Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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# CONFIDENTIALSubject: Communist Activity ArsinstProposed "Via Cuba CanalPlace Acquired:Habana, CutaReport No: KH-93Date of information: 10-20 December 1954Date Arquired: 10-20 December 1954Date of Report: 25 Deccaber 1954Evaluation: 3Source: Controlled American1. On 9 December 1954 the Servicio de Lateligencia Militar (SIM, Cuban Military Intelligence Service) received information that the Fartido Socialista Popular (PP, Cuban Communist Party) had plans to launch a strong anti-Government campaign based on the subject of th the proposed "Via Cuba" canal. The PSP planned tomaromain behind the scenes and to use as many cicmonts of the opposition as it could to sponsor its propagand line that the present Covernment had cold out to the United States and that the proposed canal was merely an extension of the Panama Canal. Groups from the Ortodoxo Party (Firtido del pueblo Cubano (Ortodoxe)), by ΜαλλIK, reportedly collaborated with the PSP in the planning of tho protest crmpalm against the canal. Cuban intellectuals and professional me sympathetic to Communism or connected in one way or another with the PSP, were to bỏ thổ ôngs who would launch the campaign, stressing the selling-out-of-sovereignty theme and the need for a milar referendum before any Cuben goverment made any treaty or agreement affecting the territorial integrity of the nation.2. On 14 December 1954 the Cuban press published an article concerning a call mado by Max LESMIK in the name of the national executive committee of the Ortodoxo Youth, to all youta organizations, including the Juventud Socialista (JS, Cuban Coinist with organization) and other organized centers of public opinion to attend a-resting at radio station CO.C.O. on 16 December 1954 in order to jo in the protest against the Goverment's plan to build the "Via Cuba canal. On 16 Dece-bar 1954, at nine o'clock in the evening, approximately 85 persons met at radio station 0.0.0.0. in answer to LESNIK's call or in accordance with Join miting structions from the PSP About 75 of these porcons were Communists, reprosci "barrion (ward) committees of the Pip or the JS in Habene er Communist labor Syndicates, and the remainder, were Ortodoxo members, many of when had had close ties with the communists in the past. Among the latter vero, Francisco NO, Javiera, and Mario RIADULLA, Present also was JuanVDOR Rotrigues, curar of the radio station and recently elected representative on the Partido Revolucionar sro (4) ticket, who advised a SIM officer at the most oting that he had not permitted the resting το το to go on the air after learning of the Const Infiltration and had only allowed the participants the use of the station's hall toccure JosADO Lada Llada, radio commentator and journalist, had mate ado, ouch cit to and he could not lot PANDO Clada, down.![form]
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SECRET "T" "IN2" LLPROUTING AND RECORD SHEET 9 mar 54CUTITTLES: Officer designations should be used in the "TO" column. Under each comment a line should be drawn across sheet and each comment numbered to correspond with the number in the "TO" column. Each officer should initial (check mark insufficient) before further routing. This Routing and Record Sheet should be returned to Registry.| FROM | TO            | ROOM NO | DATE         | OFFICERS INITIALS | COMMENTS                                                     || ---- | ------------- | ------- | ------------ | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ || RI   | WH            |         | 231129       | CB                | 1or. Ramiro ARANGO alzina                                    ||      | 3             |         | 15 A22       | CB                |                                                              ||      | y.dalcala     |         | 15 a22       |                   | Copy Detached                                                ||      | Lalfles       |         | 1522         |                   |                                                              ||      |               |         |              |                   | DISSEMINATED IN SO... NOT DISSEMINATED FOR FOLLOWING REASONS ||      | 323904206, 80 |         |              |                   | 7. Shared ego 2                                              ||      | Irilop        |         |              |                   | 7-8½ ple details copy from Paris or paste date Linpeth       ||      | J2110A        |         |              |                   |                                                              ||      | B+C           |         |              |                   |                                                              ||      |               |         |              |                   |                                                              ||      | STC/ICB       |         | ~14/5 (0137) |                   |                                                              ||      | STC/SIB       |         | 1867         |                   | 1 copy detached & provided in files 201.13 13 may 1956       ||      |               |         |              |                   |                                                              ||      |               |         |              |                   |                                                              ||      | RL/FI 1409    |         |              |                   |                                                              ||  |  |  | 201 | 53702 ||  |  |  | ACT/PERATE | INDEX ||  |  |  |  | 13 |DATE 25 MAR 1954SECRET (CONTROL)FILE IN 201-209258.
