at! # rm SbbiE PSI Elio Quintero (protect identity) (97-4313), 153 N.E. 44th Street, Miami, advised on 7/29/60 that he had been serving in a liaison capacity with the MRR and prospective defectee pilots of Cuban airlines. His operations were directed by Dr. Manuel Artime Buesa, an ex-Lieutenant of the Cuban Revolutionary Army who now was serving as Secretary General of the MRR. Quintero was in daily telephonic contact with Salvador Aldereguia and Antonio Bascaro, two members of the Cuban Revolutionary Army who were in exile in the Dutch West Indies, and through Ar e was attempting to arrange for their admission into the US. > 3 7-4313-3 p.3 SF Carlos Rodriguez, a Cuban national living in NYC as of August, 1960, reportedly said that he was affiliated with the "MRR - Camilo Cienfuegos", and claimed to be in close contact with the "real MRR" in Cuba. He said that Manuel Artime was not entirely sound, but that the movement in Cuba now was well or 1Z and beginning to show signs of progress. (CIA, 9/1/60) u\e* Avr: Care MeepCY | ie “Friant 105~-91331-1 p.2 F303 & } (4ly Le #214 32 I { Cin July, 1960 there was dissension in the MRR leadership which consisted of Ricardo Lorie, Higinio "Nino" Diaz, Antonio | Michel Yabor and Manuel Artime Buesa. Artime, who represented the ; MRR on the FRD Executive Committee, reportedly was aligned with the ' political group of Manuel Antonio de Varona, Aurelio Sanchez Arango and Justo Carrillo. The dissident group, Lorie, Diaz and Yabor, who were not accepted by the FRD, aligned themselves with the Liberation Alliance which was formed in Miami on 8/7/60,and claimed “ they were the true MRR organization. A paid political announcement 4 in the 8/2/60 issue of the "Diario Las Americas" stated that Jose . Ignacio Rasco Bermudez, a secretary of the FRD Executive Committee, | certified that the only MRR duly accredited representative of that organization to the FRD was Manuel Artime. The National Board of the MRR in Cuba, backed by the FRD, reportedly approved the reorgan- ization of the MRR and Artime's expulsion of Lorie, Diaz and Yabor On 8/16/60, CIA, Miami (protect identity), advised that Artime an (WY) : (continued) one 0. HW 50953 DBocld:32303569 Page ?
S mt a CORET a ~ Rudolph Fernandez (protect identity), a cotton broker of / Atlanta, Georgia who was closely associated with Francisco Gualberto Cajigas y Garcia Del Prado, Miami, Florida, civilian leader of the Cuban Unity of Liberation (UCL) (105-88041), furnished information to Miami Office Agents on 9/12/60. Cajigas had told Fernandez that Father Medina, Rector of Villanueva University, Havana, arrived in Miami. from Havana, on 9/5/60 ; for the purpose of contacting Cajigas and offering him the help and resources of the Catholic Church in Cuba in his fight against Castro. Fernandez said that, according to Cajigas, Father Medina advised that the Catholic Church in Cuba was opposed to Manuel Antonio Varona of the FRD. Father Medina also disclosed to Cajigas that Manuel Artime, one of the five leaders of the FRD, had visited Medina and had confided that the FRD was, divided and unhappy. LA . , 105-88041-6 encl.p.5 (397 ene, Ramiro Loys (protect identity), a confidential source of \ information, advised on 9/6/60 that he had been told by Carlos Marquez Sterling that Antonio (Tony)* Varona was coming to Washington, DC on 9/16/60, where he planned to confer with officials of the Department of State and CIA concerning the eventual unification of the various anti-Castro groups then in existence. At that time, Varona was to discuss what assistance this group might expect from the US and he also would provide the identity of various anti-Castro groups known to him. Among persons under consideration by Sterling, .. Varona, and others, for inclusion in this unified organization was ‘| Artime Buesa. According to Loys, Sterling had been a Cuban president- ial aspirant, during the election of 1958 and Varona was a former Cuban Senator now in exile in Miami, Florida.\) 109-584-1916 | - (22977— | Rolando Arcadio Masferrer Rojas (2-1622), 1900 S.W. 2lst Terrace, Miami, advised on 10/6/60 that through an intermediary : (not. further identified) he had been in contact with Manuel Artime Buesa, military leader and member '’of the FRD, and had offered to join the FRD provided the FRD would manifest certain stipulations. (Date (continued ) HW 50953 DBocld:32303569 Page 3
