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INTERESTE FIRPT FI ADA DIVISI WELCOMED YOUR DETAILED.
INVENTORY OF THE VERSON HPT VERSON MATERIAL.
HAVANA FI RPT FI STATION
HASE ADVISED THAT VERSON WAS IN TOUCH WITH AMERICAN EMBASSY IN PAST AND
MATERIAL IS IN CIA
SUPPORTED BY YOUR DESCRIPTION AND
IS OF OPINION THAT IMPORTANT PART OF VENC
POSSESSION. THIS LAST PROBABILITY
OPINIONS - HAS PRACTICALLY ELIMINATED DESIRE TO SECURE THE FOLDERS.
THE NEED FOR INVOLVING CUSTOMS. IN A CERIES OF DELIVERIES AND VORSON'S
DESIRE TO HAVE THE FOLDERS RETURNED ARE FURTHER FACTORS COMPLICATING
THE SITUATION. FINALLY FI/WERPT FIRME DIVISION STATES.
THAT
THE CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY VERSON WARRANT A SUSPICION THAT THIS DEAL HAS
BEEN DESIGNED FOR EXPLOITATION OF THE PRIO CROUP RPT PRIC GROUP IN THE
NOVEMBER ELECTIONS IN CURA.
2. IN VIEW OF THE ABOVE, WE HAVE NOT RPT NOT FORWARDED YOUR LETTER
WE HAVE
BUT SUBSTITUTED A DRAFT ALONG LINES SHIGESTED BY FI RPT FI.
POUCHED YOU A COPY AND YOU WILL NOTE THAT IS IS VAGUE AND EVASIVE.
THIS HAS BEEN DONE DELIBERATELY WITH THE HOPE THAT IT WILL AROUSE A
REPLY; FOR ODVIOUS REASON THE WASHINGTON RETURN ADDRESS IS INDICATED.
FI HILL RPT FI WILL CONTINUE TO PREPARE REPLIES UNTIL SHCH TIME AS THE
10 TO PARTICIPATE IN ANOTHER.
OFFER IS FINALLY REJECTED OR YOU ARE AGE
MEETING.
YOUR
2. WE TRUST THE ARRANGEMENTS DESCRIBED ABOVE KEET WITH
APPROVAL.
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THIS IS NES CASE 1.PPT a SECTS NESTING WITH
GEPRESENTATIVES OF CARLOS PRID SOCARRASCARLOS PRO SOCANNA3.
SE CONVERSATION ST-CSIISKI ON 1 RPT (SEPTINGEN SA.
ACCORDING
TO FISUK RPT FIDIVISION, FRANK JACKSON FPT PRANK JACKSON OF
\RJAHI, FLORIDA APPROACHED PRESIDENTIAL AIDE SHERMAN ADAMS APT SHERMAN
ADAMS WITH A STORY INAT, INTELLIGENCE MATERIAL CONCERNING SOVIET PLANT
IN THE CARRIBEAM AREA COULD IS MADE AVAILABLE ENOUGH CARLOS PRIS
IT APPEARS THAT SHERMAN ABAPS TOLD JACKSON THAT IN NIGHT BE OF
INTEREST TO CIA RPT ČIA AND INDICATED THAT. HE WOULD TAKE APPROPRIATE
ACTION.
FRANK JACKSON IS REPORTED TO BE CONNECTED WITH AN ORGANIZATION
KNOWN AS WORLD SHAVEYS; HE ALSO SERVES AS PUBLIC RELATION
REPRESENTA
TIVE FOR PRIO. IN SPITZ. OF THIS ENGINESS CONNECTION IT IS BELIEVED
THAT JACKSON'S MOTIVATION IS CORRECT. THIS CONCLUSION IS PASED ON
THE FACT THAT HE HAS HAD SERVICE WITH ONT RPT ONE AND THE SECRET
SERVICE, AND IS PLESOMALLY WOUCHED FOR BY A HNER OF THE CIA RPT
CIA SECURITY SFFICE.
