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fooddee of gra
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sent police he could name. There were many other Ons and neritans
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for pumping the far-fay Lust Barry. His nickname erived from his musical talents.
he alte clairu to have salary experience, but he proved to adept at military
Lactate inter be in comand of the task force. Ine former Castro
plman vas in an early 20's, about six feet tall, hunky suild and claimed
have been assolteaser. In the course of the evening at the bar, one of the
tree Machi, Sen, or the metrores policuman ads the re, on the
Queen of an inb, they should break away from the basferrer
and try to [with some other. Gearhead the rears reported to to the
task forces, though not identify which of the three had rade
tre policeman was tarrenpen thrown out of the tail torce, baske
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the group went une training on - Ky. Ce novever, was listed to
.2 pistol. Besides Gee's weapon, the only other firearms
initially vers
12-gauge and a .23 14. Hasher was unable to keep up with the rigorous
physical ring schedule of the groun, und so absented himself feta that part of
raining Matkor nippel the habit of rising early in the morning and going out
so unb da The vols, and managed seibwe to popriate une .22 rifle. Bene
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assaltanove they con raise the 400 men and obtain the demise arms and equip-
Casinova said he had already arranged apportation for the via
line, tent they all to site "Carices.
disguised no ones, and they would be given. 30 rigorous
training untie the prestii ingann-speating Venuen army silicers. Casanova
the tentative plan was for an attack by the 100 on Caracas, sim-
pasly with an Any revoli within the city sad at other unpellied points. The
Stempted soup in early involving an attack on late resulted in the
armest of several nice involved in the Cartova plot, and recording to
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sorral rion at Isle of Plans for being anti-Contro.
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vas caught in the Copacabana Hotel, Mirmum, Havana, in Dember 1960
for being e counterrevolution. He allegally belonged to a secret
-Centro stortent. He was sugroved to have helped in an uprising
in the Eccubray kuntains in early 1761- Having a 15-year
He is in urgent sef of medical care, has a stomach deer,
and is losing weight Pally. has lost 70 lbs since he has been in
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3. Bustace umbrant, 30, 10", 157 lbs, dark brown ope
air; marrici; home : 3015 Dochiell Blvd, Peltimore, Mi.
It 15 naught on north coast of the best counterrevolutionar
artrivdes in 1961 traveling in a yacht with seven or eight other
arisons. He is sending 25 to 00-year prison term. I lost
fox weight but other song fine. I saw him and talked to
before I loft.
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His father is an Amerison
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and water skiing in in the chains.
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he is very cufet, soft-spoken, ill-educated, keeps
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blue eyes; high school
21 years old, 5'0", 150 lbs, dirty blond hair,
date; home address urdino. He is very healthy,
quiet, plaged chest all these, with the US group. He was one
the jacht with the US citizens on the north coast
Te is somring a 15- to 20-year prison term for
activities.
the sets caught in
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bhavi, tried to escape i one of the big tresh cans. He had several
Stay. It has been in the hospital several times. The prisoners
ño pre' parabrisse have Leen trying to help him, but in vain. He
yeni ads repehiatric help. was allegedly caught in the
Bertha and arrested for being a counterrevolutionary.
ats caught in late 1900 or carly 100, is serving a N-year term.
Sis aunt all day talking to himself.
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alized with (w permis). Korean veteran. His wife
(Dasy) and two inter are residing in Mand. His in rat horlth,
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was perished in Havna in 1961 for being a
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with Juen gazonban Senator cyë eëlter of c'h Spanish
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will representaties regardless of forefar afiliations.
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Revolutionary nail, they must avoid getting involved in matters which
gré in conflict with the policies of the US Goverment. aris, they
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3.
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coatscted and noted their
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that former was of the imo sagine the ate exiled in the US should also
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16-88-46
Chief, Washington Field Office
Pirector, Domestic Contact Service (038)
47169346
12 July 1972
1-168762
Rolando Kesferrar (Jr., Military Armament Corporation, Powder Springs,
Georgia
: Van Happer/Musulin telecons
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Comm.
Diance note
1. Attached per referent telephone conversations is copy of
Dan and Bradstreet report as requested on Hilitary Armament
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that Chairman of the Board, is Mitchell Livingston Werbell, III.
Werbell is a former Office of Strategic Services (OSS) officar
known to this writer during assignments in China during WWII.
2. This Agency, as well as other government agencies, have
considerable information on Werbell. He is an old and unsavory;
unsolicited, contact of the Miami Field Office dating from 1959.
He is of dubious character and reputation who had and has been
involved in grandoise schemes and international arms cals. He has
had perpetral financial difficulties.
3. Merbell was involved with Poland, Masferrer, Senic in
comection with the abortive Haitian invasion in 1967. This may
throw a different light on possible source development of young
Bolands Jr. Any approach to his should be executed with some degree
of caution. We do not desire to get involved with Werbell. However,
we cannot foresee any objection to planned debriefings of Masferrer
Jr., following his trips to Latin America and other areas, in pursuit
of FPI and possible information of operational significance.