1 Fray Balbino de Ferral of the Capuchinos Convent Plaza de Jesus #2, Madrid, Spain, advised on 8/22/63 that he had been deported from Cuba in September, 1961. Fray Balbino stated that RADE was a member of the MRR, identified as a counterrevolutionary SoURLT group which was headed by Manuel Artimes, who was one of the leaders of the 4/17/61 Bay of Pigs invasion (sic). Fray Balbino said that he acted in a sort of liaison capacity between the MRR and other counterrevolutionary groups. Kou : 105-111153-15 (73 On 1/2/62, Philadelphia SOI Enrique Menocal (protect identity) advised that the 30th of November Movement (105-92196) was founded originally by Manuel Artime (date not indicated) and was composed largely of Catholic students in Cuba. Menocal said that November 30th was the date on which Huber Matos, former military commander of Cameguey Province in Cuba, was arrested by Fidel Castro and sentenced to prison for being a'traitor to the Cuban Revolution. 105-92196-28 p.3 QW (4 SI 195-92196-17 encl.p.1 (4197 The MRR, an underground movement formed in Cuba in mid-1959, — was composed primarily of three larger groups: (1) the ACU, under Manuel F. Artime Buesa; (2) a military group under Major Ricardo de la Lorie Valls; and (3) an air group, without planes, of 13 experienced pilots under Major Antonio Michel Yabor. The ACU was in existence prior to the Castro regime as the Cuban Catholic University (CACU) students organization. In November. 1959, under Artime's leadership, the majority of the CACU membership joined with the Rebel Army Officer group to become the MRR. In February, 1950, a a coordinated.movement of anti-Castro exiles outside Cuba was formed | in Mexico and named the MRR. Artime and Lorie were joint heads of this newly formed group. About the middle of 1960, Artime, who was in the US, reportedly began to act without authority from the MRR Directorate, which resulted in formation of the MRR splinter group, v * (continued ) . ceoocy _ _ . HW 50953 DBocld:32303569 Page 4
| Antti (continued ) SEGRE! | u\ Cuba since:the ill-fated 4/17/61 Playa Giron invasion. [0 639-S). 6; On 12/29/62, President John F. Kennedy visited the Orangé Bowl Stadium, Miami, where he reviewed the returned prisoners of Brigade 2506. He was accompanied by Jose Miro Cardona and Manuel Artime, both of whom _were an the speakers' stand with President Kennedy. em 639-8) | g AW After Artime's return to the US, he used his influence with the US Government to obtain an interview with President Kennedy in Palm Beach, Florida. He was to continue as head of the MRR. Artime | made a good appearance, spoke English, and had charmed US Government officials who were in charge of government policy between the US and Cuba. He was extremely ambitious and would like to be the head of the CRC and probably the future President of Cuba. (Higinio "Nino" Diaz, supra, 1/4/63). lu As a result of nationwide press, radio, and television coverage of President Kennedy's 12/29/62 activities at the Orange Bowl, which coverage prominently mentioned Artime's name, Artime now was better known and his position in the anti-Fidel Castro movement was greatly increased. Generally among Cuban exiles Artime — ) ng was considered young, immature, and highly ambitious, and many felt that he would be the victim of his own publicity. em 639-S, 1/5/63 o1-a3s3-31 FAI . | 1 The 1/6/63 issue of the "Miami Herald" carried an article entitled "Rift Develops in Invasion Brigade; 100 Boycotted JFK Here." ° | ‘This related to boycott by Cuban Brigade 2506 (105-117331) prisoners of President Kennedy's 12/29/62 appearance at the Orange Bowl to welcome the returned prisoners. The article stated that Enrique Llaca, Jr., recently released from Castro's prisons, Singled out Manuely Artime and Dr. Jose Miro Cardona, head of the CRC, for criticism, declaring they were using the Brigade for their personal benefits. Both Artime and Miro Cardona denied this. The Brigade, under the leadership of Artime and a joint chiefs of staff, had set up headquarters in Miami. LA a (continued) HW 50953 DBocld:32303569 Page 5