AS YOU KN, PRIS IS CURRENTLY INVOLVED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF:
JUSTICE AND SCIIDULED TO STAND TRIAL ON AN ARMS SNCCLING CHARGE
DUE SÍ EPT FI AREA DIVISION HAS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION THE POSSIBILITY
THAT THIS CLAASNT PRIS OFFER IS A MANEUVER DESIGNED TO PLACE TIDE IS
AFT NG COVERNMENT IN AN AWKWARD POSITION. ON THE OTHER HAND,
JACKSON STATES TRAT THE GROUP IS MAKING THIS OFFER WITHOUT ANY
THOSENT OF FINANCIAL RETURN OR POLITICAL FANGRS)
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THE AFOVE INBGṛMATION IS FURNISHED FOR LACKOILUUND. / WE HAVE ASKED
SÉCURITY TO DROGÉIATE WITH FOI SPT FAL ON A CHAUN BASIS AND WILL
ASK YOU TO TANCE NO LPT NO ACTION UNTIL THIS COCINATION IS EFFECTED
AT THE WASHDICTON LAVEL. PLEASE CONSIDER THIS WISE AS AN ALCAT AND
Apvise us or voUR XCTIMATED DEPARTURY TIME SO THAT WE CAN NO
YOU BY TELOPHONE THAT THE NECESSARY COORDINATION HAS BEAN COMPLETED.
AT MIAMI JACKSON CAN BE CONTACTED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING TELEPHONE
MOGER) 45-4850 RPT «e-cspa, AND TOLD THAT YOU ARE IN HIANI AS Á
FOLLOW-UP TO THE HETTING HE HAD IN WASHINGTON WITH MR. NENKY THOMAS
RPY MR. MYNBY THOMAS (THOMAS IS THE SECURITY REPRESENTATIVE DESCRICED
ABOVE AS JACKSON'S FRIEND).
IT IS NOT SPT NOT KNOWN WHETHER PRIO WILL AfENNO PERSONALLY OR
SEND REPRESENTATIVES. IT IS DELIEVED THAT A RI-LINGUAL REPRESENTATIVE
WILL RE BRONCHY BY THE PRIG SEOPLE, AT THE MISTING YOU ARE ASKED
TO NO THE FOLIOHINC
A. BLONDY AS MUCH NETAINED INFORMATION ABOUT THE OFFER OF SQUIET
INTELLIGENCE PLANS AS FORCIBLE.
SACHES THE NAMES OF THE KEPRESENTATIVES.
UNFORTUNATELY, YOU WILL JE IN NO HPT NO POSITION TO MAKE ANY.
COMMITMENTS AND THE PRIC REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD RE ADVISED BY
UNFORTUNATELY, YOU WILL BE IN NO HPT NO POSITION TO BAKE ANY
COMMITMENTS AND THE PRIO REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD OF 50 ADVISED BY
YOU, YOU WILL ALSO ADVISE THOMAS ON THIS POINT AT YOUR FIRST MESTING
YICH BIN. WE FEEL THAT IT WILL BE DEST 17 MOU COULD 1.2MIT ANGELIDGE
CF. YOUR CIA ROT CIA AFFILIATION TO JACKSON AND INTRODUCE YOURSEÉS
TO THE FAIO HIT AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CS RPT US COVERNMENT WHo
IS YOUCHED FOR DY JACKSON.
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our several long-distance telephone con-
verzatlens, I repers breath concerns by service with Vs. Frank Jecanon and
two centers the Frio Escorria Group in Miami, Florida, o 17 and 19 steater
1954, this porties of the report in concerned with the unbuies of the optica
rád the perosnalities involved. It would do, I presups, of little interest to St.
& cupplemental section contains a description of the material offered by the Coben
refugees, thich pertica, I essure, you will turn over to I/M niviaian
2.
nival in Hiani, I called at the office of the FRI with a view
to informing that Aunty of by presence and of the general nature of the activities
I proposed to gigi is; co that the agents of the Burebu would not be unduly.
onpriced if they learned of my activities from other agents who were presumab
The SAC was absent from 
the 
offion.
daging by proposed contects under surveillance.
I neediaply talked with one of the liity officers, a Special Agent red chili-
Roger, is 7 had cat Verom and who tas 
frequmitly cooperated with our represeze
active in Miant, John 2. Dyer. Schilldecker was rost pleasant 
and cooperative.
I infereed his that the ester on which I was engaged had been cdrdinated with
FAI borture through Charles lintes end that the Bureau interposed so
objections. I then told him, in general terms, about the activities of Er. Trank
Jackson in Weehington.
gab cald that he had kumm Jackups far about 10 pos
and that he conso be un unreliable person and a complets oppostudios.
To as that son had been in Havel. Intelligence during World War II 
and tits.
since the end of his our of active duty he had held a number of jobs in pan of
which he had been able to make a suce Than Jobs included the agency for a
wine manufacturer, the resition of deputy sheriff in Hin Beach, the agency for
In one of his Joba
a zuber 5º conerato blocks and several other enterprises.