4. If we can be of further assistance in this matter, please advise.
Attachment
CSMusulin/1ld
Services Division (Control)
FILED: EX 23880
JAMES R. MURPHY
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Assessment of Recruitability Rolando Masferrer, Jr.
Vice-President, Sales, Military Armament Corporation
and Associated with Defense Systems incorporated
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1. Subject seems to have inherited that particular
Latin American penchant for involvement in covert political
activities. However, the Subject's involvement is not merely
neetima nr vorrestion but it is instand intimately connected
with his chosen profession as an arms salesman. Here the
phrase "for fun and profit" seems aptly suited. He seems
to be a man of action with the ability to exploit an oppor-
tunity, rather than a towering intellect.
3. Subject has excellent contacts and access in
Latin America. This access developed from his extended
family, professional appoinments, and his volvement with
Com exit grs, is fasily is well-known (infemous)
Enroughout many sectors of Latin America and opens many doors
for him (although it also closes others). It should also
be mentioned that his family has recently developed a rather
checkered association with this Agency. The particular
nature of his military products gives him contact with high
military, police. and security officials throughout Latin'
America. ile seeps to be well versed on the status of various
arms deals (both official and under-the-table) in the
countries he travels. He has been involved with several
Cuban exile political and para-military organizations.
3. Politically, Subject is a staunch anti-Communist.
This position is probably ingrained from his family, but
also reinforced from his various political and professional
activities. He has voiced a particular hatred for Cuban
Communists. He seems to view them not as respected enemies,
but as hated traitors. He is vehemently anti-Castro.

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4. Subject has developed what could be interpreted
as a certain patrictis: for this country. Puring conver-
sations he referred a few times to my country"" meaning
the .. I believe that the fact he volunteered for 1.S.
military training reflects not only the selfish actives
of leceiving Special Forces qualified at also a sense of
duty. I also believe that his recent statements to me
regarding international security matters is not merely
Tempty loquacity but is evidence of his desire to contribute
something and become involved in the national interest.
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5. Subject would need sober befings on the
responsibility of any Agency association as well as subse-
quent careful handling. He would need to get away from
the "Flagler Street Commando syndrome of visual and verbal
travado, He would need instruction to discern nor from
fact, to identify sources, and to assess the rationigion
of acquired information.
6. I am sure that the Subject is recruitable. The
question is what degree of association with the Agency
would be appropriate. If the decision is made to approach
the Subject, may I suggest that his association be initially
limited to Agency briefings and debriefings before and after
his trips to Latin America. once his reliability is established
and the accuracy of his reporting is proven then further
utilization may be possible. Since his financial situation
seems to be secure I am sure he could be handled on a non-
pay basis..
7. Subject is scheduled to leave on a two-week business
trip to Venezuela and Colombia beginning in early August 1972.
He claimed to have appointments with a Venezucian Air Force
General and with Venezuelan national security officials in
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Jeffrey G. Peterson
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Chief, Washington Field Office
Director, Domestic Contact Service, OSS
Rolando Masferrer, Jr. Possible Source Lead
1.
16 June 1972
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Attached for your information and whatever interest
you may have in this source lead from WH/3/Venezuela
(Jeffrey G. Peterson).
2. On the basis of the information submitted,
mablerrer, Jr., may e a useful source of FPI.
3. Suggest you arrange contact to obtain routine
biographic data to initiate security checks; determine
his intelligence potential and explain the DCS mission,
vichout revealing in any way the past relationship with
Mr. Peterson. Subject's personality profile appears to
be very interesting.
4. It appears that the Clandestine Service is not
repent not interested in subject's operational potential
at this time. We leave this in your capable hands to
determine what course of action you may wish to contem-
plate in this matter.
GSifusulin/daa
cc:
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Filed: HE 23880
JAMES R. MURPHY
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SUBJECT: Rolando MASFERRER, Jr.
12 June 1972
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1.
Please be informed of a possible future contact--Rolando
MASFERRER, Jr., recently promoted to Vice-President of Sales, Mili-
tary Armament Corporation, Washington D.C. office, 905 L' Enfant
Plaza, #4020. He is also associated with Parabellum Corporation,
another military weapons firm. Subject, born approximately 1945,
in Habana, Cuba, is believed to be a naturalized citizen.
Because
2.
Subject makes frequent sales trips to Latin America.
of the nature of his main product (machine pistols with silencers) he
has good access to top Latin American governmental officials and
military and security officers. He has personally met many Latin
American presidents. He should be a good source of information on
the current status of arms sales in Latin America; internal security,
military armament levels, order-of-battle, and internal politics in
host countries; and, if needed, status of Cuban exile movement. He
is presently on a sales mission to Colombia and is scheduled to return
in mid-June.
* 3.
.
MASFERRER, Jr. has been a Miami resident since 1959 and more
recently lived in Atlanta. He will permanently locate in the Washing-
ton, D.C. area when he returns from his Colombian trip.
4. Subject is not to be confused with his father by the same
name, the infamous Rolando Arcadio MASFERRER y Rojas (201-42669).
Masferrer Sr. was a former Cuban Senator and leader of a dreaded
private army of Batista enforcers called "Los Tigres (The Tigers)".