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# SECRETCONTROL-U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY HKH-737Report Fo: H-737 Local File Fo: 10-30From: Balcony, CMFile of Origin: 2No. of Enclosures: 3To: Paris; Balcony; Alcan/a; Ankara; FirFrom: Kerwin D. MallokDistribution: HardBy copy to: 1.Paris, via Wash1 FileOrally to: Embassy, MASource Appraisal: DOUTEEReferences: HKH-318 (memo to Embassy19 May 1953)Source, Operational Data, and Comments:1. AMPUTEE advised GROWERY on 7 March 1954 that he had been instructed by his chief to prepare a *paquete* (frans-pp) of subject, and as directed, he had prepared a false report emphasizing subject's communist connections and activities. He made available the original draft of h's memorandum which is identical to a memorandum received by Ambassador GARDNER from the head of the Cuban Army on 8 March. Also included with the memorandum to the Ambassador was a copy of a letter allegedly sent from Paris by subject to Fidel CASTRO, leader of the attempted uprising in Santiago de Cuba in July 1953, and presently serving a sentence at the Isle of Pines penitentiary.2. It is not known at this time whether the letter included with the memorandum sent to Ambassador GARDNER is a copy of a legitimate piece of correspondence, or whether this also has been fabricated by the SIX to give added strength to their character assassination effort. We will endeavor to clarify this point at a future meeting with AMPUTEE. Copies of the letter to CASTRO are forwarded herewith to. Headquarters and Paris.![index]Classification: CONTROL - U. S. OFFICIALS ONLYSECRET 21 COPY 9 March 1954201-53702
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CONTROL - U. S. OFFICIALS ONLYSECRETSubject: Dr. Ramiro ARANGO Alsina Report No: HCL-737Place Acquired: Habana, Cuba Date of Information: 1950-dateEvaluation: As indicated Date Acquired: 8 March 1954Source: Controlled American Date of Report: 9 March 19541. The Cuban Government, to further discredit subject, has prepared a memorandum containing a series of false charges concerning his communist connections and activities. The memorandum was prepared by the Cuban Servicio de Inteligencia Militar for forwarding to the United States Government with the intention that action would then be taken by the United States to remove subject's wife from her present employment with the United States Army in Paris.2. There follows an English translation of the points covered by the SIM in the memorandum of false accusations:Dr. Ramiro ARANGO Alsina, an attorney, is a relative of ex-President Ramón GRAU San Martin. During GRAU's regime, ARANGO was appointed Counsellor of the Cuban Embassy in Oslo, Norway, but was relieved of this post after he was detained by the Norwegian authorities for possession of a shipment of contraband nylon hose. Upon his return to Cuba, he was detained by the Bureau of Investigations when a sample case of precious stones was found among his personal effects.ARANGO is an affiliate of the Partido del Pueblo Cubano (Ortodoxo), and a member of the Committee of Attorneys for that party.ARANGO is a member of the revolutionary group which includes (fnu) Palayo, (fnu) PALACIO, M. LEDNICK, Francisco CARCER, Eluy ROCA, and Anibal ESCALANTE and was under indictment for participation in the attack at Cuartel Moncada, Santiago de Cuba, in the summer of 1953. He is a close friend of Fidel CASTRO (long-time militant of the Juventud Socialista) and his brother, Raúl CASTRO, also a communist, both of whom are presently in prison for participation in the communist-sponsored Santiago uprising. ARANGO attended the meeting of Cuban oppositionists in Montreal in July 1953, and along with Isidro MORELL Banterpo, a Corrientist, and José Pardo Llada, who was a writer of the communist party in the barrio of PuilivarARANGO represented the Frente Unico de los Partidos Comunista-Ortodoxo-Prifista. ARANGO is reported to have represented the communist interests, although he was charged with defense of the Ortodoxo policy, and was known to have been in contact with communist leaders. He has been cited on several occasions as a "communist de fachada file", and as such has permitted the Cuban communist party to infiltrate various elements which were formerlyClassificationCONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLYSECRET
