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16 December 1966
The Honorable J. Walter Yeagley
Assistant Attorney General
Internal Security Division
Deparment of Justice
Washington, D. C. 29530
Dear Walt:
After you informed me on 29 November 1966 of the
possible indictment by the U. 5. Attorney in Florida of Rolando
Masferrer and others concerned in the plan to launch an expedition
from Florida against President Duvalier of Haiti, I asked for a
report on our knowledge of, or involvement in, this activity.
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As you know, we have installations in the Miami area
which utilize a variety of sensitive covers. The Chief of Station
coordiantes his activities closely with the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, the Immigration and Naturalisation Service, and
the Eurenu of Customs of the Department of the Treasury and
disseminator to these offices in the ares pertinent intelligence
information.
Our Station was well informed on the plans of kämmärrST
and his coberts and dissemianted this information in the normal
manner. Part of this reporting included information that Masferrer
and some of his ascecintes repeatedly asserted that their plotting
had been approved by the U. S. Government. On some occasions
they sinted this approval came from this Agency, and the other ve
times they intimated that the Federal Burcan of investigation had
approved their actions. These claims were apparently used to
persuade vesisus persens, primarily Cuban smiles, some of whom
formerly had contact with the Agency, to join the plot. It appears
logical to assume that Masterrer would continue to claim, that be
had received what he interpreted to be U. 8. Government approval
of the scheme to overthrow President Duvaiter, and if he has
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nothing more positive he can take the approach that he considered
the U. S. Government tacitly approved his plot since it obviously
know about it and did not take any action against him.
For the record, it can be flatly stated that neither by
statement nor by implication has the Central Intelligence Agency
indicated to anyone that it approved or was supporting the plot.
On the contrary, those who queried people they knew were con-
sected with our Agincy concerning possible participation in the
plot were told that it had no U. 8. Government backing whatsoever.
Some of the plotters attempted to contact this Agency through
various intermediaries, and the intermediaries were told that the
Agency wished to have nothing to do with the undertaking and that
any information concerning violations of U. S. laws should be
passed to law-enforcement agencies, particularly the Bureau of
Customs and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Technically,
therefore, the Agency has stayed clear of the plotters, and we
would be in a position to state that we had no connection with the
plot and had given it no encouragement or backing of any sort.
As a practical matter, however, if prosecution were
pursued, Masferrer, and perhaps other defendants, would probably
claim that they had CIA backing and some might even believe it to
be true. This might well lead one or more defendants to seek
subpoena duces tecum for an Agency witness and the Agency
documentation on the subject. As noted above, the witness can
tentify to the fact that the Agency had in no way participated or
encouraged the activity. If it proved impossible to quash the
requirement for production of documents, however, we would be
faced with a situation where we would almost certainly høre to
claim the documents were privileged on the grounds of security.
Aside from the sensitivity of the reports and their possible
compromise of sources, we would have the problem of técutification
of our personnel under cover and of protecting the sensitive cover
arrangements.
The same is true to a lesser extent of action against
Masferrer in connection with viclstions of his pazels. In view
of the flagrest and numerous violations which were actually
known to and reported by Government agencies without any
punitive action resulting, it would appear that he could make a
plausible cizim that the Government had at least winkod at, if
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not condoned, his activities. It would seem preferable to have
him immediately put under a more stringent parole, perhape with
an accompanying requirement of bond. In the event be violated
this new status, prompt action could be taken on those circumstances
Sincerely,
Lawrence R. Houston
General Counsel
ec: The Honorable David C. Acheson
Special Assistant to the Secretary
(Tes Enforcement)
Department of the Treasury
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SUBJECT
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DATE OF
INFO.
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23 Nov 66 and earlier
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US national, soldier of fortune type with wide experience in Latin America.
He is closely associated with Rolando Masferrer.
[This report was developed by a Navy representative assigned to the office
of preparation.]
During the night of 22 Nov 66 a decision vas reached to call off the proposed
invasion of Haiti by the group sponsored by Rolando Festerver. The invasion
is off indefinitely.
Father Jean Laptiste Georges and Colonel Rene Lean have been arguing with
Vasferrer which has caused confusion and disorganization in the movement.
Many Cubans scheduled to participate have pulled on and military chief
Napoleon Villaboise (sic), a Cuban national and alleged military expert,
has resigned because of dissension in the group.
It is believed that US Government agencies have infiltrated the movement
and the leaders fear that all weapons and equipment would be confiscated is
plans for the invasion proceeded.
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Thursday - November 17, 1966
MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION between
Andrew St. George
William G. Bowdler.
CBS photographer.
SUBJECT:
Invasion of Haiti
Andrew St. George called me from Mami.
He said that he and the CBS film crew, headed by a Mr. McMullin
(phonetic), were back in Miami to cover the departure this weekend
of the expedition which Rolando Masferrer was organising to invade
Haiti. St. George claimed that Masferrer had recruited 300 men and
marranged for the use of one B-19, two C-46s and a large boat. He
said that all the preparations were so much in the open that it was
evident that Masferrer and his Maitian colleagues had received the
"green light". Recent events in Haiti, plus Masferrer's activitins.
were attracting a lot of newamen to Miami.
I told St. George that he was mistaken about the "greaz light"." We
will not telerate vislation of our neutrality laws. Our enforcement
Agencies, whose duty it is to enforce these laws, will not permit
he described taking pizce, I wanted him and those with whom
dealing to be clear on this point. He said he would inform
McMallin.
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Bill Moyers
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US national with vide travel experience in Latin America. Es speaks some
Spanish, and has many social and business contacts in the Lominican Republio.
[This report was developed by a Kavy representative assigned to the office of
preparation.]
28 Oct 66 I spoke with Rolando Masferrer Rojas, a Cuben exile, and he told
Be that he has organized a military force of approximately 250 men to invade
Haiti. The invasion force consists of Cuban and Haitian exiles residing in
the U3, the Bahamas, and the Dominican Republic. The invasion will probably
be launched from the Dominican Republic sometime between 5 and 13 November
and the target is Port-au-Prince. The invasion force will strike in the
early hours of the morning selected. It is well armed, and will have air
cover; the presidential palace will be bambed.
Masferrer stated that Bigene L. Maximilien, Haitian Commd in Miami, Floridi,
is aware of the invasion, but he has no knowledge of the invasion date.
