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" FDe263 (Rev. 5-1-59) et, > SECRET e : FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVE 'STIGATION REPORTING OFFICE ICE OF ORIGIN DATE "— , »INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD |. 7 ee a Oo, D, F. C BUREAU APR 291964 . 24/24/64 ~ TITLE OF CASE ‘ : REPORT MADE BY ie BY MATTHEW D, CRAWFORD, mR. jhk JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA CHARACTER OF. CASE (Cuban Revolutionary Junta) (JURE) (1-22 c1Assiriea oY Er tt DECLASSIFY CN: G04 Me CUBA tis apa! Ms CUBA ? y ~e ae h, ZA). Simons (RAtmunpo QUIDIELLO YS head of JURE in. Are ° Césta Rica but no definite informatio FRANCISCO (4, BORDEN HARTMAN resides in San,Salvador, ~ mag eT a en Wee but’ “apparently is inactive. [Background Sc #3 SLIP(S) Of Aku fexmation set out re JURE delegate OTE D. Mexico, . tee eT from 5 2 EAS mn 1018 “SEAS REFERENCES: Mexico City letter ag rns c kK “pr i, ut ADMINISTRATIVE: Do. wag Deegan act FE EUFL OE  fuerigaee ved, The following information received from the Army Attache, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, on .; March 2, 1964, by SA WADE E. KNAPP, is. not: being set forth _in..the details since Colonel HARVEY advised that. the infor- mation had already been disseminated to the United States Army and. to the United States Department of State.; ©, t i 3 /Aiee- ee | a ~ A | S : She 05-114543 ; Ry U ao i f Oi HAS NO OBJECTION 79 105--3776)/DECLASSIFICATION AND/ we RELEASE OF CIA RCORLAARIOAN 5 1964 & 'RJSEE COVER PAGE ; . SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE Do NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW as} /1 #3 va Wt EC. 38 @ ke B DOCUMENT. - Wl ceepr poe the bite RELEASE Ip : eee: Ch LEASE WP aan Ol a = H¥ 50953 Doclda:32297390 Page 2° ~°
ic? c _ SECRET O Colonel HARVEY stated that according to his information there are approximately three hundred men in all in training. He said .he understands they are being trained for infiltration into Cuba and not for invasion purposes. It was his belief that Puerto Viego was used by the trainees as their headquarters but said there . seemed to be considerable movement between the two camps. (© ) He was unable to state whether the Cubans being trained in Costa Rica were members of subject organization = and could furnish no identifying data on the Cubans in charge of these men. %} , | The following information was furnished to SA WADE E, KNAPP: — On March 3, 1964, Lt.Col, FERNANDO FIGULS QUIROS, Head of the Security Agency in San Jose and Advisor to the President, advised that the correct name of LUDWIG STACKY is VEKO STACKY. He described him as a very rich individual who is friendly with the President of Costa Rica and is head of the anticommunist movement. He said that anti- CASTRO Cubans are training on his land and also on the land of TEODORO QUIROS, He said this training is not for purposes of invasion but to prepare the men for infiltration and sabotage. He estimated there were one hundred men under «) training. . On March 3, 1964, Captain GONZALO ARAYA, Second in Charge, Security Agency, San Jose, stated the anti-CASTRO Cubans in Costa Rica receiving training in infiltration and sabotage were members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, which, he said, in his opinion, was an . anti-CASTRO movement headed by MANUEL ARTIME and MANOLO: RAY. (c ) Both Lt. Col. FIGULS and Captain ARAYA stated that the information..furnished by them was confidential and requested that it. not be disseminated to any other United States Government agency.(¢ ) , On March 3, 1964, Head of [ ) _ the CIA Station, United Sta ; ose, advise CL) _ COVER PAGE C 3 . SECRET HW 50953 DocId:32297390 Page 3
| . (uc [105-3776 Me. C SECRET. C z SA. WADE E. KNAPP that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO is the local coordinator for JURE, He identified this man as a brother. in-law of JUAN BOSCH, He said among other individuais who have been active in the organization in Costa Rica were . ENRIQUE DE LA. VEGA, Dr, MANUEL FERNANDO TURROZ, and ' AURELIANO SANCHEZ ARANGO. He-was unable to state which of these individuals, if any, was then in Costa Rica. (S2t)(%) . | 3) tated that it is his understanding that representatives of JURE, which is headed by MANOLO RAY, have close contact with JOSE FIGUERES, an ex~President of Costa Rica, and DANIEL ODUBER, present Foreign Minister of Costa Rica. On the other hand, he believes that members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, headed by MANUEL ARTIME, have close contact with President FRANCISCO ORLICH of Costa Rica, He advised that both groups are allegedly training in Costa Rica. He requested that no dissemination be made of this information. (SL) CX) - On March 6, 1964, Head of the clA(s)- Station, United States Emba , tegucigaipa, Honduras, advised SA WADE E. KNAPP that his records reflect FELIPE HY 450953 Do ' RODRIGUEZ GARCIA is a Cuban exile residing in Honduras but stated his office is not in contact with this man. He said investigation by him has failed to disclose any infor- ‘mation indicating that JURE is active in Honduras, He further advised that on March 1, 1964, FELIPE RODRIGUEZ, believed to be identical with FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA, departed Tegucigalpa via APSA for Buenos Aires, OO and from there expected to go to Lima, Peru. (d) | The information contained in the enclosed report | setting forth the results of investigation in Central America was furnished to SA WADE E,:« KNAP OU ° Legat, Mexico will continue o follow the activities of captioned organization in Mexico and Central America and pertinent information will be furnished promptly to the Bureau and interested offices when. received. (¥)(21) COVER PAGE D CECRet! ela: 32297390 Page 4
ye AS is a 3 STATES DEPARTMENT OF Bic: renter File No. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION — .o:.. oe : eo _ : ; is WASHINGTON 25,D.c. °°’: In Reply, Please Refer to CONFIDE Pe "s APR29 1968 q ~ JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA |. . C i woe ey Seb? OD Revolutionary Junta - JURE). ‘ itt? . , ee oo OVE, FRE. CS ‘ e DECLASSIFY ON: 254 * — ae TF This document containg neither , SPE mins , . Tecommendations hor conclusions of . , /d j ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED the FBR Tt is veperty of re gn, If nh SREIN 1S UNCLASSIFIED ae ee and is leancd to your ageney; Classified by 24 LRP eo WEEPRR Crifeen! ‘ it andits cont ar | oe . f OTEERWISE -  Gstributed outside your agency, Beclassity - Ww . t % On March 2, 1964, Captain CARLOS LUIS CHAVES, * Assistant Director General, Criminal In stigations, ‘San Jose, Costa Rica, advised that RA IMUNDOMQUIDIELLO was. . ‘known to him as the head of the JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA., - CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta - JURE) in Costa Rica.. CHAVES said that QUIDIELLO is a wealthy individual who a _is engaged in the molasses business, the purchase and. |. ‘Sale of automobiles, and also has trailers which he -uses. - in a hauling concern. CHAVES was unable to state whether i JURE is active in Costa Rica and could furnish no infor- mation concerning the activities of this organization. (¢) RUSSELEFOLSON, Political Officer, United ‘States. Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised on March 2, 1964; that anti-CASTRO Cubans are training in Costa Rica: OLSON stated that they are using land owned by TEODO TROS, _ Rica. \ OLSON advised that when QUIROS requested an import license for two LCM vessels, the request was sent to the United States Department of State, at which time it was pointed out that apparently the vessels would be. used by Cubans opposed to the present regime in Cuba. The Department of State approved the export of the two LCM vessels, which were delivered to QUIROS, according to OLSON. ort en ‘ ZRH JFK TASK FORCE CONFIDENTIAL. tn 2120} Dryer . 7 [J] RELEASE IN PART - ad babel HG NAL 30297390 Page 5
HW 50953 . Mexico, D. Fey) Boclda: 322797390 Page 6 Bs CONFIDENTIAL OLSON advised that he had never heard of QUIDIELLO and that although he had heard of the JURE, he did not know whether this organization is active in Costa Rica. a ree ‘ OLSON recalled that both .MANOL Y_and’ MANUEL TIME, Cuban exile leaders, have made fairly recent trips to Costa Rica. OLSON” waS unable to identify the Cubans who are in charge of training in Costa Rica. . FELIX YUELA, Chief of National Investigations, ioe Pract arebis tn Tegucigalpa, Hon Hondd duras, advised on March 7, 1964, that he had not received any information indicating that the JURE is active in Honduras. (€ FLORENCIO VICENTE.ANTONIO, GONZALEZ, Head of‘ Special _investigations,National_Police, San Salvador,.El.. -Salyador, advised on March 9, 1964, that the JURE does not exist or at least is not active in El Salvador. GONZALEZ said there is no indication that FRANCISCO BORDEN is working against the resent regime in Cuba in El Salvador. (&) i WILLIAM A.. MITCHELL, Coasul, United States Embassy, San Salvador, E] Salvador, advised on March 11, 1964, that one FRANCISCO BORDEN ‘TMAN _possesses an O-] immigrant visa for thé United States which fad been issued to him in Havana, Cuba, and is still valid, MITCHELL stated that this individual ts the manager of the publishing house Editora Volean, S. A., San Salvador, El Salvador, and he resides. at Calle 5 Pte, No. 5244. MITCHELL stated the only back- ground information available concerning BORDEN HARTMAN is that he was born on April 25, 1934. Sea aA AAR T-1 furnished the following information on March 31, 1964. KL U ) ; The files of the Mexican Immigration Department, Mexico, file No. 4/354.3"60"/105009, assigned to JULIO_ISIDORO JRANIER HEVIA, disclosed that LANIER is a citizen of Cuba who was’ born_in Havana, Cuba, on April 4, 1929, LANIER F possesses Cuban I Passport No, 38725 7% KE) wei Te When entering Mexico, LANIER furnished Khe Be of Professor LUIS G-{ZOPETE, Presidente Carranza No. 22 - CON FI DENTIAL é
ee, Ad ? #P¥b3: ‘Rev. %-1859) a . (SECRET: — FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . x REPORTIN Fick BU IREAU DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD ronmng-HtBRICO, D. a APR29 1964 3/2-4/24/64 . . REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY TITLE OF CASE MATTHEW D, CRAWFORD, JR. jhk JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta) | CHARACTER OF CASE (JURE) . IS .~ CUBA [ra DIO ] RA = CUBA CLASSIFIED BY Bb & SO [RoE DECLASSIFY ON: 29 SYNOPSIS} RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO . is: :head of JURE in osta Rica but no definite informati ~ re JURE activities therd, Rae BORDEN HARTMAN resides fn’ San Salvad ALL INFORMATION CONTATRED pit apparently is inactive. [Background HEREIN 15 UNCLASSIFIED information set_out re JURE delegate EXCEPT Waene SHOWN in Mexico] ai). OTHERW RUC - | CULT € SouRceS : ST Classified by ‘2. : REFERENCES; Mexico City letter 2/28/64. pens on: U ADMINISTRATIVE: The following information received from the Army Attache, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, on March 2, 1964, by SA WADE E. KNAPP, is not being set forth © in the details since Colonel HARVEY advised that the infor- mation had already been disseminated to the United States Army and to the United States Department of State, 4B a SPECIAL AGENT APPROVED COPIES MADE: REVIEWED BY BBVIF TASK a - | mae 105-114543 S20 kp 5-HAS-NO-ORIECTION VO MC 105-3776 [) RELEASE IN FULL : DECLASSIFICA TION ANDYOR, [" | 1 RELEASE IN pant }4CS*«CRELEASE OF cia INFORMATION SEE COVER PAGE B eh IN Tas DOCUMENT, 77m ‘9 5-97 Cl TOTAL DENIAL €7S ee nena EVVED) BY leer: shee ee + $a Bie ‘ “'- " .  Dissemisation:Receid of Attached aa r Nettiond AS FORCE - 4 ert meseees a — Fe FULL ‘CLA WSLFICATION ‘Date Fwd. =~ = CITRON how Fe seo asf SECREN De INTO HW 50953 Boctd: 32297390 Page 7 Ly
HW 50953 @ rico Pre a Q SECRED @ Colonel HARVEY stated that according to his information there are approximately three hundred men in all in training. He said he understands they are being — trained for infiltration into Cuba and not for invasion purposes. It was his belief that Puerto Viego was used by the trainees as their headquarters but said there seemed to be considerable movement between the two camps. He was unable to state whether the Cubans being trained in Costa Rica were members of subject organization and could furnish no identifying data on the Cubans in charge of these men. The following information was furnished to SA WADE E. KNAPP; On March 3,°1964, Lt.Col. FERNANDO FIGULS QUIROS, Head of the Security Agency in San Jose and Advisor to the’ President, advised that the correct name of LUDWIG STACKY is VEKO STACKY. He described him as a very rich. individual who is friendly with the President of Costa Rica and is head of the anticommunist movement. He said that anti- CASTRO Cubans are training on his land and also on the land of TEODORO QUIROS. He said this training is not for purposes of invasion but to prepare the men for infiltration and sabotage. He estimated there were one hundred men under (c) training. On March 3, 1964, Captain GONZALO ARAYA, Second in Charge, Security Agency, San Jose, stated the anti-CASTRO Cubans in Costa Rica receiving training in infiltration and sabotage were members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, which, he said, in his opinion, was an anti-CASTRO movement headed by MANUEL ARTIME and MANOLO RAY. (c) Both Lt. Col. FIGULS and Captain ARAYA stated that the information furnished by them was confidential and requested that it not be disseminated to any other United States Government agency. (c) On March 3, 1964, | ima.e of &) the CIA Station, United States Embassy, San Jose, advisé (59002 COVER PAGE ¢ SECRET Bocla: 32297390 Page 6
| C SECRET) | C fucytdsssrv6 SA WADE E. KNAPP that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO is the local coordinator for JURE, He identified this. man as a brother- in-law of JUAN BOSCH, He said among other individuals who have been active in the organization in Costa Rica were: ENRIQUE DE LA VEGA, Dr, MANUEL FERNANDO TURROZ, and AURELIANO SANCHEZ ARANGO, He was unable to state which of these individuals, if any, was then in Costa Rica.( (S) stated that it is his understanding | that representatives of JURE, which is headed by MANOLO RAY, have close contact with JOSE FIGUERES, an ex-President of Costa Rica, and DANIEL ODUBER, present Foreign Minister of Costa Rica. On the other hand, he believes that members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, headed by MANUEL ARTIME, have close contact with President FRANCISCO ORLICH of Costa Rica. He advised that both groups are allegedly training in Costa Rica. He requested that no dissemination be made of this information. (S>a) (iy) On March 6, 1964, | Head of the c1a(S) Station, United States Embassy, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, advised SA WADE E. KNAPP that his records reflect FELIPE - RODRIGUEZ GARCIA is a Cuban exile residing in Honduras but stated his office is not in contact with this man. He said investigation by him has failed to disclose any infor. _ mation indicating that JURE is active in Honduras. He further advised that on March 1, 1964, FELIPE RODRIGUEZ, believed to be identical with FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA, departed Tegucigalpa via APSA for Buenos Aires, Argentine, and from there expected to go to Lima, Peru. (Sf) The information contained in the enclosed report setting forth the results of investigation in Central America ‘was furnished to SA WADE E.‘ KNAPP, RUD Legat, Mexico will continue , follow the activities of captioned organization in Mexico and Central America and pertinent information will be furnished promptly to the Bureau and interested offices when rocovee IU) COVER PAGE D SECRET! HY 50953 DBoctd: 32297390 Page 9 tone
J STATES DEPARTMENT OF Bas FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON 25, D. G MeN ; | CONFIDENTIAL APR 29 1964 JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta ~- JURE) This document contains neither TAINED recommendatio Bs Tar con 1ED the FBI. It ts perty of ALL INF ORMAT TON ¢ On HEREIN 15 UNCLASST# crear ny the FBI and is i iG your agency; . oge hy. ‘Bo "A EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN it and its’contents are not to be Classified hy A hE Se - : OTHERWISE [| AA] ar outs! / Sf H agency. Declassify on: OADK, ra CLASSIFIED BY 560k SEO Ht | | gr ym UES DECLASSIFY CNN. 254 SAC On March 2 oN Captain CARLOS. LUIS CHAVES, Assistant Director Genéral, Criminal Investigations, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO was known to him as the head of the JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta - JURE) in Costa Rica. CHAVES said that QUIDIELLO is a wealthy individual who is engaged in the molasses business, the purchase and sale of automobiles, and also has trailers which he uses in a hauling concern. CHAVES was unable to. state whether JURE is active in Costa Rica and could furnish no infor- mation concerning the activities of this organization. (¢ ) RUSSELL OLSON, Political Officer, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised on March 2, 1964, that anti-CASTRO Cubans are training in Costa Rica. OLSON. stated that they are using land owned by TEODORO QUIROS, Vice President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica, OLSON ‘advised that when QUIROS requested an import license for two LCM vessels, the request was sent to the United States Department of State, at which time it was pointed. out that apparently the vessels would be used by Cubans opposed to the present regime in Cuba. The Department of State approved the export of the two LCM vessels, which were delivered to QUIROS, according to OLSON. ODS vey TASK FORGE : peyieweD BY BAN on Zpolen_cop= he — CONFIDENTIAL ie. rn iL w. ol pELEASE IN PART Exeluded—fren—Autemetic— TOTAL DENIAL rial HW 50953 Bocld: 32297390 Page io
HW 50953 o> 6 CONFIDENTIAL. OLSON advised that he had never heard of QUIDIELLO and that although he had heard of the JURE, he did not know ‘whether this organization is active in Costa Rica. OLSON recalled that both MANOLO RAY and MANUEL _ARTIME, Cuban exile leaders, have made fairly recent trips to Costa Rica. OLSON was unable to identify the Cubans who are in charge of training in Costa Rica. . . FELIX E. OYUELA, Chief of National Investigations, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, advised on March 7, 1964, that he had not received any information indicating that the JURE is active in Honduras. (ce). FLORENCIO VICENTE ANTONIO GONZALEZ, Head of Special Investigations, National Police, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March 9, 1964, that the JURE does not exist or at least is not active in El Salvador. GONZALEZ said there is no indication that FRANCISCO BORDEN is working against the present regime in Cuba in El Salvador.(@) ‘ WILLIAM A, MITCHELL, Consul, United States Embassy, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March 11, 1964, that one FRANCISCO BORDEN HARTMAN possesses an O-1 immigrant visa for the United States which had been issued to him in Havana, Cuba, and is still valid. MITCHELL stated that this individual is the manager of the publishing house Editora Volcan, S. A., San Salvador, El Salvador, and he resides at Calle 5 Pte. No. 5244, MITCHELL stated the only back-~ ground information available concerning BORDEN HARTMAN is that he was born on April 25, 1934. , Pa furnished the following : information on March 31, 1964. %(u) 0) he files of the Mexican Immigration Department, Mexico, D. F., Mexico, file No. 4/354.3"60"/105009, assigned to JULIO ISIDORO LANIER HEVIA, disclosed that LANIER is a citizen of Cuba who was born in Havana, Cuba, on April 4, 1929, LANIER possesses Cuban Passport No. 38725. 4 4) When entering Mexico, LANIER furnished the names of Professor LUIS G. TOPETE, Presidente Carranza No. en PY o 2 om CONFIDENTIAL Docld: 32297390 Page il.