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CONTROL - U. S. OFFICIALS ONLYSECRET HKH-737hortile to the communists. ARAUCO is believed to belong to the secret cadres of the Partido Socialista Popular, although his activities have been carried on behind an Ortodoxe front, such as in the case of Max LESNICE, Vicentina ARTURA, et al.At present, ARANCO and his wife are in Paris having left Cuba on 10 December 1953 in the company of Lines Perez, who had sought asylum in the Haitian Embassy in Habana and both individuals are reported to be in contact with the revolutionary Ortodoxo-Communist Prifsta elements, through a clandestine world-wide communist communications system. The wife of ARAUCO, who is reported to, be a member of the Swedish royal family, is presently employed in the offices of the United States Army in Paris.Files of this office indicate the following concerning subject, in addition to the information set out in our memorandum of 19 May 1953.A Legal Attaché report of 3 April 1947 states that Ramiro ARAUCO Alsina was appointed Chancellor of the Cuban Leation in Moscow at the age of 27, on the recommendation of Juan JUARDILLO, President of the Partido Socialista Popular (Dr) Rafael P GONZALEZ Munos, and Dr Oscar CALA. He was not known to have engaged in communist activities, but was reported as "inclined toward socialist theories". At the time of this appointment, ARAUCO had no diplomatic experience.In August 1952 subject was arrested by the SIM for activities against the regime.On 16 September 1953, subject was arrested for activities against the government, and taken to la Colada. At this time a considerable number of known oppositionists were arrested, including the PRP leaders Lasaro Pena and Joaquin Ordoqui.CF CDR-6123SECRET 9 March 1954201-53702CONTROL-U. S. OFFICIALS ONLY.
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VIA AIRSECRETDISPATCH NO. HICS-A-634CLASSIFICATIONTO: Chief, WIDATE 21 ENE 1954FROM: Chief of Mission, Habana.SUBJECT: GENERAL- OperationalSPECIFICS Report of Revolutionary Preparations in CentralAmerica Against Cuban GovernmentREF: HKH-W-5251. No additional information concerning alleged plans of the Caribbean Legion to attack the Batista government has been received by the Mission. The latest available information regarding revolutionary activities against that government is contained in HKH-678.2. Reports received in the past concerning the Caribbean Legion s attempts to enlist BATISTA s support for Legion revolutionary activities have been given a low evaluation (as to content), as indicated in the pertinent portions of HKH-467 and HKH-397. To date the Mission has received no information which would warrant changing such an evaluation.3. Indications here are that the Batista regime is too preoccupied with a possible revolt attempt originating within the country to permit planning for any offensive action against any other country in the Caribbean. Recent friendly overtures by BATISTA, in the form of decorations bestowed on Hector TRUJILLO of the Dominican Republic and PERE: Jimenes of Venezuela, also serve to indicate that the present Cuban government is not contemplating any action against those countries.4. As to a possible attack on the Batista regime from outside Cuba, the Cuban Armed Forces and security agencies have long been alerted to a possible air attack on key installations in Habana as well as multiple assults from the sea. Mexico, Costa Rica, and Guatemala have been mentioned as possible take-off points for the planes to be used in the air attack.5. The Mission has no information to confirm the allegations made in the attachment to the Department of State Instruction cited in the referenced dispatch concerning the.RI COPYSECRETRAB 1948 51-28ACLASSIFICATION200-7-38-491
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POOR QUALITY REPRODUCTION"UNAVOIDABLE"SECRETΕΛΗ-1-624concerning the concentration of arms in the hands of Cuben youth leaders.and Ped. PEREZ JIMENEZ are well-known leaders of the 30th of September Movement (MR-30-9). It’s as such held responsible for every opposition activities against the Batista government, demanding the restoration of the Constitution of 1940 and the holding of General elections. There is no record of Bernardo FRANCO Goudin in the listed files.Wallace A. GrettDistributions:3 - Wash1 - FileSALEcbd30 January 1957SECRET.201-7-38-1391