Maximilian is presently in Haiti informing President Divalier that the invasion
can be prevented by paying off $200,000 to Masferrer. Valion will return
to the US on 3 November and he has agreed with Masferrer that if Duvalier
agrees to the pay-off, Maximilien will receive $50,000 and Masferrer $150,000.
Kasferrer told me that the invasion will take place in any event and the
$150,000, 15 received, would be used to further support the invasion.
Masferrer stated that be met within the past 10 days with several dissident
Baition amy officers and be had received their export. The Emitian army
officers told Masferrer that they would revolt as soon as informed that the
invasion had commenced. They do not know that the target will be Port-alm
Prince; they believe that it will be in the cap Esition area,
Masferrer stated that he was confident that the invasion will micceed, and is
Successful, Father Jean Baptiste Georges would be appointed provisional,
presidente Macferrer stated that colonal Rene Leon, nition exile, will Thous
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21 September 1967
United States, Miami
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FIELD REPORT NO. UFG-9090
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION. SOURCE GRADINGS ARE DEFINITIVE. APPRAISAL OF CONTENT 18 TIOTATIVE.
Former Latin American diplomat who maintains relations with officials of
Latin American countries. Source is a trained reporter and his informs
tion has been reliable in the past. He obtained this information from
Aures Esther Poggio.
On 21 September 1967 in Miami, Florida, Aurea Esther Poggio,
Cuban emigre who is a secretary to Rolando Masferrer Rojas.
said that plans had been made to assassinate persona linked
with revolutionary movements in Miami opposing President
Francois Duvalier of Haiti. Poggio said that the first such
attempt was against Julio Aton Constanzo Palau on 17 September
1967.
2. Poggio said that Masferrer's group was investigating the
matter in an effort to find out who was carrying out the
assassination plans for Duvelier.2
Field Comment: Constanzo, Cuban emigre, was among those indicted
with Masferrer, former Cuban senator, and Father Jean Baptiste George,
Haitian emigre, by a federal grand jury in Miamt in February 1967
charges of conspiring to launch an invasion of Haiti from the Floris
Keys. No coverage of an attempt to kill Constanzo has been noted in
the local press.
Headquarters Comment: According to TDC3-314/08728–67, about mid-
1957 Duvalier instructed Andre Elie, Haitian Consul in New York, to
keep close surveillance on Haitian exiles and to report all plans
for invasions of Haiti.
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ON 6 SEPTEMBER 1966, FREELANCE
PHOTOGRAPHER ANDREW ST. GEORGE REPORTED FOLLOWING TO WILLIAM
LATIN AMERICAN REFERENT ON ROSTOW STAFF
G. BOWDLER, STATE DEPARTMENT-REPRESENTATIVE AT WHITE HOUSE:
_ ST. GEORGE IS ON A CBS CREW FILMING A STORY OF GUNRUNNING
FROM THE U.S. TO THE D.R. FOR USE "GAINST HAITI. CREW HAD
COMPLETED ITS FILMING IN MYAMI AND SOON WOULD TRAVEL TO
SANTO DOMINGO TO FILM OPERATION AT THAT END.
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´AND MITCHELL WARBEL (PHONETIC) HAD PERMITTED ST. GEORGE TO FILM
LARGE ARSENAL IN MASFERHER'S HOUSE IN MIAMI. WARBEL DESCRIBED
AS A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE/ARMS MERCHANT FROM ATLANTA WHO ASSISTING
MASFERRER IN ACQUIRING ARMS. WARBEL SUPPOSEDLY RESPONSIBLE FOR
SEIZURE OF MANUEL RAY'S VESSEL "VENUS" WITH ARMS ABOARD IN
DOM REP. PLOTTERS PLAN TO USE BEATA ISLAND AS BASE. ARRANGEMENTS
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21 September 1966
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Liaison Meeting with FBI New York Agent Frank O'Brien
1. At 1500 hours on 13 September, Ken Millian and I
met with FBI Cuban specialist Frank O'Brien at a cafe/coffee
shop at 72nd St. and 3rd Ave., two blocks away from the Bu-
reau's New York headquarters. 1 had arranged the meeting by
telephone from Washington and advised C'Brien that I wanted
to review and coordinate a number of items with him. I also.
informed him that I would be accompanied by Millian, a col-
league interested in the Cuban UN Mission.
2. The meeting opened at an easy pace with an uninhib-
ited review of happenings of mutual interest: O' Brien noted
that in his view the Cubans at the Mission had been relative mino
ly inactive and had not recently been involved in subversive
activities of any magnitude. He reviewed FBI coverage of as
yet not fully explained purchasing activity by Mission per-
sonnel which included procurement from various New York area
military surplus cutlets of ponchos, leggings, and other
similar equipment. He implied that in the process of cover-
ing the activities, the Bureau had acquired a substɔntial
amount of surplus equipment itself but he didn't provide de-
tails and we didn't pursue the matter.
3. He noted that blanket Bureau coverage of the activ-
ities of Rolando Masferrer was continuing and that he occa-
sionally talked with Masferrer by telephone or in person.
He indicated that the Bureau was intimately aware of efforts
on the part of Masferrer and other Cubans both in New York
and Florida to procure arms in the U.S. and position them in.
the Dominican Republic. He reported that an attempt to move
a shipment of such arms from the Florida Keys to the D.R.
currently was underway and that the U.S. Customs Service was
alerted to move in at the appropriate time to confiscate the
material. (Although acknowledging Masferrer's gangster back-
ground, O'Brien complemented him on his intelligence and ef-
ficiency and indicated that Masferrer was one of the ablest
Cuban refugees he had net.)
O'Brien also surfaced his current contact with for-
mer Rebel Army Captain Raimundo F. Antonio de la Torre v
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Ugarte, 81-11 Pettit Ave., Elmhurst, Long Island, tel. NR 2-5487.
De la Torre apparently is involved with Cuban refugees in
the U.S. who are attempting to re-establish the 26th of July
Movement here in the United States minus the Communist im-
plications contributed by Fidel. O'Brien apparently is im-
pressed with De la Torre's sincerity and ability and believes
that De la Torre should be of interest to us. De la Torre
has until recently stayed away from exile activities and ac-
cording to O'Brien is pushing the revitalized 26th of July
idea by personal contact rather than make any splash. Ac-
cording to O'Brien De la Torre is now operating a successful
painting business and at one time held a good position with
Union Carbide International. In conversations with O'Brien
a De la Torre has been critical of CIA. When queried O'Brien
indicated that De la Torre's only real gripe was the Bay of
Pigs. (C/O note: We should look into De la Torre to see if
Frangais as
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character. he could be used in any revitalized effort abroad to estab-
lish lines of 
access to non-Communist 26th of Julyers still
working in Cuba
Carlos Franqui etc.) We indicated that we would
evaluate information available to us and discuss De la Torre
Fidel's
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with him again in the future.
