Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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14-0000019 January 1967MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORDSUBJECT : LEEHOLD'S Contacts with LIENVOY/2 on Rico Galan case, Mexico City, 11-13 January 67REFERENCE: Mexico City 9890 (IN 75995), 11 Jan 671. Reference reported that the Mexico City Station put LIENVOY/2 in telephone contact with the undersigned on 11 January. Following is a full account of my subsequent contacts with LIENVOY/2 on 12-13 January on the Rico Galan case. L/2 served as out-out between the Station and LITEMPO/8 in arranging my interview with Rico Galan at the Lecumberri penitentiary on 13 January.2. The evening of 11 January L/2 phoned me at my hotel and asked to see me the next morning; he suggested having breakfast together at my hotel at 0830. He came on time and we spent about an hour together. He stated that his purpose was to find out for LITEMPO/8 what my cover story and detailed plan were for the interview with Rico. At the outset he wanted to know whether I was on American or Italian citizen. He must also have been curious about my exact relationship with the Agency, but did not probe at all, and of course I refrained from volunteering any info.3. L/2 seemed satisfied with my cover as an Italian journalist on a tour of Latin America for the Rome periodical, CORRISPONDENZA SOCIALISTA. He approved also of the idea of my mentioning Carlo Coccioli to Rico as a fellow journalist who had asked me in Italy in December to pay Rico a visit during my forthcoming trip to Mexico. L/2 expressed the view, however, that it was rather unlikely that Rico would agree to see me. He said in Mexico prisoners in general and especially Rico, were very suspicious and rarely wanted to see strangers in prison. He then gave me a briefing on
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-2-Rico which painted Rico as an extremely evil and clever character, who did not possess one ounce of sincerity, and who would never cease being a Marxist revolutionary, for stripped of his Marxist propaganda weapons Rico was a nobody and Rico did not want to be a nobody.4. I told L/2 briefly of my successful experience with a similar case in the Philippines. He commented that it was easier to be successful in the Philippines "for the level of Culture there, perhaps, is not as high as here."5. We parted with the understanding that L/2 would phone me at the COS's office later that morning after his meeting with LITEMPO/8. When he called, at about 11:00, L/2 said LITEMPO/8 liked the cover story and the plan but he wanted to increase the chances that Rico would see me through the following maneuver. LI/8 wanted to send Elena Garro De PAZ (the same woman who had brought out Rico's signed statement of his willingness to tell all in return for his freedom) to Rico carrying my calling card and an issue of my periodical; she would then persuade Rico to see me.6. During a later phone conversation with L/2 I pointed out the risk involved in bringing Elena Garro into the operation. (The Station's position was definitely against her involvement). Being wealthy, influential, unpredictable and uncontrollable, Elena Garro, I pointed out, might make a phone call to the periodical in Rome and expose our hand. L/2 reported back to LI/8, who agreed with our position. L/8 then came up with the idea of my writing a letter of introduction for Rico and requesting an interview. I agreed to this scheme. Later that evening I received instructions from L/2 that at 11:00 the next morning I should go to the office of the Director of Lecumberri penitentiary and request to see Rico. The previous day L/2 had stated that LITEMPO/8 wanted to go over the "whole agenda" with me before I went to see Rico, but plans apparantely changed and I did not have any contact with LITEMPO/8.7. At the meeting with Rico I personally handed Rico the letter of introduction, and got it back from him after he had read it. In the middle of our interview Rico asked to have the letter again and I handed it to him. My plan had been not to have the letter end up in Rico's hands if possible, but the abrupt ending of the meeting prevented my getting it back. During the briefing of L/2 by the COS and
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-3-me after my meeting with Rico, we asked that LITEMPO/8try to get this letter back from Rico through thepenitentiary authorities. L/2 agreed that it wouldbe a good idea to get the letter back and said he woulddiscuss this matter with LITEMPO/8.2BLZeno B. LEEHOLDOffice of WII/SAODistribution:1-Rico Galan's 201-336474-1-WH/1. LIENVOY/21--WH/SAO1-WH/COGSECRET
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17 January 1967MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, WH/COGSUBJECT: Possible Re-Interview of Victor Rico Galan (201-336474).REFERENCE: Moxico City 9925 (IN 77986), 14 Jan 571. Referenco summarized the undersigned's first interview with Rico Calan at the Lecumberri ponitentiary on 13 January. At that interviow Rico apparantly assumed and accepted that I was a fellow Marxist journalist, on a tour of Latin America for the Italian periodical, CORRISPONDENZA SOCIALISTA. HO talked freoly as a revolutionary in general terms about revolutionary movements and leadors in Latin America, including the Cuba and Soviet roles.2. My attempt to have a second interview with Rico was not successful, due to circumstances beyond my and Rico's control The question now is whether we should plan to go through with a second interview. The purpos would be to obtain further information on revolutionary movecents and leaders. (The requiroments of the Mexican Government were satisfied with the first interview),3. One possibility might be for me to see Rico in about 10-12 days, ostensibly after a return trip to Marico from Panama (or Guatemala or some other country). I could mention to Rico the names of one or two Communist leaders of the country visited who had briefed me; I could also reveal somo other deception or slahted information; including names of Castroits leaders; then wait for, or elicit, Rico's comments and observations.