He is presently serving in a U.S. federal prison for attempting
to organize a 1957 invasion of Haiti in order to set up a base
of operations against Cuba. Masferrer Sr., violently anti-Castro,
was involved in numerous Cuban exile operations against Cuba during
the last decade.
5.
I was Subject's Commanding Officer in the Florida National
Guard and sometimes saw him socially while in Miami. Although Cuban
by birth, he now feels that he is an American. Politically anti-
Communist, he joined the National Guard(while not under duress from
the draft) to become a "Green Beret." He is polite and correct in
his social relationships. I received a letter from him, 7 June 1972,
informing me of his impending move to the Washington, D.C. area.
He
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solicited my aid in finding a local army reserve unit.
6. If you are interested in exploring this possibility further,
please feel free to contact me at any time. I could suggest cautions
and method of contact or introduction. Subject is unwitting of my
Agency employment.
Jaffrey
Jeffrey G. Peterson
Orig. & 2
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Chief, Washington Field office
Director, Domestic Contact Service (098)
Bolando Masferrer Jr., Possible Source Lead
28 June 1972
8-67-52
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:
Memorandum for the Record dated 12 Ame 1972; Same Subject
Van Kapper/Husulin telecon
REFERETICES:
163762
1. In regard to referent telephone conversation of recent
date, we asked Jeffrey G. Peterson (KH/3/Venezuela) for additional
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Sales, Military Armanent Corporation, Headquartered in Georgia.
2. Jeffrey Peterson is a young "career trainee" who has been
with the Agency for about six months. He met Masferrer in Miami,
Florida, where both belonged to a Florida National Guard Unit.
Peterson knows Kasferrer socially as well having met frequently
for "snacks and beer".
3. According to Peterson, based on his observations, subject
is a personable, intelligent, individual who appears trustworthy,
and of sound mind and judgment. He is a solid citizen completely
assimilated in the American mainstream; intensely interested in the
U.S. political processes. Politically, he is of moderate conservative
persuasion. He is an estute businessman of demonstrated ability and
integrity. To highlight this point, Peterson mentioned that Masferrer
spurned lucrative cash offers for "under the table" deals to engage
in illegal weapons trade in Latin America. He refused these offers
to operate in legitimate business circles.
4. Young Rolando takes a sociable drink; has no known bad
habits. He has a keen eye for attractive females, but no more so
than all healthy males. Peterson said he would not hesitate to
recommend subject for a position of trust and confidence.
5. Rolando Masferrer, Jr. served with the Green Berets, alite
U.8. Army unit whose members require special security clearances by
the military.
6. Peterson underlined his previous statement that Rolando
should not be confused with his father, Rolando Arcadio Masferrer y
Rojas, a former Cuban Senator who was leader of the notorious "Los
Tigere", the dreaded army of enforcers under Batists.
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7. Peterson believed, and we are inclined to agree, that Rolando
Jr., may be a good candidate for source development. He will be
Located at 905 L'Enfant Plass, Washington, D.C., as the representative
of Military Armaments Co. He will also represent Parabellum Corporation
another military weapons fira.
8. Dun and Bradstreet reports were requested from New York and
a copy will be forwarded when received.
Giulin/11d
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Miami, Florida
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This report has been prepared by the DOMESTIC CONTACT SERVICE, DDI. The operational information contained
herein may not be disclosed to personnel outside of the CLANDESTINE SERVICE, CIA, without the prior permission
of the Domestic Contact Service.
1.
On 26 June 1973 the Miami Field Office responded to a call on the
listed line from a man who identified himself as Bolando Masferrer.
Mr. Masferrer requested to meet with Matt MacVane of the Hiani Field
Office. Mr. Masferrer said that he had some information concerning
one Guillermo Yglesias (subject or 00A(3) 322/17013-73) that would
prove to be of interest to the Central Intelligence Agency. Rolando
Hasferrer lives at 6080 W. Plegler Avemun, Mimi, Florida. As a
result of his request Matt MacVane and Luis Desa-Soto of the Miami
Field Office responded to the call and met with Rolando Masferrer that
afternoon.
2. Mr. Masferrer related details of his relationship with one Guillermo
Iglesias, age about 38, an individual on whom there are other Agency
references. According to Masferrer, Iglesias approached him in late
March 1973 and identified himself as working for the Central Imelligonag
Agency. Yglesias said that he was trying to raise a large sus of money
to finance secret CIA operations. Yglesias said that CIA funds have
been tied up as a result of the Watergate affair. He referred to
these operations as black operations. Mr. Masferrer said that be
know several high ranking government officials in Colombia, Venezuela,
and Guatemala. Masferrer contacted several of these friends in South
America and asked them to aid the Central Intelligence Agency in
raising funds for secret operations in South America and the Caribbean.
Masferrer has contacted Manual Vega, a retired Colombian army colonel
and presently head of the Colombian Internal Police. He has also
contacted one Alvaro Vargas, who is an advisor in armmments to the
Colombian National Police. Masferrer also passed Yglesias the name
of Carlos Hari, head of the Venezuala Internal Police. Iglesias
showed a great interest in small arms of all types. Hasferror said
that he personally turned over five H-26 fragmentation had granades,
ons M-16 automatic rifle, one AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, and several
handguns 30 caliber type. Masferrer was led to believe that the
weapons would be used in a secret CIA operation in Puerto Rico. This
operation vas described by Iglesias as a black operation.
