Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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Embajada de Cuba: 141326.-19 abril 67.-M 30. L 31 .-631t- 141c…002. Salida al 145789.-0814.-Pedro pregunta a HF qué pasa con Abreu que no ha llegado y IIF acepta y dice que es un descarado.021. Salida al 422194.-0341.-Pedro pide le manden un saco de papás y HF queda de enviársolo.- 029.-029. Salida al 670665.-0846.-Pedro hace pedido de comestibles a nombre de Elio y HF queda de enviárseios mañana.- 000.-083. Salida al 175300.-0854.-Pedro haciéndose pasar por Jorrin pide comestibles para Elio y MF acepta. 111.-111. Salida al 466164.-0856.-Guillermo Salgado y Ernesto Ferrer se comunican a la Cubana de Aviación y confirman su pasaje de Mézico a Kingston; posteriormente pide a HF lo deje pendiente porque ellos ya lo tienen y IIF acepta.- 132.-132. Entrada 0909.-La señora de Angel Kosowski, Agregado Cultural de la Embajada de Bulgaria en La Habana, al no encontrar a su amigo Luis Alberú, del Consejo Nacional de Cultural y quici se encuentra aqui trabajando, pide a ID le diga que es- tán alojados en el Hotel Regente, habitación 207 y que los llame al 404699. HDique lo localizará y le dará su rocado.176. Entrada.-Dolores de la Mora solicita hablar con Cepeda,- pero como tarda en contestar, cuelga.- 213.-213. Entrada 0930.- Ir de la....... pregunta la dirección de la embajada porque tienen que ir a recoger una firma. Pedro la da
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# SECRETREQUEST FOR APPROVAL OR INVESTIGATIVE ACTION(Always handcarry 1 copy of this form)PLEASE COMPLETE EACH SECTION AND APPROPRIATE BLANKTO:XX OPERATIONAL APPROVAL & SUPPORT DIVISIONCHIEF, INVESTIGATION AND SUPPORT DIVISION, OFFICE OF SECURITYCHIEF PERSONNEL SECURITY DIVISION, OFFICE OF SECURITYSUBJECT:Luis(True name)Kazank ALEKRU-SoutoCRYPTONYM, PSEUDONYM, AKA OR ALIASESDATE18 April 1967FROM: Jane ZeranceWH/1/Mexico 3 B 4406x 4167PROJECTCI/OA FILE NO.RI 201 FILE NO.SO FILE NO.201-3296091. TYPE ACTION REQUESTEDXX PROVISIONAL OPERATIONAL APPROVALPROVISIONAL PROPRIETARY APPROVALXX OPERATIONAL APPROVALPROPRIETARY APPROVALPROVISIONAL COVERT SECURITY APPROVALCOVERT NAME CHECKCOVERT SECURITY APPROVALSPECIAL INQUIRY (SO field investigation)CONTRACT TYPE ACONTRACT TYPE B2. SPECIFIC AREA OF USEMexico City3. FULL DETAILS OF USESubject would be contacted only when specific needs for information arise and the possibility exists that he has or could obtain information--on Cuban activities or personalities.4. INVESTIGATION AND COVER|                                                                                        | YES | NO  || -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- | --- || A. U.S. GOVERNMENT INTEREST MAY BE SHOWN DURING INVESTIGATION?                         |     | XX  || B. CIA INTEREST MAY BE SHOWN DURING INVESTIGATION                                      |     | XX  || C. IS SUBJECT AWARE OF U.S. GOVERNMENT INTEREST IN HIM?                                | XX  |     || D. IS SUBJECT AWARE OF CIA INTEREST IN HIM?                                            |     | XX  || E. INDICATE ANY LIMITATIONS ON COVERAGE IN THE INVESTIGATION OF SUBJECT.               |     |     || F. SUGGEST "COVER PRETEXT" TO BE USED IN CONDUCTING PERSONAL INVESTIGATION OF SUBJECT. |     |     || G. DO YOU PLAN TO MAKE SUBJECT WITTING OF AGENCY OR GOVERNMENT INTEREST?               | XX  |     || IF NO INVESTIGATION OUTSIDE CIA. EXPLAIN FULLY                                         |     |     |5. PRO AND GREEN LIST STATUSXX PRO 1. OR EQUIVALENT. IN (2) COPIES ATTACHEDPRO 11. OR EQUIVALENT. IN (1) COPY ATTACHEDXX PRO 1 WILL BE FORWARDEDXX GREEN LIST ATTACHED. NO: # 1743186. RI TRACESNO RECORDWILL FORWARDNON-DEROGATORYXX DEROGATORY XXCI/OA is in possession7. DIVISION TRACESNO RECORDWILL FORWARDNON-DEROGATORYXX DEROGATORY XXCI/OA is in possession8. FIELD TRACESNO RECORDWILL FORWARDNON-DEROGATORYXX DEROGATORY XXCI/OA is in possessionNO DEROGATORY. INFO.SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION ATTACHEDLIST SOURCES CHECKEDNOT INITIATED (Explanation)SIGNATURE OF CASE OFFICEREXTENSIONSIGNATURE OF BRANCH CHIEF4167SECRET(9)