. a gt a FDs2e3~(Rev. 5-15.59) SECRET, i. to a FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION DATE REPORTING. ‘ FICE [wexico, p. F] APR29 1964 INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD 3/2-4/24/64 TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE BY . TYPED BY oS . MATTHEW D, CRAWFORD, JR. jhk JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA SE 7 (Cuban Revolutionary Junta) CHARACTER OF cA 22-4 (JURE) — } IS ~ CUBA dk RA - CUBA oe ly ¢ SOUS CLASSIFIED BSG DECLASSIFY ON: 25 SYNOPSIS: [RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO is head of JURE in _ re JURE activities there BORDEN HARTMAN resides in Sa but apparently is inactive. information set out re JURE osta Rica but no definite FRANCISCO 2UL INFORMATION CONTAINED CEPT WHERE SHOWN in Mexico |p) ~ RUC . RANCISCO{ UL) Salvador, Background elegate wsasstited by 22) 7 oe 7 Declassify on: Of REFERENCES: Mexico City Letter 2/28/64. 044 u) an | ADMINISTRATIVE: | | | The following information received from the Army Attache, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, on March 2, 1964, by SA WADE E, KNAPP, is not being set forth in the details since Colonel HARVEY advised that the infor- mation had already been disseminated to the United States Army and to the United States Department of State, SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE REVIEWED EY SBiniFK [ASK gy eee 5|20 An pip |ed L 7105-3776 30 RELEASE IN FULL (] RELEASE IN PART (2 TOTAL DENIAL APPROVED COPIES MADE: | Gi) SEE COVER PAGE B DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO DECLASSIFICATIGN ANOVOR, RELEASE OF CiA INFORMATION, IN THIS DOCUMENT, = r - ¢ : i e, z, gt i i, hae .v “Dissemination Record of Attached Rep | Ageney SAN “Uylgy lao? | an en ee : Requést RE g. 5 . ah poe ~ a * Date Fwd. : PART | [TT : How Fwd. | SECRET) HW 50953 Bocld: 322397390 Page 12 ; L Notations O47 - Su ~ CLAS carrion ACTIO [. aig S/S
HW 50953 fic BSP 26 | | SECRET © Colonel HARVEY stated that according to his information there are approximately three hundred men in all in training. He said he understands they are being trained for infiltration into Cuba and not for invasion purposes. It was his belief that Puerto Viego was used by the trainees as their headquarters but said there seemed to be considerable movement between the two camps, He was unable ‘to state whether the Cubans being trained in Costa Rica were members of subject organization and could furnish no identifying data on the Cubans in charge of these men. ; ~ The following information was furnished to SA WADE E. KNAPP; On March 3, 1964, Lt.Col. FERNANDO FIGULS QUIROS, Head of the Security Agency in San Jose and Advisor to the President, advised that the correct name of LUDWIG STACKY is VEKO STACKY. He described him as a very rich individual who is friendly with the President of Costa Rica and is head of the anticommunist movement. He said that anti- CASTRO Cubans are training on his land and also on the land of TEODORO QUIROS, He said this training is not for purposes of invasion but to prepare the men for infiltration and sabotage. He estimated there were one hundred men under training. . . . . . ce ) On March 3; 1964, Captain GONZALO ARAYA, Second in Charge, Security Agency, San Jose, stated the anti-CASTRO Cubans in Costa Rica receiving training in infiltration and sabotage were members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, which, he said, in his opinion, was an anti-CASTRO movement headed by MANUEL ARTIME and MANOLO RAY. @) Both Lt. Col. FIGULS and Captain ARAYA stated that the information furnished by them was confidential and requested that it not be disseminated to any other United States Government agency. (C) On March 3, 1964, torneo of (S) the CIA Station, United Sta e, advised SOR) COVER PAGE SECRET Docld: 32297390 Page 13
nan — SECRED pacha C ‘ : SA WADE E. KNAPP that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO is the local coordinator for JURE, . He identified this. man as a bnother- in-law of JUAN BOSCH, He said among other individuals who have been active in the organization in Costa Rica were ENRIQUE DE LA VEGA, Dr, MANUEL FERNANDO TURROZ, and AURELIANO SANCHEZ ARANGO, He was unable to state which 5 these individuals, if any, was then in Costa Rica .CHUOsC (5) stated that it is his understanding that re of JURE, which is headed by MANOLO RAY, have close contact with JOSE FIGUERES, an ex-President of Costa Rica, and DANIEL ODUBER, present Foreign Minister of Costa Rica. On the other hand, he believes that members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, headed by MANUEL ARTIME, have close contact with President FRANCISCO ~ORLICH of Costa Rica. He advised that both groups are allegedly training in Costa Rica. He requested that no dissemination be made of this information.( Szf} : On March 6, 1964, Head of the CIA é Station, United States EmbaSsy, Tegucigal ; Honduras, advised SA_WADE E. KNAPP that his records reflect FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA is a Cuban exile residing in Honduras ' but stated his office is not in contact with this man. He said investigation by him has failed to disclose any infor- mation indicating that JURE is active in Honduras. He further advised that on March 1, 1964, FELIPE RODRIGUEZ, believed to be identical with FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA, departed Tegucigalpa via APSA for Buenos Aires, Argentine, - and from there expected to go to Lima, Peru. (SOx) The information contained in the enclosed report setting forth the results of investigation in Central America was furnished to SA WADE E. KNAPP, XK u Legat, Mexico will continue to follow the activities of captioned organization in Mexico and Central America and pertinent information will be furnished promptly to the Bureau and interested offices when received. (u) COVER PAGE D SECRET ‘ HY 50953 Bocld: 32297390 Page 14
3 STATES DEPARTMENT OF Bric: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION I FR ~ PONFIDENTIAL WASHINGTON 25, D. G. APR 29 1964 [I-97 | TA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA CLASSIFIED BY 666% “(Cuban Revolutionary Junta - JURE) DECLASSIFY ON: 25K BS Fe | . This document contains neither ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED Tecommencaons nor ae of vlassified by S48 YeoCl AT ORC Ts AO ao . . ne BE gga, AL té GILy 0 . | HEREIN iS UP LASSTRIED. : ij to your agency; Declassify om: GAD VW, G5 EXCEP? WHER SUWN, ; it and its cont are not to be ; OTHERWISE . distributed outside your agency. the FBI and is ik On March 2, 1964, Captain CARLOS LUIS CHAVES, Assistant Director General, Criminal Investigations, San _ Jose, Costa Rica, advised that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO was known to him as the head of the JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta ~ JURE) in Costa Rica. CHAVES said that QUIDIELLO is a wealthy individual who is engaged in‘the molasses business, the purchase and sale of automobiles, and also has trailers: which he uses in a hauling concern. CHAVES was unable to state whether JURE is active in Costa Rica and could furnish no infor~ mation concerning the activities of this organization. €@7 RUSSELL OLSON, Political Officer, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised on March 2, 1964, that anti-CASTRO Cubans are training in Costa Rica. OLSON Stated that they are using land owned by TEODORO QUIROS, Vice President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica. OLSON advised that when QUIROS réquested an import license for two LCM vessels, the request was sent to the United States Department of State, at which time it was pointed out that apparently the vessels would be used - by Cubans opposed to the present regime in Cuba. The Department of State approved the export of the two LCM vessels, which were delivered to QUIROS, according to OLSON. REVIEWED BY rk TASK FORCE - b CONFIDENTIAL. A REL ERAGE IAD ELE . Group ; by ree Te Mu —f¥On Automatic Zz iN PART | “-bowngrading—and-Deelassification (7 TOTAL DENIAL HW 509535 BDoold: 32297390 Page 15
“= HW 50953 | 1964-044 uy. = a é | : : * ' : . i. CONFIDENTIAL OLSON advised ‘that he had- never heard of QUIDIELLO and that although he had heard of the JURE, he did not know whether this organization is active in Costa Rica. OLSON recalled that both MANOLO RAY and MANUEL ARTIME, Cuban exile leaders, have made fairly recent trips to Costa Rica. OLSON was unable to identify the Cubans who are in charge of training in Costa Rica. : FELIX E, OYUELA, Chief of National Investigations, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, advised on March 7, 1964, that he had not received any information indicating that the JURE is active in Honduras. (¢ ) FLORENCIO VICENTE ANTONIO GONZALEZ, Head of Special Investigations, National Police, San Salvador, El Salvador, . advised on March 9, 1964, that the JURE does not exist or at least is not active in El Salvador. GONZALEZ said there ‘is no indication that FRANCISCO BORDEN is working against the present regime in Cuba in El Salvador .(¢ ) - WILLIAM A. “MITCHELL, Consul, United States Embassy, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March 11, 1964, that one FRANCISCO BORDEN HARTMAN possesses an O-1 immigrant visa for the United States which had been issued to him in Havana, Cuba, and is still valid. MITCHELL stated that this individual is the manager of the publishing house Editora Volcan, S. A., San Salvador, El Salvador, and he resides at Calle 5 Pte, No. 5244. MITCHELL stated the only back- ground information available concerning BORDEN HARTMAN is that he was born on April 25, 1934.. T-~1 furnished the following information on March al, ' The files of the Mexican Immigration Department, Mexico, D. F., Mexico, file No. 4/354, 3"60"/105009, assigned _ to JULIO ISIPORO LANIER HEVIA, disclosed that LANIER is a citizen of Cuba who was born in Havana, Cuba, on April 4, 1929. LANIER possesses Cuban Passport .No. 38725. OT) When entering Mexico, LANIER furnished the mes of Professor LUIS G. TOPETE, Presidente (Carranza No. 164, 9 (U) = 2 =» CONFIDENTIAL Bocld: 32297390 Page 16.
, FD=262 (Rev. 5-1-9) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION OF ORIGIN DATE BUREAU APR 29 1964 INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD — REPORTING. FICE : ; [MExico, D, F 3/2-4/24/64 TITLE OF CASE : REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY — MATTHEW D, CRAWFORD, JR. jhk JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA | TT (Cuban Revolutionary Junta) CHARACTER ° c 99-4) (JURE) - IS ~ CuBa | Ilr _ RA = CUBA : ay Ub su ft ECLASGIFY UN. ey ro, SYNOPSIS: (RarMuNDo QUIDIELLO is head of JURE in osta Rica but no definite information re JURE activities therg JR) FRANCISC UL é . : BORDEN HARTMAN resides in San_Salvadbdr- / ALL INFORMATION CONTATEED but apparently is inactive. /Background i 77), KS HARELIN IS UNCLASSIFIED information set out re JURE delegate . {24-4 Oy in Mexico ]fy) oe ’ Y. | E SWREES ~ RUC . . | Classified by & uh REFERENCES; -Mexico City letter 2/28/64 @(u) Declassify on: OAL ADMINISTRATIVE: | oo | The following information received from the Army Attache, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, on March 2, 1964, by SA WADE E, KNAPP, is not being set forth in the details since Colonel HARVEY advised that the infor-~ mation had already been disseminated to the United States Army and to the United States Department of State. _ REVIEWED BY BBWJFK TASK FORCE APPROVED ON oO HIE »} * doe DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW OS OE DY-RELEASE IN FUL | mg en Hr aaa [auc] I 105-3776 | [3 TOTAL DENIAL Barts MA INFORMATION 5 | 7 ‘SEE COVER PAGE B iN RUS DOCUMENT. od _.. REVIEWED BY RBIVJEK TASK FORGE ieee "S fzaleg aaten Ml “ Dissemination RéecordéfAttachéd Reperti}—1) 2 Notations : RequestReed,| oT] RET EASC wy paptl HW 450953 Docld: 32297390 Page i? ] , (05 -TINSYS-AY ‘Agency
Ne ahd 50953 mw @ SECRED cre ad Colonel HARVEY stated that according to his information there are approximately three hundred men in all in training. He said he understands they are being trained for infiltration into Cuba and not for invasion purposes. It was his belief that Puerto Viego was used by the trainees as their headquarters but said there seemed to be considerable movement between the two camps. He was unable to state whether the Cubans being trained in Costa Rica were members of subject organization and could furnish no identifying data on the Cubans in charge of these men. The following information was: furnished to SA WADE E, KNAPP: On March '3, 1964, Lt.Col, FERNANDO FIGULS QUIROS, Head of the Security Agency in San Jose and Advisor to the President, advised that the correct name of LUDWIG STACKY | is VEKO STACKY. He described him as a very rich individual who is friendly with the President of Costa Rica and is head of the anticommunist movement. . He said that anti- CASTRO Cubans are training on his land and also on the land of TEODORO QUIROS, He said this training is not for purposes of invasion but to prepare the men for infiltration and sabotage. He estimated there were one hundred men under (on training. On March 3, 1964, Captain GONZALO ARAYA, Second in Charge, Security Agency, San Jose, stated the anti-CASTRO Cubans in Costa Rica receiving training in infiltration and sabotage were members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, which, he said, in his opinion, was an anti-CASTRO movement headed by MANUEL ART IME and MANOLO RAY. @ ) Both Lt. Col. FIGULS and Captain ARAYA stated that the information furnished by them was confidential and requested that it not be disseminated to any other United States Government agency.(¢) On March 3, 1964, Head of s) the CIA Station, United States Embassy, San Joése, advis 4 (Sei) “COVER PAGE C SECRET BDoclda: 322797390 Page 168
One rteeee | HY © SECRET Qo . [uc] dSK2076 SA WADE E. KNAPP that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO is thé local a coordinator for JURE, He identified this. man as a brother~ | in-law of JUAN BOSCH, He said among other individuals who have been active in the organization in Costa Rica were ENRIQUE DE LA VEGA, Dr. MANUEL FERNANDO TURROZ, and AURELIANO SANCHEZ ARANGO, He was unable to state which of these individuals, if any, was then in Costa Rica OO) Q |stated that it is his understanding that representatives of JURE, which is headed by MANOLO RAY, have close contact with JOSE FIGUERES, an ex-President of Costa Rica, and DANIEL ODUBER, present Foreign Minister of Costa Rica. On the other hand, he believes that members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, headed by | MANUEL ARTIME, have close contact with President FRANCISCO ORLICH of Costa Rica. He advised that both groups are allegedly training in Costa Rica. He requested that: no dissemination be made of this information. | On March 6, 1964, |Heaa of the CIA @ Station, United States Emba » ‘tegucigaipa, Honduras, advised SA WADE E. KNAPP that his records reflect FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA is a Cuban exile residing in Honduras but stated his office is not in contact with this man. He said investigation by him has failed to disclose any infor mation indicating that JURE is active in Honduras. He further advised that on March 1, 1964, FELIPE RODRIGUEZ, believed to be identical with FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA, departed Tegucigalpa via APSA for Buenos Aires, Argentine, and from there expected to go to Lima, Peru. (45 ; The information contained in the enclosed report. setting forth the results of investigation in Central America was furnished to SA WADE E. ENAPP« ORY U ) _ Legat, Mexico will continue to follow the activities . of captioned organization in Mexico and Central America and pertinent information will be furnished promptly to the Bureau and interested offices when received. ) u) COVER PAGE 50953 Daocld: 32297390 Page 19
3 HE, STATES DEPARTMENT OF Bosc: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION } a : : WASHINGTON 25, D. G. ne -—GONFIDENTIAL APR 29 1964 ‘JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta ~.JURE) \l-4 i giriep RY Sue SOWIE — (GF) chs SSIFY ON: 25A__A ; Mhis; document contains neither ' 4 gy mM AC AE fe ALT [NPORMA the FET and to your ageney; , cya ye it and its contents are not to be Slassified by b BTC ” seraralset Declassify on: OADR pile ~TON CONTATNED wt MN IS distributed outside your agency, On March 2, 1964, Captain CARLOS LUIS CHAVES, Assistant Director General, Criminal Investigations, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO was known to him as the head of the JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta - JURE) in Costa Rica. CHAVES said that QUIDIELLO is a wealthy individual who is engaged in the molasses business, the purchase and sale of automobiles, and also has trailers which he uses in a hauling concern. CHAVES was unable to state whether JURE is active in Costa Rica and could furnish no infor- mation concerning the activities of this organization. (C ) RUSSELL OLSON, Political Officer, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised on March 2, 1964, that anti-CASTRO Cubans are training in Costa Rica, OLSON stated that they are using land owned by TEODORO QUIROS, Vice President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica, o OLSON advised that when QUIROS requested an import license for two LCM vessels, the request was sent to the United States Department of State, at which time it was pointed out that apparently the vessels would be used by Cubans opposed to:the present regime in Cuba. The Department. of State approved the export of the two LCM vessels, which were delivered to QUIROS, according to OLSON. os REVIEWED BY SBUIGK TASK FORCE CON F D E. I ON S| cob | dy CONFIDENTIAL Ol TOTAL DENIAL | BW 50953 Daocld: 32297390 Page 20
HY Ls 50957 @ re o CONFIDENTIAL OLSON advised that he had never heard of QUIDIELLO and that although he had heard of the JURE, he did not know whether this organization is active in Costa Rica. OLSON recalled that both MANOLO RAY and MANUEL’ ARTIME, Cuban exile leaders, have made fairly recent trips to Costa Rica. OLSON was unable to identify the Cubans who are in charge of training in Costa Rica. . FELIX E, OYUELA, Chief of National Investigations, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, advised on March 7, 1964, that he had not received any information indicating that the JURE is active in Honduras.(¢@ ) FLORENCIO VICENTE ANTONIO GONZALEZ, Head of Special Investigations, National Police, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March 9, 1964, that the JURE does not exist or at least is not active in El Salvador. GONZALEZ said there is no indication that FRANCISCO BORDEN is york ing against the present regime in Cuba in El Salvador. cf) WILLIAM A, MITCHELL, Consul, United States Embassy, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March 11, 1964, that one FRANCISCO BORDEN HARTMAN possesses an O-l1 immigrant visa for the United States which had been issued to him in Havana, Cuba, and is still valid. MITCHELL stated that this individual is the manager of the publishing house Editora Volcan, S. A., San Salvador, El Salvador, and he resides at Calle 5 Pte. No. 5244.° MITCHELL stated the only back- ground information available concerning BORDEN HARTMAN is that he was born on April 25, 1934. T-1 furnished the following information on March 31, 1964. KY) | he files of the Mexican Immigration Department, Mexico, D. F., Mexico, file No. 4/354.3"60"/105009, assigned to JULIO ISIDORO LANIER HEVIA, disclosed that LANIER is a citizen of Cuba who was born in Havana, Cuba, on April 4, 1929. LANIER possesses Cuban Passport No. 38725. u) When entering Mexico, LANIER furnished the names of Professor LUIS G. TOPETE, Presidente Carranza No. te GU} - 2 = i CONFIDENTIAL Bocld: 32297390 Page 21
an uso ' | . 8 (SECRET ® FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION REPORTING FICE [eerico, D. F INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD 3/2-4/24/64 OF ORIGIN DATE TITLE OF CASE ~ : ; -| REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY - oe MATTHEW D. CRAWFORD, JR,: jhk JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA 5 (Cuban Revolutionary Junta) CHARACTER OF CASE L 29° (JURE) | IS = CUBA il RA = CUBA py 0h soi CLASSIFIED BY DECLASSIFY 4" am SYNOPSIS ¢ -fRarswnpo QUIDIELLO is head of JURE in Costa Rica but no definite informatio re JURE activities there]. FRANCISCO ( U} BORDEN HARTMAN resides fn San_Salvador, — ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED but apparently is inactive. [Background HEREIN 1S UNCLASSIFIED information out re JURE delegate BACEPT WHEi RE SHOWN in Mexico |e OTREBRWLSE . t on ~ RUC - Classified by\ MA EZZECL REFERENCES: Mexico City letter 2/28/64. Gb) Desai on: OADR U195 ADMINISTRATIVE; The following information received from the Army Attache, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, on March 2, 1964, by SA WADE E. KNAPP, is: not being set forth in the details Since Colonel HARVEY advised that the infor- mation had already been disseminated to the United States Army and to the United States Department of State. APPROVED , SPIN CHANGE DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW COPIES MADE: oes VIEWED BY GBY/JFK TASK FORGE ccf ‘A ros-1asiis Nv Zpaha CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO (ic ]F1 05. are 22) Tarp. Was “DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR, Ae Re ELEASE IN FULL RELEASE. QF CIA INFORMATION| SEE COVER PAGE BY RELEASE IN PART C TOTAL DENIAL € REViE, 4! IN THIS DOCUMENT. Jn & b-As- 97 Agency r Request Recds Date ‘Pwds 7 How ‘Pwd. ———= im PART SECRET syste Ng 50953 Docld: 32297390 Page 22
HW 50953 SECRED a 105 consti » 6 Colonel HARVEY stated that according to his information there are approximately, three hundred men in all in training. He said he understands they are being trained for infiltration into Cuba and not for invasion purposes. It was his belief that Puerto Viego was used- by the trainees'as their headquarters but said there seemed to be considerable movement between the two camps, He was unable to state whether the Cubans being trained in Costa Rica were members of subject organization and could furnish no identifying data on the Cubans in charge of these men. The following information was furnished | to SA WADE E, KNAPP: | On March 3,..1964, Lt.Col. FERNANDO FIGULS. Quiros, Head of the Security Agency in San Jose and Advisor to the President, advised that the correct name of LUDWIG STACKY is VEKO STACKY. -He described him as a very rich individual who is friendly with the President of Costa Rica and is head of the anticommunist movement. He said that anti- CASTRO Cubans are training on his land and also on the . land of TEODORO QUIROS, He said this training is not for purposes of invasion but to prepare the men for infiltration and sabotage. He estimated there were one hundred men under &) training. On March 3,.1964, Captain GONZALO ARAYA, Second in Charge, Security Agency, San Jose, stated the anti-CASTRO Cubans in Costa Rica receiving training in infiltration and sabotage were members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, which, he said, in his opinion, was an anti-CASTRO movement headed by MANUEL ARTIME and MANOLO RAY. G@) Both Lt. Col. FIGULS and Captain ARAYA stated that the information furnished by them was confidential and requested that it not be oe to any other United States Government agency. (¢ ) On March 3, 1964, Head of(S) the CIA Station, United Sta mbassy, San Jose, advised (gai) \ COVER PAGE c SECRET BDoclda: 322797390 Page 23
tee fucRoNsrre © secrep | : SA WADE E. KNAPP that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO is the local coordinator for JURE, He identified this man as a brother- in-law of JUAN BOSCH, He said among other individuals who have been active in the organization in Costa Rica were ENRIQUE DE LA VEGA, Dr. MANUEL FERNANDO TURROZ, and AURELIANO SANCHEZ ARANGO, He was unable to state which of these individuals, if any, was then in Costa Rica, ¢ ie) stated that it is his understanding that r entatives of JURE, which is headed by MANOLO RAY, have close contact with JOSE FIGUERES, an ex-President of Costa Rica, and DANIEL ODUBER, present Foreign Minister of Costa Rica. On the other hand, he believes that members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, headed by MANUEL ARTIME, have close contact with President FRANCISCO ORLICH of Costa Rica, He advised that both groups are allegedly training in Costa Rica. He requested that no dissemination be made of this information.(s.4) O¢ On March 6, 1964, Head of the CIA Ss) Station, United States Emba > galpa, Honduras, advised SA,WADE E. KNAPP that his records reflect FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA is a Cuban exile residing in Honduras but stated his office is not in contact with this man. He said investigation by him has failed to disclose any infor- mation indicating that JURE is active in Honduras. He further advised that on March 1, 1964, FELIPE RODRIGUEZ, believed to be identical with FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA, departed Tegucigalpa via APSA for Buenos Aires, Argentine, and from there expected to go to Lima, Peru. (Sr)(3d) ‘The information contained in the enclosed report setting forth the results of investigation in Central America was furnished to SA WADE Bs RAPP. éy/\{y) . Legat, Mexico will continue to follow the activities of captioned organization in Mexico and Central America and pertinent information will be furnished promptly to the Bureau and interested offices when nevenwess Ku) COVER PAGE D SECRET | | HY 50953 Bocld: 32297390 Page 24