f wo (continued) | 8 ECRET The 1/6/63 issue of the "Miami News", in an article entitled "Brigade 2506 Meets Monday to Map Plans", set out the names of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Brigade and quoted Artime as stating: "We have fought only one battle and we are certain the final battle is very near." \YU\ Ss On 1/9/63. 00 4g2- vised that 24 hours after being received by President Kennedy at the Orange Bowl, the group headed : by Enrique Llaca Orbiz appeared on Channel 10 Television, Miami. During their appearance they stated that they were opposed to the CRC and to Manuel Artime, chief of the Brigade. TF 105-117331-1 encl.p.2,3,6,9 (50y7 Cin May, 1961 Fidel Castro offered to exchange a number of Cuban prisoners taken during the 4/17/61 invasion attempt, for US tractors and spare parts for same. Eliminated from the proposed tractor exchange deal were the three leaders of the invasion - Manuel Artime, Jose San Roman and Rafael Bolivar Fuentes. The Cuban Government proposed the exchange of Artime for Francisco "The Hook" Molina, a pro-Castro Cuban who had been convicted of second-degree murder in NYC. However, this proposed exchange failed | to materialize and in late March - early April 1962, in Havana, Cuba, “| the prisoners were tried before a 5-man military tribunal and con- | victed. The verdict involved heavy ransoms with the ransom for | Artime set at $500,000. Subsequently, the US carried out negotiations for release of the prisoners and on 12/23-24/62 they all were air- lifted to Miami. Artime, the civil representative of the CRC, re- portedly had emerged as a focal figure in the exile community. At o a press conference on 12/25/62, he emphasized that all the returned prisoners regarded themselves as the "troops of the Revolutionary Council." Artime declined to discuss the military aspects of the abortive invasion. He said that he ad the other ransomed prisoners Row were determined to return to Cuba. Las of 1/21/63, INS, Miami, was beginning to process the prisonefs: (CIA, Miami, had contact with [4 } Brigade 2506 leaders Artime, Jose Perez San Roman and pnetdo Oliva as sources of information to keep q agente*] igade 250 moods | tb ot and desires, and not as "controlled agent @ he Tus (8 | " na lene, (continu 7503 | xa Ristiggg te tA aantn USE Sev . -27- 75b 3 nd digeR FALL ({30/9t-. Aes. | Stank gut mo HW 50953 DBocld:32303569 Page 6
i s ‘ publicize the movement on 4/11/63. He appeared to have the backing of Manuel Artime, who had been seen with Rivero quite frequently during the past week (place not indicated), and possibly that of | - Jose Miro Cardona, president of the CRC. .Artime dealt with Miro through Carlos Pelaez Cossio, a former senator under Gomez and Batista (sic) and a personal confidant of both Miro and Artime ) (4 (continued) This reference indicated that “elven RY ormation was acquired on 4/10/63 in the US (place not given) u) fi , wih ot Gem 105-117331-7 p.2 Pr Che el (57 oh bh KB | | GH? Add #2t¢ 326 ; 3 /G2— Miami Office report dated 4/30/63,set out information indicating that during January, 1963, some MRR (97-4133) functionaries participated in unity discussions with other Cuban revolutionary organizations. The MRR problem was complicated. by the’ recent return ‘to the US from imprisonment in Cuba, of Manuel Artime Buesa, MRR leader who had participated in the April, 1961 .invasion attempt. In late January, 1963, Jose Miro Cardona, head of the CRC, tried to overthrow the MRR leadership of Artime. On 2/22/63, at a