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-2-4. As noted above, the purpose of a follow-up interview would be to obtain more detailed information from Rico on the Castro and Soviet roles in supporting revolutionary movements in Latin America, not merely to obtain further information on the country visited. The approval of the Mexican Government (LITEMPO/8) would again bo necessary for such a follow-up interview.Louis A. DeSantiOffice of WII/BAO-Distribution:Orig & Addressee1 - WH/SAO Chrono
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# SECRETACTION: Dissem by xfFILE: C/WH/COG-5 RID COPYINFO: CSDG/VR, C/CI, C/WH/6 C/EKR-4, C/CA-2 C/DO-7, C/FI-2, C/SB-5, DOR PAP, C/FE-8, C/CCS-3, C/CEPSSECRET 132323Z CITE MEXICO CITY 9925PRIORITY DIRECTOR LUFO ROME 14 Jan 77985RYBATREF: MEXICO CITY 98321.  LEEHOLD HAD SUCCESSFUL ONE HOUR MEETING WITH RICO GALAN AT LECUMBERRI PENITENTIARY MORNING 13 JANUARY. MEETING ENDED ABRUPTLY BY CALL FROM DIRECTOR OF PRISON THAT LAWYER THERE TO SEE RICO.2.  LESHOLD HAD LETTER INTRODUCING HIMSELF AS ITALIAN WRITER FOR "CORRISPONDENZA SOCIALISTA" AND AS ACQUAINTANCE OF CARLO COCCIOLI, ITALIAN PRO-COMMIE JOURNALIST WHO FRIEND OF RICO IN MEXICO AND WHO CURRENTLY IN EUROPE. AS RESULT RICO ASSUMED AND ACCEPTED LESHOLD AS FELLOW MARXIST AND FRIENDLY RAPPORT ESTABLISHED IMMEDIATELY. MOST PROBABLE THAT RICO EXPRESSED HIS REAL THOUGHTS IN DISCUSSION AND ANSWER TO QUESTIONS.3.  IN BRIEF, RICO REVEALED HIMSELF AS CONVINCED, UNREPENTANT, FERVENT REVOLUTIONARY SEEING VIOLENT REVOLUTION "INDISPENSABLE" THROUGHOUT LATIN AMERICA SINCE PEACEFUL ROAD TO NECESSARY CHANGES "BLOCKED EVERYWHERE". DESCRIBED MEXICO AS "APPARENT DEMOCRACY BUT REALLY POLICE STATE TIGHTLY HELD", WHERE STRENGTH OF "POPULAR
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PAGE 2 MEXICO CITY 9925 SECRETMOVEMENTS ON THE RISE. EXPRESSED CONFIDENCE THAT REVOLUTION WILLWIN IN GUATEMALA AND VENEZUELA. CHARACTERIZED CASTRO AS GREATREVOLUTIONARY LEADER AND TACTICIAN BUT NOT ABLE PLAY ROLE ASLIBERATOR OF LATIN AMERICA SINCE HE IS TOO DEPENDEZ:IT ON SOVIETSWHO TIGHTLY CONTROL HIM. SIAD CASTRO INFLUENCE DOMINANT WITHINREVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENTS IN FOLLOWING COUNTRIES VENEZUELA,GUATEMALA, ALL CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA. SOVIETS DOMINANT IN CHILE,ARGENTINA AND MEXICO. SAID CHICOM GROUPS THROUGHOUT LATIN AMERICAARE THE SMALLEST AND MOST DISREPUTABLE.4. COS AND LEEHOLD BRIEFED LIENVOY/2 AFTER MEETING, BELIEVE   MEXICANS PLEASED AND APPRECIATIVE THAT MEETING CONFIRMED THE IR   ASSESSMENT OF RICO AS UNREPENTANT REVOLUTIONARY. LEEHOLD   ATTEMPTING SEE RICO AGAIN AFTERNOON 13 JAN.5. LEEHOLD ETA WASHINGTON 1690 14 JANUARY EASTERN 934.   PLEASE ADVISE WIFE.   SECRET STA HAS AT LienVit/s in CONTACT with Lere HoldBT
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3. Barnard, et in connection with the C. I. (for = Communist) for immediate release - Plume for removal of party, from all directing provisional, or CORRESPONDENCE with U.S.S.R)More important the impression that the appointment might have to relieve.
