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20 July 1962
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Chief of Station, JMWAVE 41~
Chief, Task Force W
GYROSE/PW
Activities of the DRE (Directorio Revolucionario Estudiantil)
1. The source of the information contained in subsequent
paragraphɛ is Jose Ricardo Rabel Ortega, A 12 821 451, Cuban national
who is the oldest son of Jose Ricardo Rabel Hunez, the present
national director of "Viviendas Campesinas in Cuba. Source was a
Navy cadet at the Mariel Academy from February 1960 to November 1961.
As part of the curriculum source spent two weeks in Minas del Frio,
Oriente Province, during the latter part of 1960. From February to
12 July 1962, source worked for Viviendas Campesinas as a general
office clerk. He may be reached at the following address: c/o Manuel
Gomez, 539 NE 70th Street, Miami, Florida, USA.
2. Source gave the following information which is repeated
verbatim hèrein.
08,06
"In a conversation on 13 July 1962 in Havana, [my brother-in-law,
Fernando Gomez ronsecal told me that the Directorio Revolucionario
Estudiantil (DRE) in Cuba had received 14 tons of arms and munitions
to be used in the near future against the Communist regime of Cuba.
He also told me that experts in the handling of explosives were
entering Cuba for sabotage of bridges and railroads.
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My brother-in-law, Fernando Gomez Fonseca) is in charge of the
DRE in Havana Province. I also know/ Laureano ("Liro") Pequeno (J) 66
who is one of the most important DR2 Teaders in Cuba.
In the conversation, I learned also that the DRE is expecting
another ship with arms and ammunition in the near future and a yacht
which is now in a Lati. American country. The yacht is for use in
activities against the Castro government.
The activities against the Castro government to be carried out by
the DRE are expected to start within a month or two months at the latest
Note: This information is confidential, and I want it to be kept in
the greatest possible secrecy. I have spoken with no one else of this
matter, which I consider very delicate. I want held in complete
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reserve the name of
("Lino") Pequena.
my brother-in-law and that of Mr. Laureano
3. It is suggested that your Station may wish to establish
contact 
with source for 
purposes of determining any operational
potentialities that the source 
may have and/or to assess a possible
breach of security.
Mit T. Pickworth
Nail T. PICKWORTH
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