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SUBJECT: LuisALBERU-SoutoDPOB: 1915 in Oviedo, SpainCITIZENSHIP: CubanPresently Cuban exile residing in Mexico CityOCCUPATION: Professional artistdiplomatPETE ICALDESCRIPTION:HEIGHT: 6 feet tallWEIGHT 170 to 175 plusHAIR black1949 in Mexico City. They were fivorced in 1956. She tasborn on 17 July 1926 in Vienna, Austria.PARENTS:FATHER: Maxino ALEZRU born 1869 in Cognac, France.Cuban citizen, engineer, residing Cube.MOTHER: Josefina SOUTO, born La Corona, Spain.(Father and Mother are divorced and she is presentlyrealding in Madrid, Spatz.)BROTHERS: Lecsel bora 1917 and AlfredoBIBIKES: Ienia bora circa 1928 and Marilus bors circa 1929.
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# SECRET1. SUBJECT (TYPE NAME IN ROMAN LETTERS - SURNAME IN UPPER CASE)   Luis ALBERU-Souto2. ALIASES, VARIANT SPELLING, ETC. NUMBERS, ETC.   561-3996195/65REQUEST FOR GREEN LISTNAME CHECK NO 171315DATE 18 Apr 673. DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH   1915 in Oviedo, Spain4. CITIZENSHIP   Cuben5. PRESENT ACTIVITY AND LOCATION   Cuban exile in Mexico City6. OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES, EDUCATION   professional artist   diplomatTOORIGINATING OFFICERJane F. ZeranceOFFICE DESIGNATOR WH/1/MexicoROOM, BUILDING 3 B 4406EXTENSION 4167/6813. TYPE OF REQUEST (CHECK ONE)    FIRST TIME SUBMITTED    ADDITIONAL DATA    RECHECK FOR CURRENT14. INTEREST IN SUBJECT (CHECK ONE)    ESPIONAGE OR CE ACTIVITY    OPERATIONAL CLEARANCE    OTHER7. PAST ACTIVITIES INCLUDING MILITARY SERVICE   Subject vas previously Cultural Attache --- Mexico City   who returned to Cuba iz March 1965 and worked   for the Cuban National Cultural Council until --Cuba   his return to Mexico in October 1966 as a Cuban   exile. He will assist his brother in running   a plant which extracts oils from coffee beans   in Mexico. He is also a stockholder in this   venture.8. OTHER SIGNIFICANT DATA (POLITICS, RELIGION) - ADD EXTRA SHEETS WHEN NEEDED9. DESCRIPTION   (HEIGHT)   (WEIGHT)   (EYES)   (HAIR)   (RACE)   (OTHER)   6 feet   170-175 plus   black10. SPOUSE (IF WIFE, GIVE MAIDEN NAME) Married Kara Vera KACZ-Stros-de ALBERU-Souto in Dec 19 in    MexCity. They were divorced in 1956. No children. She was born on 17 July    1926 in Vienna, Austria.OTHER MEMBERS OF FAMILY - FATHER: Maximo ALBERU born 1889 in Cognac, France.Cuba city: Engineer, residing CubaWOKER: Josefina SOUTO, born La Coruña, Spain. Theyare divorced and she is living in Madrid. BROS: Leonel, born 1917 and Alfredo. SISTERS:Kenia born circa 1928 and Marilus born circa 1929.12. INFORMATION REQUIRED - DEFINE SPECIFICALLY. GENERAL TERMS SUCH AS "DEROGATORY" MAY RESULT IN A SEARCH THAT DOES    ACT FULLY MEET REQUIREMENTS.SEE PREVIOUS GREENLIST 127398 dated 26 July 1962.INSTRUCTIONS: INSERT CARBON: FILL OUT FORMS COMPLETELY.SEND BOTH SHEETS TO FI/D. SEE CSI 10-7FORM: 501 USE PREVIOUS EDITIONS.SECRET
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SECRETTO: Jane ZeranceFROM: FI/D3 May 67DATEA. SEE COSSIER 28 SLEJECT IN FI/O BIOGRAPHIC FILES.B. & MEMORANDUM IS ATTACHED HERETO.C. MITH THE LIMITED IDENTIFICATION PROVIDED IN THE ELEST, FIND IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE IS INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUBJECT OR ACT.*EXCEPTD. FIO HAS NO PERTINENT INFORMATION ON SUBJECT. IF INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUBJECT APPEARS AT & LATER DATE, IT WILL BE REPORTED TO YOU AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.E. THE SUBJECT OF THIS REQUEST IS APPARENTLY THE SELECT OF THE FOLLOWING:*Previous green list TFW/CpsSpt, 26 July 1962, Dossier.NOTE TO THE ORIGINATING OFFICEWHEN THE SUBJECT IS NO LONGER IMPORTANT TO YOUR OFFICE, THIS SHEET, WITH THE FOLLOWING CANCELLATION NOTICE COMPLETED, SHOULD BE SENT TO FI/D2REVIEW YOUR FILE OF THESE SPEETS FREQUENTLY, AND SESD TO FI/D THE SHEETS FOR PERSONS THAT ARE NO LONGER OF SUFFICIENT INTEREST TO DEMAND & CONTINUING NAME CHECK. PLEASE CO NOT THE OP FI/D'S FACILITIES WITH CONTINUING SEARCHES FOR INFORMATION THAT IS NOT REQUIRED.TO: FI/DFROM:DATENAMEOFFICE DESIGNATORROOM, BUILDINGEXTENSIONCANCEL THE STOP CARD FOR THIS REQUESTSECRET