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5. Note: O'Brien has been working the Cuban target in
New York for over ten years and is impressively conversant
with the subject. It is, therefore, sometimes difficult to
stay with him wher. he covers various complicated subjects
with abbreviated statements, e. g., during subject meeting,
the alluded to one Miguel Morales, the former husband of Nellie
Barletta, daughter of Batista's ambassador to Argentina
Amleto Barletta. He apparently feels there may be mileage
“in Morales. We will, therefore, review Morales, Barletta,
et al, and resurface the subject with him when time permits.
6. The two principal action items on my agenda were
the coordination of my planned luncheon meeting with photo-
journalist Lee J. Lockwood (201-78771), and discussion of
NEKNIFE, who allegedly was interviewed by the Bureau in New
York several years ago. O'Brien advised me that he had re-
viewed their Lockwood file 
and talked with the Bureau agent
responsible for the Lockwood "case". He stated that he had
not uncovered any derogatory information on Lockwood and saw
no reason to prevent my meeting with him. I told him I would
advise him of my meeting arrangements with Lockwood when they
were 
firm and that I would brief him after the meeting was
over. (It is of interest to note that during my briefing
of O'Brien 
on the morning of the 16th, the day following my
luncheon 
with Lockwood, O'Brien noted that some of his supe-
riers in Washington thought Lockwood was an opposition (sic)
"spy". When I asked if there was anything to support this
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theory, O'Brien said absolutely not, it was pure speculation.)
7. O'Brien checked the Bureau's New York indices on
NEKNIFE Lut without success. If he was in fact interviewed
by the FBI in New York there apparently was no record of
it. I told him that NEKNIFE was expected in New York City
in late September to visit his daughter and son-in-law and
that we probably would attempt a meeting with him at the time.
He had no objection.
8. Specific items of business concluded, we moved into
a general and historical discussion of the Cuban Hission to
the UN, which was the main purpose of Millian's attendance
at the meeting. Recent changes in Mission personnel, includ-
ing 
the assignment of Ricardo Alarcón Quesada (201-347590)
as Ambassador, were discussed and itineraries of Cubans ar❤
riving for the General Assembly were noted. Early in the
conversation, C'Brien surfaced his long term contact with
Cuban UN Advisor and Alternate Representative Antonio de Souza
Carvajal (201-354048), a friend of Cuban Foreign Minister
Raul Roa, who has served the Cubans in New York for the past
ten years or more and has been with the Cuban Foreign Ser-
vice for 40 years.
The Souza subject was not new to me, since
O'Brien had brought it up in conversations I had with him
earlier this year.
I did not choose to pursue the subject
with him at that time, however, without first reviewing all
implications of the case with Agency officials in Washington.
O'Brien indicated no interest in Miguel Juan Alfonso Martínez
(201-354041), Counselor at the Mission, whom we suspected
they might be in contact with.
9. O'Brien's eagerness to discuss the Souza matter
seems to imply that he is deeply interested in it and may
suggest that he is not satisfied with results thus far ob-
tained. At one point he indicated that his headquarters was
not at all happy with the take from Souza. He reviewed the
history of the contact with complete candor beginning with
his initial contacts with Souza in the mid/late 1950's when
O'Brien had open access to the Cuban Mission in New York
and was a frequent visitor there. From his description, Souza
would appear to be a thoroughly experienced and skilled'
diplomat who has survived the numerous changes in the Cuban
government because of his friendship with Roa and other in-
fluential Cubans, and because of his ability to implement
effectively for the Cubans the more subtle diplomatic maneu-
vers required by membership in the UN community. In fact,
O'Brien feels that 
the Cubans utilize Souza exclusively on
these 
latter duties and tend to exclude him from high level
matters involving political, military, or economic policy.
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This, according to O'Brien, accounts for Souza's inability
to provide information of real value. O'Brien did indicate,
however, that the usual P.I. requirements had no punch.
cited, for example, the requirements after Souza's return
from Hawaii, which in effect amounted to: What's new?
10. Despite the long history of the Souza contact,
O'Brien is not now meeting with Souza in person. Souza feels
that O'Brien is too well known in the Cuban community in
New York and even the most elaborate contact arrangements
would not be free of danger. Souza also shys away from talk-
ing on his home phone for fear that it may be tapped. O'Brien
can, however, telephone Souza and lay on alternate telephone
or even meeting arrangements. We did not establish the fre-
quency of G'Brien's current contacts with Souza nor did we
establish at what point in the history of the contact the
decision was made to dispense with personal meetings; the
nature of our meeting with O'Brien did not permit elaborate
and detailed questioning. He did recount, however, an in-
teresting aspect of the case which followed from the fact
that a State Department security officer assigned to New York,
(fnu) Swazey, occupied the apartment directly above Souza
during his tour in New York and became quite friendly with
Souza. O'Brien apparently used Swazey as an informal go-
between on the case. (Should we choose to pursue the Souza
lead, an attempt perhaps should be made to locate and debrief
Swazey with O'Brien's concurrence. Note: This could be
Anthony Clinton Swezey, DOB 9 August 1913, who was Special
Assistant to Secretary General of U.S. Mission to UN 1946 to
1947. In 1963 he was First Secretary, FSO-2, in Paris.)
11. It is difficult at this point to identify with ac-
curacy the true nature of O'Brien's tie with Souza. Based
upon O'Brien's comments, it does not appear that Souza should
be classified as an "agent" of the Bureau in the classical
sense, particularly at this point when there apparently are
no formal arrangements for contact, no remuneration or even
instructions given, and apparently no reports received from
Souza. It is probable that a critical point in this opera-
tion was reached about three years ago when, according to
O'Brien, Souza talked about his advancing age (now 65), his
retirement equities with the Cuban government, and his fi-`
mancial needs in general. O'Brien thought that Souza was
looking for guarantees which would provide for his future
should he choose to cooperate fully and ultimately be sur-
faced and forced to forego his retirement and remain in the
U.S. O'Brien apparently presented Souza's case to his supe-
riors but was unable to generate any substantial enthusiasm.