meeting ' held by. the Enrique Oviedo Leon faction of the MRR (place not indi- i cated), Artime was expelled and Oviedo was named. MRR Secretary General. A document (quoted) entitled "Removal.and Expy} gio f ) Dr. Manuel Artime Buesa" was made available by Yi lige -8 sen [1/23/6342 gi Manuel Villamanan (protect identity), Cuban exile in Miami, said that Artime still was undisputed “head of the MRR; that about 75%: of Brigade 2506 was sympathetic with the MRR; that Erneido Oliva of ; Brigade 2506 was very close to Artime and in agreement with Artime on both | the military and political aspects of the fight against communism in Cuba; and that the MRR was not making clandestine trips to Cuba at . that time. (Details set out). | 97 -4133-60 p.1-3,5~-8 CA 2 The following references relate to an alleged aerialustrike ' over Habana, Cuba, during ¢. night of 4/25/63, in which action jsAlexander ) Irwin Rorke, Jr. (97-4623)Lreportedly was involved. [Frank rorint, fay) (continued) SER DOET Reaves 6 _30- HW 50953 DBocld:32303569 Page 6
(continued) against Artime and considered him a demagogue. LA 109-584-3822 p.1-6 (17762 SI 105-97873-18 encl. p.5 (Felipe Vidal Santiago, (yg 22/4 7783) It was reported on 1/22/64 that no further conversations between former Nicaraguan President Luis Somoza and former Cuban President Carlos Prio Socarras were known to have taken place con- cerning "Operacion Centroamericana"*. This project continued to be at a standstill and activities of Manuel Artime, MRR leader, apparently were not connected with it, although no open break with Prio had been made. Artime was slowly strengthening and training a group of exiles in Nicaragua. The MRP (105-92704) claimed that. Artige w4s receiving aid from the Nicaraguan Government and from the US. wy The Alliance of MRP - Alpha 66 - SFNE would con¥ider joining forces with Artime when his organization had dev sufficient strength to make an attack on Cuba feasible. a Si (CIA, 3/9/64 (ap *See CIA report, dated 11/1/63, appearing elsewhere in this summary. (105-123568- 8) LA a9 (wy URK Act 6 (4) est|_] (protect identity), a Cuban exile, advised: on 1/24/64 that supporters of Manuel Antonio-de Varona, head of the CRC (105-107224), and of Jose Miro Cardona, would oppose Manuel Artime, head of the MRR, should Artime return to Cuba as head of an anti-Castro force. Pena explained that Varona and Miro accused Artime of having betrayed them while he was in the training camp in Guatemal = (continued) s A HW 50953 DBocld:32303569 Page 9
Miami report dated 3/19/64, set out activities of Manuel Artime Buesa as head of the MRR. This included Artime's travels between the US and Nicaragua and Costa Rica; his recruiting activities in behalf of his anti-Castro training program and including a number of Cuban exiles recruited out of the US Army for service with hi a group; the alleged grand style of living of Artime and his foll Nar Oe oy and his operation of training camps in Nicaragua where he report aay iii f had more than five million dollars worth of military equipment. It was alleged that Artime was being officially sponsored and subsidized and that he made a. living out of the revolution. In early 1964, when the Pro-Referendum Committee was polling the Cuban exiles for a Cuban referendum election to be held in May, Artime was reported to be against this referendum. Reference also set out information reported on 2/12/64 that Adelaida Padron Cruz, 881 N.E. 7lst Street, Miami, continued to be Artime's mistress and that this residence was used by him for secret meetings. 109-584-3884 p.1,7-10,13,18 (1 5 OS , | Bernardo G. De Torres (105-124552), a Cuban exile, 1440 S.W. 4th Street, Miami, advised on 4/3/64 that he was one of the ransomed prisoners of the April, 1961 Cuban invasion and had returned to’ the US on 12/24/62. He stated that the support of the US to the Cuban invasion and its support to the movement of Cuban exile leader Manuel Artime in Central America, were two events which precluded prosecution of Cuban exiles for violation of neutrality. DeTorres said it was general information among Cuban exiles in Miami: that Artime and members of his organization, the MRR, were receiving US assistance in. some manner in connection with the establishment of training camps in Central America. UU 105-124552-3 encl.p.9 (5a7 SEK Act-6..