITH DUVALIER. AS REPORTED SEPARATELY, HE IS   NOW IN MEAT EXPORT PARTNERSHIP WITH SOMOZA. DOUBT SERIOUSLY   HE WOULD USE NOTORIOUS WINDBAG BENITEZ AS AGENT UNDER ANY   CIRCUMSTANCES.4. PLS ADVISE IF WISH COS TO ELICIT FROM AMBIDDY AT   NEXT OPPORTUNITY ON ANY ARMS DEALINGS WITH DUVALIER.5. FILE 201-267437.SECRET![Secret]
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CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONPERSON/UNIT NOTIFIEDADVANCE COPY ☐ ISSUED ☐ SLOTTED REPRODUCTION OF THIS COPY PROHIBITEDSECRET(When Filled In)CLASSIFY TO CS FILEDISSEM BY PER REF.FILE. VR.ACTION NO.SECRET 222342Z JUL 69 CITE MANAGUA 7060SALVADOR INFODIRECTORREF: SAN SALVADOR 8024(IN) 075491. SUBJECT IS DR. MANUEL ARTIME BUESA, CIVILIAN LEADER   OF BAY OF PIGS INVASION. PROMINENT CUBAN EXILE LEADER,   NOW RESIDING MIAMI. VISITS MANAGUA FREQUENTLY WHERE HAS   BUSINESS CONNECTIONS WITH PRESIDENT SOMOZA. IS CLOSE FRIND   LAWRENCE F. BARKER.2. FILE: 201-267437.   SECRETCS COPYSECRET23 July 69301-267437
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CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONPERSON/UNIT NOTIFIEDCLASSIFIED MESSAGESECRETADVANCE COPY ☐ ISSUED ☐ SLOTTED REPRODUCTION OF THIS COPY PROHIBITEDRECEDENCEBY: B AT: 2040DISSEM PERACTION UNIT: JW/H/8 FILE VR: dei/sd, DOP, ADDP, cs/dc, dci, da2ACTION NO.: 645 cs/s003,SECRET 221811Z JUL 69 CITE MANAGUA 7059 22 June 69 IN 07442PRIORITY DIRECTOR INFO PRIORITY SAN SALVADOR, TEGUCIGALPA,WH/MIAMIRYBAT AMBIDDYREF: MANAGUA 7041 (IN 01386)1. COS MANAGUA RECEIVED PHONE CALL FROM AMBIDDY-1   1125 HOURS LOCAL TIME 22 JULY. AMBIDDY IN MIAMI. REFERRED   TO REF MATTER. SAID HAD RECEIVED URGENT CALL FIFTEEN MINUTES   EARLIER FROM SAN SALVADOR STATING THAT GOES URGENTLY NEEDS   EIGHT PILOTS AND WANTS CONSULT WITH AMBIDDY. CALLER TOLD   AMBIDDY THAT SALVADORAN VISA WAS AUTHORIZED.2. AMBIDDY ASKED FOR GUIDANCE. COS ADVISED HIM PROCEED   TO SALVADOR, OBTAIN AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE ON SALVADORAN   WAR PLANS, CAPABILITIES AND INTENTIONS. AFTER OBTAINING ALL   POSSIBLE INFORMATION HE IS TO "DECIDE" NOT TO TAKE PART IN   ANY WAY. AS MENTIONED IN REF CABLE, AT BEGINNING OF TALKSCS COPYSECRET22 July 69201-267437
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CLASSIFIED MESSAGESECRETIN PAGEHE WILL INSIST THAT SALVADORANS PROMISE NOT TO REVEAL TO ANYONE, ESPECIALLY "CRICOS", THAT ME BEING CONSULTED. THIS DESIGNED TO DISASSOCIATE HIM FROM WOFIRM AND AID IN ELICITING MAXIMUM INFORMATION3. AMBIDDY WILL REPORT RESULTS TO COS MANAGUA ASAP. PHONE CONVERSATION DOUBLETALKED, NO MENTION MADE OF ANY COUNTRIES INVOLVED.SECRETSECRET
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CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONPERSON/UNIT NOTIFIEDADVANCE COPYISSUEDSLOTTEDWED MESSAGETOTAL COPIES 11SECRETWhen Filed inREPRODUCTION OF THIS COPY PROHIBITEDYES NOSREF TO FILE NO.FILE BIO RET. TOBRANCHDESTROYDISSEM BY:ACTION/WH-8RID COPYSALVSECRET 222100Z JUL 69 CITE SAN SALADOR 8024MANAGUA INFO DIRECTORRYBAT/AMBIDDYREQUEST IDENTITY AMBIDDY.SECRETCS COPYSECRET22 July 69301-217437L