He stated they were not willing to give Souza a stipend. The
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Souza has little potential as an asset for internal security
matters and therefore would not justify any substantial fi-
nancial obligation. In very low key, it was made clear to
O'Brien that the Agency was interested in Souza's Positive
Intelligence potential (his access in Havana should be good,
given his long friendship with Roa and his closeness to
Maria Celia Girona Fernández (201-327421), cousin of Celia
Sánchez Manduley) and well might find justification for pro-
viding modest security for Souza's old age.
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12. Throughout our conversation it appeared clear that
O'Brien was of the opinion that there may be a role for the
Agency in the Souza operation. We asked him, therefore,
whether or not he felt: Souza may still be interested in feath-
ering his nest and, if so, if it would be bureaucratically
possible to get word to Souza that such a possibility existed.
O'Brien felt that Souza. would still be interested and he
was of the opinion that he could get the point across to.
Souza via double talk in a telephone conversation.
This ap-
proach was accepted and it was agreed that O'Brien would ad-
vise us of the results after the call was made. If prospects
appeared encouraging, it was agreed that we would then get
together again to discuss the next step which might entail
arranging direct contact with Souza. O'Brien noted that
Souza lives in Jackson Heights and usually drives to work.
Possibly a contact could be arranged somewhere along the route.
The foregoing generally covers the extent of our discussion ·
regarding Souza. When I met with O'Brien again on 16 Sep-
tember just prior to my departure for Washington, I requested
that he not take any action on the Souza case in our behalf
until he heard something further from re.
13. During our meeting we reviewed other members of the
Cuban Mission with particular reference to DGI types. O'Brien
noted that Chafik Homero Saker Zenni (201-335014)” undoubted-
ly is the senior member of the DG! group but even so he was
not thought to be particularly active. He reported that
Saker had been in contact with Lee Lockwood (see above) on
several recent occasions but nothing was known of the nature
of the meetings. He also noted that the Bureau was in con-
tact with Saker's Cuban girl friend in New York City whom
they had just traced without surfacing any derogatory infor-
mation. She is cooperating and the Bureau is optimistic
about her potential. He did not provide the girl's name but
indicated that we should hear about her shortly through chan-
nels. O'Brien also acknowledged that the Bureau has a pene-
tration of Prensa Latina in New York. He did not provide the
name or any details but on the basis of his comments we pre-
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sumed it to be Francisco V. Portella (201-281963). It would
be helpful if we could obtain additional details or both.
these latter cases.
Ricardo Cobos
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14. Without prompting, O'Brien surfaced the AMBIG-3
double agent case. He noted that he had been involved to a
degree and 
actually was present at the hotel bar in downtown
New York when the agent made his meet with the Cuban case
officer. O'Brien, accompanied by at least one other Bureau
man, reported that AMBIG-3 winked at them while passing close
by them at the bar on one occasion. O'Brien took this to
mean that AMBIG-3 presumed that O'Brien and his friend were
Bureau men assigned to surveil the meeting. O'Brien also
stated that after his meeting with his Cuban DGI contact,
AMBIG-3 called for an emergency meeting with the Bureau and
they gave him $290.
15. It was close to 2000 hours before our meeting ter-
minated. We parted on a cordial note with agreement reached
that we would talk soon again when some of the material
discussed had been further sifted.
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MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION
September 6, 1968
SUBJECT: Andrew St. George -- free lance photographer now working
with CES
Mr. St. George came to see me at his request. I have known him from
the time that he wear to Cuba in the late fiftles to film the Castre move-
ment.
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He said że warted to see me as an old friend to tell me that [CES is film-
ing a story of gun-running from the U.S. to the D.R. for use against Haiti.)
He is working with the CB3 crew.
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Mr. 2. George said that the CDS teara had completed its filming in Miami
and in the near future would be travelling to Santo Domlage to film the
operation at that end] He claimed that in Miami Rolanko Masferrer and
Kitekeil Warbel (phonetic) had permitted him to film what be described
as a large arsenal in Masferrer's house.)
In response to my question about the identity of Warbel, he said that he
is a soldier-of-fortune – arms merchant type from Atlaria who is working
with Musicrrer in the acquisition of arms. St. George claimed that Warbel
had been responsible for the seizure of Manuel Kay's vessel "Vezas” in
the Dominican Republic and the acquisition of the arms (mostly sub-machine
gums) which were on board.
St. George stated that the base in the Dominican Republic was on Besta
land. Arrangements in the DR are being handled through Santiago Rey
with Lizztires Araña and others whom be čia not name. 3. George said
that Elaguer had given his nod to the operation. I told him that i cid not
believe there was any truth to this latter point as President Balaguer has
rece: normalized diplomatic relations with Haiti and is not interested
· In forsiga adventures cí this type,
la closing, St. George said he had come to sea me because he believed
that someone in the United States Government should know about the gun-
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were aware of Macferrer's past activities and would take whatever
action is zecessary to 
prevent violation of our laws. On the film. I
told him that I 
seriously doubted whether an objective treatment of the
facts of Haitian and 
Cuban exile efforts would add up to the type of story
he described. Therefore, I 
questioned the wisdom of making such a
film. He responded 
that the facts were quite different from what I thought,
William G. Bowdler
Mr. Restow
Mr. Bill Moyers
_ Mr. Robert Sayre. State - ARA
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Lir. Robert Stevenson - State/ARA-CCA
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MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
The Activities of Rolando MASFERRER Rojas
1. Reference is made to a memorandum from this office,
Subject: Plot to Overthrow Haitian Government, dated July
6, 1966, concerning a visit to a farm in the Atlanta, Georgia
area by an informant who witnessed the loading of arms at
the farm for shipment to temporary cache sites in hones
in Kiami and Coral Gables, Florida; the pickup of arms
from these homes; their transfer to small boats already
on trailers; and the offloading of latter at Miami River
docking sites for shipment to Santo Domingo and ultimate
sites or the Haitian Coast. While the information below may
not be related to the incident reported in reference, the
similarity of the two reports merits attention.
2. A friend of Rolando MASFERRER Rojas told a usually
reliable source of this office that on 27 June 1966
MASFERRER went to a house in Miami where 200 firearms were
stored. He was accompanied by two American newsmen, one of
whom was a photographer. The arms were removed from the
premises by agents of MASFERRER whose faces were covered.