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SEOLAT5 April 1967MEMORANDUM FOR: CI/OAAFTERTION : Mr. LallySUBJECT : LELAKI-201-3296091. LIT-9 returned to Mexico from Cubs in October 1966. On 8 November he was watetet and Aahetatan in sartan My Statim. Throughout the month of Lovesbar be debated the question of whether or act he should return to Cuba. In the first week of December 1966, be decided to rasaia in Mexico.2. Since it was believed that LETAMIL-9 would hve little so cess to LIKE or to persons of interest in lincies, he ves terminated and the balance of his escrow account was paid to him on 9 recester 1966. Boverer, it has since become apparent that from time to time it would be valuable to ACT to contact LIFANIL-9 for infonation on PEAMES personalities. En is accustriei vith a lança maber of persons who themselves are of interest to HOWACT or who could amply infonsation on third persons on whom infomation is medoi.3. Therefore, provisional operational approval and subsequent operational approval for such occasional contact with is requested. It is not planned to pay hin a salary or formalize sa agent relationship. LAKU-9 would only be contacted when specifie needs for information arise and the possibility exists that he has or could obtain the information.V. J. KaufmChief, WE/1SECRET
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4 April 1967MEMORANDUM FOR: CI/OPS/HughesSUBJECT: LIRAVINE Project Renewal1. Reference is made to your Staff Review (Form 826)   of the LIRAVINE Project Renewal Request. In response to your requests...   3-6 June 1966 debriefing of Morris Z. UPELET and one copy of the results of his 7 June 1966 308TIEL. Copies of these reports are being forwarded to CI/CA with a request for clearance for USPELET's current use in Mexico.2. A request for operational approval for LITANIL-9 was submitted on 15 December 1965, but was not granted because of derogatory information which could not be resolved. However, LITANIL-9's location and use have changed since that time and a new request for operational approval for his current use will be submitted.3. A request for operational approval was submitted for LIRING-3 on 27 May 1966. Approval was not granted and he is being handled as a double-agent.4. LIRING-4 is not recruited or used in any operational capacity and no operational relationship is contemplated.Distribution:Orig & 1 - Addressee- WH/CbronoLIRAVINE fileW. J. KaufmanChief, WH/1
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# DISPATCHTO: Chief WH DivisionCLASSIFICATION: SECRET/KAPOKPROCESSG ACTION: XXXFROM: Chief, WH/COG and Chief of Station, JMWAVEFROM: Chief of Station, Mexico CitySUBJECT: LITAMIL-9 and the Latin American writers Congress in MexicoACTION REQUIRED REFERENCES: FYI1. Forwarded attached is a memorandum covering a succession of meetings held with LITAMIL-9 in connection with the Latin America.. kriters Congress in Mexico and it's Cuban delegation.2. In addition to the meetings mentioned in the attached memorandum, the Case Officer, Raymond A. FRADYER, also met L-9 on 28 March. He knew from LIENVOY that Ambassador Joaquin HERNANDEZ Armas was having a reception that night at the Cuban Embassy in honor of Alejo CARPENTIER Belmont. He also knew that CARPENTIER had agreed to meet L-9 earlier that day. FRADYER therefore assumed that L-9 nad probably been invited to the Embassy affair. FRADYER had spent some time at his last meeting with L-9 briefing the latter on elicitation techniques and how he felt 1-9 would safely bring up the subjects of the Vietnam war and French-Cuba relations, two topics on which CARPENTIER coula provide interesting information. FRADYER was disappointed when L-9 told him that he had left his house that morning at 7A.M. and had been at his brother's plant in Toluca the entire day. L-9 added that he would have to spend the next day in Toluca and thus would be unable to talk to CARPENTIER before the latter left.CONTINUED...Attachment:MFR HEREWITHDistribution:2 - C/WHD w/att1 - C/WH/COG w/o att1 - COS/JMWAVE datt6 - FILES![MICROFILMED APR 1 0 1967]CS COPYDISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBER: HMMA-31703201-329609DATE: 31 March 1967CLASSIFICATION: SECRET/KAPOKHQS FILE MLABER: 50-300-8