During our conversation with Masferrer, he raised an additional point.
Hanferrer said that he contacted Manual Vega in Colombia and that Vega
agreed to help all that he could. Vega expressed deep concern to
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Hasferrer because, according to him, any time the US Embassy people
in logota were passed information the Colombian guerrillas were
samhow informed. Varm told Masferrer that he believed a leak had
developed in the US Embassy and that the "Embassy boys" could no
longer be trusted.
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Rolando Masferrer
c/o Daniel Bermudez
6080 W. Flagler, Apt 17
Miami, Florida
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1. At 1700 hours on 14 May 1973 the Miami Field Office received a
telephone call on the listed line from an individual who ultimately
identified himself as Rolando Masferrer. It is believed that
Masferrer is identical with former Cuban senator and Batista
associate Rolando Masferrer Rojas who is of dubious: reputation and
is well known for several nefarious actions in Haiti, Guatemala and
perhaps elsewhere. Rolando Masferrer was convicted of conspiracy
to invade Haiti in 1967. It is believed that there are extensive
Agency files on Rolando asferrer.
2. Masferrer was very reluctant to provide details, but finally said
he could be reached at local telephone 261-3689. A separate check
reveals this mumber to be registered to Deniel Bermudez, 6080 W.
Flagler, Apartment #17.
3. In any event the listed line caller indicated that he had been
approached by one Guillermo Iglesias and asked to engage in certain
activities which he did not further describe. According to Hasferrer,
Iglesias carried credentials or other identifying material which
seemed to link him with the U.S. Coast Guard in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Masferrer said, however, that Iglesias indicated also that he was in
some way representing the Central Intelligence Agency. Masferrer then
said that the purpose of the telephone call was to check on the bons
fidas of Guillermo Iglesias.
Masferrer was told that the name Quillermo Iglesias meant nothing
to the flani Field Office and was otherwise given a rather non-
commital response.
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Chief, Washington Field Office
Director, Domestic Contact Servies (083)
4168846
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A-16.8762
Bolando Masferrer(Jr., Military Armament Corporation, Powder Springs,
Georgia
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1. Attached per referent telephone conversations in copy of
Dun and Bradstreet report as requested on Military Armsent
Corporation, headquartered in Powder Springs, Georgia. Please note,
that Chairman of the Board, is Mitchell Livingston Verbell, III.
Werbell is a former office of Strategic Services (055) officerer
known to this writer during assignments in Chim during WWII.
2. This Agency, as well as other goverment agencies, have
considerable information on Herbell, He is an old and unsavory;
unsolicited, contact of the Miami Field Office dating from 1959.
He is of dubious character and reputation who had and has been
involved in grandoise schesses and international arms deals. He has
had perpetual financial difficulties.
3. Herbell was involved with Eland Masferrer Senior, in
connection with the abortive Paitian invasion in 1967. This may
throw a different light on possible source development of young
Rolando Jr. Any approach to hẳn should be executed with some degres
of caution. We do not desire to get involved with Werball. However,
we cannot foreses any objection to planned debriefings of Masferrer
Jr., following his trips to Latin America and other areas, in pursuit
of YPI and possible information of operational significance.
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Chief, Washington Field Office
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Rolando Masferrer, Jr.
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1. Attached for your information and whatever interest
you may have in this source lead from WH/3/Yenezuela]
[tablirey (* Petersoal
2. On the basis of the information submitted,
Hanformar, Seeful crea of FPI.
3. Suggest you arrange contact to obtain routine
biographic data to initiate security checks; determine
his intelligence potential and explain the DCS mission,
without revealing in any way the past relationship with
Mr. Peterson. Subject's personality profile appears to
be very interesting.
4. It appears that the Clandestine Service is not
repeat not interested in subject's operational potential
at this time. We leave this in your capable hands to
determine what course of action you may wish to conten-
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A) Venomandur/for the becord dated 12 June 1972; Sama Subject
telecon
REFERENCES:
168762.
1. In regard to referent telephone conversation of recent
Sato, in the 19/2/la Pire additional
assessment information on Polando Masferrer, Jr., Vice-President of
Sales, Military Armament Corporation, Beadquartered in Georgia.
2. Jeffrey Peterson is a young "career trainee” who has been
with the Agency for about six months. He met Masferrer in Miami,
Florida, where both belonged to a Florids Entional Guard Unit.
Peterson known Masferrer socially as well having met frequently
for "anacks and beer”.
3. According to Peterson, based on his observations, subject
is a personable, intelligent, individual who appears trustworthy,
and of sound mind and judgment. He is a solid citizen completely
assimilated in the American mainstream; intensely interested in the
U.S. political processes. Politically, he is of moderate conservative
persuasion. He is an astute businessman of demonstrated shility and
integrity. To highlight this point, Peterson mentioned that Masferrer
spurned lucrativa case offers for "under the table" deals to engage
in illegal weapons trade in Latin America. Ea refused these offers
to operate in legitimate business circles.