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# CLASSIFIED MESSAGEDATE: 29 MAR 63TO: DIRECTORFROM: JAMAVEACTION: W 8DIST: DCI, D/DCI, DDP, ADDP, DD0 6, CA 2, CA/PER, CA/PROP CA/O 5, CI/OPS, CI/IC 2, FI, FI/D, FI/INT 2, IW,BAS 5, DO/1, AD/CI 2, AD/ME, S/C 2ROUTING:MAR 29 82242 63ROUTINEIN 96635TDCSDIR INFO SNTO PACY MANA CARA SJOS CITE WAVE 6507.INTEL TYPIC DYVOURSUPDATA: IMOG PLS DEFER DISSEM TO NICARAGUA/SAS DESK. SOURCE AMBIDDY-1 FROM SOMOZA AND SCHICK. "STRAW MAN" FOR BIDDY PRO- UFG-2612TECTION, PADA ALSO CHANGED. FILED 2988192REPORT CLASS CONFIDENTIAL CONTROLLED DISSEMCOUNTRY: CUBA NICARAGUASUBJ 1. PLANS OF RENE SCHICK RELATIVE TO HIS ADMINISTRATIVEPOLICIES IN NICARAGUA 2. OPINIONS OF RENE SCHICK REGARDINGASSISTANCE TO ANTI-CASTRO EXILESDOI: 22-23 MAR 63PADA: U.S. 27 MAR 63> [Figure: Routing table]THE DISSEMINATION OF THE ATTACHEDPORTION OF THIS CABLE HAS BEENMADE OUTSIDE THE AGENCY PENDINGCLEARANCE BY THE ACTION UNIT.RELEASING INFODATE DISTRIBUTED: CS COPYBASED ON: 201-267437LIAISON:REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED.
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CLASSIFIED MESSAGEDATETOFROMACTIONINFOROUTING123PAGE TWOIN 96635TDCSY UFQ 2012APPR: 3SOURCE: CUBAN NATIONAL (F) WITH NUMEROUS EXILE CONTACTS FROMMANUEL ARTIME BUESAC/S COMMENT: *PLEASE SEE PARA 22, PAGE 21, HB 90-480-1 RE USE OF MULTIPLE ACTION INDICATORS.*BY COMMENT:TDCSPRECEDENCERELEASING INFO:ROUTINE PRIORITYDATE DISTRIBUTED:BASED ON:LIAISON:SECRETREPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED.Copy No.
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# INFORMATION REPORT TELEGRAMCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCYCONFIDENTIALCLASSIFICATION - DISSEMINATION CONTROLSREPORT NO. TDCSDATE DISTR.PRECEDENCEREFERENCES96635FIELD REPORT NO.THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION, SOURCE GRADINGS ARE DEFINITIVE. APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.SOURCEON 22 MARCH 1963 MANUEL ARTIME BUESA, CUBAN EXILE LEADER, FLEW FROM MIAMI, FLORIDA TO MANAGUA, NICARAGUA ON INVITATION OF RENE SCHICK. ARTIME'S EXPRESS PURPOSE FOR MAKING THE TRIP WAS TO DETERMINE IF SCHICK WOULD SUPPORT HIS (ARTIME'S) ANTI-CASTRO PARAMILITARY CAMPAIGN BY MAKING MILITARY TRAINING SITES AND OPERATIONAL BASES AVAILABLE TO ARTIME.ARTIME ALSO SAID HE HOPED TO DETERMINE WHETHER SCHICK WAS AN EXTENSION OF THE SOMOZA DYNASTY OR WHETHER SCHICK WAS A TRUE STEP TOWARD DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT IN NICARAGUA.CONFIDENTIALCLASSIFICATION - DISSEMINATION CONTROLSTELEGRAM INFORMATION REPORT TELEGRAM