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# CONTINUATION OF DISPATCH## CLASSIFICATIONSECRET/KAPOK## DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBERHAMA-317033. FRADYER is very much aware of Headquarters interest in L-9. Although he plans to meet L-9 regularly, he doubts (as previously mentioned to Clyde K. SHRYOCK when the latter recently visited Mexico) that L-9 will live up to Headquarters expectations. As-mentioned by-L-9 himself:- A. He is acting as the general manager of the coffee grounds to edible plant in Toluca in which he and his brother own shares. Not only is this a new firm, but the raw material and process used to make the oil are somewhat of a novelty. The plant is deeply in the red (L-9 has yet to receive a salary and commutes to Toluca by bus) and requires close and time consuming attention. With the best of will, it is and will be difficult for L-9 to get away whenever he is needed by this Station.- B. As pointed out by L-9 himself, L-9 has now been in Mexico for some six months and has succeeded in obtaining from Gobernacion his reinstatement as a resident alien. It must be increasingly evident to the Cubans (despite L-9's request for extended leave from his job in Cuba) that the latter will probably not go back to Cuba. In other words, the Cubans probably view him more and more as an exile.- C. Because he spends most of his time away from Mexico City and because his Cuban friends are becoming more reserved with him, L-9 has less and less contacts with visiting Cubans. In fact, only one, the Subject of Mexico City 0783, has phoned him when visiting Mexico since L-9's return to this country. L-9, who senses that he is now an exile in the eyes of many of his friends in Cuba, is even reluctant to write to them. He feels, for example, that little would be accomplished by writing to Esebio AZCUE Lopez, as the latter would probably not leave Cuba because of his young wife and child, even though he is fed-up with the Castro regime. On the contrary, L-9 feels that he might not be going AZCUE any favor by writing to him as the latter who is not known for being an enthusiastic supporter of the regime may be under some observation from the Cuban authorities.4. Information obtained by L-9 from CARPENTIER, Lizandro OTERO and Nicolas GUILLEN indicates- A. Together with information from other sources that the Cubans probably prearranged to take over the Congress of Latin American Writers with the help of the other Communists and use it for political purposes.- B. That Cintio VITIER is obviously not trusted by the Castro regime and may be in trouble.- C. That the Cubans are making a major effort, in line with their pro-French policy to show themselves in Paris under the best light possible.- D. That CARPENTIER obviously enjoys the confidence of the regime. His trip to Hanoi had certainly nothing to do with cultural affairs. It is regretted that L-9 did not elicit further information from CARPENTIER on his visit to North Vietnam.CONTINUEDPAGE TWO
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CONTINUATION OFDISPATCHCLASSIFICATIONDISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBERSECRET/KAPOKHMA-317035. L-9 did not come in contact with Roberto FERNANDEZ   Retamar. LICRAFT-1 who knows FERNANDEZ was unfortunately on   vacation at the time of the Writers Congress.![signature of Raymond R. Fralye for Willard C. Curtis]SECRET/KAPOKPAGE THREE.FORM8-64 53a(40)USE PREVIOUS EDITIONCLASSIFICATIONCONTINUEDPAGE NO.
