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MEMORANDUM
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24 February 1907
SUBJECT:
Estimate of Damage Which Could Accrue to CIA
Miami Through Prosecution of the Rolando
Masferrer Haitian Invasion Group
1. The decision by the Justice Department to seek a
Grand Jury indictment against Rolando Hasforror and certain
of his associates is a potentially explosive matter which
could result in extensive damage to CIA activities in
Niami. Recent adverse publicity on the national scene and
in the Miami area have added substantially to the already
sizeable embarrassment potential. Some of the main sectors
of danger to CIA cquities are described below.
2. Basic national publicity regarding student and.
foundation topics have already attracted attention of the
local press to the CIA in general. Usually any reference
to CIA covert activities leads the press to check files for
references to any such activities locally. However, before
this action could be taken, the story regarding the Pan
American Foundation and the University of Miami broke, and
the press immediately concentrated on this topic. The CIA
Chief of Station learned through personal press contacts
that this was partly a matter of luck and partly because
of the friendly and cooperative attitude of these press
contacts. Although several editorials highly critical of
CIA have been published and the replay of wire service
stories has been given much space, as yet there has been
Ho local follow-up aimed at putting CIA or the CIA Station
on the spot. However, the situation remains delicate,
ninco, even with much good will, local newsmen cannot
afford to let themselves be scooped by outsiders concerning
stories in their own back yard.
3. Any new story, such as the 22 February story in
World Journal Tribune on suspected CIA connection with
recruitment of Cusan pilots for the Congo, the possible
results of inquiry made on 21 February by three students
connected with the University of Miami nowspaper The
Hurricane, or further revelations concerning the Pan
American Foundation, could easily trigger publicity with
an inevitable focus on the South Campus of the University
of Hiani and on the Miami Station cover firm..
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As has been the case for the past six you
*. Henry King Stanford, President) and (Dr. 
Eugene 
Other,
Ice President and Treasurer) of the 
(University of Mini,)
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ve extended their fullest cooperation 
concerning the
Mami Station and overall CIA 
interests and it is antic-
However, we believe
ipated they will continue to do so.
there is a practical limit the amount of pressure they
could stand from (their trustees) and 
frou certain public
quarters if there is a flood of 
publicity regarding CIA
Activities allegedly centered in of controlled 
from the
(Kenith Technical Enterprises 
Inc. or its accused succes-
for, the Holm Corporation) If 
such a situation arises,
is conceivable that @r. 
Stanford would feel impelled
to take some action aimed at disnegociating 
the 
Chiversity 29
of Miami) from any contact with the 
Holmar Corporation.) 29
Since the Holmar Corporationis 
ostensibly the tenant of
the University of Niami) although on 
Federal property,
the resulting action might involve a 
request for the
termination of the tenancy agreement.
5. Even if the above circumstances did not exist, wo
ould remain concerned regarding the possible effects 
of
Although no
the prosecution of the Masferrer group.
Station agents or persons with hon the Miami Station
has contractual arrangements are among 
the/porsons 
arrestod
or those who will be prosecuted, it will be very 
easy for
The defence
the defense to drag CIA Niani into 
the case.
has only to obtain testimony (true or perjured) from onc
of the defendants, or to summon as 
defense witness one 
or
more disaffected former agents of the CIA 
Station, in
order to begin a chain reaction surfacing much 
detail
and rumor concerning CIA operations against 
the Cuban
varget. Given the sizeable reduction 
of infiltration
and Covert Action agents during the past year, a general
feeling of frustration and lack of support for 
Cuban
freedon attributed to passive U.S. policy 
and 
reduction
in 14 support in all sectors, the long 
standing 
andnɔsity
02 cortain exile circles against 
U.S. Government, nouabl
CIA, and the ovaluation that CIA now is the 
most 
zulnerible
02 Federal Agencies confronting then, cxiles 
will be
tempted to see an attack against CIA as 
accomplishing
several purposes, that is, gaining acquittal
, 
blackening
CIA, and exerting pressure on the U.S. 
Covernment for a
policy change.
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