Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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SECRET- 5 -EDUCATION: Aside from the statistics coursetaken in 1960, RUIZ seems to lack, in the eyesof some observers, a solid, formal education.But he makes up for it by being an avid reader(five newspapers a day, plus books). This impression,however, may be wrong, for there are indicationsthat he either studied or wanted to be a CPA.He understands and speaks English andFrench (fluency unknown), and has undertakento teach grammar to the embassy staff.Sensitive to art, or so he says, hefrequently complains of the general lack ofculture in Cuba. His vocabulary level is ratherlow, cussing quite often in the presence ofothers.RUIZ is well-versed in world affairs,and does have an understanding of internationaltrade.He has read some of the works of José Martí,whom he likes to quote. But there is anotherbook that he also refers to repeatedly, Kim PHILBY's,the KGB spy who penetrated MI-6.He is up-to-date on current intelligencepublications.HEALTH: Blond, baby-faced, and blue-eyed ("Veryhandsome," according to Anita, the young maid),RUIZ is known to be suffering from an undisclosedliver illness for which he takes a medicine called`bilidis`. Late in 1969 he was planning to go toPortugal on vacation following the advice of hisphysician, Dr. Pedro CABAS (telephones, 276-7746,256-2294), but he did not make the trip. He coughsfrequently, is used to cold weather, and was thinkingof going to the same gymnasium as his son Alejandro.SECRET
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# SECRET- 6-He wears eyeglasses to correct astigmatism, and is known to like skin-diving, a sport that he practiced in Cuba.In general terms, however, he enjoys good health.EMPLOYMENT: There is no doubt that Guillermo RUIZ exercises the full authority that presumably he should have as Minister Plenipotentiary (relations between Cuba and Spain remain at this level because of Spain's refusal to appoint a full Ambassador after LOJENDIO was expelled from the Island by Fidel CASTRO).He is involved in and kept informed of all matters that have to do with Cuban-Spanish relations, including trade. He does not permit commercial attachés to bypass him when they submit reports to their respective enterprises in Havana.In addition, he supervises Cubana Air Lines operations, and no one may travel on Iberia to Havana without his permission (this applies only to Cubans, for tickets must be paid in foreign currency). Evidently he controls_ the Cuban Embassy in Lisbon, and Rafael FERNANDEZ Sardiñas, the *chargé* there, travels frequently to Madrid for consultations with RUIZ ( "Our relations with Portugal are not very good now").Cuban officials arriving in Madrid must consult with him before arranging visits to Spanish officials or factories, and only he, Juan Antonio CURBELO Lemes, Aristides DIAZ Rovirosa, and Roberto FRANCO Oliva, are authorized to issue visas for people travelling to Cuba.He seems to have good working relations with Spanish Government officials because he is always careful to place all the "cards" on the table in his meetings with them.SECRET
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SECRET- 7 -Nothing is known about unofficial contacts with other diplomats in Madrid except that he is close to and exchanges information with the Algerian Ambassador.At times he tries to give the impression, and this might be true, that he enjoys the full personal confidence of Osvaldo DORTICOS and Raúl ROA.He frequently tells other Cuban diplomats stopping in Madrid that he makes 90% of the decisions without consulting Havana because that is "why I am here for."Above all, he directs constant and bitter criticism against the bureaucracy in Havana because of its incompetence, which, in his opinion, will cause Fidel CASTRO to carry out a major purge after the 1970 sugar harvest comes to an end ("No one in Havana wants or cares to make a decision").The Peter Frinciple [^1] In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence", which he has read and is going to send to Fidel CASTRO for reading on the advice of Melba HERNANDEZ, should be taken as an example of what is happening in Cuba. Furthermore, in his view Havana is always trying to interfere with the Embassy in Madrid, resulting in lack of co-ordination and even co- operation. (To Horacio FUENTES Martínez: " More than lack of organization there is chaos in Cuba today.")He directs almost the same criticism against his staff in Madrid because they lack qualifications for the posts that they hold. They think that I am a fool," he once told an associate, "but I don't miss anything that they do."SEGRET[^1]:
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SECRET- 8 -In turn, he has also been the target of criticism from Havana, first from Sonia GOMEZ, who made a critical evaluation of the Embassy, which he decided not to answer ("I took a librium, smoked a cigar, and forgot all about it").[^7] Sonia GOMEZ, a MINREX inspector close to Vice-Minister Carlos CHAIN, was in Madrid in mid-February 1970 for another review of embassy accomplishments. But this time she seemed friendly with Guillermo RUIZ.[^7]On another occasion he complained to Aristides DIAZ that he had received one more critical report from Havana because the Embassy "had not achieved much," although they had done things that were not included in the yearly plan.But perhaps the most serious censure of his activities came in by telex (" Why worry? The Americans and the Spaniards intercept all messages anyway") early in October 1969. Havana questioned the way RUIZ was handling trade negotiations with the Spanish Government. [^7] The trade agreement was extended by mutual consent to 31 December 1972.[^7]In his reply addressed to Raúl LEON Torras, first vice-minister of MINCEX and senior Cuban official directly responsible for the talks, Guillermo RUIZ defended his right to be "informed" and "consulted" in rather strong language. Therefore, he rejected that his cable number 521 was offensive to Joaquin ALVAREZ, a Cuban trade official who had been the source of the complaint.In the last paragraph he told Raúl LEON that the indemnification question (payment to Spanish citizens who owned property in Cuba) depended on his reply to Don Pedro SALVADOR, a Spanish Foreign Office official, and not on "bribery" conjectures.SECRET
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SECRET- 9 -Evidently this last cable upset him so much that he was nervous and particularly security-conscious. Less than a week later, he called Raúl LEON Torras and requested permission to go to Cuba, ostensively to settle a "personal problem with my son."When he returned to Madrid on 29 October he was a changed man, again fully confident of himself. Nevertheless, he has told close friends that he feels very lonely in Spain and has had the desire to simply board a plane and return to Cuba abandoning the Embassy.Late in January 1970 he was again depressed, for he felt like an "exile" in Spain after two years of service ( " Even though LEON played a part in my appointment I cannot work for a man that I do not under- stand. Maybe he sent me abroad to get me out of the way. I feel as if I were in Miami.")He thinks he is "burned" in Spain, and when he returns to the Island he will definitely not go back to MINREX, but to MININT. He has told close friends his term in Spain is up and he will be returning to Cuba probably in the summer. In any event, he does not plan to be in Spain more than nine months. Nilda, his wife, has stressed that they are leaving Madrid permanently in July 1970.POLITICAL AND IDEOLOGICAL VIEWS: Although outwardly a "revolutionary", Guillermo RUIZ is a man of moderate political views struggling to justify the actions of his government in face of the political and economic realities of Castro's Cuba.
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# SECRET- 10 -In this sense his inner feelings perhaps lie closer to the theory of the *betraved revolution*, but not for ideological reagons: the incompetence of the Cuban Government has in fact sabotaged the goals of the Revolation.A member of the Cuban Communist Party, to which he was admitted on the recommendation of Armando HART Dávalos, secretary of Organization, he is definitely not a convinced Marxist, and consequently cannot accept the role of "robot" required by Party discipline and vertical structure (" Revolutionaries should not be coerced by political control forms," he wrote Telesforo DIAZ Portillo, a MINPEX official, on 26 December 1969. "Communists are quite meddlesome," he told another colleague soon after, although in this instance he may have been referring to the Spanish CP).But the most important revelation of his views came to light on 11 December 1969, when he was quoted as telling a visiting DAP official from Havana: *"If I disagree with orders, I question them because I am not a robot nor do I have the mentality of one. As a human being I express opinions no matter the risk that I may personally have to take."*Obviously, a man who thinks in this way cannot be a Marxist,Aside from the constant criticism of Havana because of incompetence, lack of vision, and the unreal world they live in, he is quick to point out other deficiencies in life there, as reflected in his directive to the embassy staff not to celebrate Christmas together because there are "hungry people" in Cuba. But he did invite some of his associates for dinnerSECRET
