Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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# CLASSIFIED MESSAGE## SECRET IN 632 PAGE 2RAY BELIEVES CABRERA WILL WORK ON ARCOS BUT SAYS MAN WHO COULD REALLY DO THE JOB IS ARCOS UNCLE WHO IN PUERTO RICO AND KNOWN TO RAY. HE COULD NOT REMEMBER NAME OR EXACT RELATIONSHIP1 PLANS CONTACT HIM ON RETURN AND GROOM HIM FOR TASK. RAY ASKED BE INFORMED WHEN ARCOS RETURNS BRUS.4. KUBARK STAFFER (IDEN B) OF CONGRESS OF CULTURAL FREEDOM MET RAY AT LEAST TWICE. EXCELLENT RAPPORT. HE ARRANGED RAY'S PRESS INTERVIEW WITH GUILLON DE MOULINS (INCORRECTLY REPORTED IN PARA FIVE PARI 8947) OF LE MONDE. ALSO ARRANGED DINNER 03 JUNE. WAS NONCOMMITAL BUT ENCOURAGING ABOUT JOB POSSIBILITY FOR FRANQUI SHOULD HE DEFECT.5. RAY SEEMS TO BE CONFIDENT FRANQUI WILL JOIN HIS CAMP IN NOT TOO DISTANT FUTURE AND RELYING ON CABRERA TO CONTINUE WORKING ON HIM. STA NOT SO CONVINCED AND PLANS PROCEED ALONG LINES DIR 48158 AND PARI 9067 (NOT SENT SJAN BRUS).6. POSSIBLE REFERENCE TO GUEDE TALK WITH FRANQUI IS IN 8 JUNEUNSOX. AMB GRAMATGES MENTIONS TO SINOBAS THAT MARIO (PRESUMADLY THIRD SECY MARIO GRACIA VARELA) CALLED FROM THE EXHIBITION SAYING THAT SOME ANTI-CASTRO ELEMENTS WERE ABOUT AND THAT FRANQUI ASKED FOR SONE MORE PEOPLE FROM THE EMBASSY TO BE AROUND THE EXHIBITION. ALSO 12 VINE UNSIERRA (UNSNAFU 12 COMMENTS TO UNSNAFU 16 THAT SOME "GUSANOS" VERE AT THE PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION AND THE FRENCH POLICE VENT BY CUBAN EMB TO ASK IF THEY SHOULD GUARD THE EXHIBIT. HOWEVER THIS LATTER PROBABLY NOT REFERENCE TO GUEDE. OTHER THAN THIS STA HAS NO INDICATION FRANQUI HAS TALKED ABOUT APPROACH TO HIM7. RAY FEELS TRIP EUROPE WAS VERY PROFITABLE. DESPITE FACT HE HAS NO FIRM COMMITMENT FROM FRANQUI, CABRERA OR ARCOS HE
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CLASSIFIED MESSAGESECRET IN 63271 PAGE 3SEEMS CONFIDENT THEY WILL JOIN HIM EVENTUALLY. HE FEELS HE HASTIGHTENED UP AND INSPIRED HIS "ORGANIZATION" PARIS. SAYS HASGAINED OMPRESSION FROM TALKS WITH CUBANS HERE THAT DISILLUSION-MENT AMONG CUBAN EMBASSIES AND OFFICIALS INSIDE CUBA HAS GROWNCONSIDERABLY. RAY CONVINCED IT POSSIBLE TO OVERTHROW CASTROCLEANLY AND SIMPLY. WANTS DEVOTE OWN APPARATUS TO IDENTIFYINGDISAFFECTED ELEMENTS IN CUBA AND BUILDING UP SUPPLY APPARATUS INAND OUTSIDE CUBA TO SERVE THEM.8. RAY ASKED FOR FOLLIA. UP TO DATE LIST OF PERSONNEL AND ADDRESS OF ALL CUBANEMBASSIES IN