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asked him for time in.2 also agreed to asket for my personal attorney if he found this arbitration agreement first wanted to take a look to see for-mat.5. My first insagation question annoyed the counsel arbitration, but in what violation ina meeting. He compared quoting and completely, that future Director than that.
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5. faciles are peasants and the majorityou for Liigi and respond to ourstruggle.e. You mention: Before the C.P. existed,MIR succumbed to armedstruggle, but they have notabandoned it?. Asked only.He denies both movements to confinetheir efforts only to theactivities which take the form ofwritten texts. Their tacticsdid not get the same extensionimagined, but to Frente de LiberacionNational (led by Somoza's literocrats) claim to be in a struggleand take effort with arms.Here is note: I read aresume of the views ofJose Maria Morelos y Pavon (interpretation of "indigenismo" andreadwell, (something badwould)happen to theFILN
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6. (Affiant denominage by   ”Ruin determined therefore unto an   ”apaches' site can rightly held.   "Here to "proposition for movements,   are one to vote. In answer   to my question as to who   was leading these "deserters"   and revolutionary movements   in Mexico and into America,   Frias replied that there was no   leader like Castro around,   and to leaders intellectual leaders and some   was7. Q asked Frias how he would   ”if that   said,   filled out a form First, if you   can to as a Communist, the   find of) a Communist it is,   nobody knows. He is in great   trouble any leader and a great   fanatic. That is one4. is to be a2. to3. a   that is   one   and a prisoner   tool if
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## 7.Some of the grievances for me is the reason that for the right to do this Charter is not anti-democratic is the way that most Friel Castro demands under the sun.Some people say it is valid argument but there are no conflicts.Some sort of film nothing is there. It is some sort of film nothing is there. Conflits, in the same way but I should be a member of the place.## 2.That is it. That includes (John).