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SECRET- 11 -on Christmas eve, the classical Spanish Nochebuena. He has also said that medicine in general is quite backwards in Cuba.Probably an atheist, he is known to believe that "religion should not be considered a handicap for people trying to return to Cuba."On the other hand, he refers to Latin-American diplomats as "bootlickers" because they use the English language in parties, and has remarked that "capitalism is no good".RUIZ seems to have certain admiration for Francisco FRANCO, who, in his view, is the only reason why Spain has not turned communist. Of course, it is doubtful that he really believes this.He does not hide his favorable opinions of the American people, who are "frank" and "simple". They treated me very well," he told Raúl LEON Torras in December 1969.On international matters he is up-to-date and well-informed. Following are some of his views, which are contradictory at times:"Cuba is a political power, not a military or economic power."The USSR has neutralized U.S. sea power in the Mediterranean." Cuba can destroy Guantanamo whenever it chooses to do so, although the base has lost its strategic value to the United States."US-China rapproachment should be feared, but also a Japan-China alliance.SECRET
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SECRET- 12 -"U.S. power is beginning to crumble, but the Soviets are revisionists.""The Egyptians harm us when they buy sugar from Cuba and then resell it to other countries.""We have to be on the side of the Soviets for two reasons: first from the military and economic point of view; secondly, because whether right or wrong they are on the same side fighting those who are on the other side.""Cuba has had and has major discrepancies with the USSR, China, and the U.S., but we are on the side of communism because we are against capitalism.""Israel and Cuba have the same motivations. That is why they are so successful against the Arabs. They have no choice.""The Egyptians and the Syrians are not brave. The Israelites, like the Cubans, are brave enough to face the enemy."PERSONALITY: Guillermo RUIZ is an easy-going rather simple man who no doubt enjoys the prestige and success that he has had in Spain.He has a strong personality, undoubtedly the predominant pole in his marriage. He seems to get along well with his wife. (" If anything should happen to me and my wife wants to remain in Spain, I want my children to go back to Cuba to study. Then they can decide for themselves what they want to do.")Certain degree of racism can be detected in his speech, for he always refers to Negroes as *niches*, a contemptuous Cuban expression.SECRET
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# SECRET- 13 -He almost never discusses women with colleagues, nor is he known to be involved in any extramarital affair.Possible exceptions: Vera VORODOWSKI, his secretary now in Cuba. There were rumors that RUIZ was the beneficiary of Vera's affection. There is also a young Spanish girl named JIMENA (Inu), who addresses RUIZ in the familiar *tu*. She lives in the house of Carmen LABRA or LABRADA.[^7]He likes to go to the movies (saw *Topaz*; no comments), and receive people at his home for cocktails.SECURITY: It is normal for any member of the Cuban Foreign Service to exercise certain discretion in the area of security, but Guillermo RUIZ is particularly sensitive in this respect, which perhaps could be traced to his probable involvement with the DGI in one way or another.He is quick to warn visiting Cubans of the CIA's efforts ("La Compañía Sociedad Anónima") to compromise them, even before leaving Havana. "Our Embassy," he says, "is the primary target for U.S. operations in Spain."He keeps control of mail going to and coming from Havana in the diplomatic pouch, and states repeatedly that his office is bugged and telephone tapped ("There are microphones here the size of olives"). In addition, he thinks he is followed openly by *Seguridad*.For all these reasons he has asked Havana for funds to build a new embassy, where he plans to have a shielded room free from microphones. (The building, which will cost approximately $600.000, was approved by Havana and a Cuban architect travelled to Madrid in late March 1970 to discuss the project with Sr. VILLARROYA, from Construcciones Azagra, who is handling the real-estate operation. Villarroya's telephone number is 254 4238.)
