[104-10215-10128.pdf — page 12]
# INFORMATION REPORT INFORMATION REPORTCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCYThis material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States: within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unouchorized person is prohibited by law.CIA INTERRAL USE ONLYC-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-LCOUNTRY CubaREPORT NO. 00-A-3,168,137SUBJECT Desire of Oil Industry Technicians to Flee Cube/Effect on ProductionDATĖ DISTR. 29 Sigat 60NO. PAGES TwoREFERENCESDATE OF INFO. Sep 60 and carlierPLACE & DATE ACQ. Havana/Sep 60 and earlierTHIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATIONSOURCE: US national, graduate engineer, an official on the staff of a larga oil company.Source has had years of experience in company operations outside the US and has been located in Cuba for many years. [Source is normally available for reinterrogation should this report generate additional requirements.)1. A real body-blow could be given the Castro regime if a few selected technicians in the oil refineries skipped the country. As an example, at the Esso refinery there are four technicians whose loss would have a very severe effect on the production of the refinery. These ken are all young, extremely intelligent, well trained, and are completely loyal to the company. They have served immediately below the super-Intendent and the assistant superintendent. These four would be given immediate jobs in the US, because of their outstanding backgrounde, if they were able to get out of Cuba..2. The top figure of the four is Leon Hequin Maya, who is a specialist in the Processing Department, one of the most important functions in the plant. This department's responsibilities deal with the physical processing of the product from crude to the finished material.3. Hequin is 32 years old, married, no children, but expecting a child in Dec 60. He is a graduate of Auburn University, with a degree in chemical er mechanical engineering. He is a Cuban national, I believe of the Jewish faith. He is about 5'10", weighs about 160 lbs, has close cropped black hair, and is a very personable, intelligent young man. He is a very good leader, and was definitely one of the men on their way up in the company.4. Requin already has been branded a counterrevolutionary in an official Acta, and has been taken out of the plant and put into the office. Apparently the regime wanted to get him away from the production line for fear of possible sabotage, and also wanted to utilize his undoubted talent and knowledge of the industry in headquarters.5. Hequin is extremely eager to get out of Cuba, but he does not have a police exit permit, and since he has been branded counterrevolutionary he is afraid he would not get his passport back if he presented it for a police permit.C-O-N-F-I-D--N-T-I-A-LOCT SOUSTATE ARMY NAVY AIR FBI AECCIA INTERNAL USE ONLYINFORMATION REPORT INFORMATION REPORTNOFORN NO DISSEM ABROADLIMITED LIMITED: Dissemination limited to full-time employees of CIA, AEC and FBI: and, within State and Defense, to the intelligence components, other offices producing NIS elements, and higher echlons with their immediate supporting staffs. Not to be disseminated to consultants, external projects or