1404-10263-40077 ® an’ | meetin a metre ieee Chieg, THD for Cube Repincss Allcgations Sensitivity: Regardless of. accuracy,. they A. present @ problem because of their having been Presented to other government agencies; «Be in view of matterg touching on U.8. security, @re delicate and could have unfavorable repercugeions i@ repeated to newamen by the complainant or hia Geeeciates (whose independent, previous threats were |. @&: greater. potential embarrassment ); o > Gs effect the reputations and the security of our ', BeFsonnel at{Madrigiand/Paris) = , fection: | “Ii wiew of: tha® foregoing; the allegations A. should be put in proper perspective - i.@., not of the potential embarrassnent but écneidered im the laght of what we already know - (Almost all of thum are repetitions. of previous charges Gnd reports, known well to both the( Madrid; pe “. Agmored because ae ced cee and(Peris)stations and toe Headquarters officers  e concerned with’ the AMLASH group, whose menbers' reliability, reputations and gvod faith are question- -  @ble. Two of the charges - about Earle and “Tota a @ad about ANWHIP-1 and CARRILLO - are new.): ‘B. ohould be treated so as to protect us againet any ‘at the same tine, to them more importance “€. should be kept tuan they deserve; «8 mind @s examples of other .... charges which may be fancied about and reported by. the . group to other governmental ayencles or ta other governments or to news media. (in tas. last eonpection recall the implied threat of publishing:  _ORYOER reapeng@ibility, ag reported Previougiy by ~. GMADB39716,1N 36634.);" os : Caryr Gahiten 14 , btar- ges: 4) eharge of laxity and so ag to establigh the facte but, |. . treated so ag to avoid attributing {| weer pee Tag Be BeBe t
14-00000 i ‘ : 4 3 4 a D. should bo examined together with all the other available reports go that we may (1) clarify our own objectives and wishes with Fesapect to a1] the AMLASH group (and trie incluces AMWHIP) ; (2) sort cut which people, if any, are worth our time in the futurc; Foe, , semagg retary Merete ee (3) take appropriate measures, ineluding Inter- rogation and polygraphing, to clarify doubte and then, when necessary, terwinate those who ere working for us but are not worthwhile; ¢4) tighten up our own operational and security procedures in connection with the AMLASH aFoup. oe _--, &, Brelisinary Analysis: As pointed out -in-@ preliminary ~ anualysio of the AELASE complex, made in March 1968 when I was... preparing for travel to(Madrid)in connection with the QUHOPS-1 | - €age: “,..There is no coivincing evidence that the group is * . Working either for or against the regine ‘of Fidel CASTRO. - Reports on their contacts with us and their discuggione among . .: themselves are at variance. In 1962 Fidel CASTRO, reportedly '.  kmowdag that they were plotting against him, talked to AMLASH-1 \ ': @Ad seven menkergs of his group to enlist their eupport againast.— _ Anibal ESCALANTE Delaunde and the communists in Cuba. Pogsibly -. Qhéey @re playiag both cnda @gainest the middie. They certainly — _.. have been and are in contact with the two ends." -The following. - ‘| , @ommente are keyed to matters raisea by ESPINOSA: a é ~covl  . &. The AMLASH conspiracy - As detailed by .A4DR>}3716 -: (IN 28634) on 6 April 1965, QUSPORT-1 reporting on a meeting -.. \.. @8 the AMLASH group, including AMWEIP-1 mentioned the following “"; Glgpizicant points: a pe (1) KUBARE wag criticized for "fooling around for oF yeare” without helping and for jeopardising the operation; ot (2). ths group was to -be prepared to danaunce . @SYOER ac raspousible if the operation fails and believed that |  - the resulting scandal would make the Bay of Pige seem tneigui- _  ffieamts and Be a Ee i (3) AMLASH-3 was in toueh with Cuben Intelligence . 8 established by coded messages which ae exhibited, .. | da reported by(PART}1632 (I 62039) on 4 June 1965, based on . fPoetings with EEPINOSA, the problem geen by Paria ia that IESG So renegy ete ee Een