Jockey had beca suspected of pilferige and had been discharged on that account,
alth no prosecution was instituted. Jackson is now, according to Schills,
operating a private esfective agency and is also acting as public relations 
adiicer
20 Pro and a grey. He is believed to be the owner of a corporation socuri sa,
"Enterprises Meny, Isc," the exacs operations of which are nova.
3. Rehilldecker suid that Jackson claimed to have excellent sources of
ination on Cuba and the particularly had referred to a Captain Falvador
Versen, a political refugee from Cuba, who had engaged quite intensively
in mit-Commist activities. Schilldecker sid that the "legal attache" (I
are that 131 representative) at the US Debristy in Havana 
hind at 
one:
time written to the SAC A Miand about Vernon and had said that the 
latter had
outs been posties to obtain valuable information concerning who nosivibles
of the Comunis Gibs, but that, labis Colief, Verson was gives to fights
of fancy.
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Gelil) Becker pointed out that, although the criminal cases agains
Prio and Curti Lad been ended with pleas of nolo contendere and rince, eased vare
still pending in four other Cubes exiles who are allegedly engaged in thos
gun-ruering piós. He esid that inssmuch as the cases were primarily the interest
voice tho
of the Gistors Reprint, the FI in it immediately interested.
opinion that Cuntree representatives were maintaining surveillance on the defen-
dants in the various suite.
5. Resuming from the FBI office, 1 telephosed Jackson, as arrenged,
08 3102 p.n. 16-cified myself as directed 
in Wh-9)19. Jacknd that 
it
would be incite to arrange acting with the Cubs that efternoon, the the
leader of the group would not be available. Ho caid that a meeting could be arranged
for the folleving ring, Sunday, 19 Geptember, at 11:00 a.o., I accordingly
arraged to meet the group in a road at the Columbus Hotel which I had resand
for that purpose, I suggested a preliminary misting with Jackson to no to obtain
information about the persons I was to see, but he esta that that would not be
feasible on saturézy and that he would drop in on Sunday mersing a for minutes
hod of the rest of this group.
6. Jeghe arrived at the decignated room on sunday morning at 10:45:
A.M. He did not request the exhibition of credentials and i did not exbibit then.
Re said that the meeting with the Cubans would have to to postponed until 4:00
o'clock Sunday afternoon, Inasmuch as the leader of the group ses at that time
engaged in preparing a péch. He said he would bring two Embera of the group
to the Columbus Hotel at 4:00 p.m., 2nd I agreed to meet them at that time.
7i Jackson onid that the two men he wanted me to talk to wern 8anor
Carlos Movie and a Captain Varson, whose full name Mr. Jackson Cid not know. Ha
said that Carles Havia is a leading Cuban consulting engineer and is a reluate:
of the US Military Academy of the class of 1919. For a short time he was President
of Coba und was cubsequently Ambassador to the CS. He is a nicer of Prio's
Authentico Party, but belongs to the conservative wing which is highly critical
of one of Prip's actions. Novia van exiled from Cuba when his moves found.
He is under indictaent in
on an envelope in the possession of Sanches Areago.
the District Court but has pleaded not guilty to charges of gun-running groving.
ont of the B incident concerning which Pric pleaded "nolo contendara."
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3. Captain Verson, according to Juciteon, is end has been for maty Fwars
the president of the Anti-Communist League of Cuts, turing a part of the terms
of Grau Ban artis and Prio, Verton held the rank of Capteis in the Cuban army
and was in charge of a counter-explanage section dealing with Cuban Communists.
Verson, in his official capacity, was largely instrumental in having the Loviet
Abbassy in Havanu ciozed. He was removed by Catiata from Lis Army rest in 1952
2nd, after spending one months in sanctuary in the Uruguayan Cubansy in Rayana,
The came to Kient in June of 1994.
9.
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Jackocz cize wished me to meet Prio, Dr. Pedro Martinez Faregs and
Kartinez was formerly Arbescator to
uts Ortega. Prio was currently in New York.
Re was described by Jackson as one
1903 da delegate to the United Nations.