= } STATES DEPARTMENT OF . FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON 25, D. CG. In Reply, Please Refer to File No. | | CONFIDENTIAL APR 29 1966 JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta ~ JURE) e244 a This. document contains neither Dae ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED recommendations ror conclusions of ifi a b HERBIN I$ UNCLASSIFIED the FRI. ft is perly of Classified by ate EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN y) A} the FBi and is a tu your ageney; Declassify On. OADR OTHERWISE ia . it and its contents are not te be ’ “ distributed outside your agency, ay Bl sens LASSIFIED F" —ory > 14IC , , OLS acizy ON. 26% (J | DECLASS! On MarcAX2, 1964, Captain CARLOS LUIS CHAVES, . Assistant Director General, Criminal Investigations, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO was known to him as the head of the JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta - JURE) in Costa Rica. CHAVES said that QUIDIELLO is a wealthy individual who is engaged in the molasses business, the purchase. and sale of automobiles, and also has trailers which he uses in a hauling concern. CHAVES was unable to state whether JURE is active in Costa Rica and could furnish no infor- mation concerning the activities of this organization. j@) RUSSELL OLSON, Political Officer, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised on March 2, 1964, that anti-CASTRO Cubans are training in Costa Rica. OLSON Stated that they are using land owned by TEODORO QUIROS, Vice President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica. . OLSON advised that when QUIROS requested an import license for two LCM vessels, the request was sent to the United States Department of State, at which time it was pointed out that apparently the vessels would be used by Cubans opposed to the present regime in Cuba. The Department of State ‘approved the export of the two LCM vessels, which were delivered to QUIROS, according to OLSON. REVIEWED BY S#/JFK TASK FORCE - on SL) py pal CONFIDENTIAL [J RELEASE IN PART ~—Excluded from -Automatie—— TOTAL DE ~Dewngradin; ssification —_—_- TOTAL DENIAL n g-and Beela | 50053 DocId: 32297390 Page 25
CONFIDENTIAL OLSON advised that he had never heard of QUIDIELLO and that although he had heard of the JURE, he did not know whether this organization is active in Costa Rica. OLSON recalled that both MANOLO RAY and MANUEL’ ARTIME, Cuban exile leaders, have made fairly recent trips to Costa Rica. OLSON was unable to identify the Cubans who are in charge of training in Costa Rica. FELIX E. OYUELA, Chief of National Investigations, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, advised on March 7, 1964, that he had not received any information indicating that the JURE is active in Honduras. (¢ ) FLORENCIO VICENTE ANTONIO GONZALEZ, Head of Special Investigations, National Police, San Salvador, El Salvador, ‘ advised on March 9, 1964, that the JURE does not exist or. at least is not active in El Salvador. GONZALEZ said there j is no indication that FRANCISCO BORDEN is working. against the present regime in Cuba in El Salvador. °@) 4 faa eet WILLIAM A. MITCHELL, Consul, United States Embassy, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March ll, 1964, that one FRANCISCO BORDEN HARTMAN possesses an O-1 immigrant visa for the United States which had been issued to him in Havana, Cuba, and is still valid. MITCHELL stated that this individual is the manager of the publishing house Editora Volcan, S. A., San Salvador, El Salvador, and he resides at: Calle 5 Pte. No. 5244, MITCHELL stated the only back- ground information available concerning BORDEN HARTMAN is that he was born on April 25, 1934, . . T-1 furnished the ‘following information on March 31, 1964. Ku) e files of. the Mexican Immigration Department, Mexico, D. F., Mexico, file No. 4/354.3"60"/105009, assigned to JULIO ISIDORO LANIER HEVIA, disclosed that LANIER is a citizen of Cuba who was born in Havana, Cuba, on April 4, 1929. LANIER possesses Cuban Passport No. 38725. ' 4) When entering Mexico, LANIER furnished the names . Of Professor LUIS G. TOPETE, Presidente Carranza No. 2944 EL) (Ul) - 2 CONFIDENTIAL HW 50953 Bocld: 32297390 Page 26
mane So458) ; . fa) (SECRET; FEDERAL, BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Ul . . DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD APR29 1964 3/2-4/24/64 meronr NG MERICO, D. F REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY MATTHEW D, CRAWFORD, JR. jhk JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA ‘(Cuban Revolutionary Junta) — | CHARACTER OF CASE 29-4) (JURE) IS - CUBA | ye sie TITLE OF CASE SYNOPSIS 3$ (RaiMUNDO QUIDIELLO is head of JURE in _ Costa Rica but no definite, informatio re JURE activities there}. FRANCISCO (u) BORDEN HARTMAN resides i i eee a B \CL INFORMATION CONTAINED but apparently is inactive. ackground (GRE IS UNCLASSIFIED © information set out re JURE delegate IXCEPT WHERE S4oWN - ain Mexico 1(yy) THERWISE Pre |. - RUC - Se hil Classified by _ REFERENCES: Mexico City letter 2/28/64 (upectssity on: OAYR ADMINISTRATIVE: OF ON a The following information received from the Army Attache, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, on March 2, 1964, by SA WADE E. KNAPP, is not being set forth in the details since Colonel HARVEY advised that the infor- mation had already been disseminated to the United States Army and to the United States Department of State. a APPROVED Sree eT . DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW COPIES MADE: BU FILE: 105-11454@0V/EWED BY SSVJFK TASK Force bie ATION T “ - N 5\p0}: 7 h) EOLASSIFICATION AND/OR, fig Fh nO8-8778 cP EASE Nah BEL Ease oF cia, EORMATION | ; A TOTAL Ula Mewen BY RBH4IEK TASK Force’ SLD ee , PYRE CARRE’ IN FULL SIDE HOR [1 _HELEASE IN PART sorb ICATION | SECRET pS 4 SUR-Y SEE COVER PAGE ae ert IN TeeS BDOUREENT, J7n © xt HW 50953 Bocld: 32297390 Page 27
HW 509453 ay @ SERED @ es [uc165=3776 | | _ | Colonel HARVEY stated that according to his» ‘information there are approximately three. hundred men in all in training. He said he understands they are being trained for infiltration into Cuba and not for invasion purposes. It was his belief that Puerto Viego. was used by the trainees as their headquarters but said there seemed to be considerable movement between the two camps. He was unable to state whether the Cubans being trained in Costa Rica were members of subject organization and could furnish no identifying « data on the Cubans in charge of these men. The following. information was furnished to SA WADE Ee KNAPP: oe On March 3, 1964, Lt.Col. FERNANDO FIGULS QUIROS, Head of the Security Agency in San Jose.and Advisor to the President, advised that the correct name of LUDWIG STACKY is VEKO STACKY. He described him as a very rich individual who is friendly with the President of Costa Rica and is © head of the anticommunist movement. He said that anti- CASTRO Cubans are training on his land and also on the land of TEODORO QUIROS, He said this training is not for purposes of invasion but to prepare the men for infiltration and sabotage. He estimated there were one hundred men under () training. — On March 3, 1964, Captain GONZALO ARAYA, Second in Charge, Security Agency, San Jose, stated the anti-CASTRO Cubans in Costa Rica receiving training in infiltration and sabotage were members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, which, he said, in his opinion, was an anti-CASTRO movement headed by MANUEL ARTIME and MANOLO RAY. G) Both Lt. Col. FIGULS and Captain ARAYA stated that the information furnished by them was confidential and requested that it not be disseminated to any other United States Government agency .(¢) On March 3, 1964, | ] Head of © the CIA Station, United States Embassy, San Jose, advised (act Yay COVER PAGE - i —C Boclda: 32297390 Page 26
YL | K) [ute J105- 7716 ; : . i < SECRET Oo SO SA WADE E. KNAPP that. RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO is the local coordinator for JURE, He identified this. man as a brother~ in-law of JUAN BOSCH, He said among other individuals who have been active in the organization in Costa Rica were ENRIQUE DE LA VEGA, Dr, MANUEL FERNANDO TURROZ, and AURELIANO SANCHEZ ARANGO, He was unable to state which of these individuals, if any, was then in Costa Rica. ($<) (S) comeavrved tate that it is his understanding that of JURE, which is headed by MANOLO RAY, have close contact with JOSE FIGUERES, an ex-President of Costa Rica, and DANIEL ODUBER, present Foreign Minister of Costa Rica. On the other hand, he believes that members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, headed by MANUEL ARTIME, have close contact with President FRANCISCO. ORLICH of Costa Rica. He advised that. both groups are allegedly training in Costa Rica. He requested t at no. dissemination be made of this information. . On March 6, 1964, | | Heag of the CIA /G) Station, United States Embassy, Teguciga pa, Honduras, _ advised SA WADE E. KNAPP that his records reflect FELIPE . RODRIGUEZ GARCIA is a Cuban exile residing in Honduras but stated his office is not in contact with this man. He said investigation by him has failed to disclose any infor. mation indicating that JURE is active in Honduras. He further advised that on March 1, 1964, FELIPE RODRIGUEZ, believed to be identical with FELIPE RODRIGUEZ. GARCIA, departed Tegucigalpa via APSA for Buenos Aires, Argentine, ' and from there expected to go to Lima, Peru. (Spge The information contained in the enclosed report setting forth the results of investigation in Central America was furnished to SA WADE E.:KNAPP, U Legat, Mexico will. continue to follow the activities of captioned organization in Mexico and Central America and pertinent information will be furnished promptly to the Bureau and interested offices when received. Hu} COVER PAGE | HY 50953 Bocld: 32297390 Page 279
. my on STATES DEPARTMENT OF Bic: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON 25, D. C. ar thy | | : oo I ug ol JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA 0 (Cuban Revolutionary Junta - JURE) { my \ JFK) veer ROME MT BOA es rh ESL ARTY, (9) SPEMACM. This document contains neither a L s yf N CONTAINED “. "recommendations nor conclusions of /d BY. G ALL INFORMATIO aa ‘the FRI it is the preperty of Classified by SFE LY HEREIN 15 UNCLASSIFIED the FBI and is loaned te your agency; faSSuigad OY EYCEPT WHERE SHOWN it and its contents ure not to be Declassify om OADR Y 3 SHERWISE distributed outside your agency, | On March 2, 1964, Captain CARLOS LUIS CHAVES, Assistant Director General, Criminal Investigations, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO was known to him as the head of the JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta - JURE) in Costa Rica. CHAVES said that QUIDIELLO is a wealthy individual who- is engaged in the molasses business, the purchase and Sale of automobiles, and also has trailers which he uses in a hauling concern. CHAVES was unable to state whether JURE is active in Costa Rica and could furnish no infor- mation concerning the activities of this organization. j) RUSSELL OLSON, Political Officer; United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised on March 2, 1964, that anti-CASTRO Cubans are training in Costa Rica, OLSON Stated that they are using land owned by TEODORO QUIROS, Vice President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica, OLSON advised that when QUIROS requested an import License for two LCM vessels, the request was sent to the United States Department of State, at which time it was pointed out that apparently the vessels would be used by Cubans opposed to the present regime in Cuba. The Department of State approved the export of the two LCM vessels, which were delivered to QUIROS, according to OLSON. Qxs REVIEWED BY ZR/JEK TASK FORCE on 2] 20/49 ge CONFIDENTIAL [] RELEASE IN PART CO TOTAL DENIAL 2 | HW 50953 Docld: 32297390 Page 30
HW 450953 . ‘ 1 . a CONFIDENTIAL ‘OLSON advised that he had never heard of QUIDIELLO and that although he had heard of the JURE, he did not know whether this organization is active in Costa Rica. OLSON recalled that both MANOLO RAY. and MANUEL’ ARTIME, Cuban exile leaders, have made fairly recent trips to Costa Rica. OLSON was unable to identify the Cubans who are in charge of training in Costa Rica. FELIX E,. OYUELA, Chief of National Investigations, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, advised on March 7, 1964, that he had not received any information indicating that the JURE is active in Honduras. (@ ) FLORENCIO VICENTE ANTONIO GONZALEZ, Head of Special Investigations, National Police, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March 9, 1964, that the JURE does not exist or at least is not active in El Salvador. GONZALEZ said there | is no indication that FRANCISCO BORDEN is working against the present regime in Cuba in El Salvador. (¢ ) WILLIAM A. MITCHELL, Consul, United States Embassy, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March ll, 1964, that one FRANCISCO BORDEN HARTMAN possesses an O-l immigrant visa for the United States which had been issued to him in Havana, Cuba, and is still valid. MITCHELL stated that this individual is the manager of the publishing house Editora Volcan, S. A., San Salvador, El Salvador, and he resides at Calle 5 Pte. No. 5244. MITCHELL stated the only back- ground information available concerning BORDEN HARTMAN is that he was born on April 25, 1934. . T=-1 furnished the following information on March 3l, 1964. Xu) ; The files of the Mexican Immigration Department, Mexico, D. F., Mexico, file No. 4/354.3"60"/105009, assigned to JULIO ISIDORO LANIER HEVIA, disclosed that LANIER is a citizen of Cuba who was born in Havana, Cuba, on April 4, ~ 1929, LANIER possesses Cuban Passport No. 38725. uJ When entering Mexico, LANIER furnished the\names of Professor LUIS G. TOPETE, Presidente Carranza No. “84s Blu) =~ 2 «= CONFIDENTIAL Docla: 32297390 Page 31
Fine2es" (gv, “ . © , (SECRET | © . FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION , REPORTING OFFICE MEXICO, D. F, OFFICE OF ORIGIN : DATE. APR 29 1964 INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD 3/2-4/24/64 TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADEBY = "renee ; MATTHEW D. CRAWFORD, JR. ghk JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA =| aqann Gen GF CAS (Cuban Revolutionary Junta) (JURE) IS ~ CUBA RA = CUBA , M- 22-G ~ CLASSIFIED BY SGGE Sed SYNOPSIS; [katmunDo QUIDIELLO is head of JURE in Costa Rica but no definite information : ré JURE activitiés there) ) FRANCISCO (4) i; : BORDEN HARTMAN resides oan_ Salvador, FORMATION CONTATNED Salva ’ Hee Re ei en creep but apparently is inactive. Bdckground EXCEPT fer 2 oTES information set out re JURE délegate - ~ Ru - Classified by Buin hre fives 8% fey REFERENCES: Mexico City letter 2/28/64 3 ju) Declassify on: OADR 7775: ADMINISTRATIVE: - Attache, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, on March 2, 1964, by SA WADE E, KNAPP, is not’ being set forth in the details since Colonel HARVEY advised that the infor- mation had already been disseminated to the United States Army and to the United States Department of State. The following information received from the Army APPROVED Ec FIN CHARGES) (CX TASK FORCE DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW ies ae} | A COPIES MADE: | ONS | ON |sr_ aye Bp mM ‘Ul nOn ASE RELEASE IN FULL CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO [uc} 105-3776 4 RELEASE IN PART DECLASSIFICATION ANDYOR, . RELEASE QF CLA INFORMATION” SEE COVER PAGE B Cl TOTAL DENIAL 4 _dNe HS DOCU en REVIEWED BI od Oo 7 _, Dissemination. Record.of Attached Repo! CARLY ations Agency.) [| es | RELEASE] IN FULL “Reaugst Reed: ee ee ee re EAS r| IN PART ‘SECRED | WS INS 43-14 HY 50953 Bocld: 3229733930 Page 32
. a SECRET) ag : icf3,8 : $ Colonel HARVEY stated that according to his information there are approximately three hundred men in all in training. He said he understands they are being trained for infiltration into Cuba and not for invasion purposes. It was his belief that Puerto Viego was used by the trainees as their headquarters but said there seemed to be considerable movement between the two camps. 7 He was unable to state whether the Cubans being trained in Costa Rica were members of subject organization and could furnish no identifying data on the Cubans in . charge of these men, The following information was furnished to SA WADE E, KNAPP; : . On March 3, 1964, Lt.Col. FERNANDO FIGULS QUIROS, Head of the Security Agency in San Jose and Advisor to the President, advised that the correct name of LUDWIG STACKY | is VEKO STACKY. He described him as a very rich individual who is friendly with the President of Costa Rica and is head of the anticommunist movement. He said that anti- CASTRO Cubans are training on his land and also on the land of TEODORO QUIROS, He said this training is not for purposes of invasion but to prepare the men for infiltration “ and sabotage. He estimated there were one hundred men under &) training. . On March 3, 1964, Captain GONZALO ARAYA, Second in Charge, Security Agency, San Jose, stated the anti-CASTRO Cubans in Costa Rica receiving training in infiltration and sabotage were members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, which, he said, in his opinion, was an anti-CASTRO movement headed by MANUEL ARTIME and MANOLO RAY. (¢) Both Lt. Col. FIGULS and Captain ARAYA stated that the information furnished by them was confidential and requested that it not be disseminated to any other \. United States Government agency. (C) | On March 3, 1964, | Head of(S) the CIA Station, United States Embassy, San e, advised (S4\(¢) COVER PAGE . C . wy HW 50953 Bocld: 32297390 Page 33
| [uc] OS Dore SA WADE E. KNAPP that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO is the local . coordinator for JURE, He identified this. man as a brother~ in-law of JUAN BOSCH, He said among other individuals who have been active in the organization in Costa Rica were St ENRIQUE DE LA VEGA, Dr, MANUEL FERNANDO TURROZ, and AURELIANO SANCHEZ ARANGO, He was unable to state which of . these individuals, if any, was then in Costa Rica. GA)08) | (2) | emrervved tated that it is his understanding | that ‘rep 3S of JURE, which is headed by MANOLO RAY, have close contact with JOSE FIGUERES, an ex~President of . Costa Rica, and DANIEL ODUBER, present Foreign Minister of Costa Rica. On the other hand, he believes that members of the Movimiento Recyperacion Revolucionario, headed by MANUEL ARTIME, have close contact with President FRANCISCO ORLICH of Costa Rica. He advised that both groups are allegedly training in Costa Rica. . He requested that.no dissemination be made of this information. ($z7) On March 6, 1964, Head of the cra (S) Station, United States Emba ; » Honduras, advised SA WADE E. KNAPP that his records reflect FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA is a Cuban exile residing in Honduras _but stated his office is not in contact with this man. He said investigation by him has failed to disclose any infor. mation indicating that JURE is active in Honduras. He further advised that on March 1, 1964, FELIPE RODRIGUEZ, believed to be identical with FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA, departed Tegucigalpa via APSA for Buenos Aires, Argentine, and from there expected to go to Lima, Peru. The information contained in the enclosed report setting forth the results of investigation in Central America was furnished to SA WADE E.‘ KNAPP, u) . Legat, Mexico will continue to follow the activities | of captioned organization in Mexico and Central: America and pertinent information will be furnished pr tly to the Bureau and interested offices when received. & u \ COVER PAGE a D PECRET HY 50953 Bocld: 32297390 Page 34
oni STATES DEPARTMENT OF By FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In ne Pease Refer to | 7 ‘ WASHINGTON 25, D. CG. File No. | , CONFIDENTIAL APR 29 1964 79-4) | stplyh SD (sldunea REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA | bu (Cuban Revolutionary Junta - JURE) er Qe nn ne pECLAGSN This document contains neither . recommendations nor conclusions of ; Classified by the PBI. it: property of . he WR? and js leaned te vou . | sifv"6 the FBI and is leaned to your agency; Dec as it and its contents are not to be’ distributed outside your agency. On March 2, 1964, Captain CARLOS LUIS CHAVES, Assistant Director General, Criminal Investigations, San- Jose, Costa Rica, advised that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO was known to him as the head of the JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta ~ JURE) in Costa Rica. CHAVES said that QUIDIELLO is a wealthy individual who is engaged in the molasses business, the purchase and sale of automobiles, and also has trailers which he uses in a hauling concern. CHAVES was unable to state whether JURE is active in Costa Rica and could furnish no infor- mation concerning the activities of this organization. é) RUSSELL OLSON, Political Officer, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised on March 2, 1964, that anti-CASTRO Cubans are training in Costa Rica. OLSON stated that they’ are using land owned by TEODORO QUIROS, Vice President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica, OLSON advised that when QUIROS requested an import license for two LCM vessels, the request was sent to the United States Department of State, at which time it was pointed out that apparently the vessels would be used by Cubans opposed to the present regime in Cuba. The Department of State approved the export of the two LCM vegsels, which were delivered to QUIROS, according to OLSON. Os of REVIEWED BY 48/JFK TASK FORCE ON Shafer sry, \)A CONFIDENTIAL ) BELEASE IN PART bxehadee ne = CM YOTAL DENIAL oungradi Cation os RELEASE iN FULL HW 50953 Docld:39997390 Page 35 7 . |
, NW 50953 1 , 4 &é e ey CONFIDENTIAL OLSON advised that he had never heard of QUIDIELLO and that although he had heard of the JURE, he did not know whether this organization is active in Costa Rica. OLSON recalled that both MANOLO RAY and MANUEL’ ARTIME, Cuban exile leaders, have made fairly recent trips to Costa Rica. OLSON was unable to identify the Cubans who “are in charge of training in Costa Rica. FELIX E, OYUELA, Chief of National Investigations, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, advised on March 7, 1964, that he had not received any information indicating that the JURE. is active in Honduras. «© ) FLORENCIO VICENTE “ANTONIO GONZALEZ, Head of Special Investigations, National Police, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March 9, 1964, that the JURE does not exist or at least is not active in El Salvador. GONZALEZ said there is no indication that FRANCISCO BORDEN is working against the present regime in Cuba in El Salvador. (@) WILLIAM A, MITCHELL, Consul, United States Embassy, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March 11, 1964, that one FRANCISCO BORDEN HARTMAN possesses an O-1 immigrant visa for the United States which had been issued to him in Havana, Cuba, and is still valid. MITCHELL stated that this individual is the manager of the publishing house Editora Volcan, S. A., San Salvador, El Salvador, and he resides at Calle 5 Pte. No. 5244, MITCHELL stated the only back- ground information available concerning BORDEN HARTMAN is that he was born on April 25, 1934, ~-1 furnished the following information on March 31, 1964, HKCU) The files of the Mexican Immigration Department, Mexico, D. F., Mexico, file No. 4/354.3"60"/105009, assigned to JULIO ISIDORO LANIER HEVIA, disclosed that LANIER is a citizen of Cuba who was born in Havana, Cuba, on April 4,: 1929. LANIER possesses Cuban Passport No. 38725, 6H/ u) When entering Mexico, LANIER furnished the names of Professor LUIS G. TOPETE, Presidente Carranza No. Hy 1 -~ 2 = : ‘ CONFIDENTIAL Docld: 322975390 Page 36 NX