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SECRETMEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORDFROM 28 March 1967SUBJECT: LITAMIL-9 and the Latin American Writer's Congress in Mexico1. The undersigned reviewed the list of delegates attending the Latin American Writer's Congress with L-9 on 19 March 1967. The latter indicated he knew all the members of the Cuban delegation - Alejo CARPENTIER Delmont,- Roberto FERNANDEZ Retamar, Lizandro OTERO, Nicolas GUILLEN and Pablo NEREDA, a Chilean writer whom he first met some 25 years ago and saw again about 1962. L-9 stressed he did not know the Cuban delegates to the point of calling anyone of them a personal friend as his dealings with them had been confined to professional contacts when he worked for the National Cultural Council. He had never been invited to their homes or invited them to his. The delegate he felt most at ease with was Alejo CARPENTIER with whom he felt he had more in common than with the others. CARPENTIER who has a French father and white Russian mother lived many years in France and spent some time in South America. L-9 considered him to be an intellectual of definite "bourgeois" background and tastes. Not only is CARPENTIER well known
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- for his novels (L-9 recalled that his name had once been mentioned in connection with the Nobel Prize for literature) and his journalistic writing (L-9 still remembered some of the articles regularly written by him in Paris for the "El Mundo" daily in the pre Castro era), but he is also an established music critic and a connaisseur of modern painting, all in all a talented and most impressive man now in his sixties.- 2. L-9 had on many occasions offered to help WOFACT in any way possible. The undersigned pointed out that he now had a unique opportunity to do this with the Writer's Congress. WOFACT was interested in assessing the Cuban representatives at this Congress to determine their possible vulnerability to recruitment. It was also interested in hearing from the Cuban delegates what they thought of the Congress and it's accomplishments since it was apparent that the great majority of it's members were Communist sympathizers and would probably use the Congress for political purposes. Any information on the situation in Cuba and on Cuban Government organizations, particularly on the incorporation of the National Cultural Council into the Ministry of Education would be appreciated. It would also be interesting to know why Cintio VITIER who was scheduled to come to the Congress did not show up. L-9 said he was willing to help but was extremely busy with his brother's edible oil business in Toluca. It would be
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- difficuit for him to find time to talk with the Cuban delegates, he felt in addition, that it would be difficult for him to simply walk in on the delegates if he could not be invited, officially, to the Congress or to a social affair connected with it. Finally, L-9 pointed out that he had now been in Mexico for nearly six months, that "everyone" knew that he had no intention of returning to Cuba and that, for these reasons, the Cuban delegates to the Congress might not be anxious to talk to him. After a long "pep" talk by the undersigned and some discussion it was decided that L-9 would call the next morning on Ambassador Joaquin HERNANDEZ Armas who had just returned from Cuba. L-9 would pay his respects and find out if the Embassy planned some social function at which he could openly meet the Cuban delegates (he felt he might wrangle an invitation to such an affair either directly from the Ambassador or from Heberto JORRIN, the ex-Embassy portero whom he has known for years). It was further decided that L-9 would concentrate on CARPENTIER with whom he felt he had the best rapport and who was in his view the delegate with the most "bourgeois" background.3. At a meeting held on 21 March L-9 related that he had seen Ambassador HERNANDEZ earlier that morning (the delegates to the Writer's Congress which had been held for the last few days in Guadalajara were scheduled to return the next day). He had found the Ambassador nervous and pre- occupied. The latter told him almost mechanically that3