(1) (B) [C__] Bureau-meiio dated 4/9/64, advised that on 4/8/64; of CIA (62-80750) furnished information on a stric V confidential basis, requesting that this information not be disseminated outside the Bureau. This pertained to the involvement in anti-Castro $t03 Ad Jecl 211 336 hos. 5g. HW 50953 DBocld:32303569 Page 10
ee : ss - = - : ny - ss T ‘ - 2 - 2 ' . am * . * - SCRE As of 3/10/64, the MRR (97-4133) in the San Francisco, Calif. area, was conducting a recruitment program for a group to start military training within the next.2 months at an unknown location under the leadership of Manuel Artime. (Carolina Salazar ' protect identity- MRR official and PSI under development) As of 4/20/64, the Northern California MRR membership _ had conducted a similar program. No further move was to be made until word was received from Artime, following which recruits probably would proceed to Miami for further instructions. It was the general feeling in MRR that the US Government was supporting Artime. (Jose Valdez - protect identity —- MRR delegate). |) 97-4133-103 encl.p.1,2 (319" | The Newark Office, on 4/16/64, reported that SOI Jose Manuel Macias (protect identity) advised on 4/1/64 that a couple of days previously, several members of Cuban Brigade 2506 who had Visited Washington, DC and Miami, Florida, returned to the New York area. While in Miami they tried to see Manuel Artime but he was in Central America. Instead, they saw Antonio Iglesia Pons, who was in charge of military affairs for Artime. Artime did not have control of military activities but served as a figurehead and the go-between with the US Government. Ly On 4/15/64, Macias stated that several members of the Brigade again would go to Miami on 4/20/64, and from there to Central America to the training camps set up by Artime. Artime was reported to have two bases in Central America, one in Nicaragua and the other in Costa Rica. "| LA | 109-584-3912 (629 set out CIA's appraisal of this and other information furnished by the Newark Office ad disseminated to CIA. According to CIA on 4/23/64, A | (continued) | “Aps raed ae or ar Hl 0Kis- In connection with foregoing, Bureau memo dated 4/24/64, uU) -61- HW 50953 DBocld:32303569 Page 11
} SECRET Antonio Iglesia Pons was in charge of the Nicaraguan operations base as a camp_ec i), but was not in charge of military affairs for Artime emo also set out information on CIA's relationship with NG 109-584-3911 (62~ (continued ) TP 52-S advised that Rodrigo Calderon of Miami, Florida, a former. high ranking officer in Cuba under former dictator Fulgencio Batista, came to Tampa on 4/25/64 and met secretly with other Batista followers. This group met for the purpose of formulating plans of their. own in the event Fidel Castro was overthrown in the near future by anti-Castro forces that were not followers of Batista. It was felt that this group feared Manuel Artime and desired to formulate plans to be able to re-enter Cuba because it was common knowledge that — some Batista supporters would be regarded as undesirables in Cuba when Castro was thrown out. It was believed that this meeting was held at the home of a woman doctor by the name ot Dr. Miranda. Others present were Dr. Jose Mijares and a Dr. Santos. who worked for Hillsborough County in Tampa. U) -584-3914 624- In 1960, CIA initiated a program known under the code name "CLIP" (105- 89923), the over-all objective of which was the establish- ment of an organization among Cuban exiles capable of replacing the -Castro government. In May; 1960, CIA furnished the names of Cubans making up the nucleus of the organization which would move against Castro and which would publicly announce its existence under the name of Frente Revolucionario Democratico (FRD - Revolutionary Democratic Front) (105-87912). On 6/22/60, a manifesto was published in Mexico City, Mexico, announcing the formation of the FRD. Directo of this organization who signed the manifesto and were in Mexico anf Ki i Paap ti Mey | | (continued) ( Fo? an jet Ma con “ee Hde/4x HW 50953 DBocld:32303569 Page 12