The American photographer took photographs during the
removal of the arms.
3. The same usually reliable source of paragraph two
reported in conjunction with the above that as of early
July 1966, action groups such as the Second National Front
of the Escambray, ALPHA-66, Comandos-L, and Los Pinos NuevoS,
possessed only small quantities of arms. The only substantial
amount of arms in the area was in the hands of KASYZRRER.
4. This information is boing disseminated to the Federal
Bureau of Investigation and the Department of State.
WH/C/CICS/J. Vidal:ke
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COUNTRY: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC/HAITI/CUBA
DOI:
13-14 JUNE 1966
SUBJECT: PLANS OF ROLAECO MASFERRER ROJAS, FORMER CUPAN
SENATOR, FOR ACTION AGAINST HAITI FROM IE
POMINICAN REPUBLIC
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UNITED STATES, MIAMI (16 JUNE 19561
FORMER LATIN AMERICAN DIPLOMAT WHO MAINTATES
RALATIONS WITH OFFICIALS OF LATIN AMERICAN
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INFORMATION HAS BEEN RELIABLE IN THE PAST,
41. ON 13 JUNE 1955 IN MIAMI, FORIDA, ROLANDO
HASFERRER ROJAS, FORMER CUBAN SENATOR, SAID THAT HE HAD
REVISED HIS PLANS FOR ACTION AGAINST PRESIDENT FRANCOIS
DEVALIER OF HAITI TO INCLUDE THE COOPERATION OF SANTIAGO
PEY PEREA. REY HAD SAID THAT MASFERRER WOULD BE ALLOWED
TO TAKE A VESSEL WITH SIX OR SEVEN MEN TO THE DOMINICAK
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"OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IN JULY. MASFERRER, HIS COUSIN
"ANTONIO ROJAS MASFERRER, AND ATON CONSTANZO PALAU WOULD
BE AMONG THOSE ON THE VESSEL .
(FIELD COMMENT: REY, A CUBAN EMIGRE WHO WAS A
CABINET MINISTER UNDER FULGENCIO BATISTA ZALDIVAR, WENT
TO THE DOMINICAN. "PUBLIC IN APRIL TO ACT AS AN ADVISER
TO BALAGUER DURING THE ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN. IN MIAMI IN
MID-JUNE, HE REPORTEDLY PLANNED TO RETURN TO THE
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. SEE ALSO UFG-8378, WHICH REPORTED
THAT ACCORDING TO REY HE HAD BEEN OFFERED THE USE OF A
FINCA IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FOR ANTI-CASTRO GUERRILLA
TRAINING. ANOTHER SOURCE, WHO HAS BEEN REIABLE IN THE
PAST, REPORTED THAT REY WAS CONFERRING WITH ROLASDO
PASFERRER AND ANTONIO ROJAS ON 14 JUKE. CONSTANZO PALAU,
CUBAN EMIGRZ IN KIAMI, HAS BEEN REPORTED EARLIER AS
INVOLVED WITH ROLANDO MASFERRER IN PLANS FOR ANTI-
DUVALIER ACTION.)
E. MASFERRER ASSERTED THAT IN ORDER TO AGISLEAD
AUTHORITIES OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNEMNT (USB) AND
THUS PREVENT INTERFERENCE, THE GROUP ON THE VESSEL WOULD
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TION AGAINST D FFICULTIES WITH THE USG, THE GROUP, WOULD
NOT USE UNITED STATES ARMS OR ATTEMPT TO TRANSPORT ARMS
FROM THE UNITED STATES. MASFERRER SAID THAT HENRI
VIXAMAR HAD ARMS ELSEWHERE, AND THAT THE ATTACK AGAINST
HAITI WOULD BE LAUNCHED FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
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REPORT NO.
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SUBJECT
Further Developments in Plan for
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DATE OF REPORT 17 May 1966
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A member of a group of Cuban emigres trained in the techniques
of information collection. The group has provided useful
reports since 1961.
On 27 or 28 April 1966, in New York, Rolando Masferrer Rojas,
former Cuban senator who has been involved in plans for action
from the Haitian who is heading the operation against Haiti.
The Haitian instructed Masferrer to send a trusted person to
the office of Bill Harris, 7150 N.W. 37th Avenue, hiami, Florida,
to talk with Vernon Johnson, a Negro. The Haitian described
Johnson as a trustworthy person who would be in charge of getting
arus. Under no circumstances was Masferrer's enigarry to talk
with anyone else.
Emissing
contacted
2. Antonio Roias Masferrer Rolando Masferrer's cousin in Miami, gutxiaudzska
Johnson, who 
said that he had in the Miami grea all the equipment and arms
needed for the operation Exxxxxxit 
was only awaiting the orders
release them.
3. Rojas and Enrique Masferrer Rojas, Rolando Masferrer's brother, asked a son
of Cesar Paracko Coveni, who was Minister of Justice in Cuba under Fulgencio
Batista Xxx Zaldivar, to investigate Johnson. Camacho's son, who conducts private
investigations, reported later that Johnson is an arms runner who also deals,
military equipment.
ment. Rojas said ne nad also been able to learn that although
Johnson dressed in a suit and necktie he lived in a small, cheap
room in one of the poor, Negro sections of Miami.
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After writing the letter, the Haitian visited Rolando Masferrer
in New York, brought to his equipment worth $2,000, and told
him to be patient, for the operation against Haiti would be
accomplished.
On 6 May Antonio Rojas Masferrer received a long-distance tele-
phone call from the Haition, who was in Canada. According to
Rojas, the Haitian had told him that when Duvalier goes to
Argentina he will not return to Haiti.³ Rojas added that the
United States Government Knows this; that some of the Ton Ton
Macoutes (Duvalier's personal police) were already giving up
their jobs and others had been killed in the streets.
United States Government therefore fears that the Communists
may take over in Haiti.
་
The
Rojas said that Rolando Masferrer was worried about the lapse of time in initiating
the Haitian operation and feared that the plan might never materialize. However,
Enjas felt that if the Eaitian plan did not work att, the arms, which would
have supplied about 150 men, cahid be used in attatcsengist Ouba.
against Cuba.
.