If the most tilltar persons he had ever met and he said that I could obtain a
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great deal feat fron nta concerning the presest political and oconnate
situation in
In was not fisedlately available end tad no connection with
the ants allegedly pousessed by Verso. Orters, & former newspaper columnist
and member of Paifitas Consultative Council, war elco fecerived by Java 83 A
prolific source of information on dan political matters. He te vas rst inge
diately swindle and
defer interview with Rutines and Ortega
stence I told no
atil 600 future tixa.
that Iction with the Vareou documents. Is the cir
10: At 4:00 §:n, ca Conday, 19 Septe der, Jackson returned to the room
in the w
with kia Seuor Hevia und Captain Verzon. Jackson
Introduced to as ur. Fruton, a psiconya I had supplied. He told them that I was
represcative of the US Goverment and that we were interested in the
in Veram's ressolos. lis assumed they that the information which the Cousents:
give
zo vouid be treated is highly classified material, and he then left the meeting.
It developed that Captain Verson could cot speak as English (Incidental17,
Jackson cues not speak Span), no that it was necessary to converts with his
gh, who acted as interpreter. Hovis is fluent in English and Ozish.
11. The substance of the information supplied by Verso concerning the
documents is his possession is contained in the second part of this report.
Versus apposed tach a very high historical value to the contents of his
Cocuments and anxious to make then available to US authorities. Ha dan
claused any desire for a fee and merely said that he wished to retain the originale,
eince te considered that they constituted on authentic account of the set of
the Communist movement in Cuba, but that we would be entirely welcome to pastosted:
or otherwise ccoy the contents of his files.
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12. At the conclusion of the interview, I thanked the two Cubsea for
their courtesy and cooperation and told Senor Revia that I would get in touch
with his later in the weck either directly or through Mn. Jackson.
13. Incloss herevith a letter to Revia confirming our interest in the
Parson decuberts and asking him to notify me when it is expected that they will
begin arriving, so that we may attempt to facilitate their entry. You will note
that I have signed the letter with the man "Brutoa" which in how I was intro-
duced to Levis and Versen by Jackson. I think the letter should be melled in
Washington rather than in New Orleans, 60 as to ellay may suspicions that Boris may
barber that I am not actually a government representative. You will note that I
have suggested that Hevia vrite to be in New Orleans in care of Miss Joon K. Entra
at Post Office 16x-1016. will no doubt, so that this is a letter-drop..
24. In view of the fact that I refer by implication to the Custoas
Deparment, I suggest that you hold the letter to Rovia until you or Ciesielaitt
have discussed the matter with Mr. Emerick, who is the superior of Mr. Wyatt,
the Supervising Cusicas Agent in Ment. I suggest that the letter be sent air
all, unregistered. I have left the dete blank and I request that you insert it
before mailing. If you wish to change the letter in any way, please do so.
levia does not, of course, know ay bendwriting, so that the latter can be eiged
y anyone.
Turke:
William P. Burka
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Security Tatuation
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chiefs All Field Offices
: Chief, Contact Division (L/A)
FROM
SUBJECT
:
Case 14063
REFERENCE
: 00-B-67546 (LRIS-3589)
00-A-20309 (NJ-3094)
CUBA -
Economic
1.
26 August 1953
Jove
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F-27877
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A-40192
For your information, the following requirements were submitted by
OCI for action by FI.
2. Background
Ilse 5-116921
00-A-20309 states that Carlos Prio has been transferring funds
from his Miami bank to his brother Francisco Frio, c/o Guaranty Trust/
Company. New York. 00-B-67546 atates that there is a rumor that
Carlos Frio has invested money in a chain of hotels in Switzerland.
For some months past Carlos Prio has been suspected of preparing
an invasion of Cuba to oust Batista; however, other reports indicate
that Francisco Prio is engaged in handling transfers out of the US
for Carlos "for investment abroad", 1. e.p for unspecified non-
revolutionary purposes.
3. Requirements
RHeller/th
a, Evidence that Carles Prio has been investing in Swiss hotels
and details of the transadon, e.g., date, price paid, intermediaries,
etc.
b. Any information available of other foreign investments that
he has made.
Info: All Field Offices.
FILE:
Source of 00-B-67546
NO-Y-83.6
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Office of Calisation & Diasmimation
Contact Divisios, 00 (1/A Branch)
fer of Pende by Prie Roservas (10-6-5999, IN-965)
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bank at whias Carlod and Fransisco Prie Barras have accounts
best salther Carlos nor Premisse has sought the bank's
since's cocount shows that in early Justa 1953 there suis à balance
2 that the highest balance resshed was 1.72 on 19 June 1953,
1953 the account had fallen to 1,436.3d. There has been
s that date.
sount shown the followings
Deatte
Credits
Proval 137,718.12
ay
50,000
57,713.12
300.57
57,377.13
150.00
57.287.1)
3,700.30
51,527.10
40,000.00
11,527.13
2.000.00
9,52713
2,300.00
6.777.13.