@pSEORED on)5/11/64, MM 960-8 \savisea that Manuel “Artime Buesa continued as head of the MRR which maintained headquarters at 2212 N.E. 2nd Court, Miami. pul santiago Alvarez Rodri nea} Migmi, former] Comandos 12, \y action group leader {advised on}5/12/64, at as soon as repairs were completed Jon his eee the “Silvia e and about 10 others Lod would leave pa he boat or Central America to join Artime. Uy cul On 5/12/64, INS, Miami (protect identity) advised that Artime would leave Miami on 5/12 or 13/64 for Costa Rica, his Central American headquarters, and then go to Nicaragua where he reportedly had military training Camps, Artime was expected to return to the US in about a week io ES eA SEES ES CACTI FE ee ruffle “We sO Anew Wii | 109-584-3976 p.8,9 . (1703 SI as par. 2 105-117222-182 encl.p.3,4 (add. info.) (12%509" Add. info. Alberto Oms Barreto, a former member of Brigade 2506 which participated in the April, 1961 invasion of Cuba, advised on 4/2/64, that he had made a trip to Washington, DC and Miami, Florida in mid- March, 1964, and. had talked to representatives of Brigade 2506. Oms stated that leaders of Brigade 2506 in the Miami area were not con- templating doing anything at the present time in a military way to overthrow Fidel Castro: Most of them were not in sympathy with Manuel Artime Buesa who formerly was the civilian head of Brigade 2506. Oms stated that some former members of Brigade 2506 had gone with Artime and Artime was reported to have military camps in Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Artime currently was the head of the MRR and was reported to be preparing for raids and guerrilla activity in Cuba in the immediate future. La On 5/13/64, CSNY 2822-S advised that his niece (not further identified) recently had a letter from Joaquin Godoy of the MRP. Godoy (¢ontinued ) ay -68- ofthe HW 50953 DBocld:32303569 Page 14
(continued REFERENCE 109-584-A 109-584-3949) article entitled "Cuban Forays Indicate’ 2 Units:Plan Strikes" from the 5/16/64 issue of the "Washington Evening Star") Press Release for 5/22/64 column of Fulton Lewis, Jr. for King Features Syndicate, Inc. ’ SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER a yee ay tte STS pag Sy ae SEU] (O59 © "The Washington Post and Times Herald", 5/30/64, p.B-7, in an article entitled "Cuba's Oil Refineries ‘off Limits'" in Jack Anderson's "Washington Merry-Go-Round" column, reported that these orders regarding the refineries were issued to Cuban Commandos by CIA. to this column: An aide to Cuban exile leader Manuel Artime had explained "We don't want to damage foreign property." A year before, Artime had complained to this column that CIA had cut the - allowance for his freedom fighters down to a token $1000 a month. He hadn't complained mecently.\ (3307 CIA at the direction been furnishing support.to the MRR and its had been maintaining liaison with him on a claimed control over the MRR and Artime. On 6/17/64, Covert CIA Representative, Fontanills Y Miguel Artime and the MRR. (heen peal fey 7 hd wn Noy 4 G53 bd[Gek 4,346 io Uf x0}¢>- HW 50953 DoclId: 32303569 Page 15 97-4133-A, "The Washington Post and Times Herald" 5/30/64 CIA (protect identity) advised on 5/14/64 that the MRR was not a CIA operation. of "Special Group" had o leader, Manuel Artime, and 105-129278-3 p.1,2;encl.p.3 r [est 15) basis. CIA dis- (protect identity) , (S} Miami, Florida identified Angel Alfre 105-129278) as being connected with Manuel