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# SECRET## CubaEvaluation of Report of Revolutionary Preparations in Central America Against Cuban Government21 January 1954Cuba, Habana-1660916 Feb. 1954-56921. No additional information concerning alleged plans of the Caribbean Legion to attack the BATISTA government have been received in Habana, Cuba. Reports received there in the past concerning the Caribbean Legion's attempts to enlist BATISTA's support for legion revolutionary activities have been given a low evaluation. To date the Habana Mission has received no information which would warrant changing such an evaluation.2. Indications in Cuba are that the BATISTA regime is too preoccupied with a possible revolt attempt originating within the country to permit planning for any offensive action against any other country in the Caribbean area. Recent friendly overtures by BATISTA, in the form of decorations bestowed on Hector TRUJILLO of the Dominican Republic and Perez Jiminez of Venezuela, also serve to indicate that the present Cuban Government is not contemplating any action against those countries.3. As to a possible attack on the BATISTA regime from outside Cuba, the Cuban armed forces and security agencies have long been alerted for a possible air attack on key installations in Habana as well as multiple assaults from the sea. Mexico, Costa Rica, and Guatemala have been mentioned as possible take-off points for planes to be used in the air attack.4. There has been no information received which would confirm the allegations concerning the concentration of arms in the hands of Cuban youth leaders. Jose IGLESIAS, Max LESNICK, and Pedro Guinan are well-known leaders of the Juventud Ortodoxo (Orthodox Youth) and, as such have participated in opposition activities against the BATISTA government, demanding the restoration of the Constitution of 1940 and the holding of general elections.Distribution: OCISECRÉTFEBRC WH/HID/CubaROH/EO
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# SECRETCLASSIFICATIONDISPATCH NO. PLA-278TO: Chief, KODATE: 21 January 1954FROM: Acting Chief of Station, Lima, PeruSUBJECT: GENERALSPECIFIC: Douglas Hedden ALLENAction required by Headquarters: For information and such action as is deemed necessary.1. Douglas Hedden ALLEN is President of the Astoria Importing & Manufacturing Company, Inc. in Iquitos, Peru, and a director of the Cerro de Pasco Corporation. He is personally acquainted with Ambassador Harold H. TITTMANN.2. On 18 September 1953, Subject called at this Station to see Anthrop T. HECMAN, who was out of Lima at that time. He talked with Jane C. BURBEAT and at her suggestion that he talk with the Chief of the Political Section stated that he wanted to talk only with HECMAN, that he had confidential information on Rafael PAVLETICH Trujillo, Prefect of Iquitos (and brother of former Communist functionary EstebanyFALETICH Trujillo) and some Communist literature which had come into his possession. Subject returned to the United States on 2 October 1953 without trying to contact HECMAN again.3. Former agent DUFTERDAR, who has made a nuisance of himself by calling sporadically at this Station, told HECMAN on 1 October 1953 that he was planning to apply for an immigration visa to the United States and that Subject had tried to contact HECMAN on DUFTERDAR's behalf in connection with the anticipated application. DUFTERDAR further claimed that Subject has a close friend who is a senior official of ODESSA from whom he had gotten DUFTERDAR's name, and that Subject had shown DUFTERDAR a picture of a Peruvian Communist which DUFTERDAR remembered having submitted to this Station five or six years ago. It seems quite likely that DUFTERDAR gave Subject HECMAN's name.4. In connection with another matter (LIMA-0340), HECMAN contacted the subject of EPIN-949, who, in the course of conversation, told of having received a letter (encl. 1.) through.RI COPY58-6-4FILE IN 201-209258