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# CONFIDENTIAL| TDCS   | 96635 || ------ | ----- || PAGE 2 |       |3. ON HIS ARRIVAL IN MANAGUA, ARTINE WAS MET BY CAPTAIN PEREZ (FIU) WHO. TOLD ARTINE THAT AN INTERVIEW WAS ARRANGED FOR THAT NIGHT, 22 MARCH, WITH LUIS GUNDZA.. THE MEETING WAS HELD AS ARRANGED AND LASTED FOR OVER THREE HOURS. THE SUBSTANCE OF THE MEETING WAS AS FOLLOWS;A. SOMOZA SAID THAT ARTINE COULD TALK WITH SCHICK, BUT SCHOZA WISHED TO EXPLAIN HE CONSIDERS SCHICK AN INDEPENDENT AGENT AND NOT AN EXTENSION OF HIS (BONOZA'S) RULE. HE SAID SCHICK BY HIS OWN RIGHT HAS PRESTIGE, AND WOULD NEVER CONSENT TO BE A "PUPPET RULER". AS FAR AS SCHICK'S FUTURE PROGRAMS WERE CONCERNED, SOMOZA SAID SCHICK HIMSELF WOULD DISCUSS THIS WITH ARTIME;B. SONOZA SAID NICARAGUA HAS GREAT INTEREST IN BETTERING ITS RELATIONS WITH LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENTS, AND AS AN EXAMPLE SINOLER: OUT VENEZUELASC. SOMOZA COMMENTED ON THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND MADE IT CLEAR HE HAS LITTLE USE FOR JUAN BOSCH Y, GAVING, HE SAID HE IS FIRMLY CONVINCED THAT BOSCH HAS MADE A PACT WITH THE COMUNISTS.4. ON 23 MARCH ARTINE MET WITH PRESIDENT RENE SCHICK FOR A PERIOD OF ABOUT TWO HOURS, SCHICK MADE THE FOLLOWING POINTS:A. THE IMPORTANT TASK FOR NICARAGUA IS TO RID ITSELF OF THE "DICTATOR" TAG, SCHICK SAID THAT BY BRINGING THE OPPOSITION INTO THE GOVERNMENT, AND LETTING THE OPPOSITION SHR IN THE GOVERNMENT, HE IS CONVINCED THAT NICARAGUA CAN PROGRESS TOWARD A DEMOCRATIC LOVERSACENT. THIS APPROACH, HE SAID, CAN ELIMINATE THE LIT REVOLUTION AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SOCIALIST STATESB. SCHICK'S GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAM INCLUDES WORKING FOR SOCIAL JUSTICESCLASSIFICATION - DISSEMINATION CONTOUCONFIDENTIAL
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C. SCHICK WISHES TO IMPROVE RELATIONS BETWEEN NICARAGUA AND COSTA RICA AS WELL AS WITH VENEZUELA. HE SAID HE WANTS TO CONCENTRATE HIS EFFORTS ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, PARTICULARLY WITH CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES, AND THUS HELP ESTABLISH THE CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMON MARKET.D. SCHICK IS CERTAIN IN HIS OWN MIND THAT LUIS SOMOZA HAS NO INTENT OF RETURNING TO POLITICS, AND ADCED THAT HE, SCHICK, ASKED GENERAL "TACHO" SOMOZA TO STAY ON AS CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES. HE EXPLAINED THIS AS GOOD POLITICS, SAYING SOMOZA'S PRESENCE WOULD KEEP THE MILITARY IN CHECK AND ALLOW TIME FOR IMPLEMENTING REFORMS. HE HOPED THAT ON THE EXPIRATION OF HIS, SCHICK'S, TERM OF OFFICE, NICARAGUA WILL HAVE PROGRESSED TO THE POINT WHERE SOMOZA'S PRESENCE WOULD NO LONGER BE NECESSARY IN THE ARMED FORCES;E. NICARAGUA, LIKE ALL OTHER COUNTRIES OF LATIN AMERICA IS DISPOSED TO HELP THE ANTI-CASTRO CAUSE CLANDESTINELY, BUT SCHICK ADDED THAT SUCH HELP IS CONDITIONED UPON THE IMPLIED APPROVAL OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY. IF SUCH APPROVAL IS GIVEN ARTIME CAN COUNT ON NICARAGUA'S SUPPORT.5. SUBSEQUENTLY, AS AN ADDITIONAL CONDITION, SCHICK SAID THAT IF PRESIDENT KENNEDY APPROVES, AN AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVE MUST BE SENT TO CENTRAL AMERICA TO COORDINATE THIS EFFORT.FIELD DISS: STATE (MIAMI).