“ eggee igre SS) » | ‘SECREL: » at - FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (4 7 DATE "tiico, D. FY APR29 1964 TITLE OF CASE . ; REPORT MADE BY MATTHEW: D, CRAWFORD, JR. JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta) INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD + 3/2~4/24/64 TYPED BY jhk | CHARACTER OF CASE “8 Ir _ (JURE) IS = CUBA / RA - CUBA. gy so ciassirien BLE - DECLASSIFY OF OP SYNOPSIS ¢ [RatmunDO GUIDIELLO is head of JURE in Costa Rica but no defini informati re JURE activities ther Be reancrsco( 0) BORDEN HARTMAN resides fn ‘San Salvado ALL INFORMATION CONTATNZD but apparently is inactive. ackground HERELU IS! SLED information set out re JURE delegate Sf nee. - ¥ in » Mexico Joy) : tAY GY - RUC - ot aipee WRC | Classified by 2220/75 REFERENCES: Mexico City letter 2/28/64. 40) Declassify on: OADR' 6 ADMINISTRATIVE: The following information received from the Army Attache, United states Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, on March 2, 1964, by SA WADE E. KNAPP, is not being set forth in the details Since Colonel HARVEY advised that the infor- mation had already been disseminated to the United States Army and to the ‘United States Department of State, SPECIAL AGENT COPIES MADE: REVIEWED BY ae TASK FORDE 105-114543 | “ow oN Sleolen ce hp pt HAS NO OBJECTION TO . [ucJ# 1LE- 105-3776 Ay RELEASE iN FULL DECLASSIFICATION ANDVOR, SEE COVER PAGE B () RELEASE IN PART RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION | | -9] — TOTAL DENIAL Amy IN THIS HS. DOCUMENT: mn -AS> ane ne REVIEWED B}  FASKCE aT} ok’ Dissemination “Record of Attached 1 Reve uaa) 44 otations F-30 4/ Agéncy’, SElIN PART 4 ban Fw, + RESEASE CLASSUFI CATION How Fwd. ea TOTAL DENIAL gp CTIpN ial | HW 50953 Docld:32297390 Page 37 SEGRE! | 105-15 43-114 4 i
iy @ -SECRED eo [uc 105~3776 Colonel HARVEY stated that according to his information there are approximately three hundred men in. all in training. He said he understands they are being trained for infiltration into Cuba and not for invasion purposes. It was his belief that Puerto Viego was used by the trainees as their headquarters but said there seemed to be considerable movement between the two camps. He was unable to state whether the Cubans being trained in Costa Rica were members of subject organization and could furnish no identifying data on the Cubans in charge of these men. . The following information was furnished to SA WADE E, KNAPP: On March 3, 1964, Lt.Col. FERNANDO FIGULS QUIROS, Head of the Security Agency in San Jose and Advisor to the President, advised that the correct name of LUDWIG STACKY is VEKO STACKY. He described him as a very rich individual who is friendly with the President of Costa Rica and is head of the anticommunist movement. He said that anti- CASTRO Cubans are training on his land and also on the ~ land of TEODORO QUIROS. He said this training is not for a purposes of invasion but to prepare the men for infiltration | ’ and sabotage. He estimated there were one hundred men under @) training. f On March 3, 1964, Captain GONZALO ARAYA, Second in Charge, Security Agency, San Jose, stated the anti-CASTRO Cubans in Costa Rica receiving training in infiltration and sabotage were members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, which, he said, in his opinion, was an anti-CASTRO movement headed by MANUEL ARTIME and MANOLO RAY. (@ ) Both Lt. Col. FIGULS and Captain ARAYA stated that the information furnished by them was confidential and requested that it not be disseminated to any other United States Government agency. (2) , On March 3, 1964, | Head ofS). the CIA Station, United States Embassy, San Jose, advised (StlOQ \ COVER PAGE c SECRET - be. Font HY 50953 DBoacld: 32297390 Page 38
VV NL | HY 50957 | Fic fr /. SECRET SA WADE E. KNAPP that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO is the local coordinator for JURE, He identified this man as a brother- in-law of JUAN BOSCH, He said among other individuals who have been active in the organization in Costa Rica were ENRIQUE DE LA VEGA, Dr, MANUEL FERNANDO TURROZ, and AURELIANO SANCHEZ ARANGO, He was unable to state which of these individuals, if any, was then in Costa Rica, : i) stated that it is his understanding that resentatives of JURE, which is headed by MANOLO RAY, have close contact with JOSE FIGUERES, an ex~President of Costa Rica, and DANIEL ODUBER, present Foreign Minister of Costa Rica. On the other hand, he believes that members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, headed by MANUEL ARTIME, have close contact with President FRANCISCO ORLICH of Costa Rica. He advised that both groups are . allegedly training in Costa Rica. He requested that no dissemination be made of this information. (SG . On March 6, 1964, | Head of the cra (S) Station, United States Embassy, Teguciga pa, Honduras, advised SA WADE E. KNAPP that his records reflect FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA is a Cuban exile residing in Honduras but stated his office is not in contact with this man. He said investigation by him has failed to disclose any infor~ mation indicating that JURE is active in Honduras. He further advised that on March 1, 1964, FELIPE RODRIGUEZ, believed to be identical with FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA, ' departed Tegucigalpa via APSA for Buenos Aires, avgenrines and from there expected to go to Lima, Peru. ( The information contained in the enclosed report setting forth the results. of investigation in Central America was furnished to SA WADE E.: KNAPP, a u Legat, Mexico will continue to-follow the activities of captioned organization in Mexico and Central America and pertinent information will be furnished promptly to the . Bureau and interested offices when received. Gl) COVER PAGE f D "SECRET - _y BDocld: 32297390 Page 39
s c | | ) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON 25, D. C. APR 29 1964 JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA... (Cuban Revolutionary Junta - JURE) a) SPs MAC USE, _ Fg. This document contains neither — ; moe FZ bed recommendations nor conclusions of °  wadssnpig gy ic . TNECEMATION CONTATIED the FBL It is the perty of . . 6 ALL THEO 2 \SSTFLED : the FEI and ig i d to your ageney; Declassify On: OADR YY CS are not to be / J~ 32 it and its cont your agency. ‘distributed outside _ CLASSIFIED BY4 GU S60 [65 | } DECLASSIEY ON: 20K_ On March 2, 1964, Captain CARLOS LUIS CHAVES, Sc 1) Assistant Director General, Criminal Investigations, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised that RAIMUNDO. QUIDIELLO was known to him as the head of the JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta - JURE) in Costa Rica. -CHAVES said that QUIDIELLO is a wealthy individual who is engaged in the molasses business, the purchase and Sale of automobiles, and also has trailers which he uses in a hauling concern. CHAVES was unable to state whether JURE is active in Costa Rica and could furnish no infor- mation concerning the activities of this organization. () RUSSELL OLSON, Political Officer, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised on March 2, 1964, that anti-CASTRO Cubans are training in Costa Rica. OLSON stated that they are using land owned by TEODORO QUIROS, Vice President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica, OLSON advised that when QUIROS requested an import license for two LCM vessels, the request was sent to the United States Department of State, at which time it was pointed out that apparently the vessels would be used ‘by Cubans opposed to the present regime in Cuba. The Department of State approved the export of the two LCM vessels, which were delivered to QUIROS, according to OLSON. mriacarcn mm, Oe PEWEWED BY BRJFK TASK FORCE os lalen wa CONFIDENTIAL (] RELEASE IN PART po eeeed from Aut ona CIC —— fron? onatie Cl TOTAL DENIAL is _ HW 50953 Docld:32297390 Page 40 * Gy -dowt ed
CONFIDENTIAL OLSON advised that he had never heard of QUIDIELLO and that although he had heard of the JURE, he did not know whether this organization is active in Costa Rica. OLSON recalled that both MANOLO RAY and MANUEL’ ARTIME, Cuban exile leaders, have made fairly recent trips to Costa Rica. OLSON was unable to identify the Cubans who are in charge of training in Costa Rica. FELIX E, OYUELA, Chief of National Investigations, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, advised on March 7, 1964, that he had not received any information indicating that the JURE is active in Honduras. (¢ ) FLORENCIO VICENTE ANTONIO GONZALEZ, Head of Special Investigations, National Police, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March 9, 1964, that the JURE does not exist or at least is not active in El Salvador. GONZALEZ said there is no indication that FRANCISCO BORDEN is working against the present regime in Cuba in El Salvador. ¢) WILLIAM A, MITCHELL, Consul, United States Embassy, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March 11, 1964, that one FRANCISCO BORDEN HARTMAN possesses an O-1 immigrant visa for the United States which had been issued to him in Havana, Cuba, and is still valid. MITCHELL stated that this individual is the manager of the publishing house Editora Volcan, S. A., San Salvador, El Salvador, and he resides at Calle 5 Pte. No. 5244, MITCHELL stated the only back- ground information available concerning BORDEN HARTMAN is that he was born on April 25, 1934, 1964, K(u) he files of the Mexican Immigration Department, Mexico, D. F., Mexico, file No. 4/354.3"60"/105009, assigned to JULIO ISIDORO LANIER HEVIA, disclosed that LANIER is ‘a citizen of Cuba who was born in Havana, Cuba, on April 4, 1929. LANIER possesses Cuban Passport No. 38725. a) anes -l1 furnished the following information on March ‘31, When entering Mexico, LANIER furnished th of Professor LUIS G. TOPETE, Presidente Carranza No. 164, oY a» 2D m CONFIDENTIAL ‘ X bw 40953 Docld: 32297390 Page 41
. cae ieee @ | SECRET) . Y FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION REPORTING OFFICE | Ay ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD MEXICO, D..Fj/ BUREAU APR 29 1964 3/2-4/24/64 TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY MATTHEW D. CRAWFORD, JR. jhk (Cuban Revolutionary Junta) a (SURE) | | ‘IS. CUBA | , 28-47 SA > CUBA CLASSIFIED BYS Ub ¥ SB Mtge DECLASSIFY ON: 25x 7 SYNOPSIS 3 (aa rmunpo QUIDIELLO is head of JURE in Costa Rica but no definite informatio u) re JURE activities therd JK /FRANCISCO {t —_ AY ; BORDEN HARTMAN resides an_Salvador; SFY ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED but apparently is inactive. /Background wee SRELN LS UNCLASSIFIED information set out re JURE egate SMG VOL MSE # CEPT WHERE SHOWN in Mexico lots) Ce \Og-GY OTHERWISE: ne - . Oe & SIOCEE ~ RUC - | Classified by 222-44 REFERENCES: Mexico City letter (2/28/64. Xu) Dectassify on: OAD Wes ADMINISTRATIVE: — The following information received from the Army Attache, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, on March 2, 1964, by SA WADE E. KNAPP, is not being set forth in the details since Colonel HARVEY advised that the infor- mation had already been disseminated to the United 8tates Army and to the United States Department of State. SPECIAL AGENT APPROVED IN CHARGE ry DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW COPIES MADE: REVIEWED BY SeJFKITASK FORCE BU mur 105-114543)N olealsn Vol CiACHAS NO- OBJECTION ~ — U RELEASE IN FULL | DECLASSIFICATION ANO/OR MC AW 105-3776 [y PELEACE IN EASE AE ra IAT [tic) 3776 1 ccrease iy) pat |  REEEASE CF Cid INFORMATION SEE COVER PAGE B 7) TOTAL DENIAL | Anucy CeYT. — *—Biavamination Rocord-ai Autached Reporte “i sFie - Request hecd.[ | Th RELEASE IN PART a a a ,_ H¥ 50957 Docld: 32297390 Page 42 7 /05- 4543 “HY
HW 50953 __@ wo @ secRED @ MC 1105 . -3776 _ Colonel HARVEY stated that according to his . information there are approximately three hundred men sin all in training. He said he understands they are being trained for infiltration into Cuba and not for invasion purposes. It was his belief that Puerto Viego was used by the trainees as their headquarters but said there seemed to be considerable movement between the two camps. He was unable to state whether the Cubans being trained in Costa Rica were members of subject organization and could furnish no identifying data on the Cubans: in charge of these men,. . The following information was furnished to SA WADE E, KNAPP: On March 3, 1964, Lt.Col. FERNANDO FIGULS QUIROS, Head of the Security Agency in San Jose and Advisor to the President, advised that the correct name of LUDWIG STACKY is VEKO STACKY. He described him as a very rich individual who is friendly with the President of Costa Rica and is head of the anticommunist movement. He said that anti- CASTRO Cubans are training on his land and also on the land of TEODORO QUIROS, He said this training is not for purposes of invasion but to prepare the men for infiltration and sabotage. He estimated there were one hundred men under (c) training. On March 3, 1964, Captain GONZALO ARAYA, Second in Charge, Security Agency, San Jose, stated the anti-CASTRO Cubans in Costa Rica receiving training in infiltration and sabotage were members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, which, he said, in his opinion, was an anti-CASTRO movement headed by MANUEL ART IME and MANOLO RAY.(C) Both Lt. Col, FIGULS and Captain ARAYA stated that the information furnished by them was confidential and requested that it not be disseminated to any other United States Government agency. (C) On March 3, 1964, Head of(5) - the CIA Station, United ef ion ot “OOK COVER PAGE Cc SECRET Docla: 32297390 Page 43
7 OG SECRET. [utc ]105-3776 _ | > SA WADE E. KNAPP that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO is the local coordinator for JURE, He identified this man as a brother~ in-law of JUAN BOSCH, He said among other individuals who ‘have been active in the organization in Costa Rica were ENRIQUE DE LA VEGA, Dr, MANUEL FERNANDO TURROZ, and. AURELIANO SANCHEZ ARANGO, He was unable to state which of these individuals, if any, was then in Costa Rica. (S410¢) S lstated that it is his understanding . ‘that représéntatives of JURE, which is headed by MANOLO RAY, have close contact with JOSE FIGUERES, an ex~President of Costa Rica, and DANIEL ODUBER, present Foreign Minister of Costa Rica. On the other hand, he believes that members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, headed by MANUEL ARTIME, have close contact with President FRANCISCO ORLICH of Costa Rica. He advised that both groups are allegedly training in Costa Rica, He requested that no dissemination be made of this information. ><) (¢) On March 6, 1964, Head of the CIA ‘Se Station, United States Embassy, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, - advised SA WADE E. KNAPP that his records reflect, FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA is a Cuban exile residing in Honduras but stated his office is not in contact with this man. He said investigation by him has failed to disclose any infor. mation indicating that JURE is active in Honduras. He further advised that on March 1, 1964, FELIPE RODRIGUEZ, believed to be identical with FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA, departed, Tegucigalpa via APSA for Buenos Aires, Argentine, and from there expected to go to Lima, Peru. (PGC The information contained in the enclosed report setting forth the results of investigation in Central America was furnished to SA WADE E.° KNAPP, LU Legat, Mexico will continue to follow the activities of captioned organization in Mexico and Central America and pertinent information will be furnished promptly to the Bureau and interested offices when received. YIU COVER PAGE D SECRET) | HY 50953 Bocld: 32297390 Page 44
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ' ‘ WASHINGTON 25, D. re eels Please Refer to \ -o op CONFIDENTIAL APR 29 1964 — ys Sup 7 CLASSIFIED PS = suet Sy JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA eck DECLASSH | el t) (Cuban Revolutionary Junta - JURE) nr nna neato ALT, INFORMATION CONTAINED ERS document contains neither SPF PAC, a * - Tecommendations ucr conclusions of oO 0 ie i a the FBI. &: voperty of : | the PRI and operty of wiaeoustGu WY tli JOCL, u to your agency; C¥; g a © not to be Declassity on: £ distributed outside your agency, it and its con On March 2, 1964, Captain CARLOS LUIS CHAVES, Assistant Director General, Criminal Investigations, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO was known to him as the head of the JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta ~- JURE) in Costa Rica. CHAVES said that QUIDIELLO is a wealthy individual who is engaged in the molasses business, the purchase and sale of automobiles, and also has trailers which he uses in a hauling concern. CHAVES was unable to state whether we JURE is active in Costa Rica and could furnish no infor- _7 mation concerning the activities of this organization, C ) RUSSELL OLSON, Political Officer, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised on March 2, 1964, that anti-CASTRO Cubans are training in Costa Rica. OLSON Stated that they are using land owned by TEODORO QUIROS, Vice President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica, ee REIL AEET ONTO OLSON advised that when QUIROS requested an import license for two LCM vessels, the request was sent to the United States Department of State,. at which time it was pointed out that apparently the vessels would be used by Cubans opposed ‘to the present regime in Cuba. The Department of State approved the export of the two LCM. vessels, which were delivered to QUIROS, according to OLSON. REVIEWED Bs Bick TASK FORGE J22)9 CONFIDENTIAL Le ~ “Exctuded from Automatic C iGTAL DENIAL -howngrading—and-Declassificatton eo b) Fi a sg , ae 40953 Docld: 32297390 Page 45 a
e | ® CONFIDENT IAL OLSON advised that he had never heard of QUIDIELLO and that although he had heard of the JURE, he did not know whether this organization is active in Costa Rica. OLSON recalled that both MANOLO RAY and MANUEL ARTIME, Cuban exile leaders, have made fairly recent trips to Costa Rica. OLSON was unable to identify the Cubans who are in charge of training in Costa Rica. FELIX E, OYUELA, Chief of National Investigations, _ Tegucigalpa, Honduras, advised on March 7, 1964, that he had not received any information indicating that the JURE is active in Honduras (C) FLORENCIO VICENTE ANTONIO GONZALEZ, Head of Special Investigations, National Police, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March 9, 1964, that the JURE does not exist or . at least is not active in El Salvador. GONZALEZ said there is no indication that FRANCISCO BORDEN is working against the present regime in Cuba in El Salvador. tc) WILLIAM A,. MITCHELL, Consul, United States Embassy, San Salvador, - El Salvador, advised on March 11, 1964, that one FRANCISCO BORDEN HARTMAN possesses an O-1 immigrant visa for the United States which had been issued to him in Havana,-Cuba,: and is still valid. MITCHELL stated that this individual is the manager of the publishing house Editora Volcan, S. A,, San Salvador, El Salvador, and he resides at Calle 5 Pte, No. 5244, MITCHELL stated the only back- ground information available concerning BORDEN HARTMAN is that he was born on April 25, 1934, T-1 furnished the following information on March 31, 1964. aC) } fhe files of the Mexican Immigration Department, Mexico, D. F., Mexico, file No. 4/354.3"60"/105009, assigned to JULIO ISIDORO LANIER HEVIA, disclosed that LANIER is a citizen of Cuba who was born in Havana, Cuba, on April 4, 1929. LANIER possesses Cuban Passport No. A | When entering Mexico, LANIER furnished the es of Professor LUIS G. TOPETE, Presidente Carranza No. Fy -~ 2. CONFIDENTIAL - . \ 50953 BDaocld: 32297390 Page 46 va
FDW283 (Bev, 5-11-59) + cs ~~ - SECRET... | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AWS) REPORTING. Fice . OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE , . . INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD : [Mexico, D. FJ BUREAU APR 29 1964 3/2.4/24/64 TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE BY . TYPED BY JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA : (Cuban Revolutionary -Junta) CHARACTER OF CASE (JURE) IS = CUBA . RA ~ CUBA NeBb-G CLASSIFIED BY 5UGY SC Jit PEC AGe}it ws ean Rees : tee Stel TN ree EW, Loy SYNOPSIS 3 RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO is head of JURE in JHC osta Rica but no definite, information re JURE activities therd )FRANCISC¢ UU) : BORDEN HARTMAN resides tr San, Salvador, THO) but apparently is inactive. [Background ! information set out re JURE délegate ~ Spe femye in Mexico, ) / GAY-GY | ~ RUC - Nhe THEE, SQRCES OC ee 7 Classified by _2Z#22C¢. REFERENCES; Mexico City letter 2/28/64. Hu) Declassify on: OAPRI//rs ADMINISTRATIVE: | The following information received from the Army Attache, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, on March 2, 1964, by SA WADE E. KNAPP, is not being set forth in the details since Colonel HARVEY advised that the infor- mation had already been disseminated to the United States Army and'to the United States Department. of State. SPECIAL AGENT APPROVED : IN CHARGE DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW COPIES MADE: ' BU FI 105-114543 AW os ore Ge SEE COVER PAGE B CIA HAS NO OBJECTION 10 ~ DEGLASSIFCATION AND/OR, ELEASE Gf CIA INFORMATION. til THIS DOCUMENT. JM 6-25~9 7), - 105-3776 REVIEWED iby Sees iri rage SESE Se TM oations * PAIN ml deb mine ion Record of Attached Report RELEAGH IN PART | che HLA oF HW 50953 Bocld: 32297390 Page 47 Fy S-SYB-UE
a” HW 450953 Colonel HARVEY stated that according to his information there are approximately three hundred men in all in training. He said he understands they are being trained for infiltration into Cuba and not for invasion purposes. It was his belief that Puerto Viego was used by the trainees as their headquarters but said there seemed to be considerable movement between the two camps, He was unable to state whether the Cubans being trained in Costa Rica were members of subject organization and could furnish no identifying data on the Cubans in charge of these men. . The following information was. furnished to SA WADE. E. KNAPP: © On March 3, 1964, Lt.Col. FERNANDO FIGULS QUIROS, Head of the Security Agency in San Jose and Advisor to the President, advised that the correct name of LUDWIG STACKY is VEKO STACKY. He described him as a very rich individual | who is friendly with the President of Costa Rica and is head of the anticommunist movement. He said that anti- CASTRO Cubans are training on his land and also on the land of TEODORO QUIROS, He said this training is not for purposes of invasion but to prepare the men for infiltration and sabotage. He estimated there were one hundred men under training. G ) On March.3, 1964, Captain GONZALO ARAYA, Second in Charge, Security Agency, San Jose, stated the anti-CASTRO Cubans in Costa Rica receiving training in infiltration - and sabotage were members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, which, he said, in his opinion, was an anti-CASTRO movement headed by MANUEL ARTIME and MANOLO RAY. ©) Both Lt. Col. FIGULS and Captain ARAYA stated that the information furnished by them was confidential and requested that it not be disseminated to any other United States Government agency. (C) On March 3, 1964, | meey saree of 6) _ the CIA Station, United Sta ii y, oan Jose, advised ($1 \(\¢) COVER PAGE ) ° SECRET. Doclda: 32297390 Page 46
secrep GO Ww) (ic 105-3776 SA WADE E. KNAPP that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO is the local coordinator for JURE, He identified this man as a brother-. in-law of JUAN BOSCH, He said among other individuals who have been active in the organization in Costa Rica were ENRIQUE DE LA VEGA, Dr, MANUEL FERNANDO TURROZ, and AURELIANO SANCHEZ ARANGO, He was unable to state which of these individuals, if any, was then in Costa Rica. S| peated that it is his understanding that rep of JURE, which is headed by MANOLO RAY, have close. contact with JOSE FIGUERES, an ex-President of Costa Rica, and DANIEL ODUBER, present Foreign Minister. of Costa Rica. On the other hand, he believes that members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, headed by MANUEL ARTIME, have close contact with President FRANCISCO ORLICH of Costa Rica. He advised that both groups are allegedly training in Costa Rica. He requested that n dissemination be made of this information, $f0)C) oo ’ On March 6, 1964, | lead of the CIA S) Station, United States Embassy, Teguciga pa, Honduras, advised SA WADE E. KNAPP that his records reflect FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA is a Cuban exile residing in Honduras but stated his office is not in contact with this man. He said investigation by him has failed to disclose any infor mation indicating that JURE is active in Honduras. He. further advised that on March 1, 1964, FELIPE RODRIGUEZ, believed to be identical with FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA, ‘departed Tegucigalpa via APSA for Buenos Aires, Argentine, and from there expected to go to Lima, Peru . (S-4-) (x) The information contained in the enclosed report setting forth the results of investigation in Central America was furnished to SA WADE E.: KNAPP, MA) u) Legat, Mexico will continue to follow the activities of captioned organization in Mexico and Central America and pertinent information will be furnished pro ptly to the Bureau and interested offices when rset COVER PAGE D (SECRET!
._ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON 25, D. C. In Reply, Please Refer to . JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA | l-AA-G (Cuban Revolutionary Junta - JURE) ( 1a) ey, Sa nieememnnmnmas sa E CLASSIFIED BY 466 LAL (2 DECLASSIFY Gui caxX_® *. : Spt pr CHS, = C This document contains neither \¥ GY i } recommendations nor conelusions of Ss f ; es ; 7 . 7 _ the FRI. it 2 property of - . ses : f ferD ALL INFORMATION CONTAT -the PRE and is leaned ‘to-your agency; Classified by em GOL HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFTED - itvand jfs con ave not to be Decl ify - & i RS EXC ERE SHOWN distributed outside your agency, Gclassily on: OPEER On March 2, 1964, Captain CARLOS LUIS CHAVES, . Assistant Director General, Criminal Investigations, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO was known to him as the head of the JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta - JURE) in Costa Rica. CHAVES said that QUIDIELLO is a wealthy individual who is engaged in the molasses business, the purchase and sale of automobiles, and also has trailers which he uses in a hauling concern. CHAVES was unable to state whether JURE is active in Costa Rica and could furnish no infor- mation concerning the activities of this organization. ( ) RUSSELL OLSON, Political Officer, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised on March 2, 1964, that anti-CASTRO Cubans are training in Costa Rica. OLSON Stated that they are using land owned by TEODORO QUIROS, Vice President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica, OLSON advised that when QUIROS requested an import license for two LCM vessels, the request was sent to the United States Department of State, at which time it ‘was pointed out that apparently the vessels would be used by Cubans opposed to:‘the present regime in Cuba. The Department of State approved the export of the two LCM ves: els, which were delivered to QUIROS, according to OLSON. REVIEWED BY SBVJFK TASK FORCE cv Slealon spel 2 CON FI DENTIAL RELEASE IN FULL mt erage Group I C] RELEASE IN PART - Excluded from Automatic ff] TOTAL DENIAL Downgrading and Declassification / HW 509535 BDocld: 322974590 Page 450
nF 50953 CONF LDE N T : AL. OLSON ‘advised that he had never heard of QUIDIELLO and that although he had heard of the JURE, he did not know whether this organization is active in Costa Rica. OLSON recalled that both MANOLO RAY and MANUEL’ ARTIME, Cuban exile leaders, have made fairly recent trips to Costa Rica, OLSON was unable to identify the Cubans who are in charge of training in Costa Rica. FELIX E, OYUELA, Chief of National Investigations, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, advised on March 7, 1964, that he had not received any information indicating that the JURE is active in Honduras.(() FLORENCIO VICENTE ANTONIO GONZALEZ, Head of Special Investigations, National Police, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March 9, 1964, that the JURE does not exist or at least is not active in El Salvador. GONZALEZ said there is no indication that FRANCISCO BORDEN is working against the present regime in Cuba in El Salvador. (© WILLIAM A. MITCHELL, Consul, United States Embassy, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March 11, 1964, that one FRANCISCO BORDEN HARTMAN possesses an 0-1 immigrant visa for the United States which had been issued to him in. Havana, Cuba, and is still valid. MITCHELL stated that this individual is the manager of the publishing house Editora Volcan, S. A., San Salvador, El Salvador, and he resides at Calle 5 Pte. No. 5244, MITCHELL stated the only back-~ ground information available concerning BORDEN HARTMAN is that he was born on April 25, 1934. T} furnished the following information on March 31, 1964, Mw) (U A files of the Mexican Immigration Department, Mexico, D. F., Mexico, file No. 4/354.3"60"/105009, assigned to JULIO ISIDORO LANIER HEVIA, disclosed that LANIER is a citizen of Cuba who was born in Havana, Cuba, on April 4, 1929. LANIER possesses Cuban Passport No. 38725, U) When entering Mexico, LANIER furnished the nates of Professor LUIS G. TOPETE, Presidente Carranza No. 184) GU) - 2 - CONFIDENTIAL Bocld: 32297390 Page 51
- SECKED FD-263, (Rev. $-1-59) : : FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION REPORTING OFFICE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD APR 29 1964 , 3/2-4/24/64 REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY MATTHEW D, CRAWFORD JRe JUNTA ‘-REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA __ | CHARACTER OF CASE (Cuban Revolutionary -Junta) (JURE) Is - cuba - . RA - CUBA , l/ Ad. q SYNOPSIS ¢ RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO. is head of JURE in. . Se) osta Rica but no definite informati re JURE activities there ae BORDEN HARTMAN resides [ Salvado i. but apparently is inactive. “TBacik, round pNORATION CONTATNED fr S 4 PIMA MSE, information set out re JURE delegate 3 ASSTEIED in Mexico ty.) - RUC - | REFERENCES: Mexico City letter 2/28/64 | yjDectassty on: TADR 7 ADMINISTRATIVE: . The following information received from the Army Attache, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, on ( March 2, 1964, by SA WADE E. KNAPP, is not being set forth in the ‘details Since Colonel HARVEY advised that the infor- mation had already been disseminated to the United States Army and to the United States Department of State. oe es! * APPROVED : REVIEWED” SYRUP TASK FORCE (| DONoT wriTeIN spaces BELow COPIES MADE: if , . on a] alsa chee ) -a}M) 105-114 565 RELEASE IN FULL CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO PAR DECLASSIFICATION AN [ucla 105. 976) RELEASE IN FART RELEASE GF CIA INFORMATION (i TOTAL DENIAL . SEE COVER PAGE- IN THIS DOCUMENT, Jm @ we “Dissemination Record of Attached Repor?.' rev a hy ee stations | ASI I i 50953 BDocld: 32297390 Page 52
HW 50953 gt 05- V6 Docld: 32297390 Page 53 59 SECRET 2 4 Colonel HARVEY stated that according to his information there are approximately three hundred men in all in training. He said he understands they are being trained for infiltration into Cuba and not for invasion purposes. It was his belief that Puerto Viego was used by the trainees as their headquarters but said there seemed to be considerable movement between the two camps, He was unable to state whether the Cubans being trained in Costa Rica were members of subject organization and could furnish no identifying data on the Cubans in. charge of these men .. ‘The following information was furnished to SA WADE E. KNAPP: On March 3, 1964, Lt.Col. FERNANDO FIGULS QUIROS, Head of the Security Agency in San Jose and Advisor to the President, advised that the correct name of LUDWIG STACKY is VEKO STACKY. He described him as a very rich individual who is friendly with the President of Costa Rica and is head of the anticommunist movement. He said that anti- CASTRO Cubans are training on his land and also on the land of TEODORO QUIROS, He said this training is not for purposes of invasion but to prepare the men for infiltration | and sabotage. He estimated there were one hundred men under (a training. a ) On March 3, 1964, Captain GONZALO ARAYA, Second in Charge, Security Agency, San Jose, stated the anti-CASTRO Cubans in Costa Rica receiving training in infiltration and sabotage were members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, which, he said, in his opinion, was an anti-CASTRO movement headed by MANUEL ARTIME and MANOLO RAY. @) Both Lt. Col. FIGULS and Captain ARAYA stated that the information furnished by them was confidential and requested that it not be disseminated to any other ' United States Government agency. (C) On March 3, 1964, |Head of (Ss) the CIA Station, United States Embassy, San Jose, advisé Oa Loe _ COVER PAGE —¢ SECRET 7 | ae
¥ ( — SECRED ~ © alta uc] 1038-3776 SA WADE E. KNAPP that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO is the local coordinator for JURE, He identified this man as a brother~ in-law of JUAN BOSCH, He said among other individuals who have been active in the organization in Costa Rica were ENRIQUE DE LA VEGA, Dr, MANUEL FERNANDO TURROZ, and AURELIANO SANCHEZ ARANGO, He was unable to state which of these individuals, if any, was then in Costa Rica . (Sst \OX) ; al btated that it is his understanding that representatives of JURE, which is headed by MANOLO RAY, have close contact with JOSE FIGUERES, an ex-President of Costa Rica, and DANIEL ODUBER, present Foreign Minister of Costa Rica. On the other hand, he believes that. members of the Movimiento Reeuperacion Revolucionario, headed by MANUEL ARTIME, have close contact with President FRANCISCO ORLICH of Costa Rica. He advised that both groups are allegedly. training in Costa Rica. He requested that no dissemination be made of this information. GycJG On March 6, 1964, | | Head of the CIA (9 Station, United States Embassy, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, advised SA WADE E. KNAPP that his records reflect FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA is a Cuban exile residing in Honduras but stated his office is not in contact with this man. He said investigation by him has failed to disclose any infor mation indicating that JURE is active in Honduras. He further advised that on March 1, 1964, FELIPE RODRIGUEZ, believed to be identical with FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA, departed Tegucigalpa via APSA for Buenos Aire » Argentine, and from there expected to go to Lima, Peru. O1)C%) The information contained in the enclosed report , Setting forth the results of investigation in Central America was furnished to SA WADE E. KNAPP, KC) Vb Legat, Mexico will continue to follow the activities of captioned organization in Mexico and Central America and pertinent information will be furnished promptly to the Bureau and interested offices when received. 4 COVER PAGE | HW 50953 Docld:32297390 Page 34
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . WASHINGTON 25, D. C. In Reply, Please Refer to <4 og SD] JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA CLASSIFIED PY OD Cuban Revolutionary Junta ~ JURE) SIFY Ui co” aaa Pree (+) | «60% - This document contains neither ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED 7 . "recommendations nor conclusions of = -- “sg pe. 2eaEegT AS i . HERELN 1S UCT ASSIPIED the FRI. Tt is the party of Classified by int EXCEP? Vid SoNIN ‘the FBI and i ned to your agency; Declassify on: ¢ AD OTHERS a ou “it and ite ¢ ave not to be distributed outyide your agency, — On March 2, 1964, Captain CARLOS LUIS CHAVES, Assistant Director General, Criminal Investigations, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO was known to him as the head of the JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta - JURE) in Costa Rica. CHAVES said that QUIDIELLO is a wealthy individual who is engaged in the molasses business, the purchase and sale of automobiles, and also has trailers which he uses in a hauling concern. CHAVES was unable to state whether JURE is active in Costa Rica and could furnish no infor- mation concerning the activities of this organization. (ec) RUSSELL OLSON, Political Officer, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised on March 2, 1964, - that anti-CASTRO Cubans are training in Costa Rica, OLSON stated that they are using land owned by TEODORO QUIROS, Vice President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica, OLSON advised that when QUIROS requested. an import license for two LCM vessels, the request was sent to the United States Department of State, at which time it waS pointed out that apparently the vessels would be used by Cubans opposed to the present regime in Cuba. The Department of State approved the export of the two LCM vessels, which were delivered’ to QUIROS, according to OLSON. Qos | | REVIEWED BY Sy7JFK TASK FORCE oN 5 hole WMez CONFIDENTIAL Cl RELEASE IN PART CO TOTAL DENIAL HY 50953 Docld:32297390 Page 55 5
HW 50953 BDoclda: 322797390 Page 56 : . , 4 CONFIDENTIAL OLSON advised that he had never heard of QUIDIELLO and that although he had heard of the JURE, he did not know — whether this organization is active in Costa Rica. OLSON recalled that both MANOLO RAY and MANUEL‘ ARTIME, Cuban exile leaders, have made fairly recent trips to Costa Rica. OLSON was unable to identify the Cubans who ‘are in charge of training in Costa Rica. FELIX E. OYUELA, Chief of National Investigations, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, advised on March 7, 1964, that he had not received any information indicating that the JURE is — active in Honduras. (@ ) FLORENCIO VICENTE ANTONIO GONZALEZ, Head of Special ‘Investigations, National Police, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March 9, 1964, that the JURE does not exist or at least is not active in El Salvador. GONZALEZ said there is no indication that FRANCISCO BORDEN is working against the present regime in Cuba in El Salvador. (c) WILLIAM A,. MITCHELL, Consul, United States Embassy, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March 11, 1964, that one FRANCISCO BORDEN HARTMAN possesses. an O-1 immigrant i visa for the United States which had been issued to him in Havana, Cuba, and is still valid. MITCHELL stated that this '. individual is the manager of the publishing house Editora Volcan, S. A., San Salvador, El Salvador, and he resides at Calle 5 Pte. No. 5244, MITCHELL stated the only back- ground information available concerning BORDEN HARTMAN is that he was born on April 25, 1934. = | | he files of the Mexican Immigration Department, Mexico, D. F., Mexico, file No. 4/354.3"60"/105009, assigned to JULIO ISIDORO LANIER HEVIA, disclosed that LANIER is a citizen of Cuba who was born in Havana, Cuba, on April 4, a 1929. LANIER possesses Cuban Passport No.. ee Qa name T-1 furnished the following information on March 31, 1964. a } When entering Mexico, LANIER furnished the of Professor LUIS G. TOPETE, Presidente Carranza No. aly = 2 « CONFIDENTIAL
fomes teers Seesa) , SECRET ro FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . OFFICE OF ORIGIN , DATE APR 29 1964 REPORT MADE BY REPORTING OFFICE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD TYPED BY JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA CHARACTER OF CASE (Cuban Revolutionary Junta) (JURE) IS — CUBA - . . _ RA - CUBA a i az ie | oe | _ CLASSIFIED BY. my i SYNOPSIS 3 RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO is head of JURE in osta Rica but no definite ed (J re JURE activities therel.@)FRANCISCO BORDEN HARTMAN resides In! San_Salvad Ay ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED but apparently is inactive. Background SP f y HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED. information set out te JURE delegate /b-BN~ ¥ or ae in Mexico, i EXCEP? HERS SHOWN ic lee) . ye fee 39 ACES — ~ RUC - Ciassified by Se REFERENCES: , Mexico City letter 2/28/64.0K\ u) Declassify on: UA ADMINISTRATIVE: The following information received from the Army Attache, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, on March 2, 1964, by SA WADE E. KNAPP, is not being set forth in the details since Colonel HARVEY advised that the infor- mation had already been disseminated to the United States Army and to the United States Department of State, APPROVED . SON CHANGE. DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW COPIES | MADE: REVIEWED BY IG3/JFH TASK FERC 405-3776 FELEASE IN PULL DECI. agsitl CATIGN AND/OR, | go PEL EASE IN PART SEE COVER PAGE B RELEASE OF GIA INFORMATIO C TOTAL DENIAL - IN-THIS.DOCL mb-4& 4? | sibepT fou Yas i ROLE) S ; Ty : Dissemination Record of Attached Report “REVIEW iLndedtiohev JFK TASK FO} RCE ae Agency all y v1 99¢ Ihe : Ge W Request Recd. i [ pbateFwa, =f | RELEASE IN FULL 7 How Fwd. oo IN PART HW 50953 DocId:32297390 Page 57 SECRET 105-4543 4
HY 50957 Docld: 32297590 Page 56 SECRET Colonel HARVEY stated that according to his < information there are approximately three hundred men. in all in training. He said he understands they are being trained for infiltration into Cuba and not for invasion purposes. It was his belief that Puerto Viego was used by the trainees as their headquarters but said there seemed to be considerable movement between the two camps, He was unable to state whether the Cubans being trained in Costa Rica were members of subject organization and could furnish no identifying data on the Cubans in charge of these men. The following information was furnished to SA WADE E. KNAPP: Doe en, On March 3, 1964, Lt.Col.. FERNANDO FIGULS QUIROS, Head of the Security Agency in San Jose and Advisor to the President, advised that the correct name of LUDWIG STACKY is VEKO STACKY. He described him as a very rich individual who is friendly with the President of Costa Rica and is head of the anticommunist movement. He said that anti- CASTRO Cubans are training on his land and also on the land of TEODORO QUIROS, He said this training is not for purposes of invasion but to prepare the men for infiltration . and sabotage. He estimated there were one hundred men under  ) training. On March 3, 1964, Captain GONZALO ARAYA, Second in Charge, Security Agency, San Jose, stated the anti-CASTRO Cubans in Costa Rica receiving training in infiltration and sabotage were members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, which, he said, in his opinion, was an ' anti-CASTRO movement headed by MANUEL ARTIME and MANOLO RAY.(@ ) Both Lt. Col. FIGULS and Captain ARAYA stated that the information furnished by them was confidential and requested that it not be disseminated to any other United States Government agency {¢ ) On March 3, 1964 Head of S) the CIA Station, United States Embassy, San Jose, advise (SA16¢) 2 COVER PAGE Cc SECRET: ual
oe iS -seoren CO fo rr SA WADE E. KNAPP that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO is the local coordinator for JURE, He identified this man as a brother-~ A in-law of JUAN BOSCH, He said among other individuals who have been active in the organization in Costa Rica were ENRIQUE DE LA VEGA, Dr, MANUEL FERNANDO TURROZ, and AURELIANO SANCHEZ ARANGO, He was unable to state which of these individuals, if any, was then in Costa Rica. Sd ) (Deecaratrvadtated that it is his understanding ~ that représéntatives of JURE, which is headed by MANOLO RAY, have close contact with JOSE FIGUERES, an ex~President of Costa Rica, and DANIEL ODUBER, present Foreign Minister of Costa Rica. On the other hand, he believes that members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, headed by MANUEL ARTIME, have close contact with President FRANCISCO ORLICH of Costa Rica. He advised that both groups are allegedly training in Costa Rica. He requested that no dissemination be made of this information. On March 6, 1964, Head of the CIA /S Station, United States Emba > a, Honduras, © advised SA WADE E. KNAPP that his records reflect FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA is a Cuban exile residing in Honduras but stated his office is not in contact with this man. He said investigation by him has failed to disclose any infor- mation indicating that JURE is active in Honduras. He further advised that on March 1, 1964, FELIPE RODRIGUEZ, believed to be identical with FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA, departed Tegucigalpa via APSA for Buenos Aires, Argentine, and from there expected to go to Lina, Peru. ($<LlOx The information contained in the enclosed report setting forth the results of. investigation in Central America was furnished to SA WADE E.° KNAPP, ra u\ : ‘Legat, Mexico will continue to follow the activities of captioned organization in Mexico and Central America and pertinent information will be furnished promptly to the x Bureau and interested offices when received. Su) . COVER PAGE HY 50953 Bocld: 32297390 Page 59
In Reply, Please Refer to File No. a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON 25, D. CG. APR 29 1964 | JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta ~ JURE) ee ee EL ORaPy Sunta = JURE) This document contains neither | scommendations nor cenclusions of _ Z , ALL INFORMATION CONTATNED “the FBI. It is the props Classified by 244.207, HEREINIS UNCLASSIFIED the FBI and is I | to your agency; ify on: 0 DR 85 EXCEPT WHER SSCWN it and its contents are not to be *  — Declassify on "p if OTHERWISE ; . : distributed outside your agency. On March 2, 1964, Captain CARLOS LUIS CHAVES, Assistant Director General, Criminal Investigations, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO was known to him as the head of the JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA | CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta - JURE) in Costa Rica. CHAVES said that QUIDIELLO is a wealthy individual who is engaged in the molasses business, the purchase and sale of automobiles, and also has trailers which he uses in a hauling concern. CHAVES was unable to state whether JURE is active in Costa Rica and could furnish no infor- mation concerning the activities of this organization. () RUSSELL OLSON, Political Officer, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised on March 2, 1964, that anti-CASTRO Cubans are training in Costa Rica. OLSON stated that they are using land owned by TEODORO QUIROS, Vice President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica. OLSON advised that when QUIROS requested an import license for two LCM vessels, the request was sent to the United States Department of State, at which time it was pointed out that apparently the vessels would be used by Cubans opposed to the present regime in Cuba. The Department of State approved the export of the two LCM vessels, which were delivered to QUIROS, according. to OLSON. REVIEWED BY BeisrK TASK FORCE / AD yy HW 509453 conripentray CASSHEDBY 56 MW ROEQIEW Qhe any ewe F Docld: 32297390 "Page 60
HW 450953 CONFIDENTIAL OLSON advised that he had never heard of QUIDIELLO | and that although he had heard of the JURE, he did not know whether this organization is active.in Costa Rica. LN : c . a4 . OLSON recalled that both MANOLO RAY and MANUEL ARTIME, Cuban exile leaders, have made fairly recent trips to Costa: Rica. OLSON was unable to identify the Cubans who are in charge of training in Costa Rica. yo FELIX E,. OYUELA, Chief of National Investigations, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, advised on March 7, 1964, that he had not received any information indicating that the JURE is active in Honduras, (4) FLORENCIO VICENTE ANTONIO GONZALEZ, Head of Special Investigations, National Police, San Salvador, El Salvador, ' advised on March 9, 1964, that the JURE does not exist or at least is not active in El Salvador. GONZALEZ said there is no indication that FRANCISCO BORDEN is working against the present regime in Cuba in El Salvador. @)y WILLIAM A, MITCHELL, Consul, United States Embassy, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March ll, 1964, that one FRANCISCO BORDEN HARTMAN possesses an O-l immigrant visa for the United States which had been issued to him in Havana, Cuba, and is still valid. MITCHELL stated that this individual is the manager of the publishing house Editora Volcan, S. A., San Salvador, El Salvador, and he resides at Calle 5 Pte. No. 5244. MITCHELL stated the only back- ground information available concerning BORDEN HARTMAN is that he was born on April 25, 1934, T=1 furnished the following information on March 31, 1964. (4 | | : W files of the Mexican Immigration Department, Mexico, D. F., Mexico, file No. 4/354.3"60"/105009, assigned to JULIO ISIDORO LANIER HEVIA, disclosed that LANIER is a citizen of Cuba who was born in Havana, Cuba, on April 4, 1929. LANIER possesses Cuban Passport No. 38725. u) When entering Mexico, LANIER furnished the mames of Professor LUIS G. TOPETE, Presidente Carranza No. 164, FW) ~2. | ~ CONFIDENTIAL Docld: 322797390 Page 61
aPD-295-tRev. 51-59) oe... Ver FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD MEXICO, D, F] BUREAU APR 29 1964 3/2-4/24/64 TITLE OF CASE , ; REPORT MADE BY — TYPED BY 7 oo MATTHEW D. -CRAWFORD, JR. jhk JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA — | GaapactER OF CASE (Cuban Revolutionary Junta) _ 7 _ (JURE) IS ~ CUBA 97 ” RA ~ CUBA \ Klob SOO 7 CLASSIFIED BY S28 “CLASSIFY Un. ev SYNOPSIS:  [RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO is head of JURE in Costa Rica but no definite informati re JURE activities there ie)PRanciscot Ui) ( ? Nc) BORDEN HARTMAN resides fn San_Salvado ; ef but apparently is inactive. (Background RACHEL information set out re JURE delegate in Mexico] Gy) | | ~ RUC - ss Classified Hy £22 REFERENCES: Mexico City letter 2/28/64 (XU) Declassify ony ADMINISTRATIVE: The following information received from Attache, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, on March 2, 1964, by SA WADE E. KNAPP, is not being set forth in the. details since Colonel HARVEY advised that the infor- mation had already been disseminated to the United States Army and to the United States Department of State. fans | the Army ; PET aes ee sy irs \ERBRIBD A 2 aia ‘ TT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW APPROVED ; REY ia AS _ Bo No COPIES MADE: 9 ¥199 | ON OY 105-114543 anes EASE IN FULL — CT A OY RELEASE U - AELEA AQT ALL INFORMATION CONTALNED {aic] 105-3776 C) RELEASE IN PAR AL HEREIN 1S UNCLASSIFIED ee , TOTAL DENI EXCEPT WHERE: SHOWN SEE coven paceB oni seClA HAS NO OBJECTION 1 oo nee - o4 RELEASE OF CiA INFORMATION _ ~ Dissemination Record of. Attached Repertcruen ou sao Peter oy OBRiReIT ZF Bis f HET S . ered ge ; ere - x nM oad We | muy 55 esd Ces Ea Agency (9° " Request-Recd. °° 7S Date Fwd. =f | HEL CLASAY FICATION 5- 30-7) "How Bwd, cccaptse 6 cet eo ACT M, ; (SFE) — RY PART O TOTAL DENIAL | : HW 50953 DocId:32297390 Page 62 SECRET . a 105+ /Y5Y3~-H4