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SECRETSPLA-478Page: 2Mr. New York office from Subject. This letter forwarded a report (believed to be encl. 2.) to Ernesto NICOLINI. Subject of HPLA-949 also told of having cocktails on several occasions in New York City several months ago with Subject and Ambassador TITTMAN. During one of these get-togethers Subject stated that a report (believed to be encl. 2) had been made available to KUARK.5. On 18 January 1954 DUFTERDAR volunteered a copy of enclosure 2 with the explanation that NICOLINI had sent it by him especially for HEGMAN but that NICOLINI wanted it back. When questioned as to the source of the document DUFTERDAR said that he did not know. the identity of the source but that it had come from an English aviator. The document provided by DUFTERDAR has not been shown to Subject of HPLM-929.6. EPLA-28 and references, and LIKA-0240 suggest that Augusto ROMERO Lovo, Minister of Government and Police; Mariano TUR Aljoven, a confidential investigator on President ODria's staff; Ernesto NICOLINI, a prominent and wealthy Peruvian businessman; DUFTERDAR, employee of Ernesto NICOLINI; and Luis QUEIROLO Nicolini, nephew and employee of Ernesto NICOLINI, are associated in some sort of intelligence work, which is separate from the intelligence activities of Alejandro SPARZA Zanartu, Director of Government and Municipalities, who is immediately inferior to ROMERO Lovo in the Ministry of Government. On the basis of the foregoing data and references, it appears that Subject is involved with intelligence operatives of the Peruvian Government on one hand, and is in contact with KUARK and other U.S. Government officials on the other hand.7. It is noted that enclosures 1 and 2 both have the initial "MDD", presumably the initials of Subject's secretary.Winthrop T. HegmanWinthrop T. HegmanEnclosures:1. Ltr dtd 25 Nov 53, in trip2. Rpt copied 18 Nov 53, in trip21 January 1954Distribution:3 - Hqs, w/encls as noted2 - Files, w/encls (2 copies)SECRET58-6-4
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SECRET-32-flow in, in quantity, from Guatemala, which has been the great center for the accumulation of arms. From a place in British Honduras named Middlesex, many rifles were secured with the connivance of British officers stationed there, then passed across the border.The plan of invasion is as follows: When the zero hour comes, planes from Costa Rica and Guatemala will arrive at Habana prepared to drop bombs over the most important military posts in Cuba. As stated before, the crews of these planes are "English mercenaries" who, for money have agreed to take part in this adventure, regardless of their politics. Coincidentally, the men from the camps in Central America will be landed in various parts of the Island. At the same time there will appear in the streets members of both parties, well-armed, to battle the local police, capture them, take over the civilian authority. While all this fighting is going on, leaders of the political parties under the direction of Eufemio Fernandez and Jesus Gonzalez Cartas will capture the personages most prominent of the actual administration, who, once the revolution is successful, will be put in jail under the charge of murder. With this action, it is expected that most of the citizens will come over to the side of the conspirators. Judging from things heard by this agent in an interview held in a Mexico Hotel between Juan Jose Arevalo and Ex-Colonel Elons, the battle is set to take place before the general sale of the next sugar crop, about January of next year. While not within the province of this agent, he has learned that General Foron is favorable to the conspiracy, sending arms of Argentine manufacture, to the Central American camps.On various occasions, cargoes of arms of different makes and kinds have been introduced into the island, a procedure now made very difficult because of the vigilance of the Cuban airforce, who constantly patrol the space between Cuba and Central America. This agent knows about the following concentrations in the hands of "Cuban orthodox youth," headed by Jose Iglesias, [illegible] and Bernardo Blanca Goudin; there are more than 600 machine guns [illegible], 10,000 grenades (hand type) all of Mexican manufacture. The arms are hidden in the "finca" of the son of Jose Manuel Cortina, in Pino del Rio. In the hands of Pedro Duran, head of the youth movement in Iriamno, are about 100 machine guns, 50 grenades and 10 or 12 rifles M-1. The arms are hidden in a house situated near the "Central Toledo" property of the secretary general of the workers of that central.109 11/18/53SSEXSECRETKP-L