EUROPE TO BE PASSED HIM IN SJAN AND UNRUMBLE 6 INPARIS. HE WANTS BEGIN MAILING PROPAGANDA AND LETTERS TO STIMU-LATE FURTHER DISAFFECTION PERSONNEL.B. TRAINING OF HIMSELF IN SJAN AND UNRUMBLE 6 PARI INIDENTICAL SV SYSTEM WHICH THEY CAN USE FOR CORRESPONDENCE BETWEENSJAN AND PARI AND ALSO INTO CUBA. STA FELT BOTH THESE IDEASSHOULD BE ENCOURAGED AND RAY WAS TOLD COULD BE DONE. VOULDAPPRECIATE HOS PROVISION OF ITEM A AND DESIGNATION OF SW SYSTEM.C. RAY ALSO ASKED WE LINE UP JOB FOR CABRERA AS EUROPE REPSOME PAPER AS DISCUSSED WITH NAUMAN PER PARI 6947. VOULD APPRZ-CIATE HOS FOLLOWUP ON THIS.9. FEEL ONE SOLID ACCOMPLISHMENT OF RAY'S TRIP VAS RE-ES-   TABLISHMENT DE VORKING RELATION VETH RAY. BELIEVE HE HER IT OFF   VELL VITH NAUMAN GROVERY AND JERVAY AND GAINED CONFIDENCE DUR   SUPPORT WHICH MAY ALLEVIATE SOMEWHAT SOME PAST PROBLEHS KUBARK   RELATIONSHIP.16. INDEX. C/8 COMMENT: RAY DEPARTING PARI AF 015 ARRIVING NY 1300 HOURS 18SECRETSECRET
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992> [Figure: a message with routing information, classification markings, and content related to intelligence operations.]**CLASSITILU MESSMUL****SECRET**TO : DIRECTORFROM : PARISACTION: SAS 8 (SAS NOTIFIED AND COPY SLOTTED AT 1735 19 JUN DO)INFO: DOP, CI, CI/OPS, CI/OA, FI, RI/AN, WE 4, WH 7, S/C2SECRETI7727ZXPRITY DIR INFO PRITY MADR SJAN WAVE ROUTINE BRUS CITE PARI 9068TYPICREF A PARI 9888 (IN 61964)19 JUN 1963B PARI 9849 (NOT SENT SJAN BRUS) (IN 63094)1. RAY CONTACTED BY JERVAY (UNDER IDEN A ALIAS) 17 AND 13 JUNE. IN ADDITION CONTACTS REPORTED PARA ONE PARI 8824 RAY HAS (IN 56769) ALSO BEEN IN CONTACT UNRUMBLE 6, UNPAPIST, AND AT LEAST ONE CONTACT WITH AMSPORT 1. RAY DESIGNATED UNRUMBLE 6 AS HIS CONTACT MAN PARI. JERVAY NOT INTRODUCED BUT WILL CONTACT SHORTLY. STA FEELS THIS IS GOOD MOVE SINCE UNRUMBLE 6 APPEARS BE GOOD MAN AND HAS APPROACHED EMB IN PAST SEPARATELY FROM UNRUMBLE 2 WITH SOME • INTERESTING PLANS. STA DID NOT APPROACH HIM DIRECTLY IN PAST BECAUSE DID NOT WANT TO DISTURB RELATIONSHIP, VITH UNRUMBLE 2. NRIMBLE 2 VILL NEVERTHELESS DE VITRING UNRUNBLE 6 CURRENT RELATIONSHIP. RAY WAS DRIVEN AIRPORT BY ALBERTO BAEZ NI TH WHOM RAY SPENT MUCH TIME AND WHO SEEMS BE CLOSEST TO RAY ANONG -HIS CONTACTS PARIS2. CABRERA DID NOT PHOHE UR COME PARLS OVER VEEXEND.CONTINGE MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS THROUGH UNRUMBLE 6.SECRETREPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED.