86,500
93,257.10
July
Jalg
15,000
108,227.13
5,000.00
303,227.13
August
100,000.00
3,227.1
Deposit of : 500 on 3 July was in the form of a check drava hự
All of Migach, Fla.
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Jeprisit of 13$15,000 an 9 July was in the form of a check on the Bund
vetia, New York, the driver's signature illegible.
testiraval of 26 August was in cash. Carles acted for one thousand
was given mostly one mandred callar bills and a few five hundred i
Durf 1952, the meat masual activity of Garlos' account was the deposit
125 September, a USB150,000 deposit on 24 September, and a with
to thisver of US$140,000. Since the dthreal the by obeck, which was
d to the depositor after cancellation, the identity of the payee is not
ers. Prio has a safety deposit at a branch of this back and her husbani
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Nomas to it. We probably could learn the artent of the estivity which
bac ta can place with regard to this bus if it would serve any good pärpses.
. During the weak of 38 August Sir MV), Arles pressutal one
vedred Stormed poses in my bills at the horn, Fermarting dellare therefor.
to was told the currency wuld have to be sent to the Ramps Fastenal de Buba
Car wunalration and that the rank in all probability wald want to know the
the person cobarging the peces. Barles rainstantly agreed to
rot said he had proviecaly cald a large sex of pasas to another bank
1. ffsalty, Carlos sold his russen for regessting the embarge was
fale devaluation of the Cuban pose benamme of the rupid depletion
gold reaves is the
felag Laformation was made available at the understallig
fon 074 internal only. If there are ingetrics comparning
all Eyes, artonaton 190
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Guaranty Trust Co. of New York
5. EL. ADEBATT
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OUR CONTACT AT THE GUARANTY TRUST ADVISED THAT/INSOFAR AS HE WAS
ABLE TO LEARN NEITHER CARLOS NOR FRANCISCO PRIO HAS SOUGHT THE
ADVICE OF ANY OFFICER OF THE BANK CONCERNING FOREIGN INVESTMENTS.
BOTH CARLOS AND FRANCISCO HAVE ACCOUNTS AT THE GUARANTY TRUST.
THE ACCOUNT OF FRANCISCO SHOWS THAT IN EARLY JUNE 53, RFT 53,
THERE WAS A BALANCE OF $4,841.72 RPT $4,841.72; THAT THE HIGHEST
DALANCE REACHED WAS $14,841.72 RPT $14,841.72 ON 19 RPT 19. JUNEJ
AND THAT AS OF SW RPT 32 JUL 53 RPT 53 THERE WAS A BALANCE IN THE
ACCOUNT OF $1,434.38 RPT $1,434.38; THERE HAS BEEN NO ACTIVITY
SINCE THAT DATE,
A TRABS RPT TRANSCRIPT OF CARLOS' ACCOUNT SHOWS THE FOLLOWING
ACTIVITY IN 33 RPT 538
CARLOS PRIO SOCARROS
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DEUITS
CREDITS
PREV BAL 7,715.12
MAY 27
53,800.00
57,718.12
JUNE 1
342.89
57,377.13
13
198.80
57,227.13
:17
5,786.20
51,537.13
45,002.20
11,527.13.
2,000.28
9,527.13
18
2,802.02
6,727.13
JULY 3
86,382.88
15,ce.co
93,227.13
108,227.13.
29
3,826.20
AUG 26 102,220.00
183,227.13
3,227.13
THE DEPOSIT OF $85,00
BUST THIS FARA PLEASE. THANKS.
THE DEPOSIT OF $86,500 HPT $66,500 ON 3 RPT 3. JULY WAS IN THE
FORM OF A CHECK DRAWN BY MÁRIA SOLEDAD ALBA RPT MARIA SOLEDAD ALBA,
MIAMI BEACH, FLORD RPT FLORIDA.
THE DEPOSIT OF $15,000 RPT $15,080 ON 9 RPT 9. JULY WAS IN THE
FORM OF A CHECK DRAWN ON THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, NEW YORK. THE
DRAWER'S SIGNATURE WAS ILLEGIBLE.