HY 50957 ue BDocld: 32297390 Page 63 Bs. ad a Colonel HARVEY stated that. according to his information ‘there are approximately three hundred men in all in training. He said ‘he understands they are being trained for infiltration. into Cuba and not for invasion purposes. It was his belief that Puerto Viego was used by the trainees as their headquarters but said there seemed to be considerable movement between the two camps, He was unable to state whether the Cubans being trained in Costa Rica were members of subject organization and could furnish no identifying data on the Cubans in charge of these men. . ; ; The following information was furnished to. SA WADE E, KNAPP: On March 3, 1964, Lt.Col. FERNANDO FIGULS QUIROS, Head of the Security Agency in San Jose and Advisor to the President, advised that the correct name of LUDWIG STACKY is VEKO STACKY. He described him as a very rich individual who is friendly with the President of Costa Rica and is  — head of the anticommunist movement. He said that anti- CASTRO Cubans are training on his land and also on the land of TEODORO QUIROS, He said this training is not for purposes of invasion but to prepare the men for infiltration and sabotage. He estimated there were one hundred men under @) training. On March 3, 1964, Captain GONZALO ARAYA, Second in Charge, Security Agency, San Jose, stated the anti-CASTRO Cubans in Costa Rica receiving training in infiltration and sabotage were members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, which, he said, in his opinion, was an anti-CASTRO movement headed by MANUEL ARTIME and MANOLO RAY. @) Both Lt. Col. FIGULS and Captain ARAYA stated that the information furnished by them was confidential and requested that it not be disseminated to any other United States Government agency (Cc) On March 3, 1964, | weaa o#(S) the CIA Station, United Stat ; se, advised (S<) ig] | COVER PAGE c SECRET
io SERED => (iC CAG | [uc] 105-3776 é SA WADE E. KNAPP that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO is the local coordinator for JURE, He identified this man.as a brother~ in-law of JUAN BOSCH, He said among other individuals who have been active in the organization in Costa Rica were ENRIQUE DE LA VEGA, Dr, MANUEL FERNANDO TURROZ, and — AURELIANO SANCHEZ ARANGO, He was unable to state which of © these individuals, if any, was then in Costa Rica. (<i )(s¢) | 5) Istatea that it is his understanding ‘ that re esentatives of JURE, which is headed by MANOLO RAY, have close contact with JOSE FIGUERES, an ex~President of Costa Rica, and DANIEL ODUBER, present Foreign Minister of Costa Rica. On the other hand, he believes that members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, headed by MANUEL ARTIME, have close contact with President FRANCISCO ORLICH of Costa Rica. He advised that both groups are allegedly training in Costa Rica. He requested that no dissemination be made of this information. (g4)(: | On March 6, 1964, lead of the c14/S) Station, United States Embassy, egucigalpa, Honduras, advised SA WADE E.- KNAPP that his records reflect FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA is a Cuban exile residing in Honduras but stated his office is not in contact with this man. He said investigation by him has failed to disclose any inform mation indicating that JURE is active.in Honduras. He further advised that on March 1, 1964, FELIPE RODRIGUEZ, believed to be identical with FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA, departed Tegucigalpa via APSA for Buenos rae OO and from there expected to go to Lima, Peru, The information contained in the enclosed report setting forth the results of investigation in Central America was furnished to SA WADE E. KNAPP, yu ; Legat, Mexico will continue ‘to follow the activities of captioned organization in Mexico and Central America and pertinent information will be furnished promptly to the Bureau and interested offices when received. (y’ | ; COVER PAGE D SECRET Ne HY 50953 Bocld: 32297390 Page 64
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF | a FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | APR 29-1964  fke98-42 a CLASSIFIED BY Sieh Se Sona REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA DECLASSIFY Git: ua {Cuban Revolutionary Junta - JURE) WASHINGTON 25, D.-C. recommendations nor conclusions of This document contains neither sgt’m 1 vf, ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED - "the FBI. _ Tt ig the property of. ePTN TS UNCLASSIFIED the FBI and ; t HEREITS Lo Lo semeey, it and its cor EXCEY? aan distributed out: ots On March 2, 1964, Captain CARLOS LUIS CHAVES, Assistant Director General, Criminal Investigations, San José, Costa Rica, advised that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO was known to him as the head of the JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta - JURE) in Costa Rica. CHAVES said that QUIDIELLO is a wealthy individual who is engaged in the molasses business, the purchase and sale of automobiles, and also has trailers which he uses in a hauling concern. CHAVES was unable to state whether JURE is active in Costa Rica and could furnish no infor mation concerning the activities of this organization. (c) RUSSELL OLSON, Political Officer, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised on March 2, 1964, that anti-CASTRO Cubans are training in Costa Rica. OLSON , Stated that they are using land owned by TEODORO QUIROS, Vice President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica. OLSON advised that when QUIROS requested an import license for two LCM vessels, the request was sent to the United States Department of State, at which time it was pointed out that apparently the vessels would be used by Cubans opposed to the present regime in Cuba. The Department of State approved the export of the two LCM vessels, which were delivered to QUIROS, according to OLSON. 1) REVIEWED BY @a/JFK TASK FORCE . ON Spal? rye Me CONFIDENTIAL C] RELEASE iN PART C TOTAL DENIAL , — " 30953 Docld:32297390 Page 65
, a 50957 CONFIDENTIAL OLSON advised that. he had never heard of ‘QUIDIELLO ‘and that although he had heard of the JURE, he did not know whether this organization is active in Costa Rica. | .OLSON recalled that both MANOLO RAY and MANUEL ARTIME, Cuban exile leaders, have made fairly recent trips to Costa Rica. OLSON was unable to identify the Cubans who are in charge’ of training in Costa’ Rica. FELIX E. OYUELA, Chief of National Investigations, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, advised on March 7, 1964, that he had not received any information indicating that the JURE is active in Honduras. é FLORENCIO VICENTE ANTONIO GONZALEZ, Head of Special Investigations, National Police, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March 9, 1964, that the JURE does not exist or at least is not active in El Salvador. GONZALEZ said there is no indication that FRANCISCO BORDEN is working against the present regime in Cuba in El Salvador. ¢) WILLIAM A, MITCHELL, Coasul, United States Embassy, San Salvador,-El Salvador, advised on March 1], 1964, that one FRANCISCO BORDEN HARTMAN possesses an O-1 immigrant visa for the United States which had been issued to him in Havana, Cuba, and is still valid. MITCHELL stated that this ‘individual is the manager of the publishing house Editora Volcan, S. A., San Salvador, El Salvador, and he resides at Calle 5 Pte. No. 5244. -MITCHELL stated the only back-~ ground information available concerning BORDEN HARTMAN is that he was born on April 25, 1934, T-1 furnished the following information on March 31, 266.0 WW. 4 i he files of the Mexican Immigration Department, Mexico, D. F., Mexico, file No. 4/354. 3"60"/105009, assigned to JULIO IS IDORO LANIER HEVIA, disclosed that LANIER is a citizen of Cuba who was born in Havana, Cuba, on April 4, 1929. LANIER possesses Cuban Passport No. 38725, GE) y When entering Mexico, LANIER furnished the names of Professor LUIS G. TOPETE, Presidente Carranza No. 164, a4 -~ 2 = CONFIDENTIAL Boclda: 32297390 Page 66
- tose Hp-269 (Rev. 5-159) ade : BSECRE} FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION REPORTING QEFICE ‘MEXICO, D. F. OF ORIGIN INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD PARPR 29 1964 BUREAU  3/2-4/24/64 TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY a | MATTHEW D, CRAWFORD, JR. jhk JUNTA REVOLUC IONARIA CUBANA CHARACTER OF CASE (Cuban Revolutionary Junta) re (JURE) IS ~ CUBA’ W239 ; os RA — CUBA: ' ib Us, fo CLASSIFIED BY 5% a aon ret, f ASSIEY Gini uA ' SYNOPSIS: {RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO is head of JURE in osta Rica but no definite information | re JURE. activities ‘there/i) FRANCISCO (Li) ALL INFORMATION ContaINep BORDEN HARTMAN resides fn’ San. Salvador; HEREIN 1$ UNCLASSIFIED but apparently is inactive. /Background Sf OMS PYCEET WERRT . information set out re JURE delegate !) GG EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN i /0fA OTHERWISE in Mexico. phy.) 2 pF lb QUE | ~ RUC - : ; Teeth wp 7/1/85 REFERENCES: Mexico City letter 2/28/64.) (ul Declassify ow OADR ‘| ADMINISTRATIVE: 7 | | ‘ The following information received from the Army Attache, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, on March 2, 1964, by SA WADE E. KNAPP, is not being set forth in the details since Colonel HARVEY advised that the infor- mation had already been disseminated to the United States Army and to the United States Department of State. Ne SPECIAL AGENT APPROVED : . IN CHARGE DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW COPIES MADE: soft S ioe. arve F Oe 0 OBJECTION T0 Ns EVIEVED BY seiiex brace eGAHAS NO ON TO [ic ThE 105-3776 PVP YED BY SRJFK TASK F ce BECEASSIFICATION AND/OR, ~ AY S ae 3 SEE COvER pag B \20|7 ay [dy RELEASE OF ClA INFORMATION, _ THIS DOCUMENT. J, a RELEASE PY PART except Fo = “Dissemination Record of Afiachad Rebprt[)F} A VIEWRG AY Ee YJEK TASK FORCE 9230-97 . Agency J a | aes 2 cclwwrms FEL Request Reeds} 2 | ee | 2 dae aah dor | bow Fea feces] ARELEASE IN FULL cLASAIFICATION } rec CRET ee . : HW 50953 DocId:32297390 Page 67 SEGR 105 MYTH NY {
i. HW 450953 Techs - WO Docld: 32297390 Page 66 ‘SECRET @ “Colonel HARVEY stated that according to his oo information there are approximately three hundred men -in all in training. He said he understands ‘they are being - trained for infiltration into Cuba and not for invasion purposes. It was his belief that Puerto Viego was used ‘by the trainees as their headquarters but said there seemed to be considerable movement between the two camps, .He was unable to state whether the Cubans being trained in Costa Rica were members of subject organization and could furnish no identifying data on the Cubans in charge of these men, ; The following information was furnished to. SA WADE E. KNAPP:. : On March 3, 1964, Lt.Col. FERNANDO FIGULS QUIROS, ; Head of the Security Agency ‘in San Jose and Advisor to the President, advised that the correct name of LUDWIG STACKY is VEKO STACKY. He described him as a very rich individual who is friendly with the President of Costa Rica and is head of the anticommunist movement. He said that anti- CASTRO Cubans are training on his land and also on the land of TEQDORO QUIROS, He said this training is not for purposes of invasion but to prepare the men for infiltration and sabotage. He estimated there were one hundred men under @ training. ) On March 3, 1964, Captain GONZALO ARAYA, Second in Charge, Security Agency, San Jose, stated the anti-CASTRO Cubans in Costa Rica receiving training in infiltration and sabotage were members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, which, he said, in his opinion, was an anti-CASTRO movement headed by MANUEL ARTIME and MANOLO pay. ) Both Lt. Col. FIGULS and Captain ARAYA stated that the information furnished by them was confidential and requested that it not be disseminated to any other United States Government agency. (©) On March 3, 1964,| Head of (2) the CIA Station, United Statés Embassy, San Jose, rise SOL _ COVER PAGE cc SECRET.
we Cy C SECRET) uu) [uc] 105 776 i . ; SA WADE E. KNAPP that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO is the local - coordinator for JURE, He identified this man.as a brother« in-law of JUAN BOSCH, He said among other individuals who: have been active in the organization in Costa Rica were ENRIQUE DE LA VEGA, Dr, MANUEL FERNANDO TURROZ, and ' AURELIANO SANCHEZ ARANGO, He was unable to state which of these individuals, if any, was then in Costa Rica. Gg) : 4}| lstatea that it is his understanding that r esentatives of JURE, which is headed by MANOLO RAY, have close contact with JOSE FIGUERES, an ex-President of Costa Rica, and. DANIEL ODUBER, present Foreign Minister of Costa Rica. On the other hand, he believes that members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, headed by MANUEL ARTIME, have close contact with President FRANCISCO ORLICH of Costa Rica. He advised that both groups are allegedly training in Costa Rica. He requested that no dissemination be-made of this ingormation.(S4) Station, United States Emba ,» Legucigaipa, Honduras,. advised SA WADE E. KNAPP that his records reflect FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA is a Cuban exile residing in Honduras but stated his office is not in contact with this man, He said investigation by him has failed to disclose any infor. mation indicating that JURE is active in Honduras. He further advised that on March 1, 1964, FELIPE RODRIGUEZ, believed to be identical with FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA, departed Tegucigalpa via APSA for Buenos Aires, Argentine, and. from there expected to go to Lima, Peru. 6) On March 6, 1964, Head of the cus) The information contained in the enclosed report setting forth the results of investigation in Central America was furnished to SA WADE Bs KNAPP, 1 ur) Legat, Mexico will continue to follow the activities of captioned organization in Mexico and Central America and pertinent information will be furnished promptly to the ‘Bureau and interested offices when mecetees Rl (uj COVER PAGE D SECRET | HY 50953 Bocld: 32297390 Page 69
oni STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE . FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON 25, D. G CATAL APR 29 1964 JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta — JURE) In Reply, Please Refer to 7 MITE This document contains neither a baw? recommendations sor conclusions of Y-4Y RMATION CONTAINED =the PBL. It ? \ ALL INFORMA LASSLFIED the FBI and ts loaned to your agency; “ge , Ze BI) GCL HERE ' _—— SHOWN it and its contents are not to be ° 7. EXCEPT WRDRS only . distributed outside your agency. Declassify ont QOADR Wil OTHERWISE On March 2, 1964, Captain CARLOS LUIS CHAVES, Assistant Director General, Criminal Investigations, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO was known to him as the head of the JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta ~ JURE) in Costa Rica. CHAVES said that QUIDIELLO is a wealthy individual who ‘is engaged in the molasses business, the purchase and Sale of automobiles, and also has trailers which he uses in a hauling concern. CHAVES was unable to state whether JURE is active in Costa Rica and could furnish no infor- mation concerning the activities of this organization. (c) RUSSELL OLSON, Political Officer, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised on March 2, 1964, that anti-CASTRO Cubans are training in Costa Rica. OLSON stated that they are using land owned by TEODORO QUIROS, Vice President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica, OLSON advised that when QUIROS requested an import license for two LCM vessels, the request was sent to the United States Department of State, at which time it was pointed out that apparently the vessels would be used by Cubans opposed to the present regime in Cuba. The Department of State approved the export of the two LCM vessels, which were delivered to QUIROS, according to OLSON. gos oe - REWEWED BY $Bi/JEK TASK FORCE -79-47 Ld . AW CONFIDENT IA Bi ASsiFIED BY SGG5 SLOSS __ DECLASSIFY ON: 25X TOTAL DENIAL 50953 Daocld: 32297390 Page 7d
HW 509453 CONFIDENTIAL OLSON advised that he had never heard of QUIDIELLO and that although he had heard of the JURE, he did not know whether this organization is active in Costa Rica. . OLSON ‘recalled that both MANOLO RAY and MANUEL ARTIME, Cuban exile leaders, have made fairly recent trips to Costa Rica. OLSON was unable to identify the Cubans who are in charge of training in Costa Rica. FELIX E, OYUELA, Chief of National Investigations, | Tegucigalpa, Honduras, advised on March 7, 1964, that he had not received any information indicating that the JURE is active in Honduras. @) FLORENCIO VICENTE ANTONIO GONZALEZ, Head of Special “Investigations, National Police, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March 9, 1964, that the JURE does not exist or at least is not active in El Salvador. GONZALEZ said there is no indication that FRANCISCO BORDEN is working against the present regime in Cuba in El Salvador «G) WILLIAM A, MITCHELL, Consul, United States Embassy, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March 11, 1964, that one FRANCISCO BORDEN HARTMAN possesses an 0-1 immigrant visa for the United States which had been issued to him in Havana, Cuba, and is still valid. MITCHELL stated that this individual is the manager of the publishing house Editora Volcan, S. A., San Salvador, El Salvador, and he resides at Calle 5 Pte. No. 5244. MITCHELL stated the only back- ground information available concerning BORDEN HARTMAN is that he was born on April 25, 1934. : T-1 furnished the following information on March 31, 1964. AY) e files of the Mexican Immigration Department, Mexico, D. F., Mexico, file No. 4/354.3"60"/105009, assigned to JULIO ISIDORO LANIER HEVIA, © disclosed that LANIER is a citizen of Cuba who was born in Havana, Cuba, on April 4, 1929. LANIER possesses Cuban Passport No. 38725. @) (y) When entering Mexico, LANIER furnished the W) of Professor LUIS G. TOPETE, Presidente Carranza No. 164, u) = 2 om CONFIDENTIAL ' Doold: 322973990 Page FL
i n mane fre “1s = 7 | ® ECRED 2 ‘| ° FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD APR 29 4964 ___ 3/2-4/24/64 REPORT MADE BY | TYPED BY oS 7 . MATTHEW D, CRAWFORD, JR. ss jhk JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA - CHARACTER OF CASE. (Cuban Revolutionary Junta) |. . : (JURE) os IS ~ CUBA RA ~ CUBA REPORTING OFFICE (wexi1co, D. F. TITLE OF CASE SYNOPSIS 3 [RarsunDo GUIDIELLO is head of JURE in Costa Rica but no definite, information — re JURE activities therel. )FRANCISCO (i BORDEN HARTMAN resides f San_ Salvador, nee but apparently is inactive. Background eee tints CLA SStRTED information set out re JURE elegate — ACEPT WHERE SHOWN onus in _Mexico®] gy.) ~ RUC -. ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED REFERENCES: ‘Mexico City letter 2/28/64. ADMINISTRATIVE: The following information received from the. Army Attache, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, on March 2, 1964, by SA WADE E. KNAPP, is not being set forth in the details. Since Colonel HARVEY advised that the infor. mation had already been disseminated to the United States Army and to the United States Department, of ‘State... APPROVED ne eee Teac _____ BONOT nna IN SPACES BELOW COPIES MADE: Pay as) 7 PSP AL PSS PUPTUE 20| AN) me oho abe NO OBJECTION TO PeLEASE I FULL OR, (ue Pe 105-3776 7) pri EASE 1S PART DECLASSIFIGATION ANDI ATION. |-5-— = EASE OF CLA INFORM SEE COVER PAGE B 0 TOTAL DE: m " THIS DOCUMENT jm bd _ REVIEWED BY Fi PaHIFK TASKERORPE 7°* °7 Plea Stns hen CLASZIFI carton Aor aby NE WYUEVBHY
_ NW 50957 & tuo} SECRET] WY Colonel HARVEY stated that according to his _ information there are approximately three hundred men in all in training. He said he understands they are being trained for infiltration into Cuba and not for invasion purposes. It was his belief that Puerto Viego was used by the trainees as their headquarters but said there seemed to be considerable movement between the two camps. He was unable to state whether the Cubans being trained in Costa Rica were members of subject organization and could furnish no identifying data on the Cubans in charge of these men. The following information was furnished to SA WADE E. KNAPP: - On March 3, 1964, Lt .Col, FERNANDO FIGULS QUIROS, Head of the Security Agency in San Jose and Advisor to the President, advised that the correct name of LUDWIG STACKY is VEKO STACKY. He described him as a very rich individual who is friendly with the President of Costa Rica and is head of the anticommunist movement. He said that anti- CASTRO Cubans are training on his land and also on the land of TEODORO QUIROS, He said this training is not for _purposes of invasion but to prepare the men for infiltration and sabotage. He estimated there were one hundred men under training, | 1) On March 3, 1964, Captain GONZALO ARAYA, Second \ in Charge, Security Agency, San Jose, stated the anti-CASTRO Cubans in Costa Rica receiving training in infiltration | and sabotage were members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, which, he said, in his opinion, was an anti-CASTRO movement headed by MANUEL ARTIME and MANOLO RAY, «) ee Both Lt. Col. FIGULS and Captain ARAYA stated that the information furnished by them was confidential and requested that it not be disseminated to any other United States Government agency. -&) On March 3, 1964, Head ot(S) the CIA Station, United States Embassy, San fase, advised (Ser \\¢) COVER PAGE c SECRET - Docld:32297390 Page 73 . . ; , ‘ r
ny fe By ' was furnished to SA WADE E,.KNAPP, &) CO SECRET © fic SSSrr6 SA WADE E. KNAPP that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO is the local coordinator for JURE, He identified this man. as a brother in-law of JUAN BOSCH, He said among other. individuals who have been active in the organization in Costa Rica were ENRIQUE DE LA VEGA, Dr, MANUEL FERNANDO TURROZ, and AURELIANO SANCHEZ ARANGO, He was unable to state which of these individuals, if any, was then in Costa Rica. Ge) DN cecerryadttated,that it is his. understanding that r sentatives of JURE, which is headed by MANOLO RAY, have close contact with JOSE FIGUERES, an ex~-President of Costa Rica, and DANIEL ODUBER, present Foreign Minister of Costa Rica. On the other hand, he believes that members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, headed by MANUEL ARTIME, have close contact with President FRANCISCO ORLICH of Costa Rica. He advised that both groups are allegedly training in Costa Rica. He requested that no dissemination be made of this information. (SQ) jg) On March 6, 1964 oy —TeRUCreaIe Head of the CI (s) Station, United States Embassy, Teguciga pa, Honduras, advised SA WADE E. KNAPP that his records reflect FELIPE ~- RODRIGUEZ GARCIA is a Cuban exile residing in Honduras but stated his office is not in contact with this man. He' ~ said investigation by him has failed to disclose any infor mation indicating that JURE is active in Honduras. He further advised that on March 1, 1964, FELIPE RODRIGUEZ, believed to be identical with FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA, departed Tegucigalpa via APSA for Buenos Aires, Argentine and from there expected to go to Lima, Peru. S>*)(%) : . The information contained in the enclosed report , | setting forth the results of investigation in Central America U) Legat, Mexico will vomtann follow the activities of captioned organization in Mexico and Central America. and pertinent information will be furnished promptly to the Bureau and interested offices when received. & ) - COVER PAGE i | WW 50953 BDoclda: 32297390 Page f4
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE © FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON 25, D. G In Reply, Please Refer to File No. ; ' CONFIDENTIAL «APR 29 1984 JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta ~ JURE) _ LL ALL LLL AC LL RT ATT, INFORMATION CONTAINED This document contains neither HEREIN 1S UNCLASSUP1ED i recommenda i lusions of pee Bhe fox 4 EACEPT os ‘the FBI and i OTHERH ° it and its con ave not to be distributed outside your agency, Classified bys Declassify on: /o SHOWN R?/7S On March 2, 1964, Captain CARLOS LUIS CHAVES, Assistant Director General, Criminal Investigations, San Jose,.Costa Rica, advised that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO was known to him as the head of the JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta ~ JURE) in Costa Rica. CHAVES said that QUIDIELLO is a wealthy individual who is engaged in the molasses business, the purchase and ‘sale of automobiles, and also has trailers which he uses in a hauling concern. CHAVES was unable to state whether JURE is active in Costa Rica and could furnish no infor- mation concerning the activities of this organization. () RUSSELL OLSON, Political Officer, United States Embassy,.San Jose, Costa Rica, advised on March 2, 1964, that anti-CASTRO Cubans are training in Costa Rica, OLSON stated that they are using land owned by TEODORO QUIROS, Vice President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica, OLSON advised that when QUIROS requested an import license for two LCM vessels, the request was sent. to the United States Department of State, at which time it was pointed out that apparently the vessels would be used by Cubans opposed to the present regime in Cuba. The Department of State approved the export of the two LCM vessels, which were delivered to QUIROS, according to OLSON. 00S | a a REVIEWED BY 2Bi/gFK TASK FORCE Ir? | CLASSIFIED BY Me on 52047 min, WA CONFIDENT Tay sey oi xeb 7 Cj] BELEASE tq PART _uxeiuded—from Autenatic—— Cl TOTAL DENIAL HY 450953 Docld: 32297390 ‘Page 74