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CLASSIFIED MESSAGESECRET IN 631 PAGE 22. RAY BELIEVES CABRERA WILL WORK ON ARCOS BUT SAYS MAN WHO   COULD REALLY DO THE JOB IS ARCOS UNCLE WHO IN PUERTO RICO AND   KNOWN TO RAY. HE COULD NOT REMEMBER NAME OR EXACT RELATIONSHIP   BUT PLANS CONTACT HIM ON RETURN AND GROOM HIM FOR TASK. RAY ASKED   BE INFORMED WHEN ARCOS RETURNS BRUS.4. KUBARK STAFFER (IDEN B) OF CONGRESS OF CULTURAL FREEDOM   MET RAY AT LEAST TWICE. EXCELLENT RAPPORT. HE ARRANGED RAY'S   PRESS INTERVIEW WITH GUILLON DE MOULINS (INCORRECTLY REPORTED   (IN 60159)   IN PARA FIVE PARI 8947) OF LE MONDE. ALSO ARRANGED DINNER 63   JUNE. WAS NONCOMMITAL BUT ENCOURAGING ABOUT JOB POSSIBILITY FOR   FRANQUI SHOULD HE DEFECT.5. RAY SEEMS TO BE CONFIDENT FRANQUI WILL JOIN HIS CAMP IN   NOT TOO DISTANT FUTURE AND RELYING ON CABRERA TO CONTINUE WORK-   ING ON HIM. STA NOT SO CONVINCED AND PLANS PROCEED ALONG LINES   (IN 63152)   DIR 48158 AND PARI 9867( (NOT SENT SJAN BRUS).6. POSSIBLE REFERENCE TO GUEDE TALK WITH FRANQUI IS IN 8 JUNE   UNSOX. AMB GRAMATGES MENTIONS TO SINOBAS THAT MARIO (PRESUMABLY   THIRD SECY MARIO GRACIA VARELA) CALLED FROM THE EXHIBITION SAYING   THAT SOME ANTI-CASTRO ELEMENTS WERE ABOUT AND THAT FRANQUI ASKED   FOR SOME MORE PEOPLE FROY THE EMBASSY TO BE AROUND THE EXHIBITION.   SO 12 UNE UNSIERRA SNAFU 12 GONNENTS TOMUSNAFU THAT   ROME "GUSANOS WERE AT THE PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION AND THE FRENCH   POLICE VENT BY CUBAN ASK IF THEY SHOULD GUARD THE EXHIBIT.   HOWEVER THIS LATTER PROBABLY NOT REFERENCE TO QUEDEL OTHER THAN   THIS STA HAS NO INDICATION FRANQUI HAS TALKED ABOUT APPROACH   TO HIM.7. RAY FEELS TRIP EUROPE WAS VERY PROFITABLE. DESPITE FACT   HE HAS NO FIRM COMMITTMENT FROM FRANQUI, CABRERA OR ARCOS HESECRET
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CLASSIFIED MESSAGESECRET IN 63271 PAGE 3SEEMS CONFIDENT THEY WILL JOIN HIM EVENTUALLY. HE FEELS HE HAS TIGHTENED UP AND INSPIRED HIS "ORGANIZATION" PARIS. SAYS HAS GAINED MPRESSION FROM TALKS WITH CUBANS HERE THAT DISILLUSIONMENT AMONG CUBAN EMBASSIES AND OFFICIALS INSIDE CUBA HAS GROUN CONSIDERABLY. RAY CONVINCED IT POSSIBLE TO OVERTHROW CASTRO CLEANLY AND SIMPLY. WANTS DEVOTE OWN APPARATUS TO IDENTIFYING DISAFFECTED ELEMENTS IN CUBA AND BUILDING UP SUPPLY APPARATUS IN AND OUTSIDE CUBA TO SERVE THEM.8. RAY ASKED FOR FOLLIA. UP TO DATE LIST OF PERSONNEL AND ADDRESS OF ALL CUBAN EMBASSIES IN EUROPE TO BE PASSED HIM IN SJAN AND UNRUMBLE 6 IN PARIS. HE WANTS BEGIN MAILING PROPAGANDA AND LETTERS TO STIMULATE FURTHER DISAFFECTION PERSONNEL.B. TRAINING OF HIMSELF IN SJAN AND UNRUMBLE 6 PARI IN IDENTICAL SV SYSTEM WHICH THEY CAN USE FOR CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN SJAN AND PARI AND ALSO INTO CUBA. STA FELT BOTH THESE IDEAS SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED AND RAY WAS TOLD COULD BE DONE. WOULD APPRECIATE HOS PROVISION OF ITEM A AND DESIGNATION OF SV SYSTEM.C. RAY ALSO ASKED WE LINE UP JOB FOR CABRERA AS EUROPE REP SOME PAPER AS DISCUSSED WITH NAUNAN PER PARI 8947. WOULD APPRECIATE HOS FOLLOWUP ON THIS.9. FEEL ONE SOLID ACCOMPLISHMENT OF RAY'S TRIP WAS RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF WORKING RELATION WITH RAY. BELIEVE HE HIT IT OFF WELL WITH NAUMAN GROVERY AND JERVAY AND GAINED CONFIDENCE OUR SUPPORT WHICH MAY ALLEVIATE SONEVHAT SOME PAST PROBLEMS XUBARK RELATIONSHIP.10. INDEX.SECRET C/S COMMENT: RAY DEPARTING PARI AF 015 ARRIVING NY 1300 HOURS 18 JUNESECRET