Field Comments:
1. Source gave the Haitish's name as Vicemart (sic). Henri
Vixasar, who has been identified earlier as the Haitian in
charge of the anti-Duvalier plan, is undoubtedly the person
referred to. Vixaman left Kingston for Tornto by air on
12 April. For two Feisted reports, see U 2225 and UPG
8241
050801431-66
CSD40-66
2. The telephone directory for the Greater Mimi area lists
Central Truck Sales at this address.
Duvalier has announced that he will attendering of
beads of State scheduled to be held in Buen
July
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SUBJECT: Further Activities of Rolando Masferrer Rojas
DOI _: Late April 1366.
PADE :
United States, Miami (27 April 1966)
SOURCE :
A member of a group of Cuban émigrés trained in the techniques of
-information collection. The group has provided useful reports since
1961.
Rolando
1. According to Enrique Masferrer Rojas, his brother NAVIKALINI KAIKKAA Yasferrer
Rojas, former Citan senator who has been planning action against President
François Duvalier of Haiti, left Miami, Florida, for New York on 25 April 1966
to settle several matters pending there, He planned to return to Mimmi
"afterward to wait for the right time to invade Haiti,¹
12. Enrique Masferrers stated that his brother had found somebody who had agreed
to transport arms from the United States to a point where the invasion.
DuxxÌµ¤µ===============±Ð±Ð×XXXXXKinkkim
forces were to meet.
xxxxxzxz praximaxzxxxxxxxxxxx.xx
xxxxxx The acquisition of two aircraft to be used in the invasion effort is
still pending. Previously, Rolando Masferrer had said that he would buy of
lease them in Miami and then locate a place outside United States territory
where they could saxxxxxx land and be loaded with bombs.”
According to Enrique Masferrer, the Haiting who was in Canada
arranging various aspects of the operation, had traveled to the United States
in the comprify of who former-colonels of the initian army who allegedly had
the support of 80 to 90 Haitian émigrés." The Haitian émigrés were
meet at xxxxxxxxxx an appointed Site and be picked up by
"
to
the plas
when the time to initiate the plan came about. The former Haitian #fix
ZEKKELİKĠEY>■ÌÌ«z«£XXXXNXXX=1&xzxxcolonels have stated that if they succeed
in establishing a beachhead in Haiti with the arms and men xxxxx
who currently support them, Duvalier ll leave the country within 24 hours.
4. Reportedly Rolando Masferrer had asked representatives of the Institutos Ar-
mados de la Republion de Cuba (Armed Institutes of the Republic of Cube) to
contributemen to the operation. The representatives agreed to calix discuss
the matter.
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5. Kolando Masferrer again mentioned that his ultimate objective was an attack 2
Cuba using alti #as šis base.
Field Comments
3. Rolando Masferrer has been discussing plans for an
invasion of Haiti for many months.
2.
TLCSDB-315/00658-66
reported the difficulties he was encountering. See, also,
-UFG-6926, CT DE-312/01431-66.
Among earlier claims by Masferrer was one that he had
already purchased the two aircraft. See TDCSDB-315/
00289-66 and UFC-6936/rela
The Haitian referred to is probably Henri Vixamar, described
earlier as a former Haitian and an official of the Republic
of Chad. Vixamar left Kingston for Toronto on 12 April
by air.
There was a previous report on a telephone
conversation between kolando Masferrer, then in Miami,
and "the Haitian in Canada" regarding "Operation Eaiti."
HPG-0725,
4. CODE-315/01431-66.
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Raul ARANGO de la 
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▲ member of a group of Cuban émigrés trained in the techniques
of information collection. The group has provided useful re-
ports since 1961.
On 21 April 1966 Enrique,Masferrer Rojas said that his brother,
Rolando Masferrer Rojas, who was in Miami, had received a
tõlephone call from Canada on an unspecified date from the
person who was to be the President of Haiti in "Operation
fixed di
Hait
The Haitian asked Rolando Masferrer to go to Canada vodiste
pensions, Rolando Masferrer replied that he was
in a difficult monitim and and nat love the
the
The Haitian then asked that Holando asferrer send an emissary whom he d
completely and who was knowledgeable of the dece necessary accomplish
mission in Haiti. An unidentified emissary left for Canada on 18 or 19 April.
"CHO "BANDION IN BRITI.¨ AN UNADORRY AWAL REME UT
<18-kemét,
21 April Rolando Masferrer received a telephone call from his emissary in Canad
and-the-Haitian, Txxx His representative tats said that
txxkatxx-he had.
Received a check from the Haitian which was sufficient for their needs.
Rolando Masferrer bought a boat on an unspecified date from
the Junta Bevolucionaria Cubana (JURE, Cuban Revolutionary Junta)
for $25,000. The boat, which is in Miami, was then used as
security for a loan of $85,000 which will be used to buy arms.
According to Enrique Kasiórrer, everything that is needed has
been obtained, and the operation will definitely be carried out.
Another Cuban énigró in Miami said that Rolando Masferrer has
about 100 men and all of the equipment which is needed for a
military operation.
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According to the émigre, Rolando Masferrer said that mos
tha Fáght to fight for his native country, that he has all
the equipment that is needed; including two planes and
several boats, to carry out his plans. Rolando Masferrer
added that he had been persecuted by authorities of the United
States Government. He said that after Fidel Castro Ruz has
been overthrown he, Masferrer, will leave for Cuba immediately,
with or without permission from U. S. anthorities. He plans
to follow the example of Francisco Caamano Deno, who, with
a small group, stood firm, and became a recognized power in
the Deainican Republic.
Field Comments.
1. TDCSDB-315/00714-66 gives information on the Masferrer's
plans to invade Haiti.
2.
The Haitian may be Henri Vixamar, who has previously been
reported to be involved in the plans to invade Haiti.
He left Kingston, Jamaica, on 12 April "for Toronto,
Canada.
Source Comment. Masferrer's involvement in a plan to
Invade Haiti may be a subterfuge for obtaining a military
force and equipment which will be prepared for action' in
the event an internal upheaval occur in Cuba.
☑
Field Comment. Masferrer has a tendency to exaggerate,
and he is disliked and distrusted by many Cuban émigrés.
TDCSDB-315/00658-66 reported on the difficulties he was
encountering in trying to complete his plan for an
invasion of Haiti.