Young Rolando takes a sociable drink; has no known bað
habits.. He has a keen eye for attractive Temles, but no more so
than all healthy males. Peterson said he would not hesitate to
recommend subject for a position of trust and confidence.
5. Rolando Masferrer, Jr. served with the Green Barets, elite
U.8. Army unit whose members require special security clearances by
the military.
6. Peterson underlined his previous statement that Bolando
should not be confused with his father, Rolsado Arcadio Hasferrer y
Rojas, a former Cuban Senator who was leader of the notorious "Los
Tigars the dreaded army of enforcers under Batists.
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7. Peterson believed, and we are inclined to agree, that Rolando
Jr., may be a good candidate for source development. He will be
located at 905 L'Enfant Plaza, Washington, D.C., as the representative
of Military Armanents Co. He will also represent Parabellum Corporation
another military verpons firm.
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SUBJECT: Rolando Masferrer, Jr.
6 July 1972.
1. On Monday, 3 July 1972, from 1100 to 2400 hours
at Clyde's Bar, Washington, D.C.; and Tuesday, 4 July 1972,
from 1500 to 1600 hours, poolside, 7625 Nctora St., Apt. 201,
Falls Church, Virginia, the undersigned talked with Rolando
Masferrer, Jr.
2.
I mentioned to Masferrer that my superiors (supposedly
in the State Department) were interested that some responsible
U.S. Government authority be informed of his story regarding
U.S. citizen involvement in drug trafficking and guerrilla
training in Mexico. Masferrer said that last February he told
the story up to that date to Miami, F.D.I. Agent Bob Dyer, and
also certain information to U.S. Customs Bureau Agent Buchanan
(fnu). Masferrer said he had not informed any government
entities of events subsequent to February: I mentioned that
such information was not necessarily within the unique purview
of the State Department, but that my superiors would probably
be interested in anything further.
3. Rolando Masferrer, Jr., related to me four different
occasions when an insurgent organization, "Force Seven",
comprised of American adventurers in Mexico, was brought to.
his attention.
4. The first time the Subject heard of "Force Seven"
was from Francisco BRAVO (or Brabo) [NFI), Chief of Judicial
Police, State of Merolos. Subject had not Bravo "a few years
ago". They met again in Atlanta, Georgia, late December 1971,
when Bravo care for a weapons demonstration at the Military
Armament Corp, Powder Springs, Georgia, some 20 miles outside.
Atlanta. Bravo told Masferrer of the insurgency problem in
the Mexican states of Morelos and Guerrero. Bravo mentioned
the existence of "Force Seven". Bravo indicated his police
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needed weapons to fight the in
and subsequently
invited Masferrer and Anal Allison of a former
Cuban Senator, naturalined citizen, ferrer's partner
An Farabi Computation] to us to Norico. Bravo
promised to introupe d I to Mexican
police authorities competent to purcams.
5.
Subject
in hoard the "Forde Seven" in
Miani, January 2
Ocio CASACIDA Pais, former
First Vice-Pres of the Cunt Congress. [Castaneda
was head of the Qualca civilian counter-insurgency forces
in the Zacapa region during 1057-63, only according to
Hasferrer, the chief of the Nino Blanco. Castaneda was
killed 12 June 2012. The Guatemalan insurgent group, F.A.R.,
"took credit" for the killing.) Castal was travelling
to the U.S. with Messers. Sandoval and Figaro. (Probably
Mario SANDOVAL Alarcon, President of the Guatemalan Congress
and head of the party; and Alverb CUIMAS Figaroa,
Castaneda's predecessor as First Vice-President of Congress.
Canal Ths' menorts during January and February 1972.
indicated Cuevas Figaroa was trying to smuggle arms from
the U.S. to Guatemala upposedly for a planned coup in Costa,
Rica] Masforrer said Castaneda was trying to arrange the.
release from U.S. Federal prison Rolando Masferrer, Sr.
Castaneda Wanted Masferrer, Sr., to emigrate to Guatemala
to become involved in state security matters and also to
organize an anti-Communist army. Castaneda mentioned to
Masferrer, Jr., the growing insurgency problems in the Peton
arca of Guatemala. Castanada Hentioned that U.S. insurgents
operating under the "Force Seven" entered the Poten
from Mexico. The Guatemalan Army's Mariscal favola Brigade
had been dispatched from Guatemala City to the Mexican border
in Peten province to counter the infiltration, but had recently
been shifted to the border adjacent British Honduras. Masforror
said Castaneda believed that former U.S. "Green Berets" Nero
involved with the insurgents. Castaneda said that a list of
all U.S. Special Forces-trained Guatemalans had disappeared
when the U.S. military training mission was terminated. Now
the guerrillas in Guatemala aro pinpointing those U.S. trained,
: local military personnel with uncanny accuracy. From that
evidence, Castañedo believed that "Force Seven" must include.
some of the U.S. "Green Berets" that had originally trained
the local Guatemalan military.