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2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992RETURN TO CIABackground Use OnlyDo Not ReproduceCLASSIFIED MESSAGEATE : 19 AUG 62SECRETROUTINGDIRECTORROM: MEXICO CITYAUG 19 01252 62CTION: TFW 10IFO: DDP, CI, CI/OPS, CI/OA, WH 7, S/C 2ROUTINEIN 47827DIR INFO SJAN WAVE CITE MEXI 1743GYROSEREF DIR 30436 (*OUT 66673*)1. JEREMY K BENADUM, WHO HANDLES [LITEMPO VISA] CHANNEL, BELIEVES PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE GET MEXICAN VISA BY APPROACHING MEXICAN CONSUL MIAMI OR SJAN. PROBLEM IS GETTING GOBERNACION VISA PERMIT. GOBERNACION HAS LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF APPLICATIONS STACKED UP ON WHICH ACTION NORMALLY BUROCRATICALLY SLOW ANYWAY AND ON WHICH GOBERNACION DOES NOT REALLY DESIRE TAKE ACTION, BECAUSE OF DANGER CUBANS WILL BECOME PUBLIC CHARGES. BEST CHANCE IS FOR ANY HIGH LEVEL MEXICAN OFFICIAL IN MEXICO CITY FRONT FOR AMBANG-1 AND FOLLOW UP CASE CLOSELY THROUGH GOBERNACION. NEXT BEST CHANCE IF A-1 HAS NO SUCH HIGH LEVEL CONTACT IS TO USE ANY CUBAN FRIEND OF HIS MEXI WHO HAS SUCH HIGH LEVEL MEXICAN CONTACT. THIS IS USUAL METHOD. USE OF [STATION LITEMPO] CHANNEL WOULD NOT NECESSARILY BURN ODYOKE INTEREST IN A-1 BECAUSE [HIGH LEVEL GOBERNACION OFFICIALS] SOMETIMES KNOWINGLY USE [LITEMPO VISA] CHANNEL THEMSELVES FOR "PERSONAL INTEREST" CASES AND MIGHT VERY WELL BE USING [THE CHANNEL] THEMSELVES [IN A-1'S CASE]. IF BY COINCIDENCE [A-1'S CUBAN FRIEND MEXI] HAPPENED TO APPROACH THEM. STATION HAS NOT DISCOURAGED SUCH USESECRETREPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED
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DATE:TO :FROM :ACTION:INFO:CLASSIFIED MESSAGESECRETPAGE 2IN 47827 MEXI 1743OF THE CHANNEL BECAUSE IT TENDS TO HELP EVERYONE WHO "IN ACT" TO KEEP MOUTHS SHUT AND TO KEEP CHANNEL FROM BEING BRANDED AS EXCLUSIVELY [ODYOKE.]2. WOULD BE PREFERABLE FOR A-1 TO ZRY ON HIS OWN AS INDICATED. BUT MEXI CAN AND WILL ON REQUEST INITIATE AND FOLLOW THROUGH ON ACTION. IMPORTANT THING IS THAT ACTION NOT BE CARRIED ON BY A-1 AND STATION SIMULTANEOUSLY. THERE WILL BE NO NEED FOR STATION TO INTERVENE WITH MEXI CONSUL MIAMI ONCE VISA PERMIT ISSUED IF NO QUESTION A-1 CAN PROVE HIS ABILITY REENTER PBPRIME WITH SOME DOCUMENT. IF SUCH QUESTION ARISES, MEXI CONSUL WILL PROBABLY CONTACT STATION CASE OFFICER CINODACID (COVER ROLE) ON OWN. IF NOT A-1 CAN SUGGEST CALLING THEIR USUAL ODACID CONTACT MEXI.3. PLEASE ADVISE.END OF MESSAGEC/S COMMENT: RE OBTAINING VISA FOR AMBANG/1.SECRETREPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED.Copy No.