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1. DURING THE WEEK OF 20 FEBRUARY 1966 IN MIAMI, FLORIDA, ROLANDO
MASFERRER
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AGAINST PRESIDENT FRANCOIS DUVALIER OF HAITI STATED THAT THERE WAS A
POSSIBILITY THAT DUVALIER WOULD GIVE BASES IN HAITI TO CUBAN EMIGRES
IN ORDER TO STOP THEIR PLOTTING AGAINST HIM.
2. ON 25 FEBRUARY EUSEBIO MUJAS BARNIOL, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF
THE CONFEDERACION DE TRABAJADORES CUBANOS EN EL EXILIO (CTCE,
CONFEDERATION OF CUBAN WORKERS IN EXILE). SAID THAT AROUND 25 FEBRUARY
MASFERRER HAD MET WITH EUGENE L. MAXIMILIEN, HAITIAN CONCUL GENERAL IN
MIAMI. MUJAL SAID THAT WHEN HE HAD QUESTIONED MASFERRER ABOUT
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THE MEETING THE LATTER HAD SAID THAT "OTHERS" HAD MET WITH MAXIMILIEN
AND THAT ALTHOUGH HE (MASFERRER) HAD NOT BEEN PRESENT HE HAD DETAILS
OF THE MEETING.
3. LATE IN FEBRUARY MASFERRER TOLD ATON CONSTANZO PALAU, CUBAN
EMIGRE WHO HAS BEEN REPORTED AS WORKING WITH MASFERRER IN ANTI-DUVALIER
4.4
PLANNING, THAT HE (MASFERRER) HAD TO RETURN TO NEW YORK TO TRY TO GET
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AGAINST HAITI MASFERRER ADDED THAT VIXAMAR HAD LEFT NASSAU FOR
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4. ON 1 MARCH GUILLERMO BELT RAMIREZ, PROMINENT CUBAN EMIGRE ÎN
WASHINGTON AND A FORMER CUZAN AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES,
TELEPHONED VIRGILIO SANCHEZ OCEJO IN MIAMI AND TOLD HIM TO GET OUT OF
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FIELD REPORT NO:
1. (FIELD COMMENT:
INFORMATION DATED 20-23 FEBRUARY 1966
FROM THREE SOURCES WHOSE REPORTING IN THE PAST HAS BEEN RELIABLE
"
INDICATES THAT ROLANDO MASFERRER ROJAS,
FORMER CUBAN SENATOR WHO
HAS BEEN REPORTED PLANNING AN INVASION OF HAITI IN FEBRUARY USING
HAITIAN AND CUBAN EMIGRES, IS HAVING DIFFICULTY RECRUITING MEN TO
PARTICIPATE. ACCORDING TO EARLIER INFORMATION, MASFERRER IS
DISLIKED AND DISTRUSTED BY MANY CUBAN EMIGRES IN MIAMI.)
2. SOURCE OF PARAGRAPH 3. BELOW: FORMER LATIN AMERICAN
DIPLOMAT WHO MAINTAINS RELATIONS WITH OFFICIALS OF LATIN AMERICAN
COUNTRIES
SOURCE IS A TRAINED REPORTER AND HIS INFORMATION HAS
This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage
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3. ON 22 FEBRUARY IN MAIMI, FLORIDA, ROLANDO MASFERRER ROJAS
SAID THAT HE WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY GETTING HAITIANS TO PARTICIPATE
IN HIS PLOT TO INVADE HAITI. HE SAID THAT THE ONLY HAITIAN WORKING
Subye F eit Haitalanda USA
WITH HIM ISTHENRI VÍXAMAR. (FIELD COMMENT:
VIXAMAR HAS BEEN
DESCRIBED EARLIER AS A FORMER HAITIAN AND A FUNCTIONARY OF THE
: REPUBLIC OF CHAD). MASFERRER ADDED THAT HE WAS STILL ATTEMPTING TO
FIND HAITIAN EMIGRES WHO WOULD BE WILLING TO TAKE PART.
.4. SOURCE OF PARAGRAPHS 5-9, BELOW: A MEMBER OF A GROUP
PAGE 2
3. OF CUBAN EMIGRES TRAINED IN THE TECHNIQUES OF INFORMATION COLLECTION.
* THE GROUP HAS PROVIDED USEFUL REPORTS SINCE 1961.
55. ON 16 FEBRUARY 1966 IN MIAMI MASFERRER MET WITH THE
Hartan
FOLLOWING "STAFF OFFICERS" OF THE PROPOSED INVASION EFFORT
FROJAS
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STREET, APARTMENT B, MIAMI, HAS BEEN APPOINTED RECRUITMENT CHIEF.
B. CHIEF OF OPERATIONS: VLADIMIR SECEN, WHO WAS NOT
PRESENT AT THE MEETING. (FIELD COMMENT: SOURCE REPORTED LATE
THAT MASFERRER HAD APPOINTED VILABOA TO REPLACE SECEN AS CHIEF
OF OPERATIONS. ACCORDING TO ANOTHER SOURCE WHO REPORTING HAS BEEN
RELIABLE IN THE PAST, SECEN HAS TOLD FRIENDS AND CONTACTS IN THE
HAITIAN AND CUBAN EMIGRE COMMUNITIES IN MIAMI THAT HE IS NOT
INVOLVED IN MASFERRER'S PLOTTING AND THAT HE WILL NOT SUPPORT IT
IN ANY WAY.)
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6. AT THE MEETING ON 16 FEBRUARY ANTONIO ROJAS SAID THAT
WEAPONS AS FOLLOWS HAD BEEN ACQUIRED FOR THE INVASION ATTEMPT AND
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THAT THEY WERE IN FIRST-CLASS CONDITION:
TWENTY OR MORE 30-CALIBER MACHINE GUNS
TEN 50-CALIBER MACHINE GUNS
FOUR 81-MM MORTARS
EIGHT 60-MM MORTARS
FIVE BAZOOKAS
AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF AR-15, M-1, AND 14-14 RIFLES
ONE THOUSAND HAND GRANADES
HAND GUNS AND SUFFICIENT AMMUNITION
INSTEAD, HE HAD
7. ON 21 FEBRUARY AT ANOTHER MEETING OF ESSENTIALLY THE SAME
GROUP, MASFERRER TOLD THOSE PRESENT THAT HE WAS DISGUSTED SINCE HE
HAD EXPECTED TO HAVE DEFINITE NEWS THAT DAY.