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# SECRETCABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONROUTING ANEVOIR LALS-48E-67TOTAL COPIES: 4REPRODUCTION OF THIS COPY PROHIBITEDOEM BY: WH6ACTION UIT.: 48FILE, VR, RILAN, EURG, 01, GlORS, F12,ACTION NO: #157SECRET 181642Z AUG 69 CITE MADRID 9297 (ROPARD ACTING) DIRECTOR INFO WH/MIAMI13 Aug 69TYPIC1.  QUGROWL-1 REPORTS THAT MANUEL ARTIME HAS REQUESTED HIM GET SPANISH VISA FOR HIM ASAP. Q-1 BELIEVES PURPOSE OF TRIP TO GREET ARTIME'S FATHER WHOM CUBAN GOVT MAY BE ABOUT TO GRANT EXIT AFTER TWO-YEAR DELAY.2.  FILE: 201-267437.SECRETCS COPYSECRET201-26743719 Aug 69![table of acronyms]
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CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONFERNANT NOTIFIEDADVANCE COPY ☐ISSUED ☐SLOTTED... ... ...C- IFIED MESSAGE . . . TOTAL COPIES37 SECRETREPRODUCTION OF THIS COPY PROHIBITEDROUTING ARD/OR INITIALS-BEBY: AT:ACTION WIT48 PERCLASSPY TO CS FILE NO.2. LREP TO COPILE NO.   ☐FILE RD ☐RETURN TO BRANCH   WH6 FILE, VR, RILAN, EURG, O1, CLRS, F1.2,   ACTION NO.   #157   SECRET 181642Z AUG 69 CITE MADRID 9287 (ROPARD ACTING)   DIRECTOR INFO WH/MIAMITYPIC1. QUGROWL-1 REPORTS THAT MANUEL ARTIME HAS REQUESTED   HIM GET SPANISH VISA FOR HIM ASAP. Q-1 BELIEVES PURPOSE OF   TRIP TO GREET ARTIME'S FATHER WHOM CUBAN GOVT MAY BE ABOUT TO   GRANT EXIT AFTER TWO-YEAR DELAY.2. FILE: 201-267437.SECRET![Handwritten checkmarks]CS COPYSECRET201-26743719 Qua 67
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# SECRETCABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONSECRETROUTING AND INITIALS-SEEN BYADVANCE COPYREPRODUCTION OF THIS COPY PRON BITEDACTION UNIT WH8 FILE, VR R/on, Cl c/op2 c/107, F12, IW, SB8D04, DDP, ADDP, CS/00SECRET 1823C5Z MAY 76 CITE MANAGUA 7336 085604LIMA INFO DIRECTOR, WH/MIAMI 18 MAY 70REF: MANAGUA 7332 (IN081565)1. FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL FROM AMBIDDY TO COS MANAGUA 14 - 13 MAY. LEIGH STAYED WITH AMBIDDY IN MIAMI 10 - 13 MAY. LOOKING FOR STATESIDE SALES AGENT PERUVIAN FISHMEAL, OFFERED JOB TO AMBIDDY. EXPLAINED GENERAL ARTOLA, MINISTER OF INTERIOR, PUT ANOTHER GENERAL (NAME UNKNOWN) IN CHARGE GOVT CONSORTIUM FISHMEAL INDUSTRY. PERU NOW TRYING TO SELL ON WORLD MARKET. UNIDENTIFIED GENERAL WENT TO EUROPE TRYING TO PEDDLE FISHMEAL WHILE LEIGH IN STATES ON SAME MISSION. IF STATESIDE DEAL CAN BE ARRANGED, AMBIDDY WILL HAVE EXCLUSIVE SALES REIGHTS IN RETURN FOR TWO PERCENT COMMISSION. AMBIDDY PHONED MINNESOTA AND FLORIDA CHICKEN FEED MANUFACTURUERS AND VAS TOLD THEY WOULD BUY ALL FISHMEAL HE COUND FURNISH. HE SENSED SOMETHING "FISHY" IN BEING OFFERED JOB AS MIDDLEMAN FOR PRODUCT SO READILY MARKETABLE AND SOON LEARNED THAT HE WOULD BE EXPECTED KICK BACK HALF HIS COMMISSION TO CENERALS. THIS MIGHT AMOUNT TO OVER ONE HUNDRED HOUSAND DOLLARS. LEIGH HAS INVITED AMBIDDY VISIT PERU END OF MAY TO DISCUSS DETAILS. HE PLANS GO.201-860098SECRETgelle: 18 May 70201-267437