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6. During the first three months of 10/2, Subject
made two trips to Mexico. During his first grip, three
weeks in late January and February, Mellod
. with Alliegronicholl bol (choll Livingston
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Herbell III, 201-250910, Formor 000 xber in 0-0-Ï in
World War 11; former President of
Corporation; and proscutly associat:1 with Difonse Systems.
Incorporated, Powder Springs, G
In Mico City,
Francisco bravo introchood the
tion to Nico City
Police Chief [all CUTIC Scntc) and Miquel
NAZAR Homo, "Chief of Political Potica". Mctually Deputy
Director of the Federal Security Service, DTS, a political
and intelligence organisation working within the Secretariat
of Covernment.] Dubi couveruntions Nator admitted
Nexico's insurgency problems and specifically named "Force
Seven". sfer mentioned that seth Nagar and Gutierrez
Santos were angry with President Echeverria because of the.
Nican Government's policy of light criminal punishment
and short prison terms for bandits and/or guerrilles pains-
"takingly captured by the police.
7. Bravo took the three to Cuernavaca where he showed.
thom a house on the outshirts of the city that the police
used for unofficial detentions and heavy-handed interrogations.
Bravo complained that the local Catholic Archbishop was
implicated with the insurgents as well as certain U.S. film
personalities who vacation in the American community in
Cuernavaca. Bravo also implicated a professor that was
kidnapped in Guerrero in late 1971. Bravo believed that
the professor [Jaime CASTREJON Diez, Rector of the University
of Guerrero] actually conspired with the insurgents for his
own kidnapping in order to raise the ranson money for the
insurgent movement. [The ransom was finally paid by President
Echeverria.)
S. Subject travelled again to Mexico in March 1972
with Bernardo LE TORRES. (Mexico 2038, 4 December 1959,
mentions that LITE IFO-12, WH/MIAHI, received a phone call
from one Bernardo De Torres regarding a supposed Swiss
contraband arms dealer in Mexico City.] Nazar had invited
Masferrer to return to Mexico to go on a "hunting party",
that is, to participato in an actual counter-insurgency
operation. Misferrer and Da Torres arrived in Acapulco and
were met by Bravo. They travelled by police vehicle for
about an hour east of Acapulco to an area near La Treintas (NFI).
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Just before they arrived they heard on the police radio
that the Army had just "shot down" a win-anging Beachcraft.
When they arrived, a search of the wreckage yielded a few
Woepens. A short firefight (about 15 minutes) csued with
insurgents that loft to soldiers dead. Masferrer said
he did not know the number of insurgent casualties. Que
insurgent was captured along with his .45 caliber pistol.
9. The captured insurgent turned out to be a U.S.
citizen, white, fale, approximately 27. yours old. (Masferrer
claimed he forgot the prisoner's name, but that he had it in
Michi.) Bravo did not trust the Acapulco or the Guerrero
state police and had his mon take the prisoner to the
detention house outside of Cuormavaca. Masferrer sail he
witnessed the interrogation in which the prisoner's head
edly dunked in a rain barrel to make him talk.
The prisoner oventually revealed the following Information
about "Forco Soven": participating Americans were ex-ranger,
airborne, Marino or Special Forces types, many with Vietnam
combat experience. They were armed with CAR-15 (-16) rifles
and some had M-79 granide launchers. Other Americans operated.
elsewhere in Latin America. "Force Seven" provided training
to the insurgents, and, whenever possible, supplied weapons.
In return, the Amoriens were paid in money and drugs, mostly
marijuana, but some cocaine. Masferrer said no heroin was
mentioned. The priseser said the insurgents used the money.
from the drug smuggling to fincave operations. Dank robberies
had become increasingly difficult since the Army began posting
armed guards at or beaks. The prisoner said he had worked
under Conaro VASQUEZ (exico's infamous bandit-turned-guerrilla;
killed in a car accident last February). The prisoner put
guerrilla strength at about 1,000 men. Masferrer, however,
said Bravo felt that figure to be high. The prisoner also
mentioned that some of the insurgents had previously received
guerrilla training in North Korea.
10. Masferrer said that later, upon Nazar's orders,
the American prisoner was shot and killed. The whole affair
was never reported in the local press because, according to
Hasforror, such information, if revealed, would damage the
area's tourist trado.
Jeffrey G. Peterson
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SUBJECT: Rolando MASFERRER, Jr.
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Please be informed of a possible future contact--Rolando
MASFERRER, Jr., recently promoted to Vice-President of Sales, Mili-
tary Armament Corporation, Washington D.C. office, 905 L' Enfant
Plaza, #4020. He is also associated with Parabellum Corporation,
another military weapons firm. Subject, born approximately 1945,
in Habana, Cuba, is believed to be a naturalized citizen.
Because
2.
Subject makes frequent sales trips to Latin America.
of the nature of his main product(machine pistols with silencers)
has good access to top Latin American governmental officials and
military and security officers. He has personally met many Latin
American presidents. He should be a good source of information on
the current status of arms sales in Latin America; internal security,
military armament levels, order-of-battle, and internal politics in
host countries; and, if needed, status of Cuban exile movement. He
is presently on a sales mission to Colombia and is scheduled to return
in mid-June.