RECEIVED A MESSAGE FROM THE HAITIAN WHO WAS DIRECTING THE AFFAIR
ORDERING A CHANGE OF PLANS. MASFERRER SAID THAT THE HAITIAN (WHOM
HE DID NOT IDENTIFY) HAD (A) GONE TO NASSAU; (B) SAID THAT THE
OPERATION COULD BE CARRIED OUT WITH 125 MEN INSTEAD OF 300; AND
(C) ORDERED ALL WEAPONS IN MIAMI AND NEW YORK TRANSFEERED TO THE
BAHAMAS. (FIELD COMMENT: MASFERRER UNDOUBTEDLY WAS REFERRING TO
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8. MASFERRER SAID THAT HE HAD SENT A LETTER TO THE HAITIAN IN
NASSAU CLARIFYING SOME MATTERS AND REMINDING HIM OF THEIR PREVIOUS
AGREEMENT. IF BY 22 FEBRUARY MASFERRER HAD NOT RECEIVED AN
ANSWER TO HIS LETTER HE WOULD SEND LUIS SIERRA LOPEZ TO NASSAU TO MEET
WITH THE HAITIAN AND "LAY THE CARDS ON THE TABLE". MASFERRER ADDED THAT
IN THE MEANTIME ATTEMPTS TO RECRUIT 300 TO 4 MEN MUST BE
CONTINUED, AND IN CASE THE HAITIAN EFFORT FAILED THEN THESE MEN
COULD BE USED "IN SOME OTHER WAY". MASFERRER SAID THAT HE HOPED TO
HAVE DEFINITE NEWS TO ANNOUNCE AT ANOTHER MEETING TO BE HELD ON THE
LEVENING OF 23 FEBRUARY. (FIELD COMMENTS, A CHECK WITH
U.S. GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES IN MIAMI ON 25 FEBRUARY FAILED TO
ANY RECORD OF RECENT TRAVEL TO NASSAU BY SIERRA).
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· FERNANDEZ WHETHER THE LATTER WAS READY TO FURNISH 100 MEN FOR THE
INVASION OF HAITI, AS HE HAD PROMISED EARLIER. LEON ANSWERED THAT
HE WAS. (FIELD COMMENT: LEON, A CUBAN EMIGRE, IS A LEADER OF THE
FUERZAS ARMADAS CONSTITUCIONALES DE CUBA EN EL EXILIO (FACCE,
CONSTITUTIONAL ARMED FORCES OF CUBA IN EXILE). FOR EARLIER
INFORMATION ON HIS INVOLVEMENT WITH MASFERRER, SEE (CSDB-312/02276-65.)
16. FIELD DISSEM: CINCSO, CINCLANT, COMKWESTFOR, MIAMI REPS
OF STATE, FBI, CUSTOMS, BORDER PATROL, I&NS, AND USCG (ALSO SENT
PORT-AU-PRINCE, SANTO DOMINGO, MANAGUA, TEGUCIGALPA).
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our Bureas to note that Rolando NASPERRER Rojes cald
that be (Kosferrer) is keeping in constast touch with
on agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is
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SHIPMENT FROM NEW YORK TO MIAMI OF ARMS FOR USE
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DOI: 4 JANUARY 1966
PADA: UNITED STATES, MIAMI (6 JANUARY 1766)
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·ROJAS, FORMER CUSAN SENATOR, AS A LEADER OF A HAITIAN/CUBAN
EMIGRE GROUP PLANNING ACTION AGAINST PRESIDENT FRANCOIS DUVALIER
OF HAITI HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON EARLIER. ANTONIO ROJAS MASFERRER,
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HIS COUSIN, HAS BEEN REPORTED, BY THE SOURCE OF THE INFORMATION
BELOW, TO BE THE COORDINATOR IN MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR THE EMIGRE
ACTION AGAINST HAITI.)
2. ON 4 JANUARY 1966, IN MIAMI, FLORIDA, ANTONIO ROJAS
MASFERRER SAID THAT ROLANDO MASFERRER. ROJAS HAD RECENTLY SENT TO
MIAMI FROM NEW YORK A NUMBER OF RIFLES, 32-CALIBER MACHINE GUNS,
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INVESTIGATION (FET) IN NEW YORK WOULD FIND AND CONFISCATE THEMI
3. ANTONIO ROJAS ALSO SAID THAT ROLANDO MASFERRER HAD
ORIGINALLLY PLANNED TO HAVE HIM (ANTONIC ROJAS) RECEIVE AND TAKE
CARE OF THE WEAPONS IN MIAMI, BUT THAT SINCE MASFERRER NOW
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BELIEVES THE FBI, IS WATCHING ROJAS HE HAS PUT RODOLFO MASFERRE
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for the opened Haition
ROJAS, HTS BROTHER, IN CHARGE OF THE WEAPONS. ROLANDO MASFERRER
HAD CAUTIONED HISPERCTHER TO STAY AWAY FROM THE PLACES WHER
**WEAPONS ARE HIDDEN.
4. ACCORDING TO ROJAS, ROLANDO MASFERRER IS IN TOUCH WIth
THE MOVIMIENTO INSURRECCIONAL DE RECUPERACION REVOLUCIONARIA
(MIRR, INSURRECTIONAL MOVEMENT FOR REVOLUTIONARY RECOVERY), A
CUBAN EMIGRE GROUP LED BY ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA, TO TRY TO
INFLUENCE THE MIRR TO CARRY OUT SABOTAGE ACTIVITY AGAINST HAITI,
MASFERRER HOPES THIS ACTIVITY WILL SPARK A REVOLUTION IN HAITI,
5. ANTONIO ROJAS SAID THAT ROLANDO MASFERRER HAD TOLD ALL
THOSE CONCERNED WITH THE PLOT AGAINST DUVALIER TO PASS THE WORD,
SO THAT IT WOULD REACH UNITED STATES AUTHORITIES, THAT NOTHING
IS BEING DONE AGAINST DUVALIER AND THAT THE EXILES ARE DISCOURAGED.
HASFERRER BELIEVES THIS WILL CAUSE UNITED STATES AUTHORITIES
TO RELAX THEIR SURVEILLANCE, PERMITTING THE EXILES TO MOVE MORE FREELY.
6. FIELD DISSEM: CINCSO, CINCLANT, COMKWESTFOR, MIAMI
REPS OF STATE, FBI, CUSTOMS, BORDER PATROL, I&NS, AND USCG
(ALSO SENT PORT-AU-PRINCE).
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