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CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONCLA FIED MESSAGE TOTAL COPIES**SECRET**PAGE 2 MANAGUA 7336 SECRET2. LEIGH TOLD AMBIDDY THAT SEVERAL CIVILIAN ADVISORS TO ALVARADO HAVE BEEN OUSTEDD OWING TO PRESSURE FROM ARMY OFFICERS WHO CONSIDER THEM COMMUNISTS. ALSO SAID PERUVIAN GOVT FED UP WITH RUSSIANS WHO BEGAN CONTACTING LABOR LEADERS AND HIGH ARMY PEOPLE IN OBVIOUS CAMPAIGN OF DEVELOPMENT IMMEDIATELY AFTER ARRIVING IN PERU. PERSONS NOW DEALING WITH RUSSIANS ARE BEING CLOSELY WATCHED BY GOVT. LEIGH ADDED THAT PERUVIAN GENERAL STAFF WORRIED ABOUT CHILEAN ARMS PURCHASES AND "AVARE" THAT CHILE PLANNING SOME MOVE AGAINST FERU.3. OT HER ITEMS ON LEIGH SHOPPING LIST FOR WHICH HE ASKED QUOT AT IONS INCLUDE TWO FIELD HOSPITALS IN SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLAR RANGE, TWO IN FORTY THOUSAND DOLLAR RANGE, SIXTY SMALL MEDICAL CLINIC UNITS IN ONE THOUSAND DOLLAR HANGE. MONEY COMING FROM BID LOA . ALSO WANTED QUOTES ON TEN MOBILE FILM PROJECTOR UNITS WITH LOUD SPEAKER SYSTEMS.4. AMBIDDY SAID WOULD INFORM COS OF RESULTS PERU TRIP ASAP AFTER RETURN. PLEASE ADVISE ANY REQUREMENTS IN CASE COS SEES HIM BEFORE TRIP.5. FILE: 201-860098, 261-267437. GP-1.
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# SECRETCABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATION![checkbox] ISSUED ![checkbox] ROTTED![checkbox] FILE RD ![checkbox] RETURN TODS BY 23ACTION UNIT WH8ACTION NO. 873FILE, VERI/AN, F12, CI, C1/0P5, C1/182, 588, DO4DDP, ADDP, CSDOSECRET 212213Z MAY 70 CITE LIMA 6942 (POLLICOVE ACTING)MANAGUA INFO DIRECTOR, WH/NIANIREF: MANAGUA 7336 (IN 085604)21 MAY 70 0880691. FOLLOWING COMMENTS RE REF MAY BE USEFUL COSMANAGUA:A. PERU MAKING REAL EFFORT BECOME WORLD'S LARGEST PRODUCER AND EXPORTER FISHMEAL. EXPECTED KICK-BACK ON COMMISSION TO GENERALS NOT SURPRISING. GENERALS PROBABLY INCLUDE ARTOLA.B. RE PARA TWO REF, STATION HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF OUSTING LEFTIST CIVILIAN ADVISOR TO PRESIDENT VELASCO ALVARADO, WITH POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF RUIZ ELDRIDGE, WHO HAS BEEN NAMED PERUVIAN AMBASADOR TO BRAZIL. NOT CLEAR WHETHER RUIZ BEING EASED OUT BECAUSE LEFTIST/PRO-COMMUNIST LEANINGS AS RESULT OF PRESSURE FROM ARMY OR WHETHER APPOINTMENT REPRESENTS REWARD TO RUIZ - POSSIBLY COMBINATION BOTH.C. GOVERNMENT SPOKESHES, PARTICULARLY VELASCO AND ARTOLA CONTINUE DENY COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN GOVERNMENT, DESPITE THIS COMNON KNOWLEDGE. GOVY OFFICIALS PRIVATELYCS COPYSECRET201-26743721 May 70