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everything in Cuba (political and economic situation, sugarharvest, etc) was fine. He informed L-9 that he did nothave the opportunity to see L-9's sister-in-law and thathe had given a letter, which L-9 had asked him to deliver toher for passage to the National Cultural Council, to MartaGONZALEZ of the International Relations Bureau of theCouncil. L-9, in this letter, asked that his three monthleave from the Cultural Council be greatly extended. TheAmbassador said he ignored what reaction the Culturalpeople had to his letter. He explained that the CulturalCouncil is now part of a Bureau headed by Lisandro OTERO.in the Ministry of Education. Carlos LECHUGA Hevia, theprevious head of the council has been reassigned to the Tri-Continental conference as a member of the Secretariat ofthat organization. He was replaced as the heau of thecouncil by fnu MUZPO, ex rector of the University ofOriente. The Ambassador insisted that, in spite of this,the National Cultural Council still kept some degree ofautonomy. He was rather evasive when L-9 mentionedhis desire to call on the Cuban delegates to the Writer'sCongress. He said that he did not think that a partywould be held at the Embassy for the delegates and did notoffer to put L-9 in contact with the people he wanted tosee. Since he did not seem to have gotten anywhere with theAmbassador, the undersigned asked L-9 to call on the Congress4
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- delegates at the Del Prado Hotel where they were staying.- L-9 seemed reluctant at first, but finally agreed to do this if he did not have any more luck in contacting the Cuban delegates some other way. L-9 proposed to visit the Embassy the next day and talk to JORR IN about the Congress. The Latter might be able to place him in contact with the Cuban visitors.- 4. The undersigned met L-9 again on 22 March. L-9 stated that he had visited the Cuban Embassy early that day but had to wait for JORRIN who was out for about 20 minutes. The latter was too busy after his return that L-9 had only a few minutes of conversation with him. JORRIN confirmed that the Embassy would not have a party for the Congress delegates "because of the Semana Santa," and said he did not know exactly when the delegates would drop in the Embassy following their return from Guadalajara. Upon leaving JORRIN, L-9 went to the Del Prado where he was told that the Congress delegates would only return to Mexico late that day. A few blocks from the hotel L-9 ran into Nicolas GUILLEN who greeted him by saying "here is L-9 in his ambiente Mexicano." The two men walked together back to the Del Prado. GUILLEN turned down L-9's invitation for a cup of coffee saying he had to visit someone. He did mention that the Congress, as far as he was concerned, was "una basura" and told L-9 that he had flown from Guadalajara5
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- to Mexico City (he did not say why) ahead of the other Cuban delegates who were returning by road later that day.- GUILLEN told L-9 that he would be in the same neighborhood early next day and would be glad to have coffee with him if L-9 could meet him then. Anyway, he added, he would be staying in Mexico for another two weeks at the request of the Ambassador. They could see each other again later on before he left. As they were about to cross a busy street shortly before parting, L-9 took GUILLEN by the arm in a friendly gesture. The latter pulled away and L-9 had the feeling that GUILLEN did not want to let L-9 be friendly with him.- 5. The next meeting with L-9 was held on 24 March.- L-9 said that he had not been able to call on the Cubans at the Del Prado until earlier that day. He had run into Licandro OTERO while in the lobby. The latter told him he was about to leave. when L-9 said "already?" OTERO pointed out that he had been in Mexico for two weeks already.- L-9 repeated the derogatory remarks made about the Congress by GUILLEN. OTERO said that, on the contrary, this had been a successful meeting. A letter of protest had been sent to President Johnson and the Congress had taken a firm position against the "Imperialists." After relating the above, L-9 recalled that a rumor circulated in Havana, shortly before his departure from Cuba, to the effect that6