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SECRET- 14 -He is particularly aware of what he calls "traps", and in this sense recalls that once he was asked to dinner by the wife of a VIP, and after accepting the invitation he was told that someone else and a priest would attend too. Even though the lady in question was very upset, he did not go because one of those present could have been a "seditionist" ready to be "arrested" by the police. An inevitable scandal would have followed. He adds that he receives visits in the Embassy because there he admits only those that he wants to see..An interesting item is the case of Conchita CAMACHO (telephone 201 4989), who called RUIZ at the Embassy claiming to have met him at a party and wanting to see him, alone, at the Hilton for a "chat". ( See Attachments I and II.7Perfectly aware of the implications and seemingly in violation of his own rules, he did go to the hotel after ordering Horacio FUENTES to check the telephone number ("The CIA has a new agent"), in spite of the fact that Raúl LEON Torras was arriving in Madrid on that night.He and Fernando, his driver, waited outside until the woman left the hotel with some men. RUIZ wanted only, so he says, to warn her not to get involved in matters between Cubans because she could "lose her life".Regarding communications, Guillermo RUIZ has even suggested installing a radio transmitter and speaking in code with Havana. / The Cubans are in fact installing a radio transmitter on Islas Canarias to communicate with their fishing fleet. But RUIZ, in this particular case, hasSECRET
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## SECRET- 15 -stressed to the Spanish Government that Cuba is willing to permit Spanish citizens to operate the station, thereby avoiding any suspicion that the transmitter will be used for other purposes.[^1]In spite of his security-consciousness, he himself is the target of certain control by Juan Antonio CURBELO Lemus, the "cultural" first secretary who in reality is the security man at the Embassy (RUIZ has complained that he needs a "real" one in Madrid: "Sergio / DEL VALLE, minister of the Interior / told me they were getting someone ready to send as cultural attaché" ), for CURBELO instructed the front-desk girl to pass on to him a summary of who sees who and for what, including RUIZ's visitors.RUIZ likes to recall the time when a Cuban in his staff ( name unknown, but presumably he is back in Cuba) spread the rumor that RUIZ and Nilda were not well-liked in Havana, perhaps to undermine his authority. CURBELO reprimanded the man by stressing that "when Havana is doubtful of anybody here in Madrid it uses official channels to let us know."Nevertheless, he does make mistakes, as evidenced by discussing in his office, with members of his staff, the possibility of advising Havana that a Spanish foreign service officer scheduled for duty there might be open for recruitment. Recalling his constant warnings that his office is bugged by Seguridad, such discussion clearly exposes him to expulsion from Spain.By the same token, he likes to travel by car to the interior of the country alone ( he must have powerful reasons to do so, forSECRET[^1]: 7
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SECRETVLUDit.- 16 -he is risking attack by Cuban exiles, a possibilitythat he surely must not discard given thereception that they gave Armando HART Dávalos,Carlos CHAIN, and Carlos ALFARAS at BarajasAirport on 30 June 1968). Neither his wifenor CURBELO approve of this.At times he is known to write on paperkey phrases or names when discussing confidentialmatters in his office, or to speak very low.Furthermore, he says he goes to Parque del Retirowhen he wants to discuss sensitive matters withanybody.In short, he is security-conscious, veryshrewd, and suspicious of anybody that comesnear him.TRAVEL: Following are the trips that GuillermoEUIZ made from October 1969 to February 1970:To Havana to settle a "personal problem"on 20 October 1969 by *Iberia* (first class),returning to Madrid on 29 October.To London on 14 November 1969 for consultationswith Raúl LEON Torras, returning two days laterby air (also first class).To Bilbao, San Sebastian, and Burgos, bycar, on 28 November 1969, returning two dayslater.To Italy from Barcelona with his wife andtwo children on 29 December 1969. He went topick up an *Alfa Romeo*, which he paid out of hisown funds. They returned through Florence, Genoa,San Remo, and Barcelona, arriving in Madrid on6 January 1970.SECRET