be BO” a Pe Nees ee Act 6 (1) (B) ee IY (continued): ee tion from.Mesa, developed throughf his interpreter, (protect identity) of Crystal, Minnesota, indicated that as (S) of Decémber, 1963, the MRR was reported. to be sending a 5-man team into Cuba once a month for the purpose of assassination, with Fidel and Raul Castro and Che Guevara as the principal targets. Communi- cations between Cuba and the US-allegedly were through clandestine short wave radio. Mesa returned to Minneapolis on 1/5/64, from a visit to Miami_where he failed to see Artime who was in Puerto Ri Mesa advised that Artime , would spend more time ine) Venezuela in 19604. According to the MRR in the Twin Citie area was.disbanded in July, 1964,upon Orders of Manuel Artime: * NM REFERENCE _ SEARCH SLIP PAGE N MBER 97 -4133-77 Leer -82 . 3167 247 -83 2. Po -84 encl.p.2 7 -92 encl.p.1,2 3 -134 3a+ Cuban exiles were saying that the US was providing a steady flow of aid to the. MRR which was led by Manuel Artime Buesa. Some exiles claimed that the MRR attack on Puerto Rilon in May. 1964, was launched from the. Dominican Republic. There was no evidence that Artime was receiving support from the Venezuélan Government. His failure to establish personal contact with the Venezuelan Administra- tion during his 5/22-27/64 visit to Caracas, had provoked criticism in government circles. Some disillusionment with the MRR was said to be caused by Artime's failure to establish himself as th dis - puted leader of the militant exile forces. (CIA, Ae Be ¢ ‘ cr 3 t i EUEZUELA ated 3 [per asentys hs Hii lod y During an interview on 10/22/64, John Ermil Freeman (105-109596), 2728 S.W. 24th Avenue, Coconut Grove, Miami, intimated (continued) Arey is babe & - Tepe u | : one : ee HW 50953 DBocld:32303569 Page 16 Ce
seq we ri toa f SECKE placing himself in absolute control without heeding the ideological postulates of the movement; and his failyre.to live up to the stand- ards he had set up for the organization. uU (continued) The "Miami News", Miami, Florida, 7/5/64, reported that, on the previous day, Artime ordered all his men to report to South. American training camps immediately. \ On 7/9/64, M.H. Redmon (protect identity), INS Investigator, Miami, advised that the MRR had closed its Miami headquarters and moved to Central America, but had established a secret underground office somewhere in Miami. On 8/4/64, Redmon stated that numerous MRR members went to Central America to join Artime during July, 1964 and that the MRR claimed it would move all of its records and equipment out of Miami by chartered airplane to Artime's headquarters in Central America. The MRR had a large ship that operated between Central America and New Oriteans, Louisiana. The ship, name unknown, was operated by a cover company using letterhead stationery containing the following: "Maritima Bom, S.A., Coconut Grove Bank Building, Suite 309, Miami, Florida, Phone # Add 5781-82." This company also claimed to have Post Office boxes in ig. and Nicaragua. Sixto Mesa was listed as President ay = ated on Cw Be Mien Tals letter did Yifpe, 90 3sdafge 2 BU 326 tos On 7/28/64, Carlos Zarraga Martinez (protect identity), under development, advised that the rank and file MRR members Y tinued to severely criticize Artime for maintaining his mistress, Adelaida Padron Cruz. She reportedly had great influence over Artime and some of his decisions concerning the MRR's operations had been influenced by her and objected to by the general membership On 8/18/64, Miguel Dotres, 8418 N.W. 2 Avenue, Miami, advised that in late March or early April, 1964, Aldo Vera Serafin, head of an anti-Castro organization (not further identified), con- ferred with Artime and brought his organization into Artime's organ-- ization. Dotres furnished information indicating that Artime was against Baro's proposal that the MRR be headed by a 7-man board; also, that the Cuban exile community doubted that Artime was a factor which. eventually would figure in the overthrow of the present Cuban Govern- ment. LK 97-4133-115 encl.p.1-8 a : cnt a 7 33 wit » (continued) -7 6- HW 50953 DBocld:32303569 Page 17