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14-00000104-10179-101672025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992> RETURN TO CIA> Background Use Only> Do Not Reproduce/3 fan.64TSD/CAR MEMO #6463 January 1963MEMORANDUM FOR : Chief, Special Affairs StaffATTENTION : Mr. A. RodriquezSUBJECT : Radio Switch Equipment for DemolitionFiring Purposes1. After our conversation on this subject on 30 December, the question was discussed with Mr. Jay Alpern, TSD/AOB, and Mr. Lee Poole, TSD/QRF. The following information is forwarded for your consideration as a result of our discussions.2. Mr. (Alpern) Audio Operations Branch recommends two companies as sources of equipment of this nature. These companies have experience, under classified contracts with TSD, in producing reliable equipment for special purposes of this sort. They also, of course turn out commercial equipment of good quality for normal communications needs. These companies are:a. (Motorola, Chicago, Illinois)b. (Kell, Cambridge, Massachusetts)The TSD VHF radio switch equipment for demolition needs was developed for us by Motorola. 'Kell-Com' transistorized sets have been produced to meet the special needs (not for demolition purposes) of other SAS projects.3. In the opinion of both persons consulted, the expenses noted in our first discussion should have produced a reasonable amount of workable equipment if the source was both capable and reliable. TSD recommends the use of frequencies in the VHF/UHF spectrum for equipment of this sort and crystal tuning control for reasons of reliability, selectivity and rejection of spurious signals.4. Inexpensive equipment of Japanese or American manufacture in the citizens band frequency ranges for toys, radio control devices,6/p
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RETURN TO CIABackground Use OnlyDo Not ReproducePage Twoshort range communications, etc., is available from many manufacturers. Our Quick Reaction Facility can produce a small number of radio switches based on these devices with a considerably lesser degree of security from false signal triggering with a lead time of 6 to 8 weeks. Simple mechanical protection against accidental triggering can be gained by inclusion of counting switches, for example, which require a preset number of firing impulses intentionally transmitted to produce the final closure of a relay and firing of a charge.5. Reliability of operation in terms of response to a transmitted signal of a given power is quite difficult to predict when conditions of antenna length, orientation and exposure cannot be foreseen. Location of the receiver in a target building will also have a strong bearing on 'range' from the transmitter. Building construction, intervening obstacles and interference from other nearby radio frequency sources will affect performance of the set.6. If you wish to discuss the problems in greater depth, we recommend a conference with audio 'echnicians or engineers. It may serve to clarify the appropriate characteristics which special or m modified commercial equipment should possess to meet the needs of your operation. Problems of camouflaging the explosive or incendiary material to serve operational requirements would be minor compared to the necessary consideration of effects on the receiver switch concealed within which could have important effects on performance.![Signature of Austin M. Jones]AUSTIN M. JONESC/TSD/CAB/SDDistribution:2-C/SAS
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORDSUBJECT: Meeting with AMBANG-1RETURN TO CIABackground Use OnlyDo Not Reproduce2 August 19631. I met with AMBANG-1 on 27 July 1963 in Miami. The following is a resume of the business transacted at that meeting.a. Request for High ExplosivesAMBANG-1 stated that in view of my outline of strategic targets inside Cuba during our last meeting which took place in Washington on 21 June 1963, he had decided to attempt a sabotage operation against the Havana power plant. He informed me that he has a man employed in the power plant in Havana who is capable of launching this operation. In this connection AMBANG-J asked if we could make available twenty pounds of high explosives as well as six to eight thermite grenades. AMBANG-1 asked if it were possible to have the twenty pounds broken into smaller lots. In our further discussion of this subject, it became apparent that A-1 would be willing to receive the materiel either in San Juan or inside Cuba, but that he definitely preferred the latter if this were possible. Like in mest other instances during our conversation, I advised AMBANG-1 that I would need to discuss this matter with my superiors but that I could tentatively assure him of our ability and willingness to furnish the high explosives in San Juan and possibly inside Cuba. At this point I asked AMBANG-1 if he could foresee the need for materiel of this type inside Cuba. I told him that I asked this question because if his group were prepared now or in the near future for meaningful sabotage action inside Cuba it was conceivable that we could begin the caching of needed materiel inside Cuba. AMBANG-1 assured me that they