3.
MASFERRER, Jr. has been a Miami resident since 1959 and more
recently lived in Atlanta. He will permanently locate in the Washing-
ton, D.C. area when he returns from his Colombian trip.
4. Subject is not to be confused with his father by the same
name, the infamous Rolando Arcadio MASFERRER y Rojas (201-42669).
Masferrer Sr. was a former Cuban Senator and leader of a dreaded
private army of Batista enforcers called "Los Tigres (The Tigers)".
He is presently serving in a U.S. federal prison for attempting
to organize a 1967 invasion of Haiti in order to set up a base
of operations against Cuba. Masferrer Sr., violently anti-Castro,
was involved in numerous Cuban exile operations against Cuba during ·
the last decade.
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5.
I was Subject's Commanding Officer in the Florida National
Guard and sometimes saw him socially while in Miami. Although Cuban
by birth, he now feels that he is an American. Politically anti-
Communist, he joined the National Guard (while not under duress from
the draft) to become a "Green Beret." He is polite and correct in
his social relationships. I received a letter from him, 7 June 1972,
informing me of his impending move to the Washington, D.C. area.
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6.
If you are interested in exploring this possibility further,
please feel free to contact me at any time. I could suggest cautions
and method of contact or introduction. Subject is unwitting of my
Agency employment.
Orig. & 2
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A168846
Assessment of Recruitability Rolando Masferrer, Jr.
Vice-President, Sales, Military Armament Corporation
and Associated with Defense Systems Incorporated
A168762.
1. Subject seems to have inherited that particular
Latin American penchant for involvement in covert political
activities. However, the Subject's involvement is not moreir
Destime or
SHE 26 is instead intimately connected
with his chosen profession as an arms salesman. Here the
phrase "for fun and profit" seems aptly suited. He seems
to be a man of action with the ability to exploit an oppor-
tunity, rather than a towering intellect.
2. Subject has excellent contacts and access in
Latin America. This access developed from his extended
family, professional appointments, andhis involvement with.
His Easy Tower-known (infamous)
roughout any sectors of Latin America and opens many doors
for him (although it also closes others). It should also
be mentioned that his family has recently developed a rather
checkered association with this Agency. The particular
nature of his military products gives his contact with high
military, police, and security officials throughout Latin
America. He seems to be well versed on the status of various
arms deals (both official and under-the-table) in the
countries he travels. He has been involved with several
Cuban exile political and para-military organizations.
3. Politically. Subject is a staunch anti-Communist.
This position is probably ingrained from his family, but
also reinforced from his various political and professional
activities. He has voiced a particular hatred for Cuban
. Communists. He seems to view them not as respected enemies,
but as hated traitors. He is vehemently anti-Castro.
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4. Subject has developed what could be interpreted
as a certain patriotism for this country. During conver-
sations he referred a few times to "my country" meaning
the U.S. I believe that the fact he volunteered for U.S.
military training reflects not only the selfish notives
of leconing Special Forces qualified but also a sense of
duty. I also believe that his recent statements to me
regarding international security matters is not merely
empty. loquacity but is evidence of his desire to contribute
something and become involved in the national interest.
S. Subject would need sober briefings on the
responsibility of any Agency association as well as subse
quent careful handling. ile would need to get away from
the "Flagler Street Commando syndrome" of visual and verbal
bravado. He would need instruction to discern rumor from
fact, to fini བའ་་༩-༢ and to assess the reliability
of acquired information.
The
I am sure that the Subject is recruitable.
question is what degree of association with the Agency
would be appropriate. If the decision is made to approach
the Subject, may I suggest that his association be initially
limited to Agency briefings and debriefings before and after
his trips to Latin America. cace his reliability is established
and the accuracy of his reporting is proven then further
utilization may be possible. Since his financial situation
seems to be secure I am sure he could be handled on a non-
pay. basis.
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7. Subject is scheduled to leave on a two-week business
trip to Venezuela and Colombia beginning in early August 1972.
He claimed to have appointments with a Venezuelan Air Force
Goneral and with Venezuelan national security officials in
DISIP
Jeffrey G. Peterson
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2. Masferrer and I, old National Guard comrades, had
not seen one another for 5 months. Wo had dinner and later
wont on a tour of apartment sites in the District and northern
Virginia. During the course of the conversation, he related
the events of his trips to Mexico and his recent trip (June
1972) to Colombia in the course of his job as Vice-President,
Sulcs, Hilicary Imament Corp.
Monico: Subject mentioned the trouble the Mexican
Government is having with leftist guerrillas, particularly in
two western states. He claimed the rebels were being trained
in part by U.S. alvonturers who claimed to be ex-ranger, airborne)
Marine or Special Forces types, many with Vietnam experience.
The Americans were training the rehols in return for money and
marijuana and a piece of the drug smuggling action. The
Americans operated under the non de guerre "Force Seven".
This same "Force Seven" clained to have connections and affil-
iations in Guatemala. Subject claimed even to have participated
in a small firefight with the Mexican Army and the Judicial
Police against the guerrillas in an effort to prove the worth
of his particular military products.