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SECRET- 17 -To Burgos by car with REGALADO (fnu) and URQUIZA (fnu) on 24 January 1970.To Havana on 20 February 1970. He was scheduled to participate in trade negotiations with the Spanish delegation that left Madrid on 22 February 1970. RUIZ returned to Madrid on 24 March 1970.FRIENDS: Not much is known about Guillermo RUIZ's personal acquaintances, except for the following:Pedro RUIZ. A good friend who goes to his home rather frequently, Pedro is quite influential according to Guillermo. He is also a friend of MASSO (fnu).Carlos or Enrique CARRASCO. He is a partner of Carrasco, Muñoz e Iturriaga, with offices at Avenida Generalisimo #28, 10th floor. RUIZ meets with him often, either for lunch or at his home. They seem to be good personal friends. CARRASCO may have to do with arrangements for the sale of Cuban frozen seafood. Travelled to New York late in October or early November 1969. RUIZ is known to have visited CARRASCO's office.Rosendo CANTO.- Lives at Goya #54, Madrid. His friendship with RUIZ may be interesting if he is the same Rosendo Canto who was a well-known batistiano (probably his father). If this is the case contacts with RUIZ are politically dangerous for the latter, unless he is using CANTO with the approval of Havana. According to Roberto FRANCO Oliva, the consul, CANTO wanted to go to Cuba, live there for a year, and then join the Cuban Foreign Service ("He is a fool," RUIZ). CANTO's father is ill in CubaSECRET
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SECRET- 18 -and sends him mail through the Cuban diplomatic pouch. CANTO is involved with the diplomatic representation of Equatorial Guinea.Armando FERNANDEZ.- "A good friend," says RUIZ. But he has doubts about FERNANDEZ's source of income ("Maybe he gets money directly from Havana without my knowledge"). FERNANDEZ sends a "lot of things" to Cuba. He is an artist, and lives at Bondad #1 (telephone, 255-3281). Armando claims to know Fidel CASTRO and Celia SANCHEZ personally. It may be true, for he received a package at the embassy from the latter in March 1970. However, he asked the Cuban staff to send it to him because he "did not want to be seen taking something out of the embassy." FERNANDEZ's father has cancer.JIMENEZ Asenjo, deputy director of the Spanish Dirección General de Seguridad. Knows RUIZ personally, and is in contact with him rather often, but presumably in the line of duty.SECRET
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SECRET- 19 -SUMMARY: Guillermo RUIZ is a very shrewd, articulate individual who has reached heights that in all probability would have been beyond his capability in normal circumstances.Nevertheless, from what can be seen his work in Spain has been effective, and he keeps a tight control over his staff. He is a man confident of himself and of the backing Armando HART Davalos ? 7 that he surely must have in order to remain in this sensitive post of the Cuban foreign service.Precisely because of his privileged status RUIZ is very careful in whatever he does, avoiding mistakes that would endanger his position.Therefore, he will probably resist any indirect approach, which he will recognize in time to brush it off.But this does not mean that he is unapproachable, for he is not. There is no question that his personality is incompatible with the system that he serves, although with profound misgivings as to its efficiency. It is then a question of how and when.The very fact that he has made open remarks suggesting his unhappiness with Havana and his non-Marxist leanings in an office "bugged by the other side," as he points out, could be interpreted as a signal on his part indicating that he is ready to listen.But he will be suspicious of an indirect or subtle approach, which, in his view, could be a trap to compromise him, including a loyalty test by the DGI.SECRET
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SECRET- 20 -Consequently, a direct approach has much better chance of success. It would be proof for him that he is walking on firm ground by dealing directly with Americans. Which leads to the question of when. There are two key factors to consider :a) His recall to Cuba.b) The 10-million ton sugar harvest, which is scheduled to end on 15 July 1970.RUIZ has indicated that he is unhappy in his post--perhaps not really meaning what he says--, which he has occupied for over two years.As he has said that Fidel CASTRO plans a major purge after the 1970 sugar harvest, he himself may be one of the targets. Assuming that his ideological inconsistencies have been noticed, the DGI, in the absence of proof regarding his loyalty and considering whatever support he has in Havana, may request his recall at an appropriate opportunity: during a major reorganization of the Cuban Government.In any event, RUIZ does not expect to remain in Madrid much longer, and is planning to be back in Havana by the 18th of July.If Cuba is successful in harvesting 10 million tons of sugar, and they have already reached six, the "victory" that Cuban propagandists will herald from July on may have a psychological impact on RUIZ's thought. He will be less inclined to defect, in place or otherwise, at such time.SECRET
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SECRET- 21 -Finally, if RUIZ's personality were to be summarized in one word, that word would be realist with a logical mind. Above all, this is what RUIZ is.SECRET