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-2-were in a position to sabotage the electrical plant in Havana. (I did not ask, neither did he specify which plant.) He did not promise immediate action, adding that he wanted to assure himself of the details of the planned operation and the safety-odds of the man involved. A-l then indicated that he would certainly be in a position to accomplish this mission and others in the future and would be most grateful for any materiel we could put in place. I left the matter with him with the understanding that if it were possible we would proceed with caching the high explosives in the general area of Havana, He assured me of their capability to service and retrieve the cache.b. Request for Contact in GuantanamoAMBANG-1 asked me if it would be possible for us to arrange some means for Rogelio Cisneros to visit Guatanamo and talk to his brother who is an employee of the Naval Base and another agent of theirs likewise employed there. The reason A-1 gave for the request was that they wished to inform Ramon Cisneros Diaz of the JURE plans to begin the implementation of their plan of resistance and overthrow of the Castro Regime. I advised A-1 that whereas I would look into this matter as I could tentatively tell him that the chances of accomplishing this were remote.c. AMBANG-1 Political PlansAMBANG-1 informed me that he was planning at this time to be in New York on or about 10 August and that following this trip he intended to go to Santo Domingo and Caracas. In Santo Domingo he hoped to set up a small base for operations such as a small house on a farm near the shore which could be used for boat travel to Cuba. Once he had made such arrangements he intended to talk to President Juan Bosch telling him of the plan and asking his acquiescence if not support. AMBANG-1 intends to tell Bosch that he will not embarrass him and will go about his business in a secure and professional manner adding that if he should embarrass Bosch, the latter could disclaim him and A-1 would desist from any further activity there.So far as AMBANG-1's trip to Caracas is concerned, that will be principally devoted to orienting the JURE representation
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- 3 -in that city. In addition, AMBANG-1 will attempt to see and talk to Venezuelan Government officials including President Betancourt.Some time after this trip AMBANG-1 intends to visit Central America principally Costa Rica and if he can procure a visa, Mexico. The purpose of all his travel is the raising of funds, the general tightening of his organization and discussions necessary to coordinate their efforts.## Isolation of Cuba.AMBANG-1 made it exceedingly clear that the lifeline to his assets inside Cuba had been severely restricted when PAA flights were suspended. Nothing could suit AMBANG-1 more than to have these flights resumed. AMBANG-1's obviously great interest in the resumption of these flights was the most eloquent statement yet of his belief that he has a network, or that he can revive a network within Cuba. At least at this stage of JURE operations, AMBANG-1 does not appear to consider the infiltration of manpower as necessary.AMBANG-1 stated that the use of flights from Spain and Mexico to Cuba was difficult and costly whereas the Miami-Havana run had been most useful in maintaining contact within Cuba. It was AMBANG-1's opinion that the resumption of PAA flights would be an operational boom to JURE and that whereas he could see Castro making some political capital out of the flights, he believed that some appropriate statement such as "there is no political significance but only a humanitarian and compassionate reason for the reestablishment of this link, " would be sufficient to negate any political advantage by Castro.## AMBANG-1 Phasing Out of his EmploymentAMBANG-1 gave me to believe that he is closing shop and giving up his position with the Corporacion de Renovacion Urbana y Viviendas where he is employed as an engineer in charge of building pre-cast concrete houses. AMBANG-1 stated that during the past week Governor Munoz Marin gave final authority for the erection of a plant to produce these houses in Puerto Rica. AMBANG-1 is