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alarm with che
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2. The entire conversation was hopt on the level of
buddies swapping war stories. Subject, however, shore to
the veracity of his statements. I mentioned that the Stato
Department was currently interested in the problems of drug
trafficking in Lalorica and maybe there would be some
interest in the watter further. I also indicated
I would ask by superiors at the State Department if they had
ever heard anything about the existence of a "Force Sev
or anything or to curious in
drug smuggling, and loftist quorrilla movements in Noxicó.
3. On Monday, 3 July 1972, I coordinated with the
following people at Hondquarters:
Robert Brugger, Acting Desk Chief, Colombia
Richard Whooler and John Murray, Branch 1, Mexico
Robert Weicha, C/MH/FI
Drake Roid, Wil/NARC
Their collective suggestions and instructions were:
a. Go slow on efforts to elicit information so
not to arouse suspicions of Agency involvement.
b. Find out any information regarding the Colombian
Army's E-2 battalion, U.S. citizen's involvement in drug
trafficking in Latin America (names, dates, and places), Cuban
involvement in cocaine traffic, and any ties between leftist
guerrillas and drug smuggling.
c. Write a memorandum and Subject evaluation (where
he works, where he goes, who he meets, and an assessment of
recruitability).
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Director, Domestic Contact Service (Support Division/OSS)
Rolando Hasferrer
REF
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00A(S) 322/13864-73
:
ROLANDO MAS FERRER
Attached for your information and background orientation
is some material pertaining to Rolando Masferrer, who appears to
be identical to subject of reference.
2. Subject should not be confused with his uncle by the same
name, the Intamous kolanco masterrer y kojas (erronesty reported
as father of subject). The elder Masferrer was imprisoned in 1957
for organizing an unsuccessful invasion of faiti. Young Masferrer
may be engaged in dubious activity and contact with big should
be viewed with cautious circumspection. He may be on a
"fishing expedition" to obtain some information on Guillermo
Iglesias; or he may be seeking to cement an affiliation with the
Agency via the Miami Field Office. Masferrer may not be the good-
guy that the attached material represents his to be. He is knows
to be a wheeling and dealing fast dollar artist.- Should he
volunteer any information in the future, please note it, and
send it to Headquarters. Of specific interest would be any
information he may provide on narcotic trafficing and those
involved in this illicit trade.
3. 000 has no interest in young Masferrer. If we can be of
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REPORT NO.
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REFERENCES
OPERATIONAL INFORMATION REPORT
This report has been prepared by the DOMESTIC CONTACT SERVICE, DDI. The operational information contained
herein may not le disclosed to personne! outside of the CLANDESTINE SERVICE, CIA, without the prior permission
of the Domestic Contact Service.
1. At 1750 hours on 14 May 1973 tha Maxi Fold Office received a
telephone call on the listed line from sɔ drātviduál uke uitinately
idatified himself as Rolando Masferrer. It is believed that
Masformer is identical with former Qerator and Estista
casociate Polands Chaferrez Rojas who is of dubibuses reputation and
is well known for several nefarious actions in Haiti, Guatemale and
parbage elsewhere. Rolands Masferrer was convicted of conspiracy
to invade niti in 1957. It is believed that there are cratensive
Agency files on Rolando Iзsferrer.
.2. Husferrar was vary reluctant to provide ¿etafia, but finally sald
he could be reached at local telephone 231-3639. & separate check
reale this number to be registered to Fuck Berrades, 5030 W.
Flagler, Apartment 417.
3. In my event the listed line caller inclented that he had been
appresched by one Guilleen Iglesias and asked to engage in certain
activities which ha did not further describe. According to Masferrer,
Iglesias exried extantials or other identifying material which
semed to link hire with the U.S. Coast Garl in St Juss, Puerto Rico..
Masferrer said, however, that Iglesias indicated also that ha vas in
sona way representing the intral Intelligence Agency. Masferrer them
said that the purpose of the telephone call was to chach us the bona
fides of Qiller Iglesias,
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to the Mand Field Offics and vas otherwise given a rather non-
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Director, Domestic Contact Service (Support Division/OSS)
Rolando Masferrer
REF
00A(S) 322/13864-73
ROLANDO MAS FERRER
Attached for your information and background orientation
is some material pertaining to Rolando Masferrer, who appears to
be identical to subject of reference.
2. Subject should not be confused with his uncle by the same
name, the infamous Rolando Masferrer y Rojas (erroneously reported
as father of subject). The elder Masferrer was imprisoned in 1967
for organizing an unsuccessful invasion of Haiti. Young Hasferrer
may be engaged in dubious activity and contact with his should
be viewed with cautious circumspection. He may be on a
"fishing expedition" to obtain some information on Guillermo
Iglesias; or he may be seeking to cement an affiliation with the
Agency via the Miami Field Office. Masferrer may not be the good
guy that the attached material represents him to be. He is known
to be a wheeling and dealing fast dollar artist. Should he
volunteer any information in the future, please note it, and
send it to Headquarters. Of specific interest would be any
information he may provide on narcotic trafficing and those
involved in this illicit trade.
3. DOO has no interest in young Masferrer. If we can be of
further assistance, please advise.
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