THE DEBIT OF $122,206 RPT $182,80€ ON 26 RPT 26 AUGUST WAS A
WITHDRAWAL IN CASH MADE ON THAT DATE BY CARLOS WHO ASKED FOR BILLS
CF ONE THOUSAND DOLLAR DENOMINATION BUT WAS GIVEN MOSTLY ALL ONE
HUNDRED DOLLAR BILLS AND A FEW OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR DENOMINATION.
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THE MOST UNUSUAL ACTIVITY ONE LOS JUNING 1827
RPT 1952 WAS THE DEPOSIT OF 345,60 RFT 245, ON 15 RPT 25 SEPTEMBER
[1952 RFT 1952 AND A 315,020 RPT $150,00 DEPOSIT ON 29 RPT 29
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SEPTEMBER 1992 RFT 1950, NEITHER OF WHICH CAN BE IDENTIFIED, AND A
WITHDRAWAL IN OCTOBER IT IS BY CHECK IN THE SUM OF $142,002.
SINCE ALL CANCELLED CHECKS ARE RETURNED TO THE
RPT $140,00e.
DEPOSITOR AT THE END OF EACH MONTH THIS CHECK IS NOT AVAILABLE.
FOR EXAMINATION.
WE HAVE ALSO BEEN INFORMED THAT THERE IS A SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX IN
THE NAME OF MRS. CARLOS PRIO AT THE BANK, TO WHICH HER HUSBAND
HAS ACCESS. WE HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO FIND OUT THE EXTENT OF THE
ACTIVITY WHICH HAS TAKEN PLACE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS BOX BUT
COULD POSSIBLY DO SO IF IT WOULD SERVE ANY GOOD PURPOSE.
WITHIN THE PAST WEEK CARLOS PRIO PRESENTED ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
PESOS TO THE BANK AND REQUESTED CASH IN EXCHANCE THEREFOR. WE
UNDERSTAND THAT THE ENTIRE AMOUNT WAS IN NEW BILLS. HE WAS TOLD
THAT THE CURRENCY WOULD HAVE TO BE SENT TO CUBA FOR EXAMINATION
AND THAT IN ALL PROBABILITY. THE BANCO NACIONAL DE CURA WOULD WANT
CARLOS
TO KNOW THE IDENTITY OF THE PERSON EXCHANGING THE PESOS.
SAID HE WOULD RATHER NOT HAVE HIS NAME DISCLOSED BUT CONSENTED TO
BE NAMED IF THE BANK INSISTED UPON IT. AT THAT TIME, CARLOS TOLD
THE BANK OFFICIALS THAT HE HAD PREVIOUSLY SOLD A LARGE SUM OF PESOS
TO ANOTHER BANK WITHOUT ANY DIFFICULTY.
APPARENTLY IN THE COURSE OF THE NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE EXCHANCE
OF THE PESOS CARLOS REMARKED THAT HE FEARS A DEVALUATION OF THE
CUBAN CURRENCY BECAUSE OF THE RAFID DEPLETION OF CUBAN GOLD RESERVES
IN THIS COUNTRY, WHICH WOULD RESULT IN A LARGE FINANCIAL LOSS TO
HIM.
OUR CONTACT IS AT THE MAIN OFFICE OF THE GUARANTY TRUST AND THE
ACCOUNT AND SAFETY BOX OF THE PRIO'S ARE LOCATED IN ONE OF THE
BRANCHES. BECAUSE OF THE IDENTITY OF THE DEPOSITOR AND THE MANNER
IN WHICH THE ABOVE INFORMATION AS NECESSARILY COTAINED, OUR
CONTACT HAS ASKED THAT THE DATA BE TREATED IN THE STRICTEST
CONFIDENCE.
ACCORDINGLY THIS INFORMATION MUST BE RESTRICTED TO
CIA RPT CIA INTERNAL USE ONLY.
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Chief, Office of Collection & Diervnimation
Chief, Contect Division, 00 (1/4 Eramah)
Financial Activition of
Les Prio SecurrRS
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1. On 2 September 1959, Barlos Prio Boaurras converted
98,000 Cuban pesos to 13 irromay at a 3 bank. The bank is
not that referred to in our memorandum of 6 Beptember 1943 on
the save subject. In this second transaction, the bank kept
FOOTY of dose of the bills issued to Fries
2. If there are inquiries concerning this essenzdication,
please call Harry A. NoGrea, extensier 24.
Piles 8O72-91.6
B. M. ASKERAFT
Orig filed
filed in 35519