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torn with the thought of leaving this project which he believeswill be most successful, and which would assure his livelihood,but he knows that he must devote himself to the fight againstCastro. It is obvious to me that AMBANG-1 will within the nexttwo months phase out of this employment to devote full time tothe liberation of Cuba.f. A JURE Radio LinkAMBANG-1 asked me if I would be able to assisthim in the establishment of a San Juan-Caracas-Miami radio link.He explained that the JURE has spent a great deal of money ontelephonic communications between these points and were mostanxious to set up a means of radio communication in order toeconomize. I guess that AMBANG-1 could tell from my reactionthat I was not too sympathetic to his request for he withdrew italmost as soon as he had made it. He went on to say that thiswas a problem which they could overcome and I presume that hewill seek to establish such radio communications without ourassistance.g. Aerial Maps of CubaAMBANG-1 informed me that the JURE membershiphad brought out of Cuba an entire series of maps showing key roads,bridges, industrial plants, et al, which they had copied by the AeroService Corporation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. AMBANG-1stated that they had received most of these photos from the AeroService Corporation but that the 101 were still missing. He gaveme the numbers of those missing and asked if we could procure them,I have since informed AMBANG-1 that it would perhaps be best ithe could, or his organization, do this instead but that we wouldpay the travel of one of his men, should this prove necessary.Attached, hereto, is a copy of the missing photos in question.h. JURE Organization and StrengthAMBANG-1 informed me that the membership of theJURE in San Juan was now at about 500 members and that eachof these individuals makes a weekly contributionto the organization.
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In addition there are large JURE organizations in Caracas, Venezuela and Dallas, Texas. There are according to AMBANG-1 a total of thirty delegations in Latin America, the U. S. A. and Europe. He cited as an example the delegation in San Francisco which had recently purchased a typewriter through the collection of green stamps. He added that Rogelio Cisneros had travelled to San Francisco some time ago to communicate with that group and to tighten its organizational activities.## i. AMBANG-1 Asks About ARTIME and the Activities in Central AmericaAMBANG-1 raised the question of Manuel ARTIME's activities in Central America and particularly in Nicaragua. He stated that any association with Somoza would not help in creating the mistique and political coloration necessary to inspire revolution and resistance from the non-Communists clements in Cuba. Whereas, I had expected AMBANG-1 to go into a long harangue as to the positive damage that ARTIME's actions with Somoza could cause, he left the matter at about this point. I agreed that the Somozas did not have a liberal political reputation throughout Latin America, but added that whatever Cubans could do from that or any vantage point against Communism in Cuba would in my estimation be helpful, -- while I am sure AMBANG-1 did not agree with me, he did not say 50. In respect to ARTIME and Miro Cardona, whose name entered into the conversation later, AMBANG-1 took a fairly objective view. He stated that Miro had arrived in San Juan and that he wished him the best as he figured he had suffered enough. Insofar as ARTIME was concerned I gathered that AMBANG-1, might feel that the association with Somoza would not do ARTIME any good in a post-Castro Cuba. As AMBANG-1 is convinced that a government after Castro must be of a progressive liberal stripe, ARTIME was not doing himself any good by identifying himself with the Sonozas,## J. A List of Cuban DiplomatsAs AMBANG-1 had asked for a list of Cuban Diplomats abroad while we were in Paris, I advised him that such a list had been prepared and we would make it available to him. In this connection he asked if we could include the addresses of each of the Cuban installations. Speaking of diplomats, AM BANG-1 wanted to