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file was at Gordon, asks me in-jouthmindam- @ AI touched again - I asked toquare if he made delivermessage to Rice forme. He said that a wasimpossible, only on Dunstoncould do that. The gov. acertaining in this d.;
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INDEX: YESCLASSIFY TO FILE NO.S-REF TO FILE NO.FILE RID RET. TO BRANCHDESTROY SIG.CLASSIFIED MESSAGESECRETPERSON/UNIT NOTIFIEDTOTAL COPIES: 15REPRODUCTION PROHIBITEDACTION: C/WH/COG-5 RID COPYINFO: FILE VR, C/WH-6 C/CSECRET 111950Z CITE MEXICO CITY 9890DIRECTORRYBAT TYPICREFERENCE: DIRECTOR 6346111 JAN 75995STATION HAS PUT LIENVOY/2 IN CONTACT WITH LEEHOLD. L/2SERVING AS CUT-OUT IN ARRANGING MEETING WITH RICO. MEETINGDELAYED SLIGHTLY SINCE LITEMPO/8 OUT OF CITY.SECRET Re Le-Hold ETA MexiBTSECRET
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- DC YES NO- ASSIFY TO FILE NO.- REF TO FILE. NO.- ILE RID RET. TO DRANCH O- DESTROY SIG.CLASSIFIED MESSAGESECRETTOTAL COPIES 17REPRODUCTION PROHIBITEDPERSON/UNIT NOTIFIEDADVANCE COPY.RID COPYINFO FILE, F, C/WHG, C/CC$$SECRET 041946Z CITE MEXICO CITY 9813DIRECTORRYSAT TYPICREF DIRECTOR 63461RESERVATIONS CONFIRMED AT HOTEL GENEVE 8 JAN 67FOR MR. LOUIS DE SANTI.SECRETBTSECRET4 JAN 67 71102
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ORIG: L.A.DESANTI/pap O FILE RIDUNIT: WH/COG/CA/PA O INDEXEXT: 2975 NO INDEXDATE: 3 JANUARY 1967 FILE IN CS FILE NO. 201-336474FROM: DIRECTORMESSAGE FORMTOTAL COPIESISECRETCONF: c/WH/COES INFO: VR. FILE RID COPY c/RI/SD c/WH6 c/ccs3TO MEXICO CITYRYBAT TYPICREF: DIR 61904DATE AND TIME FILED)CITE DIRECTOR 634613 19 10ZZENO B. LEEHOLD ETA MEXICO CITY 8 JANUARY 2317 EASTERN 905.NO NEED MEET. PLEASE RESERVE ROOM AT GENEVE. ADVISE. LEEHOLD WILLCALL STATION MORNING 9 JAN.END OF MESSAGEC/WH/COG/CA/PACC/WH/COG/CAWH/1WILLIAM V. BROEC/WHDRELEASING OFFICER 3-2COORDINATING OFFICERSSECRETREPRODUCTION OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED.THOMAS J. FLORC/WH/COGAUTHENTICATING OFFICER
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INDEX: YES ☐ NOCLASSIFY TO FILE NO.X-REF TO FILE NO.FILE ☐ RID ☐ RET. TO BRANCH ☐DESTROY ☐ SIG.CLASSIFIED MESSAGESECRETTOTAL COPIES: 24REPRODUCTION PROHIBITEDPERSON/UNIT NOTIFIEDFROM: H4ACTION: DC/WH/CCO 5 ☑ RID COPYINFO: FILE/R/LINE, C/ELRY, C/CI, C/FI2, C/CCS3SECRET 291512 CIE ROME 1666 (HILANDER/ACTING)DIRECTOR INFO MEXICO CITYRYBA TYPIC29 Dec 66 68117REF DIRECTOR 626391. COPIES TWO ARTICLES BY DE MARCHI IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER ISSUES CORRISPONDENZA SOCIALISTA AIRMAILED TO REF, PARA 2 ADDRESS.2. SINCE STATION HAS NO ACCESS TO DE MARCHI, WHO BESIDES NOT PROMINENT, AND DE PLUNGE CANNOT BE QUESTIONED, PER REF, PARA 1, CAN PROVIDE NO RELIABLE INFORMATION RE HIS CURRENT WHEREABOUTS. DE MARCHI RESIDES VIA TOLMINO 5, ROME, IS SECRETARY ITALIAN ASSOCIATION FOR DEMOGRAPHIC EDUCATION, ENGAGED BIRTH CONTROL RESEARCH.SECRETSTA RE PLAN TO USE DE MARCHI FOR COVER
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MESSAGE FORMTOTAL COPIESORIS: L. DESANTI:jmg FILE RIDUNIT: WI/COG/CA/PA INDEXEXT: 2975 NO INDEXDATE: 28 DECEMBER 66 FILE IN CS FILE NO. 201-336474SECRETPACADISSEM BYFROM: DIRECTORDESTROY RETURN TO BRANCHCONF: INFO: VR FILE RID COPYSECRETRATE AND TIME FILED)CITE DIRECTORPRIORITY28 22 26 Z0263STO: ROME INFO MEXICO CITYRYBAT TYPICREF: ROME 1650 (IN 66483)1. PLAN USE DE MARCHI COVER, SUGGESTED PARA 4 REF. DEEM BACK-   STOPPING NOT NECESSARY. DO NOT INFORM DEPLUNGE.2. HAS ANY ARTICLE BY DE MARCHI APPEARED IN LATEST TWO ISSUES   OF CORRISPONDENZA SOCIALISTA OR ELSEWHERE? IF SO PLS AIRMAIL TO SAME   ADDRESS MENTIONED DIRECTOR 61116. ALSO WOULD APPRECIATE ANY   INFO CURRENT WHERE ABOUTS DE MARCHI.END OF MESSAGEC/EURC/WH/COG/CA A.De SintiWH/1EUR/CubaWILLIAM V. BROEC/WILDRELEASING OFFICEASECRETAUTHENTICATING OFFICERREPRODUCTIO: OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED.