, . » wy ee . - . a J ¥ . : CONFIDENTIAL OLSON advised that he had never heard of- QUIDIELLO and that although he had heard of the JURE, he did not know | whether this organization is active in Costa Rica. OLSON recalled that both MANOLO RAY and MANUEL ARTIME, Cuban exile leaders, have made fairly recent trips to Costa Rica. OLSON was unable to identify the Cubans who are in charge of training in Costa Rica. FELIX E, OYUELA, Chief of National Investigations, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, advised on March 7, 1964, that he had not received any information indicating that the JURE is active in Honduras. ¢) FLORENCIO VICENTE ANTONIO GONZALEZ, Head of Special Investigations, National Police, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March 9, 1964, that the JURE does not exist or at least is not active in El Salvador. GONZALEZ said there is no indication that FRANCISCO BORDEN is working against the present regime in Cuba in El Salvador. (c) WILLIAM A, MITCHELL, Consul, United States. Embassy, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March 11, 1964, that one FRANCISCO BORDEN HARTMAN possesses an O-1 immigrant visa for the United States which had been issued to him in Havana, Cuba, and is still valid. MITCHELL stated that this individual is the manager of the publishing house Editora Volcan, S. A., San Salvador, El Salvador, and he resides at Calle 5 Pte. No. 5244, MITCHELL stated the only back- ground information available concerning BORDEN HARTMAN is that he was born on April 25, 1934. ee" QY) he files of the Mexican ‘Immigration Department, Mexico, D. F., Mexico, file No. 4/354.3"60"/105009, assigned to JULIO. ISIDORO LANIER HEVIA, disclosed that LANIER is a citizen of Cuba who was born in Havana, Cuba, on April 4, 1929, LANIER possesses Cuban Passport No. 38725. $f) u) T-1 furnished the following information on March 31, When entering Mexico, LANIER furnished the hames of Professor LUIS G. TOPETE, Presidente Carranza No. 164, @ u| -2- L CONFIDENTIAL HWY 350953 DBocld: 32297390 Page 76
FD-263-(Rev. $-1-59) . . (SECRET FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Foire REPORTING QFFICE OFFI F ORIGIN DATE MEXICO, D. F,. BUREAU APR 29 1964. INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD 3/2-4/24/64 TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY | af _ MATTHEW D. CRAWFORD, JR. jhk - (Cuban Revolutionary Junta) ‘yg (SURE) Oe: ; IS — CUBA HAA oe RA ~ CUBA . | CLASSIFIED BY 5045 She DECLASSIFY GN: 25a SIS¢ [Ratuunpo QUIDIELLO is head of JURE in » . i i paul Ss =o Costa Rica but no definite information NN seas re JURE activities there [&JFRANCISCO(U) 2 ty af BORDEN HARTMAN resides in’San Salvador, Sf MYC i SE : a B Oo but apparently is inactive. {Background 2Y GY & Wid = information set out re JURE delegate = wos in Mexico je | : Ye Soy GES Ss fee auc Classified by B&/Aa7LACe © ooo ~ ~ | Declassify on: OADR (//75 REFERENCES: Mexico City letter 2/28/64. u) ; ADMINISTRATIVE; , The following information received from the Army Attache, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, on March 2, 1964, by 8A WADE E. KNAPP, is not being set forth in the details since Colonel HARVEY advised that the infor- mation had already been disseminated to the United States Army and to the United States Department of State. APPROVED , ? nN Ap — DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW ce mati : RELEASE OF CIA INF( RMATION, BU FILE 105-114543 WY HIS DOCUMENT. 4 ae eo = tm: ul Catept the ALL AarbeinetON CONTAINED $-BO-4) = excerT WHERE SHCHN | SEE COVER PAGE B | (Fee OTHERWISE ‘ Ue Ces REVIEWED by Seu Dissemination Record of Attached Report jotatic oa tk SECRET: HY 50953 Bocld:32297390 Page fi
SECRED ®@ ee an Colonel HARVEY stated that according to his information there are approximately three hundred men in all in training. He said he understands they are being trained for infiltration into Cuba and not for invasion purposes. It was his belief that. Puerto Viego was used by the trainees as their headquarters but said there seemed to be considerable movement between the two camps. He was unable to state whether the’ Cubans being trained in Costa Rica were members of subject organization . and could furnish no identifying data on the Cubans in ~ charge of these men, ; ; The following ‘information was furnished to SA WADE E. KNAPP: a OF - On March 3, 1964, Lt.Col. FERNANDO FIGULS QUIROS, Head of the Security Agency in San Jose and Advisor to the President, | advised that the correct name of LUDWIG STACKY is VEKO STACKY. He described him as a very rich individual who is friendly with the President of Costa Rica and is head of the anticommunist movement. He said that anti- . ' CASTRO Cubans are training on his land and also on the land of TEODORO QUIROS. He said this training is not for purposes of invasion but to prepare the men for infiltration and sabotage. He estimated there were one hundred men under «@) training, On March 3, 1964, Captain GONZALO ARAYA, Second in Charge, Security Agency, San Jose, stated the anti-CASTRO Cubans in Costa Rica receiving training in infiltration and sabotage were members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, which, he said, in his opinion, was an anti-CASTRO movement headed by MANUEL ARTIME and MANOLO RAY, (¢) Both Lt. Col. FIGULS and Captain ARAYA stated that the information furnished by them was confidential and requested that it not be disseminated to any other ' United States Government agency « Cé) : On March 3, 1964,(_ Head of(S) the CIA Station, United Stafes Embassy, San Jose, advil 2omiy COVER PAGE C (SECRET HW 50953 DoclId:32297390 Page 76 ; iy
NS was furnished to SA WADE E,.KNAPP, : a C. .& : “SECRET © fluc 10823776 SA WADE E. KNAPP that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO is the local coordinator for JURE, He identified this man as a brother~« in-law of JUAN BOSCH, He said among other individuals who. have been active in the organization in Costa Rica were ENRIQUE DE LA VEGA, Dr, MANUEL FERNANDO TURROZ, and - AURELTANO SANCHEZ ARANGO, He was unable to state which of these individuals, if any, was then in Costa Rica. S<L)4 ° 5) [statea that it is his understanding that rh entatives of JURE, which is headed by MANOLO RAY, have close contact with JOSE FIGUERES, an ex-President of Costa Rica, and DANIEL ODUBER, present Foreign Minister of Costa Rica. On the other hand, he believes that members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, headed by MANUEL ARTIME, have close contact with President FRANCISCO ORLICH of Costa Rica. He advised that both groups are allegedly training in Costa Rica. He requested that no dissemination be made of this information. G 7 On March 6, 1964, Head of the Cra(S)_ Station, United States Embassy, Tegucigalpa ,» Honduras, — advised SA WADE E. KNAPP that. his records reflect FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA is a Cuban exile residing in Honduras but stated his office is not in contact with this man. He said investigation by him has failed to disclose any infor. mation indicating that JURE is active in Honduras. He | further advised that on March l, 1964, FELIPE RODRIGUEZ, believed to be identical with FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA, . departed Tegucigalpa via APSA for Buenos Aires, Argentine, and from there expected to go to Lima, Peru. The information contained in the enclosed report setting forth the results of investi ion in Central ‘America RL) OO Legat, Mexico will continue td follow the activities of captioned organization in Mexico and Central America and pertinent information will be furnished promptly to the Bureau and interested offices when received. (Kyi |, sy, Smet COVER PAGE SECRET HY 50953 Bocld: 32297390 Page 79
ON (F HY REV N In Reply, File No. ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN EXCEPT OTHERWISE distributed outside your agency. . {20 ED ec] 50957 BY SBluFK TASK ‘FORCE — ; i LEASE IN PART OTAL DENIAL om STATES DEPARTMENT OF @... FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON 25, D. CG CONFIDENTIAL apr 29 sos Please Refer to . JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta ~ JURE) This document contains neither recommendations ner conclusions of ‘ > roperty of . “0 IS UNCLASSIFIED: d to your agency; Classified by WHERE SHOWN it and its contents are not to be Declassify on: On March 2, 1964, Captain CARLOS LUIS CHAVES, Assistant Director General, Criminal Investigations, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO was known to him as the head of the JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta - JURE) in Costa Rica. CHAVES said that QUIDIELLO is a wealthy individual who is engaged in the molasses business, the purchase and sale of automobiles, and also has trailers which he uses in a hauling concern. CHAVES was unable to state whether JURE is active in Costa Rica and could furnish no infor- mation concerning the activities of this organization. (c) RUSSELL OLSON, Political Officer, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised on March 2, 1964, that anti-CASTRO Cubans are training in Costa Rica. OLSON stated that they are using land owned by TEODORO QUIROS, Vice President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica. OLSON advised that when QUIROS requested an import license for two LCM vessels, the request was sent to the United States Department of State, at which time it was pointed out that apparently the vessels would be used by Cubans opposed to the present regime in Cuba. The Department of State approved the export of the two LCM vessels, which were deliveréd to QUIROS, according to OLSON. 4 AL CLASSIFIED BY 5G68 SW [ise iN FULL Layo CONFIDE NTrA N-3d 47 Bocld: 32297390 Page 60
HY 50957 1 Log G j @ CONFIDENTIAL an OLSON advised that he had-never heard of QUIDIELLO and that although he had heard of the JURE, he did not know whether this organization is active in Costa Rica. OLSON recalled that both MANOLO RAY and MANUEL ARTIME, Cuban exile leaders, have made fairly recent trips to Costa Rica. OLSON was unable to identify the Cubans who are in charge of training in Costa Rica. FELIX E, OYUELA, Chief of National Investigations, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, advised on March 7, 1964, that he had not received any information indicating that the JURE is active in Honduras. (<) FLORENCIO VICENTE ANTONIO GONZALEZ, Head of Special Investigations, National Police, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March 9, 1964, that the JURE does not exist or at least is not active in El Salvador. GONZALEZ said there is no indication that FRANCISCO BORDEN is working against the present regime in Cuba in El Salvador. @) WILLIAM A, MITCHELL, Consul, United States ‘Embassy, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March 11, 1964, that one FRANCISCO BORDEN HARTMAN possesses an O-] immigrant visa for the United States which had been issued to him in Havana, Cuba, and is still valid. MITCHELL stated that this ‘individual is the manager of the publishing house Editora Volcan, S. A., San Salvador, El Salvador, and he resides at Calle 5 Pte. No. 5244, MITCHELL stated the only back- ground information available concerning BORDEN HARTMAN is that he was born on April 25, 1934, | T-1 furnished the Following information on March 31, 1964.) ( u| \“) files of the Mexican Immigration Department, Mexico, D. F., Mexico, file No. 4/354. 3"60"/105009, assigned to JULIO ISIDORO LANIER HEVIA, disclosed that LANIER is a citizen of Cuba who was born in Havana, Cuba, on Apri 1929, LANIER possesses Cuban Passport No. 38725. (4f)| uy When entering Mexico, LANIER furnished the. names of Professor LUIS G. TOPETE, Presidente Carranza No. 164, cS) (4 -2- CONFIDENTIAL Docld:327297390 Page 61
‘SECRED ; FPE26 Seiio v Sel-59) zz A By aw ‘ . FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD REPORTIN FICE 3 DATE Pel MEXICO, D. F| BUREAU APR 29 1964 '3/2~4/24/64 TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE BY oo, TYPED BY MATTHEW D, CRAWFORD, JR. ink JUNTA REYOLUCIONARIA CUBANA ASE (Cuban Revolutionary Junta) CHARACTER OF C (JURE). IS ~ CUBA | RA — CUBA a I Aa-4 CLAS SIFIED BY 5UbS SDJEF arc Aceicy GN: Zon _L a SYNOPSIS 3 (RaxmuNDO QUIDIELLO. is head of JURE in Costa Rica but no definite, informatiog ‘re JURE activities there RANCISCO (U : BORDEN“ HARTMAN resides fn San_Salvador, C ALL INFORMATION conTAINED but -apparently is inactive. [Background aA AERBIN IS UNCLASSIFIED ee rens cone set, out re JURE elegate loke £GY EXCEPT WHERE sow AN MeEXLCO Je | | a  periPeé Sod RES ITHERWISE cee he j | : | ~ RUC - . Classified by Ee , > QRORY/ 5 REFERENCES: Mexico City letter 2/28/64. (ul ft on ‘ADMINISTRATIVE: The following information received from the Army Attache, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, on -March 2, 1964, by SA WADE E. KNAPP, is not being set forth in the details Since Colonel HARVEY advised that the infor- mation had already been disseminated to the United States Army and to the United States Department of State, SPECIAL AGENT APPROVED IN CHARGE DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW COPIES MADE: - BU lc) 105- 114543 us [icf 105-3776 REVIEWED BY SEVJFK TASK F PASTAS NO OBJECTION vO PO . CATION ANDVOR, a AZ on 7/20 RELEASE OF CIA INCORVATION SEE COVER PAGE B Fe le mead L \ THIS DOCUMENT. Je p35 7 REVIEWED BY em TASK. Fore cr ON Le HM ey fez ies ce “rata DENIAL - <i EL Ease. (Di ssemy ation Record. of Sacked — Notations : . ; i ic Snes i |  LASSTANCA a a CLASS AMR TEON How Fwd? 7 es oh eat mA HY 50953 DBocld:32297390 Page G2 ME HYSYSHY
k uF ROSS Boclda: 32297390 Page 83 . af 3776 2—Ssi(‘<i«é‘é«é SECRET Colonel HARVEY stated that according to his information there are approximately three hundred men in all in training. He said he understands they are being trained for infiltration into Cuba and not for invasion purposes. It was his belief that Puerto Viego was used by the trainees as their headquarters but said there. seemed to be considerable movement between the two camps. | He was unable.to state whether the Cubans being trained in Costa Rica were members of subject organization and could furnish no identifying data on the Cubans in charge of these men. The following information was furnished to: SA WADE E, KNAPP: On March 3, 1964, ‘Lt. Col. FERNANDO FIGULS Quiros, Head of the Security Agency in San Jose and Advisor to the President, advised that the correct name of LUDWIG STACKY is VEKO STACKY. He described him as a very rich individual who is friendly with the President of Costa Rica and is head of the anticommunist movement. He said that anti-~ CASTRO Cubans are training on his land and also on the land of TEODORO QUIROS, He said this training is not for purposes of invasion but to prepare the men for infiltration and sabotage. He estimated there were one hundred men under (C) training. On March 3, 1964, Captain GONZALO ARAYA, Second in Charge, Security Agency, San Jose, stated the anti-CASPRO Cubans in Costa Rica receiving training in infiltration and sabotage were members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, which, he said, in his opinion, was an anti-CASTRO movement headed by MANUEL ART IME and MANOLO RAY.(¢) Both Lt. Col. FIGULS and Captain ARAYA stated that the information furnished by them was confidential and requested that it not be disseminated to any other United, States Government agency. (C) & . On March 3, 1964 |Head of S . the CIA Station, United States Embassy, San J6Se, advis C64 COVER PAGE c SECRET:
ae 4) CO ‘SECRET [uc] oo SA WADE E. KNAPP that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO is the local coordinator for JURE, He identified this man.as a brother~ in-law of JUAN BOSCH, He said among other individuals who have been active in the organization in Costa Rica were _ ENRIQUE DE LA VEGA, Dr, MANUEL FERNANDO TURROZ, and AURELITANO SANCHEZ ARANGO. He was unable to state which of these individuals, if any, was then in Costa Rica. A See, ™ (2 stated that it is his understanding that representatives of JURE, which is headed by MANOLO RAY, have close contact with JOSE FIGUERES, an ex-President of Costa Rica, and DANIEL ODUBER, present Foreign Minister of Costa Rica. On the other hand, he believes that members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, headed by MANUEL ARTIME, have close contact with President FRANCISCO ORLICH of Costa Rica. He advised that both groups are allegedly training in Costa Rica. He reque me yCaa no dissemination be made of this information. (S<_) On March 6, 1964, Head of the CIA 3) Station, United States Embassy, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, : advised SA WADE E. KNAPP that his records reflect FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA is a Cuban exile residing in Honduras but stated his office is not in contact with this man. He said investigation by him has failed to disclose any infor mation indicating that JURE is active in Honduras. He further advised that on March 1, 1964, FELIPE RODRIGUEZ, believed to be identical with FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA, departed Tegucigalpa via APSA for Buenos Aires, Argentine, and from there expected to go to Lima, Peru. (. - The information contained in the enclosed report ' setting forth the results of investigation in Central America was furnished to SA WADE By KNAPP, . Legat, Mexico will continue to. follow the activities of captioned organization in Mexico and Central America ; and pertinent information will be furnished promptly to the ‘Bureau and interested offices when received.  w\ COVER PAGE f D SECREE HY 50953 Bocld: 32297390 Page @4
t @ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ‘FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON 25, D. C. In Reply, Please Refer to ‘ i ia ONFDENTIAL 1PR29 ws _ JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta - JURE) This document contains neither , - G mendations ner conclusions 6 ey ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED recom vast on “ue property of Classified by IA i. TF ( Whe GL. Ae moe pra . . HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED the FBI and is loaned to your agency Declassify on: onDR Tos BKCEPT WEES SHEEN it and its contents are not te be . | OTHERWISE , distributed outsidé your agency. On March 2, 1964, Captain CARLOS LUIS CHAVES, Assistant Director General, Criminal Investigations, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO was known to him as the head of the JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA _ CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta - JURE) in Costa Rica. CHAVES said that QUIDIELLO is a wealthy individual who is engaged in the molasses business, the purchase and Sale of automobiles, and also has trailers which he uses in a hauling concern. CHAVES was unable to state whether JURE is active in Costa Rica and could furnish no infor-_ mation concerning the activities of this organization. @) _._ RUSSELL OLSON, Political Officer, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised on March 2, 1964, that anti-CASTRO Cubans are training in Costa Rica. OLSON stated that they are using land owned by TEODORO QUIROS, Vice President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica, OLSON advised that when QUIROS requested an import license for. two LCM vessels, the request was sent to the United States Department of State, at which time it was pointed out that apparently the vessels would be used - by Cubans opposed to the present regime in Cuba. The Department of State approved the export of the two LCM vessels, which were delivered to QUIROS, according to OLSON. REVIEWED BY 3 JFK veel | 1-23-47 cor Sl 0 fio oye) REE‘ onssiric sy 260% Loiaye ~ gel EASE TY xciuded-from=-Automataé cy) RELEASE IN PART ~Dewngrading-and—Declassifieation A) C1 TOTAL DENIAL HY 50953 DBocld: 32297390 Page @4
HY 50957 o 6 Cc ON F I DENT LA b OLSON advised that he had never heard of QUIDIELLO | and that although he had heard of the JURE, he did not know whether this organization is active in Costa Rica. OLSON recalled that both MANOLO RAY and MANUEL ARTIME, Cuban exile leaders, have made fairly recent trips to Costa Rica. OLSON was unable to identify the Cubans who are in charge of training in Costa Rica. FELIX E, OYUELA, Chief of National Investigations, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, advised on March 7, 1964, that he had not received any information indicating that the JURE is active in Honduras. @, FLORENCIO VICENTE ANTONIO GONZALEZ, Head of Special Investigations, 'National Police, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March 9, 1964, that the JURE does not exist or at least is not active in El Salvador. GONZALEZ said there is no indication that FRANCISCO BORDEN is working against ‘the present regime in Cuba in El Salvador. °@) WILLIAM A, MITCHELL, Consul, United States Embassy, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March 11, 1964, . that one FRANCISCO BORDEN HARTMAN possesses an 0-] immigrant visa for the United States which had been issued to him in > Havana, Cuba, and is still valid. MITCHELL stated that this individual is the manager of the publishing house Editora’ Volcan, S. A., San Salvador, El Salvador, and he resides at Calle 5 Pte. No. 5244, MITCHELL stated the only back- ground information available concerning BORDEN HARTMAN is _that he was born on April 25, 1934. rel furnished the following information on March 31, 1964. Cel) Gi _ The files of the Mexican Immigration Department, Mexico, D. F,, Mexico, file No. 4/354, 3"60"/105009, assigned to JULIO ISIDORO LANIER HEVIA, disclosed that LANIER is a citizen of Cuba who was born in Havana, Cuba, on April, 4, 1929. LANIER possesses Cuban Passport No. 38725. () u) When entering Mexico, LANIER furnished the names of Professor LUIS G. TOPETE, Presidente Carranza No. 164, [U) CONFIDENTIAL BDoclda: 32297390 Page 686
k ~ REVIEWED BY BK TASK FORGE eo EDrags.(Revgs1-88) ® ISECREL | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Ww | | REPORTIN FICE FICE OF ORIGIN DATE : INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD ‘[ MEXICO, D. Fi .. BUREAU APR 29 1964 3/2-4/24/64 | TITLE OF CASE. Oo ADE BY TYPED BY TITLE OF CASE MATTHEW D, CRAWFORD, JR. [jhk JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA mer, (Cuban: ‘Revolutionary Junta) CHARACTER OF CASE "| (JURE) | _ IS ~ CUBA RA = CUBA [1-92-47 y kb S SB US cuaserie0 ey UL f 2} aa CULAR + (RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO is Head of JURE in sip PSIS: a Z Costa Rica but no definite, information 2Z2 re JURE activities there }(q) pete pu 8 BORDEN HARTMAN resides in’ San_Salvad e 2 owl but apparently is inactive. [Background ow a as informatign set. out re JURE delegate eee in 1 Mexico |gefu =z x - o ral OO ~ RUC - Classified b REFERENCES: Mexico City letter 2/28/64. K u) Declassify ADMINISTRATIVE: The. following information received from the Army Attache, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, on March 2, 1964, by SA WADE E. KNAPP, is not being set forth in the details Since Colonel HARVEY advised that the infor. ‘mation had already been disseminated to the United States Army and to the United States Department of State. ON TO. APPROVED Cie SSaeeN AN OR. DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW COPIES MADE: RELEASE GF CIA INFGRMATION <7 «BU FALE 105-114543 IN THIS DOCUMENT, Tin 6 “= 7 fk) EXEPT Fon Me ace [SLASSTF LED H IS UNL H (i 05. 3776 Bren cers EXCH? #2 S804 ; SEE COVER PAGE B Slb /# i OTHER TS ’ et ees . ‘Dissemination ‘Record of Anached Report RE th Ne ibaa rn TRO? FURD ay Agency: = ch iN cuiLL CLASS ICATION Request Reca: How Fwd... EIN PART ae _ f an a : REAM AL mee HY 50953 Bocld: 32297390 Page 67 ‘SECRET! By 208]
@ seer @ (uu arie® SECREY Colonel HARVEY stated that according to his information there are approximately three hundred men in all in training. | He said he understands they are being - trained for infiltration into Cuba and not for invasion purposes. It was his belief that Puerto Viego was used by the trainees as their headquarters but said there. seemed to be considerable movement. between the two camps. He was “unable ‘to state whether the Cubans being - trained in Costa Rica were members of subject organization and could furnish no identi fying data on the Cubans in charge of these men, The following information | was furnished’ to SA. WADE E. KNAPP; SS On March 3, 1964, Lt.Col. FERNANDO FIGULS QUIROS, Head of the Security Agency in San Jose and Advisor to the President, advised that the correct name of LUDWIG STACKY . is VEKO STACKY. He described him as a very rich individual who is friendly with the President of Costa Rica and is head of the anticommunist movement. He said that anti-. CASTRO Cubans are training on his land and also on the y land of TEODORO QUIROS, He said this training is not for purposes of invasion but to prepare the men for infiltration ,and sabotage. He estimated there were one hundred men under training. — , ¢) On March 3, 1964, Captain GONZALO. ARAYA, Second in Charge, Security Agency, San Jose, stated the anti-CASTRO Cubans in Costa Rica receiving training in infiltration and sabotage were members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, which, he said, in his opinion, was an anti-CASTRO movement headed by MANUEL ART IME and MANOLO RAY, r) Both Lt. Col. FIGULS and Captain ARAYA stated that the information furnished by them was confidential © ‘and requested that it not be disseminated to any other United States Government agency. @) On March 3, 1964, juead of Ss)" the CIA Station, United States Embassy, oan Jose, advise A)00 Q COVER PAGE | BW 40953 Daocld: 32297390 Page 66