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CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONCLASSIFIED MESSAGE# SECRETPAGE 2 LIMA 6942 SECRETADM IT LEFTIST/COMMUNIST LEANINGS OF ADVISORS, CLAIMING THEY TOTALLY AWARE THEIR AFFILIATIONS AND USING SUBJECTS TO ADVANTAGE REVOLUTION. CLAIM THEY WILL DISMISS SUCH ADVISORS AT PROPER TIME.D. ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE SOME OFFICIALS IN GOP WHO AWARE OF DANGERS SOVIETS AND FED UP WITH THEM, THIS NOT REFLRECTED IN OFFICIAL ATTITUDE. GOP RECEIVING SOVIETS WITH OPEN ARMS AND SIZE OF SOVIET MISSION CONTINUES TO GROW. IN ADDITION TO FREQUENT IDYERS, SOVIETS NOW HAVE 33 OFFICIALS IN LIMA; THIS COMPARED TO FOUR OR FIVE PERUVIANS IN MOSCOW. THERE VERY LITTLE GOP SURVEILLANCE OR OTHER ACTIONS CARRIED OUT AGAINST SOVIETS. IN EYES MILITARY GOVT, JILANCE CONSIDERED FAR GREATER TARGET IN PERU THAN SOVIETS.2. LIMITED REQUIREMENTS FOR AKCIDDY AS FOLLOWS:A. GOVERNMENT HAS RECOGNIZED NEED FOR REVISION OF NEW EX CHANGE CONTROL LAW. WHAT PROBLEMS HAVE BROUGHT THIS ABOUT? FEAR OF DOMESTIC REACTION, WITH POSSIBLE COLLABOR AT ION BETWEEN PLUTOCRATS AND MILITARY?INTER NAL CONFLICT IN CABINET?![secret]
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CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONPERSONATCLASIED MESSAGE TOTAL COPIESSECRETADVANCE COPY ISSUED SLOTTED REPRODUCTION OF THIS COPY PROHIBITEDBY: AT:CLASSIFY TO CS FILE NO.DISE BY PER SREF TO CS PILE NOACTION UNIT FILE, VR FILE NO RETURN TO BRANCHACTION NOPAGE 3 LIMA 6942 SECRETFEAR OF FURTHER LOSS OF CONFIDENCE :FOREIGN INVESTORS?B. HOW DOES VELASCO GOVERNMENT PROPOSE TODISCOURAGE CHILEANS FROM WHAT THEY BELIEVE ARE THEIRAGGRESSIVE INTENTIONS?C. ARE RECENT ANTI-COMMUNIST STATEMENTS BYPERUVIAN LEADERS ANYTHING MORE THAN RESPONSE TO FEARSSOME SECTORS PERUVIAN SOCIETY?3. FILE: 201-866898, 201-267437 GP-1SECRET
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# EDITIONSCABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONADVANCE COPY ☐ISSUED ☐SLOTSENCLASS SECRET TOTAL COPIES 20REPRODUCECLASSIFY TO CS FILE NO.SREF TO CS FILE NO.☐FILE NO ☐RETURN TO BRANCHDSSEM BY AT: Z30ACTION UNIT WH8 FILE, RIVAN AZ CI cibes ODP ADOPCSDOACTION NO950C//C2SECRET 121859Z MAY 70 CITE MANAGUA (7332)LIMA INFO DIRECTOR, WH/MIAMIREF: MANAGUA 7157, 14 OCT 69 (IN 65339)1. AMBIDDY-1 VISITED COS MANAGUA NIGHT 7 MAY. IN COURSE   LONG CONVERSATION MENTIONED HAD BEEN PHONED NIGHT BEFORE IN   MIAMI BY GENERAL GUILLERMO LEIGH OF REFERENCE. LEIGH PASSING   THRU MIAMI EN ROUTE NEW YORK, SAID WOULD CONTACT AMBIDDY ON   RETURN 18 MAY. APPARENTLY INTERESTED IN PLACING SOME MONEY   IN U.S. BANKS. REMARKED THAT VELASCO ESSENTIALLY WEAK, BEING   RUB BY CIVILIAN ADVISERS AMONG WHOM SOME COMMIES. AMBIDDY WILL   REPORT ON RESULTS AND STATION WILL RELAY DETAILS LIMA.2. AMBIDDY CLARIFIED THAT SUBJECT IS NOT LEG IT IMATE GENERAL.   WAS MILITARY CLASSMATE PRESENT OFFICERS THAT RANK, LEFT ARMY OWING   TO SERIOUSLY IMPAIRED EYESIGHT, IS CALLED "GENERAL" AS COURTESY   BY ARMY FRIENDS WITH WHOM HE STILL KEEPS CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS.3. FILE:/201-860098, 201-267437. GP-1SECRETCS COPY FILED 201-860088file in 201-267437SECRET> [Figure: a list with DESP written next to it.]