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INTERCLASSIFY TO FILE NO.FILE 0:00 ACT. TODESTROYDISSEM OV 3 PERACTION C(H/CA(G) 5 ☑ RID COPYFILE VU, CLWHG, CIENZA, CICA2, C/CL, CAIY, DAP, AATASECRET 271105Z CITE ROME 1650 (GILANDER ACTING) 27 DEC 66 IN 66483PRIORITY DIRECTOR INFO MEXICO CITYRYBAT TYPICREFS: A. DIRECTOR 61614B. ROME 1645 (IN 65727)C. DIRECTOR 621601. REF B SUGGESTION WAS NOT THAT LEEHOLD POSE   AS DEPLUNGE, BUT THAT DEPLUNGE BE REQUESTED PROVIDE NAME   OF FICTIONAL ITA BAN JOURNALIST OSTENSIBLY WORKING FOR   DEPLUNGE'S JOURNAL WHICH NAME LEEHOLD COULD ADOPT AS ALIAS.   THUS IF DEPLUNE SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVES INQUIRY RE THIS   JOURNALIST, HE CAN BACKSTOP.2. IF HEADQUARTERS DESIRES, DEPLUNGE CAN BE ASKED   PROVIDE NAME OF ACTUAL ITALIAN JOURNALIST. DISADVANTAGE   IS IF LATER SUBSEQUENTLY ACTUALLY TRUCED AND QUERIED   COULD DENY INVOLVEMENT.3. FOR BEST BACKSTOP HOWEVER BELIEVE MOST EFFICIENT   ENLIST DEPLUNGE ASSISTANCE AS OUTLINED ABOVESGO AT LEAST   SOME INITIAL BACKSTOP PROVIDED BY HIM.4. IF ONLY NAME OF NON-PROMINENT BUT ACTUALSECRET
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CLASSIFIED MESSAGE SECRET INOUTOS PAGESITALIAN JOURNALIST DESIRED WITH NO SUBSTANTIVEBACKSTOP ARRANGEMENT, SUGGEST LUIGI DE MARCHI, PSU, OF CORRISPONDENZA SOCIALISTA, CAMILO BENEVENTO, PSU, OFSLLAVORO ITALIANO, ENRICO LANDOLF, PSU, OF AVANTI AND LAVORO ITALIANO.SECRETSECRET
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CLASSIFIED MESSAGE# SECRETACTION: NISSCAN 643RID COPY: YESINFO: IT V2, CLEUR 4, CLWAG, CICA, CICI, CIFO, DOP, ADOPSECRET 231450Z CITE ROME 143DIRECTOR INFO MEXICO CITYRYBAT TYPICREF: DIRECTOR 61614STATION HAS NO OBJECTION REF OPS PLAN, BUT SUGGESTS ACTUAL BACKSTOPPING WITH ITALIAN PUBLICATION BE AFFORDED LEEHOLD. ROME PREPARES, SUBJECT HQS CONCURRENCE, DISCUSS BACKSTOP WITH DEPLUNGE WHO EDITOR SMALL ITALIAN LEFTWING JOURNAL, LOCATED ROME. IN THIS DISCUSSION PROPOSE NOT MENTION LEEHOLD'S NAME. IF HQS AGREES ABOVE PROPOSAL, REQUEST ALIAS FOR LEEHOLD BE PROVIDED ROME.SECRETBTRE PLAN TO EXPLOIT IMPRISONMENTVECTOR RICO GALAD
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J. FLORES OFILEWH/COG OINDEXDT: 3481 ONO INDEXDATE: 23 DEC 66 OFILE IN CS FILE NO.TOTAL COPIES: 42SECRETODESTROY ORETURN TO BRANCHFROM: DIRECTORCONF: c/WH/c/65 INFO: VR FILE: ORID COPY C/EURY c/Wllly c/lesy(CLASSIFICATION)(REFERENCE NUMBER)CITE DIRECTOR 62160SECRETTO: PRIORITY ROME INFO MEXICO CITYRYBAT TYPICREF: DIRECTOR 61614REVIEW REQUEST PARA 2A REF SHOWS THAT USE OF COVER ASITALIAN EX-COMMUNIST POSES CERTAIN BUILT-IN DISADVANTAGES.THEREFORE REQUEST ROME ALSO PROVIDE NAME OF ITALIAN JOURNALISTWHO NOT TOO PROMINENT AND WHO NOT PREVIOUSLY COMMIE, BUTCLEARLY LINKED TO NON-COMMIE LEFT GROUP SUCH AS NENNI SOCIALISTS.BY-LINE SHOULD NOT BE APPEARINGCURRENTLY.C/WH/COG/CA/PA P. L. JohnsonC/WH/1 C. BUSTOS (BY PHONE)WILLIAM V. BROEC/WHC/EUR/COORDINATING OFFICERSSECRETREPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED.AUTHENTICATINGOFFICER