74-90000 ety Mie PAPE Weider de eresecg 5 any 3 Lege ay, adage aera EST 2 “the AMLASH circle ig wide gad each bew friend of w s€en3 to have Mnogltige ul the vlan." 10 be Problem is a more - PGrazraph 3 of the. present ReBOrandum, ‘Feportedly knew as far back a ; » knowing it, ©nlieted itS support... Hence we Cannot rule out the Possibility of provocation, Assassination, Cbvicusly, is &® dangerous game, not merely to the Plotters ip @ physical Senge, but to a sponse - As indicated in. Fidel CASTRO hinse lf : abroad if its In the instant Cage, the rigks of S&pesure of the ODYOKE hand Would appear high, whether there ig & provocation or mot. Consai dering the individuals who are involved directly, their contacts with KRURARE Vee plan t KE * Beraisting ia the plen could be highly tebarrassing to KUBARA. (This 18 even more the cage ODENVY and op > although tenor of hig Complaint was that KURARK had act Siven adequate Support to the plan;). _ Gow that BSPINOSA has talked to .<—_B. The contacts at Paris and the matters affecting the (Paris Station. — The “reeruitment" og Maureen had been-the - -§-Subject of an exchange of cablee «:. The annoying thing in? ~* onmection now is that bSPrNosA bas talked about it to : geF that, if he is indiecreet, his story &@bout this (and the other matters) could reach some Curious newspaperman. (In thi & Conbection, it appears that the = Stestionable decision tc put Maureen Oup Tas made without the knowle cf STOCEWOOD. ) E3PINOSA Bot repors: Shy criticiam of the - - &6 evidens that the AMLAaSH group knows more &bout -th We might wieh, What 18 sew and of Concern from ESPINOSA about - ‘Batters in Paris is his story of AMWHIP 1 a . @lings. The questiona raiged about AMVHIP-1 are of mitua? ee Ckeern algo to Headquarterg which hag been Fubsing him ang ets he haa visited often. (On the Stcasion of ny - i case, GROWERY had voiced whole group and Specifically about AMWHIP.j Gnd his connetion With UNSNAFU-19.) At issue are two basic Peinte, the knowledge on the pars of UBSMAPU-19 bout KUDARK's GeBnection With AUWHIP.3 fad the charge that AMWHIP.1 hag been @Gefraudiag KUBARK in the Jewelry transaction, ‘Also to he hope . &@ mind ia the fact that ODENVy hag an office in Parie which “Well wight hava bute informed c¢ the allegations and Which might ve been &eked for coomentg - &lthough ODENVY policy @lwayg ae been Co @lay away from Gny investigation of other yovernasne . Ogeneics unless Speaifiecaliy directed by the Attorney General _ 80: davemtigate, ' oo . @vioustrip to Madrid \on the quHOPs. {6 doubts absut ‘the wi Bop YS Cuily- a ke FS tq arte BGR Cee ek ergs eo €. the group wag Plotting . officers,and their ©
14-00000 ©. Ceiticien of the(Kadrid) Station - Criticiem of the( Madrid’ Station by. the AMLASH eroup t@ riot new. AMLASH-2 and -3 were in(Madridjand wanted direct contact, but the Station hae had reservations about seeing them. The Station has Frectly because of roporting by it# sources - ment of Station targets with both the &MLASEH and AMWORLD operations (both handled from Headquarters). oo . (eo(MaDD-3982 (IN 72258) and(KADR22998 (IN 73094) (both RYBAT).} Meetings among QUEPORT, QUBWIPT-1, AMeHIP-} and AMLASH figures - moduced conflict ing reports which previously were dincussed at diadrid}end At Headquarters. Ipsofar as GROVERY himself is GOnCGT bed, it must be kept in mind that he is @ natural target: ae @8 whom the AKLASH group would be inclined to focus its cos- | watt: Plaints. ith regard to the Specific complaint about “Tota”, | GROWERY hag identified her as QUSNIFT-7 and has reported that | BO ataffer from the Station ever-had contact with her. | a , 4. Wrther tavolvenent of ESPINOGA:. On.10- June. ODENVY  - + getifled at Now Yor -2 had telepnoned = ..-. > BSPINOSA to asx whether--he bad succeeded in contacting “the we Gper people" - i.e., responsible KUBARK. representatives -< and -- ® Fequest mneotice of the reoulting arrangements. . _ S. AMWHIP-1: Our pias calle fer meeting him next week to ebtain BRQ Tnformation smé to obtain clarification of the -! - . Dots, . Beles played by those involved with him in the ANLASH operation. OO Reames « «=A dealings with UNSNAFU-19 aleo will be eovered, Follerisg this, an LCFLUTTER examination is Planned. This may help. to. determine whether he has been truthful in hig reporting. re “EYES ONLY i SECRET