a | (SECRET = [ie] 105-3776. ) SA WADE E. KNAPP that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO is the local coordinator for JURE, He identified this man.as a brother~ in-law of JUAN BOSCH, He said. among. other individuals who have been active in the organization in Costa Rica were ENRIQUE DE LA VEGA, Dr, MANUEL FERNANDO TURROZ, and AURELIANO SANCHEZ ARANGO,. He was unable to State which of these individuals, if any, was then in Costa Rica. (SA \ ) fe tated that it is his understanding that r of JURE, which is headed by MANOLO RAY, have close contact with JOSE FIGUERES, an ex-President of Costa Rica, and DANIEL ODUBER, present Foreign Minister of Costa Rica. On the other hand, he believes that members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, headed by MANUEL ARTIME, have close contact with President FRANCISCO ORLICH of Costa Rica. He advised that both groups are allegedly training in Costa Rica. He requested that no dissemination be made of this information. (5=0€) On March 6, 1964, Head of the CIA S) Station, United States Emba ; ,» Honduras, advised SA WADE E, KNAPP that his records reflect FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA is a Cuban exile residing in Honduras but stated his office is not in contact with this man. He said investigation by him has failed to disclose any infor mation indicating that JURE is active in Honduras. He : further advised that on March 1, 1964, FELIPE RODRIGUEZ, believed to be identical with FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA, departed Tegucigalpa via APSA for Buenos Aires, Argentine, and from there expected to go to Lima, Peru SOO The information contained in the enclosed report setting forth the results of investigation in Central America was furnished to SA WADE E, *KNAPP, ) U) 7 Legat, Mexico will continue follow the activities of captioned organization in Mexico and Central America and pertinent information will be furnished promptly to the Bureau and interested offices when received. & ) u) COVER PAGE _ D a "SECRET | . | HY 50953 Bocld: 32297390 Page 689
on STATES DEPARTMENT OF . FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON 25, D. G In Reply, Please Refer to File No. APR 29 1964 JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA. (Cuban Revolutionary Junta ~ JURE) ee This document contains neither . recommendations nor conclasions of : } ALT INFORMATION CONTAINED , "the FBI. It is the property of ; age b SL, bY) [Gbl— HERELN 1S UNCLASSIFIED the FBI and is Icaned to: your agency; Classified DY cece ae | re EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN Tteibtlad nS ae mot to be Bectassify an: GABF OTHERWT SR distributed outside your agency. On March 2, 1964, Captain CARLOS LUIS CHAVES, Assistant Director General, Criminal Investigations, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO was known to him as the head of the JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA . CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta — JURE) in Costa. Rica. CHAVES said that QUIDIELLO is a wealthy individual who is engaged in the molasses business, the purchase and sale of automobiles, and also has trailers which he uses in a hauling concern. CHAVES was unable to state whether | JURE is active in Costa Rica and could furnish no infor- mation concerning the activities of this organization. (C) RUSSELL OLSON, Political Officer, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised on March 2, 1964, that anti-CASTRO Cubans are training in Costa Rica. OLSON stated that they are using land owned by TEODORO QUIROS, Vice President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica, OLSON advised that when QUIROS requested an import license for two LCM vessels, the request was sent to the United States Department of State, at which time it was pointed out that apparently the vessels would be used by Cubans opposed to the present regime in Cuba. The Department of State approved the export of the two LCM vessels, which were delivered to QUIROS, according to OLSON. REVIEWED BY-2H/JFK TASK FORCE a ‘1-32-97 ON shokray-| : CONFIDENTIA Ly pgSiFieD BY 64 G SUD SIL bRrt EASE IN FL cry ARE bY Cee pee  eromp-t— ——_DECLASSIFY ON: 25% TOTAk DENIAL nt JUSS Bocld: 32297390 Page 90
CONFIDENTIAL OLSON advised that he had never heard of QUIDIELLO and that although he had heard of the JURE, he did not know whether this organization is active in Costa Rica. OLSON recalled that both “MANOLO RAY and MANUEL ARTIME, Cuban exile leaders, have made fairly recent trips to Costa Rica. OLSON was unable to identify the Cubans who are in charge of training in Costa Rica. FELIX E. OYUELA, Chief of National Investigations, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, advised on March 7, 1964, that he had not received any information indicating that the JURE is active in Honduras. ce) FLORENCIO VICENTE ANTONIO GONZALEZ, Head of Special Investigations, National Police, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March 9, 1964, that the JURE does not exist or at least is not active in El Salvador. GONZALEZ said there ‘is no indication that FRANCISCO BORDEN is working against the present regime in Cuba in El Salvador. (@) WILLIAM A, MITCHELL, Consul, United States Embassy, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March 11, 1964, ‘that one FRANCISCO BORDEN HARTMAN possesses an 0-1] immigrant -Wvisa for the United States which had been issued to him in Havana, Cuba, and is still valid. MITCHELL stated that this individual is the manager of the publishing house Editora Volcan, S. A.,- San Salvador, El Salvador, and he resides at Calle 5 Pte, No, 5244. MITCHELL stated the only back- ground information available concerning BORDEN HARTMAN is that he was born on April 25, 1934. ; T-1 furnished the following information on March 31, 1964, 304 he files of the Mexican Immigration Department, Mexico, D. F., Mexico, file No. 4/354.3"60"/105009, assigned to JULIO ISIDORO LANIER HEVIA, disclosed that LANIER is a citizen of Cuba who was born in Havana, Cuba, on April 4, 1929. LANIER possesses Cuban Passport No. 38725. Q u) . When entering Mexico, LANIER furnished the names of Professor LUIS G. TOPETE, Presidente Carranza No. 5 o Dm CONFIDENTIAL LS sos Docld: 32297390 Page 31
. £D;263 (Rev. 51-59) omen see oo (seCRED . S FEDERAL BUREAU OF wferrearion REPORTING OFFICE FICE OF ORIGIN | pare ’ | INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD | MEXICO, D. ad (u) BUREAU APR29 1984 | °3/2-4/24/64 _ TITLE OF SE . REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY MATTHEW D, CRAWFORD, JR JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA CHARACTER OF CASE (Cuban Revolutionary Junta) (JURE) | “IS - CUBA I-aa-4% | “| RA = CUBA SYNOPSIS; [RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO is head of JURE in’ j -osta Rica but no definite informatio re JURE activities there), jeRanctsco (Wt contarnep DORDEN HARTMAN resides in San. Salvador “ye\ \LL INFORMATION CONTAIN but apparently is inactive. [Background sEREIN 1$ UNCLASSIFIED information set out re JURE delegate spam wen EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN in Mexico wg fy) Ib. V JTHERWI SE . a . a ~ RUC - Classified by eee ; REFERENCES : ‘Mexico City letter 2/28/64. Hey) ) Dectasstty on: AADR Ch ADMINISTRATIVE: The following information received from the Army Attache, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, on March 2, 1964, by SA WADE E. KNAPP, is not being set forth in the details Since Colonel HARVEY advised that the infor- -j Gmation had already been disseminated to the United. States ‘Gp GAcmy and to the United States Department of State. Z#2#zZ2 | hdied Lid i f SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE “DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW me mh men D DUS REVIEWED BY Se/Jeit T | 108-224543, si Sury U S 4 Feo 20/57) | NC y05- “3776 yes ease IN FULL SEE COVER PAGE B [ RELEASE IN PART O 70 ral DENIAL a at DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR, RELEASE OF CLA INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. Sm @ «; ON G REVIEWER) BY cay sek TASK FORCE - “Dissemination Record of Attached Report Notations Agency a 3 od Request, Recd. cane eae \HW 50953 Docld:32297390 Page 92 | (bE WITYS AY
HY 50957 av) , SECRET 6] i-or6 e | . Wy - Colonel HARVEY stated that according to his information there are approximately three hundred men in all in training. He said he understands they are being trained for infiltration into Cuba and not for invasion purposes. It was his belief that Puerto Viego was used by the trainees as their headquarters but said there. seemed to be considerable movement between the two camps. He was unable to state whether the Cubans being trained in Costa Rica were members of subject organization and could furnish no identifying. data on the Cubans in charge of these men, The following information was furnished to” SA WADE Ee KNAPP; . On March 3, 1964, Lt.Col. FERNANDO FIGULS QUIROS, Head of the Security Agency in San Jose and Advisor to the President, advised that the correct name of LUDWIG STACKY~ is VEKO STACKY. He described him as a very rich individual who is friendly with the President of Costa Rica and is head of the anticommunist movement. He said that anti- CASTRO Cubans are training on his land and also on the land of TEODORO QUIROS, He said this training is not for ‘purposes of invasion but to prepare the men for infiltration and sabotage. He estimated there were one hundred men under @) training. On March 3, 1964, Captain GONZALO ARAYA, Second in Charge, Security Agency, San Jose, stated the anti-CASTRO Cubans in Costa Rica receiving training in infiltration and sabotage were members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, which, he said, in his opinion, was an anti-CASTRO movement headed by MANUEL ARTIME and MANOLO RAY, (@)_ Both Lt. Col, FIGULS and Captain ARAYA stated that the information furnished by them was confidential and requested that it not be disseminated to any other United States Government agency. © ) On March 3, 1964, Le lead of ( the CIA Station, United States Em assy, San Jose, at se. 0 COVER PAGE C Bocld: 322975390 Page 933
O SECRED Oy oe | JMC — acl SA WADE E. KNAPP that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO is the local . coordinator for JURE, He identified this man as a brother- in-law of JUAN BOSCH, He said among other individuals who. have been active in the organization in Costa Rica were ENRIQUE DE LA VEGA, Dr, MANUEL FERNANDO TURROZ, and | AURELIANO SANCHEZ ARANGO,. He was unable to state which of these individuals, if.any, was then in Costa Rica. ($<) ). 2 stated that it is his understanding . that r esentatives of JURE, which is headed by MANOLO RAY, have close contact with JOSE FIGUERES, an ex-President of Costa Rica, and DANIEL ODUBER, present Foreign Minister of Costa Rica. On the other hand, he believes that members of the Movimiento Reeuperacion Revolucionario, headed by MANUEL ARTIME, have close contact with President FRANCISCO ORLICH of Costa Rica. He advised that both groups are allegedly training in Costa Rica. He requested that no dissemination be made of this information. C : On March 6, 1964, Head of she ctA/'S) Station, United States Embassy, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, advised SA WADE E. KNAPP that his records reflect FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA is a. Cuban exile residing in Honduras but stated his office is not in contact with this-man. He ; said investigation by him has failed to disclose any infor. mation indicating that JURE is active in Honduras. He further advised that on March 1, 1964, FELIPE RODRIGUEZ, — believed to be identical with FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA, | departed Tegucigalpa via APSA for Buenos Aires, Argentine, and from there expected to go to Lima, Peru. (3>4) Gx) \ \ The information contained in the enclosed report setting forth the results of investigation in Central America ( was furnished to SA WADE E, KNAPP, (u} Legat, Mexico will continue to-follow the activities | of captioned organization in Mexico and Central America | and pertinent information will be furnished promptly to the | Bureau and interested offices when received. ‘Ul COVER PAGE D SECRET HY 50953 Bocld: 32297390 Page 94
oe Bh STATES DEPARTMENT OF . FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON 25, D. G a Ss In Reply, Please Refer wo Fis. —— RONFIDENTINL go 5 wee _ JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA | (Cuban Revolutionary. Junta ~- JURE) | avian sevosutionary Junta ~ JURE) This document contains neither / b- 5): 7) _ recommendations nor conclusions of — f ALL INFORMATION CONTAINE the PRL It is éf serty of _ A yo +4 bel HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED. . the FBI and is loax 9 your agency; — Classified by: nf © P —_ WHERE SHOWS it and its contents are not te be , 8 , GADF 4 \4 EXCEPT Weene oe . distributed outside your agency. Declassify on: ¥ OTHERWISE On March 2, 1964, Captain CARLOS LUIS. .CHAVES, | Assistant Director General, Criminal Investigations, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO was Known to him as the head of the JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta - JURE) in Costa Rica. CHAVES said that QUIDIELLO is a wealthy individual who is engaged in the molasses business, the purchase and sale of automobiles, and also has trailers which he uses -in a hauling concern. CHAVES was unable to state whether JURE is active in Costa Rica and could furnish no infor- mation concerning the activities of this organization. «) RUSSELL OLSON, Political Officer, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised on March 2, 1964, that anti-CASTRO Cubans are training in Costa Rica. OLSON stated that they are using land owned by TEODORO QUIROS, Vice President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica. OLSON advised that when QUIROS requested an- import license for two LCM vessels, the request was sent to the United States Department of state, at which time it was pointed out that apparently the: vessels would be used by Cubans opposed to the present regime in Cuba. The Department of State approved the export of the two LCM vessels, which were delivered to QUIROS, according to OLSON. REVIEWED BY ZBYJFK TASK FORCE | Xx RELEASE IN FULL : CLASSE ep BY RELEASE IN PART ei at HERLADSIEY 08 28 [1 {(OTAL DENIAL ~—=Roungrading-and-Deels Ee ion HW 50953 Bocld: 32297390 Page 945
HW 50953 ®  ¢@ CONFIDENTIAL OLSON advised that he had never heard of QUIDIELLO and that although he had heard of the JURE, he did not know whether this organization is active in Costa Rica,.. OLSON recalled that both MANOLO RAY and MANUEL ARTIME, Cuban exile leaders, have made fairly recent trips to Costa Rica. OLSON was unable to identify the Cubans who are in charge of training in Costa Rica. . FELIX E, OYUELA, Chief of National Investigations, Tegucigalpa; Honduras, advised on March 7, 1964, that he had not received any information indicating that the JURE is active in Honduras. (Cc) FLORENCIO VICENTE ANTONIO GONZALEZ, Head of Special Investigations, National Police, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March 9, 1964, that the JURE does not exist or at least is not active in El Salvador. GONZALEZ said there is no indication that. FRANCISCO BORDEN is working against the present regime in Cuba in El Salvador .(¢ > WILLIAM A, MITCHELL, Consul, United States Embassy, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March 1], 1964, that one FRANCISCO BORDEN HARTMAN possesses an O-1 immigrant visa for the United States which had been issued to him in Havana, Cuba, and is still valid. MITCHELL stated that this - individual is the manager of the publishing house Editora Volcan, S. A., San Salvador, El Salvador, and he resides at Calle 5 Pte. No. 5244. MITCHELL stated the only back- ground information available concerning BORDEN HARTMAN is that he was born on April 25, 1934. T-1 furnished the following information on March 31, 1964, 1G — e files of the Mexican Immigration Department, Mexico, D. F., Mexico, file No. 4/354.3"60"/105009, assigned to JULIO ISIDORO LANIER HEVIA, disclosed that LANIER is a citizen of Cuba who was born in Havana, Cuba, on Aprjl 4, 1929. LANIER possesses Cuban Passport No. 38725. UY When entering Mexico, LANIER furnished the \names _ Of Professor LUIS G, TOPETE, Presidente Carranza No. 164, y&9( ~2=— CONFIDENTIAL Boclda: 322797390 Page 96
FQ-283, (Rp-*5-1-59) wECRET FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION REPORTIN FICE ‘ — OF ORIGIN . DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD {uextco, D. FU) BuREAU APR 29 1964  3/2-4/24/64 | TITLE OF CASE a REPORT MADEBY ~~ ~SC~C~*~S~S~S~S:SS*SYS SDB MATTHEW D, CRAWFORD, JR. jhk JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta) CHARACTER OF CASE (JURE) IS ~ CUBA ie 227 us (il | _ RA - CUBA | 08 Ui SYNOPSIS; [Raruunpo QUIDIELLO is head of JURE in - Costa Rica but no definite Sarnanctseo le re JURE activities there. ee ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED BORDEN HARTMAN resides in San_Salvado HEREIN 1S UNCLASSIFIED but apparently is inactive. (Background EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN information set out re JURE delegate OTHERWISE - .in Mexico;] - RUC - Classified by REFERENCES: Mexico City letter: 2/28/64, A) classify on: ADMINISTRATIVE: The following information received from the Army Attache, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, on March 2, 1964, by SA WADE E. KNAPP, is not being set forth in the details Since Colonel HARVEY advised that the infor. mation had already been disseminated to the United States Army and to the United States Department of State. SPECIAL AGENT = Mu) 105~L1454REVIEWED py Oe ek THOT aR RE 1a eal (ON | AND/ fig Pits 10s-s776 ov SP2h rnp ldbe BE CLASS CAA INFORMATION — BAG SEE COVER PAGE B BY RELEASE iN FULL, 0 RELEASE IN PART er qe AL Notations - [05 HYSEZ HY , BW 50953 Docld: 32297390 Page 97
can , NW 50957 ruck os 3776 | Oo Colonel HARVEY stated that according to his information there are approximately three hundred men in all in training. He said he understands they are being . trained for infiltration into Cuba and. not for invasion * purposes, It was his belief that Puerto Viego was used by the trainees as their headquarters but said there seemed to be considerable movement between the two camps. He was unable to state whether the Cubans being trained in Costa Rica were members of subject organization and could furnish ‘no identifying « data on the Cubans in charge of these men, The following information was furnished to SA WADE E. KNAPP: On March 3, 1964, Lt. Col. FERNANDO FIGULS QUIROS, Head of the security Agency in San Jose and Advisor to the President, advised that. the correct name of LUDWIG STACKY is VEKO STACKY. He described him as a very rich individual who is. friendly with the President of Costa Rica and is head of the anticommunist movement. He said that anti- CASTRO Cubans are training on his land and also on the land of TEODORO QUIROS, He said this training is not for purposes of invasion but to prepare the men for infiltration and sabotage. He estimated there were one hundred men under @) training. , On March 3, 1964, Captain GONZALO ARAYA, Second in Charge, Security Agency, San Jose, stated the anti-CASTRO Cubans in Costa Rica receiving training in infiltration and sabotage were members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, which, he said, in his opinion, was an anti-CASTRO movement headed by MANUEL ART IME and -MANOLO RAY, (@ ) Both Lt. Col. FIGULS and Captain ARAYA stated that the information furnished by them was confidential _and requested that it not be disseminated to any other United States Government agency. (C\ On March 3, 1964, Head of (S) . the CIA Station, United States “Embassy, San JoSe, sie pany COVER PAGE Cc SECRET Bocld: 32297390 Page 36
GS secre | Mc a =3776 | ma) - SA.WADE E. KNAPP that. RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO is the local . coordinator for JURE, He identified this man aS a brother. in-law of JUAN BOSCH, He said among other individuals who have been active in the organization in Costa Rica were ENRIQUE DE LA VEGA, Dr, MANUEL FERNANDO TURROZ, and | AURELIANO SANCHEZ ARANGO, He was unable to state which of these individuals, if any, was then in Costa Rica. y © Qh cenrerreePtates that it is his understanding that rep atives of JURE, which is headed by MANOLO Ray, have close contact with JOSE FIGUERES, an ex-President of Costa Rica, and DANIEL ODUBER, present Foreign Minister of Costa Rica. On the other hand, he believes that members of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario, headed by MANUEL ARTIME, have close contact with President FRANCISCO ORLICH of Costa Rica, He advised that both groups are allegedly training in Costa Rica, He requested that no dissemination be made of this information. (3). . _On March 6, 1964 Head of the a(S) Station, United States Embassy, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, advised SA WADE E, KNAPP that his records reflect FELIPE . RODRIGUEZ GARCIA is a Cuban exile residing in Honduras said investigation by him has failed to disclose any inform mation indicating that JURE is active in Honduras, He further advised that on March 1, 1964, FELIPE RODRIGUEZ, believed to be identical with FELIPE RODRIGUEZ GARCIA, departed Tegucigalpa via APSA for Buenos Alres, Argentine, and from there expected to go to Lima, Peru. Gaya) The information contained in the enclosed report setting forth the results of investigation in Central America was furnished to SA WADE Be KNAPP, @&) (| __Legat, Mexico will continue ¢ follow the activities of captioned organization in Mexico and Central America and pertinent information will be furnished promptly to th Bureau and interested offices when received, (4 COVER PAGE D é SECRET HY 50953 Bocld: 32297390 Page 99
h | unl, STATES DEPARTMENT OF Brice . FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ; WASHINGTON 25, D. G In Reply, Please Refer to File No. , i Hh sau FOENTAL ae APR 29 1964 JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA (Cuban. Revolutionary Junta - JURE) “This document contains neither , oe Sf KiSfe- ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED recommendations nor conclusions of . FY HEREIN 1S UNCLASSIFIED . . the PRI. [tis ¢ erty of Classifi BIG Gt/ EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN the FBI and is hh o your agency; assified by wn Aes. OTHERWISE it and its contents are not to be Declassify on: GAR {$5 distributed outside your agency. On March 2, 1964, Captain CARLOS LUIS CHAVES, Assistant Director General, Criminal Investigations, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised that RAIMUNDO QUIDIELLO was known to him as the head of the JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta - JURE) in Costa Rica. CHAVES said that QUIDIELLO is a wealthy individual who is engaged in the molasses business, the purchase and Sale of automobiles, and also has trailers which he uses in a hauling concern. CHAVES was unable to state whether JURE is active in Costa Rica and could furnish no infor- mation concerning the activities of this organization. ) coe RUSSELL OLSON, Political Officer, United States Embassy, San Jose, Costa Rica, advised on March 2, 1964, that anti-CASTRO Cubans are training in Costa Rica. OLSON Stated that they-are using land owned by TEODORO QUIROS, Vice President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica, OLSON advised that when QUIROS requested an import license for two LCM vessels, the request was sent to the United States Department of State, at which time it was pointed out that apparently the vessels would be used by Cubans opposed to the present regime in Cuba. The Department of State approved the export of the two LCM vesgels, which were delivered to QUIROS, according to OLSON. REVIEWED BY GRJFK TASK FORCE ¥ holon pypalded CONFIDENTIAL 39-4] XO RELEASE IN FULL ) CLASSIFIED BY 4GGY StD/c W i RELEASE IN PART = Exchuded=fron—Au e Pre automatic DECLASSFY Gon EOX_G 7 Ci TOTAL DENIAL gan ifieati HW 50953 DBocld: 32297390 Page 100
_ av 50953 CONFIDENTTLAL OLSON advised that he had never heard of QUIDIELLO and that although he had heard of the JURE, he did not know whether this organization is active in Costa Rica, OLSON recalled that both MANOLO RAY and MANUEL ARTIME, Cuban exile leaders, have made fairly recent trips to Costa Rica. OLSON was unable to identify the Cubans who are in charge of training in Costa Rica. FELIX E, OYUELA, Chief of National Investigations, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, advised on March 7, 1964, that he had not received any information indicating that the JURE is active in Honduras. ( ) FLORENCIO VICENTE ANTONIO GONZALEZ, Head of Special Investigations, National Police, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March 9, 1964, that the JURE does not exist or at least is not active in El] Salvador. GONZALEZ said there is no indication that FRANCISCO BORDEN is working against the present regime in Cuba in El Salvador. © ) WILLIAM A. MITCHELL, Consul, United States Embassy, San Salvador, El Salvador, advised on March 1], 1964, that one FRANCISCO BORDEN HARTMAN possesses an O-l immigrant visa for the United States which had been issued to him in Havana, Cuba, and is still valid. MITCHELL stated that this individual is the manager of the publishing house Editora Volcan, S. A., San Salvador, El Salvador, and he resides at Calle 5 Pte. No. 5244, MITCHELL stated the only back-~ ground information available concerning BORDEN HARTMAN is that he was born on April 25, 1934. . . [el furnished the following information on March 31, 1964 (@) (w) The files of the Mexican Immigration Department, Mexico, D. F., Mexico, file No. 4/354.3"60"/105009, assigned to JULIO ISIDORO LANIER HEVIA, disclosed that LANIER is a citizen of Cuba who was born in Havana, Cuba, on “OY | 4, 1929. LANIER possesses Cuban Passport No. 38725. ® (4 names When‘entering Mexico, LANIER furnished the of Professor LUIS G. TOPETE, Presidente Carranza No. eh Bu) ~2.. CONFIDENTIAL Boclda: 32297390. Page 101 , ; y