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MESSAGE FORMTOTAL COPIES: 12XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX☐ L.A.DESANTI/pap ☐ FILE RID☐ WH/COG/CA/PA ☐ INDEXEXT: 2075 ☐ NO INDEXDATE: 22 DECEMBER 66 [X] FILE IN CS FILE NO. 201-336474ROUTING|     |       |     |     || --- | ----- | --- | --- || 1   | FA-   | 5   | U   || 2   |       | 6   | C   || 3   | FI-TC | 7   | D   || 4   | CA    | 8   | Z   |☐ DESTROY ☐ RETURN TO BRANCHDISSEM BY: __________PER:__________FROM: DIRECTORCONFI: _______INFO: VR, FILE: ☑ RID COPY *till elwHt sleess*SECRET23 18 06 Z CITE DIRECTOR 61904TO: MEXICO CITYKAROK TYPIC LIRAMAREF: DIR 5/614 *PENDING COMPLETION OF ARRANGEMENTS FOR "COVER" AND NOTIONALIDENTITY, MR. LOUIS DE SANTI ETA MEXICO PROVISIONALLY SET FOR 6JANUARY.END OF MESSAGE* PROPOSE SEND L CANTI MEXICO TO INTERVIEWED VICTOR RICO GALAN.C/WH/COG/CA/PAWH/1WILLIAM V. BROEC/WHDTHOMAS J. FLORESC/WH/COGRELEASING OFFICER23-2COORDINATING OFFICERSSECRETREPRODUCTION OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED.AUTHENTICATINGOFFICER
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MESSAGE FORMTOTAL COPIESI 26XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXROUTINGSECRET201-336474DESTROY RETURN TO BRANCHIG: T.J.FLORESIT: C/WH/COGT: 2975ATE: 22 DECEMBER 66FILE RIDINDEXNO INDEXFILE IN CS FILE NODISOCH BY 22 PORROM: DIRECTORINF S C/WH/C06-5 INFO: VR FILE RID COPY6/43322 18 08 Z CITE DIRECTOR 61614TO PRIORITY ROME INFO: MEXICO CITYRYBAT TYPICREF: MEXICO CITY 9716 (IN 64428) (NOT SENT ROME)1. FYI. VICTOR RICO GALAN, CUBAN AGENT IMPRISONED MEXICO CITY   ON CHARGES PLOTTING AGAINST MEXICAN GOVERNMENT, HAS SENT OUT FEELERS   INDICATING THAT HE WISHES TO PROVIDE INFORMATION "EXPOSING CASTRO AND   HIS AGENTS" IN EXCHANGE FOR RELEASE. STATION MEXICO CITY AND MEXICAN   SECURITY OFFICIALS WORKING TOGETHER ON POSSIBLE EXPLOITATION. MATTER   REVIEWED BY DAINOLD AND MEXICAN MINISTER OF GOVERNMENT DURING FORMER'S   RECENT VISIT MEXICO CITY.2. FOLLOWING PLAN EVOLVED AS FIRST STEP TO EXPLOIT INHERENT   POSSIBILITIES. BEST ESTIMATE RICO'S MOTIVATION IS THAT HE WILL TRY TO   TRADE MINIMAL INFORMATION FOR RELEASE:A. SEND MR LOUIS DESANTI TO MEXICO TO INTERVIEW RICOGALAN USING DISGUISE AND POSING AS ITALIAN EX-COMMUNIST NOWJOURNALIST WITH LIBERAL JOURNAL.B. ALTHOUGH TAKE FROM INTERVIEW NOT EXPECTED RESULT INTOTAL REVELATION OF RICO'S ACTIVITY IT WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITYFOR STAFFER ASSESSMENT AND MIGHT BE FOLLOWED UP WITH SUFFICIENTRELEASING OFFICER 22- SECRET (CONTINUED),REPRODUCTION OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED.
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# SECRETPAGE TWOPRESSURES TO INDUCE HIM TO TALK OR POSSIBLY TO BREAK HIM.3. NAMES OF ITALIAN JOURNAL AND OF NOT TOO PROMINENT ITALIAN   JOURNALIST AS DE SANTI ALIAS NOT YET SELECTED. SINCE ABOVE COVER   WILL BE NEEDED ONLY FOR RELATIVELY SHORT PERIOD, AND A LIMITED NUMBER   OF MEXICAN SECURITY OFFICIALS WILL BE AWARE THAT IT IS A COVER, BELIEVE   NO BACKSTOPPING ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE NECESSARY.4. WOULD APPRECIATE ROME COMMENTS.5. KXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX WILL PROVIDE DATA REQUESTED   REF BY 3ЕРАRАTЕ CABLE.END OF MESSAGEC/WH/COG/CA/PAC/WH/1 J. Kaufman (in draft)EUR/Cuba L. Raty (in draft)WILLIAM ΒΛΟΣ
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# SECRET 212333Z CITE MEXICO CITY 9716DIRECTORKAPOK LIRANAREF: HMMA 339161. DURING 17 DECEMBER CONFERENCE WITH DAINOLD, LITENPO/8 STATED THAT VICTOR RICO GALAN, NOW BEING HELD IN JAIL UNDER CHARGE OF CONSPIRING TO OVERTHROW COM, HAS PROCLAIMED HIMSELF DISAFFECTED WITH CASTRO RUZ AND WILLING TO DISCUSS HIS PREVIOUS CONNECTION WITH CUBANS IN DETAIL. PRICE, WHICH IS TOO HIGH FOR MEXICANS, IS HIS RELEASE FROM CONFINEMENT. LITENPO/8 ADDED THAT ALTHOUGH HE HAD HAD SOME OF HIS BEST INTERROGATORS WORKING ON RICO GALAN, HE HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO EXTRACT ANY INFORMATION OF SIGNIFICANCE FROM HIM.2. DAINOLD COMMENTED THAT HE HAD AVAILABLE A LEFTIST ITALIAN JOURNALIST WHOM HE REGARDED HIGHLY AS INTERROGATOR, AND WHO HAD RECENTLY HAD CONSIDERABLE SUCCESS IN DSERIEFING A TOP HUX LEADER IN PHILIPPINES. HE SUGGESTED THAT THIS PERSON MIGHT USEFULLY BE INTRODUCED ATO RICO GALAN INTERDOSATION. LITENPO/S AGREED, AND NOW EXPECTS HIM BEAR FUTURE.3. STATION NEEDS IDEN, COVER DESCRIPTION, PERSONALITY. SECRET
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PAGE 2 MEXICO CITY 9715 SECRETSECRETBACKGROUND, AND PROBABLE ETA. SUGGEST IF POSSIBLE HE COMEDURING CHRISTMAS WEEK. IF THIS NOT POSSIBLE, IMMEDIATELY AFTER6 JANUARY TWELFTH NIGHT FIESTA.4. MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION SENT BY REFERENCE.SECRETBTSECRET